How long to we bury our heads in the sand..

[Kal]

I will bet my monthly wage Howe is not Newcastle manager at the end of next season..

Next season is a big one for Eddie, that's for sure.

[cantbebanned]

heads in the sand? Been about 25 years with us. Since the 90s anyway, probably before that.

Sunderland would rule this part of the world if it weren't for the funny money.

[toptoon]

Sunderland would rule this part of the world if it weren't for the funny money.

If that were true, I think PIF would’ve bought you instead of us?

[cantbebanned]

If that were true, I think PIF would’ve bought you instead of us?

no. we have integrity. we don't want funny money.

we will beat you when the game is fair... bit like most of the 2010s fixtures.

[toptoon]

no. we have integrity. we don't want funny money.
.

It wouldn’t be your decision. The man (boy?) making the decision has just licked our backside before the derby game.
Now, unlike you, that is funny.

[dryslap]

It wouldn’t be your decision. The man (boy?) making the decision has just licked our backside before the derby game.
Now, unlike you, that is funny.

how much did you pay to have backside licked

[toptoon]

Eh?

[ex_pat_magpie]

For some reason even under many different managers we've always seemed to be on the wrong end of massive injuries.
Also you have to put it all into perspective with Eddie.
What he achieved with what he had to put together was amazing. He improved many players and some by a long margin (Joelinton).

Now think what we did this season and what hand we were dealt.
A champions league group with no mercy within it and yet we very nearly qualified from it with only a PSG robbery being the difference.

Add to that the Carabao cup exit to Chelsea with a last gasp Mudryk equaliser from a baffling mistake by Trippier but for that very nearly put us in the semi-final.
So near yet it seems so far at this stage and yet here we are in the quarter finals of the FA cup.

Add to that the FFP walloping the governing bodies are bestowing upon us with new rules getting made to ensure we can't compete.

You know what?
I think Eddie Howe needs commending because the expectation upon him this season is way beyond the reasonable and yet he's managing it with a very level head, even though he's likely feeling the pressure inside.

And to think of the biggest teams we've had to negotiate inside this period up until now when you consider we only have a couple of bigger teams left to play up until May.

We've been unlucky in some ways and we've been well and truly been sold down the river in many ways I think.

The season when Eddie Howe came in we were close to relegation and not only did we negotiate it, we smashed it out of the park.
Last season of 4th which was way beyond any expectation and a massive over-achievement is a credit already banked to Eddie and staff/players.

To think we're questioning at this stage of the season and where we are in the table with a lot of injuries clearing up....not to mention a way more favourable run in, I'd say we're still on for a decent season and certainly a season where Eddie gets a free ride anyway.

A bit long winded but I don't know how to condense that.

I wonder if it's down to our pitch and/or training facilities. As has been often noted over all seasons and any managers/coachs we always seem to be the club with the most injuries.

It's a big ask but I wonder if any one has any idea of the pattern of injuries. i.e. % on home turf and the training ground as opposed to % on away pitches.

It might be interesting to compare.

[ex_pat_magpie]

heads in the sand? Been about 25 years with us. Since the 90s anyway, probably before that.

Sunderland would rule this part of the world if it weren't for the funny money.

I see the clown is back with his um****th multi registration.

Remember who used to be called the Millionaires club. It never got your rabble anywhere then nor would it now.

You still have loft ambitions of aiming for the third tier again.

[Milburn9]

Next season is a big one for Eddie, that's for sure.

And for Tuts wage packet by the sound of things.