Opinion

Saturday’s match ended Newcastle 2 Brentford 3.

Ahead of each game we ask one of our writers to come up with three positives and three negatives following the game.

Plenty to talk about after this Brentford one!

A match that ebbed and flowed as both teams took the lead, only each time seeing the opposition equalise, only for Newcastle United to lose it late on.

On this occasion it is ‘Matt Busby said to Joe Harvey…’:

NEGATIVES

The knives are out

It’s fair to say that the knives are out from some Newcastle United fans for Eddie Howe.

The amount of toxicity within that part of the NUFC fanbase surrounding our manager is astonishing, considering everything that he’s achieved during his tenure.

The toxicity is a distraction and isn’t needed, nor warranted in my view. Negativity breads negativity and all that.

No case for the defence?

We’ve just been turned over by Brentford, our third defeat on the bounce, ten goals shipped in the process. Our defending is ragged and it needs to improve.

Trippier’s legs have gone and yet there’s no respite for him.

Ditto Thiaw, which is a terrible shame given how many...