It was far from easy but Newcastle have picked up a second straight 2-1 victory downing Nottingham Forest at the daunting City Ground last night. The performance was excellent with two goals from Alexander Isak enough to take the three points, but just barely.
Elliot Anderson had his dream shattered by a controversial VAR ruling. The Geordie came on in the second half for Allan Saint-Maximin, who is reportedly injured. The 20-year-old provided an instant spark in his best performance for his hometown club.
That performance should have been topped with a match-winning maiden goal. However, the referee was called on to review Sean Longstaff’s role in the buildup. It was ruled that Felipe wasn’t in control when his attempted clearance was deflected by Longstaff.
Justice prevailed as Newcastle won a penalty which Isak coolly dispatched into the net. The Swede was outstanding scoring in added time at the end of both halves with his first strike a moment of class.
Barring the VAR debacle, this was an excellent match of football with Newcastle putting in an entertaining display. The result had a lot riding on it with Forest just 2 points above the bottom three.
There were plenty of borderline challenges, gamesmanship, and class on offer. Former Magpie Jonjo Shelvey put in an excellent performance for his new club and didn’t skirt any of his duals.
The three points are what Newcastle need heading into the international break which arrives in a timely manner. Next up is a critical showdown against Manchester United. The hope is Miguel Almiron, Anthony Gordon, and Miguel Almiron are available.
If not, Anderson could get just his second league start. It would be well-deserved. But for Isak’s exploits, the local lad put in a Man of the Match display with VAR’s cruelty momentarily delaying his dream of scoring for Newcastle United.
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236 comments so far
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Comment #81Bambams,
VAR were not looking for any reason to disallow it, they just got it wrong.
WLtoon
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:40 PM
Comment #82Just our luck the club are on the verge of greatness and a 3rd world war breaks out. Haarumph
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Comment #83hopefully they won’t cancel the football
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Comment #84Praying for a Soton win this afternoon, not bothered about Brentford and once we beat Brighton at home that’s them dismissed as well.
Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Comment #85VAR pick and choose what they get right and wrong IMO. There is no way on earth LiVARfool, Manure, Spuds etc get a perfectly good goal as Anderson’s last night disallowed.
jimiley
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Comment #86They won’t cancel the footy but they might cancel the world.
Lunatics with nuclear weapons.
Jeez
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Comment #87Up until recently we were the highest for VAR in our favour.
Ap
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Comment #88Navas did get booked
Ap
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Comment #89Nothing stands out more than that massive belly
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Comment #90“VAR pick and choose what they get right and wrong IMO”
at least they choose to get it right for us sometimes.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Comment #91Can you imagine CP fans think they’d moved on from the likes of Bruce, Allardyce, Pardew and Hodgson only to get one of them back. Unlucky so and so’s.
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:55 PM
Comment #92https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1637061297425588229/photo/1
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 12:57 PM
Comment #93Nottingham Forest U21 v Newcastle U21 KO 1pm
IrishRob
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:03 PM
Comment #94Jane I’m still buzzing from last night, wtf do I do eh??
Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Comment #95Ap own up and admit it that you are NOT an NUFC fan but DO admit that you are nothing but a troll sent to post on here from a seedy hovel somewhere within the deepest and darkest corner of Pennywell.
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:09 PM
Comment #96U21s concede early goal
Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:09 PM
Comment #97Ap is gutted that NUFC are top 4 contenders. Gutted that Wor Eddie has his lads back winning and playing very well to boot, even though we have injuries and a suspension of some of our main players.
Must be gutted that we are doing so well whilst his beloved Sunderland are 12th in the champo. It must be an absolute sickener then to come into an NUFC blog as a troll pretty much day and night on a daily basis. What a sad sad life to live 😳
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Comment #98Very fickle there Fenners, he was the best thing since sliced bread you told it, when he was trolling me mind.
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Comment #99“Jane I’m still buzzing from last night, wtf do I do eh??”
you might have to support another team
IrishRob
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:18 PM
Comment #100Neverrrrrrrr
The Highlander
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Comment #101Why are the U21s so bad? I only remember once they went on a good winning run when we had, was it Caldwell as manager? Since then they lose more games than they win. The last class youth player was Carroll who was a beast for us. Is it the coaching or the players?
Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:23 PM
Comment #102Raj me auld china, nobody deserves trolled over the internet. Trolls are weird creatures, they have some sort of twisted fixation, narrative or agenda so to fulfil their strange fix which is to annoy good decent folk over the internet as in most cases a troll certainly couldn’t do it in real life or to someone’s face.
I do not condone trolling behaviour whatsoever. So Raj don’t go pulling the poor me “I’m a victim” card out as if I was to be honest, you’ve actually trolled many a good folk on here over the years maybe without realising it Lol what’s good enough for the goose is good enough for the gander… just saying 😉
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Comment #103The Highlander,
Do you really need to ask that, years of under investment, PB as main man in a job for Mikey’s boys scenario, no cog to connect the spokes. There’ll be huge improvement from now on in.
Ap
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Comment #104Never been to Ireland so know nothing about Pennywell.
However why would i be gutted when i have a 6 pack 😀
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:26 PM
Comment #105U21s pull a goal back 2-1
jane
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Comment #106Vilca
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Comment #107Fenners,
Given your brief history on the blog, you know all about trolling. I’m not playing victim at all, just pointing out your fickle-ness, telling Ap one day he’s gone up in your estimation and calling it out for the troll it is the next. Which is it?
Bambams
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:29 PM
Comment #108Fenham
I worked that bit out mate 😉
Cheers fella.
(I am just going to my local now rather than Tynemouth)
Enjoy all
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Comment #109Should be some canny games this afternoon, results really could go our way. Which we still had Lpool to come at home, I don’t think it can be denied that cup was a distraction. That’s the difference between having lot’s of medals in your team, they learn to deal with the distraction.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:38 PM
Comment #110This int break couldn’t have come at a better time, just hit form to keep us in a positive frame of mind and gives a good few of the players some much needed rest, the extra couple of games could to Isak the world of good as well, would be good for him to carry on his scoring form while on duty as well.
Ap
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:44 PM
Comment #111Mark Douglas thinks rafa for Palace
The overrated Frenchman
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:53 PM
Comment #112I would rather see Benitez take over at Palace and get them relegated than NUFC finish in the top four
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Comment #113How the mighty have fallen.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Comment #114ToF,
Honestly?
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Comment #115Now this is a troll.
Big Frank Chippa 😀
https://twitter.com/BigFrankPart2/status/1637048423915421697?s=19
Ap
Mar 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Comment #116No way frenchman the belly crusader will be on shortly to call you mackem
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 18, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Comment #117From a neutral
https://twitter.com/HLTCO/status/1637028714444668931?s=19
The overrated Frenchman
Mar 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM
Comment #118Yes Jail, honestly. We will have no hope if we make the CL, I think we’ll be embarrassed, and my loathing for Benitez has no boundaries
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 18, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Comment #119RH
EGB
” the next 12 games will define our season”
Some wonderful insight there!!!
Aye, no wonder that Jessie calls me the venerable EGB! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 18, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Comment #120I found it very amusing when the Notts forest fans were getting on the refs back in the 2nd half for a few decisions that went against them.
Irony and hypocrites or what! 🙄