Interesting to read through these BBC Sport ‘neutrals’ comments, following on from Newcastle United defeating Crystal Palace 2-0.
A tough dour battle at Selhurst Park in the first half.
However, United coming out after the break and taking the game away from Palace in 15 minutes, scoring twice and and a very close VAR call on offside preventing Willock scoring as well.
Newcastle United up to eighth in the table after Sunderland ground out a poor goalless draw at home to Leeds in the final match of this round of Premier League matches.
Three games in London for Matthias Jaissle in all competitions and three wins in the capital.
Always interesting to hear the neutral perspectives, as well as the perspectives of fans of Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and…Sunderland.
The BBC Sport readers comments from neutrals…
‘BBC seem to be completely obsessed with trying to get managers sacked.’
‘Sack the manager stories…give it a rest BBC. If the premier league had the best 20 managers in the world three managers would still be getting relegated.’
‘Newcastle fans were all shouting for Jaissle’s sacking last week.’
‘Mmmm must be a Sunderland Echo reader.’
‘Great win and up to seventh.
A little word to the younger fans… a win doesn’t make us champions league contenders just like a defeat doesn’t make us relegation candidates.
Let’s keep some perspective. This season is going to be tough but we’ll be okay.’
‘Settle for mediocrity.’
‘My Newcastle mate goes to every home, away and European games and his view: “aye we’re in a relegation fight, manager out of his depth, too many players not performing”.
‘That’s Sunderlando you are describing it seems.’
‘Referee was Newcastle’s best player.’
‘Excellent from the Newcastle United and Willock so unlucky to be judged offside, what a goal.’
‘Technically correct but absolutely sick of these VAR calls just a few millimetres off.’
‘I don’t think it was technically correct. The still frame they used was one where the ball had already left Joelinton’s boot. One frame earlier and Willock could easily have been onside.’
‘Newcastle’s defence looked more solid with Burn and Schar in the middle. But even though they scored two and had one unfortunately chalked off, they don’t seem to carry much of a goal scoring threat.’
‘Dedic is clearly a major key to the success of the season for Newcastle. He will have many admirers at the end of the season.’
‘(Sunderland fan) He’s average like Thiaw.’
‘Well, based on who you support, you’ll know a lot about average players.’
‘That’s ok, we understand your knowledge of football stops at South Shields. Thank you for your passing interest in Newcastle United Football Club.’
‘Harvey Barnes is the best finisher at Newcastle.’
‘After what was a poor first half by Newcastle, second half much better. The half time team talk must have worked magic.’
‘The most depressing part of this game was that Palace managed to lose to a team with equally few ideas but but just a bit more belief.’
‘Great result and much needed 3 points but Newcastle are still a work in progress in a very tricky league.’
‘Great win, but you wouldn’t know that we have played with the live page full of Man Utd… BBC standards just keep getting lower.’
‘Palace have to be winning these sorts of games at home, we are going nowhere fast.’
‘These sorts of games? Newcastle arent a team where you can beat them just by turning up – home or away. The fact the game was at home bears no relevance.’
‘Shame for Joe Willock having the goal disallowed
Arsne Wenger had a good point that he thought there should be daylight between players to be offside
Surely fans want to see goals.’