Newcastle United miss opportunity to go top as luck runs out at Fulham | TF Reacts

[@iandunbar8216]

Plus if a manager keeps having to make multiple subs at HT then it begs a number of questions..

[@yuyaWiseman16]

We have been pathetic all season. We have won games through individual moments of brilliance. Still yet to put a convincing half together. That first half was unacceptable. A complete lack of effort from every player. That first goal is pub team defending. We were so slow. Where is this Intensity is our Identity? I see no intensity from us. Maybe the players needed a hammering to get the message that we have been papering the cracks all season. City at home next being the next league game then an away game at Everton where we have a bad record. God help this team.

[@earthlingcarl3179]

That result has been coming since the opening day. Hopefully a big wake-up call for Howe and everyone at the club. If these performances continue we aren't getting anywhere near the top 6 let alone CL, which will then see Isak, Gordon, Bruno leaving next summer, it's all very depressing :(

[@tomruddell-h7t]

The problem is Eddie, remember last season when his excuse was not having time to train the players ? 😂 He has run out of excuses, the guy is totally out of his depth and like Southgate, it's masked with moments from good players. Club need to make an unpopular decision quickly

[@Jettplayzgames]

The way things are going Howe might be unemployed following our next 5-6 fixtures

[@tfnufc]

Tough runs coming up, including the next round of the cup.

[@lauragallagher341]

With a bit of luck if we do it early on we keep top 4 , because I can see us going into a bit of free fall

[@jdevlin1910]

@@tfnufc It *shouldn't* be tough let's be honest this is a generous draw, but aye I worry we will make a meal of it

[@GLEES345]

​@tfnufc City is tough. We have Everton after that (not so much), then Brighton and Chelsea. For a team like ours, that doesn't seem so bad. Or am I missing something?

[@Jettplayzgames]

@@GLEES345 our form away from home has been poor going back to last season, and Howe doesn't seem to know what to do about it. Chelsea at Stamford Bridge looks like a guaranteed loss atm, and then we play Arsenal before going to Forest

[@GoroOno]

Every team has a peak and needs to be reset, and unless the manager in charge is capable of forging a new system, he loses his job more often than not. Looking at the team over the past year, it's obvious we're on a downward trajectory. Howe probably *is* going to lose his job before too long, it's just a matter of when. The most damning fact for me personally is that it's very obvious that he doesn't even know his best 11. That is inexcusable after 3 years.

[@j.j.911]

Love that you coordinated the hairstyles, chaps.

[@JamesLynch88]

Anthony Joshua’s defence was better than ours today

[@olelense]

Gordon didn't look interested today. Pope was shaky. Low intensity all over. Worrying...

[@tfnufc]

Team press just didn't exist today, very odd

[@jdevlin1910]

@@tfnufc Odd how? Outside the first 10 mins of games and maybe first 10 of second halves it's not been happening in any other matches.

[@alanlittle3941]

Top teams don't lose 3 1 at Fulham. We've been lucky all season but managed to get results

[@alanlittle3941]

​@@Cristobal_2012Citeh..Arsenal? They don't lose 3 1 to Fulham

[@Serioustwister]

@@alanlittle3941 if you thought we were anywhere near city and Arsenal before this game, I want what you’re smoking. We are light years behind city

[@TheCraigi]

Has Mr Howe already told his players that he's taking the England job?

[@yogihightower]

Still can't play decent footy. For the whole team to be bad across so many games is alarming. The message has gone stale, eddie needs replacing. Howe out Time to move on, eddie is our Mark Hughes.

[@tomruddell-h7t]

Yep

[@ricardovosse3841]

Is that Jedward? Haven’t got me specs on. When’s the new record out lads?

[@stephenconnor991]

😂😂😂

[@tdk9030]

Luck eventually dies out.

[@david75nufc99]

How is James bunce (performance director) fitting into the set up, and what impact is he having on PERFORMANCE. we are a shadow of the side from the past 2.5 years, look unfit, demotivated, the famous intensity has gone, and like they have never played together. Easy to blame the manager, and the players, but something is not right.

[@jdevlin1910]

So you just jump on a guy who's role you likely don't even understand to begin with? And these issues aren't new they've been present since last November / December when bunce wasn't around so who was to blame then? Anyone but Howe with you lot, the man has no responsbility.

[@david75nufc99]

@@jdevlin1910 you don’t know or understand me, but you’ve made an assumption about my feelings. I’m struggling to remember the performances being consistently this bad with most of our team available. Simply making the point that we have a performance director, yet our performances are very poor. Then made the point that the manager and players are easy targets, I didn’t say that they also weren’t part of the problem, or that I didn’t have an issue with them. In my opinion, this is the worst we have played since the takeover, and it’s considerably worse since the season started. Something has changed.

[@stewartfraser2740]

IF schar had netted that chance, and Bruno had just booted that clearance upfield it would still just be plastering over what is an unsustainable way of playing at the moment. No easy fix is obvious as there appears to be too many faults coming home to roost which had been wrongly diagnosed last year as just too many injured players out and we'll be fine when they're back. Even after the joke of that window it was thought with Tonali and the advancement of the backs we would be ok but too much was never addressed; lack of a 6 to plug the gaps, reliance for too long on 433, drop off from certain players and not playing to Isak's advantages. Here I think we took too long to respond to Fulham's threats.

[@hjc9912]

We’re Craig Dawson being stood anywhere else, Alex McCarthy not passing to Isak, & the ball hitting Outarra’s arm half an inch up his sleeve away from being on 3pts from Southampton, Bournemouth, Spurs, Wolves and Fulham, and even in the Spurs game we were battered. We should be way better with the resources Howe has available.

[@tfnufc]

Proved in recent seasons that this squad is more than capable of good performances. It feels like each game we are like "right, big performance needed" and then you see a first half like that, and then just hoping for a player to produce the magic to save us. Worrying. Big week coming up.

[@Browns2012ful]

The club were on an upward trajectory for 2 years and it feels like they’ve self-sabotaged in allowing momentum to be unnecessarily lost. It’s like a bubble has been burst throughout the club and I’m not sure where they go from here.

[@edwardmeehan2364]

I said this earlier! You’ve summed it up nicely. The majority of fans can see this. The bubble has well and truly burst. (Not to sound reactive but this has been coming and it’s no coincidence with what’s happening behind the scenes) have followed the team through a lot worse and will continue to but things need to change.

[@beard6160]

Have you two looked up psr

[@Browns2012ful]

@@beard6160 indeed. It says nothing about not being able to build a training ground, announce a new stadium, buy the odd player for the last 2 years etc

[@beard6160]

​@Browns2012ful they spent upto the limit.. stop making excuses for this manager. Excuses that you didn't for the previous one when the side was playing badly. Entitled fans! Should be thankful

[@leddytj]

Our luck has run out its as simple as that, we have been awful, relying on individual brilliance

[@tfnufc]

We've been riding our luck all season, felt like a performance like today was coming

[@stephenburgess626]

62% possession and half the shots on goal as fulham. Sums it up. Non existent midfield for 6 months now

[@tfnufc]

Not clicking at all, couple of moments of nice play each game. However, couldn't tell you a game we should have won this season based on performance

[@deanCNewcastle]

Trippier needs captaincy back.

[@thisthat4768]

Points on the board yes, credit in the bank ?, only a few players have looked ok so far this season, we need to be proactive not reactive.

[@ATierney85]

We haven't shown a style of play all season. It's been pathetic and lucky. Howe needs to change things quick, or he's out by the end of October

[@tfnufc]

Look lost out there for sure. Next few fixtures are tough as well, so could easily be make or break

[@parallaxview6770]

Howe found his level last season . Get rid

[@toonharvey09]

Team selection is awful, why keep playing ppl out of position all the time. If this carries on I can see Howe gone by Xmas

[@iandunbar8216]

You were happy with the starting 11? FFS. In what world does a midfield 3 of Willock, Bruno and JoeLinton make sense? JoeLinton on the right looked totally out of place

[@8lowsy-313]

I don’t recognise my team. Where are they? Does anyone know what the game plan is this season?

[@tfnufc]

Lacking identity, something that we had in abundance in the 22/23 season. Need to discover it again, maybe a settled starting 11 is the first step.

[@Burncourtable]

I thought we might just sneak it again today, but you make your own luck and our luck ran out. Man-City hiding/Haaland training session incoming.

[@tfnufc]

The starting lineup was all positive, just crazy how disappointing the first half was. Just need to get through the cup on Tuesday and then we will see about Saturday haha

[@lauragallagher341]

Absolutely flat deflated day , Trouble behind the scenes , a shite window , Eddie on and off with links to England job , players heads not in 😮

[@tfnufc]

All the behind the scene stuff and window etc was hidden by the results. Unfortunately if they turn, all this comes up. Annoying.

[@lauragallagher341]

I’m reading - Mitchell’s new guy has altered the intensity of training , if true how is Howe allowing this , Surely he’s ready to walk then ? Top 4 feels like a far far far away dream

[@geordiehendo4947]

There were moments when we could have got something out of the game. We have the talent to win games, but we are inconsistent. The energy, focus and drive that underpinned our game have dissipated. It's hard to differentiate whether we lack or are overconfident at times. You have to say events off the pitch have been disruptive. I'm not saying that is the only issue, but I feel it's having a perpetuating influence. It also feels like when we sign a player it creates more tactical issues than it solves. I hope this result stimulates a mental reset, and we see a positive response on and off the pitch.

[@paulharrison6373]

Eddie Howie out of his depth ,too loyal to many mediroce players, sack sack now

[@antd6993]

It’s been coming since day 1 of this season…abject with all that possession😮look unfit! Where’s the intensity? Glad it was only 3-1, looked like a 5-0…mind you that might come v Citeh…we blew wor one and only chance to be top for a day😂6th looks more likely if we are lucky😢

[@tfnufc]

Yeah its a tough look at the table, great chance to go top and keep the pressure on those around us. Instead, like you say, could slip down to 6th.

[@jasonpettitt7322]

Will a journalist ask a decent question at the next presser? Id like to hear someone ask Howe. What prompted you to abandon a press and set up a team to be passive and reactive after such success being a high intensity team?

[@igg3937]

Agree with the lack of cohesion and disruption from all the constant changes. Desperately need a settled back 4.

[@tfnufc]

Very true, hasn't felt settled at the back since we had the constant backline of Burn, Schar, Botman and Trippier

[@bensouthwell1339]

We need a hard man in charge someone who scares players when they play like they have. Eddie dear Eddie is not that man nice guys come last.

[@rogercookcouk]

Big agreements, Si, but hindsight is what it is. Ifs and buts.

[@tfnufc]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, especially after a performance like that haha

[@jamiefender6909]

So disjointed, Joelinton has become the player we signed not the player of the previous 2 seasons. We are not getting service to our world class striker.

[@parallaxview6770]

Richly deserved

[@stephenconnor991]

A very very bad day at the office. Bruno, Big Joe , Gordon, Schar, they have to do better . We can blame Eddie if you like but top players turn up, regardless of formations. At least the clowns who blame Longstaff for everything have to look elsewhere this week 😢

[@GLEES345]

I really thought we clicked against Wolves. Their goal was unlucky, but we bossed that game. I was excited for Fulham. I have a suspicion that the players have been eyeing the games ahead (especially the Carabao cup) and thinking, "We'd better pace ourselves and not overdo it etc." The Fulham result and the fleeting top of the table then become meaningless. Remember we are trying to get silverware from Carabao and FA cup. That's the only reason that I can see that we'd be so damn mentally switched off.

[@ChrisPalmer-tv5ot]

Point a finger and there’s always three pointing back at you. I’m tired of people pointing fingers… if I was Eddie Howe I would leave right now. The fans are pointing fingers, the board are pointing fingers and our top players, Gordon and Isak in particular want to be somewhere else so sell them and make some money. At the same time maybe fire Eddie and hand absolute power to Paul Mitchell… yeah I’m sure that’ll fix it. Why don’t we just appoint the highest ranked Geordie on fantasy football… maybe that’s what we need cos’ obviously under achievers sitting on the couch watching garbage on social media are the real experts! When I was a kid you supported your team through good times and bad…. the fans of today can’t even support their team through the good times. Slag me off all you want but I was in the stands at the Leaze’s end before you were born… so don’t bring my support into question!

[@timgill2003]

Bad.vibes