They’re 19th and haven’t won a game all season. Please Barry, I beg, stop the madness.

I think having a discussion about Steve Bruce with his son and the journalist that has a cosy relationship with him is not the pinnacle of objectivity one might hope for. The fact Alex claimed it was 'Geordie roots' that cost him at Sunderland was a particular highlight.

If you watched Rafa Benitez and Steve Bruce sides play side by side with a lot of the same players and came with the conclusion they were the same, then football is definitely not for you.

Why does Simon Jordan look like he’s watching someone shit in his briefcase? #NUFC

An insightful thread from Miguel. No arguing that Conte is a good coach, but he’s going to have a hell of a time figuring out that midfield. I also don’t know how he adapts to a team that lacks a physical forward.

Definitely feels like they’ve prioritised their list, with a view to reaching agreements with each so they can just hit the button as and when candidates fall.

Come off it Luke. You’re a man who seems to like honesty - your mate fucked it. #nufc were winless when he left, passing up free hits against Leeds, Watford and Southampton. If they go down he’ll have his slice of the shit cake that is responsibility.

Again, they’re winless in 10 and need to stay up. Let’s say you appoint Rangnick or whoever. They’re going to want to take their time appointing a manager. Right now they need to get to the summer as a PL club. Once there you can spend time picking all these people.

No issue with this. We’ll be under far more scrutiny and rightly so. The problem is, folk like Tariq are asking question that show they’ve either done no research or haven’t paid much attention to the club prior to this. It feels insincere.

Pep mocking them now (he’s not wrong mind).

I find it quite ridiculous that sections of the press can piously call out abuse of managers then run stuff like this. There are a lot of legitimate critiques of Staveley, but her looks aren’t one. She has a neurological condition. #NUFC

This is such an awful tweet on so many levels.

Yeah I get this. The 2-2 at Goodison alone is enough to make blue blood boil.

Sunderland get a solid point at Wycombe and Barry doesn’t mention it. Newcastle lose a cup tie and it’s wall to wall coverage. He’s an odd bloke. I guess if you can’t offer genuine insight you might as well try to rile fans (sadly he fails at that too).

I know outgoings aren’t the main topic right now, but would love to see Freddie go on loan to get some game time and then figure out what’s best for him in the summer. Clearly a talented keeper and shouldn’t be wasting a second getting splinters with us.

Give me this genuine scrutiny over poor taste beheading jokes for likes. Mind you, going on holiday somewhere isn’t quite the smoking gun. I would be fascinated to know more about the “assurances” given and what might trigger an issue.