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Translations Fantastic = I'd heard of them Good = Not entirely shit Well run = there's no money Good structure = they said I could play

Aye, the implication is that he wanted to retire but couldn't go out like that so he took whatever job as an attempt to wipe the memory of Newcastle as opposed to actually wanting to manage at West Brom and do well. It's all about him. Seriously though any club that woukd appoint him with his proven track record deserves what comes next. The supporters not so much, but the club and the board have made their own mess. Bruce repeats it like a mantra but anyone who watched us play during the Bruce era knows that finishing 12th and 13th was despite him not because of him. The true deserved points return was manifesting at the start of this season but you won't see him mention that in his diatribe.

This just in guys, Barry Moat says he was moments away from purchasing the club which is relevant here because I'll pretend it exonerates something in the same ball park I said ages ago, even though it actually doesn't. And to top things off I'll retcon in my own skepticism over the merits of the aforementioned almost 'purchase' by commenting now that the club has actually been bought by rich owners who have business acumen and the long term interests of the club at heart, even though at the time my point was actually that the rich owners were not even serious buyers. #chickenandwinetime #micdrop

This is what it boils down to I believe, he's not comparable to Wilson so it depends whether they're happy to have Wood deputise when Wilson is invariably injured or if they want someone else. I can't see Howe playing Ekitike up top on his own from the start of a game. The other variable to consider is whether Howe, with whomever we sign will have us playing more possession based football. Every indication is he wants a high tempo pressing game which goes hand in hand with playing possession football, which means having more varied options up front is important as we may play with wingers further up the pitch or someone in behind Wilson.

He's the only manure player in the squad also. Reckon Trippier will be played at LB.

Perception is reality. Newcastle bought their way out of relegation. Liverpool's players do it out of their love for the game and the local area so they're paid a fraction of what other players are. They're also all local, as is their manager John Croft who changed his name only so he won't be discriminated against in European competitions. Their run to second is a miracle story.

Eddie Howe win Manager of the Season based on xP and xR.

I think this may be the first time I've disagreed with you. In isolation sure you can't go kicking someone who's hurling (likely drunken) abuse at you from close quarters but this is an entirely different situation. He had a right to be protected as a manager in a hostile environment and would have felt anything but in what happened. Those people were not supporting Everton staying up they were being intentionally agressive and inflammatory and attempting to get a reaction from someone who was vulnerable and exposed.

* Cunts

I don't disagree. They may have done so if it was a less prominent club behaving like that. Richarlison is a good player, but an absolute prick. DCL probably less of a prick, and not sure whether he's even any good.

The only important thing is it's not us.

Now we finally can.

Superb picture, just hope that Dan Burn's daughter is not afraid of heights.

Dwight Gayle thinking he was Brazilian for a moment

I was surprised he started, even more suprised that he's still out there, but he's been fantastic the whole time. Challenging the defense and keeping them second guessing.

What a game this has been.

Saka shit

You'd hate to be relying on Arsenal to get your fairy tale across the line. Plus the Wood vs. Weghorst showdown is not one that we'll give away on the cheap. If Everton stay up will Lampard be the hero and the villain in the same season?

I recall him copping a mouthful of abuse from Lascelles a couple of seasons back and his reponse was to tell Lascelles his breath stunk. Quite amusing.

That's an unreal goal, but it's Harper's celebration that gets me every time.

Exactly like that season we had the Brazil national strip and look, years later how we now have Brazilian players all over the team. Everyone got so confused whenever we took to the field that the intrinsic link was burnt into their brains. After wearing our third kit in two or three games in the upcoming season it will only be a matter of time before we have Al-Sharani and Al-Dawsari in the team and folks arriving at Newcastle International wondering where the Deerah Souq is.

Indeed, and furthermore it's not going to sell shirts to supporters outside of SA who will suddenly start supporting the SA football team or country. If it's true then it's a move to sell more shirts in SA which frankly has nothing to do with sportswashing and everything to do with generating as much profit and interest as possible. It is amusing how wound up over this everyone is, like our third strip is on the national heritage register.

Oh wise Nige, what did we sell in order to get the banana chair strip, a visa to a foreigner?