Newcastle United 4 vs 1 Reading - 17/08/16

[bodacious benny]

I'd have taken 2-1 before the match so 4-1 is f***ing brilliant.

[El Marko]

The guy on sky sports is the same guy who was commentating on all our games on foreign streams for the last 5 years

[HowayTheLads]

I suppose the biggest positive is that we played pretty average and still won 4-1.

The mark of champions

[MultipleJesuses]

If I didn't know the score I'd think we were losing by five...such a negative lot we are

This

[bodacious benny]

4 points off the top

[biggeordiedave]

One major positive is that when we concede, we don't absolutely collapse and get shafted.

[HowayTheLads]

4 points off the top

Only 43 games left though...

[Heisen]

I tuned into BBC Radio Newcastle on the drive home from work and genuinely thought we were losing 3-1 for about 5 minutes when we were actually 2-1 up because of how negative whoever the f*** that Irish bloke is.

[biggeordiedave]

I tuned into BBC Radio Newcastle on my way home from work and genuinely thought we were losing 3-1 for about 5 minutes when we were actually 2-1 up because of how negative whoever the f*** that Irish bloke is.

I still don't think the negative comments are unjustified. Just because we're winning, doesn't mean we're playing great. Reading had more than enough chances to get back into the game at 2-1 and 3-1. Thankfully we held on and finished them off at the end. A 4-1 win does not necessarily equate to a good performance.

[Remember Colo]

Sometimes I wonder if because we're so used to losing at this point, we forget that even the teams that win a lot have bad periods in nearly every match

[Donkey Toon]

Yeah the scoreline flattered our overall performance a bit but we took our chances well and deserved to win. He is a t*** who was negative about us from the start.

Who is he on Sky Sports?

Tony Gale. Pretty average footballer in his day, s**** pundit these days!

[beatski]

I tuned into BBC Radio Newcastle on the drive home from work and genuinely thought we were losing 3-1 for about 5 minutes when we were actually 2-1 up because of how negative whoever the **** that Irish bloke is.

he's a right miserable bastard

[toonboy984]

I'd have taken 2-1 before the match so 4-1 is f***ing brilliant.

This. Didn't care how we won tonight, just needed to try and build some momentum/confidence.

[biggeordiedave]

Sometimes I wonder if because we're so used to losing at this point, we forget that even the teams that win a lot have bad periods in nearly every match

Perhaps that's what it is! I don't expect us to be fantastic from start to finish, but the regularity with which they were carving us open and creating chances was worrying. That said, we took our chances and they didn't .

[Heisen]

I tuned into BBC Radio Newcastle on my way home from work and genuinely thought we were losing 3-1 for about 5 minutes when we were actually 2-1 up because of how negative whoever the **** that Irish bloke is.

I still don't think the negative comments are unjustified. Just because we're winning, doesn't mean we're playing great. Reading had more than enough chances to get back into the game at 2-1 and 3-1. Thankfully we held on and finished them off at the end. A 4-1 win does not necessarily equate to a good performance.

Oh yeah but if you'd heard him, you'd genuinely have thought we were getting hammered. He almost had a fit when Rafa went to three at the back and kept criticising the most pointless things. Sounded like an absolute dinosaur, whoever he was.

[bodacious benny]

Wonder if we'll see Mbemba and Hanley at CB on Sat? Rafa still trying to see which combination works best and make use of the squad.

[originallad]

Sometimes I wonder if because we're so used to losing at this point, we forget that even the teams that win a lot have bad periods in nearly every match

This. Everytime I watch Manure, Chelsea etc and they're having a period when they're getting outplayed, I think to myself "they'll come back into this". When it's us I just think we're s*** and/or f***ed.

[toonboy984]

Sometimes I wonder if because we're so used to losing at this point, we forget that even the teams that win a lot have bad periods in nearly every match

Perhaps that's what it is! I don't expect us to be fantastic from start to finish, but the regularity with which they were carving us open and creating chances was worrying. That said, we took our chances and they didn't .

I think its the lack of pressure on the ball which was the problem. Even at this level, if you don't press the ball, teams will cause you problems. I'm not convinced by our midfield at the moment. I think Hayden has done very well but I'm not sure about Shelvey at all.

[beatski]

Wonder if we'll see Mbemba and Hanley at CB on Sat? Rafa still trying to see which combination works best and make use of the squad.

still haven't seen Mbemba and Lascelles, surprising since they were so good together last season

[toonboy984]

Wonder if we'll see Mbemba and Hanley at CB on Sat? Rafa still trying to see which combination works best and make use of the squad.

still haven't seen Mbemba and Lascelles, surprising since they were so good together last season

It was Mbemba and Lascelles against Huddersfield on Saturday.