FURIOUS Newcastle fans unleashed a new campaign of hate against owner Mike Ashley as their side went out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle for the fourth year running with little more than a whimper.
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| Steve McClaren's Newcastle side have now lost four games in a row in all competitions |
The bitterly unpopular sports shop tycoon was their No 1 target after another disappointing day for them in a season that gets worse by the week.
Chants of "you Cockney b.....d get out of our home" were followed by "we're s..t and we're sick of it" echoed around Vicarage Road as the visitors' frustrations erupted.
You could hardly blame. They had paid good money and travelled in numbers to see a side that flattered to deceive and now has nothing more than survival to look forward to.
But at least they couldn't accuse Steve McClaren of not embracing the so called magic of the cup. If Jack Colback hadn't been injured Newcastle would have been at full strength.
To be honest, what little magic there was on show to start with came from the Geordies.
They would have been at least two up in the first half hour if it hadn't been for the reactions of Heurelho Gomes and a glorious chance that Ayoze Perez wasted.
With a gusty wind at their backs Watford really ought to have been doing better.
But then a less than magical wayward pass by Georgino Wijnaldum turned the first half on its head and gifted them a half time lead they definitely didn't deserve.
Skipper Troy Deeney was left in oceans of space and duly bagged his seventh goal of the season, calmly plonking the ball into an empty net after rounding the stranded Rob Elliot.
Not so much magic, though. More like luck on a plate.
There wasn't a lot of difference after the break either. Moussa Sissoko was desperately unlucky to get his feet in a tangle after a great run that deserved better.
But generally speaking his teammates left their shooting boots at home and when they did get anywhere near that man Gomes was always in the way.
It really was all too much for the Magpies large travelling army - and they let Newcastle's top brass know exactly how they felt. Very loud and very clear.
Watford: Gomes 8; Nyom 6, Prodi 6, Cathcart 6, Holebas 4; Watson 6, Guedioura 6; Jurado 6 (Ighalo 73), Berghuis 5 (Abdi 62), Oulare 5 (Anya 45) 6, Deeney 7.
Newcastle: Elliott 7; Mbemba 6, Coloccini 6 (Lascelles 45) 6, Dummett 6; Janmaat 6, Tiote 6 (De Jong 81), Sissoko 6, Wijnaldum 5, Mbabu 6 (Thauvin 52) 5; Perez 6, Mitrovic 4.
Star Man: Heurelho Gomes.
Referee: Roger East.
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