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I realise I feel sorry for Martin. Yes, he could resign but I think he's actually being paid to twist in the wind till the end of the season. There's really no point in getting someone else in to take all the shit whilst we get relegated. So, he cops it for a few months, gets paid out while sr do what they're doing, whatever that is

Probably umbrage. But you can't be perfect and NJ is a long way off that!

I agree with this. 👍 I also think we're in championship next season, so I'm fairly chilled about all the bollocks with NJ - he didn't work the miracle we wanted.

Thanks for updating. This news from the women's team has always been good to read! (Even when losing)

I think this started as a technical discussion about how xg was implemented. I really don't think you or anyone else is demanding it should be used as the only measure of how a game went. So the emotionality should really be kept at bay - if the idea of these stats pisses you off, you don't have to be bothered about it. Some coaches/scouts might use it, but they're not going to blab about how they use it!

I always thought it was 1885? If so, some will leave 7 seconds later😄

Glad something else noticed this 😀

I've wondered how much piped sound we get to hear.

I'm not sure if you're joking. Any case decent player😀

I'm in Australia. Andy Townsend is the commentator. It sounds like the crowd and him are being generated like on FIFA etc. If love to think otherwise, but the noise seems so generic.

Blimey! That's quality - great descriptive work backed up with sensible stats. 👍

Worth knowing!

My mum got the same bus as him in Manchester, in the 50s. She was completely star struck and remembered him very fondly, though I think she only had a couple of chats on the bus.

The Sky (? I'm in Oz) commentators mixed up Redmond and Bertrand, again, when they walked off half time.

Don't think Newcastle look like relegation any more. Though they may still lose, they're better than we were last season.

Looks like we're back to the short, blonde, lightweight midfielder? Or is he nails?

I meant 'mope' specifically referring to Pellegrino, which has become an accepted nickname for him on this forum, so it seems to me. That makes me curious that the Dutch guy on reddit should use this term. Reading too much in no doubt.

I notice he refers to 'Mope'. Is that how's he referred to anywhere other than this board? Does it mean Wesley reads this board and referred to him that way? I don't really doubt the quoted info, I'm curious as to how Mope means anything to or Dutch friends.

Pellegrino can't walk in the dressing room and put some fire in the team. They all know he's done. Any other bloke could do that, so I vote Silva

The owl looks quite coquettish! I do like our crest, it is 'a bit weird', but therefore different and distinctive.

In terms of wtf to do, I've seen calls to ban immigration and restrict Muslim and other religious schools. These aren't as drastic options as I expected. Morrissey is blathering on about the politicians not being in the front line, but all he is doing is making angry statements with no attempt at exploring how to 'fix' the problem. We do need bold leadership and perhaps unshackle ourselves from the fear of offending minorities. Equally, we need to restrain the burgeoning anger and hatred of groups who want to kick off in order to relieve their own feelings of impotence. It can't be long before a dirty bomb is used, which political movement is going to prevent it?

Ok, we're not shooting anyone or setting up camps. Wtf are we going to do? I'm not taking the ****, my anger wants me to do something, but then I realise I'm being manipulated by the enemy.

What shall we do, Stan? I assume you'll draw the line at shooting brown people on sight? Perhaps put them all in compounds, so that any brown person walking the street is a target? You say there's nothing to be done, but seem to ask rhetorically, as if there's an obvious answer. What is it, Stan? How should we answer this bomb?

Glancing at goal diff, I thought we weren't doing well, then I saw the relegation mosh pit! On that basis Smoggies will stay up.

I can't t remember talking about '4 pointers' in the old days. But 6 pointer is a good way of describing the tyranny of maths as your team could get equal with the team above, or be, quite literally, 6 points behind. I like this cliché.