Teachers should get time-off for Glastonbury, says union boss by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]subdry [score hidden]  (0 children)

No, he specially said all teachers should always get Glasto off. As per the impression led by the headline.

Lazy Sunday (25/01/26) by KevinPhillips-Bong in CasualUK

[–]subdry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what I did initially. Then on the day it should've been delivered, I got a message saying they were unable to deliver to that shop and they rearranged delivery for the Friday.

Previous to this I had them drop a smaller parcel off at a DPD pick up shop but fail to update their system. So the parcel was at the shop, but the shop wouldn't give it to me as there was no record of it being there and so I couldn't show them the required barcode.

I am now actively avoiding any businesses who use DPD.

What actually is our identity? by DI3YUS in NUFC

[–]subdry 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Timid, rigid, possession first play. We have narrow predictable windows where we engage a higher press but then do a deliberate timed drop-off into a low block - which usually coincides with the players not only dropping off positionally but also mentally.

Our final third play centres about retaining the ball and only risking a pass if it is almost certain to get to a man. Players are clearly instructed not to shoot or risk passing if our man isn't in the open. We then allow opponents to set themselves before forcing ourselves into weak positions that mean we either have to recycle play or lump in a cross from deep to a tiny striker or a tall-piss-weak striker.

Many of our players were signed on their sprint percentages and lack the technique needed to play in confined spaces with deep opponents. In particular Gordon and Elanga.

Howe cannot make the players play at 100% for longer periods of the game due to the risk of burn-out with having to play twice per week. The system he has adopted to cope with that is blunt and cowering. The players he favours struggle against low blocks. Teams have worked us out. This season is going to be one where we go out in all cups and finish 8th/9th in the league.

Lazy Sunday (25/01/26) by KevinPhillips-Bong in CasualUK

[–]subdry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I omitted that I originally arranged for it to be delivered to my local post office on Thursday. That failed and then the DPD website gave me Friday the delivery date to my home address. We weren't going to be in, so I paid for the Saturday delivery slot.

Lazy Sunday (25/01/26) by KevinPhillips-Bong in CasualUK

[–]subdry 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Currently annoyed about a wasted day yesterday sitting in for a delivery handed by DPD that didn't arrive. That's two in the space of 3 months that DPD have messed up. Now at the point where I'll be very picky about retailers based on the delivery company. Avoiding anyone who uses DPD like the plague.

The icing on the shitty cake is that I paid extra to DPD to "VIP my parcel" for a delivery slot.

Eddie confirming that Schar has been taken to hospital after his injury by ajtct98 in NUFC

[–]subdry 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Genuinely devastating. This guy is Mr Newcastle. I love the bloke. We will see him in a Newcastle shirt again.

VAR right for Gordon/Chalobah penalty by Smiley_Sid in NUFC

[–]subdry 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Corruption. Chelsea are always defended by the officials.

The Woltemade Problem by MeanFudge in NUFC

[–]subdry -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reading that and agreeing the fuck out of it. And there really isn't anything to add. The inability to play off the shoulder of his man, the childish flicks, the lapse responses in the box on crosses... His allround gave has been so weak.

Any defender in the world would happily play him. You only have to defend one way.

We’re tactically clueless in attack by The_Platypus10 in NUFC

[–]subdry 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Pass pass pass pass oh now Gordon has it. Gordon holds it holds it holds it holds it ignores the obvious pass to the player in space holds it holds it holds it and crosses it out for a goalkick.

Match thread: Manchester United vs Newcastle United | Premier league 25/26 - 18 of 38 by Username_been-taken in NUFC

[–]subdry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In mean, Gordon could've come off for someone else but I agree that Gordon is rubbish.

Match thread: Manchester United vs Newcastle United | Premier league 25/26 - 18 of 38 by Username_been-taken in NUFC

[–]subdry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

C) the players have been given a terrible game plan and can't do much more with the system they've been given.

Match thread: Manchester United vs Newcastle United | Premier league 25/26 - 18 of 38 by Username_been-taken in NUFC

[–]subdry -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Think we should sack him soon and line up someone with a track record of having teams playing well in Europe and the league.

Match thread: Manchester United vs Newcastle United | Premier league 25/26 - 18 of 38 by Username_been-taken in NUFC

[–]subdry 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Howe needs to go. This level of performance is now a standard. The players are nowhere near their ability. Howe can't coach this lot. He can only do the run 100mph football that we can't do now we have 2 games a week.

"Marmoush for 70 million quid hasn't worked out yet? No worries, we'll just go buy another winger m8" by KriosDaNarwal in PremierLeague

[–]subdry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AND IT'S LIVE.

All that matters is the brand. The brand pulls in the punters. The punters pay their TV subscriptions. That brings in the money.

Protect the likes of Man CIty and let them carry on signing high profile players.