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James
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Chronic, chronic, chronic mentality issue with this side. It’s laughable. All composure went when we went 2-1 up. Sunderland will be absolutely delighted watching this.
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Well would you look at that!
It’s remarkable how few ideas we have and also how slow we are to cross the ball to a 6”6 centre forward. Guys, start with that.
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It’s remarkable how few ideas we have and also how slow we are to cross the ball to a 6”6 centre forward. Guys, start with that.
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I feel like I’m gonna go blue in the face posting this. His off ball influence is waning and he’s getting worse on the ball too.
GET JOELINTON OFF THE PITCH
December 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NUFC deserve this. Pathetic.
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
TOLD YOUS
This will teach me for being reasonably optimistic about NUFC. We all know how this ends…
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This will teach me for being reasonably optimistic about NUFC. We all know how this ends…
December 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Reposted by James
Vicario complaining about things being thrown from the crowd?

Some shot, to be fair. The away fans are miles up.
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
When we don’t have Bruno we need Ramsey in my opinion. Both are the closest we get to a no. 10. Massively missing a central threat in between their lines.
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Data be damned, I’m not buying that our set pieces are getting better 😂 State of the corners
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Joelinton is an absolute liability on the ball. So frustrating that he’s stays on. Most of their good breaks have come from him being sloppy. Drives me nuts.

Yes yes I know I’m being grouchy.
November 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Not much has changed, despite the City win, from my tirade post-Brentford. (+Pope needs resting,+ 1 or both of Bruno or Tonali too). Everton isn’t massive, it’s already too late (for UCL qualification). There is 0 indication that our away form is going to transform suddenly, let alone sustainably. 😒
Some loosely-connected thoughts on NUFC at the moment. Firstly: football discourse largely fails to recognise/remember that two things can be true at once. e.g. I love Howe, want him to stay, and want him to turn NUFC around. But I'm also annoyed at us being largely inexcusably crap, too.
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Frustrating game. Pope error cost us and our two best CMs run into the ground ahead of a difficult away fixture on the weekend. Feels like we’ve put that Everton fixture at massive risk with the way we’ve approached the midfield selection/rotation today.
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When was the last time we scored a direct free kick?! Genuinely can’t remember once since Trippier vs Everton?!
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Lack of composure the only thing between NUFC and being 3-0 up here. Hope we see some changes to keep up the press and not knacker this lot out for Everton.
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Love the UCL. *Hate* the refereeing.
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Had a vivid dream that NUFC lose in routine fashion to Man City 0-2 on Saturday. Yay.
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Another thing about Wissa coming back: if it’s going to help massively, which many think it will, then that simply shows how different he is to NW. And if that’s the case, why have we not found *some* way to use NW better/differently, in the meantime?
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Some loosely-connected thoughts on NUFC at the moment. Firstly: football discourse largely fails to recognise/remember that two things can be true at once. e.g. I love Howe, want him to stay, and want him to turn NUFC around. But I'm also annoyed at us being largely inexcusably crap, too.
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Just think, Amorim put Sesko on to press home the advantage. 😂

Bullet well and truly dodged, #NUFC.
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Usual caveat that plenty of people know better than me, probably good reasons why not etc etc: but I'm surprised Joelinton hasn't been put back at LW recently. He'd improve the press, be more of a goal threat than HB or AG on current form, and JR in midfield would improve our on-ball quality. 🤷‍♂️
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
General thoughts on NUFC at this point of the season:

Joelinton needs to become a specialist OOP squad player. Not a default starter.

Perhaps 4-3-3 just doesn’t suit NW. Potentially simple as that. Not every formation can be adjusted to, some just don’t suit a group of players.
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Once a season we make a *dross* West Ham team look good. Infuriating.
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Reposted by James
When Woltemade doesn't score he still has massive impact on the game.

When Isak didn't score, you got nothing from him at all
October 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
That’ll teach me.

The 0-0s against Villa and Leeds are starting to look really costly results now.
For some reason I’m calmly optimistic about NUFC’s chances at Brighton tomorrow. 1-2.
October 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM