The Fish

Going off the recorded stats alone, it's nearly identical short and medium range, but Dubravka is better at long range.

Yep. However his expected assist return (0.17) isn't massively better than ASM's (0.2). Now, that could be because of the way Lyon play, the way ASM was played under Bruce (freedom of the pitch), the caliber of striker ASM has had to endure this season, etc.

Howay Gloomy man, it's all pretty straight forward. Per 90 how many passes are completed, attempted, %, distance of passes. Then broken down into short medium and long range passing. The final box is pretty pointless, but it's; assists, xA, xA less actual assists, Key Passes, passes into final 3rd, passes into penalty area, crosses and progressive passes (disregards passes from defensive 3rd)

You think JosieAnn is a bloke? C'mon Rayvin man, she's even got a picture of her meeting Quinn (is he still Quinny, or has he lost his y and all?)

Goals, Assists, Goals less Penalties, xG and xA per 90 minutes Tackles, Tackles won, Tackles attempted in Def, Mid and Attacking 3rds, Blocks, Interceptions and Clearances per 90 Pressures attempted, Successful Pressures, and where the pressures were attempted per 90 Total yards ball carried and yds progressed per 90 Dribbles attempted and succeeded, number of players dribbled past(#Pl) and number of nutmegs per 90 All data from FBRef

Makes me wonder why he was such a cunt on here then? Honestly, the amount of vindictive abuse he peppered around was unreal, all couched in "If I wasn't a nice guy I'd call you the fattest/ugliest/stupidest cunt there's ever been. It's just a statistical fact that 85% of people from Jesmond are cunts" etc. He definitely couldn't take a joke on here, was a small minded bigot and he definitely fancied himself a hard-as-fuck, uber-Geordie. So if he's a lovely fella normally, was this all an act that he really committed to?

Craig Craig Craig, I know you like watching things go round in circles, pointlessly, for hours, but I'm not doing that with you on this, not today. I had to explain the simple joke because it went so far over your head it came down with snow on. So, you've embarrassed yourself again, you're done.

... I know. If you're apologising for me, that means I don't have to apologise for me. Jesus Christ, Craig. I mean Jesus fucking Christ.

She's still going

Good, if you're apologising that means I don't have to and can keep doing the do.

Still waiting for my apology.

Yep

When do 'paradigm breaking' upstarts like GBNews, TalkTv and their ilk just become another arm of the MSM for the howl at the moon morons, who beg for all that kind of shite?

Steady now, we've seen what Howe can do with previously shit players like Joelinton, Krafth, Shelvey etc. Lewis has youth on his side too.

I've linked to a specific part of the video, Nerdlinger

What a great example he's set to other players too. He was the butt of so many jokes from the fans, but he's played his way back into our good books and is now the fans' player of the year? There's no reason why other players can't at least get us back on their side if they only put in the hard yards.

This kid is close to tears. It's wonderful, just delicious.

Aye, If they were at home against Brentford I'd fancy them to survive, but, honestly? I think Brentford will want to finish as high as possible, see their fans off happy and bloody the nose of a famous old club. I don't think Everton will get a result on the final day, but I'm not Gemmil enough to think it will matter.

That's the thing though, We don't have to have a shirt sponsorship deal with Aramco for £1bn a year to see a huge growth in commercial revenue. Our shirt sponsorship deal with Fun88 is about £6.5m. By comparison West Ham's deal with Betway is £10m which is the 7th biggest deal in the league. The 6th biggest sponsorship deal is AIA's deal with Spurs at £35m. So, if Saudia sponsor the shirt for £12m it couldn't be argued that it's extraordinary for the league, that it's unfair, or over the top for a club of our 'size'. However, that £12m significantly swells our commercial revenue, as will further partnership deals, even if they're at 'fair market' value. So, I'm not worried about some shady Cabal trying to keep us down. It'll work for us as well as it's worked for Man City, PSG et al.

But that doesn't account for potential. e.g. Midtable teams in the top flight, Armtonville United and Brimlingthorpe Rovers both have a shirt sponsorship deal for £5m a year and have done for the previous 5 years. They'd both be allowed to increase their sponsorship by the percentage growth and nothing more, right? However, the lucky ducks at Brimlingthorpe have just been bought by Scrooge McDuck who is worth around £200bn. Which is the more valuable brand for a bank to tie itself to for 3 years?

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Trippier, Lodi, Carrasco, are we bullying Atletico into giving us all their treats?

A ) Why are you swearing at your dog? B ) Hah! look at your little piggy fingers, or C )... I think your daughter needs to see a doctor.

Appropriate to market value as decided by... whom? Right now, Newcastle United are an exciting project, richest club on the planet (we're not reall,y but stick with me), got some exciting players, and the potential for the club is to match Man City. Have 'United Group' clubs across the globe, our brand shown on every tv. What's it worth to get in on the ground floor, of that? New shirt sponsors that are in line with West Ham, or Everton are entirely reasonable and represent fair market value. Sleeve sponsors, training ground sponsors, academy sponsors... We have bot all commercial revenue compared to similar clubs, and if I know anything, it's that this club needs an official pillow partner, a tractor partner, a duct maintenance partner.