Interesting BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ on Newcastle United after 2-0 Spurs win | OneFootball

Interesting to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United winning 2-0 against Spurs.

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 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 the politics almost entirely absent, concentrating instead on matters on the pitch and Newcastle United through to the last eight of the Carabao Cup…again!

The BBC Sport readers comments from neutrals, some Spurs fans, plus the odd Newcastle supporter (and Sunderland fan!) also contributing:

‘Delighted for Newcastle, and the sudden demise of Liverpool with their Isak purchase on board is pure karma.’

‘Eddie Howe is an extraordinarily good manager – almost ever player that goes to Newcastle under him gets better, belying their initial price tag.’

‘Woltemade has been the most successful striker transfer this season, what a player!’

‘Rudi Völler on stilts.’

‘Lazy Swede Who? – The Toon army don’t need him!(genuine respect from an irons fan)’

‘Neither do Liverpool. Lose with him, lose without him, makes no difference to them.’

‘West ham getting stuffed Sunday, I don’t even like Newcastle, but they will win 6 0. COYI.’

‘Woltemade is decent player.

Also good to see Spurs luck from the weekend run out.

Still can’t believe they beat us (Everton) 3 nil.’

‘My 2 year old can fasten his boots quicker than Spence, ref was right to allow corner to be taken after waiting an age’

‘Ref should have told Spence to leave the pitch and not delay the game.’

‘There is no rule that says, “If a player wants to tie his laces, all the other players have to wait until he is ready.”

‘The teams that can score from set pieces will finish above the teams that can’t score from set pieces.

Teams that can defend against set pieces (like Newcastle) will finish even higher.’

‘Tonali is as smooth as a Rolls Royce there isn’t a better midfielder in his position in the premiership, what an engine on him.’

‘Tonali is in the shadow of Xhaka.’

‘The only thing in the shadow of Xhaka tonight is the jigsaw he was doing at home. Better luck next year.’

‘Tonali is Newcastle’s best player. Mind Dan Burn on the wing was a sight to behold. Getting his crosses in’

‘Pathetic from Spurs. I have no idea why Richarlison plays he is useless!’

‘We can all see he isn’t Premier League quality. Everton knew it, why doesn’t Frank.

Also rest the best defender and let in two goals.

Concentrating on the league and Champion’s League are we?’

‘maybe Frank does. But when you’ve got Solanke spending more time off the pitch than on it, and a player in Tel who simply isnt good enough, he doesnt really have much option.’

‘Elanga is nowhere near as good as Murphy.’

‘Elanga had a great game, he terrorised the Spuds defence, he’s another getting used to the teamplay.’

‘Forest fan – Elanga really does have more than he’s shown you so far. He’s better than you think.’

‘Well done Newcastle, no complaints from me as a Spurs fan. As soon as I saw no VDV or Romero I knew it would be a tough night. Not clinical enough in front of goal, we move on’

‘Agree we deserved nothing. When I saw they made more changes than us I thought anything less than a draw is criminal but we know how to flatter to deceive. Totally blunt forwards this year once again. Can’t rely on own goals and defenders headers every week.’

‘Well played Newcastle.

Deserved the win.

Spurs should learn to get on with the game or get better boots.’

‘All that faffing about in the warm up and he forgot to tie his bootlaces.’

‘Got what they deserved for wasting time.’

‘That was a pathetic attempt at gamesmanship.

My 5 year old son can tie his laces quicker than that.

Utterly embarrassing and got what it deserved.’

‘Well done Newcastle, keep going. Criminal you can’t spend the money you’ve got in the league.’

‘Criminal that they were allowed to be bought by Saudi Arabia’

‘Using the money you spend on petrol and polyester clothes yeah? Unless you’re part of “just stop oil” you personally pay NUFC players wages.’

‘Great to see Woltemade doing well, a proper gent it seems….. Woltemade woltemade oh eh oh eh oh eh. Who on earth needs Isak the treacherous toad?! Well done Eddie and the geordies from a Forest fan.’

‘Spurs also rotated heavily and had five academy players on the bench. You are right though, fight is a basic fundamental no matter what team is put out. Newcastle are in a good place, all the best to you in retaining the trophy.’