BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after Chelsea 2-0… | OneFootball

Interesting to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United winning 2-0 against Chelsea.

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 entirely absent…

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

Newcastle 2 Chelsea 0 – Sunday 11 May 12pm

‘Man U fan.

Loving the Newcastle season.

Champions League would be great for the club and fans. And with an English manager!’

‘Leeds fan here. Great result Newcastle which a big club like yours deserve CL football next season. Along with the cup you won it’s been a great season for you.’

‘Chelsea Fan – at the in-laws who are all Geordies. Tough afternoon ahead, one of them might be getting a Jackson like elbow.

Hope you Geordies go on to get champs league (just not at our expense!) deservedly so after your recent run.

Eddie Howe a real credit to the club. A few other managers could learn a thing or two.’

‘Well done Newcastle !

CL football should stop any star players leaving and going to [Man] United !

‘Especially now that Eddie Howe will have top 5 along with a trophy.’

‘There’s only one United and it’s nowhere near Manchester.’

‘Well said. The original was Sheffield I believe but any which way I’m fed up of “United” being used almost exclusively by the press to mean the Red Mancs.’

‘Caicedo is one of the worst ‘footballers’ I’ve seen play us this season. There were five or six occasions where he should’ve been booked, and Chelsea couldn’t have had any arguments had he been sent off today. Yet he avoids a booking completely. How on earth has that even happened?’

‘He only cost about £110 million though so what do you expect.’

‘Hope Newcastle finish second had a great season and the fans are unbelievable looking like Chelsea might finish 6th now.’

‘The referee again showed a high level of inconsistency ,Caicedo should have been red carded for at least 3 challenges.’

‘Good effort from 10 man Chelsea away from home, St James park is a tough place to go as it is.

Jackson has let the rest of the side down – disciplinary record is shocking. Was willing to give him time but second guessing that now.

Wins against [Man] United and Forrest get the job down. Still in our hands.’

‘Jackson has let the club down. He should be sold. Biggest game of the season and he somehow manages to not only lose us this game but blow our entire season. What a disgrace of a person and a footballer. Never want to see him play for our club again.’

‘(Villa fan) So I reckon that’s CL for Toon now, but still a great battle for the fifth place. Great end to the season coming.’

‘Huge result for the Toon. Best thing is that no player would want to move to another team. Plenty will want come to the club playing for one of the best managers in the world and the most entertaining team in the Premiership.’

‘Really? Watch Isaac closely and say goodbye.’

‘Be funny if both plastic clubs Chelsea and Man City miss out on champions league football. I know the whole of the UK wants it to happen.’

‘Should we even be surprised by this anymore? Chelsea have been bordering on unwatchable in big games(even struggled against Djurgarden) and you seriously think Chelsea will beat Forest away?

Newcastle… good luck the rest of the way and hopefully you finish 2nd.’

‘As a neutral fan, I’d love to see Newcastle United qualify for the Champions League next season along with Liverpool, arsenal, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and spurs via the Europa League. Be great. Man City and Chelsea miss out.’

‘Brilliant. Chelsea and their plastic fans sent packing. The new order of the premier league is taking hold.’

‘Chelsea are a very inconsistent team and Newcastle deserved the win.’

‘I’m not a Newcastle fan, but overall their supporters are excellent and it’s been a really good season for them Total opposite can be said for Chelsea

Awful club & awful fans

I hope they don’t get into the top 5

Don’t deserve it.’

‘Chelsea celebrating last week as if they’d won the league against a weakened team,found out today by a full strength team,up the geordies 2-0.’

‘This result is for Micky Gray from yesterday on talkSPORT saying Newcastle would lose today and miss out on champions league.’

‘Congrats to Newcastle.

Complaining about VAR and Refs won’t change anything, tomorrow morning it will still be 2-0..Newcastle are a formidable team.

Very proud of Chelsea performance today, proud of the Chelsea faithful as always. if Chelsea fails to qualify for the European Premier League it’s not the end of the world,if Chelsea ends up in the Euro Championship League next season I’ll settle for that.’

‘What about Livramento, the quiet man, the always reliable flexible player who can play left and right, defence and mid-field. Long may he be with us.’

Newcastle 2 Chelsea 0 – Sunday 11 May 12pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Tonali 2, Bruno 90

Chelsea:

Jackson red card 35

Possession was Newcastle 45% Chelsea 55%

Total shots were Newcastle 15 Chelsea 10

Shots on target were Newcastle 6 Chelsea 3

Corners were Newcastle 2 Chelsea 8

Touches in the box Newcastle 39 Chelsea 22

Newcastle United team v Chelsea:

Pope, Botman (Miley 55), Schar, Burn, Livramento, Gordon (Krafth 65), Tonali, Bruno (Longstaff 94), Barnes, Isak (Wilson 94), Murphy

Subs:

Dubravka, Lascelles, Osula, Neave, Ruddy

The remaining Newcastle United match schedule:

Sunday 18 May – Arsenal v Newcastle (4.30pm) Sky Sports

Sunday 25 May – Newcastle v Everton (4pm)