We asked for your thoughts after Sunday’s Premier League game between Newcastle and Sunderland.
Here are some of your comments:
Newcastle fans
Geoff: Short and sweet – bunch of losers. Yet again we were in the lead only to give it away. It’s bad enough losing to Sunderland! We’re the laughing stock of the North East. Season over with nothing to look forward to for next year.
Jonathon: This all stems from a terrible overspend in the summer window on players not fit for purpose. Malick Thiaw is the only bright spark. We need a new backbone to the team and a big window shifting dead weight that’s only in the starting line-up because of injuries.
John: Simply not good enough. Barcelona was bad, but at least that was against one of the best teams in Europe, if not the world. This was against a mediocre Sunderland! I believe that Eddie Howe is the best manager for Newcastle and he’ll be putting himself under significant pressure to improve.
Lee: All season it’s felt as though Eddie had taken us as far as he can – can’t work out Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa and is obsessed with playing Anthony Gordon at all costs even though his goalscoring record is bang average. Legend for winning us the cup, but his time is up now.
Sunderland fans
Merv: Till The End. It just sums up Sunderland’s mentality and determination. Another positive outcome from such a spirited squad. Regis Le Bris deserves the manager of the year award because of the way he has got the team working for each other and believing in each other.
Lee: Totally deserved! Should have won by more. Kings of the North!
Martin: Absolutely perfect performance after a disastrous first half. I was worried when Dan Ballard was out, and it showed when Luke O’Nien gifted the Toon a goal. Second-half showing was much better as the lads turned up – even O’Nien, who never let his head drop. After the recent drop in form, this was great to see.
Ronnie: Sunderland were immense in the second half of that game. Chemsdine Talbi came alive and Brian Brobbey was an absolute nightmare for the Newcastle backline. Newcastle fans were talking about ‘six easy points’ pre-season. Didn’t quite work out that way in the end!