“ATMOSPHERE’S TURNING” – Newcastle fans walk out after Bournemouth score 85th minute winner

“Atmosphere’s turning” – A video emerges of the amount of Newcastle fans who took to walk out after Bournemouth score a 85th minute winner.

Marcus Tavernier put the Cherries ahead 32 minutes in, William Osula levelled for Newcastle from close range following VAR check with just over 20 minutes left of the second half to play.

But then Adrien Truffert won it for Bournemouth, tapped the ball into the net to extend Bournemouth’s unbeaten league run to a club record 13 games and also see Andoni Iraola’s side climb up to 8th while Newcastle remain 14th.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said to Sky Sports:

“I don’t think it was us at our best. I thought it was quite even between the goals. I don’t think there was a lot in it. They are obviously on a good run of form and playing with confidence. We are on the opposite end of that. That probably balanced out a performance where they were more productive in front of goal than we were. Ultimately, that was what decided the game.

“It is [flat at St James’ Park] but it is understandable given the recent run of form that we are on. The way that we are playing isn’t to our normal standard. You have to understand the rough and the smooth and take both sides of that. We are not delivering what we want and we have to accept that.

“You have to take it to a degree. We are here to win games. We are here to achieve great things. This season could have been different. We are in the position we are in at the moment and that is a frustration for everybody. I don’t have any issue with the demands placed upon us. I think that comes with the territory.

“There is no lack of effort, no lack of hard work or commitment from me or the players. We are not delivering, we know, anywhere near a good enough product at the moment and we are trying to find the answers to that.”

Eddie Howe on today’s defeat at St. James’ Park 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/PczRORNxle

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) April 18, 2026

Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola spoke to Sky Sports:

“I think we played really well, especially first half. The second half it was expected that they had a reaction and they pushed us. At 1-1 the momentum of the game changed but we showed composure and we deserved this.

“This is a very difficult place to come as an away team and you have to be ready to match the intensity. This is a team that is very good on transition, they are so fast in the last line that you can lose those races. But overall we have defended very well.

“I think we are in a great place, great run of results. We are arriving to the important part of the season. We have our chances.

“It is difficult because we have teams ahead of us but we have five games to try to catch these teams, to try to continue playing well and keep this unbeaten run going as long as we can. Because these players have shown they are not taking days off.”

“Atmosphere’s turning” – Here’s how social media users reacted while Newcastle fans walk out after Bournemouth score 85th minute winner…

@NufcJ23: Thanks for everything Eddie. The success has been amazing. Time to walk with your head held high. Thanks for the memories 👍

@nufcpb: Corner flag statement tweet next or don’t say anything ever again

@NUFCMurph: Sack him, sack him right now.

@NUFCHybrid: Eddie Howe we appreciate what you’ve brought to our club but its time to go before it gets extremely toxic

@agbnufc_: A disgrace to the badge that one.

@manlikefola_: November 2025, I was called a plastic fan for wanting this clueless fraud sacked, glad to see I’m still alone on that stance 🙃

@taylor__1998: Howe has completely lost the dressing room. None of them look remotely interested. We have the worst selection of wingers amongst any premier league side (don’t even think that’s an exaggeration). How have the club got things so badly wrong?

@EBfromthe13: Word of advice, don’t post anything unless it’s a corner flag and the announcement of howes sacking. We don’t want to hear the same recycled garbage, we don’t want to be gaslit and lied to, and we don’t want false promises as it’s what we’ve been given all season. Enough was enough months ago, he’s had more than enough chances and far too long to put things right. We will always appreciate what Howe has done for us but he simply has to go , not at the end of the season he needs to go now.

@bennufc_18: Did anyone expect any different? If you’re a Newcastle fan and not Eddie Howe FC, you’ll know it’s time for a change and if you don’t then you don’t want what’s best for this club simple.

@craiggrant1988: Dull, boring, repetitive and uninspiring- He’s clearly struggling and keeping him on only worsens our position going into next season

@United053651221: Genuinely feel for him. He looks lost and broken. Club need to do the right thing and let him go. Will always be a legend but this is ruining his legacy.