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Started by Liep, March 11, 2009, 02:57:29 PM

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Josephus

Quote from: Josquius on December 08, 2023, 05:18:05 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 08, 2023, 04:19:12 AMI was out at a Christmas dinner last night so missed it - but beat Newcastle 3-0 so out of the relegation zone. All without committing any abuses of human rights :)

Shocked to see that. Will have to investigate the highlights.
Newcastles keeper is injured, is their replacement that bad?
Hopefully the start of a downfall in form for them anyway.

They've had a tough schedule, but prevailed against Chelsea and man u, and drew PSG. A bad result was inevitable. We'll see what happens against Spurs in a week.
Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011

FunkMonk

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Newcastle are terrible away from home. At home though they are kind of unstoppable.

"The Narrative" around Newcastle is a little nauseating to be honest. The plucky, new money underdogs doing things the right way and getting results, playing with passion and with a proper English manager in Eddie Howe. Yuck.

Yet they are now seventh, one point behind crisis club Manchester United. Nice narrative.
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Josquius

Plucky underdogs. With all the money of the Saudi state.

In a way it's kind of what goes around comes around. Along with Blackburn, Newcastle Utd we're one of the first new money teams in the premiership.
Their dominance at such a formative time fucked up support in the whole area <_<


Quote from: Josephus on December 08, 2023, 06:33:21 AM
Quote from: Josquius on December 08, 2023, 05:18:05 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 08, 2023, 04:19:12 AMI was out at a Christmas dinner last night so missed it - but beat Newcastle 3-0 so out of the relegation zone. All without committing any abuses of human rights :)

Shocked to see that. Will have to investigate the highlights.
Newcastles keeper is injured, is their replacement that bad?
Hopefully the start of a downfall in form for them anyway.

They've had a tough schedule, but prevailed against Chelsea and man u, and drew PSG. A bad result was inevitable. We'll see what happens against Spurs in a week.

Man Utd, game before Everton, is where they broke their keeper. So.... Shall see.
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Gups

Newcastle don't really seem to have splashed the cash so far. Net spend in 2023 has been £80m, 8th out of 20 and lower than Burnley and Bournemouth

Sheilbh

Let's bomb Russia!

Josquius

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Quote from: Gups on December 09, 2023, 10:23:56 AMNewcastle don't really seem to have splashed the cash so far. Net spend in 2023 has been £80m, 8th out of 20 and lower than Burnley and Bournemouth

They can't go from nobodies to superstars overnight.
They're following the same path Man City did when they came into money but perhaps on an accelerated schedule.
If a lower Premier league side suddenly offered bazillions to the top players in the world most wouldn't sign. The team doesn't look like it's seriously challenging for trophies.
They have to go from lower Premier league players to solid upper Premier league players and then once established with that they can splash the silly money for the champions league quality players.

Also worth noting wages are usually what matters more than transfer outlay though they're similarly 9th there. Just ahead of Everton on 10th.
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Gups

Quote from: Josquius on December 10, 2023, 02:32:05 PM
Quote from: Gups on December 09, 2023, 10:23:56 AMNewcastle don't really seem to have splashed the cash so far. Net spend in 2023 has been £80m, 8th out of 20 and lower than Burnley and Bournemouth

They can't go from nobodies to superstars overnight.
They're following the same path Man City did when they came into money but perhaps on an accelerated schedule.
If a lower Premier league side suddenly offered bazillions to the top players in the world most wouldn't sign. The team doesn't look like it's seriously challenging for trophies.
They have to go from lower Premier league players to solid upper Premier league players and then once established with that they can splash the silly money for the champions league quality players.

Also worth noting wages are usually what matters more than transfer outlay though they're similarly 9th there. Just ahead of Everton on 10th.

Erm. They came 4th last season and are in the Champions League.

Josquius

Quote from: Gups on December 10, 2023, 03:12:56 PM
Quote from: Josquius on December 10, 2023, 02:32:05 PM
Quote from: Gups on December 09, 2023, 10:23:56 AMNewcastle don't really seem to have splashed the cash so far. Net spend in 2023 has been £80m, 8th out of 20 and lower than Burnley and Bournemouth

They can't go from nobodies to superstars overnight.
They're following the same path Man City did when they came into money but perhaps on an accelerated schedule.
If a lower Premier league side suddenly offered bazillions to the top players in the world most wouldn't sign. The team doesn't look like it's seriously challenging for trophies.
They have to go from lower Premier league players to solid upper Premier league players and then once established with that they can splash the silly money for the champions league quality players.

Also worth noting wages are usually what matters more than transfer outlay though they're similarly 9th there. Just ahead of Everton on 10th.

Erm. They came 4th last season and are in the Champions League.

Which wasn't their target. They performed above expectations did well above what the plan was calling for at that time.

This might bite howe in the arse this year as he likely fails to reach the same. United have a significant chunk of their fanbase with delusions of grandeur.
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Zoupa

Spurs won. Arsenal lost. All is right in the world.

FunkMonk

Quote from: Zoupa on December 10, 2023, 07:21:42 PMSpurs won. Arsenal lost. All is right in the world.

To be fair I was hoping Spurs would demolish Newcastle, I despise the Saudis :lol:
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FunkMonk

Quote from: Sheilbh on December 10, 2023, 02:12:16 PM:w00t:

Wild that Everton would be above Chelsea if not for the point deduction  :D
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Jacob

Villa seems to be doing well these days.

Josephus

Quote from: Zoupa on December 10, 2023, 07:21:42 PMSpurs won. Arsenal lost. All is right in the world.

And Liverpool's back on top  :bowler:
Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011

FunkMonk

Pochettino has called for MORE signings in January. Clearly 1 billion pounds worth of players is not enough for Chelsea football club.

That transfer ban can't come soon enough.
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