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Thomas Booth

@itsniceupnorth.bsky.social

NUFC affect my mood far more than is sensible. Love England Cricket, not interested in England Football. Love food and cooking, love a drink, love my Romanian dogs, love my wife and daughter most of all. Wrong side of 40, living in Whitley Bay

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1 adult, 1 child. Anywhere in the ground. Unsuccessful πŸ˜‚. Only got tickets through the ballot once this season. Back to the online lottery on Monday

20.02.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If a woman had 13 kids by four different men, used ketamine and spent all her time running a shadow presidency, I’m not sure our society would celebrate her.

15.02.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 13297    πŸ” 2504    πŸ’¬ 313    πŸ“Œ 128

They literally played together. He's played every game since signing. Hardly 2nd fiddle

16.02.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is very much the way under Howe. A team of runs.

16.02.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly this πŸ˜‚

15.02.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Bonnie Blue's bed sheets?

14.02.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I was concerned last week, but it feels clearer now. That said, we've got some massive games coming up over the next 4 weeks, and the reality is we'll probably lose some more

14.02.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I must have missed that. Burn and Gordon back. Botman could be on the bench. Barnes should be back by next week.
Only Joelinton out for a few weeks.

14.02.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great series

11.02.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Experienced this after Wallace and Gromit on Christmas day. 15 minutes of madness, like car crash TV, I couldn't look away, until I came to my senses and turned it off.

10.02.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dunno like, Uncle Sam? And loads of lyrics that felt very close to the bone

10.02.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree on the Wimbledon point πŸ˜‚ my God that was tough going

10.02.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What an opening paragraph πŸ‘ πŸ˜‚

10.02.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
TF Match Report - Birmingham City 2-3 Newcastle Utd, Cup 4th round It’s easy to fall into lazy clichΓ©s and call Birmingham a shithole.

Did you miss the TF match report from our FAC win at Birmingham?

Matthew Philpotts in the away end at St Andrew’s.

tf1892.substack.com/p/tf-match-r... #NUFC

10.02.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. Quality

08.02.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―. Belter of a game. Also loved that performance from Willock and Osula

08.02.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have used triggers broom surrounding this subject so many times πŸ˜‚.

04.02.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reading more of the UEFA rules, worth noting that the annual costs are not per season, but December to December

This means the Miggy and Kelly sales count in our UEFA calcs next season

Also, the net profit from transfers part is the average of the past three years, which is crappy for us

#NUFC

04.02.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Although Alex Murphy signed 3 years ago.
Easy to forget we actually spent Β£60m in the summer.

04.02.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Strong chance at this point 8th place gets Europe, which would be worse than last season. Not sure it's that big a risk tbf

03.02.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

PSR is also the reason no one came in with a crazy bid for Bruno Isak or Gordon last summer and Madrid isn't splashing a load on Tonali this January

We can thank it for some things

03.02.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Completely. Best case scenario is it's a temporary blip as clubs get their finances in order, then leads to more sensible transfer fees and wages.
Worst case is it continues like this.
Can't see Sky being happy about it, the ratings, associated betting etc, all gone.

03.02.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree. Some that I'm intrigued by (Rashford, Tels) but I wouldn't be at all convinced if we made them, and remain sceptical they'll work.
Man City have made good signings I'd have liked, but not so much I'd want to pay over the top for them.
The issue isn't Mitchell, it's PSR

03.02.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But if we're selling Kelly for Β£20m, it may well be a tough market to get reasonable value?

02.02.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We don't have any of the Kelly money yet though.
I agree with you, however, that it seems mad that there isn't any loan to buy deals we could do.
On the other hand, Juve have agreed to pay Β£20m for Lloyd Kelly in this window.

02.02.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Botman in for Schar, Tripps for Tino. Necessary changes to tighten the defence.

02.02.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't help but feel it's racists looking for an excuse to be racist, rather than an angry football fan. Happens too regularly

02.02.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newcastle United strongly condemns the appalling racist abuse received by Joe Willock on Instagram on Saturday evening.

There is no room for racism anywhere.

Joe has been given the club's full support and we will continue to do all we can to ensure the welfare of our players, staff and supporters.

02.02.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 323    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 11

Indeed! 1st to 4th Champions League, 5th Europa. Usually ends up with 6th Europa and 7th conference because the cup winners qualify for Champions league.
Possible this year 1st to 5th Champions league, 6th Europa, so could be that 8th place gets into Conference

02.02.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No, the place goes to the league, not the losing finalist, that changed many moons ago.

02.02.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0