Craig

Agreed, it’s great we’ve qualified but we need to be aiming for the CL. On that point however how refreshing it is we’ve actually qualified for Europe by winning something and not because of some ‘roll-back’ because other teams have qualified for something better. First English club to qualify for Europe in 2025 too?

Yep I clocked it. Parked his arse on the grad and just undid them. Quality shithousery

“only the League Cup” and yet he goes on this tirade As I said to a bindipper yesterday, I want them to be fuming, I don’t want the “pleased for Newcastle” pleasantries. If they hate us, they absolutely fear us. Long may it roll.

tbf I went through every emotion yesterday and crying, more than once, was in there. The most ridiculous thing is so many mates asked me how I feel and I couldn’t answer. Fucking shell-shocked.

BTW there was a Scouser in our box who rocked up in his YNWA baseball jacket and made a point of telling everyone no corporate bullshit rules on no team colours was going to stop him. He was about as illegible as Gerald from Clarkson’s Farm and spent the pre-match being overtly obnoxious about our chances. The moment Isak’s goal went in, he left. Mumbled “I’m not watching those cunts lift our trophy” and was gone with 38 mins still to play. The guy who organised the box had to lift his jaw off the deck. Don’t imagine he’ll be getting invited again anytime soon

Was there a game on or something yesterday? Felt truly blessed to be there, even if it was with the corporate stiffs, most of which were Liverpool fans. Brilliant atmosphere and to be able to say I was the day we finally brought a trophy home is worth more than anything. Crazy moment on the station platform waiting to get the train back. Turned around and there’s Amanda and Merhdad stood next to me with their kids, just blending in with the rest of us. What an absolutely amazing day. Supporting this club is mental, I wouldn’t change it for anything. The first trophy is in the bag, we’ve got the monkey off our back, let the rest roll in.

Speaking of corporate hospitality, I have in the last 5 minutes been offered a corporate hospitality ticket for Sunday as one of my colleagues can no longer go!! Happy days.

The same folks complaining that we’ll give too much over to corporate hospitality will be the same ones who are extremely vociferous about PSR. If we’re serious about getting to the ‘next level’ we need to embrace the enemy to a degree in that respect.

FWIW we’re all reacting to an article in the Daily Mail, and one by Craig Hope at that! We’re best off restraining any reaction until the club themselves make an official announcement. One thing I’m certain of is that PIF won’t be wetting their finger and sticking it in the air to come up with a capacity. Whatever their decision when it comes to it will be backed by feasibility studies. In terms of a new venue being aimed to attract corporate investment, we’re in cloud cuckoo land if we think for one moment that wouldn’t be the case. It’s a romantic notion that football is like it was in the 80s and just about the fans but sadly it isn’t reality these days. We’ve got the richest owners in world football and they’ll be wanting a decent return on any investment. SJP could be increased to 65K, yes … but that would it - no further ability to expand. I can’t see they’ll build a new stadium without the scope to expand it. As has been alluded to, Arsenal plan to do it, City are doing it. So would we.

Cheers mate

You, not optimistic?! Fuck me, I need to sit down (whether there’s enough seats or not)

Yep that’s that one.

Has anyone got access to the article behind the paywall. I refuse to pay the Daily Mail a penny!

That’ll be 65K without undoubted scope for expansion. Makes complete sense to me. Everyone seems to be getting pissy about the capacity. It’ll be the second biggest club ground in the UK

I'm pretty certain it's a former regular on here ... Greg

Ratcliffe has already labelled it "New Trafford" by all accounts. FFS

Is it the same Rupert Lowe who used to own Southampton FC?

Looks like Butlins!

That club are entirely fucked. Still believing in their past hype, massively on the wane and in ridiculous debt and now they intend to inflict live-action misery on 1/10th of a million people...

100,000 seater stadium. It'll look good in the championship in a few years

That assist from MGW was insane and has barely been mentioned. A Liverpool player does that and they’re not shutting up about it for months!

Who was desperate for getting adidas back?

I've never got the hype about him if I'm honest. Tripps isn't the player he was 2 years ago, but I'd still be playing him ahead of Livramento.