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Has our friend been in with the team news?

I've done a full shift at work and froggy is still defending Ole.

Real Madrid are a bigger club. When they dont win the league, they see it as a massive failure and get rid of their managers.

Why didn't Jose bang on Woodward's door? This is the way transfers will be until the Glazers are gone. We're the biggest club in the world, that doesn't give us the right to finish 1st every season. Of course the fans are realistic and understand a title challenge is still a brave bit off. But it's a lot closer than it ever was under any of the other managers IMO. It doesn't give you the right but every season you dont win the league is a massive failure, especially when you were light years from your two biggest rivals. Using Moyes, LVG and Jose's performances as an excuse for the next persons performances isnt right either. 3 managers failing, doesnt excuse more failure. Your other arguement is time and "progress", how long is "progress" allowed. I watched an Arsenal side, worse on paper, completely out play Man United at the weekend and a Spurs side smash you a couple of weeks ago. Also, time wont make OGS a good manager. You need a magic wand. The whole notion of needing time, is something made up by shite managers. With the resources Man United have, Rome should have been built by now. 3 poor managerial appointments since Fergie and when you make it 4 with OGS, everyone says "give him a chance". Makes zero sense.

I think Defoe in his prime was better than Wilson I'm almost every department. The problem for Defoe was that he made some horrific career choices and none of the top sides gave him the chance. He would have scored hat fulls for most league winning premier league sides but he was always seen as too small, at the time. Wilson needs to have a couple of good seasons scoring regularly to be really talked about as a really good PL striker. His attitude is class. Looks proper hungry.

It was a modern day penalty.

Yeah, he was much better in the second.

Which match were you watching? He was terrible, he literally can't track runners from midfield which is I sort of think was his primary role today but it's hard to tell under Bruce. Totally disagree. He did a solid job, no different to what Hayden normally does. Neither are my version of the future of Newcastle but I'm not going to criticise anyone for the sake of it.

Ref just wanted to stick with his own decision. Honestly what is the point of VAR if the ref is useless?

That was a terrible decision from the ref. Clear foul.

Deserved.

Shitting it.

Oh here comes revenge.

Everton are missing 5 first teamers.

Solid as fuck performance. I dont like Bruce. I dont want Bruce but if I whinge when things have gone well it undermines the genuine criticism of him.

2-0

Get in. Wilson.

Probably the right change. Hayden is reliable and can head the ball.

Squeaky bum time.

Longstaff being too clever with his set pieces. Got 3 centre backs to aim for.

So much better with 3 centre backs. It gives us less attacking players but so long as Bruce is here, he wont make best use of them anyway.

Oh good. Gave them another free kick.

Of all of our recent performances, this is the one I have least complaints about. Been solid at the back and actually tried to make something happen going forward. Still working against the coach, rather than with him.

Honestly, Murphy has been excellent. An outlet going forward and solid in defence.

We have been marginally the better side IMO. Doesnt change the cesspit situation we are in as a club.