Well, it’s back to back poor performances from the lads as Newcastle fall 2-1 at Watford for their second consecutive defeat, both away from home.
After a promising first half, Watford came out inspired to salvage their season in the second. They may have done just that after winning two penalties to secure a precious three points, pushing them six points clear of the relegation places. Though Bournemouth and Aston Villa will play their game in hand tomorrow.
Newcastle didn’t take all of their chances in the first half, which allowed Watford to steal the day with a superior display after the halftime whistle. Once again, this Newcastle team came out flaccid after edging the first half. That’s happened too often this season.
There were some decent performances, but none that really caught the eye. Gayle took his goal well and continues to score after the season restarted. Allan Saint-Maximin had a few moments and tried to make things happen.
However, we were disappointed with our defenders, especially the full-backs, as well as our two midfielders. They all struggled mightily in the second half, though Jamaal Lascelles had a decent game overall.
It was a tale of two halves once again for this Newcastle side. While Watford only scored from the penalty spot, they ultimately did what was needed to get the three points this afternoon.
489 comments so far
geordietom
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:43 PM
Comment #1welcome to the vegan show , lets go round again and again and again …
DONK
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:44 PM
Comment #2That’s the season over now then
hexhamtoon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:45 PM
Comment #3I switched to Skysports
It showed a team called SU playing Chelsea in Red and White stripes
doubletakeemoji
lochinvar
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:46 PM
Comment #4Rule 1 of Management is that if you are elevated to that position from the shop floor you have to put some distance between yourself and your former colleagues so that they respect you as the new boss and you then have the distance that allows you to manage effectively.
Nights out that were ten pinters become a quick one with the lads before you excuse yourself before becoming embroiled in a piss up.
Bruce has forgotten this. Being pally withe players might feel cozy but its not effective and the boundaries become blurred.
Ponchettino it is then.
toon22
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:46 PM
Comment #5Best player ?
We had a one ?
geordietom
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:46 PM
Comment #6Four married blokes go fishing. After an hour, the following conversation took place:
First bloke: “You have no idea what I had to do to be able to come fishing this weekend. I had to promise my wife I will paint every room in the house next weekend.”
Second bloke: “That’s nothing; I had to promise my wife I will a build new pool deck.
Third bloke: “Man, you both have it easy! I had to promise to remodel the kitchen.”
They continue fishing then realize the fourth bloke hasn’t said a word. So they ask him. “You haven’t said what you had to do to come fishing. What’s the deal?”
Fourth bloke: “I just set my alarm for 5:30 am. It went off, I shut it off, gave the wife a nudge and said, “Fishing or Sex” She said, “Wear sun-block.”
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:49 PM
Comment #7Kev answer the question mate
You demand answers off people and explanations I would like the same
geordietom
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:49 PM
Comment #8Three Ducks Walk into a Bar…
“Say, what’s your name?” the bartender asked the first duck.
“Huey,” was the reply.
“How’s your day been, Huey?”
“Great. Lovely day. Had a ball. Been in and out of puddles all day. What else could a duck want?” said Huey.
“Oh. That’s nice,” said the bartender. He turned to the second duck, “Hi, and what’s your name?”
“Dewey,” came the answer from duck number two.
“So how’s your day been, Dewey?” he asked.
“Great. Lovely day. I’ve had a ball too. Been in and out of puddles all day myself. What else could a duck want?”
The bartender turned to the third duck and said, “So, you must be Louie?”
“No,” she said, batting her eyelashes.
“My name is Puddles.
lesh
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:50 PM
Comment #9Swinaz69
As your earlier comment was not about colour, creed, race or her [Diane Abbott] assent and were ‘making comparisons to their [her with Steve Bruce] inability to express and deliver logic in their chosen fields…… Both out of their depth’……
Hmmm, wouldn’t Bowis, Farage or even Tommy Robinson be a better choice than Diane Abbott?
hexhamtoon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:50 PM
Comment #10McGoldrick
Classic poacher’s goal
Kevin Vegan
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:51 PM
Comment #11Toon22
I went M.Dubz for best player. Never expect a keeper to save penalties and he did pretty well with everything else that came at him. Everyone else went to bits second half.
hexhamtoon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM
Comment #12Sorry
That was a football post
Anglo Saxon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM
Comment #13Mund think he’s gone hunting old posts mate.
geordietom
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM
Comment #14Can everyone just shut up about that new movie about the ice princess?
They can’t seem to let it go
snowdone
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM
Comment #15Hayden is a great miss for us. He’s so consistent. Lascelles receives my vote. I hope he’s given them a rocket for an apathetic 2nd half performance!
I disagree with Bruce about soft penalties. Our midfield disintegrated after the break. It needed Longstaff or Bentaleb in there far earlier. We have coasted or not shown enough desire in four of our six restart matches.
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Anglo Saxon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:54 PM
Comment #16oops up it pops.Still no answers.
Kevin Vegan
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:54 PM
Comment #17Mund
I left my last reply on the previous thread. I don’t feel like this is going anywhere productive so that’s all on that one from me, cheers.
hexhamtoon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:55 PM
Comment #18I also voted for Lascelles
When the new ownership arrive
I bet they keep him
Jail for Ashley
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:55 PM
Comment #19Tackle,
That’s interesting about no home advantage but surely can’t be a coincidence that they both sunk after the plastic pitches were banned.
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:57 PM
Comment #20Kevin your intelligent but your not as smart as me mate.
You won’t answer the question because you know what I’m trying to do. You won’t answer because you can’t answer!!
You spout 13 years of lies and fakeovers and when I ask a question about it all you refuse to answer or beat around the bush with a babble of rubbish that has no relevance to what I asked.
Don’t demand answers and that from other posters if you can’t provide them yourself.
You can’t answer mate because you don’t know anything.
This is getting beyond a joke with you, why this blog? Why now? Do you not see the good people of this blog? and not to mention Ed and the Harrison family.
What your doing is bang out of order.
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:58 PM
Comment #21You don’t think it’s going anywhere mate because I had you it’s simple
geordietom
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:58 PM
Comment #22What is a vegan Viking called?
A Norvegan
hexhamtoon
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:59 PM
Comment #23What is it about these unfashionable Northern clubs ?
Sheff Utd beating Chelsea and Burnley holding Liverpool
to a draw at Anfield ?
geordietom
Jul 11, 2020 at 5:59 PM
Comment #24Mund …
he’s playing games with you mate …
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:02 PM
Comment #25Tom no mate other way round. I’ve had him a few times but he isn’t daft mate. That I’ll give him
The start of it all was planned on my side because I knew he couldn’t answer and if he did I would of had him.
Jail for Ashley
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:02 PM
Comment #26Mund,
Why not just let him have the last word, a hollow victory and then everyone’s a winner?
Tackle from behind
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:03 PM
Comment #27Jail
I guess they were both really bad away from home.
I didn’t delve deep, just read the overall summary of their time having the pitches.
Both very underfunded too so probably never really had the clout to come back.
I lived in Luton for a while – their ground was an absolute eyesore, they always planned to move it to land between airport and motorway, but as far as I know it’s still where it was.
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:03 PM
Comment #28A few times I’ve done this and each time he can’t answer and dodges the Q and ends the debate because it’s his only out
Anglo Saxon
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:03 PM
Comment #29Tom, munds got him by the clems mate.
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:04 PM
Comment #30Jail fine by me and sorry mate I know this does your head in but I hate liars and when I have respect for a lot of you it’s hard because in the real world I don’t sit and do nothing I’m the first to say something.
I’m done tho for now lol 😉
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:04 PM
Comment #31Anglo you have saw a few time’s what I’ve done haven’t you? Then he goes and hides lol
Anglo Saxon
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:05 PM
Comment #32Jail, that’s not the way it works with this maggot.
Jail for Ashley
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:05 PM
Comment #33geordietom,
Do you have so little interest in football that you feel the need to copy and paste jokes all day? If they are your own and you really are an undiscovered Bob Monkhouse then my apologies.
hexhamtoon
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:05 PM
Comment #34Sheff Utd 2 Chelsea 0
Anglo Saxon
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:05 PM
Comment #35mund even Toon22 cannot answer that one.
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:06 PM
Comment #36Jail one of his bucket list options to be a stand up 😉 great potential tho
Great White Hunter
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:06 PM
Comment #37Watched Brentford a few times this season, NUFC apparently have been tracking Benrahma, he,s some player for a young un, scores, creates and is a handful. Only issue is Brentford might get promoted or one of the London clubs will snap him up. One of the reasons this takeover Must happen ASAP.
Kevin Vegan
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:06 PM
Comment #38“The other way around” meaning mund is playing games with me, which is precisely why I am not answering. I’m here to have discussions, not to play games. I’ve seen this “game” before from Mund when he accused me of not being a real fan because I had some hope for the club when we finished 5th in the league, before we then sold all our good players. Not playing silly games any more.
Anglo Saxon
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:07 PM
Comment #39Mund he’s WUM, end of mate.
Mund
Jul 11, 2020 at 6:07 PM
Comment #40Anglo one of my best traits is my memory I don’t forget anything, everything that’s said or debated I have it up stairs so no hiding from me