Game #21 Talking Points

1. Okay, be honest: Did you really believe #LeonBestismint before this game?

2. No really, be honest.

3. Nile Ranger: Bad miss or the worst miss?

4. Feeling good about the team overall? Does 5-0 give you confidence you didn't have before, or does the fact that it was against West Ham give you pause?

5. Name your ideal Starting XI for the FA Cup tie against Stevenage on Saturday.

Game #19 Talking Points

A proper review of the last two games will be up soon, but for now, here are your talking points:

1. Happy with 22 points at the midpoint of the season?

2. What do you think about the 4-5-1, especially with no midfielders on the bench?

3. A lot of people blaming Perch for the first goal. Fair or foul?

4. Gareth Bale: Overhyped or not?

5. Harper or Krul this Sunday?

6. What kind of player(s) should be targeted in the transfer window?

Week 17 Talking Points

Neither one of us were able to watch the game live today, unfortunately. We are on media blackout until they replay the match on foxsoccer.tv. This post is scheduled to go up about when the game should be over, and of course the questions are pretty generic. I'll update it later tonight.

Feel free to treat this as your conversation starter. We want you to be as much a part of this blog as we are, especially as we make some changes as we head toward the new year.

• How was Pardew's first game? What did you notice that was different?
• Were the protests noticeable and effective?
• Were you happy with the selection and substitutions?
• Who is your man of the match?
  

Week 16 Talking Points

The Magpies remain at 19 points following a 3-1 loss at The Hawthorns. We'll have a match review up in a day or two, but until then, consider this your place to vent your frustrations or otherwise discuss the state of the Magpies.

1. This week Shola Ameobi said the reason Newcastle is so inconsistent is that they don't respect their opponents each week. Do you feel that Newcastle treated West Brom with the proper respect?
2. What was the major problem in your eyes?
3. Will you forgive Danny Guthrie?
4. How do you feel about the substitutions? (Lovenkrands for Ameobi, 45'; Ranger and Smith for Routledge and Guthrie, 73')
5. 5 yellows for the Toon and none for them. Just?
6. What did you think of the decision to play the midfield line so far back?

Week 15 Talking Points

Today we debut a new feature: Talking Points. Because of our policy of waiting a day or two to post a review (hence the name "Reasonable Reaction") and because there usually isn't enough news on the day of a game to merit a links post, we often don't post anything immediately following a game. This feature will change that. Following each game we will post some suggested talking points for all to discuss in the comments. (We know you're out there; the numbers say we've got readers, but no commenters. Consider this your invitation to join the conversation.)

Talking Points:
1. Are you happy to escape with a point against a top side, or disappointed to settle for a draw at home?
2. Are you satisfied with Sol Campbell and Steven Taylor in the back?
3. For the Shola Ameobi haters: Why?
4. Sort of a follow-up: Do you want Shola or Nile Ranger up front with Andy Carroll?
5. Chelsea: Bad floppers or the worst floppers?