The James Maddison hate is truly bizarre.
Football fans complain that the majority of footballers are like robots and out of touch with reality but then youโve got someone like Maddison whoโs very down to earth, very honest and open and does a lot for people who gets abuse.
Back in the early 2010โs when OKC had Westbrook, Durant & Harden they had a proper battle vs SA.
Now itโs toxic. SGA going down like heโs been sniped every offensive play & hacking and dirty fouls on Wemby.
The league, PGMOL and the referees all bought in and have conciously or subconciously conspired to compound the damage on Tottenham and send them down.
Not one penalty all season. Countless bizarre decisions given against us.
We have been terrible, yes, but this is corruption.
Weโve been terrible this season. Even at times in tonightโs game it was hard to watch because of just how bad we were. So itโs not an excuse.
But every single week since the Sunderland game we have had the most ridiculous decisions you can imagine go against us. Decisions that arenโt even up for debate. Blatant, obvious. To everyone I speak to. Nailed on red cards. Nailed on penalties. An endless line of nothing free kicks that are given against us but never given for us. A manager who is being micromanaged by the 4th official in a way Iโve seen no other manager treated this season.
It will serve as no consolation if we do go down. But itโs been an absolute disgrace and youโve got to the point where you just know youโre not going to get a thing. That one down there. Where a player doesnโt look at the ball once, knows exactly where Spence is, and chooses to go in with his elbow. Itโs like weโre living in a dream
Newcastle United. What a club.
Thank you. Thank you for your integrity.
Iโm glad youโve won in front of your fans on the final home game of the season.
And respect to all the #NUFC fans that genuinely wanted to win and not throw the game.
Wonโt forget this. #COYS