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“I’m no anaesthesiologist, but I find the first 17 pints tend to deal with most niggling pains”
“He has joined the select group of people who know what it’s like to feel wet snout and downy warm hair crunch beneath your knuckles”
I hope it’s at least another 56 years before the Toon win a trophy, for no other reason than, I really like the Mackems and the abuse they take from Newcastle is over the top (even if the Stadium of Shite matchday park and ride is a total farce and I had to walk 3 miles back to my car).
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It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 18:40 - Mar 16 with 518 views
Oh well, I guess you can’t have it all. The U’s in a play -off spot, the Binners as good as relegated, Saarfend choking their promotion push and Wyscum falling out of the automatic spots. I guess the poor old Mackems will have to suffer now their intolerable neigbours have won the mini- cup. Can’t say they didn’t deserve it thought.
Good to see Jacob Murphy picking up a medal.
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It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 04:12 - Mar 17 with 446 views
It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 18:40 - Mar 16 by TheOldOakTree
Oh well, I guess you can’t have it all. The U’s in a play -off spot, the Binners as good as relegated, Saarfend choking their promotion push and Wyscum falling out of the automatic spots. I guess the poor old Mackems will have to suffer now their intolerable neigbours have won the mini- cup. Can’t say they didn’t deserve it thought.
Good to see Jacob Murphy picking up a medal.
Without taking anything away from Newcastle, Liverpool were appalling at Wembley.
The worst game they've played all season. Too many of their star players failed to turn up.
Anyway Up the U's
Durham_exile
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It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this EFL Cup Final’ on 12:10 - Mar 17 with 370 views
Regarding the rivalry between the Toon and the Mackems, I’m sure the hatred is mutual, but to a bystander, it’s strange how Sunderland appears to live rent free in every Newcastle fans head. The amount of songs and chants aimed at the Mackems is astonishing, but it doesn’t appear to be reciprocated in anywhere near the same quantity. I think it’s probably an insecurity on the magpies part for being a ‘bigger’ club, but historically less successful than Sunderland.
There are many strange insults thrown between fans at football grounds, but I’ve not seen one stranger than is the rattling of keys at Sunderland fans.
WTF? Well apparently, Geordies, renowned as masters of elocution!!! take the michael out of people from Wearside about the way they say speak and in particular the way they say “whose keys are these”, or “whees keys are these” to be precise.
A bit like a Yorkshireman saying "It isn't in the tin" or "t'int in tin"
PS: I don't know if it's true or not, but many years ago, it was alleged that a group of Asian Luton supporters all waved their British Passports towards Al Fayed at Fulham, who had repeatedly failed to obtain one himself. Reminds me of a group of Barsiders waving stuffed brown envelopes at Mick, bigger bastard than....... when he returned to Layer Road with (I think) Huddersfield.
Once more for the classic joke....
Me: "Can I have a latte with oat milk please".
Geordie barista: "Ya cannie have a latte weeroout milk?"
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It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 18:44 - Mar 18 with 174 views
It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 04:12 - Mar 17 by durham_exile
Without taking anything away from Newcastle, Liverpool were appalling at Wembley.
The worst game they've played all season. Too many of their star players failed to turn up.
Anyway Up the U's
It's true that Liverpool didn't perform anywhere near their usual level, but I thought Newcastle were excellent. And I was really pleased for Dan Burn - a fantastic header for the opener and a really good defensive performance. I think he'll do well for England. And also pleased for Eddie Howe. The first English manager to win a domestic trophy in a long time and a person who should have been offered the England job, but not sure if he wanted it.
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It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 19:20 - Mar 18 with 160 views
It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 18:44 - Mar 18 by MarkyMark47
It's true that Liverpool didn't perform anywhere near their usual level, but I thought Newcastle were excellent. And I was really pleased for Dan Burn - a fantastic header for the opener and a really good defensive performance. I think he'll do well for England. And also pleased for Eddie Howe. The first English manager to win a domestic trophy in a long time and a person who should have been offered the England job, but not sure if he wanted it.
Quite a week for Burn, first major medal and first England call up, at the age of 32.
I believe the last English manager to win a major domestic trophy was Harry Redknapp 17 years ago when Portsmouth beat Cardiff in the FA Cup final. The Cardiff manager was also English (Dave Jones).
I think I'm also correct in saying that the only PL teams with English managers are Newcastle and West Ham. McKenna, currently doing sterling work at the Binners, was born in England but was raised in, and played for, Northern Ireland (youth team).
Quite shocking really.
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It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this EFL Cup Final’ on 20:47 - Mar 18 with 130 views
To be honest, any discussion about top English-borne football managers takes place in a minefield of xenophobic trip hazards as to why there's so few. Eddie Howe is clearly top of the tree at the moment, and he is an excellent manager - I've always thought that from his early days at Bournemouth. Is he 'next England manager' quality? Possibly, but he's still behind Gareth Southgate I reckon.
That begs the question, why so few English managers in the Premier League? I think the answer is a combination of stereotype and commercial sense. Stereotype because (however wrong this might be) English managers are perceived as 'drill sergeants', good at working the team hard on the training ground, but perhaps less sophisticated in the finer arts of player development, nurturing support and mentorship. I don't actually agree with that, but perhaps that's the perception?
And then we move into the realms of commercial savvy for PL club owners (most of whom are non-UK). Appoint an English manager and you are always butting up against that perception as far as attracting overseas talent is concerned. Appoint a leading international manager, whether German, Spanish, Italian or wherever, and suddenly you make yourself a much more attractive proposition to the top non-UK talent available - and your market expands exponentially.
It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 19:20 - Mar 18 by TheOldOakTree
Quite a week for Burn, first major medal and first England call up, at the age of 32.
I believe the last English manager to win a major domestic trophy was Harry Redknapp 17 years ago when Portsmouth beat Cardiff in the FA Cup final. The Cardiff manager was also English (Dave Jones).
I think I'm also correct in saying that the only PL teams with English managers are Newcastle and West Ham. McKenna, currently doing sterling work at the Binners, was born in England but was raised in, and played for, Northern Ireland (youth team).
Quite shocking really.
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1995/96 season was the high water mark for English Premier League managers at 86%. As you say, now down to 10%. Is the failure due to a historic lack of an elite coaching pathway at the FA? That might also explain why the FA keeps dipping into foreign appointments for the England manager. Not that the previous ones exactly set the world alight.
It’s the ‘Don’t let your kids drink this shite EFL Cup Final’ on 23:51 - Mar 18 by MarkyMark47
1995/96 season was the high water mark for English Premier League managers at 86%. As you say, now down to 10%. Is the failure due to a historic lack of an elite coaching pathway at the FA? That might also explain why the FA keeps dipping into foreign appointments for the England manager. Not that the previous ones exactly set the world alight.
I expect there are many reasons, but in England, decent managerial prospects are often overlooked in favour of glamour appointments.
Firstly, the idea that if you were a great player, you will be a good manager, hence clubs repeatedly putting their faith in people like Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard, all of whom show no signs of being any good at the job. There’s a long history of this, Ince, Shearer, Neville, Campbell, Bobby Charlton, …… They go straight into a top job without learning their new trade. Then there’s the idea of appointing an ex-player, preferably a fans favourite. Whilst both of these may put bums on seats for a while, there is no reason why a good player or a fans favourite would necessarily make a good manager.
Howe didn’t go straight into managing the first team. He started with the reserves and youth teams, where presumably he proved his worth. Potter started managing at a non-league club, then went abroad.
Fans of big clubs expect big or famous appointments, hence managers like Parky don’t get the chance they deserve. I know he’s not full English, but McKenna’s career is being ruined at Ipshite. He’s now a failure and won’t get a top job like Howe, but he’s probably just as good.
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