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Another great performance up to now. Some great passing moves. Amber Keegan stobbs running the show and the defence as strong as ever. Could be our greatest result. Hopefully more of the same second half and I haven't jinxed it.

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Stiffler, understand your point of view regarding we haven't played anyone but if you look at the game stats from today Durham had 6 shots 3 on target Charlton had 6 shots 2 on target We had 20 shots 12 on target When Durham played Portsmouth away they had 12 shots 6 on target. Against Portsmouth Charlton had 14 & 9 on target and they were at home. Becky has created a superb defence. Moan was the golden glove winner last year Lois Joel spent 3 years in the championship & 2 years in the WSL before joining us in the summer. Stokes has been there, done, it got the t shirt Pottsy has been superb since she joined us 2 years ago Deanna Cooper played for Chelsea & Reading for 7 years before coming here Defensively we are very strong conceding just 1 goal which was due to an individual mistake and we have controlled games very well from midfield. Our front 3 are all experienced at playing at this level and will improve with more game time. We are creating the chances and the longer they play together the better they will get. I may be being overly optimistic but can only see this going on way. Lets see what happens against Everton on Wednesday.

Last season we stopped teams creating anything, controlled the games and the goals flowed. The last two games we have played with total control but the opposition defences are stronger and we have still found a way to score. I think this season is looking very positive. I think we'll get stronger offensively and our midfield and defence will win us points. I'm saying it first. Champions elect. I just don't see us losing. Defence looks great, midfield is controlling and strikers will get better as season goes on. Terrific start.

So one sided. Really need to make it count. Up to now, nothing to fear in this league. Hopefully 2 or 3 more to go in during the second half

I don't know what's worse, Man Utd making 250 redundancies and the total annual savings being less than Marcus Rashford's annual contract or NUFC women annual costs being less than Matt Targets. I think we should raise the bar and add in Isaac Hayden costs too. I understand women's football will lose money for years to come and these lasses are living the dream, but purely for the joy and inspiration they give the kids that go we should be prepared to raise the bar and lead by example. It doesn't affect PSR so we could throw in Vlachodimos as well. It really makes a mockery of football when you sign a player you don't want and pay him a wage which could make a huge difference to a full squad within the same club. All to satisfy financial demands. Beggars belief. Football needs to sort itself out.

I think any one of us, Birmingham, Charlton, London lionesses or Southampton. It will be a close run league with teams points off each other. I'll be really surprised if one team runs away with it. The finances of the lasses team is really interesting to me. I haven't a clue what they get paid so I'm guessing at an average of £35k x 30 players so approx £1M for players and I guess another £1M on staff. I'm also guessing that there is a negative return on playing at Kingston park against gate receipts which is about £25k per game. I think the club help with accommodation etc and with travel & training I envisage it's about £4M a year to run the women's team. (I might be miles away mind) Taking into account only Arsenal ladies have a significant higher crowd than us, there can be no teams we can't compete against when we get promoted, whether that's this year or later, but that's all down to psr in the men's game not taking into account the cost of running the women's side. It's ridiculous to think that Matt Target's reported wage could be higher than the cost of running a women's team. It also explains the minimum wage, limited hours contracts that other teams in the championship are paying. Men's and women's football is chalk and cheese and I can't see it changing any time soon. The quicker we do it the more chance that the local lasses have a sustained career in football. I would love that to happen.

Just the winners unfortunately

I first watched the lasses at the Alnwick game at St James and only missed 4 home games since. What started as a Dad and daughter occasion has grown to Dad, Mam, daughter, another daughter and her boyfriend, a son in law and my granddaughter. The 'journey' is the thing, I love it. I have 7 season tickets now for the women and have also have season tickets for the men's for over 20 years and fortunately got my granddaughter a season ticket the summer before takeover. The difference in the football is significant but rapidly shortening but the occasion, to me anyway, is the same. Everyone should give it a go and I'll be surprised if you don't enjoy even for no other reason than for being black and white. I would love nothing more than converting Wallsendmag into a lasses season ticket holder but fear I have more chance of getting Eddie to invite Mitchell for Christmas dinner. Never mind.

Great result. Great performance. Everyone played their part. Moan very impressive. Really good start and afternoon. Now for a quick nap and night shift.

On a side note, the ice cream man at Kingston park must be the highest paid on match day. Incredible that Blackburn have their players on 16hr minimum wage contracts and our ice cream man is earning thousands on a match day. Something wrong somewhere

Really good team performance. Everyone seems to have elevated their game. Cooper and Stokes look great and the midfield working their socks off. Really promising start

Steve Harper chatting with Paul Mitchell.

Would be tempted to play Bruno, tonali and willock with joelinton as centre forward to keep Barnes and Gordon wide. A big Joe hat trick would be biggest redemption ever seen in football.

Will be interesting how many do turn up. Looks like over 2000 seats have been allocated in the West Stand but as all seated tickets are now allocated I'm not sure how paying on the door will work. With standing and East Stand I guess there will b 3-3500. Have you noticed that Southampton, Bristol City, Blackburn, Birmingham, Sunderland and Charlton have all changed the venue of their home game against us to their men's stadium. Think the rest of the league expect more from us than we do! I'm there on Sunday and can't wait.

Good start

Started well, lionesses finished stronger but holding their own and not overawed. Charlotte has struggled since the sela cup but fingers crossed she gets stronger. Doing ok up to now. Hope we go for the win and don't sit back too much as these are strong going forward. Very promising start for a first game in a new league

The only psr fallout can be the decision to give joelinton a new contract and not sell him. This must have been Amanda & Merhdad's decision if it has caused Eales to complain about not being able to be the decision maker. I agree totally to keep Big Joe and the other Elites as it is fundamental to success. I don't believe Eales is fit for purpose and Mitchell just doesn't appear to get Howes total fan backing at all. Newcastle as a club have been built and supported by a wave of emotion and passion and we are in danger of losing that. Anybody who thinks success is built on a passionless corporate team need to find a different club. I longed to win something under Keegan, Bobby and Rafa but would have hated to fluke a cup under Souness, Gullit, Daglish, pardew etc. I loved the passion from top to bottom since the takeover and Mitchell just doesn't seem to understand that's what makes Newcastle tick. He must either fit in or **** off as far as I'm concerned. In Eddy I eternally trust. He gets us more than any future appointment will. I want his statue rather than any other and it wouldn't surprise me that if and when we win something an Eales and Mitchell brass bust will be ordered and take pride of place in front of the Milburn stand. Newcastle must be run by passion & emotion. Without it we become the same as everyone else. It won't work up here.

I think Amanda & Mehrdad have been used as a scapegoat for PSR. The overspend was under Eales & Ashworth's watch as there was no further spend in January. As jackyboy said the emotion has drained from the club since they left and the buck stops with Eales. If he did hang her out to dry and get PIF to get rid he better back Eddie to the hilt, as he will never win the fans back if/when he loses them. PSR appears to have been risked against selling Joelinton, so all Amanda did was give him a new contract. I would have done the same. Eales and Ashworth caused PSR and Mitchell appears hopeless up to now. If a married couple with no football experience can do the job they did it speaks volumes about Mitchell & Eales competence.

Think the transfer window has 2 weeks still to run. September 14th I think

If Hope's article is right regarding Eales telling PIF that Amanda and Mehrdad were holding him back, the pressure on him is huge and from both PIF and the fans. Hopefully Eddy has that much credit with PIF that any fall off this season is on Eales not Eddy. I wouldn't put it past Eddy to achieve top 4 regardless and dig Eales and Mitchell out of the mess they've created

Bunce's role hasn't started too well for Willock. Can't blame Eddy anymore for rushing players back!

A cup run isn't looking likely this year. We've been drawn in a mini league with Liverpool, Man Utd and Everton. My optimism often borders on stupidity but on this occasion I don't hold much hope. Should be fun and great atmospheres.

Season tickets purchased. Lovely to have the whole family in for less than the price of my L7 ticket. Here's to another promotion. Hope to see plenty of you there.

Unable to buy as no link. Spoke to box office and existing season ticket holders can renew from Friday. Looks like the 16th for new season tickets. £70 including the St James fixtures for the West Stand and £54 for standing