ChrisMcQuillan

Gave 22 fouls against us, so gave them a free kick on average every 4 minutes.

Referee was a d*ck, today.

Easiest home game since the 3-0 vs Bordeaux for me. 
 

What a performance. 
 

Couldn’t tell you anyone less than 8/10. 

              Dubravka 

Trippier Schar Burn Targett

 Shelvey Guimaraes Willock

      Fraser Wood ASM

Willock grew and grew into the last game, and he needs that license to roam forward more. Tough call leaving Joelinton on the bench, but I think the balance of the team calls for it. 

First time in a long time that the team and formation doesn’t pick itself. 

Newcastle ins (on the screen):

Kieran Trippier

Chris Wood

Dan Burn

Matt Targett

Bruno Guimaraes

Hugo Ekitike

Paul Merson: Not good enough, never heard of any of them. 

Arsenal ins:

None

Paul Merson: Great window. Great club.

Give me a break.  

Just now, David Edgar said:

How many subs added on?

Just now, David Edgar said:

Fraser only allowed off if he has died or something?  Get him off   

No. Subs. Left.

Just now, hakka said:

Murphy for Fraser now please.

We've used all our subs.

Willock starting to look more like the Willock of old.

Stonewall. Unbelievable.

Great play by Willock.

Getting torn apart, over and over.

We had an improvement in performances initially with Howe, feels like we're going backwards now.

Don't even need to sell him, just terminate the contract and take the hit.

They had a chance to have everything lined up and good to go in January. They should have known how fine the margins were, and from seeing our team, how shattered it was from Bruce.

I'm sure they'll be successful long-term, but they've shot themselves (and us) in the foot, and are about to see a significant devaluation in their team when we go down in May.

Just now, heero said:

I've had a bit to drink but don't you think you should give everyone a chance. Ok we should have won but when you're down. You can't Blame people. There are only one person to blame. Now win the next one you never know. Fingers crossed

Kool Aid?

Yeah, we're down.

Get Rafa back.

If PIF don't go out and spend £200m+, this squad is down. And there have to be questions about Eddie Howe after this result.

They need booed off. Utterly unacceptable result.

Trippier injured.

As bad as the Bruce days, this.

Surely he should be bringing Elliot Anderson on. At least someone with some attacking instinct. 

Would it be optimistic to assume it could involve buying out Sports Direct from the advertising deal at SJP?

The Chronicle said earlier in the week that they were looking into ways of wiping those contracts clear.

Very disappointing stuff from the new owners. If we had one hope, it was that we'd be run like a proper, professional club at the very least.