It’s easy to forget just how bad referees are, right? I know that Chris Kavanagh and his team put in a particularly appalling performance in this Aston Villa v Newcastle United match, but the fact that these people are put in charge of the game we love is both embarrassing and extremely worrying.Hav
Eddie Howe watched on as Newcastle United won away at Aston Villa.The final scoreline reading 3-1 to United but that doesn’t tell the half of it.The basic facts are that Newcastle trailed at the break.Then the final scoreline reading Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3.Eddie Howe reflecting on how Newcastle U
A lot is said about VAR. A lot of nonsense is spoken about what the situation is now, with the technology in use.I say that because if you are to have any sensible rational conversation about it, you have to include the negatives AND the positives that we have seen.My belief is that whilst there are
I have left football grounds before angry at the performance of referees, and – more recently – VAR. But when I have, it has always been after a defeat, or a draw when a poor decision prevented a Newcastle United win.But I have never – in 61 years of watching football – witnessed such an appallingly
All the talk coming into this one, was of the devastating news that our talismanic captain is out of action for a prolonged period. Then, as the team was announced, news filtered down that Nick Woltemade would be starting in the number 10 role, although he’d be playing behind Will Osula because Yoan
The FA Cup fifth round draw takes place on Monday 16 February 2026.The FA announcing that FA Cup fifth round draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford on Monday night.They state that the draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, disc
There has been an official Newcastle United injury update after the victory over Aston Villa.An excellent United performance and win that takes them into the FA Cup fifth round.The best possible advert for VAR that you could imagine.The match officials making a serious of horrendous decisions, with
We asked Dean Wilkins to give us his match ratings and player comments after Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3.Ramsdale 7Didn’t really have anything to do, apart from the offside Abraham goal.One of those I think where Nick Pope may well have saved it, as he is really good in those situations. Although the
Interesting to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United winning 3-1 away at Aston Villa.The comments from neutrals especially telling…A lot of it different to what Newcastle United fans had come to expect from the BBC Sport ‘neutrals’.The BBC Sport comments from neut
Unai Emery watched on as his Aston Villa team lost 3-1 at home to Newcastle United.United progressing to the fifth round of the FA Cup.Three second half goals from NUFC eventually seeing the visitors win the match.However, an appalling match for the referee and his assistants AND those who say VAR s
