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From my recollection Dan Burn had absolutely no wrong doing in the goal and actually had a very good game - with only one late mistake where he lost the ball at LB which was then recovered. He did his fair share recovering mistakes from the likes of Hall and actually I think Hall has improved defensively because of Dan Burn and his guidance. Just as Hall has probably alleviated some problems for Burn by being pacey and quick on the ball. Dan Burn is in the same realm as Longstaff for me, albeit he is probably slightly stronger in his respective position. Both have limitations but folk seemingly don't like them and so, become hyper critical of them simply to assert their desire to be right rather than have any objectivity about said players performances. Just my perception, but I sometimes think Geordie players are held to a higher level because they're local. I really don't get it. It's almost like a subconscious backlash against the utter shite stereotype about us only wanting 11 Geordies yada yada yada.

I think folk sometimes forget how run down we had been by Ashley like. Eddie Howe has been an absolute magician getting half of the existing squad to Champions League football and a cup final.

The article is predominantly in reference to the ownership of Newcastle United and its direct links to MbS. The references to Jamal Khasoggi aren't the main focus of the article. It doesn't tell anyone anything that they don't already know. It is done to shine a light on our ownership and whether or not its legitimate. Not to tell the world MbS is a murderer. Do you really think they're simply trying to bring MbS or the Saudis down with that article?

Football - including NUFC - is absolutely corrupt as fuck and entwined with a whole boatload of other political interests. For NUFC it's been a case of cannot beat 'em, join 'em and 99.9999% of football fans would all want the same for their own clubs and very few would oppose it (in the UK in particular) and they're lying if they said otherwise. No one would give a fuck if the Saudis owned us if they had the wealth of a fiver and a pack of haribo tangfastics. Folk are only arsed to protect their own investments and/or football club(s). No one gave a fuck about NUFC when Ashley was stripping it back and killing it off.

Seems a whole load of bluster designed to further unsettle NUFC to me tbh.

Not perfect but that's a proper pen.

He obstructs him getting put his six yard box. So that is by definition obstruction. Agree on the defending. Historically that would have been given offside.

I know but in a corner there's that much going on I can see why they might not at the time. I just see why O'Neil would be pissed off.

For me Tino was primarily at fault for being weak as piss with the shoulder charge which was effectively non existent and it was purely because he didn't want to give a pen away - it seemed.

He obstructs the goalkeeper. That for me is impacting play. Based on modern rules for offside, he is well out the way when the ball is headed and I can see why it was given, but for me, the modern rules are shite and it should just be if you're offside - you're offside. He has impacted the goalkeeper and thus impacted play. So I could also see why Wolves will feel aggrieved. The fact there's even discussion about it is mad as a ruling. It should be objective not subjective.

Mackem twat did well for the goal like tbf. Not sure it should have counted like.

1 - 0 to the referee.

You cannot be offside direct from a corner as the ball is considered to be on the goal line and thus all players are behind the ball. He becomes offside once the ball is headed.

Hull just hit the bar.

From a defensive point of view I don't understand why a defender doesn't get in between them anyways tbh.

I am at that stage. It's all about creating controversy and talking points for the media and more goals and talking points etc. It's shite. It was obstruction and offside.

Shite tbh. Shouldn't be given as a purist but the (modern) rules are the rules.

Premier League - Corrupt As Fuck.

Man City couldn't beat Wolves away but we could so that means we're better and Pepe should be sacked.

Aye - either way. What they on about?

Aye. Everton were singing it versus us as well. The fact Man City and Newcastle couldn't get commercial deals pushed through means if it's corrupt in anyone's favours it's not those (NUFC and MCFC) clubs. Surely.