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• 1 JAMSHA // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:34 PM

  will we ever win?

• 2 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:34 PM

  Everton were better i agree, but they made us look like complete novices

• 3 5Danny94 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:35 PM

  Tiote was abysmal. He spent more time kicking Everton than kicking the ball. I was amazed he didn’t get a red card and I don’t think we’ll miss him when he goes to AFCON.

  I know it’s bad times to be a Newcastle fan, but the thought of this team is making me a little optimistic. Even if we don’t sign anybody in January.

  ——————-Krul——————
  -Debuchy-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon-
  –Obertan-Cabaye-Anita-Marveaux–
  —————-Ben Arfa—————-
  ——————Cisse——————-

• 4 ajcrawfs // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:35 PM

  Thought ref was a bit harsh today

• 5 5Danny94 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:36 PM

  Tiote was abysmal. He spent more time kicking Everton than kicking the ball. I was amazed he didn’t get a red card and I don’t think we’ll miss him when he goes to AFCON next week.

  I know it’s bad times to be a Newcastle fan, but the thought of this team is making me a little optimistic. Even if we don’t sign anybody in January.

  ——————-Krul——————
  -Debuchy-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon-
  –Obertan-Cabaye-Anita-Marveaux–
  —————-Ben Arfa—————-
  ——————Cisse——————-

• 6 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:36 PM

  Lets analyze

  Everton V NUFC

  Did everton had better players – May be
  Does everton has a better manager – most certainly
  Does everton have a better owner – hmmm

  Pardew is complacent

• 7 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:36 PM

  I swear nowonder why demba is leaving..This club has no ambition ..while the fatman go’s to the cashino with pards and they have a good laugh while us fans are putting money in there pocket and getting nothing in return.

• 8 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:36 PM

  Its never easy with thsi club, But its starting to become clear nothing will be, till we get a smart manager to me Pardew is not a smart manager, not a witty manager, imagine what Moise would do with this club.

  I would be gutted for us to go down this year, nevermind for the club but also for some of the players that just WANTED to come and play for us…

  Players like Cabaye, HBA, Cisse, Debuchy in a way its not easy coming here now under any circumstances.

  I am not even from Newcastle and I am gutted as a dog. I feel somebody burnt 1000 of my ships after today. I think this club deserves somebody that will have interest in this club and will invest. Even in these harsh times.

  Who knows maybe this will be impetus to sell the club after all.

  I dunno, I think Pardew needs to check himself look at himself in the mirror, Have the balls to possibly quit. Any other team in the PL and this record would send the coach packing.

• 9 Mister Tuff // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:37 PM

  apologies repost.
  The fact that the game plan was not changed due to the sudden unavailability of Ba as they had practiced all week assuming Ba was going to be there is a crock. These guys are professional footballers who should be able to adapt/change the game plan after ten minutes instruction at the most. I’m afraid I think the reluctance to change was more to do with Parsnip’s mentality rather than the inabilities of the players to quickly adapt. This is a very worrying sign for the future.

• 10 RUNAWAY777 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:37 PM

  how much more have we got to take,we work for are money to watch this shit no more for me the pains to much to take sorry lad but thats it.

• 11 Nufc-83 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:37 PM

  Di matteo please get him in now so he can do business im transfer market

• 12 toonicle // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:38 PM

  Pardew just makes shit decisions, from who to start to who to sub, so were stuck having to play above and beyond from the get go. Why sub Obertan off for Bigi for goodness sakes? Why start Shola at all? Why wasn’t Cisse playing up the middle?

• 13 Taking the Papiss // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:38 PM

  People need to get a grip.

  We will not be relegated. It will not even be close once cabaye, Taylor, debuchy are I the team, we will be far better off. People forget how importantly cabaye is defensively too. (Most tackles in the league last year).

  Fed up of hearing people sit there and whine about Pardew the DOUBLE manager of the year last year. We are missing our best players and have had a very hard run of three games. Just stick by him and we will be fine.

  I am convinced that we will see three players including debuchy come in and that will help a lot? However anyone that thinks we are getting players like mbiwa and sakho are seriously deluded. They will be off to champions league teams.

• 14 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:38 PM

  Tiote has been out of form for a while now. His stray passing has led to too many goals in the last few game. Hopefully Cabaye will be back soon, in the mean time I have faith in Bigirimana to step up

• 15 JAMSHA // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:38 PM

  now we need to tie up.remy soon…as i see chelsea,hav completd the signg of ba

• 16 Hettoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:39 PM

  just wrote on previous 3 stages in football
  1 – when we have the ball
  2 – when we don’t have the ball
  3 – when possession changes

  1 – we have very little creativity/movement
  2 – our defence is all over, but midfield didn’t help out much, seem disjointed, not a unit
  3 – we don’t seem to move well. how many goals have we conceded after a sloppy pass, with no-one capable of picking up the pieces.

• 17 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:39 PM

  When was the last time we won by 4 clear goals?

• 18 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM

  Our back four do not play for each other none of them know whos marking who they fail time and time again to pick up runs they panic on the ball and never properly clear there lines
  For me that falls on one player
  Colocini
  As our captain and dominant CB your are supposed to be the driving force of the team, the spine your supposed to show grit, determination and passion
  If some one makes a mistake you should be there in there face making sure they know they need to step it up
  You need to be vocal
  You need to grow a pair and be the fcuking leader that the armband on the sleeve of the black n white deserves

• 19 5Danny94 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM

  Baines’ free kick shouldn’t have been awarded in the first place. It’s been a long time since I remember Newcastle being this unlucky. That’s not to say we don’t deserve to be 15th, but every club needs one or two decisions to fall their way and that hasn’t happened to us.

  If the ref had waived play-on when Fellaini fell, or if Ferguson had been sent to the stands, or even if Arsenal had played on Boxing Day… it could look completely different.

  But it doesn’t.

• 20 ToonDownSouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM

  Pardew is going nowhere. You lot really need to realise that.

  If someone can find me a bet on it, I’ll happily stick some money on him being here come summer – regardless of our fortunes.

• 21 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM

  I’ll ask you guys a question, even the pro Pardew people.

  If Laurent Blanc came in for Pardew would you accept that?

  Hypothetically do you think a better manager could get better out of this team?

  Forgetting investment for a minute, do you think it is Pardew that has lead us to 20 points after 21 game?

  If we had a decent manager we’d be about 10th now on 30 points I reckon. Even without investment.

  Pardew is not a winner, nor a leader or a tactical mastermind. What is he good at?

  At a time like this we do not need a man who is good at man management. We need a leader to unite the team off the pitch and on it.

  I’d rather buy Sakho and hire Rudi Garcia of Lille and sack Pards and sell Colo then go the way we are going.

  The players have nothing but dejection in their eyes.

  QPR are up for the fight, Reading are up for the fight, Southampton are up for the fight, NUFC are ont up for the fight.

  Something needs done and needs done now.

• 22 calvinho // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

  i don’t know where our next 3 points are coming from? it was such a step back after keeping the ball so well against man utd and arsenal. We resorted to hoof ball which takes out our main players.

• 23 Eddie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

  Laurent Blanc.

• 24 Klam3r // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

  Toonicle

  Spot on!

• 25 beefman13 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

  Tuff, i find it worrying that pardew did not play cisse centre forward i could not believe that, he has to start mixing it up and quick we are getting kicked in the guts week in week out, its hurting like hell, players have to come in without doubt, his whole outlook needs changing, he is strangling the life out of us!!!!

• 26 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

  @JAMSHA are you serioz? ffs catch yourself on remy is away to liverpool just watch ..And another thing he is nowhere and I mean nowhere near as good as ba

• 27 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

  Mutiny by lemons I fully agree with you tiote has been slacking, and yes bigimina is amazing. Sometimes in my view he plays better then tiote

• 28 ToonDownSouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM

  kets

  Pardew’s 4th game in charge, against West Ham.

• 29 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM

  Taking the Papiss

  on Pardew, do you agree that any club with this record by now would almost certainly sack him.

  I dont think he is a bad manager i think he aint a good one though. Times like these show how crafty and skilled a manager is. We cant seem to get a grip.

  But I dont think he is the bulk of the problem. He has made some daft sub decision…

• 30 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM

  There is absolutely no point in being negative. It isn’t going to achieve anything. We need positive, upbeat comments. We may disagree with Pardew’s tactics but that’s how he intends to play.

  I would like to Cabaye, Taylor and Debuchy in the team next PL game and see how the team responds. I think Sammy Ameobi has an impact everytime he comes on the pitch as a sub and he should be used as just that. An impact sub. Remember this is the same team that achieved 5th last year. Injuries, lost of form and confidence aren’t helping but I would rather keep with the manager than look a ‘short-term fix’ that rarely works.

• 31 Jayden // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM

  All of you, get some sleep. This stress cannae be good for our hearts. You’ll feel calmer in the morning. Taking the Papiss – well said.

• 32 Taking the Papiss // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM

  Are people genuinely saying that the performances last year were luck? Nothing to do with Pards but this year it is Pards’ fault. It’s pathetic

• 33 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:43 PM

  And don’t forget the market has only opend who is away next? krul? cisse? marveaux? ben arfa?

• 34 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:43 PM

  Gorgonzola

  Its 4 AM in india, and i am here. people think I just slag the players.
  I mean Pardew Never admits to a problem, never mind finding a solution

• 35 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:43 PM

  Jean Tigana, Jacques Santini or Temuri Ketsbaia would be good appointments. Pardew makes the wrong decisions. Abeid should’ve started today and Marveaux should’ve been in the team at an earlier point in the season. Xisco should be playing instead of Shola and Ranger.

• 36 Cool Hand Luke // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:43 PM

  Mister Tuff, agreed. Pardew changes formation at least once a game so to say he couldnt have changed things at the last minute is a pile of turd. Note how Cisse grabbed our only goal while out of position, what was he even doing in the box eh? get back to the right touchline FFS.

• 37 Marty-Toon // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:44 PM

  Do Matteo is only good at spending money,don’t think he’d do much better with the squad we have at the moment or lack of it

• 38 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:44 PM

  If we’re desperate, we could go for Paul Scharner on loan. He’ll definitely improve our defence.

• 39 Sir Braveheart // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:44 PM

  People harping on about poor substitutions…look at the bench! You tell me who he could bring on? Tav, Ferg, Abeid, Sammy, Bigi….in an ideal world these players would be on loan being blooded, not being relied upon in the first team. Take Rob Elliot out and whats the average age and experience of the subs bench?

  You say Pardew is a bad manager, I say he can only work with what he has. We’ve got no cover at full back so the wingers are worried, Colo must feel like he has to cover the whole back four and consequently isnt himself. Injuries/suspensions mean theres no consistency, just look at the start of last season, same back 5 for so many games, consistency breeds success. We simply havent had it this year.

  Bring in one more defender and a striker and we’ll finish mid table.

• 40 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:44 PM

  @Jayden really? someone on here needs to take one for the team and go put a bullet in mike ashleys head

• 41 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:45 PM

  thespecialone-Ameobi

  Indeed. We definitely have a lot of competition in midfeild.
  Anita Cabaye Marveaux
  Arfa Cisse Obertan/Remy

  Maybe when Tiote comes back from ACON, he will find it hard to get into the team. Also Perch can also play there.

• 42 toonicle // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:45 PM

  Yes the sub decisions of Pards are the most shocking to me also! Wait till the 70th minute when we’re losing and then randomly throw 3 new players out there, wasting time and taking off our best performing players to play a bunch of kids out of position.

• 43 Toon Tang // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:46 PM

  we peaked far far far too soon for my liking . 88 min defending were never gunna happen

• 44 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:46 PM

  Regardless of injuries, investment or whatever else the pro pardew fools say, 20 points from 21 games is disgusting.

  You lot think that those players coming back will fix this.

  We weren’t playing well when they were fit.

  Whats going to happen? Cabs, Benny and Saylor come back and it all fixes?!

  Under Pardew he will go rigid and try not to concede.

  We need to play football and use our quality, that is our strength, not being rigid and trying our best not to get beat.

  We need massive investment but who will join us?

• 45 Nufc-83 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:46 PM

  Kets the same xisco who could not get a game for a 2nd division Spanish side. Na would rather take ranger who was impressive in our championship season even with his bad attitude.

• 46 BelfastMagpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM

  *Paul Scharner alert *

  Ket’s lets not go there again please.

• 47 Marty-Toon // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM

  Cisse should’ve been on his own up front although I understand that AP put Shola on to help against their big team.
  Bigi should’ve been in the middle with Marveau and Obertan on the wings giving the team better balance
  Poor loss again today ,really hope that Debuchy can start well and that we get a few lads back soon along with a couple of ready made signings otherwise this won’t end well at all

• 48 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM

  Ref was absolutley shocking
  best team still won a lot more controlled than us and knew how to break at speed
  Tiote shocking
  Shola waste of space never moves cannot run.
  Pardew why oh why play that numpty down the middle thats why you bought Cisse to play down the middle
  Pardew: substitutions poor why take Obertan off after he had just put in a brilliant cross nearly scored.
  Pardew – why leave Shola on hes not a 90 minute player

  We are ion big trouble as I don’t think we have the players for a relegation scrap

• 49 toonicle // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM

  Braveheart- The bench is weak because he starts the wrong players! Shola should have been on the bench with Cisse playing up front, and should have been brought on around the 60th minute once we were down 2-1.

• 50 5Danny94 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM

  Cabaye is our most important player. Our dramatic loss of form coincides with his injury. He’s been out for ten games and we’ve lost 8 of them. His defensive work, his creativity, his ability to link the defence and the attack, is invaluable. And I didn’t realise until now just how crucial he was.

• 51 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM

  Mutiny by lemons

  I am just waiting for the midfield off bigi cabaye marvuex and Ben arfa. Would be amazing. With ameobi upfront that is a dream team

• 52 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM

  Our squad wasn’t and hasn’t been big enough for 2 seasons. We all know it. You can’t blame Pardew for trying his best with the resources he had.
  Remain positive and stick with the manager.

• 53 Hettoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM

  big problem as I see it, players aren’t really bothered. they work their backsides off last year finish 5th, thinking add 3 good players we are top 5 again challenging. instead we don’t really improve team, players think ‘wtf’, why should we graft we still get paid the same. you can see with body language. some are bothered, some had fight today, but others just seem to accept the mistakes, the attitude when they lose possession
  hopefully signing debuchy, haven’t seen him play but he seems highly rated, will send the right message to the players, get a couple more in ( Cb and Str) who can go striaght into 1st team and we’ll see big improvement.

• 54 ToonDownSouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM

  Beattie

  I agree, but see post #20.

  However, along the lines of what you’re saying, look at Liverpool for an example. Brendan Rodgers has a very clear, well-defined set of beliefs about the game. So when Liverpool were playing absolutely appallingly at the start of the season, none of the players were worried – Rodgers had them all so convinced in his system and methods that they all believed that sooner or later – if they stuck to what he told them – they’d start smashing teams and playing well. And they have.

  We don’t have that. Pardew has no identity as a manager – and seeing as he’s the most senior ‘footballing man’ at the club, the club loses its identity. We sign technically skilled midgets, then play Shola as a lone striker and lump it to his head for 90 minutes. And our set pieces… wow… there’s no method there, it’s just hitting it to the big man (who incidentally cannot jump).

  However – whilst this may be a problem – Pardew is going nowhere.

• 55 RUNAWAY777 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM

  spot on Beattie25 no one will want to join a sinking ship

• 56 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM

  Xisco’s a former Spanish Under 21 international. I’ve seen him play well against Villa and he also scored a hat-trick against Man Utd reserves. Xisco used to be awesome at Deportivo. You are full of dump.

• 57 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM

  Also
  Need a new captain who is going to marshall our defence Colo excellent player but goes on walk-about to often

• 58 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM

  From top to bottom, this club is in an absolute farcical state. An owner with seemingly content with achieveing minimal sucess at bare minimum expenditure. A managing director incapable of understanding the intricacies of a football club. A manager who has proven himself to be out of his depth, particularly in regards to the tatctical and man management aspects of his role. Last but certainly not least, a group of players who have shown little of the skill and fight that many believe them to possess. A reciepe for disaster, as this season has proven.

• 59 Eddie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:50 PM

  Nobody blames Pardew for trying his best – it’s just some of us don’t think it’s good enough.

• 60 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:50 PM

  People on here are really thick

  They say the same thing every window there will be if even one player in

• 61 JazzMag // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:51 PM

  It’s ok lads. We’re going to win the Europa League and the FA Cup. Cisse hat tricks are coming, mark my words

• 62 Tsunki // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:51 PM

  Ketsy – only a matter of time before Scharner comes in. Ketsbaia as manager you are on top form now.

  repost-

  This blog has been weird for a while now but because its at the end of a long winless run, an unsurprising defeat to Everton, a very good side we struggle with at the best of times, with a horribly depleted team everybody just seems to go hysterically crazy. Its plain to see that there are enough dire teams below us to cushion relegation, and that we can string wins against the mediocre teams we will be facing in the run in, when our injured regulars will be returning.

  Sacking the manager, never supporting NUFC again, blaming Gutierrez (!) Ba leaving (the mercenary swine how dare he etc etc) Williamson (for being born how dare he etc etc), The Bee Gees and Green Belt Regulations around Stratfield Turgis is a complete and utter tosh. After days like these I close my eyes and see a field of those giant inflatable wavy-arm guys.

  Roll on February, like I said.

• 63 Nufc-83 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:52 PM

  He was on loan last season and couldn’t get into the side. Was coming off the bench after 80 mins Kets you know nothing.

• 64 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:52 PM

  Guys don’t you think ameobi had an amazing game today who needs demba ba when you have ameobi. Today he had a great game and helped out a lot in defence. He made some good runs to. What do you all think guys!!!’

• 65 Abbott // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:53 PM

  The refs never ever judge in our favor. Its getting ridiculous.

  Tonite – 8 fouls “won” by us and 21 won by away team… Atkinson didnt get much right tonite. The foul that led to Baines free kick could equally “NOT” be given…

  Same as the free kick on Valencia that gave Man Utd the goal two games ago… I am getting very fed up with the unfair treatment by refs….

  Aslo… Bigirmana should start instead of Tiote every game tbh.

• 66 Tommyy // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:53 PM

  Watching the sky review and they listed the defeats in a table, and boy it’s inexcusable tbh injuries or not. Especially some of the teams we’ve played. no point making excuses we’re in the shit.

• 67 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:53 PM

  Beattie

  Blanc is a very negative manager, that is his reputation in france.

  Not saying he is not better than Pardew

• 68 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:53 PM

  Eddie good comment. Many don’t think it is good enough but I think Pardew isn’t going anywhere, so we’re left with two alternatives: get behind the manager of the year or rant at the players and the manager which will only be detrimental.

• 69 Mister Tuff // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:54 PM

  beef @25 – agreed -the whole argument over recent months was the Ba as CF or Cisse as CF debate. The decision is presented to Parsnip, by matters outside his influence (Ba to Chelsea) and he still cannot make the decision. The Shola and Cisse debate also worries me. Shola has been an excellent servant of the club, wears his heart on his sleeve, is additionally a fan -but i have serious doubts that he should be starting games.
  I’ve always thought they would get in four players this window – might need a couple more after tonights display. Somebody posted earlier that we should be safe because the five below us are shite -thats probably true but nevertheless the season so far has not been good.

• 70 Mac // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:54 PM

  TAKING THE PAP speaks complete sense. He is now my new hero. This blog is rammed with divvys that probably haven’t set foot in ST James park.

• 71 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:54 PM

  Give ameobi number 9 and drop cisse

• 72 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:54 PM

  Think about this:

  All these big stars we have been linked to, Douglas, Remy, Sissoko, Sakho, M’bwia etc…

  Everyone of them will want a relegation release clause. As if Ashley will give them one, he will wan’t to protect his assests. He won’t invest (like Ba at West Ham) in players who he could lose for free in 6 months.

  Who the fcuk will join us now?

  Honestly I can see none of these big names coming. Cabs might convince Debuchy but the others will not be convinced.

  Remy for example want’s to wait to see what happens. The longer we get towards the end of the window the less attractive we look.

  If Pardew was sacked now and Blanc brought in, we’d look very attractive to a lot of players.

  But as people say, Ashley knows nothing of football and neither does Pardew.

  Joke board, joke manager and now it’s looking like a joke club.

• 73 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:55 PM

  Team for Brighton:

  Krul

  Anita Coloccini Santon

  Debuchy Tiote

  Sammi A Abeid Marveaux Obertan

  Cisse

• 74 Spreadthetoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:55 PM

  Tsunki
  “After days like these I close my eyes and see a field of those giant inflatable wavy-arm guys.”
  What you mean like Mr Blobby….well we got one of ‘em in the technical area at NUFC…..he’s called AP….and this season he’s been found out….this man is a joke!

• 75 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:55 PM

  A little bit of calming down is needed on this blog. Key players in Cabaye, Taylor and Arfa returning and the addition of Debuchy and hopefully at least a CB will soon have us climbing up the table and away from trouble.

• 76 Williamson is Bramble in disguise // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM

  Ranger was impressive tonight, as was sammy, would like to see one of them in for shola on the wing next week, onlt those 2 marveux and cisse put the effort in tonight, anita perchian & obertan werent too bad either, but the rest were shocking, shola being the worst of all, useless, reminds me of heskey.

• 77 papattack // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM

  we just need to keep hoof ball with ameobi as last resort, not plan A

  play 433 with it on the deck and using pace and movement and cisse through the fecking middle and we’ll be ok

• 78 Lynxie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM

  I have broken my temporary exile just to say that Ketsbaia is obviously back on the glue. Either that or he is a world class piss take merchant. Whatever, he knows jack about football…………

• 79 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM

  Another loss and our top scorer leaving to boot. What a kick in the teeth

• 80 Hettoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM

  people saying enough bad teams below us.
  when we went down last time we were below Hull
  Aston Villa and S’land looked shocking when we played them but we didn’t beat them, on other teams blogs they will be saying same about us, we in a bad run, luck not going for us, some strange/poor ref decisions, players not doing as well as previous lots of injuries, questionable effort, we need to turn round soon or we going to be right up against it.

• 81 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM

  Somebody posted this quote from John Carver:

  “Alan concentrates on how not to lose and I then find ways to win” 18/11/11.

  We need a manger who only thinks on how to win.

• 82 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM

  Everyone stop panicking please. We have shola ameobi. Why is everyone panicking

• 83 Lynxie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM

  Marlon Harewood is the answer.

  Not really, I just thought I would join in with the rest of the lunatics on here tonight.
  Bring back Marcelino.

• 84 sirtoongospel // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM

  I understand that Shola for Ba was the easiest thing to do as they have been playing a system, but that has to be the last time Cisse is on the wing. If it happens again there will be some unhappy punters.

  With Cabaye back, and HBA added to the defensive additions of Debuchy and Tayls, we will look far better.

  Benefit of the doubt for tonight’s game but that’s the last time I will accept Papiss on the wing.

• 85 toonicle // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM

  Mister Tuff- But even those teams below us like QPR can pull off an upset against Chelsea like today. Can you see us doing that? At any time these last 2-3 months I can’t say we’ve ever been in form enough. QPR will stay up, at this point im worried about them finishing above us!

• 86 Wandering Geordie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM

  Shudof shudof shudof…..same moans different day.

• 87 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM

  @MAC ive been in st.james park alot you wan’t photo proof?

  your probaly the one who has never been there..50k newcastle fans paying there money every other week and for what in return .A crap performance and crap decisions by pardrew I think we deserve the right to be angry.

• 88 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM

  thespecialone-Ameobi

  Though I agree that Ameobi had a good game today and he helped out in defence, I just think that his inability to last the full 90 minutes really troubles him as a player.

• 89 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM

  It is appalling how people slate Shola. The guy comes off the bench and takes a fantastic goal to give us a vital victory against QPR (how crucial that could be). He has an average/poor game, which I’m sure he’ll beat himself up for and people join the same old bandwagon.

• 90 Eddie // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM

  The problem is i don’t know what’s meant by “getting behind Pardew”! It’s irrelevant whether any of us gets behind him, it’s the players that need to be behind him and i seriously doubt if many are.

• 91 Marveauxlous // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM

  how debuchy would ever want to join us i do not know, and get real guys why would remy, sakho, mbwia ever join us IN A RELEGATION SCRAP?????? i am fearing for the worst against brighton aswell, if we lose that, pardew has to be sacked

• 92 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM

  The sooner Tiote packs his bags for the ACON the better. What a frustrating footballer he is. Constantly gives the ball away, rash tackles in dangerous areas of the pitch.

  We’d be lucky to get £5m for him, let alone the £20m the majority of you have rated him at. His last noteworthy performance in the last 12 months was in the 3-0 defeat of Man Utd.

• 93 Tsunki // Jan 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM

  Fact is we are in a corner and need to ride it out. Clearly we do not have the depth in players to stand up to most PL teams right now. Sad but true, and berating them for their inadequacies is counter-productive to say the least. There are actually good signs of players coming up to the mark in Anita and Marv, even obertan and bigi, unfortunately they are getting a baptism of fire instead of a nursery with the regular team. You can blame who you like, but you cant make a silk purse out of a sows ear as they say. Ride it out, it will be ok in a couple of weeks. My only big caveat is that its some of the senior players that seem to be down on morale.

• 94 LeedsMag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM

  Time to give Shola a break, he played well until he tired,held it up well and brought others into play when we at least tried to have some controlled possession in the first half – he created space for Obertan to get wide.
  Doesnt change the fact that Pardew got the starting line up wrong – there is no point in playing Cisse on the wing.His subs were thrown on in panic rather than a stategy to change the shape of the game – we became disjointed then and played hoofball

• 95 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM

  That’s a team good enough to get the win. Any player who can feature in the Spanish Under 21′s side is a half decent player.

• 96 Lynxie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM

  I once saw a big bustling pacy skillful combative and prolific striker called Billy Whitehurst. Surely he is available cheaply?

  People, calm down. QPR, Wigan, Reading (including England’s Danny Guthrie) and Villa to name but four, who will never go above us……….

• 97 papattack // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM

  kets is a massive helmet, that team for brighton is dog

  one fackin center back?? go home will you

• 98 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM

  Mutiny ameobi is our most committed player and gives his all in every game hence why he can’t not always last the full 90 mins. He has to always work harder then the rest

• 99 Williamson is Bramble in disguise // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM

  toonicle, i saw us doing it at united before they got the winnger, we hit the post a few times if i remember rightly!

• 100 ToonDownSouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM

  Beattie

  Out of context there. He means that Pardew is the defensive coach, he’s the attacking coach.

• 101 Marty-Toon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM

  Even if AP was sacked,who’d come in that’s available or better?
  And would they want to work with MA?probably not.
  Would they get the transfer kitty?probably not
  We’re in the mire at the minute but MA probably won’t get rid of AP and were stuck with him as he’s probably better than those available that would actually take the job.
  Maybe we’ll get a couple more players in quickly that ain’t gettin a start at their clubs and a couple of injured players come back in should hopefully lift things
  It’s definitely hard to be Toon fan,roller coaster ride all the way

• 102 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM

  As supporters less throw away comments/radio phone-in bashing/forum slating and more vocal support in the ground would help enormously. I’m not saying don’t have construct comments but some of the remarks on forums such as this are ridiculous.

• 103 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM

  Blanc had problems with Ben Arfa at Euros did he not? Bert Van Marwijk?

• 104 maddad69 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM

  this is my first post as i cant take anymore
  never been a neggar after watching the toon since 74
  been up and down more often than a madonna bra
  the problems are this…..
  no investment in players in summer!!!
  the manager is nothing but a yes man to MA and his cronies….
  and changing a winning system to suit someone who then fcuks off to chelski…
  the Ba money will be spend on a new keegan burger outside the gallowgate…
  i have seen out the seymours,the mckeags,the halls and the the sheppards and all i can muster is NUFC have till 31/1 to save there premiership status(debuchy can only plug so many holes in a leaking ship)

• 105 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM

  Danbro i totally agree with you ameobi scored a world class goal against qpr. And deserves more credit

• 106 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM

  This is the fall back for having players like williamson in are team.

  Tell me in the top 4 clubs do they have any defenders as poor as quality as williamson? we will never ever be a top club with players that don’t have nothing but height..sell him to stoke and get it over with

• 107 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM

  Wigan play with one centre back. There’s nothing wrong with that team. We have 2 defensive midfielders, so that compensates for only having 3 at the back. Plus Debuchy is threatening from long range.

• 108 IrishMan // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM

  Let’s get back to basics:

  We need another twenty points out of the following 17 games:

  Norwich (a); 0
  Reading (h): 3
  Villa (a): 1
  Chelsea (h): 0
  Spurs (a): 0
  Southampton (h): 3
  Swansea (a): 0
  Stoke (h): 1
  Wigan (a): 1
  Man C (a): 0
  Fulham (h): 1
  Machems (h): 1
  West Brom (a): 0
  Liverpool (h): 1
  West ham (a): 1
  QPR (a): 3
  Arsenal (h): 0

  Total: 16 points.

  This is not going to be easy.

• 109 nick_9 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM

  Fcuking shit, the ref was garbage but we didn’t deserve to win out. I’m getting sick of coming away from the ground after a passionless display. Dismiss the results and performances at your own peril, call me less of a fans for slating Pardews choices and players performances, I don’t give a carp. He won’t be dismissed so he needs a fcuking rocket up his ars3. Absolute gutless manager and its going to get hostile now. Playing cisse on the wing still to show he wasn’t just doing it to keep Ba happy, clueless muppet.

  How can some of you just dismiss it and show so little passion for the cause? 20 points from 21 games, 9 defeats in 11, worst run in the premier league ever and if you think it’s down to injuries you need to check the starting eleven for each week and have a word with your sen. Some of you show no frustration at all and I don’t see how

• 110 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM

  Indian

  On 8 June 2007, Blanc was named the new manager of Bordeaux, replacing Brazilian Ricardo. For his first season on the bench, he led the club to a second place in the league and won the Manager of the Year award. His second season was extremely successful, as Bordeaux won the final 11 games of the season, setting a new French record for consecutive wins,[12] and clinched the league title, three points clear of Marseille, having already won the Coupe de la Ligue that year. Blanc was again nominated for Manager of the Year but lost to Marseille manager Eric Gerets. (FROM WIKI)

  How is that negative?

  Here are the stats:

  P W D L % GF GA +/-
  150 90 28 32 60 248 153 +95

  Explain to me this reputation.

  That’s 3 seasons and very impressive. He reunited a very unbalanced French team and restored national pride until the little shit Nasri fcuked it up for him.

  He wouldn’t even come but there are some better managers we could attract.

• 111 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:04 PM

  MUTINEY
  agree when cabs n benny are back it will give a huge boost to the team, coupled eith the signing of debuchy and hopefully a couple of CB’s
  Disagree about staylor for me this season he’s a shorter fat version of willo with a better haircut
  Our back four have been appauling this season
  I think we need to so the cutrent lads have competition and know no one is undroppable including colo whos been just as bad as wilo and taylor this season

  Also hope when tiote comes back he doesn’t just walk back into the team

• 112 JazzMag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:04 PM

  Krul
  Debuchy Colo Saylor Santon
  Bigi Anita
  Benny Cabaye Marveux
  Cisse

  Next premier league game, simple

• 113 Toon Tang // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:04 PM

  dya think carver and stone can see what pards is doing wrong and alert him , or do they keep shtum ? surely between all the back room staff they can get a few tactics right . putting cisse down the middle with ober and marv woulda been nice . shola is an impact sub defo

  pards makes some strange decisions. maybe the backroom staff are keeping quiet on some secret union free mason ‘get pards p45′ed’ type missions . either that or they think hes just mad and dont wanna fu ck with him in case

• 114 BelfastMagpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM

  It will be fine once we sign Scharner & start Abeid, and make him captain of course.

• 115 Lynxie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM

  Kets,in repsonse to your obvious rocket polishing admiration of Xisco, the question remains what has he EVER done in a BLACK AND WHITE shirt???? Answers on a soiled jizz rag.
  Xisco is now HOW OLD?
  Nile Ranger is an England under 21 international, soo does the same apply for that bellend?

• 116 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:06 PM

  Pardew should be the overseer not specifically coaching 1 area.

  If that’s the case then Pardew is failing at his one and only job, defending. More timber to add to the fire.

• 117 maddad69 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:06 PM

  nearly forgot what the hell was taking off obertan for bigi( i love bigi but!!!!!)
  can pardew get anything more wrong!!!!!!
  was he injured???????

• 118 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:06 PM

  Tsunki

  I just can’t understand this ‘we’ll be right’ mentality. There is absoulutley no evidence to justify this based on our level of performance this season. We were no better of when our better players were in the team.

• 119 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:07 PM

  Lets see what this c o c k pardrew says on match of the day

• 120 Novocastrian66 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:07 PM

  Irishman. Very optimistic I say never mind easy.

• 121 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM

  JazzMag

  How do you know Ben Arfa will be back for the next premier league game? I know Pardew said Cabaye and Taylor are but don’t think he mentioned Arfa

• 122 Spreadthetoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM

  TDS
  If AP is our “defensive coach” and Carver our “attacking coach” does that explain why we are amazing at going forward but collapse in defense. Even when we got relegated I never saw our defense fold so easily……there’s no confidence in the park……Pardew has no track record in turning around tough situations…..he’s got Norwich and Reading…….nothing from them two then you’d have to say enough is enough! I’m already there tbf…..so disappointed!

• 123 Mister Tuff // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM

  toonicle @84 -good point – really thoughts about saving ourselves from the drop should be the belief in our team -not that other teams are worse. The expected re-enforcements must be decent players or we are in the shit. another point I think about is that at a whim Ashley could authorise even more re-enforcements – he will protect the PL and TV revenues millions at all costs.

• 124 Eddie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM

  In fact, Ari, lots of evidence to the contrary!

• 125 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM

  Next 5 games:

  Norwich, Reading, Villa, Chelsea & Spurs.

• 126 stretchintoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM

  Kets reckons weve got better players than everton & xisco’s a class act hahahaha,he must be after pardews job & at this rate he’ probaly in the running lool

• 127 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM

  Owens on MOTD, God I hate that bloke with a passion

• 128 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM

  DanRo

  Did you not hear the supporters at the game tonight? They were as vocal as they have ever been. It has nothing to do with the supporters, the majority will always back the team from the kickoff.

• 129 Lynxie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM

  hahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahaha ‘Debuchy is threatening from long range’ BWAHAHAHAHAHA Pass the wacky round kets, you’re a star. Comedy gold.
  What an absolute balloon.

• 130 Tsunki // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM

  Ari Gold – but we werent this bad either ha ha.

• 131 josh // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM

  How’s the annual target panning out pards. Are we at “critical stage Fuc**d” yet. I believe so.

• 132 wreker16 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM

  I agree with Beattie,

  How are we going to attract players now? Who would want to join a club that has a chance of being relegated, especially if your a well knownish player like sakho remy etc?

• 133 Krul to be Kind // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM

  Anita looks consistent now, his sharp quick passing on the deck back and forth, drawing players out was a joy at times but he needs better runners to feed, those runners can be in the shape of our current players who need coached on off the ball movement (which is terribly poor by the wingers) although I think Obertan has improved, I do expect him to come good at some point, there is definitely a player in there

• 134 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM

  Ari Gold

  I did hear them. Very loud and vocal which is great. My comment was merely to say if we’re very supportive and vocal it will give the team more of a chance than if we’re negative.

• 135 Krul to be Kind // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM

  BPC
  On owen

  his little whiny voice grates in me, hate the little bassad!

• 136 stretchintoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM

  with a bit of luck pardew will bump into the ‘black dog strangler’ later on

• 137 IrishMan // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:14 PM

  Novo,

  True. Even with a couple of good signings. Never easy being a Toon fan though.

• 138 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM

  The only way to attract a quality player (and to keep our current stars at the end of the season) is to make s massive statement.

  Bringing in a blanc, de boer etc… would be enough to bring in players.

  Who wants to play for Pardew?

• 139 Krul to be Kind // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM

  On a positive note though… I did get Cisse at 6/1 ????

• 140 Lynxie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM

  eeeh Lad, I have never been so quickly cheered up after a hime defeat since reading this. Some world class comedy comments on here tonight Kets, you should be on the stage.
  Beattie, I reckon three wins possible out of our next 5 games. We didnt become a bad team overnight, its a simple matter of getting the best players on the pitch, fit and playing. You cant ask a boy to do a mans job, and Pardew (through collective short sightedness in the last two transfer windows) is doing just that. Sammy is not ready, Bigi is doing well but shouldnt be exposed to this baptism of fire, Marveaux is not the man you need in a firefight, and Square pegs in round holes has to stop. Cisse is a striker, Shola is an impact sub. End of.

• 141 Krul to be Kind // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM

  On a positive note though… I did get Cisse at 6/1 ????

• 142 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM

  Tsunki

  We played our best football of the year at Old Trafford and for 70 odd minutes at the Emirates, without our star players. All I’m saying is I don’t expect this to turn around on the back of Ben Arfa and Cabaye, the issues are far deeper than that

• 143 gaz 44 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM

  What does Steve stone actually do.? often wondered .. and as for pards think he does over see it all and who ever coaches defence, i feel sorry for. sAnton i love but can’t defend for toffee .. Williamson horrible.. perch not a right back in a million years. collo been off it as of late but get him another decent centre back and should be fine.. a back line of
  Debuchy new cb(Taylor) collo and santon we should be fine March/April our big months looking at our fixtures

• 144 Krul to be Kind // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM

  Here here lynxie

• 145 kevymartins // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:18 PM

  @Kets take one for the team. Get your hands on some shotguns or frag’s and take out ashley ..EDD will put you on the banner ..kets the hero of the north east

• 146 GeordieToon89 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:18 PM

  Norwich (a); 1
  Reading (h): 3
  Villa (a): 3
  Chelsea (h): 1
  Spurs (a): 0
  Southampton (h): 3
  Swansea (a): 1
  Stoke (h): 3
  Wigan (a): 3
  Man C (a): 0
  Fulham (h): 3
  Machems (h): 3
  West Brom (a): 0
  Liverpool (h): 1
  West ham (a): 1
  QPR (a): 0
  Arsenal (h): 1

  Total: 28 points

• 147 NUFC FOR SALE // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:18 PM

  Yes the referee was bad today

  Yes we have some injuries

  But Pardew for me is tactically inept.

  How he can lose Ba giving him the perfect opportunity to play Cisse in his rightful position and what does he do….he puts Shola up front and Cisse on the wing.

  Chasing the game what does he do takes the most effective forward we had on the pitch in Obertan off and brings on Bigi.

  To finish he loses the plot completely and brings Ranger on, a player who shouldn’t even be at this club anymore.

  Pardew is a hopeless manager. He got lucky last season that he had good players wanting to make a name for themselves and didn’t get too many injuries.

  Now that he has to actually do some management he hasn’t got a clue.

  How buying a Right Back is going to solve that shower out on the pitch is beyond me.

• 148 FrankfurtMag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM

  Why is everyone saying Pardew must go? He has an 8 year deal with 7.5 still to run!

  Get used to him. Whine about other alternatives.

• 149 Hettoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM

  @stretchintoon 132
  brilliant – hopefully he’ll have williamson, ashley and lambas with him

• 150 papattack // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM

  ————-krul————–
  debuchy-colo-taylor-santon
  ——–anita–cabaye———
  obertan–marveaux–guti
  ————cisse———–

  team for norwich please pardew

• 151 GeordieToon89 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM

  27 points rather**

• 152 IrishMan // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM

  GeordieToon,

  L:ove to think so.. Don’t want to be negative.

• 153 Graeme // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:21 PM

  Bottom line is very simple.

  As of tonight we are TWO points off a relegation spot. For a team that was challenging top four last season, that is some major fall from grace.

  We have NO direction; we have NO commitment among the playing staff which must be a reflection of the Management. It is now 100% back in the hands of the Illustrious Owner & sidekick, to turn this around in the next 27 days.

  Without some major recruitment in the next 3 weeks, this club will be in freefall, If Pardew is incapable of sorting it out, then, for the very first time, I say he has to go.

  The current situation is a result of The owners not knowing what they are doing with a Manager who wont tell them the reality!!

  What an effing shambles – Congratulations to the Illustrious Owner – you have proved beyond doubt what Brian Clough stated many years ago – the average owner knows ZERO about how to manage a Football Club!!

• 154 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:21 PM

  Beattie

  I meant tactically, that surely does not mean he can’t win games, look at Rafa Benitez at liverpool.

  May i shd have gone with Conservative.

• 155 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:21 PM

  Pardew just admitted that the partnership between Ba and Cisse didn’t really work and he hoped to find someone more suited to Papiss. Fair and honest comment.

• 156 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:22 PM

  Lynxie

  Can you honestly say that you think Pardew has the tools to guide this team from trouble?

  9 points from the next 5 games after 10 defeats in 13…???

  He should have gone 5 games ago.

  There is no excuse for this kind managerial horror show.

  When we had a fit team he was too stubborn to change and now we are looking like a heavyweight boxer with a glass jaw who is begging his corner to throw in the towel whilst his coach screams ‘don’t punch anymore, just block with your hands’.

  We need someone who knows how to take a punch but encourages the boxer to hit their opponent back.

• 157 GeordieToon89 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:22 PM

  Theres still people insisting that Remy was watching tonight *please insert hashtag here* Clowns

• 158 manxpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM

  jesus we were playing everton!!!
  1 of the most in form teams of the year!!!
  again bad injuries and how the hell is willo gettin stick today we’d have been 2 or 3 goals worse off today without him where as santon was shockin for there second and shockin goin forward but again gets away without any critisism!
  how the hell are we labled as LOYAL and THE BEST FANS IN THE WORLD!!
  when on this blog and others there is constant hate against our own players and even our younger players (there not good enough- they shouldn’t be anywhere near the pitch!!) thats just quoting a few btw!!
  unbelievable really and if we do go down and fold it’s at the very LEAST your fault!
  why don’t some of you at least TRY to SUPPORT your TEAM!
  and i laugh at the poster before and many others who have been on asking where is all the pardew lovers well where the hell have all you been apart from when we lose !!!!!??
  the normal posters will back me up with the ammount of posters that seem to come on complaining after a loss and never seen again!!

• 159 Batfastard // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM

  Well f@ck me just like when Carroll was sold now ba’s gone liverscum get sturridge we lose out npower here we come nice one Ashley

• 160 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM

  Indian

  Mourniho has the same reputation but look at his record.

  Also something that hasn’t been widely publicised (I wonder why) is that Pardew would only be entitled to 1 seasons pay if sacked.

• 161 Krul to be Kind // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM

  Papattack

  That’s some side, for me it looks a lot more balanced without Ba and with Debuchy, don’t mind simmo, I actually think he might improve with good competition

• 162 Toon XI // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM

  The way I see it is…

  Barring any real investment and/or change in management, relegation is down to five clubs – Newcastle, Villa, Wigan, Reading and QPR.

  I think Soton and 5under1and will be fine. They play together as a team more then we do at the moment.

• 163 Toon Tang // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM

  pards not willing to back down-edness is costing us massively . in the pre match interview i watched the interviewer asked him about playing cisse down the middle and his face went red and his eyes watered abit and he said – ‘no, cisse been playing great there , no need to move him’.

  he doesnt want to proved wrong so is slowly killing the team with massive stubbornness.

• 164 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM

  Pardew’s FA cup record for NUFC

  Won 1 Lost 2

• 165 Mancgeordie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM

  We need a big, strong commanding centre back in the mould of kompany or Shawcross partner Collo, Debuchy will improve us no end as we seem to concede so many goals from down our right Marveux, Anita and Cabaye in midfield with a front line of Ben Arfa, Cisse and Obertan (if don’t we sign a replacement) we will score goals imagine debuchy and benny will play similar to baines and pienaar once there up and running

• 166 t00ntime // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM

  AP said he had all the tactics inplace before ba decided to skip the game to talk to chelsea. So shola got put in for ba so he wudnt have to change tactics last minute.

  After thegame he said cisse will play upfront from next game.

• 167 BelfastMagpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM

  I would say at any other football club, Pardews job would be hanging by a thread like.

  I would stick with him. Simply because we’ll probably end up with Lawrie Sanchez or somebody like that as his replacement.

• 168 Munster Mag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:28 PM

  To the dump happy clappies who still exist, you need a wake up call. Pardew has an ill defined philosophy in football and his long ball approach does not marry with the small players he has. I am convinced that he either knows very little about tactics, or is not in charge of who he buys. This makes sense. We spot value etc and buy it – then trust these players, many of them small and skillful, into his hands, and he wallops it long over their heads. He sends out teams that are constantly undermotivated ( how many good first halves have we had ??) , has abysmal free kicks, caves in to player power ( Ba …and why did he not let Cisse play up front ….was this to placate Shola??) . This club is totally underperforming given our playing pool, and the manager is primarily at fausly. I just wonder, how many more players of quality can he dupe, like Anita and Cabaye???? No wonder we buy in France – players on cheaper wages just want more money and Pards can talk the talk. He just cant walk the walk. He annoyed me a lot recently with blaming Senegal for not allowing him tpo play Cisse. But I have supported Pards from day one – not any more. His substitutions tonight, general excuses and lack of vision means he should be removed. But then, he got the job cos he’s mates with the boss didnt he. He walked into our club UNCONTESTED , as far as I can make out.

• 169 gaz 44 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:28 PM

  i was sat next to a lad called Mr. remy .. real nice bloke let me have a bite of his cornetto.. think his name was loic…
  Such a joker he was saying he would love to join newcastle if all defenders are like Williamson, unfortunately i dampened his spirits when i explained he’s 1 in a million

• 170 hollandes // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:28 PM

  For me this is a problem I could even see in our play in preseason. The failure to strengthen in the summer created a tension in the squad and among the fans. It showed a lack of ambition, a few injuries and a couple of defeats early on and it created a negative feel. We’ve been in freefall ever since. YES signing players would have improved the squad technically but i feel that, in a way, we missed out more on the feel-good factor and encouragment that new signings bring than the presence of the signings themselves! A real opportunity missed in the summer. I would not want marquee signings, but if they hadn’t have haggled so much on Debuchy & Douglas perhaps we would have pushed on this year. The signings would have lifted the squad and PERHAPS we could have pushed on. oh well.

• 171 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:29 PM

  t00ntime

  That shows Pardew for what he is, a 1 dimensional dimwit with zero creativity or adaptability.

• 172 Indian Magpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:29 PM

  Beattie

  I agree 100%. I will take blanc/garcia any day

• 173 Brutooon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:29 PM

  Cisse should play centre forward with obertan and marveax at the wings

  Keep Shola Ameobi as impact sub, he is freaking tired after 35 mins!

• 174 89Norcal // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:30 PM

  Some of the logic on twatter really is baffling.

  Willo ball watches – blame Pardew
  Tiote not keeping his head – blame Pardew
  Stanton doesn’t cross to Cisse – Blame Pardew
  Players concede multiple fk’s – Blame Pardew
  Entire midfield injured over the last month – Blame Pardew

  When are you people going to think back on your own time with a team, and remember the coach has his share of the blame and the players have theirs as well?

• 175 gaz 44 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:31 PM

  manxpie 1st post @ i agree with.. ppl going on about playing long ball.. we been playing small simple passes since Marv come into side so give that 1 a rest

• 176 Billythefish // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:33 PM

  Well I got the score right, just the wrong way round. I think we are definitely unlucky with injuries but still should have more points on the board. Padews tactics and selections are terrible, but at the moment I will not blame him wholly for the mess were in, horrible Derek and Ashley must take the a lot of the blame.
  Last season was our chance to go and get the players required to take us forward but for greed or other reasons we stood still, while all teams in and around the top 8 strengthened. That is as much our downfall as injuries. No matter how good our first team is when all are fit the weaknesses are there for all to see. Pardew is on borrowed time if things don’t improve soon.

• 177 manxpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:33 PM

  and btw which team played the most long ball today!?

• 178 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:33 PM

  I love how most of you still think you can buy your way out of trouble.

  So we buy 4 or 5 players, we still have to put our faith in Pardew to bring out the best in them.

  I honestly don’t think he can. IF you do, tell me why!

  If we got Remy, Sakho, Debuchy and Douglas I still think he’d play Willo and use Remy in a 4-4-2. Sissoko won’t shift Guti from the team.

  We need something bigger than players.

• 179 papattack // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:33 PM

  krul for me simmos not up to standard. no threat going forwards, debuchy will do more for the team than people realise. him cabs and benny will run the show when all fit.

  toontime he better because cisse is awful on the right, he trys but its ruining his assets and costing the team

• 180 89Norcal // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:34 PM

  People still thinking we only play longball… :facepalm:

  Have you people watched the last 3 matches? Remember when everyone was so proud of our offense in the ManU game?

  You know what the REAL problem was?

  12 goals conceded in 3 games.

• 181 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:34 PM

  I don’t think you can underestimate the impact of injuries on our season. Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Ba, Coloccini, Tiote, Steven and Ryan Taylor have all been out of the side due to injuries this season. Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Steven and Ryan Taylor all have had long term injuries. Whatever you say about Pardew, you take 4 significant squad players away from any mid-table team I think they would be struggling.

• 182 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:34 PM

  The lack of on-field leadership is starting to become a real issue for me. As Beattie and others have mentioned, Coloccini for all his strengths has proven to be a poor on-field leader in this time of crisis. In my humble opinion he lacks the required presence to be a leader, in comparison to say the way Nolan led when he was the skipper.

• 183 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:34 PM

  DanRo
  If Pardew admitted that the partnership between Ba and Cisse didn’t really work then hell Shola and Cisse was a mile from working tonight.
  What use is Cisse playing wide and the ambling/strolling Shola playing down the middle.

• 184 thespecialone-ameobi // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:35 PM

  People stop panicking ameobi had his best game for us in ages so stop panicking

• 185 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:37 PM

  Also
  The Gallowgate was pretty subdued tonight even after scoring first.
  You could feel the anx in the crowd and as being the ‘best supporters’ plenty of empty seats around me – THE NATIVES ARE GETTING RESTLESS

• 186 northernirishtoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:37 PM

  13 goals in 3 games is relegation material. New defence required please. Is debuchy answer? He is a more attacking full back very much like Santon. We need defenders whose best attributes are actually defending

• 187 manxpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:37 PM

  danro exactly just imagine if van persie was injured for man u for most of the season where would they be they prob wouldn’t even be in the top 4!!

• 188 NUFCarter // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:38 PM

  Any one see Gerrards pass to Suarez wish we had a player like him

• 189 ToonDownSouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:38 PM

  Toon Tang

  You either just completely made that up, or you only saw 10 seconds of the interview.

  Pardew said that Cisse will be playing through the middle for the forseeable future, however they have spend the week training and preparing in a 4-3-3 formation with Ba in the middle and Cisse on the right – therefore, due to the extremely late notice given by Ba & Chelsea, Shola was a straight replacement for Ba’s role.

• 190 Midfield General // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:38 PM

  Never posted before lads, so here goes!
  Yes 10 defeats in 11is not good, yes tiote is an 1/8 of the player he was, yes willo performs better on a surfboard (although I did think he was ok tonight), yes we’re clearly short on strong defenders (how I’d love Albert or even Peacock right now, fuck me I’d spunk over Killa) yes Pardew’s a complete helmet at times…….but for FFS lads we are NUFC!!! We don’t give up & winge & Cain each other!!! Take 4 top players (like we have lost) out of any team & you’ll see a difference. It’s been tough, very tough to take…but we just have to get behind the team & soldier on. In the trenches together & all that x
  Ps happy new year boys x

• 191 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:39 PM

  Charlie I agree Cisse on the right doesn’t work. But as someone previously said Pardew and the team were working on a game plan with Ba in the team up till about 1pm today. I don’t agree with the tactics but he chose to stick with the them due to team he had originally picked.

• 192 89Norcal // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:39 PM

  Ari Gold

  Colo’s head almost seems elsewhere, like that story linking him back to Argentina had a play on his mind.

  NorthernIrishtoon

  Truth I would have preferred a more defensively skilled RB, but Debuchy will still be miles ahead of Simmo 1) because he’s more talented offensively and 2) He’s more acclimated to tracking back. Simmo wore himself down every game.

  What we need is centerbacks.

• 193 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:39 PM

  Which manager in their right mind would go into a must win game and play their best striker on the RW to neutralize the LB of the opposition?

  Obertan should’ve been on that right side using his speed to fill the gaps left by the marauding Baines.

  Again Pardew gives the opposition too much respect. and tries to stop threats rather than create them.

• 194 Spreadthetoon // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:41 PM

  Sorry but I am so upset that I cannot even get excited that Debuchy has a medical..sorry but sadly AP is not the solution…….we have the players….so frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel sick.

• 195 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:42 PM

  Also apparently Richard Dunne was spotted in the stands.

  Imagine

• 196 Mancgeordie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:42 PM

  For me we lacked a quality right right back Simpson hasn’t been there this season and we have conceded most of our goals from attacks coming or down the right, we miss saylor even when he isn’t playing well his strength and commitment drives others on but he can’t stay fit

• 197 manxpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:42 PM

  gaz44 cheers i know everton were playing long ball all game but for some reason the fans on here can’t see that so proberly moyes is a shit manager for them tactics hey!? lol

• 198 thai-mag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:43 PM

  I just hope we can snatch 4th bottom, don’t think we will do any better than that

• 199 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:43 PM

  DanRo
  If they had been practicing up to 1.00pm then why pull Ba out – could it not wait 24hrs or played 1 up front Cisse and kept Bigi in the team who I thought had a good game against Arsenal.
  Shola is only a 20 minute player now

• 200 TOONARMY4LIFE // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:44 PM

  yeah someone made a fair point take away 4 key players out of a team similar to our caliber and they would be struggling… everton with no Fellini, pinnar bains and distin? liverpool with no suarez, gerrard, johnson skertel?

• 201 89Norcal // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:44 PM

  Beattie

  433 was out of the question with our available players. 442 as well because it’s poor for us.

  So in a 4231, you have Tiote and Anita naturally back, then Obertan, Marveaux, Cisse behind Shola.

  It was an issue of preparedness. Ba just waltzed off to his meeting with Chelski before the match after our team had prepared with him in mind. So Who is best equipped to fill that RW role?

  It’s either Cisse or Bigi, Abeid, Sammy. Do you really have more faith in those guys in that position?

  Pardew said he’d play Cisse up front now after this match in his pre-match interview.

• 202 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:45 PM

  A positive for tonight… as we’re all desperately searching for them!

  No new injuries. I can’t remember the last time we left a game with no injuries or suspensions.

• 203 Midfield General // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:45 PM

  Test

• 204 Ari Gold // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:45 PM

  Had we gone in with the same mentality as the previous two games (minus the defensive lapses), the points were clearly there for the taking. Pardew reverted back to negating tactics in order to stem the defensive bleeding and we found ourselves back to square one, flattering to decieve as an attacking threat.

• 205 JAMSHA // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:46 PM

  DEBUCHY IS HAVEN.MEDICAL

• 206 DanRo // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:47 PM

  Charlie – As Ba’s release clause was activated Newcastle were powerless to stop Ba talking and travelling to Chelsea.

• 207 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:48 PM

  We had the available players at the begging of the season to play 4-3-3 and Pardew bottled it.

  You have short term memory loss some of you. Granted injuries have affected us but we have not played to our strengths.

• 208 One comment a day // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:48 PM

  Debuchy has just caught the flight back to Paris.

• 209 ToonDownSouth // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:48 PM

  My positive from the night -

  Cisse’s celebration. He may aswell have revealed a t-shirt reading ‘Ba who?’. You rarely see anyone that happy at scoring a goal.

  And for anyone talking about a lack of team spirit, the way all our players celebrate goals shows that to be nonsense.

• 210 manxpie // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:50 PM

  beattie you say ober should be on the right when he’s played his best games ever for us on the left so keep on your high horse as this magical fan that knows more than all these people who have been in this professional career longer than you’ve been alive!

• 211 89Norcal // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:52 PM

  Beattie

  you are right, but it was clear 433 would not work with ba’s selfish attitude.

  he tried to work them in 442 and they refused to get on

  That one is pardews fault for not telling Ba to shut his ass up and benching him

• 212 WhyteThunder // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:52 PM

  4-2-3-1
  Debchy – Collo – N/A – Santon
  Cabaye – Anita
  HBA – Marv – Obertan
  Cisse

  I think this French line up can overhelm opposition with skill. By controlling possesion through passing and opening up defenses with runs cutting into the outside from the flanks, this is a real offense. No Ba, No Problem.

• 213 irishtoon999 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:53 PM

  @ taking the papiss
  missing our best players and after 3 tough games? after we drew with liverpool, how bout those defeats to west h, swansea, s hampton and stoke?? we had some of our best so called players available for those games and still lost… The Manager has to go!!! 9 def in 11, its un heard off..

• 214 Beattie25 // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:53 PM

  Ober had his best game.

  What was the score?

  Does it really fcuking matter?!

  All the better to have him on the right.

  He would’ve pinned back Baines, common sense is all you need to see that.

  I don’t pretend to know more than Pardew but you cannot defend his decision to play Cisse on the right to stop Baines by attacking me. That is down right retarded on your behalf and his.

• 215 El Sleeve // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:55 PM

  GET IT OVER WITH AND SACK PARDEW. HE’S HOPELESS

• 216 One comment a day // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:56 PM

  Comment on MOTD. Williamson has just come back from suspension, just like Fellaini.
  Hahahahahahahah, I don’t think so. That sums up were we are now.Poles apart,

• 217 Munster Mag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:56 PM

  I will repeat it again. Who else competed against pardew for the NUFC job? How could this guy walk into NUFC, one of Englands best supported and iconic clubs, uncontested?

• 218 King Shola // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:56 PM

  we urgetly need new defenders. I would like to see someone like Brede Hanngeland at nufc despite his age as he is a fantastic centre back, plus his contract is up in the summer. we have no chance of signing sakho, alderweireld or mbiwa this january.
  sorry to say but santon is also a weak link in the defence as he is pretty much caught out of position on so many occassions. hopefully ashley doesn’t think that taylor coming back is the solution to our defensive problems.

• 219 Midfield General // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:58 PM

  Reet here goes lads, first post, hang in there,
  Yes 11 defeats in 10 is not good, not good AT all, yes Tiote is a fraction of the player we have seen, yes Willo is more comfortable on a surfboard (although thought he was ok tonight),Yes we lack some strong defenders right now(god how I’d love Albert, even Peacock, jees I’d spunk over Killa) yes Pardew is a total helmet at times, yes it is very very tough at the moment….but we are NUFC, quit moaning, whining, whinging & caining each other & let’s just do what we do best & support our team.
  If we go down we go down! I’ll still be there….what else am i going to do, go shopping with my lass!!! Whey aye!

  P.s take 4 top players( thru the spine) out of Everton, Spurs, Chelsea, Pool, etc…even Man U & you’ll see a difference.

  Pps Happy new year lads, keep the faith x

• 220 thai-mag // Jan 2, 2013 at 11:59 PM

  another 3 or 4 players wont stop this slide, the only thing is they don’t show many championship games in Thailand, so nothing to watch next season

• 221 One comment a day // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:01 AM

  Munster, Joke Innear did he would have got the job but he missed Ashleys phone call. He was at the Cardiac disco at the freeman so could’nt hear it.

• 222 coccolini // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:02 AM

  I just find it hard to completely lay the blame at Pardew’s door. From what i can gather it looks like he has little say in who comes in and out. The failure in the last 11 games is due to lack of depth in the team. If we were on this run with arguably our 2 best players cabs, and arfa in the team, then i would blame pardew. Sure, some of his subs are bizarre, i cant defend that. But the way he handled himself in the pre-match conference i thought was class. He is a GOOD, if not excellent manager, give him the chance to show us what he can do in the rest of the season. If he doesn’t perform, then we can sharpen the pitchforks

• 223 josh // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:03 AM

  Just seen the highlights and I’m now making it my life purpose to punch davide santon square in the face several times for not squaring the ball to cisse. Prick.

• 224 sirtoongospel // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:03 AM

  Ah santon. Why why why not square it to Papiss? Cost us a point that.

• 225 crazy4toon // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:03 AM

  I’m sick and tired of the heartache I have to endure, I love NUFC from the bottom of my heart and the hurt is just too much!
  Why the hell did Cisse start on the right?! Pardew has lost he’s mind!!! But we can’t blame Pardew entirely, the fatman has shown no ambition what so ever!!!

• 226 coccolini // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:04 AM

  Midfield general – well said

• 227 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:06 AM

  The final straw for me tonight was when Pardew started Cisse on the right AGAIN. And what is going on with Baines ? , they guy looks like a drowned scouse rat

• 228 Jail for Ashley // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:07 AM

  Had enough of defending Pards to play Cisse on the right was inexcusable,exactly the same sh1t except Ameobi in Demba Bas role this can’t carry on as we are in very serious trouble now,how come Stirring was unveiled at Afield tonight but yet we are still in talks.

• 229 Beattie25 // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:08 AM

  Pardew quote to sign off with regarding transfers:

  ”I don’t need heart and fire, we have plenty of that in the dressing room…”

  I don’t think we do.

• 230 89Norcal // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:09 AM

  I think some of the the readers here are still bitter about Chris Hughton getting the sack.

  I liked the man too but it’s time to get over it. Some of you in the Pardew lynch gang were the same people calling for Martin Jol to take his spot, and look how fulham was doing until just their last game..

  Pardew salvaged a seemingly lost season after AC left, and then he plays part in bringing in brilliant talent like Cabaye, Ba, Cisse, and Anita and arguably does more for us that Hughton ever did.

  But we were definitely a victim of our own success. Such complacency in the summer.

• 231 Spreadthetoon // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:09 AM

  tbf RB is definitely an issue for us…..our whole defense gets pulled out. V clear to me Collo has no confidence in Willo or Simpson, so the whole line gets pulled. I think….hopefully Debuchy will have a huge impact….then perhaps we will see Collo leading the line again without having to worry about our defensive frailties! Here’s to hoping things get better. HWTL

• 232 RUNAWAY777 // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:09 AM

  pardew on match of the day,say cant fault the teams what game was he watching ?

• 233 Midfield General // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:10 AM

  @ 221….I hear he’s a massive Charlatans fan.

• 234 Toon Tang // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:11 AM

  upside is the monkey heeds got nailed again . i see peter were giving us maximum praise in the pundit room tonight . defo trying to charm us in to making him manager hahaha

• 235 SupaToonKid // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:12 AM

  I’m fed up at how this can continue to happen. We are the most unlucky fans why oh why can’t we ever progress for a sustained period!?

• 236 noladonna // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:13 AM

  pardew needs to give his fooking head a good wobble he surely he cant put papiss on the right wing next match, god this guy is driving me insane with his stupid team selections and substitutions made me laugh against arsenal we get to 3-3 pardew has a seizure on the sideline ” no-more we concede no more” what happens we ship another 4 in 20 mins sums it all up really

• 237 Jail for Ashley // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:13 AM

  89
  A lost season,are you having a funkin laugh we were looking good for Europe when Carroll got sold.

• 238 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:14 AM

  beattie haha so with your crystal ball ober on the right would have nullified the best left back in the league that has taken on and beaten most of the best right sided mids n rb in the league!!?
  i’ve never said cisse belongs on the right but if we’ve trained for that all week then why change it before half time but you come on here and say its as easy as you say well your the retarded 1!!

• 239 toonfan_Ew // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:15 AM

  Back from the game.
  So very frustrating!!
  The referee was diabolical, as I heard someone behind me sing ‘the referee’s a wanker’, hit the nail on the head. Everytime an Everton player fell to the ground, a free kick would be awarded. the foul that led to Baines’ goal should never have stood……awful awful decision!
  That said, the performances from the players weren’t that great. Marveaux, Anita, Obertan and Krul looked decent. However, absolutely no movement from the players. getting the ball back, but they can’t find anyone to pass to purely because none of the players are shifting into spaces that will create chances….
  You’d think having Obertan on the pitch for example, we’d play a bit wider. We played very narrow. Balls being lumped up to Ameobi who heads the ball to an Everton player. Anita’s cross led to the chance from Shola and towards the end a cross was put into the box for Cisse to strike….no width though whatsoever.
  I also can’t understand why we sit back after scoring a goal…the amount of balls punted into the box for Fellaini, who I dislike severely; one should’ve paid off. Just a very poor performance
  As I read somewhere, relegation in 08/09 was needed, to get rid of all the mercenaries and deadwood. Relegation this time round would be disastrous…

• 240 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:17 AM

  beattie you forgot the pardew quote after that saying we “need quality”! but lets leave that out of this pardew hate fest hey!!?

• 241 Transfer Sage // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:17 AM

  I don’t get the cisse decision either. I heard Pardews reason but find it odd.

  We often change tactics during a game so why could we not before a game.

  Also it’s been in the media all week that Ba is off to Chelsea so why did we not prepare a secondary tactic without him in it.

  I know pardew said he would change it after but it shouldn’t have taken Ba leaving for us to play a proper right winger and not cisse there.

• 242 Billythefish // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:17 AM

  Pardew is on par with Phil Brown as far a being a good manager, I will give credit to Pardew for one thing though, he is fantastic in front of the cameras, should be a politician. Other than that they are both useless, clueless
  Morons.

• 243 Transfer Sage // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:20 AM

  Manx

  It is a difficult call for pardew as he will have wanted to cause as little change to the team as possible.

  But two things are a problem for me

  1. Cisse is useless attacking and defending from the right. Totally wasted.

  2. We all knew Ba was off to Chelsea or at least some club. We should have had another (better than just sticking shola on) plan in place just incase this happened.

• 244 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:22 AM

  89norcal and how did we play under hughton it was route 1 football of the highest order but no complaints then!
  the fact is fans have got so ahead of themselves due to the great season we had last season its embasrrasing to see some of the posts on here!

• 245 Spreadthetoon // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:24 AM

  Talk of only 1 or 2 players in this window…..so much for 1 out and 2 in………so on this basis at the end of the window we remain the same?! So if 2 players come in then we have only signed 1 additional player! Oh dear another window shambles take x 2….btw I f’ing hate you tw@t MA/DL!

• 246 Transfer Sage // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:25 AM

  Manx

  I’m not calling for Pardews head here before anyone complains.

  Houghton played long ball as that’s the team we had, shola, Carroll, Nolan, Barton…all suited a long ball game. We got the ball long to Carroll and had a lot of players around him to pick up the pieces.

  I’m not saying houghton would play differently now but pardew needs to use this squad to the best of its abilities. We have a lot of small, technical players who should be playing more on the deck.

  There are signs this is changing so as I have said all along I will judge pardew at the end of the season, not the middle.

  Hopefully we get a decent CB in which will bolster our defence with debuchy in.

• 247 OhSholaAmeobi // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:25 AM

  Centre back needed and Tiote to be dropped. Williamson, Tiote were awful, Perch was awful in the right back position again (when will pardew learn he’s a defensive midfielder?)
  Wasn’t impressed with the taking off of obertan for bigirimana either. And ranger/sammy came on too late.
  Not impressed, a centre back, winger and striker are vital.

• 248 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:26 AM

  Some people (Beattie cough cough) just come on here to mindlessly bitch and moan and contort the truth so that it fits their pathetic little problems.

  I have news for you, it is incredibly boring. Yous all post the same bloody thing every day.
  Yes we get it, Pardew is the anti Christ.

  No need for mindless abuse and whining, and especially no need for talking BS and contorting the truth.

  On another note,
  Leighton Baines is a very good player, but looks like a hobbit.

  Unfortunately, there was no notable annoying bloke who sits behind me events today, but here’s hoping for next match.

• 249 OhSholaAmeobi // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:27 AM

  P.S. Ed you put Atkinson’s name as referee instead of on the Everton team sheet…
  Baines free-kick wasn’t a free kick, penalty was 50/50 and he looked like he wanted to give every decision to everton.

• 250 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:27 AM

  Still think our biggest mistake this season was letting go of Guthrie.

• 251 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:27 AM

  transfer so what was the better option then when we have played our most attacking football in the last 5 games with that formation all season!
  most on here agree marv is best in the middle, ober has played his best on the left so who would you play on the right then?

• 252 toon1707 // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:27 AM

  Why are we stopping shola going to the Acon championships I will drive him there myself to keep him away from the team he gives away free kick after free kick. And santon you are not a striker cisse is so when 2 against 1 pass to him I almost kicked my tv off its stand when he didn’t pass we looked so weak in attack tonight we need to sort it quickly and poor cisse ba leaves and he is still on the wing I have been one of pardews biggest supporters but I am quickly losing faith obertan looks good so he takes him off Sammi worse than shola keeps getting a run out yet ferguson who looks like a good players always remains on the bench. Got a feeling Brighton will have no fear playing us

• 253 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:28 AM

  I think Ben Arfa is the only injured player, who could make a difference to the team at the minute. Cabaye was poor before he got injured like. The whole back four are poor at the moment,so dont think Taylor would change much about that.

  The next 5 games are massive.

• 254 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:30 AM

  Manxpie – exactly. Seemingly some fans want Barcelona-esque football every game.

• 255 Transfer Sage // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:32 AM

  Manx

  I would have stool with that formation we used.

  I’d have put obertan right. Hoping his pace could track baines and also help catch then on the counter if baines gets too forward.

  I’d have had sammy on the left. He isn’t the best I accept that, think his final ball and decisions are below par but cisse through the middle is crucial as he is by far our most deadly finisher.

  I’m not saying my idea is obviously right or would have even made a positive difference I just think we shouldn’t sacrifice our best striker.

  I appreciate it was difficult for pardew, so im not going to be too critical for this as else have a lot if key players out.

• 256 2_goal_tino // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:32 AM

  Pep Guardiola’s still available, why don’t we just replace Pardew with him? I’m sure he’d jump at the chance to transform Williamson into the finest ball-playing cb in the league. Sorted!

• 257 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:33 AM

  Here Wizard
  Did you see ketsbia wanting to sign Scharner again ? haha

• 258 89Norcal // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:33 AM

  manx

  Exactly. There are some here who are fanboys of a certain person and just sit and wait for their failures before whining about it on this blog.

  Transfer Sage

  But it’s entirely probably we wouldn’t have these players, this team, and this potential if Hughton was still manager. We would likely just be another face paced, brutish mid-table EPL team.

  Cisse was on the RW because we have no one else that could be there, because we have no depth. So what if you move Obertan there, then who’s on the left? Marveaux is already center and our other options are Bigi, Abeid, and Sammi: none of whom are reliable in that role. And Shola sure as hell cant play there full game.

  People think calling to the fact we have multiple key injuries, an atrocious rag tag back 4, and no depth is spouting excuses…smh

• 259 89Norcal // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:35 AM

  By the way, Cisse often drifted center behind Shola and was constantly in threatening position from the right side..just look at Santon’s absurd attempt on goal.

• 260 ViVaDebuchy // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:35 AM

  Am I on the right blog here? is this a blog for nufc fans? I seem to remember the end of last season when pardew was the best thing since sliced bread, its funny how when OUR team Newcastle United are not playing well a lot of people are wanting pardews head on a stick…. Everybody seems to know our best team and where people should play on the pitch because yous have clearly been at the training ground day in day out….. this blog should be full of real fans with real opinions and not just shyte like sack pards sign mbiwa sign remy….. Shut up talking balls and support your team when they need it the most.

• 261 Transfer Sage // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:37 AM

  Conaldo

  I don’t want us to be Barcelona, i know we don’t have the quality in the squad to play by where near that level.

  What I want to see is us use our players in the best possible way.

  Our manager was manager of the year, this team has quality in it. 9 defeats in 11 clearly shows we aren’t maximising our potential.

  I dot think we should be world beaters but we are better than we are showing.

  In no way am I excusing the players either, whatever formation they are given they should still be doing the basics right which they aren’t.

• 262 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:37 AM

  Belfast – hahaha no, when was it?

  I wish someone would right a book of all Kets quotes. It would be a fantastic read.

• 263 Peter // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:37 AM

  Still peed off by that ref absolutely shocking was really like playing 12 men. We have positive as we play good attacking football just can’t defend to save our lives.
  But we may look bad on the table with half the season gone but once we get all our players back (basically cabaye Ben arfa and Taylor ) we will be winning games again and 5 wins we are top half and safe.
  I have faith the team will pull around and hey there debuchy coming andddd we have fa cup and Europa. What a year to start winning trophies eh

• 264 kevymartins // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:38 AM

  @conaldo your a fu ck ing right tw at fu ck in ass hole p**off

  we want wins not that you’d care how were doing bellend

• 265 Transfer Sage // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:39 AM

  Anyway I’m off for the night.

  There is still enough quality in both the players and the manager to turn this season around and get a top half finish.

  Howay the lads

• 266 89Norcal // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:39 AM

  Yeah the ref was pretty poor. I think it was Atkinson, who is usually good.

  Conaldo

  That would be an excellent coffee book table. I say cash in before Kets learns how to read and tries to stop you.

• 267 89Norcal // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:40 AM

  *coffee table book. lol was just listening to a joke about that wording

• 268 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:43 AM

  Kevymartins – and a very good evening to you.

  I don’t want wins, I want us to lose every game and get relegated, and get relegated even further into the depths of the football leagues.
  As long as we are all being nice to each other and holding hands with daffodils and daisies in our coat pockets I’m happy.

  Twat.

• 269 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:43 AM

  Earlier on.

  I think transfer windows bring the best out of kets..

• 270 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:44 AM

  Just watched the game and why the hell was Cisse started on the right? with Shola up front???

  Pardew has lot the plot

• 271 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:45 AM

  Cisse battled for everything today. He’s up for a fight and has been in this position before.

  This is the start of the Cisse 2nd half of the season goalathon.

  Now you will witness the awsome power of our No 9.

  Screw you Chelsea. You’ve bought the wrong man!

  HWTL

• 272 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:45 AM

  Kets book of magnificent quotes.

  Featuring such greats as
  “We should be hammering teams like Man U”
  “Marveaux has the potential to be better than messi”
  “Abeid is our best player and is better than cabaye”
  And who could forget
  “If we had signed Paul Scharner we would probably be top of the league at the moment”

• 273 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:47 AM

  My personal kets favourites

  1. Paul Scharner
  2. Bradley Orr
  3. Emerson Boyce

  It’s the way he tells them !

• 274 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:48 AM

  JB – they’d planned/trained for the game with ba I’m mind.
  Ba was supposed to be playing where shola was then he buggered off down to London.
  Pardew said he didn’t want to change it just before the match.

• 275 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:48 AM

  transfer yeah thats my point and we are playing on the deck even willo n krul (the worst offenders) are doing it!!
  everton were playing the long ball more than us today and came away with the 3 points
  but fans on here seem to exspect the perfect football every game its unbelievable really
  if we started off 442 how many on here would of complained before a ball had been kicked?
  i personally would have thought we’d have a better chance but again injuries have really hindered us as our right or lefty side has prooved fans can’t deny that!
  again look at chelsea today they PURPOSELY drop there best attacking players and lose n i’d imagine the same would be for man u nd city and look at there budgets!!
  we have had out since the start of the season………..
  krul,raylor,staylor,collo,willo,simmo,tiote,cabeye,guti,cisse,shola,ben arfa,anita,perch,gosling,vucik,marv and prob a few more now tell me we haven’t had injury/suspenssion problems this season imagine if man u had that kind of key player injury crisis?
  do you think they wouldn’t blame that
  we’ve had a shockingly unlucky first half of the season so i only hope mike unleashes that wallet to get som quality in

• 276 kevymartins // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:48 AM

  @conaldo that was mybad

  I put a hole in my door when the game ended then after watching match of the day It’s just put me back in the sh i tty mood.When newcastle performances are bad mine are to.Sign someone tomorrow or I will end up walking into st.james park with a m60 and fu ck you MA writ on my head.

• 277 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:48 AM

  Apart from Debuchy is there any other signing close to coming in???

• 278 Super Magpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:48 AM

  We deserved to get beat tonight. Everton came here with a gameplan and knew what they were doing. We looked clueless, out of ideas and so dejected. And don’t say it was Atkinsons fault. As much of c**t he is, Everton were the better side tonight. They were so much more organised and disciplined in their play.

  Moyes get the better of Pardew tonight. Fellaini totally bossed Colo, Baines and Pienaar dominated the left hand side. They totally bossed the midfield and stopped us playing for alot of the game. The only way we could get through them was by going wide or getting lucky ( our goal).

  We ran out of ideas and Everton looked comfortable once the 2nd goal went in. We missed a couple of chances, Cisse and Shola were unlucky and Santon should’ve squared it to Cisse instead of firing straight at Howard. But they also could’ve had a couple more had they been more clinical in the final third.

  Positives go to Obertan, Cisse and Shola. But I still think Cisse should’ve started through the middle instead of out wide again.

  Negatives go to our whole defence and who were shocking once again and tonight further showed why we desperately need defenders. Perch should never play RB again. He was ripped to shreds tonight. Williamson was Williamson and nearly scored what would’ve been a comical own goal. Colo was poor again and Santon now seems to have lost alot of confidence after his good form earlier in the season.

  On the whole, we are in trouble and it will be hard to get out of it. Once you are down there it’s difficult to escape. Pardew is running out of time with alot of fans now. I still think he should be given more time but 9 defeats in 11 is unacceptable for us. Our next 4 games are all winable although 3 are away but if we continue this form going into these games then Pardew has to be seriously questioned.

• 279 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:49 AM

  That was just the signing suggestions..

• 280 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:50 AM

  Pardew is a Charismatic man but a below average coach at the moment. He’s been making awful decisions as of late

• 281 david toon toon // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:51 AM

  shocking second half. Cant hold a lead. But when we get a few lads back from injury well be fine. ( i hope)

• 282 89Norcal // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:51 AM

  Conaldo

  You forgot the Kets zinger:

  “Xavi is overrated”

  Super Magpie

  Definitely wont blame Atkinson. I blame our god awful defense.

• 283 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:51 AM

  Imo this has nothing to do with Pardew. He is simply working to the best he can under very uncomfortable circumstances. He shouted for players in the summer and was let down badly. The problem is the squad depth due to the poor decisions made by the board in the summer.

  Williamson, Perch, Bigirimana, Simpson, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi, Shane Ferguson, Nile Ranger, James Tavenier, Mehdi Abeid. Im going to mention gabriel Obertan aswell saying he has been awful overall since he came onto the scene.

  All of these players should not be in the first team for Newcastle United. They are either to young and need experience out on loan or they simply do not make the grade for the premiership. Thats 11 players in the squad tonight thatshouldn’t really be there for me. They are there because we are simply desperate. We are lacking quality and experience in the squad right now and it is showing massively.

  So lets stop bleating about tactics and subs and Pardew this and that eh? The team we have available is shocking. When we get our quality 11 back on the field and add 2-3 new faces things will look alot brighter. Tough times but the horizon is bright.

  Over and out.

• 284 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:52 AM

  Yeah Jack Butler.

  Scharner Medical in the morning apparently.

• 285 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:52 AM

  Conaldo

  Then simply put Shola on the right and Cisse up front. Pardew changed last seasons formation of Ba left side and Cisse through the middle to keep Ba happy and look whats happened there.
  He’s changed a winning formation for the sake of one player and we are suffering as a club because of it

• 286 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:52 AM

  Kevy -
  At the end of the day we are all Newcastle united fans.
  We all want the team to win and to do well.

  All I ask for is a little bit of common sense from some people.

  I am incredibly disappointed and upset with recent results, but i still 100% believe that we
  Have enough quality to get out of this mess (with the help of a few January additions)

• 287 kevymartins // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:53 AM

  Is there any secret hitmen of here? wee should hire somebody to take care of williamson and ashley ..Just put wilo out of it but torture ashley..Get 13 men to gang rape him sounds abit right after what he has put us through

• 288 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:55 AM

  Ah yes the Xabi one. There are so many great ones its impossible to remember them all

• 289 Conaldo (The Wizard...Also Bestest Friends With Paul Scharner) // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:58 AM

  Anyway folks I’m offskis.

  Ill try and remember some more classic Kets quotes for tommorow.

  Ta ta

• 290 t00ntime // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:01 AM

  @jb according to the independent and many other papers, we are going to have concrete talks with marseille about remy. But other than that no.

  These 3 games werent make or break games. It wud of been nice to win yes but we are 15th. We are trying to avoid relegation and aim(/hope) for top 10. The important game is norwich. With cabaye+ST+ remy all coming in i cant see much else then a win (i know, hopeful)
  ————-krul———-
  Debuchy-ST-colo-santon
  ——–bigi—-anita——
  Ober—–cabaye—–marv
  ———–cisse————-

  Looks quality, maybe (probably) a 4-4-2 with shola in for bigi.
  Or if we are really lucky (so no chance…) maybe we will have remy and then we play him LW and marv RW. (ober=super sub)

  Anywho, what i’m trying to say is, we played bad today but we werent outclassed by a top 4 team. If the ref wasnt blind we would of won (2-0 penalty) unfortunatly the refs arent helping us atm (apart from man utd offside goal) so we have to stick together and work hard/cheer hard. Now is not the time to undermine the manager and try and boo him out. Yes i know its bad but when in a crisis you have to work together as soon as you start to split its over.
  If you dont support AP fine but remember to always cheer the players who want to be here. We all saw what the goal meant to cisse.

• 291 kevymartins // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:02 AM

  I’m losing the plot. The anger that comes with watching a football match these days is dangerous .First time I have ever been racist was vs man utd when valencia took out anita for no reason .Then today when the ball was smacked up to ranger who was running through and gets took out and the ref give’s everton the free kick. I tell ya if there was a everton fan near me ….

• 292 Mister Tuff // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:02 AM

  kevy @268 you have made an error with your choice of weapon for yoor visit to SJP. You would not be walking there with an M60 -which is a battle tank. I think you probably meant an M16 rifle. However I now have this picture in my mind -just like the real Mr T Snickers advert when he is driving a tank – of a disgruntled Toon fan complete with black and white scarf zooming around the car park at SJP in a tank hunting down Percy Parsnip and the other clowns.

• 293 t00ntime // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:03 AM

  With cabaye+ST+debuchy coming in for norwich*

  Dont know why i added remy in lol xD

• 294 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:06 AM

  i’m gonna repost this part to the people that said we haven’t had that bad a injuries!!
  we have had out since the start of the season………..
  krul,raylor,staylor,collo,willo,simmo,tiote,cabeye,guti,cisse,shola,ben arfa,anita,perch,gosling,vucik,marv and prob a few more now tell me we haven’t had injury/suspenssion problems this season imagine if man u had that kind of key player injury crisis?

• 295 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:07 AM

  What worries me is that everyone is pinning our hopes on Cabaye and Saylor coming back, but the truth is we were poor with them in the side

• 296 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:07 AM

  FFS..

  We’ve been knocked of the top of the injury table! Talk about adding insult to injury!

  http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

• 297 t00ntime // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:08 AM

  @kevy that decsion against ranger was awful.
  Hetinga shud of been sent off. He was last man on ranger.
  Hetinga also got away with a penalty… (imo)

• 298 NUFC141 // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:09 AM

  we complaint abt the injuies we hav to key player which caused e team to perform poorly, take a look at Norwich. we hav better players than them even wif key players out injured. they are highera good manager is someone who can turn things ard even wif the min resources (Everton Moses). obviously its e manager who lacks the skills to tackle such issues. if you can play well wif good players, i believe most of the managers can do a good job.

  i blame MA for bringin in AP and being so stingy!

• 299 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:10 AM

  exactly kevy wat was the difference between that and tiote n fellani !!?
  probably an actual fackin foul!!

• 300 t00ntime // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:10 AM

  @jb but we are playing a diffrent game now. Dont know if anyone has realised but last 3 games we have been trying to pass alot more. Our longballs must be halved (on avg). Cabaye will help that. Cant see ST changing much but hoping debuchy and cabs will.

• 301 NUFC141 // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:10 AM

  we complaint abt the injuies we hav to key player which caused e team to perform poorly, take a look at Norwich. we hav better players than them even wif key players out injured. they are higher placing than us! a good manager is someone who can turn things ard even wif the bare resources. obviously its AP who lacks the skills to tackle such issues. if you can play well wif good players, i believe most of the managers can do a good job.

  i blame MA for bringin in AP and being so stingy!

• 302 reccerobbo // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:11 AM

  Chant of the nite the referee is a scouser, who’s that scouser in the red. the bellend give every decision to Everton if that was at old Trafford against manure he would never ref there again! It’s true wot they say when your at the bottom nothin goes your way.
  Think we will be safe come may (just) think we will finish 16th or 17th in the league.
  If a bid came in for tiote at this time i would snap there hand off as for me this season he has been shocking how many times has he give the ball or free kicks away in stupid areas??? Far to many.

• 303 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:12 AM

  I want 2 CBs, 1 RB, 1 MF, 1 RW/Striker + New coach

• 304 ba humbug // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:13 AM

  Signing off as I am about to change my moniker with Ba flying south for the winter.

  Beattie Is it really you or has Catchy fraped your moniker? He seems to have fraped your blog avatar.

  Never heard such a load of slavering jackals as on here tonight.

  I hoped we’d take 2 pts from the last three games but a combination of bad luck, woodwork, poor performances from key players (Tiote, Colo), and the fact that the whole team is down, as well as some dodgy subs mean we are below the unwashed temporarily.

  We will not be relegated and hopefully get to 12th which will be a very poor season for us, but we will comeback in 2013-14 with a more settled ball playing side with fewer defensive weaknesses and no problem with the Ba/Cisse CF issue.

  Keep the faith lads. Shite happens.

  HWTL

• 305 manxpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:14 AM

  nufc141 we don’t have norwich players
  we don’t have norwich expectations
  we don’t have norwich fans
  so stupid argument really

• 306 Blaydon-Toon // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:14 AM

  Nobody will come in for Tiote as he’s playing shite and off to the acon simple !

• 307 BelfastMagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:16 AM

  You hit the nail on the head there Butler.

  Ben Arfa is the only player i see, who can make difference.

• 308 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:17 AM

  t00ntime

  The problem we have is that our big players, Tiote, Colo, Cabaye, Saylor, Jonas and lately even Krul are all way off their best. Ashley again failed to invest when it was needed as Europa football was always going to take it toll on what is a small squad.
  But the major failure has been with Pardew, who I’ve always backed on here, when he changed a winning formation to keep Ba happy. He persisted with 4-4-2 when we could all see that it wasn’t working. Ba on the left, Cisse through the middle and Benny on the right worked and got us a great finish last season, so why the hell did he change it

• 309 GeordieTwo // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:18 AM

  Another difficult loss. I’m getting used to saying it now. The pattern has become one win and one draw per month so that should leave us with 9 or 10 wins and 9 or 10 draws to end the season with the rest losses. That would give us somewhere between 36 and 40 points or about 17th or 18th place. That’s how it looks now with only 1 incoming so far. Does that sound like enough points Derek and Mikey? Wow you really are two clever lads if it does. We’re good for a goal a game but we ship 2 per game in. Does that sound like a winning formula Alan? Better make some very good plans for the next 3 games or have your bags packed Alan.

• 310 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:18 AM

  He changed it to try and keep Ba at the club Jack

• 311 GeordieTwo // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:20 AM

  We’re the only Prem side ever to score 3 goals in 2 consecutive games and lose both. Good to see we’re going into the record books Derek and Mikey. Are you still sure we have enough defensive cover Derek? I await your incisive reply with baited breath.

• 312 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:21 AM

  Toon-Prodigy

  You don’t change a winning formation to keep one player happy, especially when that one player refuses to remove a release clause in his contract and has now walked away to warm the bench at chelsea for more money.

• 313 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:23 AM

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhlx43rTs2Q

• 314 mattyNUFC // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:24 AM

  most nonsense of the day award goes to :

  drumroll……

  89 Norcal

  positives? c’mon! fans still holding a grudge over CH? god, and those are only two inane utterances from you

  onto the team/pardew/transfers:

  AP’s lost and this isn’t new, but nothing will change. Debuchy, even if he were a Maicon (from two seasons) or Maldini reincarnate could hardly do anything to improve 9 other players on the pitch who are on 9 other different wavelengths. disgusting stuff and i’m tired of it. saddest part is, most everyone else who doesn’t know is about to find out Debuchy is hardly the godsend we need. average RB if you ask me

  oh well, opinions aside, 10 defeats in 12 matches says it all. defend that

• 315 Ferdinand von Prondzynski // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:28 AM

  I am truly astounded at some of the comments here. Yes, this is a bad run. Yes, there have been some bad decisions. But this club needs stability. The very last things it needs is another change of manager. Honestly folks, get a grip.

• 316 Toon73 // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:31 AM

  Debuchy couldn’t get out of town quick enough after watching that slop.

  Another window wasted.

• 317 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:31 AM

  Ba is poison. He has pulled the wool over everyones eyes with his coyness. We were only ever a stepping stone for him. He has always wanted 80,000 a week.

  Putting him on the left put that at risk because he couldn’t score from the left. This is why he was seen to be crying. His market value was dropping. His agents have been all over the continent every window since he has been here under HIS instructions.

  The only mistake Pardew has made is trying to accomodate both of these players but in his eyes it was for the benefit of the club. Unfortunetly it hasn’t paid off. Ba was always going to leave anyway regardless once his opportunity came. Im am glad he is away, and I bet some of the Toon players are aswell. The lad is a walking circus and a very greedy selfish individual. The timing of all this should tell you everything you need to know about Demba Ba.

• 318 t00ntime // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:33 AM

  @jb i know what you mean about the 4-3-3 with ba LW etc, i was p1ssed to that he never did it again.
  Colo and tiote i agree but i dont think krul is off form, he is still an amazing shot stopper, his postioning has never been great (only 24so can sort it out) but with our back four all over the place krul is having a harder time.

  I cant see everything being magically fixed by cabaye+debuchy but imo we have been playing some nicer football the last 3 games. Even vs everton (until 2-1) we were trying to pass it around. A big problem was we had no movement upfront. Hopefully cisse through the middle+cabaye we will have a bit more (even more when hba is back)
  Another big problem is our defence. Cant see that being helped unless we buy a cb. But surely we can out score norwich.
  O i agree cabs was off form but the last 2 games he played he was getting better. He had 2 goals remember

• 319 NUFC141 // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:33 AM

  @ manxpie

  wat i meant was even wif norwich team they can do better than us. its all down to the manager’s capabilities.

• 320 JackButler // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:41 AM

  t00ntime

  Form comes and goes, but I think the players themselves must be questioning why we changes a winning formation?
  Try it yes, but when every man and his dog can see its not working why persist with it? Pardew is stubborn if nothing else.
  If the rumours of Mamadou Sakho and Remy coming are true and do happen, along with Debuchy we will be far stronger than what we are now, but we have yet again been the architects of our own downfall

• 321 AMEOBI // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:41 AM

  Jamsha,

  Where you get he’s having a medical? It will be tomorrow, I’d be guessing he’ll be staying at Yohans tonight then probably pass medical and train with team in the morning.
  Makes more sense..

• 322 AMEOBI // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:46 AM

  I’m still a Pardew fan.. You look at his bench today he had all kids on there! Its Mike+Dereks fault for not investing its that simple.
  Pardew has only got 1 thing wrong to me which is Cissè on the right wing, I question that but he’s got his hands tied

• 323 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:50 AM

  If Ba and Cisse had of banged 10 goals each at this point there would be no problem. Everyone would of tried to accomodate this with Ba and Cisse at the club, especially with the pressure from Ba to play through there. You also have to take into account the injuries we have had, the oppostion and form of players. We wern’t always suited to a 4-3-3 with what we had

• 324 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:52 AM

  That said, Ba would of still been off. He always wanted more money

• 325 paddythemagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:53 AM

  if i had a sawn off shotgun id blow my face off after reading the comments on this blog…what a moaning shower.
  yea sack pardew?that would get us far…why not bring shearer in…jasus im cracking up!!not reading comments on this till we start winning for mental health reasons

• 326 nick_9 // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:57 AM

  Ameobi that doesn’t wash with me. Pardew said himself when he signed that its down to him to keep knocking the door down and pester Mike and Derek for signings. He failed miserably that’s if he even tried, if he didn’t try then he’s an old fool. We as fans are not thick and we can see right through the 5hit.

  The team today was barely and different to the team that played man united and arsenal yet now it’s inexperienced after performing well against those sides. All the players have come out with their talk after the games including rite who has said demba Ba has been scoring all season so deserved to go to a top club. Excellent choice of words there after a defeat mate, stick the fcuking boot in.

  I’m in a bad state of mind right now with the toon, finding it very hard to switch off from it. It’s crazy to think how 2 or 3 first teamers in the window and we could have been up there again. Now I just find myself losing the will and growing frustrated at the same old excuses every week. Pardew needs a reality check.

• 327 mattyNUFC // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM

  paddy

  dig deeper then. you might find a place before you hit water to bury your head so as to ignore two years of utter garbage piling around you, week after week

• 328 t00ntime // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:03 AM

  @jb agreed.
  When we were playing 4-3-3 i thought we were in. Tweak it a little and we will have a great season. But we started with a 4-4-2 and too ages to change it. Hopefully we can put it right now.

  Like you said form comes and goes so hopefully our players come back to form and we pull an everton. Dont think we have much chance of sakho but maybe barton+debuchy+cabaye cud put in a good word for us with remy

• 329 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:04 AM

  Imo Pardew put his concerns over. He was seen many times in the press shouting for players. He shouldn’t have to bang anyones door down or hold them to knife point. One phone call is all it should take. And a meeting.

  The reality is he was let down. It’s simply not his job to sign players it’s out of his hands. I do think they will make up for it this window, but still, it is no excuse for the summer. I expect a mid table finish. And that is down to one thing, the board.

• 330 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:14 AM

  Debuecy is signing with us. He was in attendance at todays game.

• 331 nick_9 // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:15 AM

  Ah whatever man, Ashley isn’t going to hand over transfers funds at the drop of a hat and everyone knows it. He has little ambition for us and Pardew should have pestered him for more. If Pardew is prepared to sugar coat it and say we don’t need signings then he is less of a man than I hoped because he is the one who gets judged at the end of the day. It’s beggars belief his own friend cannot get Ashley to invest in some fcuking players

• 332 paddythemagpie // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:22 AM

  @matty nufc
  what a negative pr*k….bet ya dont post when we win??…which is why i see u reg on posts this year ya twat

• 333 Toon XI // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:33 AM

  I am still chapped about losing tonight.

  The fact is – no way we get 40 points this season.

  The question is – will there be three clubs with less points than us when all is said and done?

• 334 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:43 AM

  Toon XI

  Yes.

• 335 obatoyou // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:45 AM

  When we have a fit team we’ll win a few

• 336 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:46 AM

  There are 17 games to go. We need to win atleast 7 games to survive. Cabaye and Saylor will be good to return back to 1st team on Jan 12th. Ben Arfa on Feb 2nd. We still need to buy backup for unforeseen injuries.

  We need Debucey, CB, Remy and Diame.

  Getting Diame will be a coup. I wouldnt mind selling Tioti if he comes in or keep Tioti since he wont cost us much in wages anyway and sell him when a better offer comes in

• 337 Offkey // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:46 AM

  Even with recent results, I look at the remainder of our fixtures and see 20+ points.

• 338 nick_9 // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:46 AM

  We won’t go down, I’ll bet my house on it. Trouble is we are running out of targets to play for. First and foremost it is survival, top ten would be an absolute dream right now. I am surprised Debuchy is willing to sign for us right now so it will be interesting to see if others will.

  Fans can brush aside it as much as they want but we’ve won 2 of the last 11 but lost the other 9. 6 points from a possible 33 and the two wins were far from convincing. Shola saves our blushes against qpr late on and the Wigan game was a sham. This is our worst run of results in our premier league history and the choices made my Pardew have left me perplexed. The Matchday eleven we had put out each week has been better than most of you make out. Any knowledgable person knew we needed strengthening in the summer yet we turned a blind eye. Reap what you sow. Tiote has come out and said Ba deserved to go to a top club because he has been scoring all the time. Thanks tiote, nice to hear after our 9th defeat in 11. It’s getting in three months now, Pards said if you take out the last two months we’ve had a good season. What a D1ckhead, I’m losing the will right now. Morale is well and truly at a low, struggling to brush it all aside

• 339 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:52 AM

  If we keep playing like this, i’ll start going gray and maybe lose my hair

• 340 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 2:58 AM

  Yeah it’s a cluster feek at the moment. We have been bad like.

  We won’t go down and I’m not deluded. We,ve scored 7 goals in 3 games against top five sides. I saw a lot of fight in the game today.

  Our problem is we have too many injured players being filled in for by championship standard players. But they are giving. Not like the last time When we had 11 Prem players not giving a shit.

  Cisse or Owen….

  Papa Cisse every time. He’s been in this position before he knows the score.

  HWTL

• 341 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:00 AM

  I can’t help myself being negative now. I don’t think if we bring in 5-8 new players will help. Even when we had full team we lose at home against mediocre teams.
  MA biggest mistake is AP 8 years contract, I don’t think I can stand watching another 7.5years more under AP.
  I would rather use the money to sack AP and new manager rather than buying more players this January.
  Since he got that 8 yrs contract and winning best manager award he has become too arrogant, his excuses are the proof of that. AP thinks he is the best, his tactics are the best, doesn’t care if the players don’t like it.
  Another proof of his arrogance is when he said to Colo : “We are all winners”. He thinks he is a winner since he won the best manager award.
  I hope AP got sacked and Delio Rossi replaced him.

• 342 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:01 AM

  Im not panicking yet.

  With Taylor back to partner Colo and a new upgraded CB in to cover. And Debuchy in as an upgrade. Cabaye and Ben Arfa to come back into the frame. And hopefully a new striker in aswell. Imo we will be ready for a mid table finish. Hopefully a top 8 season. Which would/should of been a lot better if we did this in the summer.

  Pardew has nothing to prove to anyone. He has already proved he can take our current squad to fifth providing there is few injuries. Which points to the lack of squad depth and quality this season. Out of his hands. For god sake he was manager of the year. Our defensive displays and attacking displays were there for everyone to see last season. This has nothing to do with subs, tactics, its about a lack of quality numbers within the squad. Where playing kids for god sake who are no where near ready!

  I respect the opinion of others, but some of the dross I’v read on here tonight is really unbelievable. Knee jerk reactions and unable to see where the real problems actually sit in the club. These problems will be fixed this window. Keep the faith, by the end of february imo there will be a U-turn in fortunes. Infact im positive there will so long as we arn’t criplled by a major amount of injuries.

• 343 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:07 AM

  Looking at the Everton game, the players seem to have lost any will to fight, I can’t blame them. I can only blame the man in charge = AP.

• 344 nick_9 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:08 AM

  Toon prodigy – Pardew did indeed get us to fifth but my view is that if it wasn’t for spectacular goals from cisse and Ba we would have been nowhere near. They both carried us throughout half a season each and also the Defense was solid, now it’s an absolute travesty. I’ll give Pardew credit when I see fit like increasing the quality of play on the floor over the past five or six games but I any many others have more than enough right to whine about it. I pay good money to go get caught up in a sport and leave feeling deflated, it’s getting tedious after so long yet I’ll still go every week. It will get better when hba, cabaye and co come back but by then what domed have to play for? Survival? Season is a write off already and momentum lost on the rest.

  Soundoid what do you make of Pardews decision to leave cisse on the right wing to tonight despite his recent performances there and Ba leaving?

• 345 Offkey // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:10 AM

  Toon-prodigy – although I don’t think we will go down, I believe people are right to question some of Pardews decisions as well as the players performances.

  Saying that, injuries and lack of depth within the squad has caused some major issues, also.

• 346 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:12 AM

  nick_9,

  Yeah that was daft, but Cisse fought like a trooper.

• 347 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:15 AM

  Toon-Prodigy

  You said he won the manager of the year based on defensive and attacking displays.
  Looking at defensive displays, we had the same players : Simmo, Willo, Colo, Santon. Saylor was injured for half a season. Looking at attack we also have the same players.

  The difference is we didn’t play a freakin hoofballs last year, he wasn’t the best manager yet. They were working as a unit trying to prove that they are a good team after so many players had left (Barton, Nolan, Carrol, Enrique).
  Like you said AP has nothing to prove to anyone anymore, he has won the manager of the year and got 8 years contract.

• 348 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:17 AM

  Debucy willo/saylor colo santon
  Anita perch fergie
  marv cisse obertan

  I would go for that but in the next game Pards will play shola because he thinks most of his avalible squad are short arses.

• 349 Offkey // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:19 AM

  Santon – Arguably, a fair few of our performances last year were ‘ugly wins’ rather than flowing displays.

• 350 nick_9 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:19 AM

  Soundoid he gave his all but certainly isn’t a winger, disappointed he wasn’t restored to play upfront in the centre. If we felt bigi was good enough to start at old Trafford then he is certainly good enough to play against Everton at home so cisse can go up top alone.

• 351 YankToonFan // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:24 AM

  Interesting piece about passing in the final third. You will notice that the number of passes in the final third correspond rather well to the league table standings.

  In short, NUFC doesn’t make many passes in the final third. We are actually second best when it comes to scoring off a pass in the final third, but the lack of passes is rather appalling.

  Just goes to show how much we miss HBA and Cabaye.

  http://www.eplindex.com/24167/review-final-third-passing-data-stats-analysis.html

• 352 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:24 AM

  offkey

  Yes, but that’s a sign of a good team. Even if you are playing badly you managed to get a result and we don’t have that kind of desire anymore.

• 353 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:26 AM

  Offkey,

  I agree, are purples as derek would have you believe, have been below par. The reason for this, imo, is a lack of morale within the club, resulting from a poor summer spending.

  If i grafted my ass off all year and did my company proud, and achieved well above expectations. Then they seemed to cast that aside and gambled it all I’d be pretty p1ssed. The players and management deserved a lot better, and were probably promised a hell of a lot better than at present aswell.

  Nick,

  You have every right to question. What im saying is, if you want to blame, I really suggest looking at the board for a starters. Just my 2 cents.

  Cisse on the right is baffling me. But he got a goal tonight, maybe they have been working on it and have a game plan. It’s temporary we all know that, things will change in the next 4 weeks im sure of that.

• 354 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:26 AM

  nick_9

  Agreed. If he plays cisse on the wing again i’ll kill him myself.

• 355 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:32 AM

  Soundoid

  I think there is a problem between AP and Shola, that’s why he played him full 90mins. He is trying to make Shola happy since Ba is going to leave, he can’t afford Shola leaving too.
  First it was Ba who won the mind games, now Shola. It just shows you what kind of man AP is. If it was SAF, he would drop players who is not performing or acting like
  b!tch. If it was SAF even Krul will be dropped and give Elliot a chance, same like he did to DeGea.

• 356 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:35 AM

  Santon03,

  I think this season, and Pardew spoke about it. It is down to rhythm. We have never been able to have a settled back four or midfield. This is very important. All this with chopping and changing with our Europa games aswell.

  I feel really bad for Colo as he is starting to be made a scapegoat on this blog by some people. When deep down everyone knows he is a quality centre back. So far he has played with Taylor, Williamson and Perch at CB. Perch and Williamson are poor CB’s. He has never been able to get a good partnership going, and also he was out injured himself for a spell.

  Point im trying to make is players are playing all over the park in different positions. Nothing has ever been settled. which results in no winning formula being found, no consistency what so ever.

• 357 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:38 AM

  Why people keep blaming summer transfers? Even if we didn’t buy anyone, we still have better squad than Soton, Everton, Swansea, Stoke, West ham, etc.

  Everton didn’t spend much, did they? Look at how well they play. GEEZZZ

• 358 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:49 AM

  Looking at our record 2 wins out of 11, thats a win every 5.5 games. So we’ll be winning against reading….

  Looking at the positives, on paper we still look like a good team but you gotta look at the morale of the team. Players look dejected and unmotivated to play. Only players i see with fire in their belly are Cisse, Oberton and Krul. Maybe with new players coming in along with returning injured players, this could springboard the 2nd half of our season. I bet you, if we win the next game with new signings we could rollerball ourselves into a sequence of unbeaten games.

  MA should also line up incentives for players to player better and avoid relegation. We cant afford to drop out the PL this season. Next year – prize money doubles depending on where you finish. If we bow out to Championship, the gap between us and the rest will widen and will take years to catchup.

  Pardew is not a bad manager, our top players are out and he’s got teenagers at his disposal. Since most of the players are under 27, we dont have lots of experience players guiding them on the pitch.

  What annoys me about Pardew is that everyone one can see Jonas and Tioti struggling on the pitch but he still plays them and takes off players who are actually helping the team, play the same formation for 12 games straight, cant say no to his players. Can somebody ask him WHY. Is he that Stubborn?

• 359 soundoid // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:50 AM

  Everton are sleeping giants. They have 3 easy games next. They are going to finish in the top 5.

  They have come of age and have replaced the fools.

• 360 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:51 AM

  http://www.insidefutbol.com/2013/01/03/newcastle-add-bordeaux-forward-yoan-gouffran-to-wanted-list/76222/

• 361 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:52 AM

  Because if we had made the summer signings, then we would of had adequate cover for the injuries we have sustained. Everyone knew at the start of the season we needed more players. Instead we have had to move players into different positions, and field kids who have never really had a chance because they are so out their depth

• 362 RonVanDam // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:54 AM

  Gouffran is actually allergic to grass lol. This is true. All i can say is wtf

• 363 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:58 AM

  RonVanDam.

  I think he is sticking with them because he needs experienced players in their usual positions also. We have been so out of sorts this season with moving people about, it’s about the only stability we have. He is trying to play our experienced players when we have them available in their natural positions

• 364 numnut // Jan 3, 2013 at 4:12 AM

  i think AP should stay till the summer if we go down maybe its for the best it done us a favor the last time and got rid of the bad apples.
  i think ba will be a massive miss even if he is replaced (hes on form). on the plus we’ve still got the cups if we could plod on in the PL and maybe focus on winning a cup i think this would be our best chance of doing something this season

• 365 Santon03 // Jan 3, 2013 at 4:26 AM

  Toon Prodigy

  Field kids? Marveaux and Obertan barely ever played for us, are they kids too? I don’t understand your by category “kids”? Santon is also very young. We have many good youngsters and good players who barely ever played for 1st team. We have Abeid, Streete, Fergie, Tav, Amalfitano, we barely ever seen them play. How do you judge them not being good enough? Bigi is very good when he played. The problem is AP isn’t brave enough to bench 1st team players even when they are not performing. You have seen our Europa team, they played better than our 1st team.
  I believe these “kids” will do better than our 1st team, they have determination to do well to get into 1st team, because players like Tiote, Jonas, Krul, Simmo, Willo, all being complacent now since they are all think guaranteed to play, thanks to our manaager.
  I wish Delio Rossi or Massimo Allegri can coach this team, they are all willing to play the youngsters and all of those youngsters become good players now.

• 366 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 4:59 AM

  I never mentioned Marveaux in my list of 11 players who was in the squad yesterday. I class him as Premiership quality.

  I mentioned Obertan because the jury is still out if he is premiership class or not.

  The (kids) who im refering to were Tavenier, Ferguson, Ranger, sammy ameobi, abeid. These five individuals should not be in a first team squad for Newcastle United. They should be out on loan but they are involved because we our desperate due to a lack of summer signings. They are no where near premiership class right now. Granted, we have not seen much of Abeid or Amalfitano, but their lack of appearances tells it’s own story. If they were amazing premiership quality players, I have no doubt they would be in the starting line up.

  Would you prefer to play Abeid/Amalfitano to Cabaye?
  Would you prefer to play Sammy ameobi to Ben Arfa?
  Would you prefer to play Streete to Coloccini?
  Would you prefer to play Ranger to Cisse?

  My point is the gap in quality is staggering, and this is due to a lack of investment Santon 03

• 367 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 3, 2013 at 5:21 AM

  Williamson, Perch, Simpson. These are Championship players. Although Perch has done extremely well in the past 8-10 months or so. Is he really a Premiership quality defensive mid? Centre back? Hmm, I don’t think so. This is the Premier league we are talking about.

  Bigirimana, should he really be put under this sort of pressure? So soon? Is he really a Premiership midfielder? No. I don’t think so, not yet. Although I do think he is good enough for the bench and the odd start in his development.

• 368 Lee Dodd // Jan 3, 2013 at 12:01 PM

  The Game Last Night We just have Not Enough Quality. A lot of the players last night would be on the bench or loaned out last season. We need a fat wallet and some Players back from Injury . Leon Best Guthrie Lovenkrands God how we needed all3 last night !!