Howay

What’s their obsession with referring to themselves as the best fans, and saying they’re known for it? I really don’t think they have the reputation they think they do. They do get good attendance figures for the most part, I’m not disputing that, but they very regularly abandon their side - it’s only when they decide to “show they’re better than the mags” or big pushes like Methvens whole break the attendance record for a third tier game that they get these bumper crowds. I mean even when they were turning things around to a degree in League One the minute results levelled off/a rough spell they all packed in going and abused the manager. Players and managers have consistently shown a desire to get the fuck out of the place. I mean Alex Neil walked out on them for the fucking Stoke job yet they still have this delusion they’re some massive draw . I honestly think they view themselves as the same as NUFC in terms of stature, how neutrals perceive them, etc simply because they’re close to us (in terms of distance) and see/hear about us a lot - when in reality there’s a fucking chasm between the two clubs even before the Saudi takeover.

It’s just impossible for them to be rational about any thing to do with NUFC. I’ve never seen us sign a player and the assessment be anything other than he’s shite, there’s one that fancies himself like some European hipster know it all and he’s fucking hopeless at judging players we buy too. We could sign Lionel Messi and Mbappe in the summer and ready to groom would be adamant they’re both actually shit.

They’re going to have to go and lecture Athletic fans on why they should actually love Sunderland and hate us. They will likely have to start with who the fuck Sunderland are “you’s probably narrr us from our massive Netflix documentary”

I honestly don’t think he would do it. I don’t think international football is the draw it once was, look across all the nations now and there’s not really any top managers in their prime. It would drive a bloke like Howe mad tbh, we’ve all read and heard about how hands on and hard working he is - the England role isn’t suited to that at all there’s very limited coaching in that role as you get the players so rarely. I also do think he knows the chance he has here too, this is a role where his only limit is his own ability really he will be able to attract the players he wants, become a legend at a club, etc. The England job could be an option in 20 year when he’s won 17 titles with us.

Add it to the list of shite they come out with that’s just wrong. I’ll also add on that even if it was true what does it matter? People from Newcastle are known as Geordies regardless of where the word started. I love that they will just casually throw out that they’d just go and hammer a side that’s third in the PL and has lost something daft like 5 games all year and they all just give it a nod . They’ve lost all understanding of football on that forum now “aye marra ah saw that Bruno come on for Brazil, all the marras that plays for wuh would have his life man eeeees crap, also ahve heard he actually is a massive lads fan and spends all his time in Pennywell says he wishes the lads could afford him but he needs to pay for his dads taxi or sommat so he’s just mugging the mags off by winning loads of games for them. FTM”

Plans to beat it already in motion

Spot on. I get frustrated that any complaint about Southgate is directed to either a “you expect to thump everyone” or “he got to a final and semi final” response. I don’t expect England to go round smacking everyone 3-0 but we go many games without a fucking proper chance on goal and with the players he has at his disposal it’s a joke. His past tournament finishes have clearly been good, but there’s still frustration there - there were massive tactical failings on his part in both games and he did nowt to build confidence with performances in the lead up, despite a lot of weak opposition. I’ve said it before and some find it harsh but imo he left a fucking ton on the table in those tournaments. He also gets a ton of credit in the whole “doesn’t have much to pick from” stakes when it’s entirely unwarranted. He has the keepers from the top and 3rd top teams, he picks Pickford without fail. He could select a bloke that has won an Italian title, a renewed Smalling who Jose loves, Webster, White, or Burn - all three have been fantastic over the last two seasons, instead he picks a bloke that doesn’t play for his club and defends the decision as “he’s never let me down” that’s not improvement, those players may work better but you’re not fucking trying. The same way that he threw Phillips and Rice together for years (even so desperate to do it this tournament that he brought Phillips with his whole 2 minutes of PL footy this season), didn’t bother trying Ward-Prowse or other CMs. The bloke is stubborn, rigid, makes fucking terrible in game subs, tactically he’s terrified of losing to the point he stifles all of the attacking talent he has. I’m just glad I don’t have to particularly worry, I don’t rate him one bit and while it used to bother me when people told me I was wrong before we were treat to more of his stifling shite footy, now we have Eddie Howe and I can’t wait for this crap tournament to be over.

They surely have to realize at some point they’re just being racist as fuck right? Does this all conveniently get forgotten during the classy argument?

The main clubs opposed or indifferent to the idea were PSG, Bayern, Chelsea, and Man City - two of those sides have owners ours are constantly compared to. I know they love creating these fantasy scenarios and then laughing about how it’ll all happen but at least think about it for two minutes first

He’s such a whopper. Has players like Kane, Grealish, Foden, Saka, Sterling, Maddison (injured I know), Wilson, Rashford, Bellingham, Alexander Arnold, Trippier etc etc at his disposal goes the majority of games creating fucking no chances then pats himself on the back and earns plaudits. I’m not saying they should be hammering every side, but create something against one as average as the USA ffs

Kane is a waste of time for England like, he just constantly drops into our own half and Southgate hasn’t got the balls to tell him as Southgates bedroom is covered in posters of Kane.

Foden one of the best players in the PL, starts every game for the best side in the league, and for Pep Guardiola no less but Southgate has no interest in playing him

Henderson is the sub he’s making? This fucking bloke man.

Mount is a pleb. We’ve been second best today. Hopefully our quality comes through at some point to win it for us but we’ve been poor.

I live and work in the US, if this Southgate bitch can’t figure out how to beat this rabble I have to hear their patter about how they pump us at a sport they don’t even play.

At least we had one game this tournament where we actually turned up and controlled the game against a side our players are miles better than. Back to this turgid shite today, and no doubt we will make a massive struggle out of the Wales game.

We look crap tbh. Mason Mount yet again a complete fucking non-entity, can Southgate at least see a bit of sense and play Foden instead?

Ake‘s defending Mr block head should have brought Botman.

Its class that one off hand comment in an interview by a Saudi Prince has shown all these mackems, Liverpool, and Manchester United fans to be full of fucking shit .

At least we won’t have to keep hearing that bell whiff Michael Sheen’s cringeworthy speech.

Wales . Hope we fucking slap them about 8-0 on Tuesday.

Spot on, twitter is flooded with Liverpool fans buzzing about it as if they’d be allowed to compete with the club everyone has been whinging about the Saudi state owning. I’ll also add on that the Qataris said they’d be fine with drinking at WC games and other religions praying, then they weren’t. I’d say he’s been asked and answered the right way but it wouldn’t be a recommended action for a private citizen to take.