Too Posh for promotion push?
On the flip side, depending on results, this game could also seal Peterborough’s fate and they could be facing the reality of life in League One next year. So despite a poor run of form, you can be sure that they’ll be fighting tooth and nail for this one.
You can check out Toonsy’s excellent match preview for all the usual pre-match speculation, gossip and such. It doesn’t look there’s any TV coverage, but if anyone finds any video links , I’m sure that would be much appreciated. Or alternatively, there are always lads and lasses looking for radio links as well. I’ll be making do with Lowes and Ando on Radio Newcastle. As ever, this can be the place to come together during the match and p*ss and moan, as we usually do…
Chris Hughton was speaking ahead of today’s game and how he would celebrate gaining promotion at the first attempt:
“I’m not a champagne drinker,”
“My preferred tipple? A nice cup of coffee.”
“But we’re not there yet, you’re always guarded when you’re on this side.”
Sorry Chris, but there’s a 30th birthday party kicking off next door and they’ve got plenty of champers. If all goes well today, I will be asking for the popping of some corks at 5pm and that champagne is getting well and truly quaffed.
Hughton clearly has Monday night in mind, as he’s made several changes to the team that beat Forest. According to the official site, the team news looks like so far –
PUFC: Joe Lewis (c), Kerrea Gilbert, Gabriel Zakuani, Charlie Lee, Liam Dickinson, Lee Frecklington, Tommy Rowe, Sergio Torres, Dominic Green, Scott Griffiths, Exodus Geohaghon
Subs: Craig Mackail-Smith, James McKeown, Jamie Day, Danny Mills, Ryan Bennett, Josh Simpson, Reuben Reid
NUFC: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Fabricio Coloccini, Mike Williamson, Jose Enrique, Fabrice Pancrate, Kevin Nolan, Alan Smith (c), Joey Barton, Leon Best, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Tim Krul, Tamas Kadar, Peter Lovenkrands, Nicky Butt, Wayne Routledge, Jonas Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor
Howay the lads!
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Happy stuart79
You don’t want to know why I got delayed…
Anyone got links for Monkeyspantry et al who need them?
Dirty fecker!
Stuart looks like we were all wrong with the team selection. The team looks slow and maybe going for a draw
but then in CH we trust
Ha, aye dirty is the right word.
Clearing dog cr*p for this party…
Howay lads, promotion is close now man. So close.
Well thats an interesting lineup to say the least
Rumour has it Fergie is expecting at least 45 minutes injury time.
What party’s this Bowburn?
Bit disappointed with the line-up but you can understand with a big game on Monday. I have a feeling Pancrate will flatter to deceive once again on the right and Barton will tuck in too much and it’ll get very congested in the middle. We’ll launch the ball to Ameobi and Best and it’ll keep bouncing around or going through to the keep/defence.
How’s that for upbeat??
Monday’s only a big game if we beat this lot.
How Newcastle United like would it be if we got beat today and Forest won?
We wouldn’t be able to get promotion on Monday unless Forest lost at home.
any links ?
Stu – 30th birthday next door. My pal has got a load of people round his house but we’ve got no fence up and just share the garden. Problem is, the dog has got her toys etc all over his grass as well as our’s. Not to mention a load of sh*t everywhere. Bit rude not to tidy up.
Course he’s got loads of beer and champers for me to drink, so it’s worth it!!! This could be a great day.
this is what worries me about hughton,we should be putting our best team out,but like dave says in CH we
trust
howay the lads
thought we were trying to win title,pete/br might take this as insult and kick on,dave you might be right a draw
0-9
Best scoring five.
Hitman there is nowt we can do,I woulsd have went with the players that have done the job up to now as we should be going out to win this. But as Stuart said if we dont win today it could mess up the plans. But I will still go for 1-2
Sorry about comment 16, I know there’s no chance Best will score 5.
why pancake he s**t and best the same it got draw all over.2-2 barton and shola
Bowburnmag cheers for the reply lastnite I got it this morning I was impressed mate
Nah there’s nee links. Peterbourgh haven’t even got any sprinklers nevermind tv cameras.
Team looks very negetive with Jonas, Routledge, Guthrie, Lovenkrands all rested for wednesday. I don’t know what to expect from Barton and Pancrate. I hope Hughton isn’t looking to just fall over the line because we really should be looking to win the title imo.
#Sorry I ment monday
Lads should be on here http://www.nufcradio.tk/ CH1 for anyone without a link
we should still turn owa peterborough the day,well i hope so..
ranger hasnt even made the bench
Audio commentary.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/newcastle-commentary
So, no television today then?
Weird line-up…
best and shola do the same things but why is ranger left out i want to see him get some games in. it look like mondays game is the one ch want do it in
if smith or nolan get yellow card the out of mondays game.
3-1 come on the toon
Hitman im starting to believe that Ranger has been messing about and not keeping the head down. I was thinking this is maybe CH’s way of keeping all his players sweet as he must know we need to win this game
A bit of rotation is alright, we are top of the league, they are bottom, we are 53 points ahead of them with a game in hand- I reckon CH reckons this team can beat their team, I reckon he’s right.
thanks for the link, worky
keepm the old players in ch! ranger not on the bench joke and play slow midfield this team is like as if we are at the bottom of the table and trying to stay up keep up the good work ch.
aye i thought that dave..
BBM shite day for a party m8
Lets get it on
Howay the Lads
COME ON
Fans Should Own The Club says:
April 3, 2010 at 2:58 pm
“thanks for the link, worky”
No probs FSOTC. Big Dave’s put another one up too so if one of them goes off…
bristol city are 1 up
http://www.nufcradio.tk/ ch3 is up and running
Howay lads, everyone tuned in and ready? Looking for a good game today
Hitman was that a 3pm kick off ?
Dave – Stu was right about the Routledge of the Northern League!! Some lads I’ve played with have played for well over 15 clubs though. Not unheard of.
hitman – aye, bit miserable. Not too cold like but got the covers up in case it starts tipping it down. Always easier to bear the elements after a few beers and decent bit of bait.
Hear we gan, game on.
aye dave
BBM its hailstoning at mine like
Bristol City up 1-0
Bristol 1 up after 5 mins, howay the lads
Wow, Bristol winning!
bastards there 1 up
FFS man
Feck.
f*ck off. 1-0 Pboro. Sounds like a potential Harper mistake.
Bloody hell, didnt realise Torres had made a shock move, nee wonder we’re 1 down.
Ross he tried to scissor kick it
Shite, fingers out lads please
no it is a potential ch fu.k up playing these sh..t players. who got us relegated with nothing nto offer and then playing that useless lumb best playing upfront
torres just moved in order to save Pboro from relegated.
best the future of newcastle united ha ha
Big Dave-aye they mentioned that, said all he had to do is let it bounce
calm down asim loads of time left
Sounds like they’ve started really well, but the playing surface by all accounts is in a pretty sorry state and passing the ball through midfield will be a challenge.
ross same for both sides m8,thought team sent out might insult home side like
I hope we don’t continue to play central midfielders on the flanks when we go up, why bring Smith back in?? If Guthrie needed a rest then Barton is his obvious replacement.
At least play R Taylor on the right and Pancrate on the left if your wanting to rest Jonas and Routledge.
A bigger name doesn’t mean you can play any position. Joeys set peices have been awful.
HWTL, pick this up cmon!!
icedog-bit of a strange team selection like. Barton is in the same boat as Guthrie in that he doesn’t like playing out wide, he’ll naturally drift inside and it sounds like its already happening. Nee offence to Leon Best but i’ve seen nothing of any real promise from him so far that makes me think when we need a goal he can get it, now would be a belter time to start though, lol
Icedog im sure they were well pleased and got a big lift when they seen Jonas + Routledge wern’t playing
Bit annoying that Carroll, Routledge and Jonas, comfortably our 3 most dangerous attacking options in recent weeks, are all sitting this one out.
we are playin shit no wide in the team.:)
forest level
Forest equaliser
Bristol, Forest 1-1.
They’ve got some team there: Kerrea, Zakuani, Exodus Geohaghon, Sergio Torres, Frecklington, not to mention Dominic Green who’s already got one and the young Danny Mills on the bench, said to be a cross between Peter Crouch and Nwankwo Kanu. No matter, Leon Asim Best and Shola Ameobi to sort it out.
Well by the sounds of things, the changes made in the squad arent working. Being outplayed by the team 8 points adrift rock bottom of the league atm.
still cannot understand why ch has”nt went to win this with best team,hope he does not leave it to change it,they are playing canny sods nearly got another, hwtl
if he doesnt get taken off at half he should be sacked. come on ashley do the right thing for once sack the clown ch.
So our squad doesn’t need much strengthening for the PL?
Don’t make me laugh!
How many chances have bottom of the league Peterborough created against our 1st choice defence?
Win, lose or draw this game our squad is just not good enough!
hughtons team selection has to be questioned
icedog-They’ve obviously just thought we’ve got nowt to lose, fighting relegation, seen the teamsheet and want to spoil our party whilst getting a huge win for them. In saying that, Hughton has made 4 changes to the front 6, we’ve got Barton on one wing, Pancrate on the other. Both havent had any decent playing time for months, one isnt even a winger. Jonas, Routledge and Carroll would have been standard for me today. Regardless of what happens at Forest, put the strongest team out, take 3 points and march on. They’re 8 points adrift at the bottom of the league man.
Bent just missed a penelty for a hattrick against the spuds
Such negativity… this is not a bad time to experiment. Hughton’s trying out this midfiled that has never played together against the bottom team. Please, the people waving emergency flags need to chill the eff out.
Ross,
Up until January we were playing an unbalanced side with Basrton or Guthrie on the wing and we lost our only 4 games while playing that silly formation.
I cannot believe we have left Routledge and Joans out. You don’t get tired when there is something like promotion to play for.
Jonas and Routledge on a half time and this game changes completely.
Fans Should Own The Club says:
April 3, 2010 at 3:43 pm
This midfield played like this every game earlier in the season – This is nothing new.
It’s an absolute disgrace that we have made this many changes when were so close to promotion.
You plebs do realise we have another match on Monday, right?
If you can’t see why Hughton has made all these changes, I question your ability to tie your shoes.
What fools.
FSOTC-Why is it a good time to experiment? We’re at the business end of the season where every point makes a difference, we’re away from home and we can potentially achieve promotion today (albeit with help from Bristol City), and the goal is achieved, the season a success. The only thing that makes sense to me is to put our strongest team out and make sure we win the game. The experiment is clearly failing miserably as the team rock bottom of the league are running rings round us in midfield and creating chances openly.
sounds awful like..
you know what really gets me, when teams only turn up and play against the ‘bigger’ teams, like we did the last few seasons, its insulting to the fans that pay their money in my opinion. It only gets you one place, relegated….
FSOTC I dont think experimentation is a bad thing But not untill we have promotion sealed. we should have put our best 11 out today. but hopfully CH can tell them at half-time to show a bit of spirit and go out and destroy this team as we should do
makes me worry what his game plans will be in epl,i know this is only one game,but still what is line of thought,posh nearly got another one,hope big dave has faith in his 1-2 like
They had a good start and a lucky goal, we’re now on top in the game and will go on to win it. All will be well. These players are still worth a go to get a result, certainly don’t blame CH even if he feels later he has to change it.
get in nolan
experiment is done when we are 3-4 nil up which he still didnt do. so u dont experiment unless we are up! do u no anything about football i guess not
Nolan get in there Fat lad
1-1!
Nolan, 1-1.
Get in, push on now lads
Wickywoo-I’m sure everyone will be more than willing to listen to you when you’re calling them “fools” and “plebs”. How jealous i am of your superior intelligence.
The half time result means nothing.
This squad is definitely lacking in quality and depth.
Glad were on equal terms but jeez Hughton and Ashley have some work to do in the summer.
toonsy sucked that one in i bet
Who said anything about superior intelligence – it’s just common sense.
If Hughton played the full team in both games and we lost our home record on Monday – you know what crap would be spouted on here about how he should have used some of the fringe players and how it was poor tactics.
Think about it before replying next time, eh?
Lads, it’s the BOTTOM team. We play again on Monday after ONE day of rest. They’ve played, what, 40 games now, so we need a bit of rest for some of our big players. Three games in a week is, physiologically, very very hard on the body whether you’re a plumber playing in the sunday pub team or your a professional.
The midfield we have on now, to my knowledge, have NEVER played together. That said, Nolan’s in the running for our top scorer, Smith was the heart of the team for the 1st half of the season and Barton, love him or hate him, is good player when he’s fit. Pancrate–who the hell knows? But it’s not unreasonable to expect that group of players to put in a decent performance, given our schedule.
It’s a gamble by Hughton and it’s not coming off well, but it’s not beyond imagination.
That said, Jonas and Routeledge on a half time and this game will change.
Smith slow the entire team down.
I would be happy to see him gone in the summer – Huge wages and gives us nothing.
Well done “Fans Should Own The Club”, you win the award for common sense and the ability to not be a reactionary psychopath.
OK-
So I know why Hughton chose the squad he did and you should too.
We’re playing the weakest side in the league. Hughton is not playing just for promotion but to win the Championship. What better game to rest his star players than a game against the worst team in the CCC???
Besides- this squad is more than capable of beating the Posh.
HWTL
should have rested these players who still wouldnt be quick enough to play better stick it up your pipe and smoke it. these clowns are paid 50.000 plus what are peterbrough players played the hole team wouldnt be on 1 of these slow donkeys.
I dont blame CH but I think the players needd to blame themselfs for a below par performance.
Ross your better off ignoring WUMS that call others “fools” and “plebs”
Stuart79 although we need a creative midfielder i do think we have enough quality and quantity to survive next season . Dont forget quys our midfield today are players that are not yet back up too 100% sharpness (Barton , Smith ) and the commentators are saying te pitch is crap . bring on Jonas , Routlidge and loverboy for the last 20 minutes and we will win this . Best, Smith & Pancake to come off .
Stuart @ 98 problem is who is going to take him ?
AXEL-
I think if we add a full back, a out-n-out winger, a creative CM, and another fast, creative striker, we’ll be sailin in the prem next season. No doubt whatsoever.
well when i played common sense was win the next game not the one in a few days later,after all we have no cup days or euro games so were are your tactics come in with home game to come imo
Axel man!
This is our reserve team out there and were being totally outplayed against a team who are bottom of the league with just 30 points. Yet you think the squad is good enough to cope in the PL?
Jesus christ man have a word with yourself.
I think everyone agrees there needs to be reinforcements but this is going to be a slowly evolving team, that will probably stay up next year and with a bit of the spirit of this year may at best punch up to 10th, 11th, 12th. But back to now, this season has been happy days, enjoy that, this team today should be able to beat this Peterborough team- if they need Routledge and Gutirrez at the end ok but as was pointed out above another game on monday. Good, brave and logical management in my opinion, which will probably turn out to still get the result we need today. Let’s enjoy this year. Last week against Forest is still fresh in my mind.
pancake off routledge on
just been told ch has been sacked! and ashley has taken over team selection. ha ha
get in wayne routledge is on come on super wayne.
Wickywoo-you questioned peoples ability to tie their shoes. The ability to do so does not hinge on common sense, you’re essentially calling someone thick. That is where you quite clearly questioned their intelligence.
Again, the apparent crap spouted on a blog should we lose on monday night, is your apparent justification for Hughton playing this team?. I wouldn’t say the changes were necessary, nor have they been successful given the fact that we’re drawing with the team bottom of the table, and we dont even deserve that.
Maybe your not as smart as i first thought?
What was it that Leeds said in January?
Were not selling Beckford as we will earn more money from his goals getting us promoted.
Well it looks like they sould have taken the £1.8m!
Icedog 1-2 mate
Hitman I think that will make a difference
get in barton
Well that’s what he’s capable of I suppose.
Joey ye ha
He-he–Barton! 1-2!
Barton 2-1.
BARTON YOU LEGEND!!!!
On the piss, get in Barton lad
Icedog
get in there Joey Lad. But maybe i’ll not settle for 1-2 now 
Happy Days. Another glass raised to CH.
ross@106 good on you mate,god i will never hear the end of this from BIG DAVE 1-2 JB
I LOVE CH. He’s been a legend for us. So smart and so much common sense.
big dave@124 lucky shot m8 mis-hit i think
OHurley maybe CH was just lulling them in to a false sence of security
Icedog you had me in stitches there mate
Ive been saying Barton could still do a great job for us!
On a serious note we need to look at Charlie Austin at Swindon, who are going to knock Leeds out of the automatics!!!
Stuart you were right they shouldve taken the money!!!!
Leeds are sinking~~~~~
After Beckford incident,he hasn’t be scoring.
Big Dave-
I wouldn’t doubt it like haha! What I can’t wait to see is CH’s Newcastle vs AW’s Gunners. If I had to bet, I’d bet on Arsenal, but I have a sneakin suspicion that CH could bring that “evil genius” factor to the plate. He seems like he’s gotta good heed on his shoulders like.
If results stay the same we are all but up – We will need to lose every game and Forest will have to win every game 4-0.
Come on Bristol!
made a change we score end off! if he did that first place we wouldnt be in this mess in the first place so no ch u got it wrong and change it like u should have done that in the first place we could be 3-4 nil up with the first team then take them off not the other way a round.
Fckin Mackems have had three penalties!
Stuart I often wondered if Everton have him basically signed up but he was just staying with leeds to the end of the season.
Best misses a great chance – Are we sure this isn’t George Best, in his current form?
Best
Bent just missed another penelty for a hattrick
Chris Camara is a star!
Game over!
sholllllaaaaaaaaa
get in shola come on bristol
Yes – Hughton has botched it all, hasn’t he?
HUGHTON OUT. Infact, it should be HOUGHTON OUT.
Strolla
I’m just off for a wa*k!
whoo hoo …. gaan on… beer o’clock for me.. oh its 8 in the morning here
Pancrate should just be released now.
Shola would be in the world cup squad if he had played all year!!!!
It in shola
No Worries, there goes another one for CH!!!
Raffo I think they were letting him go at the end of the season anyway
STROLLA!! Big man’s got an eye for goal!!
Stuart79:
April 3rd, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Chris Camara is a star!
Game over!
That was great wasn’t it, I had tears in me eyes
Ya do the Ameobi and ya kick the ball about…
raffo says:
April 3, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Pancrate should just be released now.
Shola would be in the world cup squad if he had played all year!!!!
Nigeria’s?
He’s not good enough in reality.
What are the chances of toonsy doing a streak?
Lookin’ at the maths-
If Forest and Bristol draw, is just as good as Forest losing as far as we’re concerned like?
I’ll be very curious to see how Shola does next season… if we make it up…
20 minutes for Bristol City to give somebody the pleasure of peeling me off the floor at about 3am tomorrow morning, lol
Will anyone take Best off us in the summer?
He won’t have a sell on value if he carries on like this.
Come on forest.
Pls win. hahahahas.
Stuart-
I disagree. If you look at Nigeria’s team, they could use a big man with a clever finish. They’ve got Osaze Odemwingie and he’s lighting fast, but Ameobi could play along side him and make a BIG contribution.
Also- my Nigerian friend sitting right next to me currently agrees. Nigeria has ASKED Shola to play but he won’t. He’s currently strongly thinkin about it though.
ross stay on the floor m8 cant fall far from there lol
Fans Should Own The Club says:
April 3, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I’ll be very curious to see how Shola does next season… if we make it up…
Why?
He’s played in the PL for 10 years and he’s never done anything.
Rumour has it that Darlo and Gateshead are watching Best….
Actually even forest draw tonight match,we are already promoted Back To Bpl.
cause,whatever remains, IF Both Forest and Newcastle win all remaining games,is only down to Goal Difference.
Which I don’t think Forest can usurp our GD.
get over yourself he is shi.t he isnt in the same league as martins and he didnt scvore loads of goals for us u must stop dreaming
Shola’s confidence has to be improved after this campaign. Dunno. Just wondering if he’ll produce upstairs.
AngelofDeath?
You sure m8?
Shola has found his level in my opinion, and Best is not ELP quality either.
asim-
Have you SEEN Martins’ for as of late?? He can’t hit the broadside of the barn from 10 feet away. He’s PANTS! Strolla could do way better bein paired alongside Osaze.
shyte
I’m glad Harper is having a mare now instead of next season.
2-3, 2nd for Dickenson is it?
How old is Shola now, anyway?
My Nigerian m8 thinks strolla would be better with the Super Eagles than the Calou brothers, Martins, or anybody else but Osaze.
Fugh.
last couple of games harper has been poor
Come on lads FFS put this to bed and finish it off
FSOTC-28 or 29, 28 i think.
Your Nigerian mate must be blind
what league are u watching! we are playing in the ccc and if u think the clown is better then martins sit next to ch and tell him please play him in are first teamif you asked all newcastle fans 99 wouldnt play him just u.
@167: Yup. Unless we keep leaking goals,and forest keep banging more and more goals.
But Monday Match is more assured for us.If we win that match.
I agree Ice, I wanted to see Krul get a bit more playing time
raffo,lets hope for next game m8
Well one thing for sure Best can’t say CH never give him a chance
Nah Ice he aint gona drop Harper is he, just like he wont play vuckic. He hasnt even got him on the bench
your right there dave
Joey was innocent there like, i’m sure…
Just a thought but what do people think of Matty Taylor as a potential signing for next season? It seems hes gona move on and I have always rated him
Ross Joey is allways innocent
ross,joey is never innocent big dave might think he was
Lets face it Lads we are up we just need to dot the I’s and cross the T’s
EPL here we come
BD/Icedog-He’s been taking stick all afternoon as expected like, lol. If he sorted out his off field issues i’d be happy enough to keep him like. He can be a canny player fully fit.
Feel a bit sorry for Best, nowts gone his way so far. At the same time though, he’s taking the cash, needs to start performing sooner rather than later, hasnt had a kick the day.
Icedog you know you love him really
raffo,bit long in the tooth for ash m8 but is a canny player like
Yessir, EPL here we come.
toonsy will still think we are not big dave
Ross im not keen on Best but tbh I think he tries to much I think he might be a decent CCC player if he got the monkey of his back
Come arn you black n white. finish it up!!
get in
aye dave as much as my mother-in law,gob still ganning at 89yrs
Big Dave-he puts a shift in like, there’s no lack of trying in him but there’s been a few games where he’s looked like he’s barely able to trap a ball with his back to goal and he seems so desperate to get the first goal that he’s panicked when given the chance.
No harm to Toonsy I said I would prefer it to be decided on mon nite at home and on the box for everyone to see.
Prefer it like this really.
We only need a draw Monday and promotion will be confirmed.
Atmosphere will be awesone
Big Dave-
Good point m8. Just thinkin aboot St James’s goin mental like after we secure promotion officially makes me hackles rise (wtf is a hackle anyway??).
Amen to that Dave, I have said that too.
Good reslut, just beat the Sheff U spoons then I can take the mickey out of my mate at work
Hes a Sheff U season ticket holder and thought they would be up this year and we would struggle!! plum
Hmm, how much are plane tickets to newcastle? lol
So basically We are Up~~~~Wheeeee……
can’t see we lose all remaining games,and forest catching up us with 20 or more goals in the remaining games for them.
Next. The League Title.
HWTL.
OHurley see the plume thing on my Caubeen ( berry ) it is called a Hackle
Leeds might not make the play offs at this rate – That is funny!
nottingham could score passed a strike in goal
off for couple of j/dees and some scran,later
OHurley says:
April 3, 2010 at 5:02 pm
“(wtf is a hackle anyway??).”
OHurley, It’s a kind of decorative, feathered head decoration, usually worn by soldiers in their caps, especially in the UK military. See Big Dave’s picture? That feather thing sticking out the soldier’s hat is a “Hackle”.
Just hearing John Anderson saying that he’s really worried that Peterborough who are more or less a Division 2 side passed the ball all round our midfield and out played us for a lot of the game.
Someone else who is flying the flag for the ‘we need to seriously strengthen for next season’ brigade.
That’s Shearer, Davies, Anderson, Lee, Brazil and Macdonald who all back my bid.
Still some on here think they know more than the proffesionals – Astounds me, it really does.
Hope ya watchin Ashley!
HWTL
Said it would be good if we won and Forest drew – we can sort of relax – but still technically need something from Monday – hope we play better though!
Reet-
Thanks m8s for the definition of “hackle” haha! Now- how the hell does something emotionally evocative make that thing rise like??? hahaha
magpie6699
Play better? We won 3-1, m8! Of course, it could’ve been prettier, I suppose
Big Dave-
What rank are you in the military? Army, I’m guessin?
Correction-
We won 3-2 lol… ok so it wasn’t pretty. Magpie6699- you’re right m8
OHurley your probably away now but I was a corporal but thats a few years back
Job done. We did wgr we had to do, shame the other results went against us. Whitley Bay back at wembley too.
O’Hurley mate – as Hughton said, job done – so no complaints from me about unpretty play. I just meant disappointing to concede 2 goals to the bottom team.
The good bit is we have rested Jonas, Lovenkrands (who looked tired against Forest), Guthrie and Routledge who only played 45 minutes. Might even be a chance of Carroll in the squad. Let’s go for it on Monday!!
I wonder if young Toonsy will be doing the match report ?
Does anyone have the live link for the toon match tonight?
I can’t wait!
I’ve just cracked open a bottle of vino and sent the kids
upstairs. Is it 7.45pm or 8pm kick off?
Dave – I’ll be getting one out soon enough, your friend Barton WONT be getting a glowing report though!
Harper – Schoolboy errors – 3
Simpson – Solid – 5
Colo – Same, but a bit more – 6
Williamson – Same – 6
Enrique – Same – 6
Pancrate – Truly w*nk – -10
Nolan – Best player by a mile – 8
Smith – Anonymous – 5
Barton – Get out of the club you big expesnive waste of space, 60k a week my arse – -10
Best – Did well – 7
Ameobi – Same – 7
Granted Barton scored the goal but aside from that we should ask for a refund of his wages. Injuries, hasn’t been given a chance blah blah. All excuses, and he is fast running out of them! And that comes form someone who says people should lay off him!
Pancrate – Doubt we will see him in a Toon shirt again. His little spat with Hughton just before HT may have sealed that! Despite that, he put in 2 good crosses which is more of a contribution that Barton!
bowburn – I’m coming up on Monday mate
toonys,a man after my heart,keep telling big dave he is waste of space,think he must of been a RSM in the army,can”t tell them nowt
,hope you enjoyed game m8
Aye icedog, canny day out all told. I even decided to come up for Monday nights game. Missing us getting promoted would hurt me too much so im taking the plunge and returning to SJP
Toonsy sorry mate you missed out on a party today
but thats no reason to have a go at Joey 
. why Toonsy what got you annoyed about him ? remember I only heard commentary
Toonsy I thought your exile from SJP was as a protest some protest that is you really do have conviction
toonsy least you can say you never went while they were in ccc (tec) get out,we heard you suck that first goal in back here
Dave – I have an opportunity to go see us get promoted, would you turn it down? It doesn’t look like Ashley is going anywhere and he looks like he is giving things proper go, ergo my support. Beside, it’s an empty proptest when 45k turn up week in week out
Barton – He wasn’t the only victim of my poison text, Pancrate also got it. Granted Barton was played put of position, but that is no excuse for his performance. Giving the ball away, unable to run, not chasing anything down. Lack of skill I can accept, but lack of effort is a big no-no in my book. Also got in the face of Williamson and Colo after conceding the 1st goal. The guy is a liability, has lost any resemblance to what he once was, the Barton we have waited 2 years to see. I don’t care about losing money on him, he needs to go!
icedog – The equaliser was at the other end to me so I blew it in
toonsy,but who will take him even for nowt,as they would have to pay him a wage,big dave might give him a job (sweeper) up like
Toonsy I dont agree with confronting team-mates on the pitch for the whole world to see the same as supporters booing their own players thats a line that you shouldn’t cross. was he any better in the 2nd half ?. what was Pancrate confrontation like.
I do agree its an empty protest
Icedog I have said it before about him and Smudger who will take them. and if he takes a pay cut i would take him on as an apprentice but if he fuked up he’d be out on his ear
think harper has gone off the boil in the 2-3 games,even in our 5-1 win at home i was right behind him was asleep in early min nearly got caught out before we scored
Dave – He improved only after he scored, but not by much.
Pancrate looked like he was being moaned at by Hughton (quite right too) and said something back. Then Pancrate didn’t emerge for the 2nd half.
big dave what nee second chances like poor JB your a hard man
i will give you that marra you have said that,put bamby a couple more in as well imo
Toonsy I dont want to come across as a big fan or making excuses for JB but do you think it might have something to do with not being match fit.
I just believed that he could play a big part in our team but if he still has an attitude problem and hasn’t learned nowt then there is no hope for him.
Icedog I allways give a 2nd chance but 3 strikes and your out
played a bit myself, not at that level like but i would moan at gaffer with them two on side,even if they try it helps
Oh Toonsy what did you think of Best I heard he was getting told off by CH and CC near the end
I thought Best played much better when Routledge came on as Pancrate and Barton created feck all for the front 2.
Match fit? If he isn’t match fit then he shouldn’t be starting and he certainly shouldn’t be trying to boss the players around that have got us top of the league! I mean, what gives Barton the right? What has been his contribution to the party?
The guy is an arsehole!
toonsy i said before to dave our saveing grace was the team bonding in last 6mths,how long has jb been out 6mths mmmmmm
Icedog you have said that mate and I agree about team harmony and if someone breaks the bond they should be dropped into reserves for training untill they are shipped out. But then I could say well why did CH bring him back if he is a bad apple.
Toonsy you sound as if you are really worked up about him so I except your judgement as your not normally like that
dave who knows what the powers to be are thinking,only thing ashlely got right wanting out kk talked him out of it so said press reports
Icedog can you imagine young Toonsy Motson sitting there today with the old Sheepskin coat on
I think your right KK talked them out of getting shot but I still dont know who was going to take him ?
dave lol thats a real good one trying to piture it,motson normally sober like,nah its hurting my side,joking aside would let him judge me when playing,when i was sober like,he seems fair
O`Hurley
Yes the feathers on British Army, berets are known as hackles, but are not the hackles that are raised.
Raising ones hackles refers to hairs on certain breeds of dogs, located on the neck and back, which can be raised upright. (border collies)
Hackles are also common to certain birds, fine feathers located in the same spot.
Guess having beaten (closely)the worst team in the league, with our reserves, plus a couple coming back from injuries, maybe CH does know what he is doing after all.
Could be he is in fact one of the most astute managers we have seen at this club in a long time.
Face it how many would have taken the job at the time he did (Shearer excepted)but would now jump at the opportunity.
Well screw em ! I believe following the season this side has had with the players available he has worked miracles
and always under the critical eye of the Toon fans, who take no prisoners and are prone to criticise every move he makes, just read above for confirmation.
In which case, give the man a contract he deserves one.
What more does he have to prove.
Oh yeah ! in the PL it`s different !
It`s not different, there`s just a lot more talented teams and if our owner has enough sense to strengthen the side, there`s no reason he can`t compete as he has done all season long in this division.
If you got the horses, ok, if not, you will struggle, aint rocket science.
Give him a contract !
chuck,give him the money might be the Qes!
Chuck – I agree. If Phil Brown can make a team survive then anyone can
On the flip-side, although no harm was done in the end, I’d prefer it if Hughton kept his tinkering for when things are wrapped up!
Big Dave
Whats the count on me right now (how many strikes)