A Newcastle United fan and a brave new world nufc
Whenever we drop points, particularly at St James’ Park, many a Newcastle United fan seems unable to resist returning to the default position of doom and gloom.
We had qualified by finishing 10th with a goal difference of minus 13 in the 1967-68 First Division. We had won 13, lost 14 and drawn 15 of our 42 matches. If that’s the case, maybe they can be excused. When expectations are extremely modest, there’s little danger of feeling disappointed. The number of reasons for that assertion is longer than the list of Ivan Toney’s alleged betting indiscretions, longer than the list of celebrity fans at Craven Cottage, longer than the list of Todd Boehly’s transfer targets. I’ll be astonished, staggered and dumbfounded if they finish above us this season, even though we still have to play at Brentford and Chelsea.