Newcastle threw away two point today against 3rd bottom Wolves, and that was even after being two goals up after only 18 minutes of this game.
Newcastle got off to a great start from Papiss Cisse after just 6 minutes, when he hit home his second goal in two home games wearing the number 9 shirt, to put Newcastle 1-0 up.
Cisse put the ball home with his left foot from the center of the box, when he diverted a Tiote shot into the top left hand corner of the net.
And on 17 minutes, only a great save by Welsh goalkeeper Hennessy prevented Newcastle from going two up, as he turned the ball over the bar, from Danny Simpson’s long range effort.
Newcastle were dominant at this stage and another goal wasn’t too far from coming.
And Jonas Gutierrez made it 2-0 after 18 minutes with a terrific goal, when he hit a great right footed shot right into the top left hand corner following a set piece.
And at this point to imagine that Newcastle would not come away with all 3 points was unthinkable.
But after being 2-0 up at the half, and we may have been a little fortunate to be that far ahead at the break, we inextricably let Wolves back into the game, and the defense again looked wobbly.
It looked like it was easy for Newcastle and that they would keep up their 100% home record this year, but then after the break Wolves looked a different side.
But good sides don’t give away a two goal led at home in front of over 52,000 of their own fans – against a bottom of the table side – but that’s what this Newcastle side managed today.
And Wolves scored when Jarvis’ shot was deflected into the goal after 50 minutes, and then after 60 minutes Wolves full-back Stephen Ward was allowed to race through into the penalty box – where was the defense? – and his low shot was well saved low down by Tim Krul.
Alan Pardew made a double change when he replaced Papiss Cisse and Ryan Taylor with Hatem Ben Arfa and Danny Guthrie.
But Wolves were level in the next minute, as Jamie O’Hara put in a free-kick deep into the penalty box, and Kevin Doyle was allowed to put the ball home from close range – again poor defesnive play by Newcastle.
It’s a real pity we didn’t bring in a defender last month – and that may cost us unless this defense can tighten up big time – and soon too.
It was another sloppy goal conceded by the Newcastle defense in front of a sell-out crowd at St. James’ Park.
After 80 minutes the Newcastle manager brought on Shola Ameobi for midfielder Cheick Tiote, and as time ran out Ben Arfa threatened a couple of times, but Newcastle couldn’t get a winner.
And after looking all over the winners in the first half Newcastle again found a way to throw away two points at home against the 3rd bottom side.
Home draws against poor sides will hardly see us qualify for Europe by finishing high up in the league come mid-May, and this game may have shown the the lads may not be good enough at the end of the day.
This was two points lost today and a very disappointing result, and a miserable showing in the second half today – and basically the players let themselves and the fans down with a poor display – what happened?
After being smashed 5-0 in our last game, this just wasn’t good enough, if we are going to keep out high position in the league table.
And the defense again showed they are Newcastle’s weakness this year, and unless we tighten up – or close the back door as Alan Pardew said this week – we’ll lose a lot more points in the remaining 12 games of the season.
I f we cannot beat the 3rd bottom side with our very best side out and after being two goals up at home - it doesn’t auger well for the remainder of the season.
In a nutshell – this wasn’t good enough.
Teams:
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Davide Santon; Ryan Taylor (Danny Guthrie 65), Cheick Tiote (Shola Ameobi 80), Yohan Cabaye, Jonas Gutierrez; Papiss Cisse (Hatem Ben Arfa 65), Demba Ba
Subs not used: Rob Elliot, Shane Ferguson, James Perch, Gabriel Obertan, Shola Ameobi
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-5-1): Wayne Hennessey; Ronald Zubar, Christophe Berra, Richard Stearman, Stephen Ward (c); Kevin Foley (Nenad Milijas 90), Karl Henry, David Edwards, Jamie O’Hara (Michael Kightly 70), Matt Jarvis (Stephen Hunt 85); Kevin Doyle
Subs not used: Dorus De Vries, Jody Craddock, Roger Johnson, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Attendance: 52,287 (1550 Wolves)
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64 responses so far ↓
1 Wor Shearer // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM
not good enough.
2 YankToonFan // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM
Seems like we say it a lot – the players let the fans down.
So did Pardew.
3 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM
too much park the bus
4 Indian Magpie // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM
Lee Ryder ? @lee_ryder
#nufc Pardew: “I could be a lot more disappointed, Chieck and Cabaye will be better for next for weekend. We will move on”
5 nufc786 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:26 PM
i hope pardew learn he’s made alot of mistakes a solid performance against the scum and a win wud put him back on track
6 YankToonFan // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:26 PM
I’m out – Living in the States means I have the whole rest of the day to think about that pathetic performance.
7 ~Papiss-Toon~ // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:26 PM
One word describes this all round performance.
Pathetic.
8 Barras // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:26 PM
I’m very tempted to say the title should be ‘Pardew threw away two points’ but I’m not sure if that’s fair.
After being 2-0 up after 20 minutes at home, its a disgrace to play so nervously and negatively.
9 MagpiesFlyHigh // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Indian
He has to be upbeat in public statements. I just hope he gives the players and himself a good rollicking
10 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:27 PM
the closer it gets to end of season the more i feel that hope games were all manure
11 ilovetoon8788 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM
I expect us to destroy the scum and play them off the park. Nothing less.
12 jayphoto // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM
everyones being so dramatic! so we got a point! wolves played us off the park at molineux earlier this season and we stole 3 points! The problem is teams know we will play 4-4-2 no matter what and match it by flooding the midfield with 5 midfielders! 4-3-3 would solve this as ba and cisse work hard enough to defend from the front and itd give ben arfa a chance to run at a full back consistantly! Interestingly, Ba built his reputation in germany playing left hand side of a 4-3-3! Cabaye and Guthrie//Jonas could pull strings from the middle with tiote anchoring! we have the players that fit this system perfectly!
13 TimKrulFan // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Next season 12th at best
14 nufc786 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM
im pretty sure if rafa benitez was our manager we wud be playing gud football dont know where we wud be in the league but playing gud football
15 Barras // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Ok, right. Has anyone just watched that interview with Pardew on Sky Sports News?
16 MagpiesFlyHigh // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM
ILT8788
we need something to get us up that’s for sure
17 steve // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:29 PM
The crowd didn’t seem up for it today and you could hear a pin drop. Even at 2-0. That transmits to the players. Look at the Man u game, the crowd was buzzing and it inspired the players.
Not saying this was the crowds fault but for SJP it was dead.
18 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:29 PM
the closer it gets to end of season the more i wish the rest of home games were all manure
19 jayphoto // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:30 PM
also, anyone shouting for rafa benitez doesnt know much about football! VERY negative manager who spends and spends and spends! He won the league with Valencia playing for 1-0 at home and 0-0 away!
20 ToonDownSouth // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:30 PM
ilovetoon
I actually like Pardew as a manager, and at the moment I really wouldn’t change him for anyone.
But the way we play is like we’re so so scared to lose. Can you imagine how much more scared to lose we’ll be against Sunderland??
They play such dire football, I honestly think it’ll be the worst game of the season.
21 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:30 PM
We didnt throw away two points, we are LUCKY to get ONE point !!!
Williamson won 2 out of 10 header? Doyle won 6 out of 10 header
22 AussieToon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Players who cannot play one touch football, should be booted out the door. Simpson, Williamson, Ryan Taylor, Guthrie, Perch etc etc. These guys will not cut it in Europe. That’s the level an ambitious club sets and we don;t need and want Stoke type hoof ball.
Felt for three players today.
Cisse, Ba and Cabaye. This is not thier natural game, they are running around like headless chickens and it must be frustrating. Lucky they are all class and good people.
Those having a go at Cabaye, LOL. Some do not understand football. He is playing all over the park, been drawn all over the place because of the role Pardew has for him. He is a player that creates space for himself and needs the ball in his possession. At the moment, with the negative tactics, he is having to think DEFEND first and it is costing him his natural game.
If people cannot see the damage Pardew is doing, I fear for you.
We have now got some class players. Time to build on that and with a good manager.
Rafa Benitez, yes he will be better
23 cally22001 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Look let’s just relax, we threw away 2 points, every team does this at some point. I don’t believe playing 2 in the middle is working at present, we are losing the midfield battle, for me it may be time to go to 433. We have the personnel to do this with the return of Tiote.
Get it out your system and let’s get to next week.
24 nufc786 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:32 PM
we had 52287 geordies at sjp and to be fair it was like a library
25 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:32 PM
we should play SIMPLE passing ball. play EASY PASSING
we are making difficult passing for our players.
26 steve // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:33 PM
I hate losing, messes up my whole weekend. Oh well at least i can look forward to work on Monday…
27 Barras // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:33 PM
For those who just missed Pardew’s post-match interview on Sky Sports News. Pardew had this to say, “it could of been a lot worse, particularly after the Tottenham match. Because we need to get back to our usual selves, which I thought we were today.”
Now what are you thoughts?
28 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:34 PM
if pardew thought decently i think he could easily get us defending better because i remember now HBA was a left footed player so a simple thing would be drop siimpson put santon there gutiereze as LB as he is so much defence and it is that midfield not agressive enough.
29 MagpiesFlyHigh // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
WAAAAAALLLLLEESSSS
30 Oleg G // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
A different subject for a moment – Today someone was the 60 millions visitor of this website. Who was it?
Congrats Ed.
31 SwedishMagpie // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
well this sucks…
32 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
no way players like Simpson,Williamson play in EUrope
33 ToonDownSouth // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:36 PM
WWJBD
That really sucks man. The crowd seemed completely dead from where I was sat.
Poor football + continual poor moves from up top = Disatisfied fan base. I was surprised it was a full house to be honest.
34 AussieToon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Pardews press conference a disgrace. What a crock of crap.
35 nufc786 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Barras
ummmm this really makes me doubt pardew alot
after the 5-0 drubbing he was preaching to the press about how cheik tiote and cabaye will be backwe will be at our best and we wud leave everthing out their for a win. for him to say that now well it kind of fustrates the hell out of every one
36 LGFUAD21 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:36 PM
@Barras re: skysports interview
That is very worrying then.
37 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Gutierrez should be dropped. We need a straight forward left-footed winger.
Look as Sir Bobby Robson and Kevin Keegan era. Our left winger are
1) David Ginola
2) Laurent Robert
both constantly provide crosses all night long.
38 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:37 PM
steve you can’t be as annoyed as me today i put a 10 pound bet we finish top 4 then incase that was not going to happen i could still get the money back from a bet of us finishing top 6 but now feel i have lost 20 pound
39 ToonDownSouth // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Brutoon
There’s an obvious reason that the club don’t seem fussed about Simpson’s contract.
40 JP...from The Rock // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:38 PM
We HAVE TO put an end to this terrible win-less streak were currently having. I am left with a bitter taste in my mouth as before I left work it was 2-0 to us only to be surprised when I saw 2-2 when I got home. It makes me feel sick as I had already thought we were up with the big boys again, how wrong was I!
Plus points I guess were: Cisse scored, Guiterrez blasts one in from range and Ben Arfa was brought on at least.
This result is a worry as it proved we’re still an average team that is very inconsistant.
Without Saylor I am afraid we’ll keep letting them in. We have looked woeful without his commanding presence at the back.
WE NEED SAYLOR BACK NOW DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 points lost damn it!!! Arrrghhhh!! Oh well we’ll get them filthy Mackems.
HWTL
41 stretchintoon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:38 PM
not f**king good enough.ameobi should of been sent off…whats he even doing on the pitch!!
42 stuart no9 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:39 PM
i said yesterday APs comments were not very positive . they give wolves a psychcological advantage . i said we would have to be 2 -0 up at half time because our 2nd halves are very poor .I was wrong we needed 3.AP should give his half time team talk at the start of the game ,and sit on the bench at half time and suck on a lemon, and let some f,,,ker else talk to the lads coz he is shite. he cant talk, and all he spouts in intretviews is garbage. forget europe as long as he is here. he is clueless AP OUT.
43 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:39 PM
ben ARFA should have started in place of RAYLOR because if PARDEw IS not going to give him game time then how can he be match fit ever
44 LGFUAD21 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
nufc mad man
Kind of agree. Our midfield is too negative. If we have Tiote and Cabaye in the centre then we need something special on our wings. Purely because of their style.
Im not sure about having both Jonas and Santon as fllbacks though.
I sometimes doubt Santon’s defensive ability. He seems more of a winger to me.
Plus i think i am the only person on here that supports Simmo. Our most consistent defender this season (after Saylor)
We need a CB and im really hoping our Wingers can especially HBA and Obertan can be developed by next season. I think Jonas is set in his ways.
We need people like Marveaux on our wings
45 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
ToonDownSouth:
i agreed with you. we need a good right back or left back during the summer. We need to overhaul the defence. maybe another two NON-SENSE Centre Back
46 nufc786 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:41 PM
jayphoto
about the rafa beitez 1-0 and 0-0 what can u do about barca and real in your league rafa actually broke the strangle hold those two teams had on la liga. he came to liverpool and won the chamipons league and the league in his years their. liverpool had dodgy owners at the time and most of the player their relied on torres and gerrard thats why they dropped to 7th and he resigned.. i like pards as a manager but tactically he is very poor
47 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Jonas Cabaye Tiote Raylor <—thats a midfield that is static. look at Man City or Man Utd, they got real winger
Look at Bale at Spurs
48 Dondatta13 // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:42 PM
We SHOULD have spanked Wolves today however, our “support” today was a JOKE!
Ever heard anyone chant … “You only sing when your winning” however that doesn’t even cover it because we were 2-0 up and the silence was deafening.
49 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:43 PM
JP you are spot on mate
there are lots of people saying HBA is our biggest player but i have said for ages it is saylor with saylor we are a top 6 but without saylor we are a bottom 6
50 Small World // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Poor performance today from our team. Never seemed to get on top of the situation, and too many players not on top form.
Wolves are no great shakes and we *should* really be able to beat them. However for those expecting an easy game, should check out Wolves away form of late.
Arsenal – Draw
Bolton – Draw
Spurs – Draw
QPR – Win
Newcastle – Draw
We need to dust ourselves down and think about the next one.
As for those who find the slightest reason to slag off the manager and team after the season we’re (still) having, think about what you’re really saying.
I’m disappointed with todays performance and result but for the time being am still happy about the season
51 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Forget about Saylor, he will only play next season
52 Papi_Demba // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:46 PM
Pardew is usless and i think its advisable to accept this NOW to avoid more PAIN because this is now gone too far he has been out foxed in Tactics faar too much and u wonder why Southampton let him go…..
Last week people were on about being a point away from Top 4. Now u hve surrendered a 2 goal lead to a relagation team……Pardew is useless just riding his Luck and im sick and tired of Apologies….ACTION is better…Im sure he spends more time planning a Post-Match Apology than planning better Tactics!!!
53 WWJBD // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:48 PM
TDS
Aye same here mate was crap atmosphere and I expected us to be rocking with the name change and spurs result but barely anything after the 2nd goal. Team dropped off hugely
Burtooon
Willo won a load of headers but no one was near where ther ball fell
Anyway am off to punch so walls ffs
54 blew // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM
Simmo, Willo and Raylor starting meant down to 8 men before a ball was kicked. Not one decent ball to the strikers. Wolves were a much suerior team and deserved all points
55 nufc mad man // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM
brutoon you should be thinking better because the point we making is not bringing a CB in even if it was a loan deal was such a disaster as week in week out we get worse and worse so next season we need 2 CB’s
56 Small World // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:51 PM
Brutooon: – You’re dead right. We do have a real problem down the wings. It’s possible to play without, but you need to have a smart moving and passing midfield 4.
We tend to have a lot of huff and puff and not a lot of end product. We only got away with it start of last term due to having guys who could stick long diagonal balls onto Carrol’s head.
57 JP...from The Rock // Feb 25, 2012 at 5:58 PM
All this crazy talk of change is nuts!! Pardew and co got us to this dreamy hight league position we’re in now and after a couple of bad results you want rid of him- I am grateful that you guys don’t run the club or else we’ll be seriously fu**ed! Benetiz phhh! Plzzz! STABILITY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS JUST LOOK AT THE BEST TEAMS!
In Pardew and co I trust now a good result against the dirty mackems and everyone will love him again.
HWTL
58 thepict // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Gutarez must not be allowed anywhere near full back. Maradona played him their in the world cup and he was absolute cr?p.
59 tweaked // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:03 PM
blame pardew, his crappy change cost us bringing guthrie on, he had a stinker today
60 King Panth // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:04 PM
Substitutions today were really poor. Guthrie was more like the old Guthrie, shite. His passing was all over the place. Ben Arfa shows flashes but is also frustrating. Shola was just Shola – lazy, slow, no goal threat what so ever. Very dissapointing second half but this dissapointment is nothing compared to how a bad result next week will feel. We all need to get behind the lads next week, the main worry for me is Simpson up against their winger Mclean. He looks very direct and we know how Simpson likes to back off.
61 Marty-Toon // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Can’t blame AP apart for the timing of the subs
If you put on pro players onto the field as a sub then you expect them to have kicked a ball a few times to team mates in training and expect them to have some sort of football brains
You’d expect that they could play a ball to each other and not put teammates under pressure all the time.
We looked like school boys
Very very disappointed.
How did AP not see when were getting overrun in the middle that he shoulda gone with 5 he coulda put Guthrie alongside Tiote fergie and Rayls on the wing with Hba in front of them with BA up top
Bloody useless display,we were pathetic- not Exaggurating
We have been lucky with some results this year and the results of the others around us but we have been found out big time
Were not as good as our position shows
62 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:13 PM
we got two wingers who CANT dribble
Jonas – try to win some freekicks but he got NONE.
Raylor didnt beat an defenders. Ward the Wolves Left Back is booming easily at our right hand side
Even Swansea got a better wingers than us.
63 Rotonda heights // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:13 PM
spot on again AUSSIE
64 Brutooon // Feb 25, 2012 at 6:18 PM
Man City : They Got De Jong and Yaya Toure in the Middle but they got Silva and Adam Johnson who can dribble and is everywhere
Man Utd : Got Carrick and maybe Giggs in the middle but they got Nani,Ashley Young etc who can dribble past defenders
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