Ross Gregory

How big a blow will relegation be?

It needs saying- Newcastle United have got it very wrong with parade decision Newcastle United's Carabao Cup celebration plans have left many people dismayed

I agree with Gibbo on this one

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There always one isn’t there

I saw grown men weeping in the Newcastle United end - I was one of them The emotion was just too much for thousands of Newcastle United fans as we finally saw a cup final win at Wembley

I cried in the first half, wept buckets at full time and again when I wrote this.

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Tough tough watch. Ponderous in possession, so many players off the boil.

At the other end, they look nervous and lacking structure/solidity. Liverpool will destroy this defence on this viewing

Going to struggle to create much down that left side - getting into great positions but then it stops and slows down as Livramento and Barnes come back inside

You can see why #NUFC are so desperate for a new keeper mind

Preferably one that doesn’t have wooden legs

That's a very good Liverpool side. There are areas of concern for #NUFC - Bruno and Gordon's form, injuries, Pope, goals conceded...

The Carabao Cup final will be won and lost in midfield though. Liverpool are so strong there. Newcastle need Joelinton back and Bruno on song.

Always loved how his teams play. Yes he’s a bit Brent at times over his career but his achievements are up there with the best of British

He’s not edgy or cool but Brendan Rodgers is a helluva good football manager/coach

Is Jim Ratcliffe really Mike Ashley in disguise?

One thing that doesn’t bother me about Wembley trip is Trafalgar Square. Enjoy the occasion, yes, but a small-time ‘look at us on our day out’ mentality doesn’t sit right.

Turn up, win the game, THEN have a party.

I’ve been to Wembley 5 times with NUFC. It is utter shit when you lose

Is it the players at his disposal or Howe himself?

What a performance last night by #nufc.

Controlled aggression.
Spiky yet serene
Relentlessness rewarded

One of the great nights at a great stadium

a dog is behind a chain link fence and says i need a drink . ALT: a dog is behind a chain link fence and says i need a drink .

End of a busy first week as head of sport for Chronicle and Gazette

I made a couple of mistakes and we got a few things right too. Regional sports media is tough right now but looking forward to next 6 months, developing the coverage - and hopefully with some success on pitch 🤞

Now…I need a drink!

The one-two between Scholes and Beckham 👌

I’m assuming Ange Postecoglou will be holding up his hands and saying the referee got his decision wrong tonight, given the absolute huff he was in on Saturday

Anybody fancy talking about that Jacob Murphy pass into Isak? #nufc

I mean, I like Ian Wright and Sir Les but calling them ‘2 of the best strikers ever’ is a stretch

The media’s fascination with the weather though is surely a byproduct of their readers’/viewers’ fascination? They wouldn’t dedicate so much time to it if it wasn’t something that a lot of people got excited by.

A bit like transfer rumours! 🤣

Yep it was. Matchroom have transformed it. It’s now a beast of a TV sport

Sid was a different class…but the drama of the darts these days arguably speaks for itself without the big flowery commentary

"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Littler’s only 17!!!”

What email link please Keith? Happy to look into it if you can give me more details

Thank you Megan. Hope life at the Athletic is treating you well

Thanks. We are looking at migrating to new platforms in 2025 which will hopefully make the reading experience better

Absolutely mate. Keep in touch

Feel free to hit me up with any thoughts and suggestions of your own too

Thanks buddy. All good my end. All ok with you?