Newcastle - Carabao Cup Final Sunday 16th March 16:30

[Charly]

The good news I guess is that Ramadan finishes before we play on the league again

Salah has earnt more during Ramadan than I have in my career. Maybe we should get a discount

[Cerbie]

I get that. But why not drop him occasionally or hook him. Like I said earlier, it's weak.

But that’s on Slot not Mo.

[pondus]

We need to replace both our wingers and centre forwards. Hope we don’t give in to Salahs demands.

[danperkins]

If Mo is doing the fasting which clearly has to have an effect when you're playing at the highest level, then he absolutely should be rotated or used more sparingly during that period.

[Exiled_red]

We play so many pointless passes between the defenders and midfield. Safety first. Yet we end up just hoofing it anyway. I don't understand what our attacking plan is under slot. It's all very biege. Clueless.

I am hoping we will see a change of style next season alongside some new forwards coming in.

[BobTheCharmer]

Drop Mo? Then he definitely walks. He's got the manager over a barrel.

[Tatterdemalion]

It was a poor performance overall, so I don't think it can be down to one or other player, although a few didn't turn up. I've sympathy with the idea that Slot has over played his team, but it's his first season here and he'll learn from it. What I am confused about - if that is an issue - is that surely it would turn up in training performance as an issue?

[pondus]

Really? Come on, get a grip!

You think they had the right attitude going into this game? How many percent of the duels did we win especially in midfield and attack?

[Cerbie]

I think the Ramadan thing doesn't fly. Other players do it too. And he's been doing it the entire time he's been with us, so...

Which other players at Wembley played 120 mins against prob the best team in Europe on Tuesday and had the psychological impact of the loss? Now try that while fasting and not being able to complete your usual match day nutritional regime.

Anyway, we have bigger fish to fry now…

[pondus]

Drop Mo? Then he definitely walks. He's got the manager over a barrel.

Then we should drop him right away. Awful attitude and performance.

[Tatterdemalion]

Which other players at Wembley played 120 mins against prob the best team in Europe on Tuesday and had the psychological impact of the loss? Now try that while fasting and not being able to complete your usual match day nutritional regime.

Anyway, we have bigger fish to fry now…

And the previous xxxx seasons? Why is it an issue today? Ramadan happens every year man.

[Sus]

We lost a lot of our duels today, that’s not like us to be honest - I really don’t usually buy into the desire piece but someone mentioned it earlier on this thread, and I do think there might be something in that

When combined with 120 mins and losing on Tuesday, then you get this **** show this afternoon

[pondus]

Congrats to Newcastle, they wanted to win and really deserved it. Had the right attitude and mentality.

[Tatterdemalion]

A bad few days in an otherwise decent season. We ought to be able to get the premier league over the line, and I suspect most of us would have settled for that at the start of the season.

[danperkins]

A bad few days in an otherwise decent season. We ought to be able to get the premier league over the line, and I suspect most of us would have settled for that at the start of the season.

100% this was meant to be a transition year.