Newcastle got off to a great start in their game at Villa Park when Newcastle Michael Owen headed home a half chance from a great Damien Duff left wing cross to put Newcastle ahead after only 5 minutes.
Owen sent a message immediately to new England coach Fabio Capello and it was a typical Owen goal, so simple and so easy. In fact it was just what he did last week against Middlesbrough but this time it was allowed, as should have been last week.
Michael Owen - great opportunist goal from the England Striker
Owen has looked very good in the first half with a spring in his step as had most of the other Newcastle players. The Newcastle team are playing good football and Milner, Duff, Butt and Barton are getting a lot of the ball for the team.
Beye is finding it hard sometimes to contain the impressive looking Ashely Young, but Stephen Carr is coping at left back – although he keeps switching the ball to his right foot.
Given was called on to make one very good save after 41 minutes, when he stopped a Carew header, but other than that the defense ha splayed quite well.
There was a dodgy moment early on, when Cacapa allowed himself to be barged off the ball by Petrov – he just cannot allow that to happen in the Premier League.
Villa will now have to attack more in the second half and the longer Newcastle can remain ahead the more chance we have of catching them short at the back, in a breakaway.
This is a very good performance from the full team, and oh by the way, we have some good subs available in Emre, Faye , Viduka and Enrique if we need to shore up things in the second half.
We expect Newcastle to keep attacking in the second half to try to get a second goal and not just defend a one goal lead - which we wouldn’t expect from Keegan in any case.
We badly need these 3 points today to give everybody associated with Newcastle a big lift. We need it.
Comments welcome.
218 responses so far ↓
1 kelvin // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:49
it was a cross from milner that got the goal not duff.
2 ObaFan2 // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:51
Don’t give any more stupid free kicks away around our 12 yard box !
3 DIE HARD TOON // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:52
Owen has looked unusually lively today, maybe playing for his international career, shame he can’t do it more often for the Toon alone, not to mention his massive £100,000 per week wages.” Well it seems he either does it for England or his club but never both!
4 Steve_48 // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:52
Keep it solid for 1st 15 minutes of 2nd half please lads, do no capitulate
Well hush my bloody mouth - too much fannying about at left back
5 AlexW // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:53
F**K SAKE
6 AlexW // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:53
WHY
7 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:53
i knew we would concede early doors. typical
8 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:54
gg given. When do we get to see Harper. I think it´s about time
9 steve // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:55
looks like we’re in trouble
10 I knew IT!!! // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:55
typical 2 in 5 mins
11 Steve_48 // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:56
Just bloody great, thanks a lot
You have to say having seen the replay it was F**ING JAMMY, off the back of his head!
12 AlexW // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:57
ffs, :O we are shit, two stupid goals wer going down…
13 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:57
shockin stuff could be a hammering now. we just capitulate way too easily
14 kelvin // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:58
2 goals in 5 minutes, wtf!
15 I knew IT!!! // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:58
yeah Harper
16 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:59
Typical newcastle. 2 stupid goals and now very hard to get back.
2 weeks and we are in the middle of relegation…
17 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:59
is given injured
18 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 13:59
what they hell are these players doing to us ,
shocking stuff , far to many times this season have we had goals against us within min’s .
19 ObaFan2 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:00
Oh ! Panic move?
20 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:01
Another deflection, ffs. Beye so often the hero. For God sakes ye get paid for defending..so DEFEND!!
21 Steve_48 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:01
53:05 Substitution
Newcastle substitution: Shay Given replaced by Steve Harper (injury).
22 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:02
Given forced of with another injury..ffs. Can things get any worse like, wait Harper’s on, here come 5 goals. LOL!!
23 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:02
Is Given injured. I think we should go for a new keeper in the summer. Given is past, I didn’t want to believe it but week in week out it is prooven. Too bad
Let’s just hope that we don’t need to search a keeper for Championship.
THANK YOU FAT F*CKING ALLARDYCE TO MAKE US THAT BAD!!!!
24 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:03
It’s cursed, anytime he plays against Harewood he gets injured LOL!!
25 Andy1 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:03
What a shower of shit! No ability, no desire, no passion and we’re going down. We concede every game at the start of the 2nd half and nearly every time we capitulate.
26 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:04
rather harper in goal going on this seasons form .
27 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:05
Hadrian , what so we can concede more goals, yay!!
28 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:06
Eve don´t be childish. Use your “lol´s” somewhere else please.
29 t-g-w // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:07
We’re screwed
30 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:07
eve , your the only one on shays nuts , the obsesion seems based on something other than football ability , im guessing you have his poster up on your bedroom wall .
31 uche agwu (newcastle fan) // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:08
i hope we can hold this lead
32 Azvael // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:08
keegan play same player than Big Sam!!! Same Result!!!!
33 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:08
Well Johann your weeks of praying that he gets injured has come true, now we have a dodgy keeper who tends to concede a hell of a lot more, I’ll use my “lol’s” then.
34 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:10
Hadrian..of course it is, yere the same with Sinead Christ, what I can’t like a player without fancying him right. Why not go after Johann, his every post is about Harper, come to think about it so is your’s and Chicken. Something more then a football obsession, for Christ sake like.
35 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:11
get some subs on keegan , viduka and emre
36 Sinead // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:11
Eve, don’t even bother, why do you think I rarely comment any more. I got over it, half of them are sexist prats. Don’t bother it’s a waste of time.
37 milnerfan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:16
What is goin on with Newcastle? Do we really have to get religated to learn how to play football? Our next lot of fixtures will see us religated if we dont get points. N im sure weve gt united, blackburn n liverpool.
38 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:17
fantastic save but still they score. phew
39 ANDY TOON // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:17
ffs
40 I knew IT!!! // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:17
That’s it we’ve lost! it’s that second half again!!!
41 I knew IT!!! // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:17
arrrrrh
42 AlexW // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:17
omg……..which is way is sunderland then?
43 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:18
Eve - leave me out of it. He fked up - you don’t have to defend him every time - get over it.
3-1 now.
FKING HELL!!!!
44 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:18
balls
45 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:18
WE ARE GOING DOWN
46 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:18
pSAJFISAJFPSAJFIAJ BUTT; HOW CAN HE NOT CLEAR THE BALL?
47 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:19
why kev hasnt brought barton and smith off i dont know , left this far to late .
48 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:19
Johann are you kidding me seriously, you ignore games and games of everyone including Given playing well, and the first thing you do is praise Harper,
Where’s everyone saying you fancy Harper?? Sinead you’re right, there isn’t any, maybe if I change my name to Adam I’d get more respect, this a joke.
49 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:19
KK is going to bring Emre on. WAY TOO LATE MATE…..
50 Steve_48 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:19
Milnerfan: we just give up too easily - plan and simple.
1-0 up and looking good in 1st half performance, but like several of us have said on here, start of 2nd half let’s make sure we don’t concede a goal early and bugger me 2 in 5 minutes and the heads go down. It’s a sad fact that we cannot take it when we concede a goal.
[Great another goal when typing - well defended again lads, this is fast becoming a laughing stock]
Given - starting to have grave doubts about his premiership calibre. Wisey must be think WTF have I got involved in.
51 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:20
3-1. Here we go.
52 kelvin // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:20
it’s all over for another match, i can’t even bear to watch it anymore.
53 I knew IT!!! // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:20
Butt is a big waste of space; and shouldn’t be in the squad.
54 windsrave // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:20
can i use the word ‘hopeless ‘ to describe newcastle?
55 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:21
Johann, where are you now?? Game over.
56 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:22
heres another word comedy. we could be relegated
57 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:22
Newcastle haven´t been playing well for a long time.
58 John // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:22
we are shit
59 Steve_48 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:23
Johann - you mean since September 2007 … ?
60 Koko // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:23
2 big problems, our defence is a joke, we have a perfectly capable left back in the squad but instead Keegan plays Carr there - 2nd, Nicky Butt is useless.
And why is Viduka still on the bench?
We have to accept, we are the laughing stock of the Prem at the moment - if we arent careful we will do a Leeds, no doubt about that.
61 Edd Case // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:23
3 reasons why we were so, so poor in the second half.
Butt
Carr
Smith
62 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:23
Johann..suddenly it’s Newcastle, please if that was Given in goal and did what Harper did there, it’d be him not playing well. But no, it’s Newcastle this time. Hypocrite.
63 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:23
I am furious. I’m starting to pray that we survive this awful season. Sometimes I think I will wake up and then I will see that this nightmare is over. But no this is pure reality, we are crap, we have players who don’t want to fight for the shirt. It looked a bit bright at half time and I was getting a bit optimistic, but I can’t do that cause everytime I get optimistic somthing like this happens.
There are a few things which were not clear to me in the FFSA period, but now KK is doing exactly the same. I just can’t follow it anymore…
3 goals conceded and 2 goals full of comedy. Where is that hidden camera????
64 milnerfan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:23
Just about to switch channels. O well at least we get to play at some different grounds next season in the championship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how about get religated, get rid off all players except a couple then start a fresh. Forget everything thats happened between 2004 up until now lol. Big question is if we do go down will MA stay witht the club? after all he is a business man!
65 Matt Lacey // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:24
This is an absolute disaster, we need a serious turnaround in the next couple of weeks or else we’re going down
66 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:24
I don’t know about you’s but i am starting to have serious doubt’s about Keegan now.
67 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:25
The defending in the second half, especially of set pieces, has gone to the dogs.
68 John // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:25
me too
69 Koko // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:27
Keegan’s honeymoon period is over - OK we dont expect to win every week but at least put out a balanced team and utilise our best players, this is not happening and so we are right to feel agreived.
70 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:27
Hehe steve probably. Eve. It´s simple Given wouldn´t have punched the ball away first time. But no you seem to be misunderstanding. I´m not on a mission to blame Given. He can of course do some things well as most players can but he´s just not good enough. Not sure though whether Harper is the top top keeper we need. He hasn´t had a whole season to play and prove himself.
71 sparetheman // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:27
Keegan is worrying me. VIDUKA IS BETTER THAN SMITH! Our problem this season more than anything else is we haven’t been playing our best team. I can’t get my head around it. It’s so completely obvious to me what we’re doing wrong. Why are the hell are managers blind to it?!
72 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:27
ehh cj? its sam not beating the likes of derby thats got us in this mess .
poor ingredients makes a poor meal , no matter who the chef is .
73 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:28
CJ - I can follow you completely. He should have tried something when we were 2-1 down; Viduka on and Smith off and Emre for Barton. But no let’s wait for 3-1 and then I will change someone, who? Wait I’ll pick a number out of a big hat and that number will go off. This is ridiculous!!! Our bench today was stronger than the team on the pitch…. I’m thinking of not watching the games anymore, cause every time it is such a huge diappointment and it is very bad for my heart.
74 windsrave // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:28
we lose this match and we need to wait two weeks to play the next game, Man United
and we probably will lose again..
wonder how long it will take to win a premier league game for newcastle
i cant bear anymore
75 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:28
Johann..whatever you say Johann. Every comment you make you criticize Given. Nearly every comment. It’s pathetic. But no, apparently I’m obsessed and if it’s not me it’s Sinead like. This is bull.
76 milnerfan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:28
@ CJ i agree. But KK is using what he has got to be fair. We over pay all the player so all dey expect is to turn up dont even have to play well then go home. Theres no passion no pride. I think we should bring the youngsters thru before the end of the season. At least they will want to wear the shirt.
We are playing over rated players (butt smith barton) and playing over the hill players (carr).
When will the management and board wake up and understand that we need young talented players who will go after every ball not give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
77 Azvael // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:29
Keegan used to have good attaking player. I think Wise would be the coach in 2 week!!!! Keegan will resign !!
78 Ian_McP // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:29
I dont think even Wenger or Ferguson would have been able to turn this around. There are alot of questions to ask of keegan though. Smith is dreadful, all he does is lean into people. How can you be a premiership quality striker and not score?!!? why is viduka sitting on the bench? why did emre only just come on?
79 Edd Case // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:30
Can someone tell me why Faye - who has Prem experience, is taller and a proven, quality defender in the Prem is on the bench and Cacapa, who’s been suspect all season starts?
And also, why Enrique, who’s looked pretty good and must be reasonably fit (if he’s on the bench) doesnt start but Carr, a pathetic excuse for a right back, does - BUT A LEFT BACK!
And lastly, why Viduka is on the bench, and Smith, who’s flippin’ terrible no matter where he plays, starts?
Keegan has as many questions to answer as Big Fat Sam did at the minute…
While I’m at it,…
Duff, crap - stay on the wing son…
Milner, great cross first half but just as he always does, he gets the ball, stares at the ground, runs around in circles until he tackles himself or loses the ball.
Barton - anonymous.
Owen, will score more, given the service.
P.S. Why hasn’t Emre started?
It was only the other day that Keegan said, “Emre is the only player we have that can open up the opposition” !!!!!!!
F*ck me Kev, if you can see that, then why the f*ck don’t you give us half a chance of scoring a few by starting him?
Same sh*t Newcastle, different toilet.
80 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:33
perhaps kk would feel guilty if he took smith off. after all guilt is far more important that the result
81 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:33
milnerfan - I think the board knows that; look at our latest signings…..
Ok not KK his players, but did he not have options to bring in a few of his own players in January. The problem is KK does not know who to bring to the club, cause he did not follow football. And now he loves attacking football, but why is he putting on a more defending team then. Again I can’t follow things at NUFC anymore. We are crap, crap, crap and I really can’t see this changing anymore. We can become a new Leeds, getting relegated, MA goes away and no-one wants to save the club.
I’m getting it cold if I read what I’ve just typed
.
82 AlexW // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
milner is the only player who cn hold his head up high
83 goalcentre.com // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
Half Time Highlights
http://www.goalcentre.com/aston-villa-vs-newcastle-highlights/
84 steve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
We’re going down
85 Koko // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
I think KK is actually afraid to replace Smith, Asley must insist if fit, Smith plays.
4-1? Whats a load of crap.
86 AlexW // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
and now a penelty, so where did i pout that noose?
87 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
Steven Carr love him !
88 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:34
Penalty. Another goal. Oh very nice….
89 milnerfan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:35
o yesssssssssssssssss we now play handball instead of defending! 4-1
90 Koko // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:35
Carr has to have played his last game for us, surely.
Ronaldo hat-trick other week and now a Carew hat-trick - we are a joke.
91 ObaFan2 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:35
omg
92 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:35
Given, Duff and now Carr - 3 muppets cost us 3 points. Did they leave their brains in Ireland this week?
93 Steve_48 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:35
Steven Carr you should be bloody well ashamed of yourself - taxi for Carr
Even the Villa fans are taunting us now “One KK….” b*st*rds
94 Mike // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:36
Well it’s official….we suck!
Hey maybe next year we can win the Championship!
95 uche agwu (newcastle fan) // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:36
what b******* is happening to us
we down 1-3 and owner Mike Ashley is frolicking with two blondes. He seems happy
96 John // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:36
sack the lot
97 Hammy // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:37
R*E*L*E*G*A*T*I*O*N*F*O*R*M
98 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:37
bunch of part time football millionares we have playing
99 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:37
Our fans are signing “one kevin keagan’. How ridiculous. We live in the past, that is our biggest problem. We think we have quality players, but we have got none.
100 milnerfan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:37
o well whenever nufc play its always a high scoring game. Only trouble is we are the 1s leting them in! I think carr should be sub goalie, Pretty gd with his right hand lol
101 John // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:38
verygood chance on us going down this year…..
cant wait fo next week Man united …perfect
102 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:39
pathetic they dont seem to be bothered in 2nd half
103 Hadrian // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:39
boro are gonna go above us today
104 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:39
One positive thing: THE REFEREE HAS PUT AN END TO OUR MISERY!!!!
105 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:39
Chicken, yes lets blame the 3 Irish lads on the team, so what now people on here are sexist and racist. Lets ignore the runs Duff makes, lets ignore the saves Given made in the first half, lets completely ignore that the first goal was a deflection, and well ya Carr is an idiot whatever but still like.
106 Andy1 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:39
4-1. Villa are shit. How can we play this badly? Why does Keegan just sit there? Why can’t he see that playing a fat, shit right back at left back is probably not a good idea at any time? Why does Smith have to play every game? Why does Butt have to play every game? Where is the passing he demands? What do they do in training? Has he forgotten everything about the game? - he just sits they’re talking to himself as if he is trying to remember how to do the job.
Why did we ever believe he could save us? How can a team like ours really be in this relegation struggle? How the hell are we going to get 3 wins? Does Keegan even have a clue?
107 Koko // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:40
THINGS WILL SEEM BETTER LATER ON WHEN WE HAVE ALL CALMED DOWN.
Could be worse, we could be Derby……….
108 ObaFan2 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:40
Give him time fgs, don’t be fickle and play into the press’s hands.
It’s a hard time so stick with it and ride the storm!
109 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:40
9 games without a win.
Man U, Blackburn and Liverpool next up.
Every cloud has a silver lining though - at least the tickets will be cheaper next season.
110 windsrave // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:40
i think there are clauses in ex-man united players’ contract that we must play them every week if possible .
look at butt and smith, disgrace!
111 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:41
obafan exactly. owen beye milner taylor faye n’zogbia are the only players worth keeping. its like we are trying to turn the clock back 5 years with our players and 10 years with the manager
112 Andy1 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:41
How can Ashley still be smiling? That fat twat hasn’t got a clue. He is retarded.
113 mark // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:41
We have been f!cking raped today by a mediocre, sh!tty f!cking team, speaks volumes about us.
Come on king kev, take us down will you?
I F!CKING KNEW HE WOULD! F!CKING IDIOT BAST@RD NEWCASTLE FANS!!!! F!CK THE LOT OF YOU!!!
114 Hammy // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:42
We need to get relegated to get rid of our parasite “SUPERSTARS” sorry worthless fookin hasbeens…..
115 iraqi_geordie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:42
He is a greedy retarded
116 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:42
Eve - don’t call me a racist you stupid idiot. What the hell are you basing that accusation on? Because I picked out the 3 players that were 100% at fault for every goal we conceded? Get real pet!
117 milnerfan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:43
hahahahahahahahah not 1 in 9 games now lol. U gota laugh aint ya?? conceed 2 in 5 mins. What a different 7 managers n losing european footy makes lol. O well just like a soap opera things can only get worse. MA you better have deep pockets coz your gna need em in the championship.
The thing i hate most, is when the punits say we need to sort it out for the next game. THAT DOESNT SEEM TO WORK! TRY SUM MORE ADVICE !!!!!!!!!!!1
118 ToonKing // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:43
Given killed us today.
We had 2 maybe 3 players today against 11 of Villa Owen, Beye and Milner. The rest were absolutely horrific.
I don’t want to sound fickle, but what is KK doing in training ??? were just standing there like we are a fookin’ foosball table…….
Given and Cacapa were shocking, Taylor was bad, Carr did his best, Butt shocking, Barton nowhere, Duff nowhere, Milner was good, Smith nowhere, Owen brilliant.
this can’t go on any longer, dramatic measures are required. Sack the whole lot, bar Owen and Beye and bring on the reserves, i don’t even fookin’ care if we get relegated anymore.
119 Andy1 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:43
Why can we never just sort out the defence? Build a team from the back. - Villa are solid - that’s all.
How could Keegan think the way to improve the defence would be to sell one? What a nob.
120 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:43
ashley is smiling cos deep down he doesnt care about this club like us. i know he has pumped money in but it still doesnt mean he is a supporter
121 Callum // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:43
Andy1 - I never believed KK could save us - infact i dont think anyone can save us this year, we are in serious danger of getting relegated, I dont blame KK or the board - I blame Sam because he left a team with no pace/skill/commitment whatsoever - we cant attack and we cant defend
Next week is Man utd - I see another 6-0 coming because once we let in 1 goal it seems we just capitulate and let in more
122 mark // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:43
I hope we go down, i hate the newcastle public. retards the lot of you, you really really are. sack every manager because of you, LOOK AT US NOW!! COME ON THE TOON EH? idiots.
123 uche agwu (newcastle fan) // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:44
i agree with you.
we suck
124 mark // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:44
im a geordie btw, season ticket holder, well til a month ago, sold it to my nephew
125 Yorkie Dave // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:44
At this point in time this whole team is a complete SHAMBLES!!!!!!! Faye instead of cacapa for a start wouldve helped, my god carew tall very powerful and cacapa small not strong and slow, hmmmm thats a tough one i could pick cacapa or faye. faye been strong quick and tall and our best defender!!! why o why is smith playing he is a nomark player. when is martins back?? someone strong quick and a passion for this club. i tell you what if big KK wants some help and reads this id only be too happy to come to training and kick the crap out of the players.my number is 07736272796. The 2nd half the worst ive seen us play, no formation no idea. KK swing for a few of them please please please
126 Edd Case // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:44
We ought to remember that none of these players are Kev’s players.
However, playing the likes of Carr, Butt, Smith, Barton, Cacapa and even Duff is just stupid.
None of them are playing well are routinely cock it for us.
Carr is quite possibly the most awful defender I’ve ever seen…
If Kev and his team don’t sit down through that match and say to the likes of Carr, “that is why you won’t play for me again” then there’s something very, very wrong and we will go down, make no mistake.
127 Azvael // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:45
keegan isnt a great tactician!!!! Faye, Emre Enrique and Viduka on the bench. We concede 4 goal in the second half.. Wake up Keegan. Butt, Smith, Carr wont bring you success. I think KK need someone to select the first XI for him because he doesnt seem to know how. What a shame.
128 taylor27 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:45
get the kids in
129 Andy Smythe // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:45
Sickened Geordie in Canada…… how do Carr & Barton manage to get on the pitch???
130 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:45
Its not Keegans fault ffs!!!!!!
Didnt u see the match?
Where is the passion to actually win?????
The fans deserves better!
Keegan need time BUT..i really dont understand what BUTT and SMITH are doin on the pitch..and why not faye instead of CARR ..why do we use players who doesnt have the passion to win….We better use the 60 mill pounds in summer on good signings..let england laugh at us..i know next season we will be back!..And Keegan i think some of the players dont know what is it to bear the black and white shirt..u better tell them before we play against Man U!
Its hard that players like Carew,Young,Reo-Cooker plays for Villa when we could have bought them..
131 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:45
6-0 - divint be daft man.
It’ll be 8 at least!
132 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:45
Agree with ToonKing. He summed it up pretty nicely
133 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:46
Chicken, oh I don’t know, by singling out the 3 Irish lads again when everyone has been playing horribly. You know actually it’s not the first time you’ve done it either.
134 GP // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:47
We were better off under Roeder. This club is done. Oh well, Leeds away next year should be fun.
Oh, and to eve, that’s not racism at best it’s bigotry, and it’s not even that. Moron leftists like you still manage to make me smile even if we’re going down.
135 taylor27 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:48
why did viduka come on must have been argument
136 Johann // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:48
Kinda agree, not nice to single out the irish guys when more are performing badly chicken! But I think he meant it more in an entertaining way than in a racist way!
137 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:50
GP i agree..Roeder did WELL with so many injuries….and we played good football..but..it isnt the manager anymore..its like BUTT,Cacapa,Carr,BARTON specially..doesnt play to win..they just dont care it seems..there is no passion..Beye,Owen and MILNER specially wanted to win this game..AND GIVEN WHAT THE HELL???damn…bring on Zamblera,Carrol,Kader ,Tozer,Emre,FAye,Owen,Martins..we have to start over again THANX BIG SAM!
138 Sinead // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:50
You know what, I can’t remember why I liked Newcastle now, I used to think that their fans were good and loyal. But like it’s a joke you criticize yere players at every chance. Even if they’re not at fault. Ye whine all the time and hop on everyones comments. It’s a joke. I’m done with it. I thought ye were supposed to have good fans, loyal ones, not lets kill and hash every player to death at every chance possible. Ye supposed to have heart, ye don’t, yere supposed to back yere players, he don’t. I heard ye had passion, fight, even when ye don’t play well. What an over rated peace of crap.
139 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:50
KK not signing anyone in January could see us being relegated especially with the defense we have we have never had the best of defences but is the worst we have had in the prem lge.
Keegan saying there was know one available to strenghten our squad was total shite.
140 The black in the blacknwhite // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:51
why is is smith still in the f**king team????
why why?? weak f**king link wast of f**ings space!!
How long havge i been saying Butt is a f**king clown cant pass, cant shoot, can barely tackle if he doenst foul
and Carr isnt Beye fit and playing!
a f**k my head hurts!! and im gonna get slammed at work as well f**k-
i dont understand why play players that bring nothing to the team
im sorry Milner is shit- no control- yeah hes young and english but with his limited ability (minuse his strike0- i concede he can shoot) he maks me sick
boys icoul be a touch and go season, LETS ALL TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND BRACE OURSELVES
SHEARER QUIT THE TV AND COME AKICK SOME ARSE IN TRAINING!!!!
141 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:51
shut up Eve - you’re talking sh1te now!
Given - let in a stupidly weak shot, that was deflected but it still just trickled past him.
Duff - was supposed to be marking the post and he just let the ball go straight past him.
Carr - blatant handball in the box - nuff said!
That isn’t being racist you moron. Those player fked up - they all been away in Ireland playing Brazil (well I think Carr is the waterboy now, but never mind) - I said it looks like they left their brains there - cos they all made stupid, really stupid mistakes.
Yes everyone else apart from Owen and Milner were terrible but those three cost us goals - and it s goals that win and lose you games.
Now if you still think thats racist then thats your problem.
142 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:51
Howie- I certainly would no count Taylor and Milner as worth keeping. They are also average and have not got enough quality. I don’t want to shoot KK, I was not one of them who was jumping around when we announced him as new manager. But what is he doing?
Like I said our bench was stronger than our squad on the pitch. How can this happen at the highest level???? I’m not getting it. I wanted Allardyce out to see something positive, but this is not what I wanted. If this is the only thing that we can do, then I really am ashamed that SA is gone. We are going down and down and down. And then it will happen that you have slipped that far down, that the way back is impossible.
Some of us are already saying to rebuild the team for next year, but we need to fight to survive with this ‘poor’ team. Is that not worrying???? We should now look to get some points against Fulham, Snderland, … Last year when for example Man City and Aston Villa were the opponents we were calculating 3 points. This is very frustrating and worrying again.
143 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:52
i wonder what the hell were they doing in the 15 minute interrval
144 Hammy // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:52
Let Wise loose in the changing room with a chainsaw please…..
145 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:52
Sinead ….what u mean man..have u seen Butt and BArton play this season?After som many years of waiting the fans deserves better…i dont think we are the only fans who are harsh on our players..but look on our rescent form maan..we havent won since god knows….!!!
146 toonoholic // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:53
well it takes a big heart to see your team lose or draw every weekend.
to describe the team in one word , it would be ” AMBITIONLESS”
147 Ginola // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:54
I dont Understand why we sacked bobby robson in the first place, and it’s true that we are shit now and we are belong to the bottom half.
148 ToonKing // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:54
Villa played terrible today, they made stupid mistakes in defense and never looked like scoring until Shay sold the game. And yet we were beaten 4-1 ….. we are a comedy club again, even Derby are more organized then us.
Cacapa was absolutely laughable today, to his credit, he should have never been on the pitch.
Faye should have played today whit out a doubt.
This season will go down to the wire for sure, and we daft twats thought we will fight for Europe. LOLLLOOL
PS: A little story. I don’t live in England any more, i live in Romania. Recently romanian Eurosport decided to broadcast the Premiership. All is well except the commentators are noobs.
30 mins into the game, one of them said ” you know, Newcastle’s objective at the start of the season was Europe”, the other commentator said “HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA”
that is what we have become.
149 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:54
Hammy i agree let him loooooseee…!
150 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:54
knowing our luck wise would probably use the chainsaw on owen,beye not carr,butt
151 Swede1891 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:56
KK may be a king/saviour etc etc…but this was some really awful coaching…Wait until the 73rd min for a substitution (!!??) Even though Emre just played 17/18 min..he still managed to be the best player in my view. Barton was a complete joke..and Butt as usual nothing special..For next game,,PLAY EMRE AND FAYE instead of those two! And why wasnt Enrique playing?? Obafan,,youre right..our bench was stronger than the players on the pitch..
152 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:56
Sinead- Well you know what to do FOOk OFF we get beat 4-1 and there’s you sitting in Ireland tryin to defend the player’s.
WHAT CAN YOU SAY WAS GOOD ABOUT TODAY’S PERFORMANCE DON’T SAY ARE WE PLYED GOOD IN THE FIRST HALF COS THAT’S ALL I HAVE HEARD FROM THE MANAGER AND PLAYER’S ALL SEASON.
153 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:56
They can laugh..but i know WE WILL BE BACK !!!!AND I WILL BE a NEWCASTLE FAN UNTIL I DIE!!!EVEN IF WE GET RELEGATED OR NOT!
154 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:57
toon king its actually funny if you look back at our comments after we drew 0-0 with villa. we were all dissapointed. we really thought we would be top 6. we could be 14th after tonight. look whats happened to reading they looked safe in mid table until a few weeks ago now they are 17th i think
155 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:57
BLACK & WHITE 4 EVER!
156 toon1978 // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:57
What a load of crap Newcastle united are, if we survive relegation we will be lucky. Last 3 away games we have been beaten 3-0,3-0, and 4-1 yet we let a defender go and buy nobody in January what a bloody joke NUFC have become. Duff runs in circles , Taylor overated, Milner not cosistant enoughand the rest are not worth talkin about.
157 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:59
Chicken- More like Carr the Fookin burger boy.
158 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:59
I can see Alex Ferguson laugh all the way to St.James i pray to god evryday..plz let us beat them plz…..
159 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 14:59
Howie - I was one of the few who thought that drawing with Villa at the start of the season wasn’t a bad result.
I must also be about the only fan in the world who thought BSA shud have been given more time. I think they’re might be a few more thinking the same now though.
160 ANDY TOON // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:00
sinade fak off ur no fan
161 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:00
CJ - hahaha
162 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:01
we all will be black and white forever but its just sad how bad its become for us. you need pace in this league and we have none
163 sparetheman // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:02
Not really Chicken… I don’t think Allardyce would have done much differently to change things around.
164 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:02
Sinead - Every fan has the right to give his own opinion. Every fan of every other team would react the same way if their team was performing that bad. You have to be optimistic and support your team, that is a fact. But how can you support your players if they are not willin gto play for their club. The only thing they care is their bank account. And what if NUFC gets relegated, they don’t care (not all of them!!!), cause they earned very good and they will find another team and there they will sit on the bench, cause they ani’t not good enough….
165 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:02
chicken i agree didnt want bsa sacked till end of season. there was no point in changing manager mid season if ur not buying anyone.
166 Sinead // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:02
PK..so what, ye act like ye’ve a divine right to win everything, deserve it how, the only player for the last ten years that’s deserved anything is Given and ye’re even turning on him now cause of what a deflected goal?? I’m sorry, but the lad went off injured, but lets blame him anyway for something that happened 2 seconds before going off.
Half the time people are giving them crap from not even seeing the game,
Ye’re horrible to them, I don’t care how bad they play, no one deserves that amount of crap. I ignored the racist chants last year, I’ve ignored the blatant picking on players and posters but all I see here is negativity and crap, all the time. You don’t see it, hell you don’t see it at Sunderland, they are loyal, you don’t see it over here, we still turn up for Irish matches after loosing 5 something or other to Cyprus, we don’t boo when it goes bad. We didn’t hang the players, because well they weren’t good enough, they didn’t have a good game. But the players didn’t go out to play badly, but ye seem to go out to destroy them. Everytime a player has a bad game it’s sell them, idiots..etc. And yere supposed to be the most loyal,passionate fans in England. Bull.
167 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:04
Obafan i agree..there is no passion at all anymore.,he just play for the wages…i am so close to cry evrytime we loose like this..the club isnt what it was…
168 surey // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:04
I am sick of this. I can’t stand this anymore. I felt a shame being a nufc fan.
I can’t belive has chosen car over enriqure and cacapa over beye. It was so clear. I am starting to question kk’s ability in in assessing the players. I felt ashamed.
169 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:05
toon1978 - you forget the last four; there also was a 6-0 if I can remember
170 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:05
In my opinion they should have sacked Fatty in December and had Keegan in before January and let him buy some player’s.
171 Howie // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:06
i know kk hasnt seen us play much but surely terry mac told him faye should start always
172 AdamCF // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:06
A tactical master play by O’Neill at half time I have to say. 1 nil down and substitute 2. Turns the game on its head.
Hmmmm.. I love the club but sheesh.. the team selected, woeful.. the substitutions made at the wrong time (Given excluded, as it was an injury) horrendous. We wouldn’t have lost by that score under Sam guys.. and I don’t really want to admit to that.
I will do the job and a whole lot better!
173 Leo* // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:06
Sinead, if you dont like newcastle anymore, then go away and stop supporting us. (but dont come back when we are doing well) negative armchair fan you seem, constantly munching on all the irish players arses, it is getting anoying to be honest, face it given has lost it, he is in the past and is getting progressively worse.
the only thing i want to see different to the team is that nicky butt be left on the bus, he is not good enough, causes so many problems, and once again got a yellow card, only 4 more and its another ban
cant wait for that
174 t-g-w // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:06
Just a thought - I would like to see players that played under Keagan the 1st time around become part of the coaching staff - Beardsley, Ferdinand and above all Shearer. They would instill the confidence and the belief in the players again. If Alan really loves this club and doesn’t want to see us suffer he better get in touch very very soon cos we need a saviour right now. We can’t get much lower than this.
175 daiv // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:09
Keegan will get us relegated. He keeps playing Butt and Smith. Smith cannot score to save his life and what must Viduka be thinking. He plays Carr at LEFT BACK. Three rank bad managerial decisions. You cannot blame Big Sam for everything. WE ARE IN A RELEGATION FIGHT and our manager is starting to feel the heat. Any substitutions today or did he just sit there like a rabbiit glaring at the headlights.
176 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:09
Sinead - shut the f*ck up mate, cause you haven’t got a clue about football. Given is the whole year below level and that is a fact! Till today I did not want to see that, but I can’t anymore. He is not good enough anymore. He is scared to come out at set pieces and is kicking is terrible.
177 Sinead // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:09
Leo..don’t worry I have. You are one of the many. And I thought everyone was entitled to their opinion, what’s wrong you don’t like hearing the truth. Ye might have been let down time and time again, but that’s where ye’re supposed to get up again and ye don’t. Maybe I’ll come back when ye find a bit of heart again. I’m sure it’ll be a while though.
Obafab, you think that this is about Given, Christ, wake up, look around. This isn’t just about Given.
178 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:09
Sinead..i really dont get u..U watched our last matches…What about the Old trafford massacre…Given has been here for 10 years ok..and hes one of my favourites..but…his time is over..the Given we had for 6-7 years ago..isnt the same anymore..there is no passion to win..One thing that u are a fan..but u have to be realistic sometimes..I have been fan since we were one of the top team in England…and u dont know how hard it is..to see us get wiped over by a Aston -Villa who one time was no match for us…FOr a fan who has been been with Newcastle over a decade its DAMN HARD TO SEE PLAYERS WHO IS DOIN NOTHING TO TURN THIS AROUND!
179 GP // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:09
Sinead - Piss off, you’re just a lame Fenian troll
180 Leo* // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:09
sinead you are an idiot… villa fans boo’d their team when they were loosing 1-0 at half time, with what they have dont this season and they are booing…
181 surey // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:10
And Alan fooking smith. what is this guy. he is the most stupid player in the primier liege . Series he doesnt even deserve to be a footballer. what a crap
182 Dragoner // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:10
say what you like about big sam, blame all of this on him if you want, but one thing is for sure, we wouldn’t have conceded as much goals as we have under keegan. Today it was confirmed that he knows nothing about tactics. 1-0 and he makes his first change when we are 3-1 down. He doesn’t bring on another striker, instead just a midfielder…oh well, i will continue to back this seemingly inept manager as he continues to prove EVERYONE right that Newcastle United reappointing him was a complete joke.
183 Leo* // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:12
Maybe I’ll come back when ye find a bit of heart again
sinead that just shows you how loyal you are, after claiming ‘ye’ irish turn up to their games even when they loose to cyprus etc. then say that
184 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:12
PERIOD!
185 surey // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:13
The next three game manutd blackburn liverpool
somebody please help me………
186 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:13
Boro winning now.
It just gets worse
187 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:14
What could keegan do..The firs half wanst that awful..and he tought the team will be able to holdout for a while..but when Aston-Villa pushed us..the players couldnt handle it..Especially the defence and the central midfield..two goals in 5 min ..and the game was over..keegan couldnt have done much with that..
188 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:14
Sinead you are pathetic you are only criticising us PROPER Toon fans cos the Irish player’s are being criticised here are 3 fact’s.
CARR HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD FOR TOON AN HE IS STILL HERE AND FAR TOO FAT.
DUFF HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN FIT,TOO LIGHT WEIGHT AND SUPPOSED TO BE A WINGER BUT DRIFTS INSIDE THROUGH THE GAME AND HIDES AND RARELY CREATES ANYTHING.
GIVEN HASN’T BEEN GOOD FOR ABOUT 16-18 MONTHS HE NEVER COMES OUT AND CATCHES THE BALL WHEN HE SHOULD AND HE KEEPS PUNCHING THE BALL WHEN HE SHOULD CATCH IT AND IS PROBABLY THE WORST GK FOR KICKING THE BALL.
189 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:15
daiv - Indeed KK did not do much; he woke up when he heard the crowd (Villa side) went wild after going 3-1 up. This was his reaction:
Oh no we are 2 behind, let’s bring Emre in for 17 minutes, cause he is the guy who can open up defences for us. Or was it Barton??? I don’t know what I said to the press anymore; opening up defences Emre or Barton; oh I think I said Barton cause he is playing. Emre is he not the one who got into a fight and who gets his last chance. Damned I really don’t know it anymore. Nigel help me!!! Oh where am I?? Nigel is not next to me?
This is how ridiculous it looks when you are a NUFC fan…
190 Dragoner // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:15
keegan made his first change at 3-1, brought on one midfielder, and people are saying “what could keegan do” lol
191 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:16
Sinead - I just wanted to give an example with Given. You really are an idiot. Create your own site and have a chat by yourself. Fool!
192 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:17
Well done lads, I say that Chicken (over exaggerated fine,) made a wee racist comment, and fine in the heat of the moment, sorry about that, but then ye turn around and call her a lame Fenian troll. Well done. And you wonder why we’ve zero neutral fans. The first and only neutral fan we’ve had in a very long time ye drive away because she said we weren’t like we used to be.
We’re not the only club that boos, clearly she doesn’t know that, but it’s different to what she see I’d say. I think she’s got a point though, she might have voiced it a wee bit strongly, but all we do is whine, and I’m bored of it. I miss the twirling scarves, I miss the songs, I miss it. At least under Roeder we had some heart, Big Sam killed our spirit, now everyone is miserable, and criticizes everything and everyone.
193 AdamCF // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:17
C’mon Oba.. surely the first time was when Bowyer and Dyer went fisty cuffs on the field.
194 taylor27 // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:18
why’s everyone going on about passions of the players its not passion,there just not skilled enough,there week on the ball play two or three passes and hoof it.Instead of going foward they pass it back or just hold it up for others to get back.CACAPA is so week,taylor just all heart not enough skill play beye and feye as centre back and tozer and enrique as full backs
195 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:18
We should let the youngsters play atleast they have something to prove…
196 Dragoner // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:19
“big sam killed our spirit” how pathetic does that sound!? the only one who can kill your spirit is your self, stop blaming sam.
197 Obafan // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:20
Dragoner - Indeed they don’t want to blame KK. I don’t blame him for the bad results, caue indeed it is not easy to come at this club if you have average layers. But at least you can try and do something. He should have done something after 50 minutes, but no lets wait untill the game is completely gone. POOR POOR POOR POOR COACHING (even the starting lineup) POOR POOR POOR AGAIN!!!!!
198 PK // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:20
Beye and Faye in central defence..might be a good idea..and Youngsters on left and right back.
199 Chicken // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:20
Eve - there you go again - accusing me of something I never said. Have a look again - I think you’ll find that it was someone else that said that.
200 Sinead // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:21
Leo, Newcastle was always an under the table thing, I didn’t say that I was stopping supporting them, but I am stop coming on here.
CJ, this isn’t about the Irish players, I thought I made that clear and the fact that ye can’t see what it’s about is kinda sad, living in the dark for too long.
201 Eve // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:22
Chicken, I never said you said it now did I.
202 daiv // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:23
Obafan,
keegan just looked paralysed when we went behind and did not know what to do. How can he pick Carr, Smith and Butt…all players too slow and should be drawing their pensions. Smith has not scored a goal in 26 games for NUFC but gets the nod over Viduka. Viduka must think its all madness. I get no pleasure in watching the club self destruct. If Keegan keeps picking Smith, Butt and Ccarr we will get relegated. But what does their selection say about Keeegan’s grasp of things. He has not got a grasp?
203 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:23
Howie 171
I always think like that. You would think Terry Mc and Pearson have told Fatty and KK that the likes of Carr Butt and Ameobi just are not good enough to play for the Toon but they obviously haven’t so you wonder why we are in the pos we are in with Football coaches who think Carr Butt Ameobi and other’s are good enough it is a complete JOKE.
204 taylor27 // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:24
need to do something.I love the way everyone thinks taylor is r best defender hes just all passion,sits so deep in the defence.Its not passion its talent and skill that we lack.Give the kids a chance lua lua kadar tozer and carrol.Plus duff is shoking he drifts all over the place,he even afraid to take on defenders now.What must owen be thinking,i cantg blame him if he wants to go and we should let him.We cantgs waste a player of his skill and talent be wasted in are team
205 CJ // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:27
Fook off Sinead take Given goals away and Duff powderpuff back to Ireland and don’t forget that fat little shit Carr with no engine.
206 taylor27 // Feb 9, 2008 at 15:28
to be fair guys anything that keegan done or changed wouldnt change the game,all are players can do is pass it back then to the midfield and back to the defence again.The thing is in two weeks time were all be on here going i think we can nick something off man u and the w