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Isak is so, so, so fucking good man.

Goddam.

Things haven't broken for him a lot, but his effort has been there. Not all critics have taken the same approach tbf.

All the people shit-talking Gordon, like he hasn't been one of the key protagonists to catapult Newcastle into top half of the table last two or so years.

Haha love the celebration!

Loved that first half! Almost don't want to watch the second, that was perfect

Probably the game I want to win most this season.

Whose job is it to motivate the team/make them confident? Why are top drawer talents consistently underperforming? Why can't we close out games? Where is our defensive steel against non-Cartel clubs? I would personally want satisfactory answers to these questions before you reload the squad with a new crop of talent, and potentially shave a few years off our football-watching life.

I agree. In November, you are correct. If he can't course correct pretty significantly by May, people might feel different.

Fair enough. I'd like to think (naively or not) this ownership would be less dismissive of the fan view, and there is at a least a tacit consideration of fan sentiment. If that day comes - and it doesn't need to be nast/uglyy - I think it's fine for the mood music to change about whether Howe has fan backing for the long term.

No need.

Not being sarcy, but if you become unconvinced he's the person to lead Newcastle to more than being a top half side, why would you continue to back him? My view is: Newcastle were hit for six with injuries last year. There's no such excuse for this season so far that holds water. The squad isn't perfect, find me one that is. He deserves until the end of the season to turn it around, but I wouldn't give him more money to spend in January. He's got enough to work with and show progress, otherwise we should be saving that money for the next dude. I understand the instinct to not be reactionary, and that Howe is a decent guy who brought stability and dignity - but I think we can be appreciative of his impact whilst recognising he might be not the guy to take us out of the congested middle of the pack.

Only caught the final 20 minutes. Appears that Newcastle remain an unserious team. Quite weak defending set pieces too last few weeks.

Hoping Barnes gets another run of starts. Don't think Tonali ever has started a run of four games in a row.

Same old, same old with Howe. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City - you'll see performances to be proud of most of the time. There's more Everton, Fulham and West Ham fixtures in the season though. Had hoped the Forest game was a turning-the-corner moment. Alas, two steps forward...

West Ham have played well. Fair play. Completely handled Newcastle. What a missed opportunity this is, eh.

I like Hall, but he's a greedy bugger.

Quite panicky after conceding. Lot of options on the bench. I'd personally bring Tonali on. A lot of attacking in straight lines, reckon Tonali can offer a bit more guile.

Man Utd diving is insane Who rolls around that many times as a reaction to getting hurt? It doesn't even make sense unless the injury they suffered is a full body burn.

Begrudgingly rooting for Southampton today.

Reckon Spurs will regret stunting on them at the end tbh Might put a fiver on -4 Citeh on the reverse fixture, or next year if Citeh remain shite this year

I'm not interested in selling him at all for any value If the club did eventually decide to do so however, I'd be more annoyed if the deal for his successor wasn't lined up contemporaneously (like Liverpool did with Torres/Carroll). Let's just not go there though. Get European football and pay the man.

Pass to Gyokores was something. Tidy feet for his goal too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7480g1wmn0o BBC trying to get a commission on a sale.

They're not IMO. I just think Newcastle were that good. Not saying they're a CL team, but they're decent.