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So that you could point it out every 5 minutes to show people how darn clever you are? #legend

Maybe we should call their bluff and offer to play the same percentage of u23 players that they would have to play if the game went ahead...

True. So it's as much a sign that the game hasn't been called off yet as it's a sign that it's going ahead. In other words, we can't read anything into the press conference going ahead a couple of days before the game, given 'covid affected' games can be called off with only hours notice, in some cases (?)

If I was a cynical conspiracy theorist (which I'm not, obviously...) I'd be inclined to say that IF Newcastle were somehow trying to engineer the calling off of the game, they would definitely go ahead with a pre-match press conference to give the impression that they had every intention of going ahead with the game.... Not that they would be engaging in such smoke and mirrors tactics of course...

Why are human beings so obsessed with being 'right' or 'wrong'. Maybe both interpretations of the incident have merit? Let's be more tolerant of other people's views, I say, and usher in world peace in the process. Love Trousers (Other forms of legware are available)

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Yay! Superb draw in the circumstances.

Broja should do better there?

5 mins added? Thought it would be more than that

This is going to be so f***ing annoying #inevitablelategoal

Yep, bizarre that Romeu hasn't come on IMO

Shut the f*** up Hoddle

A narrow defeat is going to be more annoying than a second half capitulation here.

Baffles me how a professional footballer can't get simple things like that right

Nah, ref got that one right (for a change)

Slightly baffled why we haven't brought on Romeu yet to help shore things up

Michael McIntyre is there... Make of that what you will...

Always been a fan of VAR (Just delaying the inevitable though)

Decent first half marred by poor/inconsistent refereeing. Inevitable that we will lose now, which at least will give Lord D an opportunity to play his "forum muppets blaming the ref" card.

And that should be his second yellow...