Now that so many things are compulsory reds and yellows, perhaps it's time for a rule change? Two yellows, or a single red, and you miss the next game, and don't get sent off. Further incursions would, of course mean a sending off - but that would have been a much fairer outcome in both the...
ABB (Anyone But Baldock) obviously, plus ABS twice (Sidwell and Skalak).
And of course, one of our other left backs apart from Bong ................ oh, hang on a minute.
Disappointing day, but hey, they happen.
Hand-wringing, sulking, abusing players and management apart, has anyone who watched the match have any sensible feedback on Duffy? Did he look OK, not worth £4 million, ready to become our first choice CB, PL ready, or what?
So many grizzling about...
Not blaming the ref. The stats I quoted are facts, according to the BBC. Second yellow arguably harsh, so 'evening things up' not unknown - just never seems to happen for ius!
I only want one team to win, and I know which one. Are you on the wrong board?
Newcastle 14 fouls (three booked) to our seven fouls according to the BBC stats. Time for the ref to 'even things up' next time a Newcastle player commits a foul; that's unless of course he's a homer.