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He's crap. Done ok the past couple of games. Next! I didn't realise "ok" was the polar opposite of a positive performance.

Just to be clear, I have no problem whatsoever if people disagree with me, but I do have a problem with someone inferring that I'm accepting of the situation that Ashley has put us in, purely for observing the performance of a player.

So I presume that having watched his performance, your assessment was that all he did was trap the ball, and that said trapping of the ball is what lead me to say his performance was positive? Or are you adding a layer of agenda to my post that isn't there? Nah, I was joking about the trapping of the ball comment, hence the next line starting with "In all seriousness..." If you think that performance against a League 2 side can be classed as 'fairly positive' then Mike Ashley has won. This is why I only chuck throwaway comments onto this forum. His performance was fairly positive (hardly an outlandish, OTT observation), yet for thinking that, "Mike Ashley has won". Does every post on this forum have to be underpinned by the ultimate agenda of removing Ashley (which I'm obviously fully in support of, btw). I watch other teams as well as Newcastle and therefore am well aware of what resembles a positive performance.

Who's saying he was special?

So I presume that having watched his performance, your assessment was that all he did was trap the ball, and that said trapping of the ball is what lead me to say his performance was positive? Or are you adding a layer of agenda to my post that isn't there?

I would say I only really agree with this statement to an extent. I've been watching football for long enough now to feel like I'm able to objectively assess a players performance, and Joelinton's was a fairly positive one for the amount of time he was on the pitch, not just "good by his standards".

It was an ok penalty, save not a miss The context of my post was to highlight his performance during the game, not the penalty, and the fact that I mistakenly wrote "miss" rather than "save".

Penalty miss aside, he played pretty well when he came on. Looked more confident and assertive with his play.

More crack papering. That pen was hilarious, though

hahaha

Well I'd have not let him within 60 yards of the spot, but fair play, great pen.

Well Joel's wasn't the worst then.

Crisp packet hands at it again.

predictable.

or not.

Strikers that usually score pens tend to miss in shootouts, so Wilson will miss.

Rafa has proven he's usable, but he's very one paced so if you're going to utilise his skillset you need some tactical accommodation.

It's real shame how bad Murphy's end product has been today; his dribbling, movement, determination etc. have all been promising.

Joelinton has been very positive since coming on IMO.

Good goal tbf.

Only positive for Murphy is that he's kept on trying.

Murphy really has no excuse for not scoring today.

That fucker trying to wipe out Joelinton...

Honestly, Manquillo.

Took you until now? I mean, surely everyone knows what their getting themselves into at this point