Geordie Ahmed

Think he's on but they are checking for a foul

Canny poor from Schmeichel

Villa take the lead, 2-1

Brentford have Watford next though Think we need a Brentford win really, though draw wouldn't be the worst I guess

Same, he looked incredibly average at times in that run he had last season He's a better version of Darlow for me I would like us to get a commanding keeper

Agreed I find the standard so bad it's of no interest to me Having said that not having a top level team to follow probably plays a part, if the Newcastle team was in say the top league I'd probably watch them here and there, and want them to do well assuming the matches didn't clash with matches I'd want to watch

I really don't see 4-6 points Think it's 2 points at best (obviously Howe won't be thinking like that and rightly so) However if we get 4-6 points then staying on a 7 makes no sense

Don't think it will ever work for him in a midfield 2, especially if we are playing 4 at the back Need to get an extra midfielder in and let him play with a bit more freedom

If we had gotten 6 points from the last 2 games I would have been at a 7 but the 4 points puts me on 8. For me the 8 stays as long as we are no more than 6 points adrift come January

Thought he was poor early on (who wasn't) but played better as the game on, was involved a lot when we were really putting them under pressure

Need City to beat Watford and suddenly things don't seem too disastrous If we can stay within 6 points of safety by the transfer window we have a chance

That midfield pairing with 4 at the back is a concern but I suppose this isn't the time for a safety approach, a must win game so we need to really come out of the blocks

Definitely a cross, took a defection

On his podcast Wilson mentioned in pre-season he looks for the fittest person in the squad and tries to keep up with him, he said Lewis was that person and he was flying

I really hope Man-U don't win, want them to cry about that perfectly legitimate goal

I'm baffled that is even being labelled as controversial As clear a goal as you will see and suggestions of Arsenal giving a goal back is utterly ridiculous

Ritchie did do well towards the end of last season, he was solid enough and he clearly had an affect on the team by driving them This season however he's been horrific, ultimately he's not a left back. His legs have well and truly gone, don't think he even offers anything in a more advanced role Lewis has to play from now onwards, though a LB in January would do nicely

Emotions get the better of people, he's not the first player to have that (see Shelvey after his sending off at Spurs and I remember Hayden at Cardiff) and he won't be the last Overall I think it's fair to say he's been a decent servant for the club but under a normal club he would have been moved on a couple of years ago

It's not his fault he is still here and it's not his fault that he kept on getting picked but yesterday was his fault, the initial clearance/pass was pathetic and then his decision making too so he's rightly going to get criticised for it, even more so when you consider the magnitude of the game

There was one slightly wayward pass but Lewis recovered it by winning the tackle, aside from that he was brilliant. He's our best defender by far, actually criminal that he was out of the side never mind the squad

Could do with some fresh legs

Joelinton giving it away cheaply, needs to be better

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Lewis will probably make a mistake now but how much better than Ritchie has he looked It's baffling he hasn't had a look in

Me We've had some half chances on the break but all this running will be taking it out of the players We are not very fit with eleven players so we'll be gassed very soon A clean sheet would be immense and just have to try and beat Burnley