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Those are hypothetical questions man. We got shafted as you say, there's nothing more nothing less to it. Two major decisions went against us in the space of 30 seconds and that changed the game. We also controlled the tempo of the game with a man less and if Mitrovic puts it away we probably come away from this game with a point. Football is a game of details most of the time. We could've gotten battered by Sunderland in the 2nd half with 11 men, but I highly doubt that considering how the game was played even in the 2nd half. They scored on a flukey corner and then a counter attack when we were pushing men forward. Would people have been happier with 1-0 loss? There's no way people can sit there and say that we were only passing it around whoopy doo (Dave..). We had couple of goal scoring chances that on our day easily goes in. We can't complain about the PERFORMANCE. Sure the result absolutely sucked, but we undeservedly lost. We clearly aren't what we used to be 12-13 years ago, but our performances ahve been far better than what we've seen in the last 3 years or so.

Even Mike Wiliamson would though. But yeah Otamendi is a very good defender.

It's a better league, all-around, 'nuff said.

I agree. Coloccini shoulders the blame here. Don't see how really, every game there's challenges like that. Even in our game Lascelles did a similar and the ref didn't even give a foul. It's clear as day that the ref absolutely bottled it. Disgraceful decision and I don't think Colo is to blame for the ref wanting to be the star of the show.

Neymar's first assist ever to Suarez last week + another two tonight. Great for Barcelona that.

Hope it was Newcastle fans as well tbh. Nothing disgusting about it at all.

Yeah we haven't.... Sending off changed the game I'm happy again. I'll post no insult Are you actually happy though? You're really, really bad and you won't get refs helping you out like that again this season. Stupid question. They won the game man.

Gini's effort in this second half has been disgraceful Looked our best player to me. Only seen the second half but he's barely tried to me. Never looks for the ball even when he is the only option which leaves his teammates in the lurch He's been asking for the ball the entire game. He's the only one who wants it all the time. no idea what Triggs is on about. Insane. Only guy who asked for it consistently when down to 10 men.

First let me hear his opinion on the refs performance. If he admits they were lucky as fuck, fair enough, if he doesn't, ban him

Ref killed him. Feel somehow really bad for him. He started Cheick Tiote despite even the biggest thickets on here knowing it was stupid and called Coloccini a better signing than the likes of Wjinaldum and Mitrovic instead of booting his arse out the door. Deserves not one hint of sympathy. Purely talking about today. Yeah, Tiote wasn't a great decision, but we all know he's no Pep Guardiola and wouldn't change the starting XI after last week.

He's managed to give the ball away with almost every touch. And then jogged back when they broke on us. He's f***ing s***. Think he was actually sprinting, he's just slow.

Thauvin is promising but still absolutely shite

Ref killed him. Feel somehow really bad for him.

Ref absolutely bottled this.

Hope ref made some money out of this at the very least.

How exactly?

If he doesn't insult the ref in the post-match presser I'll stop supporting him. He needs to get charged for misbehaving. Call the ref a cunt or something.

Arsenal game all over again for me. Fucking disgusted. Done again by the ref. Happens to often in the PL unfortunately.

It's NOT a clear pen man It's a shoulder to shoulder challenge on a player who's nowhere near the ball. He cuts across him. Come on, that's a shoulder to shoulder challenge. If Fletcher does the same and the ball it's never going to get called. Ref wanted to be centre of attention quite clearly.

What game were you watching? We were decent, a bit of luck and we would have scored a few. Stifler being right. Beren man, what has happened to you?

This. Seriously. I can't believe some people think it's even possibly a foul. It's shoulder to shoulder.

I don't like you anymore. You're not welcome in the NFL thread.

Swedish as well. They're saying even if ref wants to give a penalty it's never a red card. It's a fucking joke really.

?? It's never a free-kick. You kidding me? They're on the same level ffs. He gave the ref an option to make a mistake. The ref licked his chops and made a howler. Ah come on. Don't ever make a foul then. It was a horrible horrible decision.

What? Shoulder to f***ing shoulder man. How can't people see that? Watching with people who love to see NEwcastle fail, and not even they get that decision. Wijnaldums was much clearer.