Anthony Gordon (now playing for FC Barcelona)

[Groundhog63]

Thought he was very good yesterday. 

 

Not wanting to be negative 😂 However, couple of times he was overly demonstrative at his teammates inferiority. I don't care who you are, you can fuck off with that shit

What's going on with the penalties? Am I right in thinking Woltermade wants to take them? If so, he should imho

2nd half, clear through, by his own endeavours tbf, and he went for the tight angle shot when Woltermade was a easy pass inside for a tap in. 

 

Other than that.... 

[r0cafella]

He was much improved and back to the levels we expect. U suspect a certain Harvey Barnes has lit a fire under his ass. You know he wants to be on the plane this summer. 

[Lush Vlad]

12 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

If we can somehow start Barnes and Gordon both in form, we are cooking. Surely one of them is still fine on the right, and they can rotate in game as well. 

I always think this. But Howe never seems to rotate his wingers during the game. Barnes is too good of a finisher to leave out. But he is a bit wasted on the right. I’d rather Gordon plays there. 

 

 

Edited December 7, 2025 by Lush Vlad

[Lush Vlad]

1 hour ago, Groundhog63 said:

Thought he was very good yesterday. 

 

Not wanting to be negative 😂 However, couple of times he was overly demonstrative at his teammates inferiority. I don't care who you are, you can fuck off with that shit

What's going on with the penalties? Am I right in thinking Woltermade wants to take them? If so, he should imho

2nd half, clear through, by his own endeavours tbf, and he went for the tight angle shot when Woltermade was a easy pass inside for a tap in. 

 

Other than that.... 

 

I think it is just the modern day thing of someone else holding the ball until the last minute. Taking the pressure off the taker. All the mind games and chatter are deflected that way. 
 

Trippier started doing it 2-3 seasons back. 
 

I’d imagine Woltemade would like to take them, mind. 

[Tsunami]

Lots of running and turning and a couple of decent shots. Flatters to deceive, we were up against 10 men for a long time yesterday, I’d have expected our wide men to have created boat loads of space and end product. 

[PauloGeordio]

 

[andycap]

Played well needs to keep it up with us needing to rotate every few games. Much improved. 

[janpawel]

His good games always coincide with him running his arse off, thought he was good yesterday 

 

Whether he likes it or not, he's not one of them players who can just saunter round, let the game around him happen, and win the game with a bit of magic, like a Salah, Rashford etc 

 

The yellow card he got walker reminded me of his breakout season with us, I'm sure he won us like 5 penalties by just winning the ball and the defender being half a second late

[SteV]

I realise Walker is well past his sell by date, and obviously his speed has dropped off, but every time there was a foot race between them, Gordon absolutely rinsed him. Don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do that to him so comprehensively (mind I imagine if I kept watching Burnley, I probably would see it again).

[SteV]

On 03/12/2025 at 13:11, SteV said:

Thoughts on his penalty?
 

Do we think he ‘sent the keeper the wrong way’? Looked to me like he was always going that side, and if the keeper guesses right he saves it. 
 

Not convinced by him as our main taker tbh, but then I was never convinced with Wilson taking them, and I don’t recall him ever missing for us, so…

 

Also just a bit concerned that his relationship with the fanbase feels a bit fragile at the moment, and missing a crucial pen could do more harm to him than scoring a crucial one would do good for him.

Much better pen yesterday IMO. Pretty much un-saveable , even if the keeper guesses right and goes early.

[Lush Vlad]

2 hours ago, SteV said:

I realise Walker is well past his sell by date, and obviously his speed has dropped off, but every time there was a foot race between them, Gordon absolutely rinsed him. Don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do that to him so comprehensively (mind I imagine if I kept watching Burnley, I probably would see it again).

It helped that he squared him up and beat him down the outside early on. Seemed full of confidence and happy to go at him at will after that. Basically beat him every time, as well. 

[KennyUtd]

If he turns up next Sunday I'll forgive him all his past shite performances. 

[jackyboy]

Best game he's had for a while 

[Slim]

8 hours ago, Groundhog63 said:

Thought he was very good yesterday. 

 

Not wanting to be negative 😂 However, couple of times he was overly demonstrative at his teammates inferiority. I don't care who you are, you can fuck off with that shit

What's going on with the penalties? Am I right in thinking Woltermade wants to take them? If so, he should imho

2nd half, clear through, by his own endeavours tbf, and he went for the tight angle shot when Woltermade was a easy pass inside for a tap in. 

 

Other than that.... 

 

Gordon is the penalty taker at the club so he can't just take them if he wants. 

[CPL]

Please turn up next week! 

 

Best game in the league this season for sure. He needs to cut out that risky ball when he turns back the middle especially when the full back has made the overlapping run. Makes us more vulnerable to the counter attack. 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Was good when he came on against Spurs and good yesterday too, he now needs to make sure his level doesn't drop

[McDog]

6 hours ago, Slim said:

 

Gordon is the penalty taker at the club so he can't just take them if he wants. 

 

 

Gaffer should make that decision, not playing rock,paper scissors among the players tbf.

[madras]

6 hours ago, Slim said:

 

Gordon is the penalty taker at the club so he can't just take them if he wants. 

Should be maker taker. Can't believe its not in the rules.

[KaKa]

14 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

Was good when he came on against Spurs and good yesterday too, he now needs to make sure his level doesn't drop

 

What he needs to do is stay off social media and away from a lot of Newcastle fans comments, because they've been scandalous. Looking forward to Gordon making them look silly AGAIN!!!

[80]

13 hours ago, McDog said:

 

 

Gaffer should make that decision, not playing rock,paper scissors among the players tbf.

He has - Howe said something about it earlier in the season, I think before we signed a striker. I don't think Gordon will be taken off them until he misses a couple.

[Groundhog63]

On 07/12/2025 at 07:01, Groundhog63 said:

Thought he was very good yesterday. 

 

Not wanting to be negative 😂 However, couple of times he was overly demonstrative at his teammates inferiority. I don't care who you are, you can fuck off with that shit

What's going on with the penalties? Am I right in thinking Woltermade wants to take them? If so, he should imho

2nd half, clear through, by his own endeavours tbf, and he went for the tight angle shot when Woltermade was a easy pass inside for a tap in. 

 

Other than that.... 

 

Fuck me, I don't half talk some cack.

 

Seen the highlights, think it was Hall who didn't pass. Was I pissed or what?

 

Soz, wor Ant

[TBG]

Wonder if he's stepped his game up now that his head band is sponsored. 

 

I'd imagine there's some performance related bonuses as part of the deal.  

[Lush Vlad]

4 hours ago, KaKa said:

 

What he needs to do is stay off social media and away from a lot of Newcastle fans comments, because they've been scandalous. Looking forward to Gordon making them look silly AGAIN!!!

 

What sort of comments are we talking about here?  If it is abuse, then obviously that's not on.  But if it is to do with perceived workrate and effort and also to do with how poor to average he has been for nearly all of 2025.  Then I don't think they're scandalous at all.  Second highest earner (allegedly) and he still only has a handful of decent games in the last however many months.  

 

He was MOTM against Benfica and again on Saturday.  Along with looking very lively off the bench last week.  So he can obviously still perform to a high level.  He just needs to do it on something approaching a consistent basis now.

[andycap]

He played well like just hope howe doesn't bend and start leaving out Barnes on the regular. 

[KaKa]

1 hour ago, Lush Vlad said:

 

What sort of comments are we talking about here?  If it is abuse, then obviously that's not on.  But if it is to do with perceived workrate and effort and also to do with how poor to average he has been for nearly all of 2025.  Then I don't think they're scandalous at all.  Second highest earner (allegedly) and he still only has a handful of decent games in the last however many months.  

 

He was MOTM against Benfica and again on Saturday.  Along with looking very lively off the bench last week.  So he can obviously still perform to a high level.  He just needs to do it on something approaching a consistent basis now.

 

You just have to read back through the thread and match threads.

 

There's a good few that can't wait to tell us all how they knew he was always shit and how he should be sold asap.

 

Yes, we know he struggles with consistency and the mental side of the game.

 

The goal will continue to be to get him stronger in those areas as he matures, because when he's on he can be a terror both going forward and defensively.