Howay

It should be the Gazza version of fog on the Tyne tbh.

Isn't it J Lo that HMHM prefers? "yeah yeah, c'mon"

It seems PL was conflated by the crowd calling out Diame for going missing but not Jonjo.

Cracking post PL. I think these last two wins were the most telling for me of our ability to win the league, not particularly at our best, against sides who were up for it (particularly in Burton's case), away from home, both in the same week and coming away with two wins. The turnaround under Benitez has been phenomenal when you compare the spirit of the team and desire among the players to that of 18 month ago. The team also has a plan to tackle games and it's evident on the pitch, Anderson was moaning the other game about how we're passing the ball around our defence but that is the game plan, it's just nice to see a team have a lot of possession in games but also be meaningful in attack when going forward rather than looking stumped around the opposition box. I also agree regarding Shelvey, he's one of my biggest worries for us going up. I know the defence isn't particularly up to snuff but I think that's clear to Rafa and he'll improve it but Shelvey has been such a key player for us this year and I worry that he'll be exposed more in the PL, of course I hope we're completely wrong on that point but as you say he is often in and out of games and while we get away with it at this level it's a bit harder at the PL level and those type of players tend to be more common further forward than at CM. As SEW added I just hope it continues as I definitely don't put it past Ashley to fuck it all up once we're back in the PL.

Aye he did pick up German quick, especially for a bloke who said he'd not speak to clubs who had a current manager 9 days before Bayern released he was going to be their next manager much to Heynckes' surprise.

I wouldn't say it was very poor, it's all opinion as there's no way we'll really know but it always seemed convenient to me that after close title races the two prior years he announced he was leaving shortly after losing to Real at home and falling 7 points behind not for a job elsewhere but for a sabbatical. He secured another job only 6 month or so into the sabbatical and spent much of the time apparently picking which job he wanted. It just seemed like he rushed out of Barca as the pressure was building on him after losing the title (like I said before about the medias ridiculousness working both ways they were effectively saying he was a busted flush) and then was looking for another job rather than his explanation that he needed time away.

Fucking hell Brighton scored in the last seconds. Deserved mind as they were all over Birmingham for the last 15mins at least (all I watched).

Brighton equalize as I said that. Sorry lads.

New manager bounce helping us out for a change hopefully.

Two wins this week despite not really playing well in either, important to be able to do that if you want to win the league. Get a bit of a rest now until boxing day so hopefully they perform a bit better then. Hope Birmingham do us a favour so we get a bit of breathing room.

I've got the mackem match on tv in all while listening to ours, it's total fucking dross. We have nothing at all to fear from the bottom feeders of the PL.

Well Boro are winning too so it's a good day for you.

Absolutely, how on earth is that ludicrous? He's lunged in with both feet

Geet up Diame, sounds like he's really starting to figure out how he works in the team sounded like another powerful charging run and goal. Sissoko should watch Diame play.

Aye mine keeps cutting in and out.

Aye here I didn't care about them until that Boro type music. Fuck them, hope we hammer them now.

Get in there Dwight

Sounds like Atsu missed an easy chance there.

:lol: The post 92 craic is always class, as they don't even bother to consider peoples ages in it. Yelling at lads who are 24 that they're 92 bandwagon jumpers, when could they support NUFC before 1992? . It's also another of their circular arguments, it's funny because Keegan failed, but the mags only have so much support because of the Keegan years... As if we've been a fucking blast to support since the Keegan and Robson eras ffs.

:lol: Scrunchies ffs.

:lol: Got some puwah lush diadoras at sports direct, helpin' owwut Ashley FTM.

"ahhh wuz thee-yah when the massive lads fans took the metro centre"

Little time between Dummett-gate and now Poetry-gate, it's been a tough week.

They love the metro centre like, they intentionally wear their mackem tops as well to make some sort of statement or to claim it as theirs. It's pathetic really, I know you do see people in toon tops but the volume of mackem tops in comparison is noticeable and always has been.