Newcastle United (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Anyone think the Newcastle fans were different to their usual selves? Just singing one song and no back and forth from them ?

Apparently they made an admin error on the distribution of tickets and forgot to apply loyalty points - dunno if that made a difference. I thought for them they were quieter than usual, saw very few of them in town either

 

[MadchesterCity]

On the contrary, I've succeeded as a parent, according to my lights. I never let my parents make my choices for me, I have always been ferociously independent of family pressure (and indeed peer group pressure). It's the way I roll.
I have brought him up to have the same mindset. It's given me some real old shocks. As a an old sixties hippie, it was not easy to take it on board when over twenty years ago he announced to his mother and me that he was joining the army. He's still there and, being how he is, he's capable of being critical of the army and the way it works. It's the way he rolls.

Twas just kidding pal and you should be proud as a father

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Twas just kidding pal and you should be proud as a father

I understood!
No probs. And yes, I am.

 

[pride in battle]

He's his own man. He grew up as a tot in north Wales, then Japan, then China, and finally France. He would have laughed right in my face if I'd tried to impose being a City supporter on him.
In any case I've never been able to impose anything on him. He's his own man.

You instill it in him as a baby, not when he's older

 

[pride in battle]

On the contrary, I've succeeded as a parent, according to my lights. I never let my parents make my choices for me, I have always been ferociously independent of family pressure (and indeed peer group pressure). It's the way I roll.
I have brought him up to have the same mindset. It's given me some real old shocks. As a an old sixties hippie, it was not easy to take it on board when over twenty years ago he announced to his mother and me that he was joining the army. He's still there and, being how he is, he's capable of being critical of the army and the way it works. It's the way he rolls.

Who does he support ?

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

There were many reasons to be impressed with City last night. I feared that our exertions in Athens would take their toll and I think they did late on, but I feared that a very strong Newcastle midfield might prove too hot to handle, especially as we could not call on KdB. In the event Phil Foden stepped up heroically and showed that he can have that instinctive connection with our striking Viking, as well as having the ability to find space, glide past opponents with effortless ease and find that killer pass, Kovacic was quietly effective, Jack very industrious, Rodri calmly authoritative and it was the Newcastle midfield which struggled - all three were booked and Gordon could easily have been dent off before half time. Newcastle's front three were ineffective despite substitutions and managed one shot on target in the whole game: Julian is an excellent link man and boy, can he finish. Erling is human, after all, but maybe he was still not completely recovered after Athens but God help the PL when he is! And our back line thoroughly deserved their clean sheet. At the risk of some ribald comments I will say that I went to sleep a happy man last night!

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Who does he support ?

Olympique Lyonnais. Although he's moping over them, these days. (They were smashed 4-1 at home yesterday! Worst start to a season for 57 years) One thing I did teach him, though, is that you never change clubs once having chosen your club. Doesn't matter if they're doing well (l'OL won seven titles as French champions in a row — I was pleased for him), or if they're doing badly.
In any case, he consoles himself with the women's team, which has always been very strong.
By the way, I took him to his very first games. He was born in Lyon, grew up there (when he wasn't in Asia), his mother was born there. It's his town, although he doesn't live there now.
We're going to watch the English women together in a bit to see what they can do.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Decent performance all things considered, surprised Pep didn’t make any substitutions as we looked knackered in the last twenty minutes.

 

[paulchapo]

The great thing about the modern City, which has probably been the case for a course let of years now, is we can lose star players and still be effective. That's testament to the coaching and relentless will to win the manager imparts into the squad.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Yeah; I wasn't impressed with Newcastle. They had more of the ball in the second half, but did next to nothing with it. How many saves did Eddy have to make? One, that I remember, and that was pretty routine. The Geordies will do well to replicate last season's finish. Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea can't all be as bad again this time around, shirley?

And the Magpies have to play CL games this season. Will be interesting if they cop for a Spanish side that, like them yesterday, takes no prisoners.