A sample of one of the logical reasons:

Appears I’ve not been on here to give my thoughts on Newcastle’s very exciting season – flying in the Champions League, another winnable cup quarter-final, lots to love…

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I don’t think Alex Isak’s agent is going to be picking up many new high-profile, high-value clients..

While I’m over here, I’d love for some transfer fans to explain to me what they think a transfer request is and how they think it works. Apparently that changes everything for Isak, as if up until now Newcastle have thought he’d secretly really like to stay

If I was Liverpool, I simply wouldn’t have signed my second-choice striker target if it then meant I couldn’t later sign my first-choice striker target

My latest for the mighty @tfnufc.bsky.social Nobody works at #NUFC. So let’s hold on to what we have. That means Isak. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...

"He was a local lad who made the first team, got that goal against PSG and scored the winning penalty in a shootout where we went onto win a cup. Maybe he couldn't win a free kick to save his life, but so what? In this house Sean Longstaff is a hero, end of fucking story"

Watch all the breakdowns of Elanga’s game you like, to see why we’ve bought him, but listen to that interview. The kid is switched on, has done his homework, is already using ‘we’ and genuinely comes across as smart and focused. That’s where the value is for Eddie alongside the technical ability.

Fair play. I wonder where all the Club World Cup money is coming from that Chelsea are able to spend? *checks notes* Ah….

Looks class, tbf

Always difficult to know how much outside noise influences opinions. Watched today’s game on my own without comms, and while I’m not saying I’m right and others are wrong, social media seems to suggest most people would massively disagree with my analysis

A huge Champions League semi-final here between two sides who are just glad they’re not playing Newcastle..

Newcastle have now already matched their points tally from 2003-04, when they finished fifth… albeit with the fewest points from any fifth-placed finisher in a 38-game PL season. Can aim higher than that, anyway – particularly if, at some point, they actually play well

Five wins to go

Isak is the first player to score 20+ goals for Newcastle in consecutive top-flight seasons since Pop Robson in the 1968-69 and 1969-70 seasons. He’s the first to score 20+ goals for Newcastle in consecutive league seasons since Kevin Keegan in 1982-83 and 1983-84

Wrote something about Newcastle, who, you may not have heard, won the cup 🏆 mtag.substack.com/p/newcastle-...

People often ask me how I can support Newcastle Utd and work for Amnesty. After Wembley, here’s an attempt at an answer. Maybe it’s hypocrisy. Maybe it’s sportswashing. Maybe it’s honesty. You can decide. 🧵 #NUFC

Yeah, I still don’t really have any coherent thoughts. They were all brilliant. They’re all legends. I’m so tired

Today’s the day. No doubts

Obviously, notably, they still haven’t beaten Liverpool under Howe, but I’ve felt since the last final Newcastle have grown with every experience and are getting closer and closer to winning these biggest of games

So we’re just expected to work for the rest of the week? Wtf?

Lovely warm-up. On we go

Considering the number of times they’ve played together, it’s incredible how often Schar and Burn either both go for the same ball or both leave it for the other

This is interesting – and I say that as someone generally bored to tears by stadium talk… and especially so in cup final week. The assumption in Newcastle is the Saudis foot the bill, and even then the potential move is divisive (1/2)

Howe’s right to point out Newcastle are still only missing three players; it’s hardly an injury crisis. Win one game and they’re legends. Perform like this lot and they’ve half a chance

Wonder how much of the increase in Newcastle season ticket prices could be offset by cutting the salary of a certain senior staff member who still hasn’t managed to land a training kit sponsor 🤔

Appreciate I’m being a bit picky, but I preferred it when Lewis Hall wasn’t injured

If we’re wanting to identify someone whose form is a major concern – particularly given the lack of alternatives – I’d be looking more in the direction of Fabian Schar

Yes, Gordon has let himself down, his team-mates, the fans, his dog, etc, etc, but I’ve also seen criticism of his form this season, which I’m not sure about. He scored in both legs against Arsenal and scored or assisted in every game of the nine-game winning run

Struggling to follow the logic of those again complaining Newcastle have lost focus ahead of the final and are thinking solely about Wembley. Pope in 2023 and Gordon yesterday were very much not thinking about Wembley, I’d suggest

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Brighton are one of only two current PL sides – the other being Palace (obviously excluding Newcastle) – Alex Isak has never scored against..

Last one, because there’s a much bigger game on Sunday. From what I’ve heard/read, regular Newcastle watchers thought it was a poor game, Newcastle were poor and Liverpool weren’t tested, while regular Liverpool watchers thought it was a good game between good teams and Liverpool were outstanding

Surely nobody expected Newcastle to go to Anfield and win even with a full-strength XI, which is what Liverpool (Gakpo only fit enough for the bench aside) had. So without Botman, Joelinton and Isak and having still been well in the game for an hour, I don’t really see the need to be overly negative

Newcastle don’t win at Anfield, just like they don’t win at the Etihad (or Wembley…). But they at least paid for their bravery tonight, rather than their timidity as at City. Report: www.premierleague.com/news/4251423

Ah, red-cards-miss-the-final territory, how I haven’t missed you

No Liverpool masterplan tonight, please, Mr Howe. Let’s save that. They can have this one

Ahead of their 16th domestic final, Weds is the eighth time Newcastle have played their final opponents in the league between the semis and the final. After beating Villa at SJP prior to their first cup final, Newcastle have been away from home in each of the next seven and so far won none of them

Lost count of the number of times yesterday I and others compared Newcastle’s performance to Aberdeen’s season. Does it matter what order things happen in? Probably. But there’s definitely some revisionism in the criticism of players who were outstanding for the first 45 mins

Big game today. #Big #game

Big game tomorrow. #Big #game

Big game on Sunday. #Big #game

Only concern about the Trafford deal is if essentially sorting it this early impacts on the rest of the season. Does Dubravka now play for the duration given he, presumably unlike Pope, will still be here next year?

I didn’t like how Newcastle set up yesterday, but maybe Howe would argue that if the attitude is better, the passing and defending are tighter, City are more wasteful, it just looks like the win at Arsenal. Perhaps that game plan can work if the players turn up and get a little luck

A simple, brutal lesson for Newcastle: be relentless or get nothing. #NUFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

Ultimately, if Newcastle win just one game, specifically this time next month, they can lose every other game this season 4-0 and that’ll be more than fine. Let’s get all the really bad performances/game plans out of the way now

High line with no pressure on the ball, slow defenders and a goalkeeper who doesn’t/can’t sweep. Suppose that’s one option