BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after 2-1 v Brentford | OneFootball

Interesting to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United winning at home to Brentford

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 the right result!

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

‘Newcastle haven’t won a major domestic trophy now for over 2 weeks.’

‘It’s a disgrace you can’t watch this legally on TV no matter how much you spend. We need a way to watch every game our team plays legally.’

“We need a way to watch every game our team plays legally.”

Go to the match?’

‘For most fans of United, it is almost impossible to get a ticket at St James’ Park. How do you reckon they get into the ground without one?’

‘Who would want to watch a rubbish team like Newcastle?’

‘Estimated 300,000 wanted to watch them recently.

So rubbish: top 2/3 for game wins this season, & 1 of only 15 clubs to win 3 major trophies.

So rubbish how many of our players are wanted by other teams.

So rubbish we beat the top 4 to win a cup, but maybe the rubbish you allude 2 is 15yrs of abject misery and under investment with Ashley! I smell an smb.’

‘What a player Tonali is! He carried the midfield on his own, tackled every ball in every corner of the pitch then crowned the performance with an amazing goal.’

‘He could’ve given two penalties away on another night…’

‘Tonali is thriving at the Toon, looking the part as a dynamic central midfielder, full of graft, not afraid to put his foot in & adding a goal tonight!! Livremento had a top game too.’

‘Liverpool fan here, tonali meant that. Goal from fifa 97 run down the wing press circle and bang.’

‘Ginola on the front of the box you know your stuff and your 100% right’

‘Sandro Tonali.

A goal for the ages, a worldie goal.

He certainly meant it, without question.

Unstoppable.

A worthy winning goal if I ever saw one.

He’s a superb football player.’

‘Pretty much a fluke / keeping error. Bees deserved a point no doubt!’

‘He said 70% cross 30% shot. When you’re hitting it into that area, there’s always a possibility it will go straight in or bounce in off a random player, even if you don’t have players waiting to snap up a tap-in.’

‘Whenever have you seen a cross hit as hard as Tonali as he hit it,superb goal from a class player.’

‘Regarding the snide comments about all things Newcastle, Richard Keys has a chip on his shoulder the size of the Swing Bridge, John Barnes the Tyne Bridge as far as Jamie O’Hara ex Gillingham footballer, when we build a bridge to Australia… that’s his!’

‘Great result for Newcastle after Wembley heroics

What a strike from Tonali.’

‘Well done Newcastle.’

‘Lucky.’

‘What a snorter of a goal from Tonali. Goal of the season???

Yes if it was from a Liverpool or Arsenal player.’

‘He will be by the time Thursday’s newspaper gossip comes out. They’ll probably suggest a swap deal with Jorginho.’

‘Why was this match not televised for the enjoyment of Newcastle winning the Carabao Cup.’

‘My god, won the reserve team cup. Oh dear. 600 million of dirty money.’

‘Two stonewall penalties not given for fouls on Damsgaard. Bankes once again showing how he’s effortlessly taken over the mantle of worst ref in the Premier League from Coote.’

‘So stonewall that manager Frank said he didn’t think one was a penalty, and that the player had told him it wasn’t a penalty!!!

Take yer blinkers off!’

‘It was a cross.’

‘Not as cross as you, that Newcastle won. I feel for you.’

‘Got to say how good is it to listen to Thomas Frank – very honest, humble, genuine guy. Really like how he sets his teams up to play. Will go far – good side are Brentford.’

‘Tonali… what a player. Newcastle United? Congrats on keeping the CL pace up. Hopefully you make top4.’

‘70% cross 30% shot who cares. 100% goal.’

‘I wonder if anyone can explain why tonali is referred to as ‘the former AC Milan midfielder’s in this post match segment, and should we start referring to all players as *insert former club here* ‘player name’, is this the new way of describing players at various clubs now BBC?’

Newcastle 2 Brentford 1 – Wednesday 2 April 7.45pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 45+2, Tonali 74

Mbeuno 66 pen

Possession was Newcastle 48% Brentford 52%

Total shots were Newcastle 21 Brentford 12

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 Brentford 3

Corners were Newcastle 4 Brentford 5

Touches in the box Newcastle 35 Brentford 37

Newcastle team v Brentford:

Pope, Trippier (Krafth 89), Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton, Tonali, Bruno, Barnes (Miley 98), Isak (Wilson 66), Murphy (Willock 66)

Unused subs:

Dubravka, Shahar, Longstaff, Osula, Neave

(Match Report – Either a celebration of all things Newcastle, or a crashing reality check… Read HERE)

(Newcastle 2 Brentford 1 – Match ratings and comments on all the Newcastle United players – Read HERE)