BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle after 2-0 Crystal Palace defeat | OneFootball

Intriguing to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United’s 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.

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 though, the politics not totally absent.

However, the BBC Sport ‘neutrals’ more keen to talk about how Newcastle United lost on the pitch…

A lot to debate in this game.

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

‘Poor day at the office we deserved nothing from the game. Well done Palace you bossed the game from start to finish.’

‘What you lot deserve is the Championship!’

‘Won it twice already mate, don’t need a third winners trophy.’

‘Nice to read an honest comment.’

‘I am a Sunderland fan but I have not come on here to gloat about this defeat, the fact is the Premier League are stacking the cards against you, I hear you may be required to sell Isak and Bruno to satisfy FFP yet Arsenal and Chelsea continue to be linked with just about everyone.

Seems a ceiling has been set to shield the big six from competition.’

‘Don’t believe the transfer rumours.. I read the BBC football “gossip” every morning with a coffee.. Barcelona have been linked with Bruno Guimarães and Bernardo Silva for about a year now despite the fact they couldn’t scrape 2 pesos together!’

‘The bigger clubs make a lot of revenue. The smaller ones like Newcastle need to be smarter and not spend a fortune every summer.’

‘(Palace fan) Irrelevant. Any other field of business, owners can inject as much cash as they want.’

‘Agreed. FFP was brought in to guard against clubs going into administration. Provided owners put in enough to pay contracts until they expire, there’s no reason they shouldn’t be able to spend as much as they like.’

‘Man Utd have racked up £1billion debt, but just don’t account it correctly, so it isn’t classed as losses. It’s not a competition when some are playing to different rules than others.’

‘Eze is like that kid in the playground that no one can get the ball off!’

‘Yeah – he’d fit in at the Villa very nicely.’

‘VILLA!!!! LMAO.

He can do much better than this season’s one hit wonders.’

‘Should have been a pen, but…….we deserved nothing.

Palace the better team all night a fully deserved their win, well played.

Too many in black and white never turned up tonight.’

‘Look what happens when Palace get key players fit.’

‘Meanwhile Newcastle only had 10 players injured tonight.’

‘Oh, that’s sad. Let’s hope they get better soon.’

‘Spend some more oil money.’

‘Not sure what Glasner has done or is feeding Mateta ? but I like it, BOOM !!!’

‘How has Mateta turned into a world class player all of a sudden. Hats off to the man, I had him written off completely.’

‘Glasner? Take a bow. Mateta? Take a bow. Crystal Palace? You should thank Glasner for this turnaroud while Crystal Palace continues their march towards 12th or beyond.

Newcastle United? Be grateful that you have Sheffield United next. Poor performance today, but this weekend should be an easy win.’ ‘ ‘Solid performance and a deserved win, if only we could field our best 11 from the start of the season. Tough on Newcastle but they have played a lot of games and beating PSG was no mean feat, good luck for the rest of the season.’

‘Yeah, NUFC will live off the PSG win for years. Did they receive a trophy for it?’

‘Palace were inspired. Newcastle were abysmal – dozens of errors, espcially in attack. Worst game I have seen them play this season.’

‘The obvious tactic – through balls for isak to run onto – was only played 2 or 3 times. Very surprising seeing as how high our line was at times.’

‘Fair play nufc fans. Cheered your team to the end. Better than many weve seen at selhurst. Was our day today though. See you next season.’

‘Palace were fantastic, fully deserving of the win. Exciting times for them.

Longstaff went down too easily, however he was impeded, it should’ve been a penalty. Especially with Anderson being booked for doing the same not five minutes later.

At a point in the game where we were actually competing, a penalty there could’ve changed the outcome, one we didn’t really deserve.’

‘Fair play to any supporter making that journey either way midweek.

Up the villa.’

‘We were never seriously going to go down.Palace were excellent in every department tonight.They ran the Toon ragged .Thought the ref was a bit handy with the yellows for Palace tonight certainly should have booked some more Newcastle players for similar offences but hey ho.’

‘Palace 2 – Oil 0

Well done Palace. Great result.’

‘Don’t forget to put fuel in your car. Get the drift.’

‘Really poor going forward from Newcastle, but that was a stonewall penalty.’

Stats via BBC Sport:

Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – Saturday 24 April 8pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Palace:

Mateta 55, 88

(Half-time stats in brackets)

Possession was Palace 47% (51%) Newcastle 53% (49%)

Total shots were Palace 20 (9) Newcastle 6 (1)

Shots on target were Palace 7 (5) Newcastle 2 (0)

Corners were Palace 7 (4) Newcastle 2 (0)

Referee: Thomas Bramall

Newcastle team v Crystal Palace:

Dubravka, J Murphy (Wilson 65), Krafth, Schar, Burn, Longstaff (White 90), Bruno, Anderson (Ritchie 90), Gordon, Barnes (Hall 65), Isak

Unused subs:

Karius, Dummett, Livramento, A Murphy, Parkinson

(Match Report – Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – United get what they deserved – Read HERE)

(Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)

(3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0 – Read HERE)

Newcastle United matches now confirmed for rest of the season:

Saturday 27 April 2024 – Newcastle v Sheff Utd (3pm)

Saturday 4 May 2024 – Burnley v Newcastle (3pm)

Saturday 11 May 2024 – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)

Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports

Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)

(The final day of the season live TV matches will be selected closer to the day but all 10 PL games will be same time same day)

Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Tottenham v Newcastle (at MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground)