Sunday noticed the ultimate sport of the season performed out.
This introduced our 2025/26 whole of NUFC matches watched dwell as much as 5 .
This season we solely obtained two St James’ Park dwelling video games (one Premier League and one FA Cup) within the poll so a fairly poor return on our membership.
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Sunday we have been within the Putney Finish proper subsequent to the away assist, although me and my lad’s tickets had price north of 100 quid for the pair of us.
Pizza and beers in Bishops Bar earlier than kick off with my Fulham mate and his daft teenage son. Fellow Magazine author makes a visitor look and we debate what the attainable consequence of this sport shall be.
Seems might as properly haven’t turned up. Nothing actually to jot down about in that efficiency apart from we have been happy to see it finish.
The group of Newcastle followers within the row in entrance bid us farewell having seen sufficient after seventy 5 minutes.
Newcastle United Followers Craven Cottage Fulham Might 2026
Picture by Greg McPeake by way of The Magazine
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Anyway, season is now over and it’s Financial institution Vacation Monday, so what higher method to spend it than the normal British barbeque. Within the again backyard of the mom in legislation’s home on the little council property within the shadow of the hipster Peckham Ranges.
The weekend earlier than final, the journalist Barney Ronay wrote an important about why are so hated throughout the board. After beating one nil every part he wrote in that article rung true.
Then this Sunday, revealed a chunk in regards to the contradiction that’s Arsenal soccer membership. Arsenal shouldn’t be a bodily place (although Herbert Chapman satisfied London Underground to vary the identify of Gillespie Highway to Arsenal to try to give them an id) in contrast to all the opposite London soccer golf equipment who can name allegiance from their areas. The membership is a mirrored image of London typically. A membership geared as much as maximising revenue and revenue and has among the wealthiest supporters. And but so many Arsenal supporters are of ethnic minority background, or just from the poorer echelons of London society. Liew factors this out highlighting the elitist Islington political set in opposition to the council property children of North London and the way being from Islington was an anti-left insult.
My children’ Gran is hardcore Arsenal, as are my children’ uncles. Huge uncle Kilechi probably the most vociferous lifelong Arsenal supporter and an important litmus check on how the true Arsenal followers are considering. So over the burgers and sausages the dialog is clearly soccer and naturally the title profitable Arsenal staff, or extra importantly the style of their victories.
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Kilechi, identical to the I met on the prepare as much as Newcastle at the beginning of the season, believed or hoped that Arteta can be sacked. The Arteta type of play shouldn’t be what the true Arsenal supporters need. Kilechi was disgusted by their capitulation and lack of high quality within the cup remaining in opposition to . However when push involves shove the underside line is a victory is a victory and profitable a trophy is what it’s all about. So he says. A footballing mentality I can perceive however actually cannot roll with.
The of previous have been a horrible staff to look at. They received trophies. If Jack Charlton had received us trophies again within the eighties in the identical method would now we have been glad? I don’t assume so. Sack Jack was the mantra of the second.
Once we beat to win the Carabao cup we performed some nice soccer. That’s what I count on from a Newcastle staff. The horrible clueless Arsenal supporters are welcome to their turgid profitable staff. Carry on subsequent season.