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From football 365: 7) One of the stranger attacks being levelled at Newcastle supporters is this ‘need for patience’ line which a small group of journalists continue to peddle; it only really makes sense if the last twelve years are completely ignored. Like any other coach, Steve Bruce will take time to have a proper effect on the first-team. But expecting supporters to clap along and sustain themselves on micro positives is, at best, ludicrously disingenuous. It pretends that Ashley – and by proxy all the decisions he makes – are deserving of goodwill and, ultimately, benefit of the doubt. Clearly that’s not the case. Especially so because this was an appointment made on the basis of geographical synergy, rather than any footballing merit. In that context, it deserves to be treated as a continuation of the past, rather than as the dawn of something different. Today was good, but let’s not make it more than it was or pretend that – suddenly – every Newcastle fan disappointed by what happened over the summer should be pausing for thought. He won at Spurs, that’s a brilliant result. But even Pardew did that. The real challenge is to be innovative and to infuse a neglected fanbase with the belief that their side is going somewhere. So defend like that next week. And the week after. Sometimes Newcastle will be outmatched, that’s their reality, but it’s right to expect more than competence. Applaud Bruce today, he’s earned it, but the conversation shouldn’t end here.

Coil to the Soil sounds like an al fresco shitting convention.

Woah woah woah! I don’t want any aggro with a former toon army foot soldier.

Journalists and editors warning them they'd get banned from old trafford?

Don't forget the constant fake injuries.

'Ah fucking said, 'eh?' If you didn't hear iz the first time, Guinness boy.'

I wasn't aware you couldn't not disagree.

Kids back home safe & sound Miss T (driver) really tired but mission accomplished.

It was shown during the Spurs game. His W/R against 'Top 6' is approx (from memory) is 3.2% or something shite like that

Two days later and I still can't believe this happened. Stokes just seemed to bend the match to his will. They should find a spot for him in the new Matrix film.

Fish loves Shakespeare. His favourite adaptation is Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio.

A partial acid test comes Saturday. Beat Watford with an attacking performance and that would go some way to silencing Rafa's biggest cheerleaders; a major criticism of him was not attacking the other also-rans at home last season. We"ll see...

Called it to be fair

I haven’t put a penny into the club this year and nor do I shop at sports shops. but I haven’t behaved like a little bitch either which is more than I can say for some.

Jim Maxwell is a good sport. McGrath can get to fuck. He was still banging on about 5-0 a couple of weeks back.

Dell-usional.

I make up for it with my drinking tbh. Also I don’t dislike J69 so....err? Aye.

Jesus. For the first time in fuck knows how long I just looked at virgin central (newc online) They hate Bruce even more for pulling off a more than decent victory. Very little credit being given simply because Rafa fucked off for more ££.