BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle United after win v Aston Villa

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·27 December 2024

BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle United after win v Aston Villa

Intriguing to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United’s hammering of Aston Villa.

The comments from neutrals especially telling…

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A lot of it different to what Newcastle United fans had come to expect from the BBC Sport ‘neutrals’.

The BBC Sport comments from neutrals in the past had been overwhelmingly a catalogue of abuse aimed at NUFC supporters.

Particularly stuff about the Newcastle United owners and the media-inspired pile-ons that NUFC fans have become used to, when blamed for who now owns their club.

On this occasion though, the politics almost entirely absent, just concentrating on matters on the pitch…

The BBC Sport readers comments from neutrals, Aston Villa fans and the odd Newcastle supporter also contributing:

‘A shocking villa performance, really poor in all areas.

Fair play to Newcastle, they were a different class and deserved to score more than 3!’

‘Our Boxing Day blues continue! The early goal & sending off did it for us. Villa just gave up but all credit to the toon, didn’t really allow us a sniff. UTV.’

‘That was a red card all day.’

‘Once the ref has decided it is dangerous play there is only one outcome.

He could have raised his leg to avoid the contact. Unfortunately he did the opposite.’

‘You can see in replay that his foot is going to land to the right of Schar when he moves it across to land on his back so it definitely looks deliberate.’

‘If you are falling backwards your foot naturally move upwards. It took a conscious action to move it down into Schar’s back. Nailed on 3 match ban.’

‘Wait for it….Isak to Arsenal, Bruno to Man City, Tonali to blah blah blah…’

‘As an arsenal fan I’d pay whatever you want for him. Hes class. But that said. He is yours, all yours and yours to decide what to do with. The talk is frustrating for us too. Problem is for NUFC you’re not an established top 4 side and this is what happens when you have world class players which I do believe he is.

‘At this rate it will be Saka to Newcastle, Haaland to Newcastle, Maddison to Newcastle…’

‘Newcastle with the Citeh money is just a poor banter club.. Celebrate your little wins..’

‘Imagine being a Newcastle fan and having anything to say about American, or really any other owners.

Do you know what your owners have done:’

‘yet the Saudis, Qataris and many other oil countries sponsor the red cartel but not a peep from the press or their fans against it, hypocrisy much.’

‘LewisHall and Anthony Gordon, England’s left-side for the next decade?’

‘I’m a villa fan and it was a stonewall red card for Duran. Another lazy performance from Villa. Desperately need some signings in January.’

‘I’m a Villa fan and completely biased. I didn’t see the incident but no way was it a sending off and all their goals were offside. It’s my way of saying ‘well played Newcastle’.’

‘Could easily have been 1-1 if the ref wasn’t influenced by a partizan crowd.’

‘hahaha. when did you (AV) score. must of missed it. NU had 3 disallowed.’

‘Yawn. When Villa came to the City Ground the fans then were full of the old would have could have should have. Truth is Villa are on the downward trajectory and need to change something.’

‘Aye its all the refs fault. How about looking at your manager/team first before grasping at straws.’

‘Yes. Those Newcastle fans just love their Team far too much. Hahahaha.’

‘Tonali has been the catalyst for Newcastle. Absolute class act. Looking much more solid with him running the show. Bruno has been set free and is creating far more for us with the new shape. Will be interesting to see how for we can go this season. Big win today.HWTL’

‘Newcastle had more goals chalked off than Villa had shots on goal.’

‘Rogers should be embarrassed.

Replays clearly showed Joelinton put his hand on his shoulder after they both tussled with each other, and he went down like he’d been smashed in the face… Kyle Walker is breathing easier now someone else has been even more pathetic.’

‘Isak is without a doubt the best striker in the premier league right now. Well played to the Geordies.’

‘Well that was well deserved. No doubt some visually impaired will argue about the referee and the red card. However that dodges the disallowed goals. And even Emery couldn’t complain.’

‘Tonali makes football at EPL level look easy .. he’s the divisions best midfielder bar none.’

‘Isak is some player.’

Newcastle 3 Aston Villa 0 – Thursday 26 December 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Gordon 2, Isak 59, Joelinton 90+1

Villa:

Duran red card 32

(In brackets the half-time stats)

Possession was Newcastle 63% (62%) Villa 37% (38%)

Total shots were Newcastle 22 (9) Villa 4 (3)