Toon1984

That’s a good example…..if the owner of the club is selling a player who is his son/daughter. Swap son/daughter for ‘employee’ - white car, every time.

Looks like someone’s been telling porkies!

A raise? Or do you mean a new contract? A raise could be given as part of a new contract but the club would want something too (e.g. a minimum release clause).

For him to come back into the fold, he needs to ‘throw his agent under the bus’. Sack him and then blame him for being very badly advised and do it publicly. I see no other way back.

Chalk and cheese compared to the opener against Ston last season. I don’t think we played anywhere near as well as today in the first 4-5 games then.

I’m reminded of our 1980’s Gallowgate chant for this one: Get into them and f*ck them up.

Far from perfect today but he’s a player that you sit up for when he gets the ball. Looks a great signing.

Bruno is my hero but he was well off it today which is surprising after his preseason games.

I understand people saying that but it’s feasible we could have lost with Isak. Even if he scored it could’ve meant Villa opened up and scored twice - you never know. Over a number of games we will not get as many points without a striker but for one game, it’s a big leap.

Yes - a very good start. Promoted teams often do. It won’t last.

First paragraph of BBC match report: ”Newcastle failed to score without wantaway striker Alexander Isak as they were held by 10-man Aston Villa.’ It’s unrelentingly pathetic.

First half, Villa weren’t weak. We stopped them from playing with the high press and brilliant pressing and hassling in midfield.

I think Bruno’s ‘meh’ performance was the reason we didn’t score. He was off it and unlucky with his passing. Our players seemed to have trouble slipping a lot too. Gordon, Bruno, Barnes - longer studs, lads??!

We could have lost!! We’ll never know.

Good performance. Great result. I wish he’d brought Osula on a bit earlier.

Great half. Well played.

Looking for a good performance from us but not expecting much potency in front of goal.

That’s the spirit.

Keep focussed on Joelinton.

It’s easier to just pretend he’s injured until the window, er, ‘slams’ shut.

No surprises, there.

It’s a very cool sponsor. I like a couple of pints of it but wouldn’t drink it all night. Pure Genius.

This isn’t America and the only card in Isak’s hand is due to PSR and the effect it’ll have on the club’s ability to buy new players if he sits at Newcastle and doesn’t play.

Terrible?

When’s that little Argie pr*ck getting a card?