[Albion] Newcastle MATCH REPORT

[Exile]

These are so much harder to write after a defeat, so hope you appreciate it!

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/content.php?644-Albion-1-2-Newcastle-United-28.02.2017

Clubs spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on facilities, and tacticians, and scouting, and sports science, and statisticians, and conditioning experts. The football media pores ad nauseum over systems, and coaching, and skill-sets, and decision-making. Fans fixate on desire and heart and commitment. The unspoken truth – the factor mocking everything – is that pure luck plays a massive part in it all. If Newcastle’s 81st minute leveller here – Atsu’s scuffed volley, deflecting off Murphy’s toe, and looping high off the unaware Diame’s foot, into the very top corner of the net – comes to ultimately define the Albion’s season, we might as well all just pack it in.

An unprecedented run of misfortune derailed the finale of the last campaign. If lady luck is in the same mood this season, she can **** off, frankly

 

[Hotchilidog]

Another good write up. Nice work.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The excerpt you've posted sums up my feeling at the moment. Too soon to read the whole thing.

 

[Jack Straw]

I've just sent my report off to Tim Carder to publish in the Supporters' Club Almanac. Yours knocks spots off of mine. I think next time, I'll just copy and paste yours! Excellent. Thank you. (I've not mentioned artwork).

 

[crookie]

Great reading, astute as always. As you say, no-one would have argued with a draw, but to lose to 2 late goals, 1 a total freak, is hard to take

 

[Albion Robster]

Excellent report and summary.
The game was certainly 'Premiership' quality - hopefully ready for next seasons battle...

 

[Exile]

Just read the report back through to check it over, and I haven't really made enough of Shelvey's contribution.

He was very, very good and dictated much of proceedings. We needed to get closer to him. Shelvey deciding to concentrate for 90 minutes on just being a good footballer rather than acting like a knob, probably won them that game.

Can't be arsed to change it, mind.

 

[Exile]

Nobody is bothered when we lose!

 

[Leegull]

Another great write up @ Exile, thanks. Always seems to hit the nail on the head for me... really liked the Hunemeier tweet at the end, good to end on a positive note :clap2

 

[dazzer6666]

Great stuff as always, thanks

 

[Exile]

The excerpt you've posted sums up my feeling at the moment. Too soon to read the whole thing.

Now?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Not being funny, but is your pencil broken? No artwork for TWO reports?

Anyway....

"Newcastle are officially crowned Champions, despite the fact that the Albion might well be the lead frog again by Saturday evening. I’ve no axe at all to grind with Newcastle, but it must be said, in the words of one of their own, I would love it - love it –were we to prove the experts wrong."

I said this a while back – I feel exactly the same. Everything I heard in the build-up to this game was all about the barcodes and it's been like that for almost all the season. Everyone just presumes they'll a) get promoted or b) win the title. The fact that we're in March and they are only just two points clear suggest that it's by no means a formality. Newcastle vs Leeds in the play-off final? The Sky Sports mob wouldn't know what to DO with themselves

Cracking report Exile. Nailed it once again.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Now?

Not yet, no.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I've just sent my report off to Tim Carder to publish in the Supporters' Club Almanac. Yours knocks spots off of mine. I think next time, I'll just copy and paste yours! Excellent. Thank you. (I've not mentioned artwork).

You're being too modest. I've just read it, and you've done a great job. I, especially, liked the Stockdale/Gouffran paragraph.

 

[Jack Straw]

You're being too modest. I've just read it, and you've done a great job. I, especially, liked the Stockdale/Gouffran paragraph.

Thank you very much. You've made my day.

 

[Rugrat]

Brilliant, brilliant read. How on earth do you manage to watch the game and write all this stuff, memory?

 

[Dolph Ins]

Great write up.
Fyi the I gave us a very good match report

 

[Exile]

Brilliant, brilliant read. How on earth do you manage to watch the game and write all this stuff, memory?

Thanks.

Mostly from memory, yes, but with a couple of prompts to help with the chronology of things - I normally remember the incidents but not always in the right order.

Process, for a night game, works roughly like this:

Attend game, make mental notes of incidents.
Ponder game on long drive home, trying to think of a few interesting / witty things to include in report.
Go to bed.
Wake up having forgotten all witty / interesting things.
Over breakfast, browse a few relevant instagram accounts, and search #bhafc on twitter for some illustrative pics and comments to include.
Spend first two hours at work writing report in ms word.
Check report against a live feed (BBC live text, Andy Naylor's live tweets, or similar) then rework it all into the right chronology.
Paste report into NSC template and publish.

Remember witty / interesting things.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Just superb

 

[Exile]

The excerpt you've posted sums up my feeling at the moment. Too soon to read the whole thing.

Now?

Not yet, no.

NOW surely...?!