Geordie Ahmed

There's next to no chance for this happening It won't be any alcoholic sponsor or betting sponsor (only a matter of time before Fun88 are ditched and I for one will be glad about that)

Fede is a must

We are if Fede starts

I think (pure guessing here) the challenge refers to once he has the ball and not before necessarily So Schar challenged at first and then didn't, that's then when Pope dropped it

Yeah, Schar didn't challenge him which is the difference

So it was the right decision but it feels wrong

Below is the law "A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball with the hand(s) when: the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms except if the ball rebounds from the goalkeeper or the goalkeeper has made a save holding the ball in the outstretched open hand bouncing it on the ground or throwing it in the air A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hand(s)."

I mean the rules for keepers being in control of the ball doesn't apply to defenders But that is a bollocks of a decision

I dislike Villa so happy it was overturned but that just feels wrong

I'd be interested to know what the law states There is no way he has control of the ball like

It's been disallowed

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