It was 29th September at Leicester, and we were losing 1-0, and just before half time, Isaac Hayden was then sent off.
The game ended in our worst defeat since the dreary days of manager Steve McClaren – it ended 5-0, and after that, we had 5 points from our first 7 games.
It looked like we were definitely in for another battle with relegation.
We still maybe will have that fight, but in the last five games, we have three wins against Man United, West Ham, and Bournemouth.
And are up to 15 points from our first 12 games – the best we’ve been since five years ago when Alan Pardew was still at the club.
[table “84” not found /]We could drop a couple of places if Man United and Wolves win their games today – both are ahead at the time of writing.
Not only have we picked up points, but Steve Bruce has been true to his word, and he has had Newcastle play a more attacking style of football.
And the new front three of Allan Saint-Maximin (ASM), Joelinton, and Miguel Almiron have looked threatening, especially the two wide men.
We looked great last week in the first half against West Ham and yesterday, after being outplayed for the first 25 minutes and 1-0 down, we came back with two goals from Clark (second in two games) and DeAndre Yedlin.
The Magpies then held out well as the Cherries chased the equalizer over the last 20 minutes of the match.
We also had breakaways when we should have scored – much like last week at the London Stadium.
So hopefully, we still have that defensive resilience built up under Rafa Benitez, but now we have some real threat in the final one-third of the pitch.
Yes, we now have real pace with ASM and Almiron looking lightning fast down the wings.
Allan Saint-Maximin in action against the Cherries yesterday
So we even have some hope that maybe – just maybe – we can avoid a relegation fight this term and even finish above 10th place for only the second time under woeful and stubborn owner Mike Ashley.
[table “32” not found /]Steve Bruce has taken severe criticism, as most managers would after the way Mike Ashley stupidly allowed Rafa Benitez to leave the club.
But maybe he can now manage Newcastle to a decent season – certainly the players seem to like and respect him.
Yes, anything can happen in the Premier League, so it’s not really clear whether we can avoid a relegation fight.
But more displays like the last two and we should be able to pick up those points.
There’s a two-week International break, and then we have 6 games in December – so at the end of this year, we’ll know how we can fare this season.
But after all the nonsense over the summer, when we lost a world-class manager, a decent finish this season would mean success for Newcastle United.
Who Was Newcastle's Man Of The Match Against Bournemouth?
- A. Saint-Maxmin (34%, 733 )
- DeAndre Yedlin (24%, 516 )
- Fede Fernandez (15%, 322 )
- Miguel Almiron (8%, 176 )
- Ciaran Clark (8%, 172 )
- Jetro Willems (5%, 98 )
- Jonjo Shelvey (3%, 65 )
- Joelinton (1%, 26 )
- Martin Dubravka (1%, 14 )
- Isaac Hayden (1%, 12 )
- Andy Carroll (0%, 10 )
- Paul Dummett (0%, 8 )
- Christian Atsu (0%, 7 )
- Jamaal Lascelles (0%, 5 )
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100 comments so far
bettyswallocks
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:26 PM
Comment #81Jealous of Liverpool? Nah that’ll be us soon.
Sports Direct FC
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:28 PM
Comment #82Jib
Nov 10, 2019 at 5:38 PM
Comment #65
“RobLeenio
Bill’s you get stick on here for using a condescending tone”
Have you ever read Tsunki’s posts ?
Or Jibs??
Bills Son Is Back
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:29 PM
Comment #83Jail,
My guess is your face looks as if its already been heavily bashed with a mallet.
Probably by you…
In sheer frustration and anger that we are doing far better than you predicted.
Keep bashing away.
Jib
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Comment #84If LPool don’t win the League this season
they’ll never do it
Sports Direct FC
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Comment #85Wife,
Folks, I don’t want to start handing out red cards.
Please, please do
Jib
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:32 PM
Comment #86Bashing Jail’s face would be a waste of a good mallet
😀
Bills Son Is Back
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:32 PM
Comment #87Robleenio,
I insult everyone who disagrees with me?
Sounds more like the treatment I get.
I call it as it is, and give less than I get.
You, just try and post sweetly and to garner popularity.
Keep up the good work.
Jib
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:33 PM
Comment #88Why soil a nice piece of Beech with a sand-dancers moy
Sports Direct FC
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:34 PM
Comment #89Bills Son Is Back
Nov 10, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Comment #23
Your full of wind.
Foul smelling as you talk a load of the brown stuff.
The angry lot are you and your cohort of whingers, not positive fans like me.
Bills Son Is Back
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:29 PM
Comment #83
Jail,
My guess is your face looks as if its already been heavily bashed with a mallet.
Probably by you…
Oh, the irony.
Novocastrian66
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:35 PM
Comment #90Nufc 83. So this country would be brought to its knees if all the billionaires left? I very much doubt it. You are obviously very subservient. We all should tug our forelocks and be grateful that these billionaires chose to live in Britain.
Give yourself a shake.
Nufc-83
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:38 PM
Comment #91Nova go and look how much the top 1% pay in tax in the country. If they left we wouldn’t have an NHS let alone be able to privatise it.
Nufc-83
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:44 PM
Comment #92The top 100 tax payers in the country paid over 18bn in taxes . More than the country’s defence budget!
That is all I’ll say on this now.
Bills Son Is Back
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:48 PM
Comment #93SD FC,
Why not comment on my reply to Jail being because he first stated he wanted to bash my face with a mallet??
He’s right to post that…
But I’m wrong to post he should take his own medicine?
Oh the irony!
Jib
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:49 PM
Comment #94Sports Direct FC
You say
“Oh, the irony”
The other day toon22 was talking about climate change
he said “folk should keep an open mind”
now THAT is irony !!!!!!
Sports Direct FC
Nov 10, 2019 at 6:57 PM
Comment #95Bills son,
SD FC,
Why not comment on my reply to Jail being because he first stated he wanted to bash my face with a mallet??
He’s right to post that…
But I’m wrong to post he should take his own medicine?
Oh the irony!
I never said anyone was right to post anything…….you stated “not positive fans like me” yet as I posted your posts are far from positive and you have the label as being angry yet continually deny it. That’s the irony
Sports Direct FC
Nov 10, 2019 at 7:02 PM
Comment #96We’d ask that you be civil towards other readers and refrain from obscene language and any comments on religion, ethnic groups or politics.
Just a reminder since it appears a lot have forgotten or just don’t care to respect the rules.
Novocastrian66
Nov 10, 2019 at 7:03 PM
Comment #97Nufc 83. It’s their income that is taxed not their wealth. Increasing their tax bill won’t see them heading to the nearest food bank anytime soon.
The country should not be held to ransom by 100 people. If they want to take their money and leave rather than help their follow countrymen who are less fortunate than themselves, good riddance.
lochinvar
Nov 10, 2019 at 7:04 PM
Comment #98Betty@81
Please define “soon”
Not sure I can wait much longer
Sports Direct FC
Nov 10, 2019 at 7:05 PM
Comment #99Ed, Neil and the Wife,
Is it possible to start doing more to keep this political garbage off the blog?
Bleatin' n Bruced
Nov 10, 2019 at 7:19 PM
Comment #100It’s true i do tend to rise at those who rattle the bars. To be fair Bills is not one of those posters who tend to resort to telling you to &##£ off or start calling you petty names repeatedly to signal their defeat.
Just wish he’d cheer up a bit sometimes ha ha I’m only jestin’ bills he he. Seriously though…ahem…I’m getting a bit cheesed off that having a bit of reality about what is actually our ongoing stifled situation marks someone down as a knitter at a guillotine.