I am surprised at the lack of criticism regarding the complete lack of professionalism from Newcastle's management and players in this whole saga.
I get why the fanbase was riled up and petty. In their minds, it was a perfect David vs. Goliath scenario, even though in this case, David was financed by the richest investment body in the world to the tune of half a billion pounds. But we are all hypocrites to a certain degree, and it was a perfect opportunity for them to climb on their high horse and protest.
But why did the players and the management play to this audience? Give us an Agger elbow or two in the first 10 minutes and get on playing the game rather than getting sucked into the theatre. You had everyone on your side, including the referee, and you blew it by losing your mind.
Why isn't there more questions asked of Wor Eddie? Why isn't his game management not being questioned? Why were his players running around like mad dogs and committing egregious fouls even after 30 minutes that even a sympathetic referee was forced to take action?
Why are DOFs leaving their organization after a few months to a year? Why is Eddie Howe's nephew the only chief scout he seems to have no issue with, and everyone else leaves? Why have they been turned down by half the strikers in Europe, despite having a CL spot? Why are no questions being asked about the way they are disrupting Brentford's season by their pursuit of Wissa?
I disapprove entirely of Isak not training. But why is nobody asking why a player who has no history of such histrionics has taken up such an extreme stand? What were the promises made? What Isak did was unacceptable, but the job of Newcastle management, or for that matter, any management of any club, is to be the adults in the room. During the entire Coutinho saga, Klopp was 100% in support of him in the press. Slot spent a year defending TAA even though he knew he was off. Because they knew, in the end, it is all about winning on the pitch, not scoring ego points.