toontownman

Would be nice to have a natural right winger.

Put your cheque book away Mike. Striker problem sorted.

Comical end to a comical game.

That face Ancelotti!

Un-believable

Absolutely appalling. Should never finish that. Someone had to get in the way of that shot. Horrific.

Joelinton will do some utter class hold up play and work one minute then slip on his arse the next. He is trying at least.

Bloody hell this match is comedy gold. Errant passing but both teams playing open and going for it. Just both teams shit.

Holy smokes. Forgot he has just been at the club the past 6 months. Madness.

ASM taking Bentaleb out on the toon. Left a note. See ya in training tmrw. P.S. will be a few minutes late.

We will stall on the wages for Rose and he will end up abroad/elsewhere. Certainly a move that makes sense ahead of the Euros. Solid guaranteed playing time in the public eye is what he needs and will get him a better move in the summer. Doubt we will pay the wages. Who knows where we will end up on the winger end of things. Can't see us getting a striker (which we desperately need) without shifting some players. Muto/Gayle being injured will likely leave them without a move too.

Isn't this about the time it turns out this guy actually isn't Lazaro's agent?

We are much more likely to go for Monitorman. Well Duffman didnt work out.

Who knows what kind of state he is in. He has started two reserve games this season just before christmas and that is his only pitch time. A welcome addition if he is physically and mentally up to it.

Sounds about right. Overly excited about him coming here, gutted we now miss out, still dont know anything much about him or seen him play to merit either extreme feelings!

Bruce isn't on Pardew levels for me.....yet. Ah the glory years of us having some quality players to score goals and then Pards nailing them to sit back deep deep deep to defend the 1-0 lead for the rest of the game.

Choudhury is probably better than who we will end up with but much more like it in comparison to who we have been linked with. I'd be surprised if we get a CM this window. An emergency LB will likely redirect our attention before they settle on sticking with Ritchie and dummett for the rest of the season. Lazaro on the bench today. Inter pissed at his agent? Certainly cant be as close to a deal as reported. Literally no idea where we are going for a striker either. At the minute I would expect nowhere. Gayle and Muto likely wont get a move while injured. Maybe we will pay for Bowen then use him as a lone striker and ruin him. Look forward to another whole host of names this week either way!

This. What a gutter. Been a pleasure but this is likely the end for him in a Newcastle shirt :*(

Thought he worked hard in the first half. Was gassed in the second. Also put down longstaff looking lost to the lack of communication from jonjo. Should have stepped up and been a leader and communicated but he was done. Was better when shortstaff came on as they obviously talk.

My goodness. Just know this is the same thing you're going to be saying throughout Bruce's tenure here. I think it is absolutely repulsive that playing this way game in game out is accepted. I dont have a problem with the comparisons to how we played last year. They key difference between both is that we always knew given the time to build or just basic board support Rafa had the ability to put a more attacking side together. This is Bruce's limit.

It is extraordinary and quite nightmarish that we are currently morphing Joelinton into the very worst of Shola Ameobi. The last thing I need right now is to have to remember that joker every time I watch this wretched team. This whole thing is so torturous at the minute. To be fair to him he isnt constantly grinning like a Cheshire cat when we are losing or he is playing shit. He looks legit pissed off it's not working for him.

To be fair there were some excellent subs and tactical changes. We havent seen the likes before and likely wont again from Bruce. But fair play.

We did it!

Good ref

Doesnt look like there is any communication in midfield or upfront.