Newcastle United 1-0 Southampton (17/08/24)

[Shak]

Was never positive throughout that, felt we looked bad early and once we got that red I felt it was inevitable that we were gonna lose or draw.

 

Lived and breathed the last ten minutes of it though when I realized we looked like hanging on, fucking delighted because I really think we needed those three points.

 

Sign a few cunts and we'll have a great year.

 

Southampton did well the first twenty minutes or so tbf, looked like a decent side.

 

Loads of snide shite and then that display from Diaz, really hope they have an awful season where they get no luck and are relegated, with none of the playing or coaching staff going on to anything better in their professional lives.

[BonesJones]

3 minutes ago, Shak said:

with none of the playing or coaching staff going on to anything better in their professional lives.

 

[Kanj]

The grit and heart to ge the goal after being down to 10 and then defending like our lives depended on it was just really awesome to see today. 

[nortoon]

Thought we were ok before the sending off but not great. Still got in some good positions with the movement on the right between longy, Tino and Murphy, just didn't get the final ball right. Gordon clearly still not 100% up to match fitness, and then our press suffers which wasn't great, even though we did get some moments with it.

 

Lewis Hall offensively is so good. He might end up with a few 10 out of 10 performances, but also some howlers with his defending. Might be a case sometimes of using one of the taller lads like Kelly at LB when we are under the cosh, with Hall playing when we are at home or chasing a goal.

 

Thought Howe won the tactical battle in the 2nd half. Walker Peters was causing us a lot of issues in the first half, but Southampton put him on the right to target Lewis Hall. Didnt account for Joelinton being a monster basically playing left wing back to left wing. Easily the man of the match for me even if he hadn't scored.

 

Thought the whole back 4 was immense, Livra didnt get much protection but performed well, and Krafth also did very well with Burn being the standout back there. Counter attacking by himself isnt really Isak's game but he is so deadly and skilled the few times he does get the ball.

 

 

[joeyt]

30 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

 

 

[Steve Charlton]

Brilliant win with us up against it

 

Couldnt really tell with the camera on the squiff but noticed Joelinton (10/10 today) looking like a middleweight next to Big Willy Osbourne on the pitch @Full time

[nufcjmc]

15 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

Longstaff trying to squeeze through to add his 2 penneth worth class  although glad we stopped the boiling over and set reset ourselves emotionally 

[Superior Acuña]

I loved that like. We were shit at the start but the red card turned it into an old fashioned siege, and what should've been a routine 3 points into proper fist pumping stuff. Appreciated the goal and save much more than in other recent wins. Joelinton <3

 

Not seen red back. My initial reaction (from the Leazes) was anger at Schar for being so stupid to give him that opportunity, but maybe I was being harsh.

 

(Did I see @Sifu walking up the stairs in the Leazes?)

 

 

Edited August 17, 2024 by Superior Acuña

[STM]

Longstaff deserves credit like. Put in two crunching tackles when we needed a tone setter. More of that please.

 

We know he has limitations but when he puts a shift in he can be of good use to the squad.

[STM]

I didn't see the last 15. What subs did we make after Barnes and Kelly came on?

[Skeletor]

Just now, STM said:

Longstaff deserves credit like. Put in two crunching tackles when we needed a tone setter. More of that please.

 

We know he has limitations but when he puts a shift in he can be of good use to the squad.

 

His bone cruncher on Bereton Diaz

 

[Skeletor]

Just now, STM said:

I didn't see the last 15. What subs did we make after Barnes and Kelly came on?

 

We didn't.

EDIT: Not sure if Willock actually came on or not so maybe him.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2024 by Skeletor

[Superior Acuña]

8 minutes ago, Superior Acuña said:

I loved that like. We were shit at the start but the red card turned it into an old fashioned siege, and what should've been a routine 3 points into proper fist pumping stuff. Appreciated the goal and save much more than in other recent wins. Joelinton <3

 

Not seen red back. My initial reaction (from the Leazes) was anger at Schar for being so stupid to give him that opportunity, but maybe I was being harsh.

 

(Did I see @Sifu walking up the stairs in the Leazes?)

 

 

 

 

Oh on the whinging side - for the second time in three games the seat right next to me was empty (different seats). What waste man when people are desperate to get in. Then the two next to that missed the goal going in for pints on 40mins.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2024 by Superior Acuña

[Skeletor]

Can we have a GIF of Bruno and Joelinton tackling each other. Like the immovable object meeting the irresistible force.

[Chicken Dancer]

Great win given the circumstances. We didn’t start well so down to 10 I was worried. Belter result and great way to galvanise the squad.
 

Realise I’m gonna come across as a right miserable bastard here so apologies in advance, and maybe it was just from my seat (Gallowgate mid-ish), but thought the atmosphere was dire. Bad enough for the Corner (who don’t stop to be fair to the fuckers) to goad the Gallowgate.

 

Sign of the times I suppose and hate to put a dampener on a great result. 
 

On we go! 

[Miggys First Goal]

Just now, Skeletor said:

Can we have a GIF of Bruno and Joelinton tackling each other. Like the immovable object meeting the irresistible force.

Until then…

 

[Kid Icarus]

Diaz sterl thi Schär, but I'd forgotten how punchable Bednarek is. 

[STM]

The two Brazilian lads feel a complete class above at times. Some of the stuff they do in tight spaces is insane.

 

I also think Joelinton has become twice the footballer, from a technical perspective since Bruno arrived. It must have a massive impact when your best mate is an absolute superstar.

[Newcastle Fan]

I was really buzzing prior to the start of the game but that ended up by fucking nerve-wrecking, at some points it looked like we never had a pre-season and this was our first friendly, hopefully we can be more sharp in the next game.

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Get fucked Southampton. Let’s win every game.

[Gazzaschicken]

I really feel that if/ when we went with this:

 

Tonali for longstaff

guehi or equivalent for burn

class RW for Murphy 

 

We would be an absolute force to be reckoned with from a starting 11 aspect.

 

The board needs to be sorting this now with know European footy and the bench and back up we have with trippier, Barnes, osula etc for the cup ties we could and should be one of the top 4 teams at the end of the season easily 

[KingArthur]

I think we were really bad 11 v 11. Gordon, Bruno and Hall all looked like in the middle of preseason. Thank fuck for that goal and good enough defending in the end.

[pedro111]

Great result in the end like! We will remember this day when we lift the trophy in May!

[WilliamPS]

First game of the season can be an oddity, players haven’t got the competitive eye in yet. Main outcome is all 3 points.

 

Some of the players will get their edge back next week.

 

Very soft red but foolish to give the ref a decision to make there. 

[Weezertron]

Are we still worried about the lack of defensive midfielder?