It was yet another frustrating result on the road for Newcastle today, as the Magpies completely dominated the second half at the Liberty Stadium, yet somehow came away losing to a late and rather sloppy Luke Moore goal after 85 minutes .
Five Newcastle players but Luke Moore still scores in 85th minute
And Newcastle manager Alan Pardew cut a frustrated figure at the end of the game as he had this to say:
“We are frustrated and disappointed we did not even get a draw as we more than deserved that.” “We sat off them for the first 20 minutes of the first half but we sorted that at half-time.”
“In the second half I thought they had settled for a draw, they knew they were doing well to stay in it.” “But when we did not score in that great period we had you know any mistake can be costly and that is what happened.”
“We missed two or three big chances and you cannot do that at this level.” “The goal was sloppy, it’s a ball into the box, we had four defenders there and it should have been dealt with better, unfortunately it wasn’t and it cost us.”
It was just one of those games for Newcastle, and when it looked like if any team was going to win the game it was Newcastle, and yet in the end we came away with absolutely nothing. 
But even in defeat there were good things to take out of the game, with Newcastle’s best players being local lad Steven Taylor, who had a great game in defense today, and of course Moussa Sissko, who again looked an excellent and powerful player.
But Newcastle missed their chances in the second half with Papiss Cisse and Yoan Gouffran being the main culprits, but Swansea goalkeeper Vorm had to make two excellent saves from both Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sissoko to keep a clean sheet, and eventually that got Swansea all three points.
This is a very hard loss to take, and now we just have to beat Stoke City next Sunday afternoon.
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48 responses so far ↓
1 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:22 PM
When is Pardew going to learn that subs in the last minute of regular time are useless? Marveaux should have been given 20-25 minutes. Leave Shola off and bring Ben Arfa on for the last 15. Don’t tell me he can’t manage 15 minutes Pardew. They have been saying he has recovered from his injury for a week now. If he is so out shape he can’t play 15 minutes someone in the club should be sacked for not doing their job.
2 sirtoongospel // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:22 PM
I dispute that Cisse “should have scored” a Ed put in previous article. Volley on his wrong foot, wouldn’t come down, it was a difficult chance. Perhaps he should have hit the target but scoring was far from easy. Gouffran’s was easier but it just didn’t happen for us today. Why has the fans reaction got to be in the extremes? We deserved something from the game, but we didn’t get it. So we move on. We need to keep backing the boys.
3 sirtoongospel // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:24 PM
I agree that changes should have been made. We were on the ascendancy but Tiote looked tired as did Jonas. So drop Sissoko in and get Marv and Shola on after 70 minutes. Could have won the game.
4 WWYCD // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:25 PM
Sammy scored on his debut against league leaders Cardiff t’boot over the moon for him
5 stuart no9 // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:26 PM
sirtoon @ 2 cisse never even hit the target. with no one in front of him it bounced just right , it was a sitter mate!
6 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:28 PM
Let’s hope it gets better again but we have thrown away a lot of points on the road this season. How on earth a manager with Pardew’s experience can think putting players on in the 90th minute is useful is beyond me. There is no excuse for that at this level. Marveaux was fresh and raring to go but had no time to make an impact.
7 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:32 PM
@5
Gotta agree there cisse was so poor today, yeah goofy missed 1,yes 1 chance, cisse had a hatful of chances today and don’t think he put a single one on target, as pardew said at this level it’s just not good enough
8 milburn 77 // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:33 PM
should have won. a more attacking manager and we would have. jonas has to be the wort player in his position in the premier league.
9 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:35 PM
WWYCD
Aye apparently he had a cracking game today, Kieron dyer scored too
Went to palace boro a couple of weeks back and have to say boro looked shite!
Palace on the other hand had some cracking little players!
Bolasie Williams Parr Zaha Speroni, Jesus even Kevin Phillips and glen Murray!!
10 sirtoongospel // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Tads, Gouffran missed one on his right foot, and missed a free header. Where do you get the hatful of chances for Cisse? Volley and shot from 25 yards is all I can remember?
11 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Milburn
No if we had a more clinical attack we would have one, or someone who could deliver a corner
We were as attacking as pards could of made us today
12 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Yes another very disappointing game from Cisse. He just isn’t consistent whatsoever this season. Now the window is closed I just wonder about our goal production to the end of the season? It puts a lot of pressure on the midfield, especially Sissoko and Cabaye to score. Get Ben Arfa back in there Pardew. No more excuses about fitness please.
13 WWYCD // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Tbf Marv is a passenger for 90% of the games so putting him on for the last 10% isn’t a bad idea
Subs could of happened earlier but we were well on top with the lads we had on the pitch why mess with that? With a better striking option aye sure but we don’t have that. Marv really isn’t neat as good as how some rate him and Anita, though a busy player, is not attacking
14 Marty-Toon // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:38 PM
Shame shame,shame with today’s result.
Great play at times but as Pards said,you gotta put those chances away at this level and our boys didn’t even test the keeper with our 2 best chances.
Cisse isn’t near the player he was last year,he’s playing we’ll but his job is to put the ball in the net.
Costly result today.
Not Pards fault with the lads not scoring but subs shoulda been made after 70 mins when we were on top.
Feel sorry for Anita as he should be on the team before Jonas
15 WWYCD // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Toonarmydownsouth
Aye all I have heard of boro recently is how poor they have been now Sammy joins and him and Dyer bring the downfall of the high flying Cardiff haha gotta love that
16 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Sirtoon
He had loads, this lad is supposed to lead the line, he should of been on the end of 3 or 4 crosses but he wasn’t because his positioning is terrible, his runs were awful and he isn’t doing his job
Gouffran is playing as winger and still getting in the box to try and create chances!
Look at how many chances cisse has completely wasted over the last 6 games then compare that to goofy
Goofy should be taking cisse place, at least he puts the effort in and finds space, cisse just seems to get in sissokos way when he’s driving forward
He also needs to learn to look across the line, no CF should be offside as often as he is
17 sirtoongospel // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Also, Sissoko has had a good impact in the “number 10″ role. But he has ability to dominate centre mid and we lose his physical edge sometimes when we need it. But over time we will find the best blend and get it right.
18 Toonacious T // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:43 PM
We will hardly win the Europa league without an in form striker so I think we need to concentrate on getting to 40points asap. Still remain unconvinced by Pardew’s selections, subs and tactics but it is not his job to convert chances but as we don’t have another experienced striker who can play 90mins we probably can’t afford to drop Cisse anyway. Next up Anji, all my mates think that will be the end of the road for us in Europe, hope not.
19 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:44 PM
With clinical finishing we would have been in the lead well before they scored. We had the opposite of clinical finishing. And why on earth can’t Cabaye take a decent corner? I could see Pardew grinding his teeth after several wasted opportunities. It’s become pathetic. I just can’t believe he is that poor at corners and yet we have nobody else in the lineup to take them.
20 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:45 PM
WWYCD
Agree, don’t understand the hype around marv tbh
21 89Norcal // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Marv and Obertan are nothing special, just better than Guti is all.
#GetWellSoonHatem
22 sirtoongospel // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:48 PM
That is the biggest pile of garbage I have read in all my time on the blog. His movement is superb, his runs are constant when we have the ball, and he wasn’t given offside once today. He dragged 2 defenders away for Sissoko to shoot but it went wide as it happens.
To say that Cisse doesn’t put the effort in is beyond a joke. His work rate cannot be questioned.
Missing chances? Hard to argue against that, but the rest is utter bollox. His movement is no good yet he gets all these chances? How does that work then? Defenders aren’t allowed to mark the Striker that plays musical statues? Got to laugh.
23 WWYCD // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:49 PM
Toonarmydownsouth
he’s a decent player but his level of graft is horrible and his head drops far too often
He done a step over once
24 toonLYF // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:49 PM
Hopefully, with a bit of luck that we are due, that may be the last Premier League game this season where we can’t name Hatem in our squad. He would’ve punished Swansea in that second half.
25 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:49 PM
Hatem is well 89Norcal he’s just apparently out of shape if you can believe that. What on earth are our trainers doing? What a waste of talent. He was made for that game. We should have won 2-1 but with Cisse in there we were toothless at the front again. I’m starting to hate to see him lead the line. We just can’t afford this level of inconstency from a supposed number 9 player.
26 Dennis Twice // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:49 PM
40pts
27 WWYCD // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:51 PM
I also disagree with all the Jonas hatred unwarrented imo
28 Dennis Twice // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:52 PM
x…hope not us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wigan
Reading
29 Rotonda heights // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:52 PM
played well second half, well mostly and sissoko is something a bit special.
bit frustrated we didn’t really go for it while we were on top a bit more, ie anita and marv for guti and tiote but can’t legislate for our misses!!
30 Toonacious T // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:52 PM
Guti has been crap all season long but seems to be the manager’s pet so can’t see him dropping him at this stage. We need a striker and a fast winger who can also take corner kicks. Ben Arfa is a scorer of great goals but not a great goal scorer so I wouldn’t be expecting him to get more than 2 or 3 in the remaining league games.
31 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Sirtoon
He was offside several times today but luckily sissoko looks before playing it and doesn’t pass it to him
His runs are useless and if by great work rate you mean acting like a petulant child due to his below par performances by putting in sh1te tackles then trying to start a fight every game the aye your spot on, the blokes an embarresment atm would be more than happy too se him benched and goofy pushed up top
32 89Norcal // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:55 PM
@GeordieTwo
Oh yes I remember. Think Pardew might have chosen better words when Hatem came back from Clairefontaine’s care other than he’s in top shape.
Surely he’ll make Anzhi?
33 Dennis Twice // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Dennis says it twice,
x…hope not us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wigan
Reading
34 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:57 PM
YO
Agree with both points on Marv n jonas
Geordie Two
The problem is mate it’s not pardew or our trainers mate, Ben arfa goes back to the clairfontaine everytime he’s injured then he returns and goes back into training so if he’s out of shape it’s because he’s returned out of shape
35 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 7:57 PM
The primary job of a striker is goal scoring. We can argue about Cisse’s work rate etc but he isn’t scoring enough. Six goals in the league at this stage isn’t enough. And I really don’ts see a great deal of improvement from him since Ba has left. Put that together with our complete lack of set piece ability in most games and it leaves us a goal short most of the time. Anzhi will probably punish us quite badly in the first leg sad to say.
36 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Have to agree tads @34 but if he returns out of shape he shouldn’t be allowed to stay over there so long and we should have someone over there with him to monitor the situation. He’s being paid a lot of dosh and now we can’t even see him for 15 minutes yet he’s going to start against Anzhi? Sounds like bollocks from Pardew to me.
37 davis_toons // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:01 PM
Marv comes with high expectation unlike Younger Obtan. He got to give more to the team. Or a get someone in that can do a better job.
38 robin // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:02 PM
Pardew, the piss taker has to go! The idiot plays Jonas, who is finished at Premier league level, then makes two subs on 89 minutes. Pardew, will be sacked in the summer we all hope and a Manager who knows how to set a team up needs to come in. Laudrup is by far superior than the clown we are lumbered with. God only knows what cock-up he puts out on Thursday as he is a tactical wanker!
39 sirtoongospel // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:03 PM
Start a fight every game? Yeah he is a loose cannon. Joey Barton mark II. Lol.
So he chases and tackles but there is no work rate? His movement is terrible yet he gets chance after chance?
And these crosses he should have got on the end of? Yeah, he should have sprouted wings to get to them.
Tell you what, I am finished with this blog for a while, the player bashing does my head in. Mainly from people who haven’t been to more than a handful of NUFC games in the last few seasons. Gobshites who never go to the game. Well, you all keep “supporting” Newcastle on your dodgy streams on ya laptops.
40 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:04 PM
Geordie two
Aye mate completely agree mate he shouldn’t be allowed to leave everytime he picks up a knock, if anything it’s gives the impression are medical team are not up too scratch
41 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Sirtoon
Prob best ya fcuk off for a bit seeing as you canny debate with insulting ppl, you have no idea how many games ppl go to and doesn’t make you a better fan
And yeah starting fights arguments Chelsea grabbing cole round the neck, lucky not to walk constant mouthing off after every challenge and he can only be a booking away from a ban now
So aye carry on insulting me for thinking cisse is playing badly this season but try reading a few other posts too eh
42 robin // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Pardews, a clown with his 89 minute subs!
43 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:14 PM
Couldn’t agree more tads @39. If I was Ashley I would want to know what’s going on there. There should be no need for Ben Arfa to be off to France for every injury. If there is a need changes should be made at the club. Other players recover from injuries without going abroad. The leg break was one thing but put an end to this now Pardew. There are too many distractions over there.
44 Mister Tuff // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:18 PM
tads @16 – I noticed Cisse getting in the way of Sissoko on a couple of occasions -clearly Cisse’s fault. He had a very poor game today and should have been on the scoresheet. I find it hard to believe that other posters didn’t come to same conclusions – must be members of the blind faith brigade.
45 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Mister tuff
Careful it’s an offence not to blindly believe cisse will magically find form and fire us up the league
Any other player was that out of form people would be calling for there head
46 GeordieTwo // Mar 2, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Again I think you’re spot on tads @44. Time is running out on Cisse. This looks to be his actual normal level of play not the end of last season. It isn’t good enough to continue to lead the line but he’s all we have now. We need another striker in the summer more than anything else and I think Pardew knows it (note that down in your notebook when you pick it up Pards).
47 true toon // Mar 3, 2013 at 12:48 AM
WE are NEVER gonna win a trophy with Pardew in charge ! we will get a few good wins on the roads here and there and the fans will get excited and positive and always let down ultimately But the sad fact is AP isn’t good enough tactically. Tell me , why did Swansea and even Birmingham deem smaller clubs than NUFC managed to win the league cup and yet we are still do not win anything? Until Mike Ashley realise this and sort it out we will always be the club that will always be “challenging for a trophy in two years time” – From a very frustrated fan!
48 stuart no9 // Mar 3, 2013 at 12:59 AM
the 1 thing i noticed today was pards pacing up and down the area writing down whatever he writes down – laudrup on the other hand sat in his dug out totally not concerned his team were getting a tonking from us made a change in the 80th min i think – bang 1-0, game over that is where a manager makes his money. pardew pardew your clueless bony lad.
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