The Premier League - 2021-2022

I guess because they've only recently been convinced to have the vaccine at all?

 

Indeed. We were lucky that Liverpool were without 2 of their stars which helped keep the score close. Might be able to keep Everton down to 3 or 4.

 

We will also be without any players as good as any of those you mentioned.

 

Leeds didn’t have Bamford and Newcastle didn’t have Wilson, makes no differences if you’re dog ****.

 

Wasn't the Gray tonsillitis made up? He'll be fit on Saturday to tear Kiko a new one, who will then throw in the towel around half an hour in.

 

Bruce gone apparently

 

Gone by 'mutual consent' Yeah right. I'm pleased that he got the sack, as he tried his best to relegate us a couple of years ago, but apart from that, it will probably make Newcastle stronger, which is bad for us of course.

 

You won't like her when she's angry

 

The Newcastle fans are a special bunch, Bruce failed but Ashley didn’t spend enough money. So should Bruce have got them in to Europe with a squad that still had 7 of their championship players starting on Sunday? Which is it then?

 

Bruce also retiring from football.

All that relentless hounding of a local man.

Congratulations, Newcastle. You ****s.

 

Praying they bring in Howe, could see them relegated if that happens. Strong rumours around him too.

 

Well half his old squad are there, that he also got relegated with so let’s hope so.

 

Steve Bruce is a pretty decent manager IMHO. A thousand games managed of mid table teams, most of whom went backwards after he left.

I think Newcastle are in a difficult moment. Will a decent manger turn up and demand players who may not want to go. Frankly they are being linked with squad players from the big 6 like Lingard. They really need a trophy signing to drag others along. They should recruitment a head of football with the status that would encourage decent managers to apply. A sort of Wenger figure, with a reputation in world football.

The Newcastle money will be felt next season if they survive, which is not given. They are in the same group as us. Three from Norwich, Newcastle, Burnley, Leeds, Watford, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Brentford and Aston Villa. I think Leicester, Arsenal and Wolves will be ok this season.

 

Any two from those PLUS Watford. Watford are certainties for relegation because they don't have any decent defenders.

 

Are they getting the new manager from Thailand?

 

That's a Newcastle fan for you. Move forward one year from now and they'll be throwing their tea towels in the bin. Dismayed they've not yet won the league. But they better stop short about calling for the manager's head, as that is probably literally what they'll get.

 

Which stars were Liverpool missing? Don’t remember this being mentioned before the game and it looked a pretty strong line-up.

 

Alison, Fabs and Curtis were all missing.

 

Hmm, I don’t think those players would’ve made any difference to the scoreline but it might’ve made it even harder for us to create chances if that’s possible.

 

Their goalkeeper had absolutely nothing to do, so being without Alisson made zero difference.

 

I hope they get in Fonseca. As that'll be a disaster.

 

That's interesting - I'm subscribed to Behind the Bastards, because I listened to the entirety of Robert Evans' previous (fascinating) podcast, 'It Could Happen Here', follow him on Twitter as a result, etc etc.

But the two or three times I've tried to get into BTB by listening to an episode, I've just not been grabbed at all - I love Robert Evans and his style, but his co-hosts/guests always seem (from my limited experience) to be pretty annoying, and actively take away from the narrative of the subject. I want to like it but I don't, as it stands, if you get me.

For full disclosure, the ones I've 'tried' are Andy Ngo, Reinhard Heydrich part one and the weird libertarian theme park in New Jersey.

 

Newcastle’s new owners have issued ‘guidance on match day attire’ for their supporters:

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-issues-guidance-on-matchday-attire/

As of their next match all men must attend St James’ Park topless, preferably with a massive beer belly and the club crest prominently tattooed.

 

Bit more investment in Burnley: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58977697

 

Those woke lefty Saudis trying to impose on our freedom of what to wear.

 

Munoz failed, but Gino didn't spend enough money (or at least in the right places). Both can be true.

 

Munoz wouldn’t have failed if we stayed up, finished in 12th, and then 13th place the next season.

 

RIP Pat Duffy.

 

You can't judge it from the outside, how many of us were irate at the wider population and media for saying 7 points from 7 games was good for a newly promoted team? Results can be flattering.