Good that. As much as I hate seeing that ref cam during the match that was interesting.
Handball by who?
Match Day Thread نيوكاسل يونايتد v Sunderland AFC – Sunday 22nd March 2026 - KO 12:00
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Good that. As much as I hate seeing that ref cam during the match that was interesting.
Handball by who?
I agree, I reckon Taylor had a good game on Sunday but it took that video to remind me how good he was. I always remember the poor refs but rarely remember the good ones
Refs get a lot of stick but, without them, football doesn't get played.
Rigg, the manager and the club have really impressed me with all of this.
The player could've sulked, the manager given in and the club thinking about the consequences.
Above all Rigg has taken the time, and opportunity, to learn from the likes of Xhaka, listen to the coaches and prepare his body for the fact he's still developing physically. At one time a 'prodigy' would've been flung in to the first team for short term gains irrespective of the long term effects.
As you've said he'll be outstanding ...
... and he seems to know it.
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Angulo should be fit for the spurs game
Good to have options. I'd start Rigg though.
Update the other is still visible but is limp and dirty, a bit like them really
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Often doesn't get played with them
Refs get a lot of stick but, without them, football doesn't get played.
Definitely. Great that we don't rush him, but he's coming. He's got the vision that few have as well as ability and some dog in him.
But we need everyone. All of them.
Good watch that. Would've liked to see their disallowed goal, I thought the ref disallowed it and not var but watching the highlights sober they seemed to celebrate longer than I remember they did on the day so not sure.
I wonder how Newcastle feel that Tonali, their biggest miss in the derby, played almost the entire game in Italy.
I'd have been quite angry if Ballard missed a Sunderland game and, a few days later, was running around in a World Cup game.
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I'd have been quite angry if Ballard missed a Sunderland game and, a few days later, was running around in a World Cup game.
World Cup Play-offs: Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland - Sandro Tonali and Moises Kean score to end NI's World Cup dreams - highlights
Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are brought to an end, as they're beaten 2-0 by Italy in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, as the home side close in on qualifying for their first World Cup in 12 years.
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Shame about the spelling/grammar but canny all the same.
He was our best player the week before against Brighton too. I'm happy to give Rigg every minute from now till the end of the season. Give him that real taste of the premiership now that there's is absolutely zero chance of us going down. I'd much rather see Chris Rigg learning his trade and going into the summer break with a clear mindset of what he has to do to remain at that level. His development has stalled for about a year now and he needs games to kick on again. I definitely think its more beneficial than playing Hume at right wing. Nowt against Trai at all but he ain't gonna play there long term might as well try and bring on our next superstar.
Yeah would have liked that too.
Would have been interesting hearing him explain it like he did goals etc..
I think he disallowed it just took him a little bit to make the decision, usually with var there would be more standing around waiting
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Watching the game back it was remarkable how, for the disallowed goal, Alan Smith immediately said,
'Well it can't be for offside' then followed up with 'Sunderland have got away with one there'.
When the replays clearly showed it was not only offside but he was blocking the sight of the keeper it was ignored.
When it was clear Newcastle were struggling to match our tactics they started stated trotting out the stats about how many games Newcastle will have played by the end of the season ...
... fair enough but it's not the end of the season, so far there's only been 31 league games
'Well it can't be for offside' then followed up with 'Sunderland have got away with one there'.
When the replays clearly showed it was not only offside but he was blocking the sight of the keeper it was ignored.
When it was clear Newcastle were struggling to match our tactics they started stated trotting out the stats about how many games Newcastle will have played by the end of the season ...
... fair enough but it's not the end of the season, so far there's only been 31 league games
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