BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after 2-0 Forest match

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·5 Oktober 2025

BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after 2-0 Forest match

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

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 the politics entirely absent, concentrating instead on matters on the pitch and an opposition manager under severe pressure…

The BBC Sport readers comments from neutrals, Nottingham Forest fans, plus the odd Newcastle supporter also contributing:

‘The result flatters Forest. Matt Sels made several amazing saves. How can Ange possibly stay in the job?’

‘He’ll win a trophy in his second season, the Championship…’

‘100% could have been 5+ in the end…Sels kept them in it…’

‘Excellent start for the big man at Newcastle, 3 in 3 at St James.’

‘Slightly better than Isak!’

‘Isak was (and no doubt would be again) a world class player under Howe’s insightful coaching.

What we are seeing now is the equivalent of Morrissey after he left The Smiths.’

‘All he did was score a penalty.’

‘You clearly didn’t watch the game then, his overall game was very good, especially in the second half. Looks to be settling in superbly.’

‘The problem for Postecoglou at Forest is there are not enough injuries for him to blame the poor results on. At Spurs he was able hide his ineptitude behind the injuries…..what’s his excuse now?’

‘Forest fans had no issue with Nuno. But boy do we have issues with this clown. Get rid of him please!’

‘The shortest ever PL managerial reign is 41 days. Ange is on 26…’

‘Graham Potter and Steve Bruce are available!

Just saying…’

‘I’m a complete neutral where Newcastle are concerned, but I have to say that I am loving the fact that the new guy Woltemade is knocking the goals in, whilst Isak can’t score at all/ After all his (Isaks) disgusting antics, long may these two things keep happening.’

‘Well done NUFC, we were awful again.’

‘Another win? Check.

Another clean sheet? Check.

Another goal for Woltemade? Check.

Unchanged team starting to look settled? Check.

Newcastle are motoring.

Woltemade’s on penalties going forward, sorry Ant.’

‘Newcastle are starting to get and finding a way to win. Woltemade has been a decent signing for them, if he continues you can see Newcastle challenging for the top 4 again.’

‘Tonali superb, some player.’

‘Woltemade works so hard with and without the ball. Makes other, more expensive strikers, look lazy and disinterested.’

‘Eddie Howe doesn’t sign duds.’

‘Bruno was a true leader today but Tonali was absolutely brilliant. He is the heartbeat of the team. For me the best buy under Eddie’s reign.’

‘Newcastle seem very good at skulduggery (I’m thinking of their 3-2 win at the City Ground while Steve Cooper was still manager).’

‘Very well deserved win for the Toon. Can’t get my head around Nuno sacking. Crossing Marinakis sealed it for him I guess. But Forest much better team with Nuno in charge.’

‘Great and made up for Woltemade. He’s taken some stick from his homeland this week so he deserves his goal and ram it home to Rumenigge and Bayern M.’

‘The Germans have a great word for it: schadenfreude. Keep it up Forest!’

‘What’s really scary for Forest is that Steve Bruce is available.’

‘No disgrace losing at SJP. Don’t blame ange fully, look at your owner. This stems back to him storming onto the pitch last season and publicly having a pop at nuno.’

Newcastle 2 Nottingham Forest 0 – Sunday 5 October 2025 2pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Bruno 58 Woltemade 84 pen

Forest:

Possession was Newcastle 57% Forest 43%

Total shots were Newcastle 13 Forest 17

Shots on target were Newcastle 6 Forest 6

Corners were Newcastle 5 Forest 7

Touches in the box Newcastle 24 Forest 15

Newcastle team v Forest: