HaydnNUFC

Aye, there's no excuses for it whatsoever.

He's been poor since the New Year but I think it's because our primary tactic means that almost everything goes through him. He takes set pieces, our tactic is for Burn to shuffle into a back 3 whilst Trippier bombs forward, so the LW gets no full back support and the vast majority of our attacks go down the right. Couple that with Almirón, the whole thing is predictable as fuck. Needs tweaking; Targett in, Isak in, ASM to start and either Gordon or Murphy. Attack Wolves from minute 1 next week and get the crowd involved.

Not convinced yet but he is unlucky to not have at least 2 assists (Wilson v West Ham and Liverpool).

Take frustrations out on them. West Ham at home in 1996-esque please.

Hasn't played well since his brace v Villa. That was in October. From here on in he should not be starting games.

Should be starting every game. Is a far better all round footballer than Wilson. Be getting canny annoyed if he doesn't start next week.

Love a bit of real talk from real men, just like from January last year when we should've sacked him and brought Benitez in.

Felt we were decent today actually. Just the same old, now infuriating problem of putting the ball in the net. Loyalty to Wilson, Burn and probably Almirón is hindering us now. Targett, Isak, ASM and either Gordon or Murphy to start please. Next week is absolutely huge now.

We've been okay. They've been the better side overall but we've played some canny stuff and should have scored at least once really. I'm sick of Wilson at this point. Loyalty to him is hindering us and I hope Howe can see that.

Fucking HIT IT MAN

HTL.

What's with some of our lot's obsession with taking their tops off? Nee one wants to see yi man tits man.

Bullied? When and against who? Bournemouth away is the only game since he's returned from injury (and only his 3rd start since his return) where he's looked noticeably poor though so were the entire team that day. When Wilson has been poor since the WC I don't think it's canny obvious at all why he's starting over our 23 year old £63m striker.

Like he was at Anfield? Wilson has been poor in all aspects of his game since the World Cup, even in cameos Isak has shown more.

First time I've been unhappy with a lineup this season. Wilson still starting is shite and ASM dropped whilst Almirón still starts after his ghosting performance last week also is too. Isak still not starting games is now getting to be a bit of a joke tbh.

That's shite, like. YANITED

Did well v Liverpool tbf to him, but him v Haaland. Christ.

Was the summer of the Championship season and Ashley then reverted to type in the January. IIRC Wullie called it.

Have felt that we would tbh, eventually. Want us to take the cup final result and all our frustrations out on Wolves a la West Ham (h) in 1996.

I think the context is hugely different though, we signed Bruno when deep in a relegation battle and the form of the team massively improved without him in the starting lineup so there was no need to change it. Once he finally got his first start at Southampton he was in the first XI ever since. We're chasing Europe now and the goals have dried up post WC. So have Wilson's performances by a long chalk. Isak returned to full training on the 2nd January, it's now March and yet he's only started twice.

Was wondering what game that was at so had a hunt. Was from Peterborough (H) in the Hughton Championship season. A quick look at the .com report: "Attendance: 43,067 including 2,600 visiting fans. Mike Ashley was in his usual Directors Box seat. Before kickoff, a presentation was made on the pitch to Magpies physio Derek Wright, marking 25 years of service to the club. And with this being the weekend of Remembrance Sunday, both teams took part in a pre-match minute's silence in memory of the victims of conflict. Protest was the order of the day, with the largest show of anti-Ashley feeling since the Hull City home game of September 2008 (which followed confirmation of Kevin Keegan's departure as manager). The pre-game demonstration outside Old Milburn Reception was smaller than on that occasion, but inside the ground the mood was more volatile than at any time previously. Stewards intervened to force the removal of banners in the Strawberry Corner, Gallowgate End Lower and Leazes Corner Level Seven sections. Slogans displayed: "Ashley Out" "NOT WANTED @ ST.JAMES' PARK", "St.Robson, St.Shearer, St.James" and "Fat Cockney Rapist". The unfurling of the latter caused most reaction from police, stewards and fans - with supporters split between those who thought it an apt description of the owner's behaviour towards NUFC. Others meanwhile - including ourselves - took exception to the terminology, if not the sentiment. From what we could see, stewards looked to be taking notes of seat numbers in the vicinity of the protests. It remains to be seen what - if any - action is directed towards those fans, but we're concerned about the interpretation of "involvement" here: if someone unfurls a banner in your vicinity, are you automatically presumed to be a part of the protest? Vocally, the support at 0-0 was tremendous and originated from home fans themselves, rather than being provoked by the travelling contingent - as has been the case in some games. Encouragement to the team and abuse of the owner was pegged at roughly 50/50, with a large shout of "Stand up for St.James' Park" echoing round just before the first goal - strongly supported behind both goals, but less so elsewhere. At 2-0 up the first banners started appearing and if anything the "get out of our club" refrains grew louder - more fans presumably feeling confident at protesting with the home side totally dominating proceedings. PS: it could be argued that the current security arrangements at SJP contributed to the problems inside the ground on Saturday, with the reduced stewarding and automatic ticketing allowing fans to take banners in. Contrast that to a number of away grounds this season - notably The Hawthorns on opening day - where similarly-sized items were confiscated from Newcastle supporters queuing to gain admission. "