Posted ‘high noon bells’πWedinzday 2nd April 2025 π
"1,256 DAYS TO WIN SILVERWARE!"
That'sπ how many days it haz taken NUFC to win a major trophy from the PIF takeower on 7th Octobaa 2021 when we looked certain for relegation to The Championship! π π π Fast forward to 16th March 2025 and we have a team winnin' a major cup final!---A truely remarkable tornaroond!
*It seems ages since we won the Leegue Cup, but of course its just 16 days ago since the Wembley triumph---and now, after the huge victory parade through the streets on Saturday, we are back doon to Orth with a very important Premyaa Leegue home game v Brentfaad tooneet! (23 days since wor 1-0 victory at West 'am in wor last Premyaa Leegue game!)
The west Londoners are nee mugs az they beat us 4-2 back at their place on the 7th of December, when wor defence woz at sixes and sevens!---A bad day at the office for certain!--But then we beat them 3-1 in the Leegue Cup qwaataa final, just ower a fortneet later to gain revenge!
NUFC sit in the 6th place in the table and just 1 point behind Man Citih in 5th place and 2 behind Chelseee, who are 4th!
The Beez Kneez are 6 points behind us in 11th place!
The chasin pack of Brightin, Fulim, Villa and Bournemoooth are breathin doon wor neck and so 3 points iz vital at SJP to keep wor Champions Leegue dreams alive!
Of course we have aalready qualified for The Europa Conference by virtue of winnin the Leegue Cup, but we have much higher ambitions that this 3rd best European tournament, with The Europa Leegue the 2nd best option and (of course!) The Champions Leegue 'holy grail' in forst place!
Anthony Gordon iz still suspended and 'Steady Eddie' iz hopeful that the injury he picked up for Ing-er-land in the International break will be 'sorted' for wor away game at Lestaa next Munday!
Sven Botman iz aalso close to a retorn, but not for a couple of games yet!
The Toon have 10 'cup finals' left in wor quest for Champions Leegue futbaall for the 2nd time in 3 years!
A full Geordie Times match report will appear here sometime on Thorzday!----Az per usual!!!*** "Watch this space!"