• EFL Cup: Liverpool or Newcastle

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:37 pm**

I feel grubby, but if I had to pick one, I'd go for Liverpool. Newcastle fans waving Saudi flags outside their stadium when the takeover was announced, while banging on about how they were going to win the PL and CL within a couple of seasons, kind of put me off them for good.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:21 pm**

Never Liverpool

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:24 pm**

Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:37 pm
I feel grubby, but if I had to pick one, I'd go for Liverpool. Newcastle fans waving Saudi flags outside their stadium when the takeover was announced, while banging on about how they were going to win the PL and CL within a couple of seasons, kind of put me off them for good.

Yeah, cos Liverpool fans have never done anything annoying.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:29 pm**

Agree, wouldn't normally want Liverpol to win anything. But until the Saudi connection disappears, I can't stand the thought of Newcastle winning anything. I've said it a few times, but the national image of their fans is massively misplaced. Glory hunting hypocrites mainly since the takeover, with zero morals

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:34 pm**

Dislike both clubs heartily but have to go with Liverpool. They will hopefully be fired up after Tuesday.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:35 pm**

My thoughts are similar to the OP really. Never really minded Newcastle until recently. But the Saudi link and the self proclaimed "best fans in the world" award is starting to grate a bit.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:36 pm**

I used to have a soft spot for Newcastle. That ended when their fans rioted in the FA cup quarter final they were losing to Nottingham Forest with the weak and pathetic FA rewarding their disgusting behaviour with a replay which Newcastle duly won.....so Liverpool today hopefully.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:45 pm**

I'm still not over 1974 so certainly not the Geordies

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:51 pm**

I would just love it if Newcastle beat Liverpool today. Newcastle is one of most passionate places for football in England and their fans probably deserve to see their club win a major trophy more than any other club in the country

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:58 pm**

I’ll go Mags cos I have family up there that follow them but no love for either.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:15 pm**

I’d like to see Eddie Howe win a trophy, so Newcastle for me. Would never want Liverpool to win anything tbh.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:37 pm**

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:51 pm
I would just love it if Newcastle beat Liverpool today. Newcastle is one of most passionate places for football in England and their fans probably deserve to see their club win a major trophy more than any other club in the country

Possibly a record for clichés. My wife is a Geordie. Their connection with the Saudis disgusts her. As for the match it's like a choice if Blackburn were playing Leeds.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:14 pm**

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:37 pm
My wife is a Geordie. Their connection with the Saudis disgusts her

Minority opinion unfortunately

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:25 pm**

Does it really need almost four hours of coverage on ITV?

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:25 pm**

Has to be the Scouse gits. Still bitter from 1974

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:52 pm**

Liverpool for me. In 74 Newcastle fans invaded the pitch against Forest and stoped the game when they were as good as beaten 3.1.

If the FA had done the right thing we would have played second division Forest in the semi final.

The FAs spineless decision then encouraged many more pitch invasions as fans felt there was nothing to lose if they felt their team was about to be beaten.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:19 pm**

northeastclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:52 pm
Liverpool for me. In 74 Newcastle fans invaded the pitch against Forest and stoped the game when they were as good as beaten 3.1.

If the FA had done the right thing we would have played second division Forest in the semi final.

The FAs spineless decision then encouraged many more pitch invasions as fans felt there was nothing to lose if they felt their team was about to be beaten.

Thought I’d have a read about this on wiki. And like you say an absolutely spineless decision not to throw them out.

On another note I never realised there was a third place playoff between 1970-74. Which we won vs Leicester!

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:27 pm**

NEVER

EVER

LIVERPOOL

Despise everything about them

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:31 pm**

Can’t stand this commentator so turned over to watch it on ITV, it jus had to be the same guy didn’t it.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:33 pm**

Sky has to apologise for bad language after sticking a Mike under a team huddle. What did they expect

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:34 pm**

Pope and Trippier - has to be Newcastle

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:35 pm**

Not really bothered as long as it's a good game.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:36 pm**

Newcastle. Dislike Liverpool and like the former Burnley connections.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:36 pm**

Not fussed who wins but would like to see a decent match with no VAR intervention.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:37 pm**

Would love Newcastle to win it, proper fans the Geordies (and Mackems too to be fair).

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:38 pm**

1974 is all you need to know when picking who you want to win today.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:38 pm**

Barcodes.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:39 pm**

Roosterbooster wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:29 pm
Agree, wouldn't normally want Liverpol to win anything. But until the Saudi connection disappears, I can't stand the thought of Newcastle winning anything. I've said it a few times, but the national image of their fans is massively misplaced. Glory hunting hypocrites mainly since the takeover, with zero morals

I'd rather have a team win with Saudi connections than a team who's supporters constantly boo the national anthem of this country, without the commentators even giving it a mention, yet they cream their pants every time we have to listen to that dross "You'll never walk alone" pre match..

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:43 pm**

With Howe, Trippier, Pope and Barnes - this could be the closest we’ll come to winning the FA Cup for years

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:44 pm**

LincsWoldsClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:43 pm
With Howe, Trippier, Pope and Barnes - this could be the closest we’ll come to winning the FA Cup for years

It's not the FA cup.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:46 pm**

I certainly have no love for Liverpool, but for many reasons, some already mentioned, I wouldn't like a Newcastle win.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:48 pm**

taio wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:44 pm
It's not the FA cup.

Fair point!

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:54 pm**

What exactly are 'proper fans' as mentioned a bit earlier? Just wondering if I might be one or not.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:55 pm**

LincsWoldsClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:34 pm
Pope and Trippier - has to be Newcastle

And Howe and Barnes

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:01 pm**

Pope always looks like the last kid in the playground to get picked so they stick him in goals.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:06 pm**

Stonehouse wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:01 pm
Pope always looks like the last kid in the playground to get picked so they stick him in goals.

I'll bet he's glad he was, if it meant he had the career he's had.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:07 pm**

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:21 pm
Never Liverpool

This. All day and night long, this.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:12 pm**

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:35 pm
My thoughts are similar to the OP really. Never really minded Newcastle until recently. But the Saudi link and the self proclaimed "best fans in the world" award is starting to grate a bit.

Does it grate as much as Nevilles voice?

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:14 pm**

Scousers booing the national anthem. Stronger link with players with Newcastle.

Toon for me.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:15 pm**

1-0 Toon.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:16 pm**

Get in there. Deserved so far

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:16 pm**

Crap music after the goal has spread to Wembley.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:16 pm**

Don’t see many headers go in from that distance and angle

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:17 pm**

Geordies ahead ,generally get bored watching the top teams but no tippy tappy ,plenty of direct play ,good to watch.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:17 pm**

Would have been a shame to go in level after that first half

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:18 pm**

I think it was when he played against us at Championship level that someone on here said Dan Burn was the worst defender they'd ever seen!

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:18 pm**

Game needed a goal, and Newcastle have deserved it.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:19 pm**

Fairytale stuff and amazing scenes watching the Newcastle fans celebrate the goal

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:19 pm**

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:18 pm
I think it was when he played against us at Championship level that someone on here said Dan Burn was the worst defender they'd ever seen!

Probably Newcastleclaret

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:21 pm**

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:18 pm
Game needed a goal, and Newcastle have deserved it.

They have and Trippiers pin point crosses are brilliant.

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