It looks like the lads are trying their best to give their sick manager, Joe Kinnear a lift, as they are 3-1 up at the Hawthorns at half time with the new boys playing a big part in today’s game.
The game started off at a quick pace and a great start for the Magpies.
It’s just 67 seconds into the game when Abdoulaye Meite made a complete mess of Shola Ameobi’s through ball and Irish winger Damien Duff raced through on goal, and the Irishman composed himself before slotting low underneath Scott Carson for his third of the season.
Great start for Newcastle.
But that lead lasted only a couple of minutes when Marc-Antoine Furtune brushed aside Steven Taylor on the edge of the box, and placed a nice left footed shot into Harper’s bottom corner of the net to quickly bring the sides level.
But5 then on 9 minutes Newcastle scored again, and would you believe it, it was Peter Lovernkrands, singed on a free transfer who got the all important goal.
The game is going at a frantic pace, and we trust Joe is not watching it in hospital – if he is supposed to be resting up, but he’ll love this second goal.
Damien Duff floated in a left-wing pass to our new signing Ryan Taylor, and his first-time shot crashed into a couple of West Brom players and it’s Peter Lovenkrands who hit the ball home from close range for his first goal for Newcastle United, and the visiting fans went wild.
Somebody please phone his wife and let her know her husband scored, and they may be staying at Newcastle past June.
On 23 minutes Newcastle escaped a possible penalty as a run by Morrison caused some panic in Newcastle back four, Enrique and Coloccini are grounded having attempted to thwart the former Boro man.
Then on 41 minutes would you believe it but we scored a 3rd goal. Ryan Taylor crosses a corner into the are and it’s Steven Taylor who comes in and meets the ball with a thumping header off the arm of a West Brom defender on the goal-line.
Newcastle have played some attacking football in the first half, and dare we say it, have looked a good team. But now the defense has to be strong in the second half, and no daft mistakes.
And with Middlesbrough being beaten by Man City earlier today, a win can see us gain 3 points on two teams beneath us in the league.
But we must keep attacking.
Howay The Lads!!
TEAMS
WBA: Scott Carson, Carl Hoefkens, Paul Robinson, Leon Banett, Robert Koren, Chris Brunt, Do-heon Kim, Abdoulaye Meite, James Morrison, Borja Valero, Marc-Antoine Fortune
Subs: Dean Kiely, Marek Cech, Roman Bedner, Luke Moore, Pele, Filipe Teixeira, Youssouf Mulumbu
Newcastle United: Steve Harper, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Fabricio Coloccini, Sebastien Bassong, Nicky Butt (c), Kevin Nolan, Ryan Taylor, Damien Duff, Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands}
Subs: Fraser Forster, Alan Smith, Mark Viduka, Geremi, David Edgar, Xisco, Claudio Cacapa
Referee: Chris Foy
Attendance: tbcg
170 comments so far
Tom4Nufc
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Comment #1Cmon get 2 more goals!!! 🙂
AlbertsTash
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Comment #2DEFENCE not defenSe lol!
Weezertron
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Comment #3we need a to make a change
obamagic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Comment #4get some subs in and switch it up…. perhaps put in smith to see if he could score to get his confidence
sirjasontoon
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Comment #5like a comedy game this : )
sirjasontoon
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Comment #6“We did it for Joe”
Bet they all say that after the game.
Hugh Jorgan
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Comment #7This link works
http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-3075.html
Greg P
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Comment #8This really isn’t prem standard, but entertaining! Both teams really are poor
sirjasontoon
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Comment #9http://www.iraqgoals.com/en/ch3.html
this is perfect
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Comment #103 points 3 points 3 points !
William
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Comment #11toonoholic don’t drink alot we r not there yet.
danuneek
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Comment #12Oh my god, Ameobi’s pass to loven!!!!!
The Original Todd
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Comment #13get #$%^ Shola off !!!
Tom1664
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Comment #14Duff!
sirjasontoon
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Comment #15Ameobi is terrible..even his short range passing is poor
Toon_Factor
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Comment #16What a bad pass from ameobi
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Comment #17guess joe can be hospitalized efore every game then
danuneek
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Comment #18Please be injured Ameobi
scottish mag
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Comment #19i think duff has been amazin 2day
sirjasontoon
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Comment #20Awful he is
Dragonera
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Comment #21I agree Ameobi needs to be subbed.
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Comment #22go nolan punch him on the face !
The Original Todd
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Comment #23take him off
obamagic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Comment #24Nolan needs to shut up…and please take shola out
Wiser_than_wise
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Comment #25why cant i make fullscreen on the iraqigoals stream???
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Comment #26good lad nolan ! get him in the crouch next time
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Comment #27crotch*
Wiser_than_wise
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Comment #28mowbray is getting relegated no doubt
Toon_Sydney
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Comment #29oh fark
Toon_Factor
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Comment #30damm it a bet it is a draw bet it
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Comment #31ffs
sirjasontoon
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Comment #32we suck big time…baggies are crap and so are we
azim
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Comment #33oh shitt 2-3
Toon_Sydney
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Comment #34omg lovenkrands close
The Original Todd
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Comment #35ooooooooooo peter
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Comment #36if we draw even we are ! steven taylor .aaargh
Matt2212
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Comment #37Ameobi is the biggest pile of w@nk ever. The lad gets the ball a load, and ALWAYS spaccers it up…
BUT the commentatorys are like… he’s our biggest threat….. NO!
Wiser_than_wise
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Comment #38why is collocini so baddddd????
Greg P
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Comment #39Bring on the Duke
toonoholic
Feb 7, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Comment #40cant see the game . cant see the game