Huge game, and like you say, let us relish it, after those years of mundanity. Embrace the tension, and unleash passionate support to every black and white hero. I too hate the whole concept of CL qualification being so important to keep/attract the highest calibre of players, but that’s the modern game unfortunately. We’ve won a Cup, let’s pop a Champions’ League cherry on the top!
Excellent article. Yes, the perspective of trying to qualify for the “Champions League”, by finishing in the top five, demonstrates the financial chicanery of modern football. Where Newcastle are today is fantastic. We have players who are busting a gut every game. And a Manager who is a true Leader. Whatever happens from Sunday onwards, I am proud of my Club.
I’ll be up, steeley-eyed, inebriated if time, humorous and vocal. If we finish seventh it’s still been our best season in living memory. But let’s fuckin go for it.
Great piece, Mick. The crowd needs to be at its noisiest, nastiest best for us to beat Chelsea on Sunday. This is not a time for the prawn sandwich brigade and a nighttime kick off in the dark on a cold January night would have been so much more in our favour. But it is what it is. So we’ll win it the hard way!
Great piece Mick. Agree right through and if it wasn't for the money and the players' ambitions I would actually prefer the Europa because I honestly think we could win it.
Huge game, and like you say, let us relish it, after those years of mundanity. Embrace the tension, and unleash passionate support to every black and white hero. I too hate the whole concept of CL qualification being so important to keep/attract the highest calibre of players, but that’s the modern game unfortunately. We’ve won a Cup, let’s pop a Champions’ League cherry on the top!
Excellent article. Yes, the perspective of trying to qualify for the “Champions League”, by finishing in the top five, demonstrates the financial chicanery of modern football. Where Newcastle are today is fantastic. We have players who are busting a gut every game. And a Manager who is a true Leader. Whatever happens from Sunday onwards, I am proud of my Club.
I’ll be up, steeley-eyed, inebriated if time, humorous and vocal. If we finish seventh it’s still been our best season in living memory. But let’s fuckin go for it.
I find it difficult to be gung ho about a noon kick off. As you say Mick Sunday dinnertime. It's not right but fuck it we need 3 points!
Great piece, Mick. The crowd needs to be at its noisiest, nastiest best for us to beat Chelsea on Sunday. This is not a time for the prawn sandwich brigade and a nighttime kick off in the dark on a cold January night would have been so much more in our favour. But it is what it is. So we’ll win it the hard way!
Great piece Mick. Agree right through and if it wasn't for the money and the players' ambitions I would actually prefer the Europa because I honestly think we could win it.
Sunday we go then. Pump it Up.