Well we just don’t believe this – after Newcastle were 3-1 down to Norwich City after 69 minutes we came back with three goals in the last 20 minutes to win this game and there were two goals late in stoppage time and we somehow won this game 4-3.
It would have been a stunner to lose to Norwich, because we would have gone 7 points behind them, but maybe the Gods are on our side after all.
Gayle got his second goal of the game after 71 minutes and then Gouffran scored 5 minutes into injury time.
Dwight Gayle after scoring winner six minutes into stoppage time
And yes – you guessed it – Dwight Gayle got his hat trick one minute later and gave Newcastle all 3 points – which is exactly what we needed.
Who said he should have been dropped then?
Well me actually.
🙂
But Dwight now has 7 goals for Newcastle this season.
Only Newcastle can mount a magnificent late comeback like this and the Newcastle fans will be going crazy tonight back home.
Did I say it was unbelievable?
We’ll have a report out later – once we re cover – but we are now 3rd top one point behind Norwich and 3 points behind Huddersfield.
Note to Rafa – this is not exactly good for the old heart.
53 comments so far
Oleg G
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:57 PM
Comment #1I am willing to pay, just tell me how I can get my hands on the recording of the full match?!
Spotlight Kid
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:57 PM
Comment #2Hoots’ Heroes (09-10): P10 W7 D2 L1 Pts23
Rafa’s Rotators (16-17): P10 W6 D1 L3 Pts19
GeordieTwo
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:58 PM
Comment #3We’ve got to stop eating our own mates. The middle of a match isn’t the time to decide you hate the club and how it’s run. Fess up those who do it fairly often on here.
Lilongwe Geordie
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:58 PM
Comment #4Lilongwe Geordie // Sep 28, 2016 at 9:58 PM
Great result! Even better feeling given how late it was when we turned it around. From listening to the radio, it didn’t sound like we deserved to lose, I wish we wouldn’t leave it so late, or make it so difficult for the fans.
A tactical question, in amongst the euphoria, did we go 442 when Mitro replaced Diame, or did Gayle drop into the hole?
Lindisfarne
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:59 PM
Comment #5Last two goals
https://twitter.com/frazz_9
nut meg
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:59 PM
Comment #6Repost
It’s 4am over here,how the hell am supposed to get back to sleep after that?? Well worth the baggy eyes though!
toon kk
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:59 PM
Comment #7Buzzing. get in.
SPRINGY
Sep 28, 2016 at 9:59 PM
Comment #8great result,patchy performance….but winning in the last minute may give them players a right good kick up arse when it comes to confidence.
Bambams
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Comment #9Unbelievable! !!!!
Took the dogs out at 2-3 when I ‘thought’ I had seen the final score in the top corner of the tv !
Mate text me ‘What a match 4-3’ …..I thought he was taking what the dogs were doing !!
Massive game and huge 3 points !
GeordieTwo
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:01 PM
Comment #10Enjoy the evening after that one!
BandB
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:03 PM
Comment #11Lil’
Those were two very good goals. Not a hint of scramble about either, even if there was a bit of justifiable overloading going on.
mindshaft
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:03 PM
Comment #12absolutely elated – was on a work thing which was in a place with no 3g – norwich mate was updating me … fair play to him he expected us to score again at 1-3 and texted me every goal pretty much as it happened
Can’t wait for highlights – players will be going into Saturdays game full of it … nothing better than turning a result round in injury time especially to score 2 goals … absolutely mint man
sing in the corner
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:04 PM
Comment #13GeordieTwo @3
Exactly.
Imagine having a season ticket, surrounded by a few of them listening to that patter every game. Enough to drive you round the bend.
thereallowickmag
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:04 PM
Comment #14Does anyone agree that As much as Rafa is brilliant he thinks too much about the tactics and opposition at this level.
We are a much better side than anyone in this league just let them go out and destroy teams.
After going 1-0 up we seem to sit back. We should be killing teams off.
Good result in the though lads. Onwards and upwards.
G
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:04 PM
Comment #15Excellent result, we were peppering their goalmouth all night. They only had 5 or 6 shots on goal and ended up with 3 of them going in. We had at least 20. On another day we could have won that one 10 nil. Crazy night, and I would have felt robbed if we had lost.
ShirebrookToon
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:04 PM
Comment #16Unbelievable Geoff!! Is this the turning point
Lindisfarne
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:06 PM
Comment #17Final whistle
https://twitter.com/GallowgateShots/status/781236253933076480
mindshaft
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:07 PM
Comment #18Just watched the last two goals … man , they are the days you want to be there – albeit possibly end up taking tomorrow off sick
Average_Contents
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:08 PM
Comment #19Highlights lads n BandB
http://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/10593535/newcastle-4-3-norwich-recap
BandB
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:08 PM
Comment #20Shirebrook,
When you do something you have failed miserably to do for many years, then it is at least a precedent you can build on, and a massive monkey off your back.
chicousa
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:10 PM
Comment #21Mitro almost snapped Gayle into pieces celebrating the winning goal!!! you gotta love that big Serb’s spirit!!!
lesh
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:10 PM
Comment #22Ed took a while to post this thread having had to bin the draft he had ready!
He’ll not be complaining though, that’s for sure.
Mag52
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:10 PM
Comment #23Great win over one of our biggest rivals for promotion.
HWTL.
Oleg G
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:11 PM
Comment #24MAUTITOON // Sep 28, 2016 at 8:57 PM
go to hell benitez
SERIOUSLY?!
Jib
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:12 PM
Comment #25http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/newcastle-united/10597460/newcastle-4-3-norwich
Our Toon
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:14 PM
Comment #26Rafa does need to change his formation, going with 2 up top and more importantly ha ingredients bodies in the box is what caused the damage.
Play them both ffs and attack teams and keep attacking, not score 1 and then hold on to it
Moonraker15
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:16 PM
Comment #27This was the night the Lads became men and learnt how to win when they need to ! Fantastic result! Well done lads! Please no criticism lads let’s enjoy it!
Peter Beardsley
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:17 PM
Comment #28Anyone have a video of Mitrovic bear hugging Rafa in the centre circle? 😀
PK-Norway
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:17 PM
Comment #29Can someone please post the highlights so people like me from Norway can see
BandB
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:17 PM
Comment #30It might not have been good for the old heart Ed, but you learn by experience, and none of our players have experienced that as a group.
My guess is that stocks in Colbacks have taken a setback, despite his lack of match fitness.
I too am waiting for an opinion on whether Gayle did drop just off Mitrovic.
Jib
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:19 PM
Comment #31Home Newcastle——AwayNorwich
Possession—- —-Home57% Away43%
Shots ——— —Home22 Away7
Shots on Target Home9 Away5
Corners———- Home5 Away2
Fouls ————Home9 Away16
Spoof
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:19 PM
Comment #32Well that was an easy straight forward win, was the result ever in doubt, whey no man, never……………………………well ?
Munster Mag
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Comment #33Rafa wont go 442. he says he alters to this and 433 but its too much 4231 as many of us predicted. Brlliant win but as I said yesterday , we need to get after team more and stop being so cautious and obsessed with defensive shape. I rate Gayle and have money on him to be top scorer in league 🙂 Not as much as Jail though, sod him! 🙂
Average_Contents
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Comment #34Pk
They’ve been posted twice mate
Budge123
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM
Comment #35What a game
What a strange game
The atmosphere at 3-3 and when the winner went in will always stay with me.
Incredible
Wandering Geordie
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM
Comment #36Amazing result ,just waiting for the Darlow slaters coming on after letting in 3 goals.
D Lame by the way is a clone of Sissoko-Nothing there at all
PK-Norway
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM
Comment #37Average Contents ..cant watch it in Norway:(
WWSBRD
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM
Comment #38I bet theres some right good posts on the last thread haha
Fair play to Norwich but nar lads Newcastle season this, now on to our run of good fixtures and we will see ya on the other side
Mitrogoal
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM
Comment #39XI vs Rotherham:
Darlow
Yedlin – Lascelles – Clark – Dummet/Lazaar
Ritchie – Hayden – Shelvey – Goofy
Mitrovic – Gayle
Ron Knee
Sep 28, 2016 at 10:23 PM
Comment #40PB
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-vs-norwich-live-11951553