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title: "Newcastle United: Fans launch scathing attack on Dwight Gayle after Burnley defeat"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-launch-scathing-attack-on-dwight-gayle-after-burnley-defeat/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2019-12-16T18:05:08Z"
modified: "2019-12-16T18:05:08Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans launch scathing attack on Dwight Gayle after Burnley defeat

**Following a loss to [Burnley at the weekend](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5D8YHzxNOA&feature=onebox) which ends their three-game unbeaten streak since early December, supporters have gone in on Newcastle United forward Dwight Gayle for missing a great chance to level proceedings in the dying minutes – potentially highlighting their lack of depth going forward.**

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Indeed, [it was a miss talked about at length](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/steve-bruce-gives-his-view-dwight-gayle-miss-1341692) by the manager himself.

The defeat will come as a sobering reminder for some critics of the Magpies’ season so far, with supporters seemingly on cloud nine following a great start to the last month of the year, but clearly there are issues still to address in the forward positions – especially when you consider most of Newcastle’s goals in the last few games have [come from defence or midfield.](https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team/)

Joelinton, who has bagged[just one goal](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/201755/Show/Joelinton) all season so far for Steve Bruce’s side, is the [usual figure of criticism](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steve-bruce-responds-criticism-joelinton-17385978) when addressing the issues surrounding their lack of goalscoring prowess in the forward positions – but after their defeat at Turf Moor, supporters have slammed Gayle for his miss.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

> Because he’s hopeless. Tried to get rid of him but he’s still getting a game. Shows the desperation when we have 1 or 2 injuries
>
> — Stu Renton (@lRodneyTrotterl) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/lRodneyTrotterl/status/1205943695247396864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’m pretty sure it would have been ruled out for a push by Joelinton via VAR. Nevertheless it was harder to miss.
>
> — Tom Gorman (@funkmastergorm) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/funkmastergorm/status/1205903826034794503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s a championship player NOT a premier league player. He lacks lots in his game
>
> — Keith Nicholson (@KeithNicholson3) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/KeithNicholson3/status/1205956321679294465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Should of scored for sure, but it’s the first time in weeks one of our ’strikers’ has got into that sort of poaching position.
>
> — Delmore Clancy (@clampdown59) [December 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/clampdown59/status/1206003142728572932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He is a striker…. A championship striker
>
> — Cormac Poland (@Cormac007) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Cormac007/status/1205901372966756352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Dont know why he chose to use his left, right foot would have took it towards goal
>
> — Boetie (@BruceScott93) [December 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/BruceScott93/status/1205901671768952833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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