Michael Martin

TF Player Ratings - Newcastle United 2-1 Manchester Reds Fortunately for him the ratings don't include a mark for referee Peter Bankes, who would've found himself on minus figures. Despite his best efforts United stepped up - scores on the doors from Ed.

Ed Cole with the TF Player Ratings on a night when Newcastle United’s ten men beat Man U’s twelve - #NUFC

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That’s a terrible decision to give Ramsey a red card - an awful referee all night. Another abysmal official.

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30 years since he fucked them off and Man U’s shit away end is still singing about Alan Shearer. Embarrassing.

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Fucking spectacular Newcastle United 🏁

THE SPECIAL - Man U at home. Newcastle United v Man Utd, KO: 8:15pm, 4/Mar/26, St James’ Park, Premier League.

It’s THE SPECIAL - the match-day pocket rocket of football patter - about tonight and a whole load more - @yousef-1892.bsky.social eases us into United v Red Mancs at SJP - #NUFC

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TF Preview - Manchester Utd (h), 4 March 2026 Emma's back with the Preview. Safe to say, she's not in bullish mood about tomorrow

Emma Thompson (not that one) is in realistic / pessimistic mood previewing tomorrow’s visit of Man U to SJP -

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Let’s see - deeds not words only count 👍

Indeed - makes no difference to #NUFC however

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Going to take a punt that the Saudi PIF are more concerned about Iranians sending drone attacks on them than Newcastle United at the moment.

Our general standard of passing this season has been poor on too many occasions. I’m no Pep obviously but I believe our lack of threat in attack no matter the personnel selected gives the opposition far too much confidence to get bodies forward into the midfield and their attack. Our press is crap.

Football by Algorithm Les diagnoses our central problem

Les Cash dives into the theory, stats and other palaver to attempt to understand what’s gone wrong at Newcastle United this season - #NUFC

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Cynical Old Bastard #2 - Carnival! With impeccable timing, Mik's back with another healthy dose of light-hearted misery

Need a pick me up on a Monday pm following Saturday’s shit-show? Here’s Mik Vee with some world weary observations- #NUFC

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It’ll be on him I’d think.

It’s obv Wilson who’s in charge and Howe was only in that position because Mitchell ran for the hills after ballsing up the Isak situation. Nickson has a good record really and I’d imagine will work with Wilson and Hopkinson. Last summer the club’s ownership was negligent to the point of reckless

TF MATCH REPORT – Wingate & Finchley 0-1 Ramsgate FC (May 70’), Isthmian League Premier Division, Saturday 31 January 2026, Attendance: 262* YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) takes his four-year old daughter to her first football match.

After the gut wrenching disappointment of Saturday … here’s something from wor lad @yousef-1892.bsky.social to warm the cockles of your hearts -

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Both of them concern me as does Elanga. Ramsdale is never going to cut it either. Poor signings. A disastrous window.

On the latter point TF spoke about it (absence of a fully engaged CEO) consistently 12 months ago and the club should’ve known Mitchell’s intentions

Unfortunately the people who allowed that situation to develop are within PIF.

Coincidence does not equal cause. He’s a poor PL striker. If he’s a striker. I don’t know what he is.

I completely agree.

We're Shit - Do you know we are? Matthew suggests it might be time to face some home truths

Matthew Philpotts has a strong reaction to yesterday’s disastrous result and is looking nowhere other than the pitch for answers - a quality piece of fanzine writing - #NUFC

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There are no partnerships on the pitch - Trippier made Almiron and Murphy - Elanga is too thick to achieve anything. How Hall and Gordon can’t work together is staggering and whatever permutation of the forward 3 is played is poor.

Woltermade brings nothing from his teammates. A liability.

If there’s an opportunity to get £40m for him they should take their arm off.

I agree on Woltermade and Wissa. I don’t think Elanga is a scapegoat - he’s just not contributed anything at all - those players have been v well treated by supporters but no one can ignore the evidence of their own eyes.

I’d add others to the mix - Gordon and Willock are piss poor too.

I’m not arsed about Germany - I can’t ignore the shambling figure wandering around aimlessly in a B&W shirt - he brings v little. He’s not a PL striker.

It won’t be in the PL. Lacks pace, strength and needs far too much time on the ball. You’d be v foolish to decide to build a team around ‘his strengths’, whatever they are.

Well, a club that went into a xfer window with no DoF or CEO is always likely to balls up badly missing targets and buying shite

They can pass through ‘the press’ because Woltermade and Elanga don’t know what they’re doing. There’s so much they can’t do and I’m at a loss what the German is good at. Plus he’s soft as shite.

I’ve no idea what he was doing yesterday wandering around the pitch aimlessly but for what they paid for him he’s completely ineffective. The pretendy press he does is embarrassing. He’s weak as piss.