Everton at least have won the League Title as recently as the 1980s and the FA Cup as recently as 1995, they also are in the same city as a much more successful club, Newcastle can't say any of that.
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Can't believe they didn't bring him on when chasing the game. ... What he was playing??
For Callum Wilson
I know , just amazed that 3 finished BOTTOM of their group. Not even Europa League.
I read today that Woolwich have made £66m already from the group stages. We have made nothing. That’s going to affect our spending. And theirs.
I don't think we spent more in 2022 when we had CL than this summer and before in 2021.
Then again it's hard to say because some of the transfer fees were paid later and we had more to spend this summer because of the Kane transfer.
Either way we spend a decent amount even without CL so I'm not really that interested in it from a financial perspective. I want us to play the best teams and actually try and win it.
The Scotch are expected to finish bottom of their group
Well they fucked that up.
£66m should be enough for them to get Kai Havertz' younger brother. Or another GK to rotate with Ramsdale and the Flapper
Apparently, despite their seemingly unlimited wealth, Newcastle had to contend with something called in-jur-ies last night (I had to Google it as I've never heard the word before....
It seems it was the sole reason for their elimination last night...
Yet when we went on a 4 game losing streak, it was 'Spursy'!!
Funny that!
It seems it was the sole reason for their elimination last night...
Yet when we went on a 4 game losing streak, it was 'Spursy'!!
Funny that!
Everyone is obsessed with us, it's a good thing.
We're a bigger club. Bigger global fan base. Far wealthier (until 18 months ago, at least), so the expectations should be higher
It's also worth remembering we have many more direct rivals than them. And two of those biggest rivals have constantly won silverware through our barren years. So the banter is always gonna be more focused on us.
No great shock that we finished bottom in a group death with Dortmund, Milan and PSG. No recent experience in the Champions League for most of the players or the manager. Bit naïve at times, at times a little overawed by the occasion, but I'm proud of the team on the whole. Could have taken 6pts off PSG were it not for a dodgy handball law, half time of the final game we were sitting 2nd in the group, but we were clearly not as good as Milan or Dortmund over 180 minutes.
As an aside, we've been really unlucky with our drawn opponents this season; Dortmund, Milan, PSG in the CL, Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea in the League Cup and now Sunderland in the FA Cup.
Everyone was predicting we'd be embarrassed in that competition, we'd get pumped by all of the teams etc. But I don't think we were the whipping boys that people expected. Much more embarrassing for Man Utd to finish bottom of their group with fewer points from Bayern, Copenhagen and Galatasaray than we managed against our lot.
Fatigue and lack of options definitely affected our chances (and anyone saying otherwise is just letting football tribalism cloud their objectivity), but we only won one game, and couldn't even manage a draw at home against Milan to get Europa League.
It's really unlikely we'll get into the 24/25 Champions League. Those spots will likely go to Man City, Woolwich, Liverpool, and either yourselves or Aston Villa. We've got to hope for some other route into Europe. Hopefully whenever we do get back, we'll have be more ready for it. Definitely came too soon for us. No depth, not enough quality, not enough experience.
Hoping that we can lift our league form now that we don't have the additional fixtures.
As an aside, we've been really unlucky with our drawn opponents this season; Dortmund, Milan, PSG in the CL, Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea in the League Cup and now Sunderland in the FA Cup.
Everyone was predicting we'd be embarrassed in that competition, we'd get pumped by all of the teams etc. But I don't think we were the whipping boys that people expected. Much more embarrassing for Man Utd to finish bottom of their group with fewer points from Bayern, Copenhagen and Galatasaray than we managed against our lot.
Fatigue and lack of options definitely affected our chances (and anyone saying otherwise is just letting football tribalism cloud their objectivity), but we only won one game, and couldn't even manage a draw at home against Milan to get Europa League.
It's really unlikely we'll get into the 24/25 Champions League. Those spots will likely go to Man City, Woolwich, Liverpool, and either yourselves or Aston Villa. We've got to hope for some other route into Europe. Hopefully whenever we do get back, we'll have be more ready for it. Definitely came too soon for us. No depth, not enough quality, not enough experience.
Hoping that we can lift our league form now that we don't have the additional fixtures.
Yup to all of this, and add to that the fact that our local rival is Sunderland and for all we've not won anything in my life time we've not suffered a fate as bad as theirs.
We don't really have a direct rival at the minute. We're still a ways off the truly elite clubs, but because of our wealth we're not really viewed as rivals to the likes of Brighton or Villa even though our ambitions will likely be the same at the minute. Plus Brighton fans are too nice to have a proper rivalry with.
That’s them and Man U probably fucking the fifth place CL spot. Neither them or probably us are getting in it next year now at all.
Sorry fishy, I'm shocked you finished bottom. The other teams are decent but not exactly the group of death as it was coined. PSG, mbappe aside, are quite average at the moment. Dortmund are only going ok in the league and Milan are only a decent team. You've gotta beat at least 2 of those teams at home and hope to pick up the odd point on the road.
An Woolwich Vs City CL final might fix that.
An Woolwich Vs City CL final might fix that.
They need to go out well before that. Man City and Liverpool winning both comps would be tolerable. But the way city are going I doubt it unless they get KDB back for the quarters.
Youre better than both Dortmund and Milan.
I think it's not only a failure that you didn't qualify but the fact you finished bottom is even worse.
Hideously unprepared for the biggest season in your club's history.