Theregulars

Yup, for me he's done pretty well so far - the losses at Man City and Spurs were to be expected (although the City one was cruel and horrible after two gifted goals), wins against Wigan and West Ham were good, Stevenage awful, Sunderland great performance, just really, really unlucky. I still think he is a bad manager, but I'm not going to deny that, thus far, he's done pretty well for me. I still expect him to be done within a year/18 months once performances tail off.

Still think he's incompetent.

Spineless, as ever. Anybody who knows anything about football knows that the tackle was a fair one. Moreover, while they are happy to uphold that red card, they were willing to do nothing about De Jong's legbreaking career threatener on Ben Arfa.

I sincerely hope that's the last time Alan Smith ever wears a Newcastle United shirt. He's an absolute disgrace of a footballer.

Their chant is so, so sooooo shit

No less than we deserve.

You'd think non-regulars like Routledge and Smith would be keen to use this opportunity to play well and show the manager why he should pick them regularly.

embarrassing.

Maaaaaaan we miss Enrique and Jonas on the left, so badly.

On this evidence Smith isn't even of a league 2 standard.

I enjoy how Best, his replacement as a transfer, scored more goals in one game than he has done all season.

We seemed to carry the ball up the pitch fine without Jonas against Everton. We had Ben Arfa tbf. Think that's his point. Although I agree with Wullie wholeheartedly.

I smell danger if Llambias stumbles across that.

Looks better in this game than Ameobi has most of the season.

Great finish, good on him.

BEEEST

Unlucky Best, in right position.

One thing's for sure, I reckon Best will put in more effort than Shola does some times. I know it doesn't count for much, mind (see A.Smith), but if he can hopefully get himself in a position to score something might work out. Law of averages says he'll get at least one chance, hopefully it's a tap in, he scores, feels a bit better about himself and we'll see what he do. If he's crap for whole 90 minutes I reserve the right to rescind this optimism and lambast him. Go on Leon, my son.

Smith isn't on the bench, plus point.

Best of luck to him tonight to be fair. It's a squad game and he's a member of our squad, so I'll be rooting for him.

What's wrong with Shola now? Always been patient with him but that's a massive fail when he needs to stand up and be counted. If the front pair is Best and McLoven I'll be really, really happy with a point.

Clone him and everywhere. With Harper/Krul/anyone in goal, it won't matter.

It's true - anyone coming up - and don't forget, practically that may mean moving their family/hope up to the north east - would fear that Ashley could just get rid of them without any reason (as a law student sometimes I ponder whether Hughton should try an action for unfair dismissal, although it would probably fail on contractual terms I'm not aware of), and therefore they consider it a fairly pointless and dangerous upheaval. Another reason to add onto the pile of why I hate him.

Does it worry anybody that so few people in their right mind would want to come and work for a club under a man like Mike Ashley? I personally believe that's a reason people like him have rejected us, and their distaste at his appalling treat of Hughton.

Does anybody else watch his interviews and think he's an absolute moron? Managerial skill/ability aside, he just strikes me as thick as mince.