On Saturday, Newcastle United supporters expressed their opinions regarding Alexander Isak at Villa Park.
Newcastle United supporters unleashed a thinly-veiled attack on their wantaway striker after the 0-0 draw with Aston Villa, chanting: “Only one greedy ——-.”
The chants were captured by the TNT Sports cameras following the contest and were subsequently shared on Sky Sports’ social media accounts.
Sky did not mention Isak in their post; instead, they posed a query regarding the potential subject of the Newcastle supporters’ chants. However, Newcastle supporters responded with some backlash.
The post was removed by Sky Sports following a backlash from NUFC fans.
Although the foul language was censored by Sky when the video of the refrain was aired, a number of Newcastle supporters raised concerns about the editing of the video.
The video did not correspond with the audio of the Newcastle fans chanting, which suggested that the slogans were occurring as the Newcastle United players approached the away supporters following the game.
Newcastle fan @psmithy388 referred to Sky Sports as a “utter disgrace,” stating, “@SkySports utter disgrace.” Editing this to simulate that it was being sung in front of the participants. What is the rationale behind that?
Adam Pearson, the creator of Newcastle’s contend, also expressed his opinion before sharing a video that depicted the atmosphere of the stadium during the refrain.
Pearson wrote, “An impartial sports broadcasting company such as Sky Sports should not be editing audio and incorporating it into clips to disparage Newcastle United fans.” While the athletes were engaging with us, we never chanted about Alexander Isak.
Eddie Howe provides his perspective on the chanting of NUFC fans.
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe stated, “I am not going to have a strong opinion on [the chants] in response to the chants after the match.” The team was supported by the supporters, which was a significant request that they fulfilled with remarkable success.
“They are at liberty to express themselves at a later time.”
“I am still open to the possibility of the player returning to the squad, and I am eager to find a resolution to the [Isak] situation.”
The striker’s strike at Newcastle in an effort to secure a transfer to Liverpool was the catalyst for the taunts about Isak. The 25-year-old has been absent from all of Newcastle’s pre-season matches, has trained separately from the first-team, and will now be subject to a fine for failing to comply with a Premier League suspension as a result of his self-imposed exile.
It is uncertain whether Isak will be a Newcastle player by September 2, as there is only a little over a fortnight remaining in the transfer window. However, it is evident that his relationship with The Magpies’ supporters has been irreparably tarnished, irrespective of whether he dons the black and white jersey once more.
The chants were initiated only after the Newcastle players had begun to exit the field of play, as anyone present at the stadium would have observed.
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