Fr Chris Routledge

@LukeEdwardsTele Genuine question - why does he deserve to survive? Saying he won a trophy last season isn’t good enough. His all round team selection, tactics and dreadful in-game management this season is responsible for the mess we’re in. Why shouldn’t he take responsibility for it? #nufc

Newcastle’s season is over and all that is left is to search through the wreckage for survivors. The manager will take the blame but I hope he survives. He deserve to but there were several players out there today who should hang their heads in shame. Some are cowards, some aren’t good enough and others clearly don’t want to be there anymore #nufc

@TheWomanfredi I totally get what you’re saying! There’s zero logic in choosing that one, but here we are! 🤷‍♂️🤪

@FrChrisR But it’s a mare to clean! Not that I do that either, but I’m trying to spare him 🤣

My husband is cooking the tea. We’ve been married for nearly 18 years and he still insists on choosing this impractical implement whenever he cooks, whatever the dish, even when there are smooth spoons available. He alone chooses it. More thoughts on marriage as they come in…

Just seen this quote: Newcastle manager Eddie Howe speaking to Sky Sports: “I thought we were in total control probably with 60 minutes gone, but their substitutes made a difference.” So why didn’t you do anything about it?! #nufc

@TheRealSouth25 That’s very generous of you!

@FrChrisR I'm taking the past 5 seasons into account and they've been in and around the top 6 with you guys.

It's between Aston Villa and Newcastle. As a Liverpool fan I'd like it to be Everton but they're not serious. #avfc #nufc #efc

So disappointed in the way Howe is ruining his legacy at #nufc. Brought us a wonderful success last year. But this season his decisions are inexplicable. Poor team selections, poor tactics, poor game management. Losing 25 points from winning positions says it all.

@danielwales023 Can anyone explain why this keeps happening? I don’t understand how the in-game management is consistently so poor. Is it a blind spot with Howe?

⏱️ A comeback win for Palace and what looked like a positive return for Newcastle has turned into disaster again ⚫️⚪️ 🔄 Once again it’s very poor game management, subs brought on too late after the game had already begun to turn - a repeat of the derby 😡 #NUFC

Been out all afternoon. Sounds like #nufc have once again been dire. Guess the players don’t want to play in Europe next season.

@stokecity Been coming all game. Another dreadful away performance.

54' Derby score. Banel. 🐏 1-0 💜

@danielwales023 @philmcnulty Whilst acknowledging my bias as a #NUFC supporter, I do find it incredible that so many in the media think that O'Reilly is a lock to start at LB, given how much better Lewis Hall is in so many areas.

Firstly, I must say that I agree with your 26-man squad, but to label Lewis Hall as ‘work to do’ is alarming to me. Not only is he a better left back than Nico O’Reilly in the traditional defensive sense, but he is also more technically gifted than him in an attacking sense in my opinion, and should be first choice to start.

Tin hat on and retreating to a safe distance. Here's my 26-man England World Cup squad. Not who I think Thomas Tuchel will pick, who I would pick. Plenty of points for civilised discussion & disagreement - and a chance to pick yours. bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

Have to question why Watkins wasn’t picked. Much better than Solanke, who did nothing at all. Good day for Bellingham, surely has the 10 position locked down now. And Hall has to start over O’Reilly. Better defensively and going forward. #ENGJAP

Japan deserved that. England better in the second half, but so toothless without Kane. Foden playing himself out of the squad completely, absolutely dreadful. There’s a reason he isn’t starting for Man City this season. #ENGJAP

@henrywinter Are you watching the same game?! Rashford has been dreadful. Cutting back too often. Not getting the first time crosses in. Taking on too many players and losing the ball countless times.

When Marcus Rashford plays like that, unleashing his pace on opponents, racing past three Uruguayans, going on the outside, leaving Varela tackling thin air, and getting in a cross….it’s not simply a question of whether he will be in the 26 for the World Cup but in the starting XI ahead of Anthony Gordon. Needs to do it more often, of course. But the talent and pace are there. Good awareness: dropped in briefly at left-back when Spence pushed up. #ENG #ENGURU

In all the gloom today, at least we’re not Tottenham #nufc

@saintefi Who knows 🤷‍♂️

@FrChrisR If the players are just ignoring him, why does he keep playing the same sets of players ?

So many questions. Why does it keep happening? What is he doing to change the mentality? Are the players just ignoring him? Why does he not know the reason? #nufc

I can’t see Eddie Howe surviving this. Especially after yesterday’s results, today should have seen a passionate performance to set our targets on qualifying for Europe. Instead, we’ve been insipid and lacklustre against our greatest rivals. Poor game management again too. #nufc

Dreadful. #nufc

Only seen the second half today, but this is the second time this season that these players haven’t seemed to be up for the derby. Which is unforgivable. And if Howe can’t get them up for a game of this magnitude, that’s unforgivable too. #nufc