J7

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[Lone Magpie @Lone__Magpie]

Bring on the backlash

"He just gets it ya knaa!"

And he did. Some of them go through the motions, mention the city, mention the region, mention the fans and the stadium.

Heard it all before mate, just perform on the weekend and then we'll see.

He did that as well.

Arrived in the relegation zone, hardly a word of the language, no exit clause if the worst happened. Left with a trophy tattooed on his leg. And his gleaming, emotional face tattooed on plenty of others.

Happy to fight, happy to play, happy to shed a tear, but most of all, happy. Happy to represent the club that took him to their heart. Happy to leave? Yeah, probably. But that's football.

Players come and players go. When we bring a replacement in we won't give two shites about the club and the fans he leaves behind. That's football. That's the game. Players with a price on their heads.

They have a price. Everything has a price. But what about the value?

It's singing the songs they really asked you not to sing on the stage on the Town Moor, either drunk on something consumed or just the sheer energy of that day and what it meant to all of us, or possibly both.

It's putting others ahead of you at the moment the trophy was there to be lifted, and then pushing the manager towards the crowd for his moment too.

Football fans aren't daft. They can see through people when there's no substance, or simply just empty words or gestures. Fuck knows we've seen it plenty of times before and no doubt will again.

But he did get it, ya knaa. And maybe that's why it hurts.

And so the backlash. The scar tissue of Gascoigne, Beardsley, Waddle, Cole and all the others who wanted to leave for more money or trophies or the lifestyle or whatever the fuck they or anyone else could think to say to make it not hurt.

More recently it's been Carroll, Cabaye, Gordon, Tonali and of course Isak. Seeing the greener grass of pastures new. Or of currency. All leaving in their own way. Playing when it suited them, when the stage was right. Or for some, not playing at all.

Does it make it easier to see him in the colour of another club? Fighting against us? Of course not. Perspective and philosophical thinking has never been, and hopefully never will be, at the forefront of a football fan's thinking. It's tribalism. It's kill or be killed. It's with us or against us.

It's like the last song at the school disco and that lass who said all the right things and laughed at all the daft jokes is off with that smooth-talking posh cunt.

So then. The name calling. The retrospective "glad he's gone actually". And no doubt the ever so popular booing.

But nothing is owed here. No debt to pay back. It's all been left out there on the grass.

So go on bonny lad, go make your move for whatever fucking reason you want to do it for.

There'll always be those memories. Those goals, those chases back, those fouls and those screams to the crowd. There'll always be the 16th March 2025, and that shiny cup with the black and white ribbons on it. He got that. And so did we.

And the backlash? Aye, it'll come. If that helps ease the pain then fine. But I know, and you know, it's not real.

It's just a smokescreen for the sadness of knowing something was amazing and the realisation that it's now gone.

#nufc

[Raj Chohan @rajsinghchohan]

Everyone needs to realise the gravity of what is happening here and apply pressure from all angles. Football is being run by a man who has overriden laws/confinements of how the sport is played, to curry favour with political figures and big commercial stakeholders, in order to secure his own personal pay-day. Corruption has never been more entrenched from the very top. Those involved in football across the globe should be following Luis Figo’s statement demanding his removal.

[Kieran Maguire @KieranMaguire]

@BBCSport £10m fine for 74 breaches works out as £135k per breach.

That will learn them.

[Nathan @NathanM71500393]

The club listened to the moaners on the away end being a “closed shop” as Brian fancied taking his Mrs to Anfield.

Has now made the away ends a closed shop.Half empty away end in Qarabag as people buying for a point and club not selling to members / general sale. Well done 👏🏻

[Lee @leecarty8]

Marc Guehi has made an absolute tit out of Alex Isak, Yoanne Wissa & Emi Martinez. This is how a professional footballer SHOULD behave.

[⚪️ @owenthfc__]

Isak has completely disrupted Newcastle's start to the season. The hate he's getting from Newcastle fans is totally justifiable

[𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 @Regista10_]

This is brilliant. A MUST LISTEN.

Sky Andrew is an agent who knows what he's talking about. Don't buy into anyone spinning or trying to defend Alexander Isak.

👇 #nufc

[Dell 🇮🇹 @agbnufc_]

We will put our star striker in PL2 before we sell him to the Big 6, that is the PIF I fucking want, come on.

[Matt_W @MattW36565526]

I am somewhat heartened that basically everyone in the football sphere outside of Carragher, Kaveh Solhekol, and the mentally disabled online (only) Liverpool fans, agree the bloke is behaving like a baby.

[Colin Bestford 💩 @Colin_B_1970]

David Ornstein hasn't posted about Isak since 7.47 on Tuesday.
Ben Jacobs hasn't posted about Isak since 12.24 on Tuesday.
Fabrizio Romano hasn't posted about Isak since 12.34 on Tuesday.

[Kieran Maguire @KieranMaguire]

@YouMeAnd1939 I agree that clubs like Villa, Forest and Newcastle are on the wrong side of history when it comes to PSR. The rules were introduced to prevent a NEW Chelsea or City challenging the established elite. They have nothing to do with either profitability or sustainability.

[LC @NUFCLC]

Here man, do not fill my timeline with shite about these lads.

We’ve won six games on the bounce as well as a fucking trophy and are sat 3rd in the Premier League.

These have a squad to rely on. We have one XI who are absolutely knackered.

Reset and go again Saturday. #NUFC

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

HISTORIC 🖤🤍

#wedontdoquiet

[Cam @cam_nufc]

My captain @brunoog97 😭😭🖤🤍

[Rob 🅼 @Im_RobM]

Imagine trying to mock a fanbase for absolutely loving their football club and lining the streets to show their appreciation. This just reaffirms how connected we are to the city and the club we adore, something you rarely see in modern football. Drink it in #NUFC

[Charlie @_charliepow]

Adam P kegged down London unbelievable man

[Wor Flags 🏴🏳 @worflags]

“I believe our fans can make the difference for us”

You heard your captain. Every single one of us lucky enough to be in the stands on Sunday need to make our voices heard.

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

"I decided to stay with them in the Championship because of the fans and city." 🖤🤍

Why Newcastle United holds a special place in Rafa Benitez's heart...

🎙 @lynseyhipgrave1 | 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK

[Adam Clery @AdamClery]

I actually think it’s really fun that Newcastle can’t beat teams like West Ham and Fulham (no offence and no offence) at home but when Arsenal turn up we play like Simeone’s Atletico with pre-cocaine Ronaldo upfront #NUFC

[J7 @nufcghsg]

@MagpieMediaX Anyone got his nudes?