Kevin Keegan has made a total of four changes to the side which was beaten by Chelsea on Monday afternoon, and we’re pleased to see Andy Carroll handed his first ever start.
The 19-year-old has so far made five substitute appearances this season, but will start for the first time this afternoon, alongside captain Michael Owen in attack.
Carroll comes in for the injured Mark Viduka (Achilles).
One surprise is that Alan Smith has come in for Oba Martins up front, who is not even on the bench. We had expected Kevin to start Smith – but in place of Viduka and we had expected Oba to play.
Joey Barton (bail conditions) and Geremi (?) are also missing, and Charles N’Zogbia and Damien Duff in the team in their place. This could be Charles’ last game for the club, since we believe he will move on in the summer.
17 year-old Ben Tozer is named to the bench for the very first time, while Peter Ramage is also on the bench. He will be leaving Newcastle in the summer. As we expected 17 year-old rising young star Lua Lua is also on the bench.
So we have 3 of our most promising youngsters, either playing, or on the bench this afternoon in Carroll, Tozer and Lua Lua.
But this is not as good a team as the one we fielded gainst Chelsea, but Kevin has given some some players a chance, and if they can win it will be an excellent performance.
TEAMS
Everton: Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Phil Jagielka, Phil Neville (c), Steven Pienaar, Leon Osman, Yakubu, Manuel Fernandes, Lee Carsley, Victor Anichebe
Subs: Leighton Baines, Thomas Gravesen, Daniel Gosling, Stefan Wessels, Jack Rodwell
Newcastle United: Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Steve Taylor, Abdoulaye Faye, Nicky Butt, Charles N’Zogbia, Damien Duff, Alan Smith, Michael Owen (c), Alan Smith, Andy Carroll
Subs: Fraser Forster, Claudio Cacapa, Peter Ramage, Ben Tozer, Kazenga LuaLua
Referee: Peter Walton
Attendance: tbc
172 responses so far ↓
1 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 2:32 PM
so where is oba martins? its not going to be like last year with him not wanting to play like against watford
2 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 2:34 PM
also has kk lost the plot putting in almost all defenders on the bench
3 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 2:35 PM
any sopcast links ?:)
4 Alex // May 11, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Ed are wereally playing with 2 alan smiths if so we are screwed?:]
5 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 2:36 PM
anyone know if i can get the game on my sopcast
6 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 2:36 PM
no Martin????
oh nooooooooooooooooooooo
7 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 2:38 PM
My guess is oba injured himself, and smith had to be put in as a last gasp decision, I reckon he wanted to just put Carroll on for The Duke. And leave owen just in behind oba and Carroll, but this could be positive, if Smith plays well clubs such a Boro could be interested in him again… I hope
8 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 2:38 PM
2 ALAN SMITHS? Disaster
9 Charlie Bucket // May 11, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Come on lets see what some of these kids can do, we’ve heard so much about Carroll, Tozer and Lua Lua. Now they can make their mark.
Why have Ramage or Cacapa on the bench when they are leaving in the summer? Would have looked to Kadar, Edgar or Doninger personally.
Also surprised to see no Martins…why?
10 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 2:39 PM
my accumalator today is
birmingham v blackburn
everton v newcastle
smoggies v citttteehhhh
west ham v villa
all draws 456.14 if it comes in
11 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 2:40 PM
nigeria and cameroon have got a load of friendlys within a short space of time comming up apparenlty , may have something todo with it .
ramage ? whats the point ? get him to sign a new contract ?
12 Maverick // May 11, 2008 at 2:43 PM
I remember King Kev said when he first joined that he wanted a full team of Alan Smiths but this is taking the mick a bit
13 Leo // May 11, 2008 at 2:45 PM
i think tozer can also play left midfield so its not totally defencive bench, lua lua is a fire cracker of a forward style player im happy about the team, maybe not to keen on smith but if there is two of them they both can get booked lol…
14 Taiwantoon // May 11, 2008 at 2:46 PM
2 Alan Smith? That’s 9 against 11 today then.
15 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 2:46 PM
i think this is a very good seclection from kk apart from oba but you neva know he might have an injury or somthing, have to w8 and see.
glad to see carroll starting and nice to see ramage on bench to give him a good send off. also very happy to see lua lua and tozer on bench and i think we might see them on at some point today would be good to see. nt bad from kk imo.
16 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 2:48 PM
any links to the game?
17 xfer // May 11, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Will be playing with 9 man if we have 2 Smiths.
Give Carroll a chance, i think he deserves it. Good gesture from KK to let Ramage bench this game. I reckon he will be on in the closing minutes for a warm reception.
I like this lad, unfortunately, he wants regular football, we cannot afford him that atm. Hes been very committed whenever he has been called upon, disappointed he is leaving, all the best Rammy.
18 toonjon // May 11, 2008 at 2:49 PM
any sopcast links or commentry
19 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Anyone else got a problem with live footy doctor?
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
I cant load this link =/
20 Greg P // May 11, 2008 at 2:50 PM
I imagine Keegan is seeing if Carroll is at all capable at this level before looking at next season – I think in 100 minutes time we’ll see that its Carrolls last game at the club!
Will be good to see Lua Lua get a run out and I imagine Ramage and Nzogbia are playing their farewell games
21 domtoon // May 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM
if anyone finds a good sopcast link, do bet a legend and let us know…
22 toonjon // May 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM
ye livefootydoctor aint working
23 Danny // May 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Ferguson just said he wasn’t buying Owen….but then again he would say it when being interviewed before the match!
Hmmmm
24 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 2:52 PM
commentary on bbc radio newcastle as always
25 Greg P // May 11, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Fergie just said he’s not interested in Owen, so thats pretty clear!
26 baz // May 11, 2008 at 2:52 PM
anyone got the link for the everton game-asiaplate or sumit?
27 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 2:53 PM
mmmmmmm no Oba and Smith playing, kinda happy now sopcast etc arn’t showing the match !
KK said he’d field his strongest side for todays game…… thats a bit of a worry but yes maybe Oba is injured or maybe somethings happened or maybe KK’s showing MA how crap we can actually be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28 Tom_Toon // May 11, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Oba and Geremi are both injured.
29 faustino // May 11, 2008 at 2:56 PM
According to the always reliable nufc.com there is only a couple of channels showing this worldwide. Finding a stream will be tricky.
30 yet_another_indian_toon // May 11, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Not smith again…..
Neways, i will give him clean slate to prove himself this match…
& to Ed,
Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Steve Taylor, Abdoulaye Faye, Nicky Butt, Charles N’Zogbia, Damien Duff, Alan Smith, Michael Owen (c), Alan Smith, Andy Carroll
1 smith is too much to bear, your team listing has 2. Have you put a hex on us???
31 Bill F // May 11, 2008 at 3:01 PM
If MA is starting a clone factory then perhaps he is trying it out on the most expendable player first.
Bye Bye for now be back after MOTD tonight.
32 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 3:05 PM
i rekon we get beat 2-0
i dont rate smith duff or carroll (i dont care if hes a local boy)
no martins viduka geremi and barton
a bench with 3!!! defender!
KK has gone mad, i dont see him lasting the summer at this rate
33 craig chisholm // May 11, 2008 at 3:05 PM
i am gald that duff and zogs are playing, i said yesterday that i thought they would. shame it’ll be zogs last stand in the black and white eh. we should have given him the left all along and just fcuked off duff. is martins injured nad also is milner still injured? i hear liverpool are interested in milner, if so a swap for crouch would be good. i think the young guns will win us this game and i think carroll is going to score on his senior debut!!
34 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:08 PM
nev its last game of season
barton and viduka are unavailable
geremi and oba seem to be injured
nothing to play for
get real ffs man
35 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Nobby’s scored against Villa
What a shame he needed to relocate.
36 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 3:20 PM
scottyT – there is somthing for me mate
i live in liverpool and cant be dealing with more abuse off everyone round here!
37 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:22 PM
lol fair enuf mate
but them 4 all unavailable so seems kk had no choice
38 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 3:23 PM
livefooty doctor site back online, but no nufc link
39 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 3:23 PM
Any Links For Sopcast?
40 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 3:24 PM
can someobody update me
whats happening in the game
41 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 3:25 PM
http://home.skysports.com/livescores/football/
use this link and click on commentary for nufc vs everton game
42 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Somebody Tell Me When There is A Link For The Game.. Til Then Ill Watch the united game or summat.. x
43 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Sounds like Everton have had a couple of half chances, Carroll for us has had a half chance too but seems like a 50-50 possesion atm, maybe they are just shading it.
44 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:28 PM
0-0 yakubu causing faye and our defense trouble
not much from either side rly. everton probably better at the moment just.
45 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 3:28 PM
still .. 3 defenders on the bench ?
what about someone like godsmark or frank wiafe “danqa” (sounds sumthin like that lol)
and id have liked to have seen kazenga or forster given a start
46 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Taylor again sounds like he’s doing ok and Carroll causing a few problems.
47 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM
use skysports live match centre
48 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM
zoggys putting himself in the shop window aswell .
49 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM
nev true i spose.. wouldnt have had cacapa on bench tbh and would have started lualua yes.
50 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Team line up looks fine by me. (30 mins in and we’re still giving them a game)
Before today we’re 12th, after today and we’ll still be 12th.
I seem to recall that we struck a deal to release Oba early for international duty (he wont have much of a break this summer) and that Geremi is injured. It is good day for some people to prove themselves.
Alan Smith (If he wants to stay at the club – lets hope he plays a stinker)
Damien Duff (Ditto)
Andy Carroll (if he wants to be 4th forward on the roster)
I have a sneaking feeling that Tozer will get a game even if only late on in the 2nd half. I don’t think Keegan necessarily rates Enrique, if he keeps turning his back on the attacking player as he did against Chelsea last week we will have the option of Zog / Duff / Tozer at left back.
51 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
everton goal.. yakubu fk sake
52 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Zog, great cross but no one there, Yakubu’s just scored !!!!!!!!!!!
53 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
goal yakubu
54 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Bugger ! – spoke too soon about being at the races in the game :0(
55 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 3:31 PM
ffs 1-0 everton
56 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Our defense very static for their goal !!!
57 Tom_Toon // May 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Alan Smith’s fault
58 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 3:33 PM
expected
when Smith play,opposition will score
darn!!!!!!
59 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Rob Kirton, Think Wigan could still take 12th but Man U just scored a penalty even though imo Wigan should have had a penalty minutes before.
60 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 3:35 PM
LOL
its always smiths fault
61 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Everton all over us, Offside goal disallowed for Everton.
62 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Harpers injured.
63 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:37 PM
scholes should have just been sent off, but referee bottled it
64 Ryan // May 11, 2008 at 3:38 PM
hmm, very worry about tonight match. Think KK sends zog,duff, smith on today to show their worth to the club. Let’s hope they perform well tonight. Hope and dream for a win will do for me^^
65 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:38 PM
but just made a great save.
66 Irish_Toon // May 11, 2008 at 3:38 PM
unlucky n’zogbia… why does he have to be so good !
67 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:39 PM
its steve bennett agen man.. h8 him
68 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Geordie Gerrard7, did you see Ferdinands hand ball mate ?
69 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 3:39 PM
ObaFan2: Hear what you saying – however I’d put Man U down for running in 3 or 4 today.
70 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:40 PM
has anyone got the game on a sopcast or owt?
71 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Everton having chance after chance atm
72 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM
ferdinands handball was horrendous, this ref is shite
73 Hammy // May 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Watching the Manure game, the ref’s defo in Fergies pocket, 3 disgraceful pro Manure decisions…….tune in for the half time match fixing allegations….
74 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Rob Kirton , I agree and Ronaldo’s already scored again today lol
75 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 3:42 PM
smith getting a beating from bbc newcastle commentaters.
zoggy getting praised , lets keep him !
76 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM
alex will score here for chelsea
77 daiv // May 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Alan SMITH is total rubbish. How can KK pick him. We play with 10 men. Not scored a league goal for THREE YEARS. On £65K a week. Unbelievable. Pay me £65 K a week and I guarantee to score one goal in three years
78 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Dunne got a red card for Man City, seems like if we dont get any cards for the rest of the game, we can go to Europe
79 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Alan Smith having an INTERESTING game – even by his standards. I’d just haul him off and bring on a sub right now. (before half time to show him up)
80 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Zog’s being our most creative player so far.
Man U look like they are getting help from the ref and Wigan imo.
81 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:45 PM
dougnufc, I think Fulham are ahead of us for place in Europe who were behind Man C at the start of the day.
82 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 3:45 PM
lol city cant go to europe now
83 Ryan // May 11, 2008 at 3:45 PM
haha, true maybe the ref helps manure this match. But, it is quite disappointed that we lose 1-nil to evertoon now
84 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 3:46 PM
i never heard and see owen attack?
i reckon he must be really down with all the news nowadays
No CL, no positive from KK,pay cut….
85 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 3:46 PM
doug nufc you sure of that?
86 daiv // May 11, 2008 at 3:46 PM
KKs picked this team to show MA that we need to spend. Does any body think this team can score 2 goals at Everton? And why so few attackers on the bench. What is going on?
87 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Owen’s hardly been mentioned.
88 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
anyone just see old sir red nose sweating like a peado
89 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
id prefer man u over chelsea any day of the week
i rather a northern side win against some cockney bastards
90 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
daiv pay me 6.5k a week and ill score you more than that in 3 weeks!!!
91 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
I think so… look at the fair play table table
3pts for red 1 for yellow
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/fairplay?league=eng.1&year=2007&cc=4716
92 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
daiv, we have 3 forward on the pitch (if Smith is included) so we could bring one off and play a 4-4-2 which I think we should have played today anyway with Dukes being injured.
but yes Smith is a waste of space.
93 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
smith has got to go off at half time.. get kazenga on
94 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
nev im with u rhere, we wont get into fair play as we have alan smith on the pitch
95 Ryan // May 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
We should cheer for our team right now, Evertoon overrun us everywhere. Hurry up and scores for it
96 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Yeah I think so…If you look at the fair play table,
Red – 3pts Yellow- 1pts
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/fairplay?league=eng.1&year=2007&cc=4716
97 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Geordie Gerrard7, it is another gloriously hot day m8 lol.
Half time and we should be 2-0 down so credit I suppose for keeping it to 1-0…….. sigh
98 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 3:51 PM
and nicky “15cardsaseason” butt !!
99 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:53 PM
westham could get into europe before us
100 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Shocking so far
101 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:56 PM
I was led to believe Fulham were ahead of us for Europe and they could be relegated and play in EUFA cup
102 Spyro // May 11, 2008 at 3:56 PM
i am genuinely shocked by the refereeing in the Man U match, every decision is going in their favour, it is actually unbelieveable
103 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 3:56 PM
smith hates us so much he’s trying to get a few million quid knocked off his outgoing tranfer fee .
104 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
nice to see terrys gone off injured
105 daiv // May 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
If Alan SMITH can get into a TOON team, that means we are….. a million miles from Chelsea. The guy will never score unless it comes off his backside from a corner. £65K a week. Mad money. Now I understand where MA is coming from.
106 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
ATM Reading are surviving the relegation scrap, I hope they do it cos I like Coppell.
107 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
no it goes to the highest placed team
108 daiv // May 11, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Hadrian
Nobody is going to pay money for SMITH because he is a donkey. he will not leave NUFC because we are payinh him £65K a WEEK. Makes me so mad.
109 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Cant be geordie gerrard or it wouldn’t matter about cards today?
110 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
obafan i hope they do to cus as i live in reading its one of the only games i can get to in a season lolz
111 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM
john terry has a broken arm “apparently”
hope he has, come on the man ure!
PL and CL !!
112 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM
roy keane will buy him !
or failing that we can pack him of to the spl .
113 Andy1 // May 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM
I heard it would be Fulham who could get into Europe if Man City didn’t. But on actim stats on the premierleague website we are 6th in the fair play chart (Fulham are down in 17th).
114 ppg // May 11, 2008 at 4:05 PM
We can play in Uefa lads. We are now in promotion place form fair play tabel
115 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Terry out for CL final, advantage Man U.
116 Spyro // May 11, 2008 at 4:05 PM
What sort of Newcastle fan wants Man U to win anything!?
117 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
if fulham gets relegated, will they still go europe?
118 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
it goes to the highest place team in the league, with the best disciplinary record. wich put man citttehhh then the hammers before us, we have the 14th worst, but thats coz of smith and 15 card butt
119 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
what kind of newcastle fan would want chelsea win anything ?
120 Hamas (51times) // May 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Aye, f*ck ManUre, I’d rather Chelsea win it and the CL final.
121 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM
well id prefer them to win it then thos cocknoses, cant stand didier drogba and ashley ‘ cheat on the sexiest woman alive, with a pig’ cole
122 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
sweet pen ,
zoggy , keep him !!
balls not owen
123 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
yeah owen
124 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:10 PM
the brum are down, we need zarate. MICKKKKKKKKKKKKYYYYYYY OWEEEEEEENNNNNNN
125 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
IM OTHER THE MOON WITH ZOGS TODAY, I HOPE HE DOES STAY
126 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
brum 1-1
127 ToonKing // May 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Owen !!!! Penalty !!!!!! 1-1 !!!!
128 Spyro // May 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Nev you honestly dont know your history if you want Man U to win over ANY team other than the scum.
129 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Geordie Gerrard7, It was only what I’d read in the papers that Fulham were behind Man City but we’ll know for sure at the end of the day.
130 Spyro // May 11, 2008 at 4:12 PM
get in owen!
131 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 4:13 PM
ive lived in NW england all my life so i obviously would want man u, liverpool, everton to do well against any southern/london clubs
newcastle were my heart lies tho , unfortunatly hahaha
132 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 4:13 PM
F**KIN WHY AYE MAN..
133 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:15 PM
yes fulham are next in quee for the fair play but there alot lower in the league, and it goes to the highest team in the league with the best disciplinary record
134 Spyro // May 11, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Nev that is crazy, your the only NUFC fan i have ever spoken to who doesn’t hate Man U
135 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 4:19 PM
i only support newcastle from my dad and grandad
ive lived in NW in manchester and liverpool all my life, so the fact that i would want my traditionaly local teams to do well for the area
very logical if you ask me
136 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:22 PM
My Dad and older brother have liked Man U since the 60’s.
However me being a Geordie (my bro is an Aus) have black n white blood so there’s 2 Toon fans you know now Spyro who don’t hate Man U as much as you should think.
137 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:22 PM
…. we should
138 Spyro // May 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM
you should go and support Man U
139 Amorn // May 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Obafan 2, agreed with you. I m another N.United fan with a heart for Devil too.
140 Hamas (51times) // May 11, 2008 at 4:25 PM
I hope Man U’s plane crashes again on the way to the CL final. Michael Carrick decapitated, sounds like a laugh to me.
141 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Spyro grow up.
142 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 4:26 PM
dont support em.. but they play good football and hate chelski.. so yer theres 4..
143 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 4:27 PM
hamas thats sick.. no laughing matter..
144 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:28 PM
So being an England fan I cannot appretiate the skills of Brazil?
145 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 4:28 PM
no need 4 that hamas
146 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 4:29 PM
well said obafan2
and hamas(51times) , what provokes that extreme opinion ?
147 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 4:29 PM
once ure toon then ure toon all of it..enuff said..
Ferguson is clever
-by declaring interest too valencia and the other wigan guy much earlier
-now they dont dare too score and event try againts ManU
-he read the scenario well!!
148 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:30 PM
hamas, thats wrong
149 Amorn // May 11, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Hamas, thats sicks…
150 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
i think we can safely say that sven is getting the chop
151 Hamas (51times) // May 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
http://www.answers.com/hate
152 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Lescott 2-1 down …. sigh
153 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:35 PM
i cant stand lescott the ugly fecker, wilson palacios is class
154 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 4:35 PM
with Oba not around
Faye out and Cacapa in
and only one attack in second half
how do you reckon we will perform????
and not to forget major factor, Smith with yellow card around!!!!
come one Ashley
u see where we are lacking off and still u want to cut salary????
155 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 4:36 PM
well said
156 Hamas (51times) // May 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Lescott has a weird head, if he wasn’t a rich footballer he’d probably die alone the brummy freak.
157 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 4:43 PM
bang out hamas
158 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Zoggy is class today!
thinking of letting go several star , we woulndt want him to go also!!
zoggy and Milner our future star!!
159 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 4:47 PM
3-1 all over
160 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 4:54 PM
reading down
161 Michael12 // May 11, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Well to say the least. In all honesty this flash in the pan from Keegan is now out of steam. Keegan has done well to keep us safe but is not capable of taking us forward from here. It is no secret we are behind the top four. But we are behind:
Everton,
Aston Villa,
Man City,
Blackburn,
That would keep us about 9th 10th perhaps when Tottenham find their feet under Ramos.
We have a fragile first team. If a piece went missing, we fall apart. A manager bereft of tactical awareness. Sven is available, bring him on to manage the Magpies.
162 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 5:06 PM
michael12, hmmmm yeah lets bring in sven whos team just conceded 8. shut up you useless prick
163 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 5:08 PM
what do you expect..
this is the same team as earlier in the season.. we had a good run of results and everton are simply better than us. all keegan had to do this season was to keep us up. now he needs to bring quality in.
people talking bowt keegans job are pathetic and embarassing.
164 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Keegan has it
but really Ashley really need to back him up with lot of money!!
if Scums can have 50m kitty, we only can manage to gather 20m???
such a shame…
165 Michael12 // May 11, 2008 at 5:20 PM
It is likely they conceded 8 goals in retaliation toward the club owner for discharging Sven. A manager with whom they obviously worked well.
It is not to say I dislike Keegan, on the contrary I do as a person but I begin to see his ability for mixing things around is short. He found a magic Bullet at Newcastle that allowed us to be competitive. I do not doubt that. What I am saying is, his “Arsenal” contained only 1 bullet. If as in this case, a piece goes missing, he does not have an answer and we have seen this over the last three games.
We know a season is long and depth and an ability to change things so as to reduce your predictability is important. Not only this but to run the length of a season you need to be able to change things. Keegan cannot change things in a game because he cannot design tactics around a team but has to design a team around his lack of tactics.
If Michael Owens departure is the catalyst to see Keegan quit then the sooner Michael Owen rejects this contract the better it is for us all.
“Gerrard Geordie, stevie Geordie” what ever you call yourself, get a grip on reality for a moment and realise that a club is a business, not a fairytale.
166 Michael12 // May 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM
ScottyT: What you must realise is that, the managerial Jobs are not safe unless you are fergie or Wenger. this season we have seen an unusual number of managerial casualties for some of the most minor of transgressions.
Allerdyce, Sven, Jose. these are high profile personalities and Keegan is abusing his position at the club, knowing the fans have his back by making such ungrateful outbursts. He should simply shut up and demonstrate on the pitch what he could do if the money is made available rather than asking his bosses to back him purely on faith.
This is not a religion and with money is what you are gambling. If I was a shareholder of Newcastle, I would have little confidence of investing my money for him to gamble. He needs to prove himself. While we have survived, he made a big meal of what was supposed to be academic for a manager demonstrating competence.
167 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 5:38 PM
what so when allardyce came out nearly every day with his head up his arse and talked about great he was and how he was always right and his ‘great success’ at bolton that was alright?
he got sacked cos his results were awful dreadful and the football was no better. with keegan there is an improvement in the quality of football being played and we are at least trying to win a football match. hes been here since january ffs and hes done his 1st job.
now the least he can be expected to do is to be left to continue to the next stage of his job which is to find quality players to let us compete with the top 6 next season. just let him get on with it!
168 Toonboy // May 11, 2008 at 5:40 PM
roll on the summer,we need at least 8 first ream players,i cant see it with only 20mil
169 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 5:44 PM
we dont know if we only have 20 mill ffs, we have table an off for veloso of 15
170 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 5:47 PM
20 mil is bull reports as usual.. ignore is my advice and see in the summer..
171 Michael12 // May 11, 2008 at 6:02 PM
ScottyT: I am merely pointing out the precarious nature of managerial positions in the premier League. Keegan must not think, that his past at Newcastle and his favor in the hearts of the fans give him license to spew out tripe, however true.
We live in a politically critical world and thus the heart should have no voice. speaking out like that is likely to get someone the sack and Keegan is not beyond such a soft sacking. Frankly I would rather was sacked for his incompetence than for silly comments.
I have said mine.
172 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 6:12 PM
all he said was he thought that the premier league was uncompetitive and said what us as fans know alredy.. that it will take a miracle and a lot of money to even get near the top 4. i dont see what is so wrong about that. over reaction from everyone especially the media.
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