Newcastle's 0-8 defeat caused public anger

Newcastle United suffered a historic defeat in Australia, losing 0-8 to the local A-League All Star team, a shocking result. Although it was only a friendly match, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was criticized for sending a large number of young and inexperienced players to the game, which was regarded as disrespect for Australian fans and opponents.
During the game, the average age of Newcastle's lineup was only 19.5 years old. Except for goalkeeper Mark Gillespie, most of the rest were young players, while the opponents were all elite and composed of top players in League A. As the game went on, especially when four goals were conceded in a row in the final stage, Newcastle's fledgling defense completely collapsed.
What made fans and critics even more dissatisfied was that Howe still smiled when the team fell behind and the situation on the court was obviously unfavorable, and he did not adjust tactics or improve team experience through replacement in the second half. It is worth noting that many of the first team's main players, including Alexander Isaac and Kieran Tripier, did not get the chance to play, even other senior players on the bench were not used. This arrangement made the News and other media question their seriousness in taking the game.
Australian fans expressed strong dissatisfaction with this, but they paid to watch the game but witnessed the visiting team's perfunctory performance. Especially at the end of the English Premier League season, Newcastle United immediately launched a commercial overseas trip, which was criticized by some supporters as a double fault of the club management, which only cares about economic interests and ignores players' recovery and respect for the game. Previously, although Newcastle's performance in the friendly match with Tottenham Hotspur was acceptable, it finally won through the penalty shoot out, but this did not seem to ease the negative public opinion storm caused by this fiasco.