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Newcastle Need Points And Goals Against Bolton

January 18th, 2008 by Ed Harrison · 47 Comments

Newcastle United to top off one of the most exciting weeks in recent memory by ensuring they beat Bolton Wanderers at St, James’ Park tomorrow, to help celebrate Kevin Keegan’s return to his club.

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The Newcastle Chairman and Manager - Chris Mort and Kevin Keegan

Newcastle United now have 26 points from the first 22 league games and have managed to lose the last four games against Wigan, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United. In the process of collecting no points, we’ve conceded eleven goals and scored one. Before those games our goal difference was -2 but now it is -12.   :(

In addition to picking up all 3 points tomorrow, it would be nice to see the lads attack, like they did against Stoke City on Wednesday evening. We actually have quite a few good attacking players.

It will be a much harder game of course, but we now have Keegan in charge, and we think the players will be extra keen to impress their new manager. It would be nice to be able to fire a few goals home to give the capacity crowd something to treasure, for Kevin’s first game back.

The players have now met Kevin, some of them for the first time, and we’re quite sure he will inspire the pants off most of them, especially the youngsters like Taylor, N’Zogbia and Milner. We are expecting a good attacking display from the lads and good games from the 3 youngsters.

We hope the players’ homework for tonight is to watch a rerun of the Newcastle press conference this afternoon.

After watching that, they should realize they are playing for a very special club with a very special manager. We expect them all to be inspired to produce of their best tomorrow. If they are not then there’s probably no hope.

But we think after the game tomorrow, there’ll be plenty of hope around St. James’ Park.

Comments welcome.

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47 responses so far ↓

  • 1 cooldj // Jan 18, 2008 at 20:59

    WALL VIRGINITY AGAIN :)

  • 2 cooldj // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:01

    sloppy seconds anyone?

    on to the more serious matters:

    ——————given

    carrp——Taylor———Cacrapa——Enrique

    Milner………..Roz……..Zoggy………Duffman

    …………Owen…………..Viduka.

    might be tempted for lualua on LM and duff upfront but i’d still start with this

  • 3 Keep Oba // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:10

    Gimme 3’s and I am happy….3 goals, 3 points.

  • 4 adam // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:11

    bolton are useless at the moment, having sold anelka, and diouf not playing. we should destroy em

  • 5 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:12

    No one’s mentioned Emre’s 3 match ban or did I miss that?

    Fingers crossed for tomorrow and we may see the team play more to it’s potential. Hopefully we’ll have more than 10 players for most of the match.

    Expectations for tomorrow is to see the players play football and with a little more pride, anything more is a bonus.

  • 6 gaz // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:14

    …………..given………………..

    carr……taylor…..cacapa…..enrique

    ……………roz………………..

    milner…………………………zog

    ……………duff………………..

    ………..owen….viduka…………..

  • 7 Reading Mag // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:15

    we have deco, can any one confirm this

  • 8 Gordon d // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:18

    4-1 Owen hat-trick Jose Enrique with the other.

  • 9 UTD111 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:19

    Totally agree Ed. Apart from what you said above, United are only 6 points above a relegation place……..I know, I know, but its still a bit too close.
    With Kev in charge, it’ll now be excitement all the way - like he said today - we work hard all week, and we look forward to the match as the highlight of the week. Haway the Lads - lets stuff Bolton tomorrow and take off big time :o)
    As I’ve mentioned in the other comments - If anybody missed the Press conference - I’ve put it on my You Tube channel - just click on the UTD111 above or use the address http://www.youtube.com/utd111 - I’ve had to split it into 4 files because of the limits YT puts on uploads but its all there.
    Cheers - Mick

  • 10 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:23

    No news of any Newcastle signings. Yet :)

  • 11 cooldj // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:24

    deco would be news to me!

  • 12 Wynn the Leap // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:28

    We all want 3 point the morn, but let’s not go nuts if we don’t get them. Kev had a massive job when he took over from Ossie. He has a bigger job this time round. As individuals, our players aint as good as he thinks and nowhere as good as they think. Kev can’t get by on motivation and our passion alone. So let’s be realistic for the first two or three games. He’s gonna get us there.

  • 13 paddyq // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:28

    im pretty sure we would have heard if we had deco, or had even spoken to him! can still dream though….

  • 14 Reading Mag // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:30

    hate to use other sites as stuck grim Reading but

    http://www.magpieszone.com/toon/

    Hope its not rubbish as got to over excited to me dad on the phone (again this week)

  • 15 UTD111 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:32

    Just been dusting down me KK wig to wear tomorrow - surprised it was still ok in the back of the cupboard!! Its the full perm half black half white one we all bought for the cup final - anybody else still got one??

  • 16 cooldj // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:33

    HA!

    Reading mag- link at the bottom from dec 5th on that site which shall not be named:

    “Barton we forgive you now give your best!”

  • 17 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:33

    “This is not officially announced by the club official, but it looks like Newcastle United has just signed Deco from the Spanish club Barcelona.”

    That’s what the link says……..not official………

  • 18 Reading Mag // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:34

    guys please confirm…any news. Its not reported on any other site.

    Dam… I hate Reading

  • 19 Wynn the Leap // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:36

    The latest from Sky website “Gullit - Newcastle still unrealistic”. Have a look at Gullit’s haircut. How can you take the charva serious?

  • 20 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:37

    I’d be surprised Reading Mag if Talksports radio know more that SJP and official NUFC site.

    Not checked any Barca sites yet tbh.

  • 21 gaz // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:39

    obafan2 do u have the link

  • 22 Reading Mag // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:39

    Obafan2 agreed - but these things tend to get out in weird ways.

    Hes probably on the piss in the big market after eating pies in Greggs

  • 23 cooldj // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:40

    mort would break the news to ssnews first.

  • 24 tommyy // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:40

    wow if that was true!!! quickly and quietly done, and he is a world class player.

  • 25 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:41

    It looks like a post on magpiezone site here it is :

    http://www.magpieszone.com/toon/?p=715

  • 26 Gordon d // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:43

    nothing on Barcelona’s official web site just checked

  • 27 Leo* // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:43

    will the barca website not be in spanish… any spanish speakers on hear????

  • 28 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:44

    Not even a whisper of it here:

    http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer_centre

  • 29 cooldj // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:44

    leo the website actually gives the option of either language.

    nice feature hint hint ed ;)

  • 30 gaz // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:45

    dude i can berley speak english

  • 31 Reading Mag // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:47

    Coldj - just checked to, Yeap they do English and all sorts.

  • 32 Gordon d // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:49

    you can go onto the barca site & click on english & it brings it up but nothing about deco

  • 33 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:49

    Nice stadium they have there :)

  • 34 carl // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:50

    i would imagine mort and ashley have already moved for some players on the list. very exciting times ahead

  • 35 Reading Mag // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:51

    think they are pulling our leg..no doubt Anto will be signing next !!!!!

  • 36 UTD111 // Jan 18, 2008 at 21:59

    Can’t sign Deco without Anto lol

  • 37 ToonKing // Jan 18, 2008 at 22:02

    bollox this Deco thing.

    …..although what if it isn’t ???????????????????!!!!

  • 38 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 22:03

    What about this :

    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_3056594,00.html

  • 39 UTD111 // Jan 18, 2008 at 22:31

    United look like they’ve signed Tama Kadar - the 17 yr old hungarian defender
    Cheers - Mick

  • 40 ObaFan2 // Jan 18, 2008 at 22:43

    He he, get with it Mick that’s old news :D

  • 41 Kiwi Toon // Jan 18, 2008 at 22:49

    After our impressive display at Stoke I’m picking a win for the lads. How about a team like this:

    ———————-Given————————-

    -Taylor——-Rozehnal——–Cacapa——Enrique-

    –Milner————–N’Zogbia————–Duff–

    ———Carroll——————-Viduka———

    ————————Owen———————-

  • 42 Tom_Toon // Jan 18, 2008 at 23:03

    Please not Marek Cech, he was Sams target an d i really hope we dont get him, hes fkin sht!

  • 43 Carl Roberts // Jan 18, 2008 at 23:11

    Tom Toon

    Is it true kk wants him. Never seen him play but i don’t want kk signing big fat sams transfer targets

  • 44 Tom_Toon // Jan 18, 2008 at 23:16

    Dont know but i really hope it isnt, put it this way, id rather have Smith at LB and we all know how bad he is in midfield.

  • 45 JOHN H // Jan 19, 2008 at 0:36

    DONT SISGN FAT HEADS PLAYERS

  • 46 JOHN H // Jan 19, 2008 at 0:37

    Ed Harrison shoulg get an MBE

  • 47 ObaFan2 // Jan 19, 2008 at 1:15

    Keegan should be “sainted” :)










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