Newcastle United - Nottingham Forest

[ozzyten10]

There is a gap developing- and we are bottom 4…

[Trailer Park Tom]

Does anyone really think we would have got a better result or played better with Nuno?

History says no but if we made half the amount of signings and kept Nuno and the squad sweet today would just be 1 loss.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Not Anges fault we have spent £150m on forwards that aren’t getting on the pitch. The disruption to team harmony was there for all to see.
Not a fan of Ange but think problems lie deeper.

[Floridared]

Oh dear. I didn't believe that his job was in jeopardy until today. We have spent 150m plus on players I had never heard of. They are mediocre at best and that's why no one knew who they were.  MGW a shadow of what he was. Anderson didn't look interested. Did Jesus have a touch?
I ask seriously, has Ange lost the dressing room already. Do the players believe in him and his methods? it doesn't look like it. I could not see any progression in this team. If and its a big if, EM is thinking of making a change then it better sooner than later for the benefit of the club and not hang on to Ange just co they are mates.
Sorry we lost again but I too cannot see where a win is coming from.

Because you've never heard of them that makes them mediocre?

Probably not alone in not knowing who they are. Their respective performances since coming to Forest have demonstrated they are mediocre. none of them have made any noticeable impact.. Bakwa, Ndoye, Kalimumdo have not really offered anything. Hutchinson and McAtee have had bit parts....doesnt the manager rate them? Unless you of course think they have been world beaters.

[ozzyten10]

Ndoye today was actually OK - much more physical.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

We don’t know because we haven’t seen them on the pitch. We were told we needed all these players for a 60 game season but all we are doing is flogging Neco, Anderson, MGW to death.

Would we have done better with a front 4 of Hutchinson, Bakwa, McAtee and Kalimuendo? My opinion no.

[Floridared]

Let's give them a chance then. Play them from the start. let them work at developing football relationships with their peers in a competitive match and not on the training ground. We can't do worse than what we are doing now. I want Ange and this team to succeed. I don't enjoy listening to the crowd chant " sacked in the morning" I don't want Ange to be a target for all those " I told you so's" I don't want him to go but EM is ruthless.

[wassy04]

Not Anges fault we have spent £150m on forwards that aren’t getting on the pitch. The disruption to team harmony was there for all to see.
Not a fan of Ange but think problems lie deeper.

Suppose the problem is those deeper issues can't be resolved right now whereas Ange can be.

Although as I said already, no idea who we'd realistically get and if they would really be an improvement or just make us look even worse.

Its been disappointing that we've not really created much under Ange aside from a few small spells.

[Red Dog]

IF a change is to happen (& for me it is a big IF) then it should be ASAP and a new coach should have been lined up to have 2 weeks working with the players not going away on international duty.

[stirred]

Seems like we were more risk averse today, though felt it was a matter of time for them to score while we didn’t threaten their goal.

Shots 18 v 9
On target 9 v 4
Big chances 6 v 0
Corners 8 v 1
xG 3.28 vs 0.30

I didn’t see any signs of progress tbh. The scoreline should have been worse if not for Sels. And let’s not forget Newcastle were close to us in the table with only 4 league goals.

I think it’s a matter of finding the new guy.

[ozzyten10]

The two Newcastle goals though were huge slices of luck from ref decisions- 9/10 refs blow for a foul there - got his toe to the ball then went through the back of him. The pen - exactly the same - got his toe to the ball and went through the back of him. But yeah Newcastle would have scored somehow anyway and we were toothless - I just don’t know why he hasn’t played the same shoe a first half v betis- o now personnel would be different but we actually looked decent with a plan!

[wassy04]

The two Newcastle goals though were huge slices of luck from ref decisions- 9/10 refs blow for a foul there - got his toe to the ball then went through the back of him. The pen - exactly the same - got his toe to the ball and went through the back of him. But yeah Newcastle would have scored somehow anyway and we were toothless - I just don’t know why he hasn’t played the same shoe a first half v betis- o now personnel would be different but we actually looked decent with a plan!

I know its so frustrating, it looked reslly well balanced that day too.