Martin Dubravka should have done better with the 82nd-minute equalizer by Aston Villa on Sunday night, and it, unfortunately, cost us 2 points.
But we will take the draw and 4 points from home games against Sheffield United and Villa since the league restarted.
Next up are Manchester City at home tonight in the FA Cup quarter-final, and there are rumors City will be missing maybe seven of their players.
But any team City play is always competitive because of their huge squad-depth, and it will be a surprise if we can get through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
A surprise, yes, but that’s what manager Steve Bruce will be gunning for.
In these tough games, Martin Dubravka and the defense, in general, will need to be at their very best if we are to give ourselves any chance of winning.
Ahmed Elmohamady header goes under Martin Dubravka on Sunday
This is what Steve Bruce has said about the 31-year-old Slovakian, International, and the game tonight as reported in the Chronicle:
“He has played very well, Martin.”
“I am sure he will be just as disappointed as I was because let’s be honest, it was a soft goal.”
“Jonjo probably got in his way, but knowing the way Martin is he will be disappointed that he let that one through.”
“It’s our first goal conceded in five games at St James’.
“We will have to be at our resilient best at the weekend.”
“Martin has a big part to play. If you are going to get something from Man City then you need your goalkeeper to play very well.”
“He’s done that all year since coming into the club in the last two years, he’s had a wonderful rise.”
“Let’s see if he puts that one behind him.”
Martin Dubravka has been an excellent goalkeeper for us since he joined us on loan in January of 2018 and made it permanent in that summer for a measly fee of £4M from Sparta Prague.
But he shows he’s human now and again with slight mistakes.
However, his temperament and character are such that he is determined to improve his game, and we will see him become an even better goalkeeper for Newcastle in the years ahead,
Not too many of our fans think we can win this game tonight.
Comments welcome.
120 comments so far
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Comment #1shelveys fault anyways
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Comment #2Normal service has been resumed and 68% voted loose
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:10 AM
Comment #3NO man on the Back post ffs
Northumbrian
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:10 AM
Comment #4Speaking of keepers I thought krul has come on in spades at Norwich.
WLtoon
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:11 AM
Comment #5Looks like its going to be all Liverpool on the SS this morn.
Feel sorry for the Liverpool fans when you consider their lack of success over the last 30 yrs since they last won the title.NOT.
They want to take a look at the north east and compare trophy cabinets, bloody embarrassing it is.
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:12 AM
Comment #6Always liked Krul and he played his part here without a doubt but the most frustrating thing for me about him was his piss poor distribution and for me thats one of the most important attributes for a GK
The mighty wyn
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:12 AM
Comment #7From previous – leazes end circa early 70 s was a huge corrugated metal bog. Improvements have been great but I miss the old standing and the surging of the crowd, falling off the concrete barriers etc
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
Comment #8@WT (from yesterday)
It’s these long day & short night . . . it’s all just a blur
. . . and now football for Sunday tea
🙂
The mighty wyn
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
Comment #9Mind you I don’t think I could climb on the barriers these days he he
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:14 AM
Comment #10archaeomag…
seeing your up and about still waiting for a answer as to why you slagged my mother off ? …
WLtoon
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:14 AM
Comment #11Old Mother Hubbard has got more in her cupboard than us man.
Insh'Allah
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:15 AM
Comment #12@DeyanAdamov
Richard Masters is a twat. Pass it on.
#NUFCTakeover #nufc
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(I did)
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Comment #13tom
what’s the difference between Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
WLtoon
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Comment #14archaeomag,
Are you on the drink already?
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Comment #15@The mighty wyn
What the stand to your left called as you stood in the leezes ?
Was it the “new” stand?
{Fcukin’ scary I recall}
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:18 AM
Comment #16Repost from previous
Which seems more likely
1. The PL have the paperwork, but they have just sat on it for 3 months doing nothing for absolutely nothing, despite the fact that other takeovers have all been completed within about 3 weeks
Or
2. The sale was all a lie from the start and we have been waiting for 3 months because the paperwork never reached the PL. The journalists went off half-cocked on some pure guesswork about a “deposit payment” that was actually a loan from Ashley to Staveley and has no direct connection to any Saudi takeover of our club.
Remember that it is the same FAPL board that is handling our takeover that has handled every other takeover in recebt memory without complications or lengthy delays. Also remember that the club has supposedly been up for sale for over a decade, and a dozen or so “serious buyers” have apparently been interested in the club but we have never been sold.
So which seems more likely?
Got to be number 2 hasn’t it?
Northumbrian
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:19 AM
Comment #17Here we go.
WLtoon
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:19 AM
Comment #18I remember standing in the Gallowgate when you were like sardines and a dude behind me telling me to watch your legs while he was having a leak. Happy days.
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Comment #19Mund …
aint got a clue mate …
Insh'Allah
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Comment #20Mund – Flintstones
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Comment #21vegan really this debate again ffs
everyone understands you don’t believe the takeover but a lot do and they don’t care if you believe in it or not
nobody is trying to convince you it’s real because like i said yesterday nobody cares
accept there reasons why they want to believe and everyone will accept yours and then drop it….
because nobody cares
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #22archaeomag….
are you gonna answer my question ? …
Lovem Hatem
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #23@ Kevin
Can we have proof that other takeovers have all been completed within about 3 weeks.
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #24@tom
It was a mere rhetorical flourish my friend, to illustrate a point about real insults.
If I had in reality even inferred such a thing, you would be well within you right to have me killed by your many brothers and cousins as is traditional in such matters
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #25Mund
Too right, this one should go down as Shelvey’s mistake. He was right so Dubs wouldn’t have had a clear view of the ball until it was right under him. Shelvey either needs to be on the near post or closing down the man, not just milling around the 6 yard box getting in the keeper’s way.
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #26Dubai don’t show the Flintsones but Abu Dhabi dooooooo
Northumbrian
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:22 AM
Comment #27Bah!,,,
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #28time for my catch phrase …
i’m confident and i’m staying confident about the takeover happening at our club …
and this is not brainwashing …
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #29Dubai
you got it, i told my daughter the other day, you could tell she liked it but acted all cool and told me to stop with the dad jokes lol
Munster Mag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #30So, Kev didn’t get a bite when he posted #16 on the previous thread. Not satisfied with that, he reposts, to provoke the same shite on the blog that we had last evening.
Give it a rest man ffs.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #31Mund
An article came up about this, so I thought I’d post my thoughts mate. It was directly related to the topic of Ed’s previous article. Literally everyone was talking about this already anyway so I joined in. Why us that a problen exactly?
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:24 AM
Comment #32@Insh’Allah
So you are a Twitterati 😉
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:24 AM
Comment #33archaeomag…
why dont you just come out and tell us that your Tsunki …
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #34Munster what you on about mate? Jib posted #16, I didn’t comment until the bus had moved so I immediately reposted. Stop making up lies about me please mate…
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #35because you throw your opinions down peoples throats
EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS YOU THINK ITS A FAKEOVER.
just leave it at that it’s match day concentrating on what’s important
Munster Mag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #36Northumbrian at 17….you left out “again”.
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #37@Mund #26
I’m speechless
Anglo Saxon
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #38So easy just IGNORE the twat Simples.
Swanny
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:26 AM
Comment #39The mighty wyn
Concrete barriers in the Gallowgate, the Leazes barriers were metal I think.
Dodgy place the 70s Leazes, tinder box at times.
Respect
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 10:26 AM
Comment #40so dick head archaeomag…
why insult my mother insult me a dont give a toss but to insult my mother takes it to another level , not something i would do …