Kevin Nolan played a crucial part in the Newcastle-Bolton game on Saturday when he failed to put away the penalty they were awarded after 57 minutes.
Kevin Nolan - crucial penalty miss
To be fair to Kevin it wasn’t too bad of a penalty, well hit and to the goalkeeper’s left, but a world class double save by our goalkeeper Shay Given tuned the game.
Kevin Nolan talked to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle today:
“That’s the Premier League, if you don’t take the chances you don’t get anything and you get sucker-punched.” “Michael Owen did what he does best, so credit to him.”
“The penalty miss was the turning point for us.” “The crowd got behind them after that.” “We kept them to a few chances, they had a lot of the ball but not loads of chances.”
“They only needed one chance and they had the right man to get it, it was the wrong man for us though.” “Fair play he is back doing what he does best but you have to keep on top of him or he will do that.”
“The penalty miss was the turning point for us.” “The crowd got behind them after that.” “We kept them to a few chances, they had a lot of the ball but not loads of chances.”“Fair play he is back doing what he does best but you have to keep on top of him or he will do that.”
“They only needed one chance and they had the right man to get it, it was the wrong man for us though.”
And Bolton Manager Gary Megson though his team did at least enough to take a pioint, and he also had some sympathy for Nolan as he said:
“People do miss penalties, but since I have been manager of Bolton we have missed the three penalties we have had, all with different takers.”
“We have got to start scoring from those opportunities. A fair result is neither here nor there.”
“We had an opportunity to get something from the game and I feel win the game, but we didn’t take that.”.”
Both Kevin Nolan and Megson have taken their loss well, and that kind of attitude from both player and manager will surely see them do a lot better in the league this season.
As for Newcastle, it’s a great start – but we have to produce the goods week in and week out to do well this season.
We have the players that can do that, but we need greater numbers to get over injury and loss of form problems.
Come on Mike – get that money out!
Comments welcome
49 responses so far ↓
1 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:21
To be fair i think the penalty and the one near the end was the only chance they had and they came for the point and put everyone behind the ball. Any team that does that doesnt deserve anything from the game.
2 Toon1978 // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:22
ED
Really quiet on the transfer front mate is there nothing about them 3 chavers that THE ENTERTAINERS seen in the car park hehehehehehe;)
3 mitch // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:26
I think they are talk en themselves up they were rubbish all they do is stifle and try and bully waste time well done toon for never giving up and showing them that winners in football play the passing beautiful game not the ugly crap from Bolton
4 Toon1978 // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:26
This kid Karl Watson calling NUFC boring, i think this pr1ck wants to look at his own team Boro to see who the boring team is, has he forgotten about that fan that fell asleep watching the Boro, this is why i hate the Boro so much to the point i prefer the macums. Boro fans the most fickle i have ever seen i would LOVE it JUST LOVE IT if they got relagated.
http://www.comeonboro.com/columns/210503.php
5 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:30
people like megson are killing the game, although i know big sam started it there, he has done nowt to change it.
can’t stand the way they play football.
regards rev. edward
6 pete stone // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:31
what was the new singing section like? was the atmosphere good?
7 mitch // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:36
TOON1978 agree what a tosser totally blinkered what a pile of s***te he talks no knowledge air head prick
PS SORRY FOR LANGUAGE U16s
8 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:37
remember going to the reebok a few years ago, we lost 2 - 0 under souness, (green striped kiT)
both there goals where scrambled set pieces with a diouf tap in.
never again will i watch a game with bolton involved.
there fans where crap that night aswell, there was only about 18,000. shocking.
what a boaring club im so glad i wasn’t born there.
regards, speed
9 Ally // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:37
We have made a 6mil bid for Per Ciljan Skjelbred according to SkySports transfer clockwatch
10 scott9 // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:38
keegan saya he wants 3 more polayer well il tell u wot the chances of us getting in 3 players in 8 days its a definate 0 we will get 1 in at the very most. 8 days is very little time seen as there are games going on at the weekend the negotiations wud already have to be started
11 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:40
ally sky sports isn’t the most reliable source.
i will never forget that time when it went yellow at the bottom with breaking news ” figo signs for newcastle”.
they are quite reliable.
regards, speed
12 Ally // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:42
the exact info is
According to reports in Norway, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United have made bids in the region of £6million for Rosenborg midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred. The Norwegian club are set to decide on the offers at a board meeting, with Tottenham and Portsmouth also linked with Skjelbred.
13 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:44
doubt that will mateirialise.
regards, ed speed
14 Toon1978 // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:44
How good is this Skjelbred, would he get into the first 11 straight away?
15 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:46
he is standard, thats all.
would rather an arsharvin esque player, tbh.
regards, speed
16 Punk Skunk // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:47
nolan & megson rue playing REPUGNANT crap, passed off as football!..
…Got what they deserved…pug-ugly game that they eventually lost to a superior team, that didn’t give up… 1-0…HA!..
17 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:51
couldn’t agree more, punk.
regards, speed
18 Shot Bru! // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:53
Going to Coventry tommorrow night, with the lack of fit strikers, does anyone reckon we should give Zamblera a go alongside Owen and see how they get on, as good a time as any to play him against a reasonable championship side.
19 Patrick // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:55
I agree with giving Zamblera a chance…
is Skjelbred a Butt-type midfielder though? I am thinking that we should sign someone to play that position sharing the workload with Nicky.
20 beyethegreat // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:58
ed speed i rememeber a few weeks ago when david craig ‘confirmed’ that infian dadgey was interested aswell
21 Keegan is King // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:58
may as well give smith a run out, hopefully might get a tap in n get a bit of confidence going
22 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 18:59
i know bye, pathetic.
regards, speed
23 Graham // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:02
Well said Punk Skunk! Their only shot on target was the penalty and while we didn’t create a hatful, we went for the win - not with the idea of getting a 0-0 draw.
Got exactly what they deserved in the end - Sweet bugger all
24 Toon1978 // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:02
Is it just me but do you not think Wednesday is a little bit late to be talking about Transfers and Owens contract, it gives KK a few days to get in who he wants in a few days if this is what the meeting is all about?
25 scottish mag // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:03
whos infian dadgey?????
26 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:04
like i said earlier i will never attend a game involving bolton again.
regards, speed
27 obaistheman // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:04
It wud be stupid to get a butt-esque player, we need creativity. Hope we get this skjelbred fella.
28 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:06
oba he’s the one there talking about being butt esque
29 Marguerite // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:08
No sympathy for them at all Ed. In fact I could not be happier - I hate Bolton I cannot stand the way they play; ugly manager, ugly team, ugly football just like it was under fat Sam.
The sooner these sort of teams drop into the championship the better.
30 thefuturesbrightthefuturesblackandwhite // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:08
i think the above posters will find that ryan donaldson is ahead of zamblera in pecking order and more likely to play tomorrow night.
31 beyethegreat // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:09
given
beye bassong edgar/tozer/kadar enrique
lualua guthrie geremi zog
smith zamblera
i know its not our best side but it should do a job
p.s what hapened to our 5 trialsists
32 ed_speed // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:10
well said marg, couldn’t agree with you more.
regards, ed
33 beyethegreat // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:11
indian gadgey and ahat has happened with spear it says or said on wikipedia we signed him
34 Punk Skunk // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:17
Well Shot Bru,
i’d defo play someone up with Owen & not a midfielder!..Like you say: as good a time as any to blood a young ‘un!..
35 Tom // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:22
http://www.pafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/YouthNews/0,,10364~1369082,00.html
In there, a brief mention about the youth team missing the goal scoring ability of Aaron Spear, who was recently transferred to Newcastle!
36 Graham // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:23
Not sure if he’s fit but why not stick Smith up front with Owen?
Might be an ideal opportunity to get a goal and some confidence going in him.
Mind you, he had that chance against Doncaster & Hartlepool!
37 Punk Skunk // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:23
cov game might be a good oppotunity to make a 433 team from other players…inc reserves?..
38 Patrick // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:25
If we can prove Fabio Zamblera (and even Ryan Donaldson) can do the job, we don’t need to sign forwards, right? just coz we already have the force!
We instead need to pay more attention to the midfield. Maybe a lot of us are thinking of a creative midfielder, but I also think, again, KK tends to play more from the flanks. Besides, Danny Guthrie has been doing a great job. We need to give Nicky Butt a lift by sharing his workload in the long run.
39 Graham // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:26
Tom - are they not keeping a lid on Spear in order to allow him to settle in the area before putting him in the big wide world of the media? He’s only 15 after all (or 16)
40 Shot Bru! // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:26
I agree Punk Skunk, no point playing a mid up front. Its not like we are playing a game where we are desperate for points and have no other option but to play Zamblera with heaps of pressure on his young shoulders. This way he can go out and enjoy himself alongside Owen and put in a decent performance.
41 Punk Skunk // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:26
Wouldn’t play smith in a month of sundays…It’s an important game (must win)…So we can’t afford to play with 10 men, not even against championship teams!..
…Sell/give to neverton, let him mash their system up!..
42 Patrick // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:27
…and I want to see the resurrected Alan Smith!!!
43 Seymour Butts // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:27
Shouldn’t write this skjelbred off I’ve heard he’s a good passer, has a decent shot, and likes to get stuck in. Although he has just signed a new contract so don’t know if we’ll get him. Also, in regards to the trialist that Nile Ranger fella definately signed - and scored in an U18 game against Leicester. Don’t know about the others but this wasn’t officially announced so the club could have signed some without us knowing? Your guess is as good as mine.
Regards - Seymour Butts
44 beyethegreat // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:27
thanks tom
and i am just thinking that with owen not properley fit we should save him for arsenal as we may just need him
45 thefuturesbrightthefuturesblackandwhite // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:28
squad numbers 4 and 5 still to fill so hopefully that would be a full back and central midfielder.
46 Punk Skunk // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:30
Y’right Shot Bru…
…Unless, in a Zog at LB style, play Jose up front!.. LOL!..
47 Tom // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:34
Your probably right Graham, same with Nile Ranger (as Seymour mentioned), they may be holding off on announcing until they are comfortable
48 Punk Skunk // Aug 25, 2008 at 19:40
Owen is properly fit…Or else he wouldn’t have played at all…Coaches just don’t want star players goin off on lame international duty one game in & other teams sniffing around at the end of the window…Think about it, it makes sense!..
…Loads of players for the usual suspects get pulled just before int games, then are fit 2 days later…Amazin’ that!..
49 Gordon // Aug 26, 2008 at 3:39
ed_speed -PLEASE stop saying “regards, ed” - we KNOW that is your name. Your posting name SAYS THAT!
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