With Manchester United playing well and beating Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley yesterday in the FA Cup Final it ended Newcastle’s last chance of a place in the Europa League Conference – so no European competition next season for Newcastle.
It’s like going back two years ago before Eddie Howe had his first full season at Newcastle and we made the Carabao Cup Final only to lose 2-0 to Manchester United.
It doesn’t look like the win yesterday will save Erik ten Hag’s career at the Red Devils, and he is still expected to be replaced.
It was hard luck on us but with respect, the Red Devils deserved their win yesterday and had an excellent game plan which seemed to work almost to perfection.
Newcastle’s season was brutal with all the extra games and injuries we picked up and we have to think this season has to be one of consolidation and we must learn from last season’s endeavors.
We played 51 games last season and with a win ratio of 45.1%.
The season before last, we played 46 total games with a win ratio of 52.2% – so we expect around the same number of games this season.
We will have less games this season but our season goals surely have to be to win a local Cup win and to again finish in the top four as we did the season before last.
Loading ...What do you think?
1,235 comments so far
Scythe
May 26, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Comment #41‘Tuff’
I have no problem with people getting stuff wrong on here, everyone does it. It was the fact that you said you’d remind people they were talking shite after the window closed and you turned out to be completely wrong yourself. Not sure why you felt the need to say what you said in the way that you said it.
Scythe
May 26, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Comment #42Adam
My apologies, if the locals were wanting to practice their English then it couldn’t have been Sunderland, could it? 😀
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Comment #43Slagging Bruno and Isak 😀
Ha ha, when, where, please show me.
Bragging about smoking dope 😀
It’s bloody legal in absolutely loads of countries unlike your nocturnal habits you auld perv 😀
onmeedsun
May 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Comment #44Adamn
Went on hols to Corfu in 72. Quite primitive back then. Messonghi beach hotel. Tony Blackburn was the resident celebrity there when we visited with some blond tottie. Anyway, I digress. Took a boat trip to see some caves on the mainland. Warned about not landing in Albania by accident. Iron curtain country back then. They love Norman Wisdom, who also took to the SJP pitch many years ago.
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Comment #45onmeedsun,
I was in Ipsos in Corfu and you can see Albanua, heard a horror story about a couple landing there on a pedalo and getting locked up.
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Comment #46Adamn
Have you asked for any ITK information on Brajan Gruda?!
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Comment #47Nadj,.investinyouth has just mentioned him over the road.
Adamn_92
May 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Comment #48I’ll have an ask around……maybe 🙂
Mister Tuff
May 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Comment #49Hahahahaha – where is Albanua. Is it a new country which has just been formed?
Or is it Albania you mean but could not remember the correct name because you are in outer space with the dope – you dope.
Tremendous comedy blogging – superb. Sundays are strange days on here as your knackers and wokesters cannot get to the Nash to get their Giros.
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Comment #50Mr Tough,.Your fingernails must be absolutely shot with all those straws to try and clutch 😀
Mister Tuff
May 26, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Comment #51Here is a link about Peppa Pig travelling around the world. She might mention about Albania.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=peppa+pig+geography&mid=64E55B0D70DFF190AEF264E55B0D70DFF190AEF2&FORM=VIRE
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Comment #52Myself and @magicmac54 were discussing incoming and out going players, I’ve been over cooking the incoming of late but we both reckon we could lose Dubs, Karius, Dummet, Ritchie, Wilson and Miggy, do we think we might make six signings in the summer.
cyprus
May 26, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Comment #53Probably the Newcastle factor (Fraser, Armstrong) too much for Leeds.
Early doors, but well done Southampton.
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Comment #54Do we think Minteh might join us next season.
onmeedsun
May 26, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Comment #55Jail
I’d be happy to lose those 6 even if we only brought 4 first teamers in,
beermonkey
May 26, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Comment #56raj
if we sign the 2 frees tosin and kelly we may sign 5 6 players
but without euro football we could lose dummet and ritchie and it shouldnt impact us
onmeedsun
May 26, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Comment #57Jail
I think Eddie might look at Minteh in pre season and if he looks up to the standard he’ll keep him in the squad, especially if he doesn’t take up a squad place.
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Comment #58beermonkey,
Minteh to replace Ritchie, Kelly/ Dummet, Marmitevashadil/Dubs, Forster/Karius, Bowen/Miggy and then Tosin, an outlay of around £90M and hopefully with Fraser, Miggy and Wilson around £40M incoming, that would do nicely.
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Comment #59onmeedsun,
The conference league would have been ideal justification to keep Minteh.
magicmac54
May 26, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Comment #60Raj Jail
I reckon 4 players incoming but no doubt that’s a bit to conservative for you mate 🙂 🙂
HWTL
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Comment #61Double that and add a zero magicmac54 😀
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Comment #62Whatever we do transfer wise, I hope they leave enough capacity to invest again in January. When hopefully we will be an even more attractive option.
onmeedsun
May 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Comment #63Jail
Yes Europe would have looked good for the club, as in we qualified for Europe again, but a season without it, especially the conference, will help Eddie get the squad fit and delivering greater consistency, especially away from home. After the car crash of injuries this season we need to recover.
Davas
May 26, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Comment #64Leeds lose yet another playoff final
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Comment #65I have looked at the Eredivise league, but is there any reason why Minteh didn’t travel to Australia?
Davas
May 26, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Comment #66On a selfish note, gives me a better chance of getting to an away game
JohnJ
May 26, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Comment #67Ah well…..
Another long away trip to Southampton in the new season!
magicmac54
May 26, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Comment #68And the saints go marching on straight into the premier league, let’s hope they take Ryan Fraser with them 🙂 🙂
HWTL
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Comment #69Nadj,
I thought that, not sure, maybe he’s with Feynoord until after the CL final.
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Comment #70We have known about the Adidas deal for nearly a full season, what else has Ellis managed to broker in the meantime??
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Comment #71Yes we usually have the annual 1st June or July contract cessation debate
Raj of Hailsley
May 26, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Comment #72Davas,
Another reason I wanted CnF L more chance to get to a game.
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Comment #73However, Harrison Ashby was in Australia. Not that it really matters, as the whole trip was a bit of a damp squib.
beermonkey
May 26, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Comment #74raj
sounds like a plan
i think we are in for tosin and kelly makes alot of sense as for anyone else i got no idea
a young def to replace schar in a season or 2 a keeper and striker as isak back up or somebody diff so maybe they work together
cant see it being dcl he is out injured more than wilson
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Comment #75I have already settled for the idea that my best chance of a match ticket is when the hardcore supporters start to get board of CL group games!!!
Ronway
May 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Comment #76I know it’s all potentially “click bait” but I really can’t see this “headline” coming true.
” Everton plot raid on Newcastle for 11-goal star with Dominic Calvert-Lewin an ‘ingredient’ in talks.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/everton-plot-raid-on-newcastle-for-11-goal-star-with-dominic-calvert-lewin-an-ingredient-in-talks/ar-BB1n4zr6?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Fenham to Chalfont
May 26, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Comment #77DCL, Has had an injury free season. If we did go and sign him it could turn out to be a very good signing. Under Eddie he could be transformed as a player and give us a different threat from set pieces especially if we sign Tosin also, they’re both very good at attacking set pieces and our issues from not scoring many goals from corners or set pieces can drastically improve. We shall wait and see who we bring in but DCL IMO would be a good fit and choice for many reasons.
Not another deJong
May 26, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Comment #78“”Back in 2021, England youth coach Kevin Betsy confirmed Amadeus Diallo was fast-tracked through the international system alongside the likes of Jamal Musiala and Jude Bellingham.””
Is this an indication of how limited our Academy is, or just standard probability that only a few make it.
Novocastrian66
May 26, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Comment #79£60m for DCL. What a laugh. There is so much shit put out on the Internet. They don’t even have to legitimise their trash.
Scythe
May 26, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Comment #80Wow, Assassins has already joined up for the Euro 24 league. Just like his name, going in stealthy and getting the job done. Bosh!
I’ll post the code every now and again in case people miss it.