Here is the Match Cam – behind-the-scenes – video, of our terrific 5-1 win on Saturday at home to Sheffield United.
The win gives us a decent chance of finishing 6th in the Premier League this season and finishing with European football next season.
That’s our goal in the final 4 games of the season.
These videos are always good to watch – especially when we win.
🙂
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277 comments so far
Davas
Apr 30, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Comment #241Just watched the highlights again and have a couple of observations:
1. Well done BDB for keeping us in it.
2. What a cracking pass by Murphy for the first goal. Right on the money.
3. Excellent assist by Barnes. 5 players around him then a lovely dinked pass to Wilson.
4. Great tackle by young Murphy that was kinda overshadowed by the penalty shout
Saratoga
Apr 30, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Comment #242Time for these spending limits to be challenged in the courts I think.
Only way to get rid.
Was thinking re Anchoring. Say spending limit 550 Million.
Man Utd can pay that.
City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea likewise.
Then us.
Then Qatar buy a team.
Then the Sultan of Brunei say.
Then some Indian Multi Billionaire.
You’ve then got half the league able to spend the 550.
An even playing field.
Problem is that some of these Multi Billionaires won’t like it. Only happy if they are getting their own way and calling all the shots. Like the Russian at Chelsea for many years. Then the UAE people at City. Only successful while they had all the money and an unfair advantage.
Some of them won’t like spending all that money to be 6th. They will be off to do something else.
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Comment #243I’m not sure how we can take anything away from Ashworths ability or what he’s put in place here just because he’s a slimy barsteward. You only have to look at the amount of appointments we started to make after his arrival, SW scout, NW scout, top youth coaches coming in, world wide scouting networks. I’m not sure how all that can be disputed.
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Comment #244clinath@ed,
I need to speak to a few bloggers but if all goes to plan I’ll meet you at the station, a quick walk up to the D&P, swift pint with magicmac54 and then to Shearers for 12:15.
clinath@ed
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Comment #245Perfect Raj. I’ll send you my eta on the day, but it’s scheduled for 11:47 am.
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Comment #246clinath@ed,
Probably won’t get time for a pint in the Centurion but maybe on the way back, what time is your train back.
Munster Mag
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Comment #247It can’t be disputed Jail, its just a couple of noisy bitter twats being bitter. They were all talk when he came in!
magicmac54
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Comment #248So Lochinvar will be turning up in a black bowler hat, all he needs to complete the whole set is a lambeg drum and an orange sash, and i`ll think i never left home 😀 😀 😀
Looking forward to meeting you young Lough Lad
HWTL
clinath@ed
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Comment #249Raj leaves @ 6:40 pm
Wanted a later one but there wasn’t a connecting train from Birmingham to home .
onmeedsun
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Comment #250Anchoring doesn’t help us spend more at all.
All it does is stops the gap between rich and poor getting bigger by limiting the clubs with very large revenues to a player spend of 4.5 times the lowest tv revenue. So as city and manus revenues grow they won’t be able to spend it all on players.
Our revenues are half theirs so the anchor cap is way above what we can spend based on 70% of revenues.
It’s still all about growing revenues for us.
Saratoga
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Comment #251If a club can’t spend all of it’s revenue on players, wages and transfers what do they spend the excess on.
Declare a profit, pay tax, dividend to shareholders.
?????
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Comment #252clinath@ed,
Maybe try and get on in the Centurion before you leave, it’s a lovely looking pub and a nice pint of Atlantic pale ale.
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Comment #253So ManU have a massive clear out sale an then go and buy all of the players we have been scouting whilst DA was here, what happens then?
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Comment #254Harley,
Yes mate, from 12 onwards.
Raj of Hailsley
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Comment #255Interesting,
A poll on Discord whether to offer Lobby a new deal 14-2 in favour of keeping him.
JohnJ
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Comment #256Jail,
I’d be reluctant to let Sean Longstaff leave but there’s more than one reason to keep him on Tyneside.
🙂
scott
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Comment #257onmeedsun
IF we can get close to the revenue required to be able to spend up to the cap then we will really come into our own if we can keep wages down!
Our annual wage bill is close to £100m
Man Utd £250m
Man City £220m
So it’s no wonder those team are against it especially when you add agent fees into the mix!
IF these new rules come in I think everyone will stop buying as many (finished article) players because they demand high wages & go more down our line of signing hot prospects that start on lower wages that rise with their valuations!
Just my musings on it in hope we benefit! 😉
JohnJ
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Comment #258It would be interesting to know who’s able to meet up prior the Brighton game on 11th May.
All being well I’ll bet there and I understand Jail & Magic will be as well. So we have:-
John J
Jail
Magic Mac
Maybe you could add your name and repost eh?
onmeedsun
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Comment #259I’m planning on being at the meet up
lochinvar
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Comment #260According to The Telegraph ..
Newcastle to move ahead with St James’ Park expansion plans
Exclusive: Club aim to redevelop their existing home after conclusion of feasibility study rather than building a new stadium
lochinvar
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Comment #261John J
I’ll be there…in the morning
I’ll hum it you play it
clinath@ed
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Comment #262I’ll be there John
Mund
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Comment #263Ah good old abusive Munster
Raj
The apportionments would have been made anyways so let’s not be like he has done wonders as he hasn’t he did a job he was paid for but he has put no foundations in that will live long and prosper. Put it this way there will be nothing we will thank him for.
Assassins Inc
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Comment #264lol, pissing my pants with utter laughter.
Just watched a YouTube video from a Chelsea fan complaining about Newcastle united being allowed to spend 500 million if the new FFP comes into act 25/26 season.
What an utter DkWeed entitled little fkwad.
Chelsea have spent how much over the years, poor lad having to watch his shit team with their billion squad do shite most of the season.
Assassins Inc
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Comment #265Sorry he was a spurs fan. They all sound the same.
magicmac54
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Comment #266John J
Judging by the amount of lad`s who have already declared their hand i would expect at least 15 to 20 to be at the blog meetup on the 11th of May, possibly more as a few might be incognito, seeing how things unfold during the course of the day 😀 😀 😀
magicmac54
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Comment #267Onmeedsun
We really might have a problem going incognito on the 11th mate 😀 😀 😀
HWTL
onmeedsun
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Comment #268The cartel have had it their own way for 25 years. In fact it was Manu, Liverpool and Arsenal plus new dodgy Russian money Chelski. They loved it when it was just the 4 of them. CL every season, happy days. Then Spurs started getting their act together financially so they started to muscle in, followed by City who have royally fecked over the lot of them. I love City for doing that. Win everything and watch those feckers implode.
All those fans have been brought up to expect glory on an annual basis. Us and Villa are not wanted. Feck the lot of them because despite all the hurdles put in our way by the cartel, we will get there. So that will be 7, perhaps 8 if Villa can keep growing. But only 4 CL spots. So half miss out every year. So players will not just jump into bed with the cartel 6 as there are no longer guarantees of CL football every season. So this should provide a more level playing field at the top end of the PL. But only once our revenues get closer to theirs. I think the whole thing could be challenged legally as it’s completely anti competitive. But when we get there just watch those entitled feckers bleat.
onmeedsun
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Comment #269Magic
At least there’ll be too silver foxes with a decent Barnet there!
Macas
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Comment #270What Ashworth has done to us is very similar to Brighton, he was with them for 3 years before coming to us and with us for 2 years before leaving.
It’s just the nature of football, players and staff come and go.
It’s a bit harsh to say he has done nothing of note though, otherwise why would we have needed to get him in at all.
I imagine he has put a lot of work in behind the scenes that will have a positive effect for many years to come.
Munster Mag
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Comment #271Macas, you are correct. These guys cudnt praise him enough until he decided that making man u a serious player again was worth it, and a payrise too.
Bonkers way of looking at it but that’s how some view the world, through a very narrow prism.
Munster Mag
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Comment #272So I guess building up the scouting side and physio depth and analysts etc counts for zip because he left our project for another project.
Strange viewpoint.
Adamn_92
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Comment #273Aye I don’t get the comments that say Ashworth has done nothing for us.
What, we’ve just been paying him the last 2 seasons to sit around and twiddle his thumbs?
Of course he’s done a lot for us.
“Ashworth will be responsible for Newcastle’s “overarching sporting strategy, football development and recruitment at all age levels”, the club said. ”
That’s what was said by the club when he joined us.
So yes, foundations will have been put in place under his tenure here. The youth team recruitment that’s seen a big overhaul will be largely down to him and his overlook. With them being based on our football development and sproting strategy as well. He’s put a scouting system in place working alongside Nickson, there’s been no end up staff recruitments that have taken place since he joined, which is one area he’s known for across all his jobs; staff recruitment.
He said it himself, he see’s himself as the central cog that helps put all the gears together to make sure they all work together.
Look, I think he’s a bit of an asshole the way he’s leaving and fairly soon. But there’s no denying he’s incredibly highly regarded in his field (or else we wouldn’t have got him in the first place) and clearly he will have done a lot of good work for us.
To suggest otherwise just comes across as sour grapes.
Munster Mag
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Comment #274Interesting from Luke Edwards for sure….we could be staying with a 60k+ capacity. I wonder how much the “plus” is ?
Munster Mag
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Comment #275Agree with that Adam.
Swablr
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Comment #276John J @ 225. Yep, I’m looking forward to seeing you again and having a good old chinwag. See you then and there.
JohnJ
Apr 30, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Comment #277JohnJ
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Comment #25
John J
Jail
Magic Mac
onmeedsun
Lochinvar
Swablr
Clinath@ed
Maybe you could add your name and repost eh?