Brighton Mackem
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Comfortably drunk in my hotel room in Sunderland, hopefully playing you lot next season. A lot less travelling for one game.
Who will go DOWN tonight ?
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This is why the footballing Gods made such a cock-up of the weekend. Just had to be sure Newcastle and Norwich would definitely be down, and make sure Hughton gets maximum publicity for his redemption by doing it at Wembley with the whole world watching.
TWOCHOICEStom
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BUT. That scenario would have almost guaranteed a playoff final defeat in the closing seconds.
I don't quite get this love-in for Newcastle fans. Yes, they're passionate but they're also the people who forced out Allardyce and Pardew, who were both doing OK, because of some strange sense of entitlement.
Newcastle have won one major trophy (the Fairs Cup) in more than 60 years and yet, somehow, the Geordies seem to think they're some sort of big club. A few seasons in the Championship will be a little touch of reality to them.
Newcastle have won one major trophy (the Fairs Cup) in more than 60 years and yet, somehow, the Geordies seem to think they're some sort of big club. A few seasons in the Championship will be a little touch of reality to them.
BensGrandad
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Next seasons automatics sorted 2 from the 3 relegated all will be stronger next season, including Villa. So for us it is now or not for a couple of years?
Pinkie Brown
I'll look after the skirt
Okay. If we don't go up, its best somebody tells Tony, Chris, and the team they may as well take a years sabbatical next season as the final placings are already confirmed.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Come off it BG, if everyone thought like that we may as well just pack up and not bother if we don't go up this year.
Besides which, have you actually seen Villa play this season? They are complete and utter PONY. I can genuinely see them doing a Wigan.
JonnyComeEarly
UTA!!
true
Brighton Mackem
Active member
Please please win the playoffs so Chris Hughton can really rub it in to the mags
JonnyComeEarly
UTA!!
Newcastle had some STRONG players when they bounced back up again - they have feck all this year and even less after the summer... same for Villa - can see them mid-table zzzz's for a season or 2 to be honest....
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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If Newcastle keep Mitrovic, he will be the top scorer next season.
He will be a beast in this division.
He will be a beast in this division.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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I'm not so sure. They had a good group last time for the Championship: Coloccini, Enrique, Nolan, Barton, Carroll and then bought very sensible with Williamson and of course LEON BEST.
This time I think they actually have an ok squad of individuals. Krul, Dummett, Collocini, Colback, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Anita, Lascelles (excellent defender), Shelvey, Townsend, Mbemba, Janmaat, Tiote, Mitrovic.
Also, Adam Armstrong scored about 20 goals this season out on loan so will surely come back. Really highly rated. I believe Sammy Ameobi was out on loan as well.
They will no doubt keep a core and probably buy someone like McCormack or alan Judge to give that Championship experience.
BensGrandad
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I believe TB works in cycles and this year was it or we will wait anither 2-3 seasons to go again. Gus then against the odds Oscar then holding season regrouping followed by the attack on promotion this year. IMHO we will go again 17/18 or 18/19 seasons.
As soon as I saw they had gone down I instantly thought they would sign McCormack
Will 89 points ( +30 GD ) not be enough again next year ?
Martinez gone.
With respect I think you have no basis for this belief.
Oscar's season was handicapped from the start by the unfortunate summer sideshow.
Hyppia / Burke were mistaken appointments.
No reason to believe Tony would wait rather than build on this year.