Optimistic Nut

3-1 Isak (2), Gordon

O'Nien must be close to their all-time top 10 appearance list? Will always act as a symbol of this era.

His goals per game record for us up to the mid-point of the relegation season was actually really good. Even first half of that relegation season he had 10 goals in 21 games. Think he'd have genuinely stayed and tried if it looked like the club was going anywhere but downed tools and was all about self-preservation rather than acting like a captain and digging in to help us stay up. Cunt.

In terms of starting XI it'd match anything else in the league I reckon.

Always narked me that we didn't have "You say Cabaye, and I say Marveaux... Marveaux, Marveaux, I don't know why you say Cabaye, I say Marveaux" as a chant.

When will they put their, "How Saka would be the perfect solution to Newcastle's right-wing problem" article out?

Him and Tonali have transformed us like. Like you say, it's not necessarily his saves, but the fact we're not having to reset and defend a throw-in deep inside our half every time the ball's went back to the keeper has made a massive difference to how we handle games.

Shades of Leeds signing that Augustin from RB Leipzig on loan with £18m obligation to buy, made 3 apps, Leeds pissed promotion anyway, Leeds had to pay £18m for him. Never played for them again.

Signing Le Fee on loan from Roma with £20m obligation to buy if promoted. Would be funny if they go up, he's dire, and they're stuck having to pay a big chunk of their budget on him anyway. Did they not learn from that Alvarez from Inter?

Good shout.

I think each game Liverpool don't win, Slot morphs a bit more into Van Gerwen. If the run goes another 2-3 games he'll be full-on with the F-bombs in interviews.

Bump. Still the greatest football film I've ever seen, though a bit on the money with physio.

Aww, my era. I was going to post something the other day about if anyone could remember a film called Bostock's Cup. Did a search for it in case there was already a topic, and the one result was me posting the same thing in about 2007.

Shocking treatment by West Ham, like. Should have just sacked him or at least played this out less publicly. Think Potter will do well there in the long run. Should have them around top 8 next season.

PSRdimos Trippier Targett Schar Kelly Miley Longstaff Bruno Barnes Almiron Osula maybe Willock for Bruno if he wants to give him a bit of a longer break since he's been playing non-stop the last 2 years.

I love how up-to-date the Topic names are on here. I guess you're playing the long game and can add "for Saudi club" shortly.

Hope Arteta sees how much of a comeback is needed, sees their fixture list around it, and thinks it's not worth chasing.

Mick Quinn v Ipswich - 89/90 season.

Trying to sign one of his former players on loan from Roma, cost them £20m in the summer.

Must be overtime on at Nissan.

If Longstaff's in, I'd love to see Tonali being given a bit more freedom. Now he's playing with confidence I think he could fill in the Bruno role comfortably.

While we relegate Everton and secure CL football. Would beat 96/7 for me.

I would absolutely love it if City somehow caught them. The reaction, fume, uproar, would be beautiful.

If the ref had let our game with them play out another 15 seconds it'd likely only be an 8 point gap. Mad.

Approach it like normal but don't chase it if we do go 1-0 even 2-0. Anything within two goals of them for the Second Leg and I'd give us a chance.