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title: "Newcastle United: Fans rip into Bruce comparing Joelinton to West Ham’s Haller"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-rip-into-bruce-comparing-joelinton-to-west-hams-haller/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2020-03-02T17:25:39Z"
modified: "2020-03-02T17:25:39Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans rip into Bruce comparing Joelinton to West Ham’s Haller

**Steve Bruce compared struggling Newcastle United forward Joelinton to West Ham’s Sebastien Haller and as expected many Newcastle fans have had a lot to say about it ([via Craig Hope](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1234409673501159424)), with one supporter even labelling the boss an ‘inept clown’.**

Despite making 27 appearances in the Premier League, the Brazilian has shocking only found the back of the net once and provided a meagre 2 assists this season with data from [WhoScored.com](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/201755/Show/Joelinton). As a result, Newcastle are experiencing a dramatic slump in form with a fourth game without a goal against Burnley over the weekend.

The 23-year-old joined the Magpies from German side Hoffenheim for an undisclosed club-record fee worth £40m according to [the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/23/newcastle-united-sign-joelinton-club-record-hoffenheim-brazil).

In comparison, Haller has made 23 appearances and scored 7 goals with 1 assist, with his latest effort lifting West Ham United out of the drop zone above Watford (per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/236544/Show/S%C3%A9bastien-Haller)). The Hammers broke their club record fee after signing the French striker for £45m from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt ([Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/17/west-ham-sebastien-haller-club-record-fee)).

Haller’s record includes 15 goals in 23 games for Eintracht last season whereas Joelinton only managed 7 goals in 23 games for Hoffenheim ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison)).

Lots of Newcastle fans have objected to Bruce’s comparison online and their wrath is totally justified. Joelinton has failed to make much of an impact despite the price-tag.

> Stand alone, pound for pound he’s the worst signing in nufc history. I’ve seen far worse players but none of them cost £40m and were shot shy
>
> — Martin Johnson (@MartinJohnson10) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/MartinJohnson10/status/1234411629271506944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Even if they’ve scouted joelinton on his good days, all it would’ve taken is a cursory glance at his goal scoring record to know £40m is way, way too much! It stinks of incompetence at best and possibly something dodgy underpinning the deal!
>
> — Chris Kelly (@chriskelly1985) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/chriskelly1985/status/1234430999804751872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#AshleyOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AshleyOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#BruceOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BruceOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Arron Gallagher (@\_arrongallagher) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/_arrongallagher/status/1234423018547548160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Classic Bruce. Instead of finding a solution himself it’s always “well look at so and so, they aren’t doing great either”. Inept clown.
>
> — Jamie (@wantabiggerboat) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/wantabiggerboat/status/1234427036237611009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/jimknowlson/status/1234424445785247744?s=20

> Joelinton is the closest I've seen to Frankie Pingel……….and that's not a compliment
>
> — Alun Ball (@ballsi) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/ballsi/status/1234429675826491398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I reckon the [#Joelinton](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Joelinton?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) deal is just one in a long line of shady deals done by this lot. There are multiple questions need asking
>
> — Donone (@BaldTiredGrumpy) [March 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/BaldTiredGrumpy/status/1234425596555538432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Newcastle fans, what do you make of Bruce’s comparison? Do you think Joelinton is the worst signing in the club’s history? Let us know in the comments below!**