Well… when we went 1-0 up, I initially thought it was a masterclass. The long ball tactic was clearly intended to disrupt Newcastle and prevent them from getting the crowd behind them early with free flowing football.
For me, the bigger issue was the tactics after we went 2-0 up, which seemed to be to passively pass it among the defenders and invite the Newcastle press. It led to countless set pieces, which we dealt with disastrously tonight.
As bad as I thought it would be I honestly can’t believe the depths that the Newcastle ‘fans’ are taking this on their forums.
Really have turned into a bunch of scummy cunts.
Really disgusting.
yep. brilliantly put…if your looking for positives, this is the one…you get scared of ‘papering over the cracks’…lets hope we dont…
absolutely terrible in possession for very long spells.
Till there 1st the 2nd half tactics were working perfectly. If Kirkez is stronger and clears that ball we coast 2nd half.
yep…asking @Sweeting a serious question, is intelligent play like that something that can show up in a stat…its virtually an assist
The first 20 minutes of the 2nd half they did nothing.
I think I enjoyed that one in retrospect! I couldn’t be arsed listening to Caragher and Neville afterwards. Are they always that irritating? Watching adverts in Irish is fun, though.
Anyway, I’m sure I read about a game like this in a comic when I was a kid. Not so sure it was Roy of the Rovers. Rio of the Reds, maybe?
I do think they looked dead when Hugo scored like they looked more likely to get another red card. I would take us going back to the Slot of early last season where we saw games out with some boring play.
This is the approach all the trolls are using, that he’s being overwhelmed by the physicality of the Prem.
He’ll come good, he’s too Type A not to.
defensively we’re a mess.
Bradley - ok coming back from injury but was way off it. Booked with a pointless foul.
Kerkez - thought he was more disciplined tonight and didt go flying in likel ast week but my god what the fuck was that for the 1st goal?
Konate - Garbage again. He gives me sleepless nights. Hes all over the place. Get Guehe in ASAP,
VVD- Immense. That was a captains performance of the highest level.
Jesus H.
Bluemoon and Toontastic…
What’s the common denominator, here?
Am I allowed a ‘told you so’ about Dom at RB?
Probably not, but he was great anyway.
Very disappointed with Kerkez. I was really excited about his signing, but that was beyond poor for the first NU goal.
A willingness to swim through sewerage?
There was that as well. 
