Oba Martins will start tonight as expected and interim manager Joe Kinnear makes a total of three changes from the side which drew at Everton more than two weeks ago.
Shola Ameobi and Sebastien Bassong come in for Charles N’Zogbia and Jose Enrique who both drop down to the subs bench.
Charles has been one of our best performers so his dropping to the bench has to be the surprise of the night. Andy Carroll also returns to the Newcastle substitutes, after finally recovering from a foot injury he picked up in July.
Joe has gone for Geremi on the right wing and Duff on the left with Ameobi and Martins up front. This game has come a little early for Jonas Gutierrez and he is not even on the subs bench tonight.
It’s yet another chance for Shola to show what he can do in a black and white strip, and we hope he can produce tonight, now that he’s starting.
Dietmar Hamman will start against his former club and Robinho also starts alongside fellow Brazilian Jo.
As expected Nicky Butt will captain the side tonight, in a game we really need to win and take all 3 points.
TEAMS
Newcastle United: Shay Given, Habib Beye, Sebastien Bassong, Fabricio Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Nicky Butt (c), Danny Guthrie, Geremi, Damien Duff, Oba Martins, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Steve Harper, Claudio Cacapa, David Edgar, Jose Enrique, Charles N’Zogbia, Xisco, Andy Carroll
Manchester City: Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Javier Garrido, Richard Dunne (c), Tal Ben Haim, Vincent Kompany, Stephen Ireland, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Dietmar Hamman, Jo
Subs: Nedum Onuoha, Elano, Kasper Schmeichel, Gelson Fernandes, Ched Evans, Daniel Sturridge, Galuber Berti
Referee: Rob Styles
Attendance: tbc
140 responses so far ↓
1 ToonKing // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:29
Why Joe ?? why ??
Should have went with an unchanged team, except Oba for Owen…….
Ameobi…..again….he’s like the Terminator….just keeps coming back …..
2 jettson // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:30
bit of a suprise for the zog!! but i bet he is back for the mackems on sat!! his pace is urgently needed, plus he has an eye for goal, expected ameobi to start but if its not working and he isnt interested get him off asap, you can ussually tell if he wants to play early on so we will have to weait and see. hard game a point a must tho!!
3 tripp // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:31
Zogs dropped for Duff… I’d like to see both of them play. Geremi looked pretty good in the Everton match though. I’d like to see Xisco. Ameobi has been given too many chances to deliver… anything. Hopefully he’ll prove me wrong. I guess we’ll find out soon enough…
4 BIGPEAOVTHEWEAB // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:35
has any 1 got a link please ?
5 beyethegreat // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:36
http://www.justin.tv/manchesterlive2
6 letshavadisco // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:37
this surely must be shola’s last chance, lets just hope he can take it at last, as for charlie being dropped ? that is very strange.
7 Jezza // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:37
This is a nightmare. While Man City will be fielding £50 million worth of Brazillian striking talent, we’re stuck with a guy who, but for a failed medical in the summer, would now be plying his trade at the wrong end of the Championship. When will we ever see the back of Ameobi? His contribution tonight will be as ever be negligable, just the usual getting caught offside time and time again.
8 Legs // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:38
I was just saying that JK kisses duffs arse. Nee wonder charlie is benched. Its sacrilege.
Its the managers choice like……. but i don’t get it. Every manager we get chooses the stale players every time because of their supposed “class”. Load of shite.
9 King-Habib // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:39
http://www.ustream.tv/videoplayerpopup/channel/322101
Good quality link to the match. Wait a few minutes for it to buffer first, then the picture is crystal.
10 Tom // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:39
You say “And Xisco, who we thought would start, is not even included as a substitute.” Yet he’s clearly on the bench you’ve put there? So I don’t know where that’s come from.
Im glad Bassong’s got the nod at LB but a bit unhappy Charlies been dropped, but then Duff is in the best form he’s been in for a while so we probably should start him.
11 Legs // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:42
Tom, I reckon you mean Duffs starting because he’s Irish!
Nowt to do with form.
12 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:45
Legs-duff scored against everton and by all accounts had an excellent game midweek international game, set up keane’s goal after a good run did he not?
if he’s in form, play him. i’m not happy about zogs being dropped but if duff is showing a sparkle of old then he deserves his chance as does any player who’s performing.
ToonKing-that shola/terminator line was a good’n, had a right chuckle to myself when i read that one.
13 mikeygd // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:47
king habib, thanks great link
14 ziad // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:47
come on !! lets win THis !!!!!!!! altough i hoped for nzogbia instead of geremi…
15 Mark // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:47
Legs - your immature - go away
Duff has been playing great, and if you care to watch Kunte Kinte (Charlie n’Zogbia) you will see that he is a headless chicken. and EVERY shot is over the bar from him, thank **** he is dropped, last thing we need is him, even Ameobi
16 beyethegreat // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:51
who thinks thier will be a full crowd
17 najikhin from malaysia // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:52
@beyethegreat: beye the great!!!
beye the great!!!
beye the great!!!
beye the great!!!
beye the great!!!
thanx for the link!!!
king habib!!!
king habib!!!
king habib!!!
king habib!!!
thanx for the link!!!
18 daydeburt // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:53
geremi- is wank
n zogbia-much better
toon to win 3-2
with amadummy(ameobi) scoring 1st
19 daydeburt // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:54
i will go for 49,576 (crowd)
20 beyethegreat // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:56
pretty accurate guess dayde lol
21 FOXTOON // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:58
WTF is ameobi startin for? we have already lost because of this decision!
22 daydeburt // Oct 20, 2008 at 19:58
haha, i kna. ive got sentanta on and ive been counting them !!
23 beyethegreat // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:00
lol
24 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:04
mark- wouldnt really call charlie a headless chicken. Lb isnt the position for him, he’s not a defender. in our midfield he makes a difference, good with the ball at his feet and pacey. final delivery isnt exactly perfect but he’s still one of our more dangerous midfield options.
rob styles ref, fantastic…….
25 Stevo // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:07
Im loving Germi crosses at the mo!
26 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:08
steveo-good ball in from geremi like. good early challenge for colo too.
what is strolla up to there, christ man.
27 Seymour Butts // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:08
shola gets in the bloody way again
28 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:12
Seems like Geremi plays good crosses from live balls, but his free kicks leave much to be desired.
29 IndiaMag // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:12
super link king habib!! cheers!
30 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:14
go on oba son thats what we need
31 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:15
My link’s just gone down the toilet. Anybody have a working link?
How are we doing?
32 Impact // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:17
Its finish guy!! see ya later!!!
33 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:18
sigh…………
34 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:18
WTF Beyes send off…. Robinho score from penalty… Damn ref..
35 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:20
What!! For Ffs. Pathetic dive, pathetic penalty, Robinho really is a piece of work, greedy heartless dope. I love the way when he was “down injured, in pain,” he’d one eye open to see what the story was.
He won the ball cleanly. A joke.
36 Laszlo // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:21
Ridiculous refereeing. I guess everyone else saw that Beye got the ball first.
37 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:21
We’re going to get more then one player sent off I’d say, tempers are really going high. That was more then a wee bit of a joke.
38 Seymour Butts // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:22
good link - http://www.iddaakazani.com/
39 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:22
It’s 10 against 12.
40 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:22
We are cheated by a twat
41 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:23
Good stop from Shay.
42 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:23
A goal and a man down, but don’t forget how we fought back at Everton. Come on lads!
43 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:23
ref as usual is a fr****n joke, what chance do we have…..
44 Patrick // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:25
Rob Styles you are a pure shxt!
45 Jezza // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:25
This is an outrage. That referee should be strung up. Apart from anything else, Beye will now be suspended for three games. we’ve only just got him back after 6 games out and now he’s out for another 3 thanks to a corrupt cheating referee.
46 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:27
rob style has cost us a game… It was a dive..
47 SuperShearer // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:28
Can we appeal that red card…nothing to be done about it tonight, but we might get to escape a three match ban
48 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:28
I guess this is manc’s year to get all the ref decisions their way…Sick!..
49 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:29
Is he bribe by abu dahai group.. I suspect so
50 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:29
No foul, no pen, no sendin’ off!..
51 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:30
What are we playing now, something like a 4-4-1 with Shola up top, Duff on the right, Oba on the left?
Can Oba last a whole game in that role? Imagine not–Maybe N’zgobia on later?
52 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:31
styles is a C**T!..
53 toon solja in london // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:32
ameobi off please put zog on instead of him. please. we are prety much gettin owned now.
54 Impact // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:33
Amenobi is soooooooooo slow!!!!! and useless…
55 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:34
Corner! come on—if we have a chance we’ll need it here…
56 tommy // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:35
This is disgusting.
57 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:36
We need one from a set piece to have a chance.
58 Stevo // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:37
This ref is a c**t and the Man C lot are a bunch of c**ts
59 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:37
http://www.soinformatica.ca/index.php
if anyones looking for a good link but the officials should be shot for their performance so far.
60 Estranged // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:38
but still guyz what do spurs and a toothpick have in common? 2 points!
61 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:39
great chance
62 SAMTHECAT // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:40
Referees give decisions based on whether they consider you a big club-do you think Man Utd or Chelsea would have had a penalty against them.
Newcastle will get nothing from referees this season.
63 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:40
duff almost score..
64 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:40
That tw@ better even this up!..
65 mikeygd // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:40
i swear to fcking god rob styles is a fcking prick and needs to be sacked from the game
66 Stevo // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:41
If we were gonna score the night that was just it - Zog and Xisco on!!!!!
67 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:42
Colo’s quite good with the ball.
We’re fighting like hell.
COME ON LADS!
68 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:43
noticed we’re gettin some of the decisions now cos Styles knows he co**ed up big style (pun
)
69 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:44
Zogs will do nothing in defense and leave us completely exposed, don’t you think?
70 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:45
Bang on samthecat…
71 leavy // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:46
i dont really like him
but barton would be really good in this kind of situation his aggresion would help raise the crowd .
72 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:46
considering we’re down to 10 we’ve done ok and had the better chance. Down to fitness now and maybe some good tactical substitutions 2nd half… and a bit of luck.
73 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:48
sholaaaaaa u beaut
74 Jinal // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:48
Howay Shola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
75 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:48
SHOLA FOR CHRISSAKES! 1-1!
76 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:48
Shut it everyone!..
77 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:48
goallllll Amoebi
78 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:49
luck and a scuff shot omg………..yeee haaaa
79 mikeygd // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:49
get in u beauty!
80 leavy // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:49
what placement by ameobi!!!!!! he placed that shot!!!!
81 Stevo // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:49
Ill take a scuff like!!!!
82 Big Dave // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:49
lads wtf strolla ye ha
83 kelvin // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:49
hilarious goal by ameobi! i’m happy for him!
84 Fans Should Own the Club // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:51
Shola to score buckets from today forward!
Erm… Maybe. Or maybe not like.
85 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:52
we cud be 2-1 up and justice would have been done but take 1-1 half time.
86 neeraj // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:52
we celebrate this day as AMEOBI DAY
87 Stevo // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:52
To be fair Ameobi is causing their backline problems.
88 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:53
Am i the only one who thinks that amoebi performs extremely well today??
89 beyethegreat // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:53
does this mean hell has frozen over
90 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:53
Mark Hughes fuming at half time… what a joke he was gifted a goal and a 1 man advantage for nearly the whole game……. every geordie’s fuming cos of the useless officials.
91 Estranged // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:53
hez black hez back
holla for strolla
92 matthewjai // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:55
shola is playing well!
93 Michael12 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:56
Well Done Shola. What a way to answer your critics. Now everyone shut up and get off his back. He is playing for us and must get the support. His attitude and character has been fabulous.
Go on Shola!
94 Big Dave // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:57
lads i have said atlest 3 times in different topics that i thought JK would play strolla as there has to be something real good about him in training as all our managers have tried to play him. but hopefully this is what he needs one on one with JK and his goal onwards an upwards for him hopefully
95 NE1 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:57
I’ve always liked Shola and I won’t hear a bad word againsy him…….. ; )
96 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:57
the equaliser fully deserved, purely down to the fact that we’ve faught like nobodies business since we went quite shockingly down to ten men.
The challenge from beye was nothing short of brilliant, took the ball and that disgrace rob styles made another howler.
He apologised to bolton so he better apologise to us aswell.
bambi you absolute legend, what a hilarious goal. took his time and still scuffed it into the top bag. i’ll take that in a heartbeat though, good on you son.
Anyone see him blatantly tripped on the wing and the linesman just do nothing about it? its 10 against 12, or 13 apparently, because some of the decisions have been disgusting.
1-1 and joe’s half time team talk that are rapidly becoming a major factor in our games to come.
Against all the odds, lets do this.
HOWAY THE LADS
97 Wezside // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:58
Alvin_toon - completely agree, Ameobi has worked his socks off tonight, great through ball to Duff, and a deserved goal. Give him credit, and you never know, we could go on to *** (wont say the “W” word)
98 Shot Bru! // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:58
Ameobi is playing well, scored 1, sould have had an assist only for Duff to balls it up, and is using his newly sharpened elbows to batter the city defence, GOOD LAD.
99 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:59
sigh graeme poll agrees that is should have been a penalty, what a prat… stick together you fools (refs)
100 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 20:59
I love the way Ameobi “faked” that he was going to blast the ball and then he scraped the ball with the leather of his boot into the top corner. Pure class - I always knew the lad had it in him - NOT, hahaha, but who cares.
On a serious note. Im very proud of the lads after that harsh sending off.
I think that Obafemi and Coloccini have been OUTSTANDING!!!!
Butt has been average, but I love the way he has constantly been playing in the refs ear and getting us the 50/50 decisions since the sending off.
Bassong has looked decent, as has Duff, but I would like to see N’Zogbia come on for Ameobi later on in the gameso that we can play 4 in midfield and oba upfront with guthrie and Butt protecting the defense and Duff and Zog pushing forward…
101 BIGPEAOVTHEWEAB // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:00
that was never a penalty rob styles better get his arse out ov the toon prity quick the swine go on shola son took ur friggin time
102 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:00
Ahh, graham poll says its a penalty so it must be.
the fantastic ref that he is along with rob styles.
well…apart from that time he made the slight error of giving the same player 3 seperate yellow cards in one match. shut it you useless bugger!
103 Milner // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:01
I am so proud of the lads! And F* off the referee you spoilt our game!
104 mikeygd // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:01
fcking poll can go fck himself too dno what hes talking about
105 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:01
Michael 12
You shutup w@nker - Ameobi is very average and although Im very happy he has scored, he should be replaced by quality in the tranfer window. Or at best used as a backup striker.
106 Brazilian Geordie // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:02
Shite shite shite, I told all you!
Robinho is big son of a bitch! Football does not deserve a player like him. He’s not fair. He’s a clown. Shite. I told you. If I could, I’d shot him now!
Did anyone see his face when he was on the floor? He was laughting. He’s son of a bitch.
HATE U ROBINHO!
And oh, tomorrow I’ll have to stand all the sports programs on tv saying: ”Robinho scored a goal, Robinho is a brilliant player” and all this shits.
I just told you. Football doesn’t deserve players like that. Shame. Shite!
107 beyethegreat // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:03
graham poll: just cause you get the ball does not mean its not a foul
well what is beye supposed to do just let him have a shot
108 rghrfgh // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:03
Ameobie and collocini are the best players in the first half. Collocini looks like a proper defender aswell, which is nice. bassong aint looked too bad. Not a terrible performance but BAD LUCK so far. you gotta feel for the players.
109 ObaFan2 // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:03
KK FOREVER
why is it these idiots are in the game and spoiling matches is beyond me…… and ur point about Poll, he did send him off after the third yellow
110 IndiaMag // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:04
I’m loving the spirit of the lads!!! Great stuff!!
111 Toon Graeme // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:04
Shola - bit of a fluff but kept we in it.
COME ON LADS - Styles your a w****r.
Doubt we can appeal on that one - so its back in and three matches out. Beye will be back for Wigan match. I think. 15th NOV
112 Brazilian Geordie // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:04
And will not continue supporting Brazil with this shite among Dunga’s mafia.
Shame on Brazil, Robson is son of a bitch!
113 Brazilian Geordie // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:04
And will not continue supporting Brazil with this shite among Dunga’s mafia.
Robson son of a bitch!
114 neeraj // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:06
now sorry to ameobi
but i got the secret why he scored…..
he scored from knee, thigh or whatever part of his leg …..
should use that portion of his body more often…..
just kidding
gr8 game shola gr8 game
and as for robinho, after all the transfer business this summer he has sunk to new LOW….
god this man was tipped to be next pele
115 Big Dave // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:06
Who else thinks we look more up for a good old scrap in the last 2 games maybe JK’s attitude is rubbing of on the players
116 rghrfgh // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:06
Actually, yeah lay off Ameobie, he’s troubling their defence and playing well. he needed that goal for confidence! he’ll score 3 in this match.
117 Michael12 // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:11
@JJ. Easy to sit at home watching the game on the sopcast. Instead of playing professional football like Shola earning large sums of money and taking home different hot girls every night.
If it were that easy,you would be on the pitch right now instead of debating on this blog
118 strolla ameobi // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:16
Poll u useless twat. If beye get three games for that there is something wrong with our game
119 toonarmy08 // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:23
apparently on 5-live tonight ,shearer has NOT ruled himself out of taking over after big joe howay the lads !!!!!!!!!
120 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:26
Michael12
I have never ridiculed the players attitude, but the fact is, he just doesnt have the pace or technique to make it at this level.
I would rather we had Xisco on the pitch.
Ameobi is a phyical presence, but apart from one decent through ball, all he’s done is go offside and give away freekick after freekick.
121 alvin_toon // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:27
goallllllll
122 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:28
Poetic friggen’ justice!..
123 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:30
Why does Shay stand on the 6 yard line like that?..
124 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:31
Great goal by Dunn!!!!!!
I say brong Zog on for Ameobi to play in Martins position and push Oba into Ameobi for the last 20 and play a counter attacking game…
125 NE1 // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:31
HOO HAA
126 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:32
The first time I’ve ever cheered a Dunne mistake. A wee bit of a fluke goal, we got fortunate, but feck it we deserved it-karma. Hold on now lads. Hold on.
127 Michael12 // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:36
@toonarmy08: I wish Shearer would stop flirting with us. He has no intentions of coming nor do would I be too pleased. His has no managerial credentials.
His only real asset would be that he can shut the fans up. I.e. Manage the fans. the last time we had someone like that he proved “unsackable” and abused his messianic status. We do not need another ride of that nature. We need someone of whom we can critical. Shearer like Keegan is beyond criticism.
128 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:38
WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY,MARTINS OFF AMEOBI STAYSON. WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!
Please bring Xisco on for Ameobi next,he is just no good.
Anyone who thinks hes had a good game because he scored an arsy goal needs to get their head read. He has been aweful.
129 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:42
WTF does shay keep kickin’ the ball back to them?..
130 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:44
There you go jj!..
131 Estranged // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:48
ameobi played well idiot….. dun always hate on our players for no reason…. plz hang on for gods sake
132 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:51
What a stop from Shay. Hold on lads. Hold on!! Don’t concede!!
133 reillers // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:51
Ah ffs.
Ireland 2-2.
134 Stevo // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:53
Why oh why did JK take of Martins and Ameobi? - WTF?!?!? Martins having a great game. Ameobi was a handfull - weve had no threat since they oth went off. Bad decisions. F**k me we deserved this game!
135 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:57
I know, hoof it back to them?..
136 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 21:58
Anyone who says Joe Kinnear should stay on well heres the reason why.
He lost us three points when he took off Oba from the field, and then made another shocker by replacing Ameobi with a pathetic Carroll instead of putting on Xisco.
Two very poor decisions denied our boys a victory they really deserved.
Coloccini also disappointed me with Man Citys second goal - but he’d been brilliant up until then.
Duff, Martins, Bassong, Given, Guthrie and believe it or not Butt have had blinders.
137 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 22:00
What a Fu*kin’ surprize!..
138 JJ // Oct 20, 2008 at 22:03
Estranged,
If you think Ameobi played well, you are very very easily pleased.
He had an ok game by his standards but he was still out of his depth.
For a change the effort was there but unfortunately the skill and pace never will be…
When Martins went off we looked impotent up front but although I think the decision to take him off was a shocker well done JK for putting the spirit and belief back in the boys.
Had Zog come on for Ameobi, I think we would have taken all three points.
139 Punk Skunk // Oct 20, 2008 at 22:10
He took Martins off ‘cos he’s not fully fit!..
140 Michael12 // Oct 20, 2008 at 22:11
Fair result. I did not think we were going to take anything from this game but I declare myself satisfied. The problem here is you demand too much from any other manager but Keegan. Had Keegan been in charge you would be lauding what a brilliant and well contrived point. We are building and the spirit is there. Were were down to 10 men early, we had a mountain to climb.
Well done JK and to Shola.
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