Newcastle United v arsenal match thread

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First game of the season

[Sclox]

I'm excited to see the new players.

But its a grotesque kind.

Lets see.....

[Geordie1974]

Although I havent lined Ashley's pockets for just over 10 year,I have to say this is the lowest I have felt in all that time about a new season.Just cant get into it at all.

[trinitoon]

Even though I hate how supporting this club makes me feel, I hope the guys put in a performance today.

I assume our resident donkey is injured, unfit or all of the above :eyeroll:

[toptoon]

Thoroughly unexcited with 25 minutes to KO. Really strange feeling - thanks Mike.

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Interesting line up

[MidsMagpie]

That Arsenal defence is there for the taking with Almiron and Joelinton, just a shame Saint Maximin isnt starting he would tear them apart

[Curian]

What's the formation: looking at on sky 442 pick but? Ahh just said back 3 so 352.

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Steve o gets a yellow for a dive in the box

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Shelley hits the post

[Curian]

It was a dive as well oh miggy but there are playing ok. Need a bit more urgency and crosses into the box.

[Curian]

Close for Arsenal but high and wide, thankfully.

[Geordie_Jacko]

50/50 game so far pis5ed with Might for getting that yellow like I hate players diving and now he's got the rest of the game to have to play carefully.

[Geordie_Jacko]

Shelvey playing really well so far

[Geordie_Jacko]

Close for Arsenal but high and wide, thankfully.

Not close then 🤣

[Curian]

Agreed daft thing to do. Arsenal just picked up a yellow but as you say Miggy has to be aware.

[Curian]

Not close then ��

lol yeah want I meant was high and should have been. Big Joe nearly - oh so close this time. :)

[Geordie_Jacko]

Agreed daft thing to do. Arsenal just picked up a yellow but as you say Miggy has to be aware.
Yeah hopefully that card will teach him a bit.

[Geordie_Jacko]

lol yeah want I meant was high and should have been. Big Joe nearly - oh so close this time. :)

Lol he certainly was, I think we're looking decent so far although I'm worried about arsenal's bench.

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Almiron needs to start doing something
No goals no assists since he arrived
Needs to justify his place in the side very soon

[Geordie_Jacko]

Lucky there I think Auba should of put that away

[Geordie_Jacko]

Good save by Dubravka though

[Curian]

Think he needs a goal or a good assist. Good player but maybe needs that little bit of confidence. As he is slight he gets muscled off the ball easily though.

[Geordie_Jacko]

Almiron needs to start doing something
No goals no assists since he arrived
Needs to justify his place in the side very soon

I just like the way he gets everyone going because he always just looks to attack but I agree he needs to start adding that bit extra.

[Geordie_Jacko]

Two brilliant back to back challenges by Hayden in the box well in lad

[Curian]

See Arsenal players when they go done start clutching there head/leg/ankle; anything to try and make it was worse than what it actually was. Hopefully the ref seems up for the job today (famous last words)!

Rain, slippy pitch and excellent defending.

[Curian]

Need to keep it tight for the last 5 minutes. Hopefully learned from last year's mistakes.

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Not a good atmospheric
It's like a friendly

[Curian]

I would take a draw at half time. 2nd half will be livelier. Arsenal will sub I reckon. That will do me.

[michaelowen]

What's the attendance looking like? Any gaps in the crowd due to the boycott?

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Showed gaps in the crowd
Atmosphere is like a morgue

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34% possession
1 shot on target

[stavtoon]

I'm going to wait for wilfs match report as he will be there in Ashleys seat.

[TANYA_]

really poor game so far, it is like a friendly. The atmosphere looks crap.

I think we may well struggle to score this season Almiron is not a striker, Joelinton will need time and Carroll has never been prolific

[Curian]

47635 attendance 4k down.

[Curian]

Wonder how much stamina is going to count in this game. The team are supposed to be fit. Might be in our favour if we can get a shot on goal. Though that gunners sub bench looks ominous.

[toonfalifekevbrown]

We should be ok
Widow t****ey has the players running

[Curian]

unexpected sub for Shelvey? 53 minutes umm.

[Curian]

b u g g e r, new sub too slow.

[Geordie_Jacko]

unexpected sub for Shelvey? 53 minutes umm.

I really don't get that one he didn't even attempt to get to that pass which led to the goal either

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Arsenal 1 up

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Let's see what we've got

[TANYA_]

Ritchie has done **** all for the entire game, hope they bring the Saint on soon

[Geordie_Jacko]

Joelinton having to drow back just to get on the ball.

[Curian]

s h i t or bust bring on Saint-Maximin...unleash the dogs of war!

[Geordie_Jacko]

Ritchie has done **** all for the entire game, hope they bring the Saint on soon

That should of been the change at 0-0 instead of the Shelvey one I think it could of cause real problems as Arsenal looked poor. What could of been I suppose.

[Geordie_Jacko]

Get Carroll out the stands and fling up some long balls

[Geordie_Jacko]

Here comes the Saint

[Curian]

No real penetration up front. Getting up there occasionally then fizzles out.

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Longstaff off

[Curian]

£72 million player on!!!!

[Curian]

Not that disappointed with performance so far given it is Arsenal. Though as people have said, attacking options a bit thin.

[Curian]

Maybe Muto for Miggy? Losing Shelvey has made a detrimental difference

[toonfalifekevbrown]

We haven't threatened arsenal

[Geordie_Jacko]

Maybe Muto for Miggy? Losing Shelvey has made a detrimental difference
I agree he was probably our best player first half then gets whipped off 5 mins into the second

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Dull dull dull

[toonfalifekevbrown]

We just opened up the midfield to arsenal ffs

[Geordie1974]

Load of sh1te.Have not got a clue.Arsenal taking the piss.

[Geordie_Jacko]

Dull dull dull
It is yes but to be fair Arsenal haven't offered much other than possession either. Just a shame they knicked one I think a draw would be a deserved result.

[Curian]

The last 14 meetings we have lost 13 so I think that is a tad unfair to say we are sh1te. I think they are doing alright. Defence and midfield quite sound.

[toonfalifekevbrown]

They are taking the piss in midfield!

[Geordie1974]

Arsenal not been out of 2nd gear.Wont get an easier win all season.

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Can smell a second

[toptoon]

First game, players settling in, etc. etc. Even so, apart from Maxim, there was no spark. People will blame Willems for the goal but for me it was Lascelles who left one of the best finishers in the world with 10 meters of space in front of goal - shocking defending.

Almiron played as though it was his debut. Needs to keep it simpler (like Maxim did) and stop the headless chicken stuff. I was impressed with Shelvey, if only he can keep it going, if only..........

[Derek57]

Arsenal have fielded their weakest side for quite a while and should have been there for the taking.
We never threatened them and our style has clearly changed for the worst with Rafa gone. When all modern prem teams are playing out from the back with short, sharp passes, we have Dubravka pumping up long balls and even our passes out are 20 - 30 yards long hence their goal.
Midfield missing for long periods and Shelvey had the sort of game which offered nothing hence the reason why Rafa never favoured him.
Be interesting to hear Bruces' take on the match.

[toptoon]

Be interesting to hear Bruces' take on the match.

Expect no surprises. What happened to a manager´s honeymoon period?

[Curian]

Be interesting to hear Bruces' take on the match.[/QUOTE]

Was not that bad, though if you want to people will make it sound bad. He blamed the players re the obvious gifted goal but did not point the finger. He also pointed out lack of use for Joe linton and said something to work on.

He acknowledged the protest and answered as best he could.

All in all a decent interview.

[Geordie1974]

Be interesting to hear Bruces' take on the match.

Was not that bad, though if you want to people will make it sound bad. He blamed the players re the obvious gifted goal but did not point the finger. He also pointed out lack of use for Joe linton and said something to work on.

He acknowledged the protest and answered as best he could.

All in all a decent interview.

Ashley's puppet.A yes man and clueless manager.If we avoid relegation it will be a miracle.

[Curian]

Ashley's puppet.A yes man and clueless manager.If we avoid relegation it will be a miracle.

Well, whilst mainly agreeing with you, we have been working on miracles over the last few years so nothing new there.

Maybe bruce might get his miracle. Though looking around at the start of the season, early days so hard to tell.

:)

[Geordie1974]

He is clueless.He starts with 3 midfielders.And he is that thick he doesnt name one on the bench.How many of his past clubs fans say anything good about the man.As good as down by Christmas is my prediction.And no I wont give him time as I dont think he should have the job and I dont think he is good enough for it.
Worst Arsenal team we have played against in years and whatever way its dressed up they took the piss and didn't get out of 2nd gear.People needn't say it's only the 1st game.It was theirs as well and they looked faster,fitter and more technical players than us.

[ranat22]

SDFC 0-1 Arsenal

[Curian]

1-2 last year under Ashley so what point are you making? You could go back "x" amount of years and call all the results SDFC or MAFC maybe now Jack Willis FC.

If this forum is going to be about Slagging NUFC then what is the point of the forum! Where is that getting us?

Are we going to be a protest forum? If so, then talking about anything NUFC or whatever misnomer you wish to attribute becomes a long boring pointless exercise unless you change the dynamics of the forum.

Boycott and complain all we want but lets at least talk about football.

[Geordie1974]

That's the problem with our fanbase.We are just expected to accept any old sh1te.The sort of fan that is only welcome at the club under Ashley.I will post whatever I want as does everybody else.
I dont see the club as NUFC anymore.Its lost its identity under this poisonous regime.Its here to make money for SD and that's it.
The day he leaves I wonder how many can look in the mirror and say they didn't prolong the fat parasites spell here.
When there is anything to talk about on the football side of things aside from that dross earlier I am sure many will talk about it.

[Geordie_Jacko]

1-2 last year under Ashley so what point are you making? You could go back "x" amount of years and call all the results SDFC or MAFC maybe now Jack Willis FC.

If this forum is going to be about Slagging NUFC then what is the point of the forum! Where is that getting us?

Are we going to be a protest forum? If so, then talking about anything NUFC or whatever misnomer you wish to attribute becomes a long boring pointless exercise unless you change the dynamics of the forum.

Boycott and complain all we want but lets at least talk about football.

Spot on 👍🏻

[ranat22]

Ashley out!

[toonfalifekevbrown]

We had Rafa slagging last 2 seasons
We have to have Ashley hoop licking and trolling on a regular basis
We even have a person threatening posters via the message system

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Swings and roundabouts
Anything goes