Newcastle ended their three-game losing streak this afternoon with a 1-0 win over Brentford at home with the winner coming from Wilson with a penalty after 64 minutes.
While it certainly wasn’t pretty, the result in this game was more important than the performance, and our lads stuck to it to get our second win of the season.
Newcastle did not look good at all in the first half – but it was much better in the second, and this win will give our boys confidence going forward.
And 9 minutes of added time at the end was a little nerve-racking.
Indeed, in qn earlier game today, Spurs were losing 1-0 at home to Sheffield United before they scored two goals in the 20 minutes of added time to win 2-1 – what’s going on here?
We now have 6 points from 5 games – the same number of points as last season after 5 games.
And here is the photo we get with every win – the lads look very pleased!
🙂
Here are the video highlights of the game today from NBC Sports.
And in detail here is the penalty award that gave Newcastle all 3 points – dare I say this looks like a soft penalty for us?
But Callum has nerves of steel and it was an excellent penalty, under so much pressure.
And on merit Newcastle did deserve the points, but we were nowhere near our best.
Let us know who you think our Man of the Match was.
Loading ...Inter-Milan beat AC Milan 5-1 at home today – we play at AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Comments welcome.
2,915 comments so far
Raj of Hailsley
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Comment #441You can’t argue that two of Italy’s giants were in the semis of the CL, not sure what that says about the CL considering Serie A seems full of PL rejects or has beens
dazzler
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Comment #442Raj,
It says that the English, Spanish and Germans all had a pretty poor year in the CL 😀
WLtoon
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #443Steve Bruce deserves all the criticism he gets, he doesn`t know the meaning of the word loyalty after screwing over Sheff Wed and is totally been driven by greed.
It`s not as though he was even good at his job as a manager /coach, a total dinosaur who alienated the fans at most of the clubs he was at.
He showed contempt for the Toon and i was sick to the back teeth of him hooplicking Ashley, even though he claimed he was a Geordie managing his home town club.
I give him the nickname TFG, The False Geordie, and i will always refer to him as just that.
His only love is those horrible footers from Salford, rant over.
Not wasting any more time posting about that useless tool.
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Comment #444Love to see TFG (copyright WLtoon) given the Manure managers job, a perfect match! 🙂
A Geordie Mongrel
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Comment #445Thanks for the kind words on setting up Eddie Howe’s CL Bingo however, I cannot take credit for copying Jail’s idea. It’s about time I was able to contribute something more tangible than my ramblings. 😆
I’m wondering if Eddie’s presser will be tomorrow as the team don’t travel until then. But if you’re desperate to get your team in you can enter here. https://www.nufcblog.com/2023/08/18/how-will-newcastle-fare-at-manchester-city-can-we-get-first-league-win-there-in-23-years/comment-page-2/#comments
WLtoon
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Comment #446EGB,
Not that it would ever happen, but if it did it would be hilarious.
WLtoon
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Comment #447Right that`s me off oot, enjoy your day lads n lasses.
Adios
A Geordie Mongrel
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Comment #448WLtoon, “TFG, The False Geordie”. This amuses me, can’t imagine why. 😆
The Geordies have landed. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02NhYHaoscPXo3NkNFQTYb9xVFHVR6fLUQtKTfzEDEkdBQtzrJCht9vuZttJoi8z9Ll&id=100063832092473&sfnsn=scwspwa
WLtoon
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Comment #449Nice one AGM 🙂
A Geordie Mongrel
Sep 18, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Comment #450Try this. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02NhYHaoscPXo3NkNFQTYb9xVFHVR6fLUQtKTfzEDEkdBQtzrJCht9vuZttJoi8z9Ll&id=100063832092473
A Geordie Mongrel
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Comment #451Very strange, the link works perfectly in Firefox. 🙁
Ashingtoon62
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Comment #452Cheers Ron.
I think the Paul account may be the defunct one,where I just auto filled…
I’m not cheating,honestly…. :D:
Ashingtoon62
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Comment #453AGM
Works on Windows anarl…
Class 😆
Rotonda heights
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Comment #454Munster
Do you not think that being the bonehead Shelvey is he did that all of his own volition. Do you in all honesty think that Rafa said ”Right Johnjo, do me a favour, I want you to shoot at their goal from the half way line, there’s a good lad.”
On another note I really wish we’d got Joao Pedro as well as Isak. Going to be some player.
Wor B
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:40 PM
Comment #455AGM
CL bingo posted.
Didn’t need to wait for the presser, Eddie just rang me.
Novocastrian66
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Comment #456I don’t buy the view that Bruce is or was a man of his time and therefore not to blame for being useless. There is a process called self development which Bruce obviously didn’t bother with.
Given that he was a so called professional he should have ensured that he kept himself up to date with the latest concepts and theories of his chosen profession.
It’s like saying a doctor is not to blame for failing to adopt the latest medical advancements in the treatment of patients because he graduated for medical school 20 years ago.
Ashingtoon62
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Comment #457Novo
Here here!
Bruce in a nutshell.
Your evaluation of the fella,of course brings into the question of….. WTF were owners/CEO’s actually thinking?
I for one, absolutely love the emergence of these forward thinking tactical managers,of which IMO Eddie is one..
But ONLY if he picks Livro,the morn neet in place of Miggy.. :D:
Not another deJong
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:57 PM
Comment #458GUARDIAN – Wilson still perfect from 12 yards
Callum Wilson has taken 10 penalties as a Newcastle player and converted the lot. “Pressure is for tyres,” said the England striker, who has averaged a goal every two games during his three-year St James’ Park career. “Penalty taking is about practice, repetition and composure,” Wilson said. His latest, albeit controversial, spot-kick enabled Eddie Howe’s side to end a run of three straight defeats by “winning ugly”. Despite failing to capitalise on some inviting first-half chances, Brentford probably deserved a draw but that will not worry Howe as his players head to Milan for the club’s first Champions League engagement in two decades. Newcastle’s manager is so paranoid about the Serie A club spying on his preparations that he has exploited a Uefa loophole and made a special request to train on Tyneside rather than at San Siro on Monday before flying to Italy.
Louise Taylor
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If it stops the team from being woken up throughout the night by fireworks, then I think it is a good thing. I take it Louise will not be there, following the rest of her home town.
simon376
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Comment #459My CL Eddie Bingo
Pope
Trips Schar Botman Burn
Longstaff Bruno Tonali
Gordon Isak Barns
Hope right page
The Taco Taker
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Comment #460Last call for Fantasy Champions League!!! Time is running out!!! 23hrs 30 mins to the deadline!!!
Just setup a team here:
https://gaming.uefa.com/en/uclfantasy/
Then join Eds league with this code:
84VMUGYS03
Please use your blog name as your team name.
The Taco Taker
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Comment #461Right I know that pretty much everyone is aware that our game tomorrow kicks-off at 5:45pm UK time (that is 6:45 pm CET, 4:45pm UTC) but I felt it necessary to re-enforce this is correct thanks to TalkSport spreading misinformation….
On my drive to work today, and again on my way home I was listening to TalkSport and on both journeys I heard an advert they are running which says that their live commentary of our game starts at 7:45pm!! – If they actually do that then they will be going live to a game that has just finished!!
To be fair to them, on a separate piece they said the show starts at 4pm so maybe they know when the kick-off really is cos 3 hrs 45 min mins of pre-match waffle to then figure our they missed the bloody game does sound odd, but their advert is definitely wrong so ignore it.
KICK-OFF is at 5:45pm UK time.
Wor B
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:21 PM
Comment #462Simon
For CL bingo use this…
https://www.nufcblog.com/2023/08/18/how-will-newcastle-fare-at-manchester-city-can-we-get-first-league-win-there-in-23-years/comment-page-2/#comments
The Taco Taker
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Comment #463Having just caught up I assume CH is still living a fantasy world of blissful ignorance.
😀
coming home
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Comment #464No Taco, WorB put me right but I’m still thinking I might pick up a bonus point somehow
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Comment #465Toon still not arrived in Milan stuck somewhere – should be having a press conference now!!
The Taco Taker
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:36 PM
Comment #466so CH, you need a point to win or a point to draw (I can’t view your division)?
Not another deJong
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:39 PM
Comment #467Charlie in the Gallowgate
I thought they were travelling tomorrow?
coming home
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:40 PM
Comment #468We are on 51 each so a point to win
But Gabriel’s booking was shocking and that cost me a win
At least I’m unbeaten in a while
🙂
Toon Fans Good
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:44 PM
Comment #469https://x.com/Scuba_Steve26/status/1703098504019681495?s=20
Wor b celebrating tomorrow when we win
Not another deJong
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Comment #470Milan will welcome Newcastle in the Champions League on Tuesday and the Italian side will be eager to repent. The Rossoneri are still deliciously effusive going forward and will have Tomori back in defence to hopefully ensure a more balanced performance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66841246
Toon Fans Good
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Comment #471Mackem Mongrel that is funny
Toon Fans Good
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:48 PM
Comment #472Raining heavy in milan windy conditions
Ibizatoon
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:51 PM
Comment #473For anyone interested, Milans press conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUtRHnxLLkk
The Taco Taker
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:51 PM
Comment #474Charlie yeah I just say that on SSN a few mins ago, they said NUFC’s plane is still over Switzerland so it will be an hour or so yet before the presser.
On a related note I read somewhere that NUFC were staying here until tomorrow, training here in the morning then flying out, but I did think that sounded odd as normally you don’t leave flying out so late in case something goes wrong (and for other reasons) I am glad they are arriving today. I guess the article must have been from some know nothing paper like the Chronic or the Shields Gazette.
I need to stop going on the Shields Gazettes page, at least twice they have written stuff about CL qualification or FFP that was less accurate (or simply wrong) when compared to what I know or researched or worked out in my spare time. It really pisses me off, I am not a paid journalist, I have a full time job in a completely unrelated field.
Not trying to blow my own trumpet here and I certainly don’t want to be a journalist at all (and especially not for a 2 bit rag) it just really annoying me to the point that I often want to write a complaint about their standards of professionalism, but then I realise they will get probably get lost if I try to explain the details of why they are wrong.
Ronway
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Comment #475TTT – #463
I just wish ” Kickapoo TackleJuice ” from the Ed Harrison Fantasy League would post a comment.
Anyone, who can come up with a name like that, should have some really interesting comments to contribute to the Blog.
HWKT
Ibizatoon
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Comment #476A long-ass f***ing time ago, in a town called kickapoo….
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Sep 18, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Comment #477Not another
BBC Radio Newcastle Total Sport reckons they should be having a press conference in Milan with Eddie and Tonali now.
Weather in Milan heavy rain and thunderstorm today – often happens in the summer roll don from the Alps
Ashingtoon62
Sep 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Comment #478TTT
I have spoken to,two stalwart Toon supporters today.
They both thought it was a 20.00 kick off.
One doesn’t clock off until 18.30,the other is fine.
But both were unaware of the changed times..
I can only assume it is UEFA,doing a SKY and maximising the TV revenue…
Toon Fans Good
Sep 18, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Comment #479That belly on wor b’s other daughter.. just too much
The Taco Taker
Sep 18, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Comment #480Ronway,
Yep that is a brilliant name, would be interest to see what other contributions he can make to the blog.