Newcastle United gave an excellent account of themselves in this tie in the first half but as the second half proegresseds Arsena; started to control and the class of Togo’s Adbeyor was the difference this afternoon.
Adebayor scored two good goals to put his team 2-0 up by the 82nd minute and then Nicky Butt headed a free kick into his own net to give Arsenal what looked to be an easy 3-0 win, but the score-line was flattering to Arsenal.
But it meant there will be no trophies for Newcastle this season and it will now be at least 40 years between trophies since we last won the Inter-City Fairs Cup in 1969.
Newcastle looked full of promise and enterprise in the first half, and deserved to go ahead when Smith had a good chance but Clichy headed off the line to deny the former Leeds United star. Newcastle’s passing was first class and it was amazing to see the difference in the team since Keegan has taken over.
Michael Owen went close but Newcastle just couldn’t put the ball in the net and dominated the game in the 10 minutes just before the break. But just before half time Shay Given made a tremendous save from Abou Diaby’s 25 yard dipping shot, which he brilliantly turned over the cross-bar.
However, as the second half progressed Arsenal started to assume control of the game as their midfield was finally starting to get a grip, particularly Spanish International Fabregas.
The first goal came after 51 minutes when Adebayor drove home a crisp left foot shot from 12 yards into the top left of Given’s goal to put the Gunners 1-0 ahead.
Then after 83 minutes Adebayor made it two. The Togo International went straight past Rozehnal 25 yards from goal and then the goal opened up for Adebayor as he skilfully played himself through, then easily put the ball past Given for Arsenal’s second vital goal. That was with just 7 minutes remaining and Adebayor is fast becoming a real star in the Premier League – where does Wenger find all these top players?
Newcastle, after conceding the first goal had tried to fight themselves back into the game, but couldn’t break through the Arsenal rearguard.
Then, just before the end Milner fouled Fabregas, and the Arsenal free kick from 25 yards was floated into the goalmouth by the Spaniard. Nicky Butt got his head to the ball, but put it past Shay Given into the bottom corner of the net, to give Arsenal their third goal of the game. The scoreline was hardly a fair reflection of the game.
With just seconds of the game remaining Adebayor was bustled off the ball by Claudio Cacapa, and denied a hat-trick – but Adebayor was the star player today, and but for his class, Newcastle may have fared a lot better.
Rozehnal was introduced for Enrique after 77 minutes and Kazenga Lua Lua, our 17 year-old promising midfielder, was brought on for Damien Duff after 83 minutes.
Newcastle gave Arsenal a good game for about the first 75 minutes but the two late goals really killed them off. However there were some good things to take from the game. The defense looked good with Cacapa having an excellent game and Enrique again looking solid. Duff is returning to his old Chelsea form and will probably be great playing for Kevin Keegan. 
N’Zogbia looked good but his corners and free kicks were not at their best today.
But it was a gallant performance from Newcastle, especially in the first half, and if they were to go out of the cup – this was the style to do it in – by having a real go.
Newcastle now only have the Premier League games left to play and are back at the Emirates on Tuesday evening in a 7:45 pm kick off.
But the rest of the season is still very important for Newcastle as the team tries to get back to winning ways and maybe even put a winning streak together before the end of the season.
Then with some good players brought in during the summer, and maybe some other players leaving, we can give it a real go next year.
Good promising display from the lads today, which wasn’t good enough to win the game, but augers well for the future.
NEWCASTLE: Given, Carr, Enrique (Rozehnal 77), Cacapa, Taylor, Milner, N’Zogbia, Butt, Smith, Owen, Duff (LuaLua 83).
Subs: Rozehnal, Harper, Edgar, Carroll.
ARSENAL: Lehmann, Diaby (Gilberto 77), Fabregas, Senderos, Rosicky (Eduardo 10), Gallas, Flamini, Clichy, Adebayor, Hoyte, Walcott (Hleb 77)
Subs: Fabianski, Bendtner.
Ref: M Atkinson
Comments welcome.
132 responses so far ↓
1 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Cameroon just scored 1-0 via GEREMI. Fantastic goal BTW.
2 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Cameroon is going fast; 2-0 via Job. Seems like Geremi will be longer in Ghana than Oba.
3 NUFCFAN // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:37 PM
thought this for a while and wanted other opinion is milner just not good enough?
He has no pace, no delivery to compensate for his speed, as doesnt do much.
i know he’s young but i just dont see him getting better – thats why he ended up being the most capped under 21 player ever as he will never progress to the full set up.
Good news about woody – at least the back five will be able to communicate in the same language just about!
4 big pea ov the weab // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:37 PM
ah well always next years cup
5 Dan // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:39 PM
eh can i mention here BUTT is CRAP!
Thanks… i like forums..
6 Nick C // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Is it just me, or does anyone else think its totally out of order that Adebayor wasn’t banned today?
Our cup final is against the Beasts next Sunday!!
7 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Ed i cannot believe you feel zoggy was good today, aswell as his poor set pieces i thought his short passing was poor and his first touch terrible, he needs to learn to keep the ball closer to his feet, then he will really be a handful.
Enrique looked really good going forward today, he is getting more confident and i think he is going to be a hit at the toon.
8 Grunde Axelsen // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:44 PM
I cannot belive we have Nicky Butt on the field. Not the worst game he`s had, but still, what a terrible footballer. We need someone who can drive forward. Someone who can take control on the midfield. Like Michael Carrick! i dont care if we have to pay 20mill pounds. we need quality!
9 Jamie // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:46 PM
Please drop Butt!
10 Whitey // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:46 PM
In Kevin Keegan’s post match interview on century fm (black and white phone in), kevin keegan has ruled out the signing of Jonathan Woodgate.
I am absoulty gutted!
11 millepede // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:48 PM
first half – keegan, second half – sam allardyce
12 toon1978 // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Woody aint coming dissapointed.
13 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Im glad he aint coming, We do not need any more centre backs, we have enough, and our defence aint that bad, we need to concentrate on getting our current defence to gel together even better.
14 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Tottenham can have him, Dawson probably gonna get dropped
15 Robert from Serbia // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:56 PM
we still sufer from Allardyce factor….give KK time…at least he will bring in some good players…look at the players we were linkind with….Ashton,Elmander,Pandev,Woodgate,Richards….all good players…and look at the players we’ve been linked in Sam Allardyce era: Brown,Nolan,Gudjonsen,Edmilson…..like junk…in the summer,we will bring in some very good players…i feel it !:D
16 Murvar // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Alan Green on 5 Live has just reported KK saying in the post match press conference that Woodgate looks like he’s going to Spurs. Bad day all round, then.
17 Whitey // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Dragoner- Are defence was supposildy good today and we still lost 3-0. With someone like woodgate at the back there will be a better sense of security for the attacking players.
Stupid move by Newcastle United to not go forward with it.
18 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Thank fook we aint getting a another centre back, get two decent cm’s, a defensive one and a an attacking one, then we will have less pressure applied to our defence.
19 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Whitey, the goals we conceded today didn’t really come from bad defending, it was more class on Adebayors part, and the fact that if we go behind in the second half then the whole team seem to just give up and start getting really sloppy. However, i do see you point, but i feel the security needs to come from buying a PROPER DM, Butt aint good enough, he cant pass and he makes too many idiotic mistakes
20 Latex // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Faye coming back, Taylor not so bad, Cacapa with prayers will get better or at worst stay same with no more stupid mistakes. If that’s the case i agree with dragoner, no need for cb till summer, midfielder needed and this time we need one that’s not liable to be jailed. And maybe another “big man” striker to help the 2 little men, someone like adebayor, berbatov, crouch ……………………….
21 Taiwan Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:06 PM
I actually have a mixed feeling about Woody not coming. He is certainly a very very good centre back, but we might just have a better alternative (less injury prone)at 8 million.
22 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:06 PM
We need a Gattuso like figure to shield our defence, Butt was this but not anymore. People like Cana, Vukojevic or maybe even Gattuso himself, you never know.
23 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:08 PM
Come on Woodgate never got his old level after leaving us for Real. Why do you feel bad that he ain’t coming??? High price for someone who is injured 75% of the time.
Today’s game was one of 2 faces;
1st half was good and we were equal to Arsenal
2nd half was bad, we again did not reach their back line.
Given: few good saves but 3 times beaten without a chance. Goor performance
Carr: good performance; just needs to work on his passing
Taylor: not that bad, but he needs to learn how to clear a ball. When Faye returns he needs to be dropped on the bench IMO.
Cacapa: very solid, defended very well. One of his best performances of the season.
Enrique: is making lots of progress. Very good ATM.
Milner: once again crap. SELL HIP. Can’t cross the ball, doesn’t defend good, can’t dribble, has no pace, …
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Butt: he just can’t give a descent pass, worked hard and had to run for N’Zogbia as well.
N’Zogbia: very poor, too selfish, needs to learn how to play simple; is not ready to play in central midfield (no other option ATM
Duff: very good first half, in the 2nd half he went down like the whole team
Owen: needs better passes and was all alone in front today, cause SMith just ain’t good enough.
Smith: overrated, needs to be on the bench or to be sold asap.
24 yet_another_indian_toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:09 PM
I felt this was the best performance our boys put this season. The winds of change gaining momentum. I am very happy, and will go to sleep grinning from ear to ear.
Things will improve. If we dont get the deserved result, no probs. Good times are just around the corner!
25 Whitey // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Dragoner- I agree with your point about the Defensive Midfielder because Nicky Butt is to negative and does make to many mistakes.
Also skysports running a story saying that Jonathan Woodgate has chosen Tottenham, very suprising for me.
26 cloudstrife // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:14 PM
i like reading these blogs, coz they’re always optimistic. ultimately Newcastle are still a work in progress and it will be a while till we can compare with the likes of the ‘Big Four’ again.
a lot of teams have passed us in the pecking order, but just as we were passed, we can get back there. all we need is time. no longer will we be going into these games hoping to grap a point (or a replay) but actually having a chance to win.
i bleed black and white, it’s time for the bleeding to stop…
27 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:16 PM
To be honest, we’ve got emre and n’zogbia who when they dont have to worry about defending and just attack are good players. If Emre didnt have to defend because we had a good defneisve midfielder and emre just played behind the front two he would be great. Defensive midfielder has go to be the priority.
28 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:17 PM
have to agree with most of what you just said Obafan, i do feel you was a bit harsh on milner (even though i do not rate him either) but you are 100% right about his defensive duties, he acts as if he doesn’t have any. He is a bench player, we need to buy a better RM, Duff was playin almost as good as his chelsea days in the first half.
I do not understand why people always blame others for Owens failure, i do not feel a striker that can only benefit from pin-point passing is a great striker. The days of ‘Inzaghi’ style strikers are numbered, we need to move with the times.
29 cloudstrife // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:17 PM
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30 cloudstrife // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:17 PM
by the way, Butt is WAY past his best and a replacement needs to be gotten ASAP. Newcastle’s weakest link atm.
31 Ryan Syahril // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Players rating vs Arsenal – IMO …
GIVEN – 7.5 = can’t blame him for the goals, 2 superb saves!
CARR- 6 = i think we need a better player to cover Beye at the right back.
TAYLOR – 6.5 = not one of his best game. Wrong judgement in one or two occasions. Need ‘a leader who can communicate’ with him in order to make him a betterplayer (Woody?)
CACAPA – 7 = good reading of the game and few excellent intercepts, but no pace to compete with pacey strikers.
ENRIQUE – 6.5 = if he learn English faster he will play better! One for the future.
BUTT – 5.5= a game to forget! Not at his best today.
N’ZOGBIA – 6.5 = I always believe he will play better as left midfield. Few poor freekicks!
DUFF- 6.5 = Still far from full fitness and he should learn to cross the ball earlier. Hope he can play better from game to game.
MILNER – 6.5 = play poorly in the last two games. Don’t know what had happen to him lately?
OWEN – 6.5 = the captain’s armband may be too heavy for him… need to find his pace and sharpness. But, we can see he is trying hard to prove his worth.
SMITH – 5.5 = as usual.. no impact for the team performance, as good as doing nothing!
ROZENHAL / LUA LUA – 6 = no mistake and nothing much they can do for less than 15 minutes on the field when the most of other players already waiting for the final whistle!
POSITIVE NOTES: Our performance in the first half can be considered as on of the best for this season.
NEGATIVE NOTES: The players are lack of self believe and didn’t try hard enough especially in the second half. We REALLY NEED A PLAYMAKER, player who can create chances and change the game!
IF I CAN SAY SOMETHING TO KK DURING THE MATCH: “We should throw Carrol to partner Owen in last 30 minutes and ask both wingers to provive crosses since we can’t penetrate then through the middle.
32 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Mr Strife, i used to love Final Fantasy 7 when i was young, damn, your name really reminded me of when i was a kid
33 ALEX // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:22 PM
First match in a long time that had a big portion of a game i enjoyed.
First half was very decent.
But when you are playing Arsenal its easy to see what we are lacking.
We can’t play attacking football with Butt and Milner in the team. Awful first touch and passing, this is also the worst part of Ameobi.
we broke so much of our own attacks. Midfield is our worst area, DM who knows how to pass and good AM to create chances.
Zog, Duff and Smith were instrumental.
I was pleasantly surprised by Carr (i honestly thought he was a dead horse) and Enrique. Cacapa and Taylor – average but good enough for now.
34 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Dragoner – thanks for sharing my opinion. As far as Milner is concerned; I feel most of the people have written too much good from him in the past. Each time he plays I feel once again a bit disappointment, cause we are a team (and KK is a specialist in that) who wants to play attacking through the wings and then you see 90 minutes a RW who can’t create a bit of danger. That really annoys me and it is every week the same old story.
3 top priorities for new players:
1 CDM
1 CAM
1 RW
Perhaps these are the 3 we will have in January (I’m dreaming, cause I can’t see a new player in this window)
35 ToonKing // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:25 PM
very disappointed. I was full of confidence after the first half and then we collapsed again.
here’s my 2 pence :
Given – awsome
Carr – very good, having some great performances lately, too bad that when he’s under pressure he just lobs it upfield with no accuracy at all.
Enrique – superb today, he’s incredibly good going forward although needs to learn to cross
Taylor – missing today, a few stupid mistakes.
Cacapa – best performance by far this season, Faye and him for Center half’s for the rest of the season.
Duff – great in the first half, zero in the second
Milner – usual Milner-esque performance. decent
Zog – terrible, completely off today, he gets lost and frustrated against better midfielders. When he doesn’t get his way he just quits. Needs a talking too.
Butt – Horrific, terrible, idiotic, somebody pls kill him.
Owen – worked very very hard, but he’s just not getting balls, had to come back all the time to midfield to get a few touches.
Smithy – bad. he had good games up front but he was bad today. But he almost scored, we would have taken the lead if it wasn’t for a goal line clearence. If given a proper run upfront he will come good.
About Woody. I have mixed feelings, i said in the past that we don’t need centre backs but he would have been a great addition. problem is that we need midfielders like oxigen and with 4 days to in the window we haven’t even been linked with them. worried i am.
36 Die hard toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:31 PM
Good first half but after the first goal we just stop like if we give up but i must say after 2 games in the chair Keegan got the boys looking so much better our midfield need some work
37 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:42 PM
second half was just an allardyce performance
38 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 6:47 PM
toon king-
n’zogbia would put in a better performance than duff on the wing and for n’zogbia giving up its the whole team who give up in the second half. nothing changes where still shit and looks as though we most likely wont be signing anyone in this window what a joke wheres all this money kk has to spend.
MIKE ASHLEY PULL YOUR FINGER OUT
39 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:23 PM
keegan – be confident. Perhaps we are not signing anyone because KK is searching to bring the right players in. I rather have no-one than someone like Onyewu last year who did not impress at all. In the past couple of years we bought to quick the players and most of them did not reach the level needed in the EPL.
I’m sure that KK will sort this out:
1. look which oplayers he will release in the summer
2. scouting new players between now and the summer
3. making contact with the players he wants
4. in the summer he will splash the cash to bring in quality players
For this season we just have to be patient.
40 awc88 // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:28 PM
if we cant convince a ex-player like woodgate to come here over spurs, i dont see how we can convince any good player to come, suppose we are just an average team who can only attrack average players
41 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:31 PM
obafan-
i am trying to be patient, i watched the match on star sports and it is the same old story once we miss chances the players know they are beating andy carroll would have put in a far better performance than smith and so would lua lua instead of milner.
WHY DO THEY KEEP PLAYING SMITH HE IS A JOKE
42 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:33 PM
awc88 – come on Woodgate is not the player he was. We should go after other players.
43 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:35 PM
exactly if boro arent bothered about woodgate leaving then what would he do for us except sit on the treatment table
44 Hadrian // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:36 PM
the thing thats bugging me is he’s knocked us back for spurs !!!! spurs for god’s sake , id say our future looks brighter , there director of football is always going to bring them down .
45 Obafan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:38 PM
keegan – I know; Smith is not worth to play for us. KK will see that soon. I hope he saw it after today. Caroll came on good as a sub in the past, but for me he is not someone who should start. I whoped KK would bring him on in the 70th minute to put a bit of pressure on the defence of Arsenal. Martins will be back soon cause Nigeria looks like ending 3rd in their group.
It also is very difficult for KK to know all the players he has in a week and 1/2 time. Once he get to know his players better and better, he will make the right decisions I’m confident of that.
Again patience is what we need!!!!
46 awc88 // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:39 PM
woodgate is ten times the pler cacapa is an everybit as good as taylor and the fact we cant convince him to come here shows we really are just not a big club anymore and that the top 4 plus spurs man city an everton are years ahead of us, that coupled with ashleys obvious reluctance to spend any real money mean we are gonna remaain in mid table for years to come just like we have been for th past 4 years
47 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:39 PM
i cant believe people are surprised he chose tottenham, they are miles better than us at the minute.
48 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:40 PM
obafan
i have lots of confidence in keegan its the owners im not to sure about they have made lots of wrong decisions
49 Nev // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:41 PM
woodie has shat on us twice now
does he ever think he will be welcome at SJP now ?
proves how shocking we are tho … even under KK
50 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:42 PM
“woodgate is ten times the player cacapa is”…come on mate, Woodgate aint that good for gods sake.
51 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:42 PM
the only way players are goin to sign for us is if we offer them lots of money no wonder taylor has rejected a contract if martins is going to get paid 90000 a week surely taylor is worth more on effort
52 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:44 PM
Woodgate was thinking ‘lose 3-0 or win 5-1, hmmmm, decisions, decisions…’ lol
53 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:44 PM
Our first choice defenders are good we just need a good defensive midfielder to shield them.
54 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:45 PM
i have just heard woodgate chose spurs over us cos it was easier to find CRACK DENS in london just like in middlesborough
55 Steeley // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:47 PM
While I think that Woodgate wasnt the best option for us anyway (too jnjury prone), it’s quite disturbing that he turned us down.
This was the first real sign of a new player – it is certainly at the most advanced stage – and to see someone reject us at that stage and to only have 5 days left of the window gets m worried that we wont get anyone in.
Still, while we def need players in to improve the squad, I genuinelly think that we have a good enough squad to make a go of the rest of the season (when ACN players are back), so it we dont sign anyone this window I wont be gutted.
I feel that Keegan – unlike Fat Sam – is a genuine player motivator and will the get the best out of players (anyone else think Sam was one of the worst player motivators we ever actually had?? Slagging off players, losing the dressing room, Barton etc etc)).
Cant wait to see where Oba fits into Keegan’s plans, as I think when he’s given free reign to attack defences that he will be brilliant.
Pretty crappy day overall, but def positives have come out of the game – once Keegan really has got everything the way he wants it I reckon we should start picking up wins again.
On a negative point, I dont think we’ll get anything on Tuesday at the Emirates either! Here’s hoping the lads can prove me wrong though…
56 Hadrian // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:47 PM
cacapa played well today , if anything taylor was guilty of not clearing there first goal , and they all were for letting adebayor have to much time for the second .
57 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:50 PM
I dont think we should blame any of our defence, every defence make a couple mistakes in 90minutes, it is just that normally they aren’t punished for it on almost EVERY occassion like we are. lol. Adebayor was class and is turning out to be another one of Wengers annoying gems, lets just give him credit and remain positive
58 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:53 PM
Hi Guys,
You can’t blame Woodgate if he wants to sign for a bigger club who are going to win something, can ya.
59 scotty // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Hey man wake up if you think Woody would be a good signing! This would be another step backwards if we sign him – while we’re on lets sign Jenas as well……….
First half today we could have went in 3 goals up – if we had some class and composure.
Second half was gutless – nee good in this division only playing for 45 minutes. Why didn’t KK bring on Carroll? Or surely Shola would have been more effective than Smith Today?
Deep down before the game we know we’re gonna get beat but we all live in hope.
60 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:57 PM
in my opinion we should have sacked allashit before jan then kk would have had time to spend some cash. i would be very worried if we dont sign anyone. altough i agree there isnt any point in signing players just for the sake of having extra bodys. they have to be able to improve the squad
61 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Jenas wouldn’t sign now he’s at the spurs.
We are too big and he will win something with us.
62 Sue // Jan 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Nick C // Jan 26, 2008 at 17:41
Is it just me, or does anyone else think its totally out of order that Adebayor wasn’t banned today?
Our cup final is against the Beasts next Sunday!!
Erm because he wasn’t red carded – learn the rules
63 Gordon d // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Sue i totally agree with you the FA bottled it BIG time.
64 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:05 PM
good luck tomorrow yid, lol. im surprised your on here, thought you deluded spurs idiots were celebrating your one win every ten year average over Arsenal, pathetic! lol
65 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:06 PM
midd you are really sad why not go on the spurs blog you sad southern prick.
what a centre back pairing woodgate and king the 2 biggest crocks ever to play football
66 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:07 PM
lets stop being pathetic, complaining about Adebayors ban, who cares, what is the point in us getting through to the next round just because a team was missing their best player?? It doesn’t prove anything and we will simply lose to the next team who doesn’t have their best player suspended.
67 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:08 PM
dragoner spot on
spurs call themselves a big club you rarely beat a big club you sad little man
68 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Don’t get the hump as Woodgate is looking to progress his career by signing for a big club and move to a better part of thr country.
Yes I am still chuffed about tuesday, how did you get on today?
69 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:12 PM
i think our defence looked quite impressive 2day (first half) nd i think that once again midfield is the problem if we had a decent dm and am then the defence would be able to breathe a little, not butt(drop plz) and zog is far better on the wing
for dm we need someone who defends well and can pick a pass further up the field like abelda or tymoshuk
and for am what is happening about pandev he would be great here.
as for MILNER we need another right winger his perfromances have been tired recently this is probs because there is no cover for him.
70 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:12 PM
midd dodgey lid
at first when you come on this website it was a decent laugh but now it is gettin sad. look at are prem record compare to yours when was the last time the spuds finished 2nd in the league
nufc the biggest club for many miles spurs biggest club in 2 miles you sad pathetic little cockney maggot
71 Gordon d // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:14 PM
We got on the same way as your knobs tomorrow.come back sunday night and start your rant. Midd the Squid.
72 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Wow keegan i sense a bit of tension.
Where are you in the league?
73 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Aah Tymoschuk, the forgotten man, great player though. He shouldnt have moved to Russia.
74 ToonKing // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
by the way, why is Zog taking freekicks ??? he’s crap at it, he mis-hit every one of them today. Duff should take them.
75 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
we lost to their FIRST team if you must know, i was laughing my head off when your pathetic players were doing a lap of honour after beating a second rate Arsenal team in the SEMI FINAL LOLOL, not even the final, but a flippin semi final of the carling cup. congratulations. I know many Arsenal fans, and they WERE very annoyed at losing, but most of them are over it now, because you could have beaten them 6-0, 8-0, or 20-0, the fact is they know you lot will NEVER finish higher than them, and that is just the truth. You had your chance when they had that awful season couple years back and still you couldn’t do it. Imagine a team from South London moving to Spurs territory and shadowing out a team that is actually a real north london team, lolol, embarrassing.
76 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:16 PM
We are already in one final, we don’t want to be greedy.
77 hanzemre // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:16 PM
1 better DM please, Butt is s*** (many games already) & way past his best/nowaday’s midfield requirement..so replace Butt, Geremi ,Barton (okay give latter both lads some games to justify on clean slate).Yea a better RM (be a CM when needs to defends) to replace Milner who have the composure can’t really pass, useless to cover our defence. Smith oh no he is s*** *, drop him to bench, use Carroll/troisi instead.N’zogbia is inconsistent, today’s he’s crap.
78 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:17 PM
midd
i am not a perv but i would pay to watch you recieve a dry bumming
79 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:19 PM
yidd
just answer this
WHY ARE YOU ON A NUFC WEBSITE
80 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:20 PM
With KK being the tactical genius, who according to you lot can walk on water why didn’t you win today? Because he is rubbish.
10 years ago is a long time ago. He bought all the best players then and he threw a 12 point lead away. He is a numpty.
10 years is a long time ago, why haven’t any of you changed your shirt since then?
81 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:22 PM
When is the last time you had any lead of any sort in the league Midd? lol
82 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Love to watch a dry bumming? It must run in your family, the only difference is your mum likes to take part.
83 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:24 PM
midd you are getting carried away you beat arsenal reserves they beat us by 2 at the emirates but we admit we arent a good team.
spurs will always be in the shadows of your local rivals but we wont.
84 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Why am I on your site?
I like a good laugh the scottish expence
85 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:25 PM
http://www.tottenhamhotspurs.tv/
midd get on this forum u prat
86 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:27 PM
midd
are you actually excited about woodgate signing. he is a boro reject even the boro fans dont want him. he would keep ledley king good company.
and your in the right place for a bumming being in london the capital of SCUM
87 hanzemre // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:29 PM
at least we know we’re going to great once again soon as the 1st half proposed we could play some good football under KK as we did outplayed them, creating chances and defended well.2nd half however epitomised our results so far this season. Just got to replace those craps in CM,DM,RM with better quality players ASAP in the summer.
88 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
we shall not we shall not be moved,
as we’re gonna win the league cup
and you will never win f**k all
89 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
i would rather be a southern scot than a southern prat like you. the scots are great people but the southern english are a bunch of ponces your doing yourself proud midd acting like a true southerner
90 Leo* // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
butt is crap, we need someone better quick fast…
what was his own goal like?
91 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:32 PM
look please don’t take this the wrong way but you need 10 players and 5 subs.
Apart from your goalkeeper none of your team would get in ours and I’m being serious.
92 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:34 PM
midd why not just f#;k off
93 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:37 PM
tymoshuk would walk into our team and with the russian season being over, would be a great addition
gk.given
rb. beye cb. faye cb. cacapa lb. enrique
dm. tymoshuk
rm.rosina(torino) lm. N’zogbia
am. pandev
st. owen st. martins
94 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:37 PM
midd
london the capital of smack and crack woodgate will feel right at home
95 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Given
Bale King Woodgate Chimbonda
Steed Jenus Zakora Lennon
Keane Berbatov
96 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:39 PM
i really think owen is finished there was times today when he could have gettin infront of the defenders but his legs have gone and he is as soft as the cockneys
97 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM
midd
how can you have king and woodgate they will never play and i wouldnt have zakora in our reserves and berbatov doesnt want to play for a shit club with shit fans
98 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Options for DM:
Mavuba
Bolatti
Cana
Vukojevic
De Rossi
de Jong
Fellaini
Tymoschuk
Eduardo Costa
Gilberto
Mudingayi
Ottl
Demichellis
Just a few, personally id go for a Gattuso figure like Cana, Vukojevic or De Rossi. Vukojevic is the most likely to come out of those.
Poulsen
Kehl
99 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Bale at RB and Chimbonda at LB??? do you even know your own team?
100 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM
We should bid 6 million for given, i reakon you would sell
101 Gordon d // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Midd is that the Newcastle team for next season?i’d take Berbatov possibly Lennon you can keep the rest.
102 Midd The Yid // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:44 PM
I can see you don’t get much of an education in scotland. Are you blind.
103 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:45 PM
midd
reasons why given would rather stay at toon
bigger and better stadium, better fans,better city,bigger club,ambitious chairman and he isnt waiting for a bigger club to come and get him like your lot are
104 Dragoner // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:46 PM
“I can see you don’t get much of an education in scotland. Are you blind.”
says the idiot who attempts to ask someone he thinks is blind a question by text.
105 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:49 PM
personally tom id go for tymo, de rossi or diarra from madrid probs only tymo would be interested
wot u think of emerson that plays 4 milan???
not really gettin a game there.
106 Gordon d // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:49 PM
Your right midd i did’nt get an education but i got a degree in breaking COCKney skulls.
107 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:50 PM
lets be honest midd who would rather sign for spurs rather than the toon other than woodgate the smack rat. we are a club known worldwide something that spurs are not
108 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Rightly so he aint getting a game he’s been an absolute mule all season, better than Butt though.
109 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:50 PM
well said gordon
110 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:58 PM
tom wot bowt toulalon of lyon just seen him on french highlights looks gd
111 Gordon d // Jan 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Sorry midd forgot to say don’t be a prick all your life take a break for 5 minutes.
112 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:01 PM
midd spurs are crap, tiago turned u down to go to athletico madrid, nd he has been crap at every club hes been to since chelscum
113 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:01 PM
midd how sad do you feel when you the only fan from millions who come on this site slaggin us off. you truly are 1 in a million
114 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:02 PM
I like Toulalan but hes a modern defensive mid, i.e. good passer from deep. id prefer a tough tackler in midfield who has some passing ability.
115 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:07 PM
midd
i would love to know where you live i have a sneaky feelin you are sunderland scum
how can you call yourselve a big club you went missing from europe for 7 years
116 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:10 PM
there is no pleasing u is there tom lol oj wot about maldonado the chilean guy or makalele
117 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:14 PM
cdm i would have gilberto silva he is possibly available not to expensive and hed do a better job than butt or smith
118 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Maldonado, aint really seen him, ive seen like a minute of highlights froma santos game thats it, Makelele, nh, a young touch tackling dm for me.
Vukojevic, Cana, Fellaini or De Rossi.
Vuokjevic would be cheap, realistic and a great signing.
119 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:17 PM
tom he is immense every year he has played for a team they have one something and he is a leader
this is from wikkepedia
“Claudio Andrés del Tránsito Maldonado Rivera, or just Claudio Maldonado, (born on January 3, 1980 in Curicó, Chile) is a Chilean football player who is captain of the national side. He is a similar type of player to the likes of Ivan Campo, Mahamadou Diarra and Claude Makelele. Maldonado poseeses a great engine, top passing and tremendous battling qualities and is thought of by many as one of the best players in South America in his position creating an iron shield infront of the defence. He rarely goes forward, his goal tally is less than ten, but what he lacks in scoring Maldonado makes up for in tenacity and an ability to break down the opposition with great efffectiveness.”
120 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Maybe, but its unlikely we’ll get someone from the Brazil league.
121 cloudstrife // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:21 PM
yeah Dragoner, i’m keeping the Final Fantasy 7 spirit alive!! Best bloody game ever.
with each passing game, milner seems to do less and less. for some reason, i still rate him, if only on potential alone. maybe with some competition for his place, he may yet come good.
Can’t wait for ACN to end, then we can get Oba and Faye back. u can keep Geremi!
Owen seems a shadow of himself and it’s proving harder and harder to justify his ridiculous wages with his production. we shouldnt offload him though. maybe he can adjust his game from the ‘Inzaghi type’ striker he is into a more complete footballer.
we dont need Woody. our CBs are good enough. we just need a good DM to cover them as ryt now they are under too much pressure. at this point i’d take anyone other than Butt. maybe we should have stepped in for Savage?
122 domtoon // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:25 PM
I was in turnstile K, half hour before match, get my beers in with my lads, few seconds later, my mate says – look, there’s mike ashley!! and sure enough there he was, with his possy, drinking beers, surrounded by the toon fans. 10 minutes after more people come in and realise he’s there, he’s being asked for photos and handshakes, and there he is, obliging the toon army, for a good half hour, enjoying the singing…
HE LOVES THE TOON, HE LOVES THE TOON, HE LOVES THE TOON, HE LOVES THE TOON!!
HE LOVES THE TOON, HE LOVES THE TOON, HE LOVES THE TOON, HE LOVES THE TOON!!
I don’t care we lost to the goons today. Ashley man is a legend. Keegan is a legend. Shearer is a legend. Oba will be a legend. Owen will be a legend.
We WILL a trophy in the next 3 years, you mark my words….
)
123 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM
i no this is random but a person in my year at skool is big fat sams niece, should tell her to tell him how crap he is aye lol
124 keegan // Jan 26, 2008 at 9:47 PM
tell her to put poision in his pies
125 I HATE THE YIDD // Jan 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM
we hate cockneys
126 Leo* // Jan 26, 2008 at 10:12 PM
ask her if her uncle is going to be the next rep of ireland manager… haha?
127 Michael // Jan 26, 2008 at 10:33 PM
This is silly. I warned of this, getting Keegan was a joke, the man is a joke. When he left England the man said it himself, “I do not know tactics” This is a business ahead of anything right? We can agree here. Make decisions based on the brain not the heart. Keegan has been out of management since Worzel gummage was on TV he said it himself “I have not seen a premier league game since 2005″ We are jokers hiring him. Sack the muppet now and bring Mourinho. Some one who has won something at least. that is the culture you have to build
128 scottish mag // Jan 26, 2008 at 11:28 PM
michael wot is wrong with u, two games hes been incharge 4 nd in the first half today we looked liked a very good team and we didnt allow arsenal to really play
129 Leo* // Jan 26, 2008 at 11:49 PM
michael is blatently a mackam in disguise. i dont like to mock or taunt, but come on get a grip mate, if you are really a newcastle united supporter then i hope you can grow up a bit and support keegan… through thick and thin…
and remember this was a strong arsenal squad.
130 Tom_Toon // Jan 26, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Definitely see a major improvement and thats just over a week!
131 Michael // Jan 27, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Guys, I am Newcastle trhough and through, of that there is no doubt. To vebt My remonstrations suggests this.
Above anything, a football club is a business? Yes, if people were not making profit they would not invest money in a club.
To get things to change we need to build a winning culture, and to start we need to by getting someone at the top with that sort of culture.
Keegan has not won anything and has quit two times and that is too often for me.
The man is out of touch with modern football, he has not watched a game since 2005. Come on guys that is not someone we need. He saw a big pay day and signed up.
132 domtoon // Jan 27, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Ok Michael so let’s appoint Houllier or some other ‘tactical’ genius and we’d have won last night’s game against Arsenal? Sorry, I don’t think so. The best team won and that is that. I believe Keegan, with time, will make us into a good, enteraining attacking football club again that stands a chance of winning things. It would have been the same with Allardyce, except it would probably not be the attacking entertaining football we crave, just boring boring crap which the toon army have to suffer and hopefully nick a 1-0 win. I know which i’d prefer. Give him time man, don’t prove the media right in their ‘Newcastle supporters are the most impatient supporters in the world’ jibes.
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