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Thoughts mostly about Newcastle United that are clearly undervalued in my group chats

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Na it's been mediocre and I'd bet deep down you would just rather use your weekend time differently so you get well annoyed. Probs feel an obligation to watch the games but don't enjoy the reality of being a fan

25.02.2026 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same as on here/the other place, so many people who are fans out of habit and get bizarrely upset when we lose cos they'd rather do something else with their weekend

25.02.2026 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yea but look at the rest of your feed haha, 60% dogshit in the last 5 posts even though we'd won 3 on the spin

22.02.2026 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you think that was a dogshit performance? Cos if yes, you have defo lost perspective

21.02.2026 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please just watch Bayern Munich every week and actually enjoy yourself, you hate it unless we win so you'd get a lot more out of your weekly football watching if you invested it away from #nufc

21.02.2026 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My most controversial toon opinion (true from before the recent news ask anyone in my office) is that Tonali is very replaceable, he never passes forwards and his main strength is just running and power.

I think his ceiling is Jordan Henderson, and he's only had 1 year near that level #nufc

04.02.2026 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ur the worst haha

28.01.2026 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really hope you're right. I also think he forgot he's a fairly unproven young player after the Liverpool thing + being England's "what if"? at the euros, hopefully the new sensible trim is him finally recognising it haha

22.01.2026 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To put the stats aside for a moment (which I know is not your style) but from watching the games do you not get a sense that his technique and composure are not at the level of a intl player?
Never seems to make the right decision at the pointy end anymore

22.01.2026 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Knockout champions league football for the first time in #nufc history.

Howe has received some justified criticism this season, but much of it is overblown by fans who are simply bored by his faults - which their imagined replacement wouldnโ€™t have (they all do).

21.01.2026 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 147    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Striker situation is a massive massive issue, with ratman or Wilson up top we win that game, too many good balls in to barely have a shot #nufc

18.01.2026 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Something I've genuinely never seen before, an #NUFC fan siding with Paul Mitchell

10.01.2026 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are a muppet mate you want the club to lose because it means you are correct occasionally when you moan, you probably hate it when the bus is on time.

10.01.2026 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The club was terribly run post stavely, and Howe has been the thing stopping it stagnating. Stadium/dof/CEO/training ground are him???

He has the team 6th, 1 game from CL knockouts and a cup semi (4th in a row) but sack him cos it's not pretty every 3 days in the most competitive league maybe ever?

10.01.2026 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Win or lose is a mental opinion haha, defeats the core concept of sport.

We are 6th in a league where the teams from 7th-15th are better than they have ever been before. Playing in a CL with 2 extra games and therefore loads of injuries.

Won a cup 5 months ago, you have lost perspective.

10.01.2026 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You made one post during the Leeds game and it was about how shit we are then nothing until today. Definitely fuming we came back.
3 posts during this one wanting the manager sacked.
Listen to how loud the crowd is, even from the radio you can hear it's not a terrible performance. #nufc

10.01.2026 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fingers crossed you're right.

On the hate, for me it's as he looks more like a celebrity than ever and the media he did after 23' showed he thinks he's established at the top and would have won England the Euros, without ever needing to find out if it's true/back it up.

03.01.2026 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like how good players overperform their xg, do you not think Gordon underperforming his because his shooting is shit? When he gets any power he skies it and the 22-23 accuracy looks like a purple patch.

03.01.2026 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

0 points each would be fair, would almost rather they deserved it. They were as useless as us. 2 mid table teams in a shit game

14.12.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done Sunderland? They did nothing, that's the worst bit

14.12.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

100% this, other than Bruno the second one of our players gets national media/top club attention their performance drops off a cliff. Tonali, Tino and Gordon embarrassing #nufc

14.12.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ok so who starts up front yesterday then? assuming Woltemade is genuinely limited to 30 mins cos he's clearly Eddie's preferred 9

26.11.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you not think these decisions are forced on him though?
Gordon has to play up top cos Osula and Wissa are injured and nick clearly needed rest. Can't play burn LB and Tripps out, so with Tino and Hall coming back from injury can't play a 4?
Will agree with you if Pope starts Saturday mind

26.11.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ngl I agree with Eddie, all the formation messing was necessary to cover the fullbacks coming back from injury and if you remove Pope we get a point against a good side playing in their cup final...

No excuses at Everton though, we have to win

26.11.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Think they just had to stay on unfortunately cos Miley had to play at right back (again full back situ), and should have the fitness to do it as they are top intl pros especially Tonali, 4 days until everton

25.11.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't mind that performance thought we were pretty decent and created chances against a good team who were out if they lost.
Players playing out of position because we need our fullbacks fit for Everton and if we win it is the right decision #nufc

25.11.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gotta hard disagree, why would a young player join when they won't get minutes?

We can get 2 random experienced players from Europe on 2yr deals of Nelson Semedo's level for 30-40m all in. Tino and Hall both have a history of injuries and LB Burn/Trippier can't start

23.11.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm not sure it'll be that difficult tbf, they don't need to be starting quality we just need a 28 year old good enough to start for Fulham but fancies a pay day at a big club instead (+the bar is on the floor with Burn/Tripps)

23.11.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Nufc January shopping list assuming Wissa gets fit: 2 experienced full backs/wingbacks who are happy to start 25% of games and come on regularly from the bench. End of list (?)

23.11.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Clearly the fullbacks have been the issue this last month, but Howe never used it as an excuse, my gaffer #nufc

22.11.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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