In this game tonight, Anzhi were reduced to 10 men after Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez was sent off after 55 minutes, when he picked up his second yellow card with a bad foul on Haidara, and that gave Newcastle a distinct advantage, but Anzhi were very tough to break down, until a last second headed goal from Cisse, from a beautiful Marveaux cross – put the Magpies through to the quarter finals in a dramatic and sensational finish to the game. You cannot make this stuff up.
Papiss Cisse heads the winner three minutes into added time
In front of a fantastic turn-out of 45,487 fans with 359 of that number being Anzhi supporters, Newcastle had a difficult first half.
Anzhi were the better side and controlled the game with some good passing, until they were reduced to 10 men, but Anzhi still played well, and after 88 minutes a fantastic free kick from Mbark Boussoufa had Elliot beaten, and the ball hit the cross-bar and came back into play.
It looked as though the game was going to extra time, and in fact just as the three minutes of added time was up, it was that man Sylvain Marveaux again, who put in a great cross into the area from the right wing, and Papiss Cisse gave the goalkeeper no chance from six yards out, as he headed the ball like a rocket past the Anzhi goalkeeper.
And dramatically, Newcastle were through to the quarter finals in a fairy tale finish to the game, and we didn’t even have to go to extra time.
When Cisse scored the Geordie crowd went wild – and that’s an understatement – and it was so similar to the Stoke game because Adam Campbell had been brought on (after 71 minutes) in place of Vurnon Anita, and the local lad had also been brought on against Stoker, late in that game.
It was a gutsy performance from Newcastle, with Steven Taylor again having a great game at the back for Newcastle, and Sylvan Marveaux was Newcastle’s most dangerous player on the night.
But Yohan Cabaye had to go off in the first half with some injury, and the Frenchman was replaced by Jonas Gutierrez, who did a very decent job in the middle of the park once he came on.
In the first half Lassana Diarra had two good chances for Anzhi, but he was stopped both times by Steven Taylor, who blocked both of his shots, and then a terrible free kick by Yanhga-Mbiwa put the ball straight to an Anzhi player in front of the penalty area, but the ball was hit wide into the side netting – a let-off for the Magpies.
Yanga-Mbiwa looked a little shaky at times tonight.
In the second half Newcastle went into another gear, and were starting to create chances when Anzhi were reduced to 10 men , and after that – it was could Newcastle score before the game went to extra time.
And the answer was yes – with the last touch of the ball it was Papiss Cisse, with the help of Sylvain Marveaux, who again won the game for the Magpies, and referee blew the final whistle while Newcastle players were still celebrating.
And we are now in the hat tomorrow for the quarter final draw in Nyon.
You cannot make this stuff up. 
Chelsea and Tottenham also got through, but Spurs had a scare as Inter-Milan were ahead 3-0 after 90 minutes, and forced extra time – but a goal from Adebayor put the London side through with a valuable extra time goal – and the game ended 4-1 – and Tottenham go through on that away goal.
Chelsea beat Steaua 3-1 to go through by an aggregate score of 3-2.
Wonder who we’ll get in the quarter finals?
Teams:
Newcastle United (4-3-3): Rob Elliot; Davide Santon, Steven Taylor, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Massadio Haïdara; Vurnon Anita (Adam Campbell 71), Cheick Tiote, Yohan Cabaye (c) (Jonas Gutierrez 37); Sylvain Marveaux, Papiss Cisse, Moussa Sissoko
Subs not used: Steve Harper, James Perch, Gael Bigirimana, Gabriel Obertan, Shola Ameobi
Anzhi Makhachkala (4-3-3): Vladimir Gabulov; Andrei Eschenko, Ewerton, Joao Carlos, Yuri Zhirkov; Odil Ahmedov, Lassana Diarra (Oleg Shatov 74), Jucilei; Mbark Boussoufa, Samuel Eto’o (c), Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez
Subs not used: Evgeni Pomazan, Rasim Tagirbekov, Arseni Logashov, Kamil Agalarov, Fedor Smolov, Lacina Traore
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
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176 responses so far ↓
1 pizzicatochan // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:19 PM
Oops we did it again!
2 hatem786 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM
TOON TOON TOON TOON
3 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM
4 Ketsbaia9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM
We’re in with a good chance of winning this now. Shame we didn’t keep Ba and sign Remy.
5 Iain Dowie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Quarter finals , well played boys. Some of the comments on this blog are just embarrassing and show just how sad some people really are. Negative posts ridiculing our players after a win that puts is into the last eight are uncalled for especially 10 minutes after the game. Bunch of Arm chair fans
6 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:21 PM
\papis cisse / legend = 1
7 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Anzhi had 1 shot on target all game.
A nice stat for everyone who said they were the better side.
8 JTOONJ // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:21 PM
i really hope we don’t draw a british team… can someone tell me if theres a rule against this? or am i thinking of something else?
9 Rainrix // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Well marv we all had doubts about you on the wing but he was fantastic. Minus cabs and hba he’s our most creative player. Just needs more consistancy. Hopefully he’s getting it with 2 assists in 2
10 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:23 PM
cmpbell is a bloody joke. His moevemt was absolutely awful..Just strolled around. I cant believe pardumb was dumb enough to bring him on
toonbrother i called you out last week YOUR THE FCKIN JOKE!
read that again and tell me your not a fckin knob go and support the scum “toonbrother” my arse
every match thread and every comment you make in them makes you look like a dick!!
11 TorqToon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:24 PM
TDS – said that myself mate. The mind boggles with some people on here.
Still…they’ll be long gone by now…
12 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:24 PM
Rainrix – two excellent assists from marveaux, two in two from cisse after some quality service.
Cannot wait to see who we draw next
13 TorqToon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Manx – well said my friend!!!
14 Burni // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Ppl on this blog are bi polar I swear!!!
We did well to win and im ecstatic. Anji were the better team in the first half and we were the better in the second.
Steven taylor was solid. Tiote was utter shite. Even marveaux, although he setbup the goal, was pretty poor. Him and haidara getting dispossessed constantly.
I am happy where we are but I fear the worst if we have to play any english teams. ….
15 Grafton83 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:26 PM
Happy days so pleased that we put out such a strong team. Can’t wait for the quarter finals now, will be watching the draw closely. Who do we most want.
16 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Torq
Yeah, I pinched it
I assume it was the one where Eto just smashed it at Elliot from basically the touchline – scared the hell out of me that, what a player that man still is.
I agree with people that we weren’t great, but Anzhi weren’t very good either! They’ll be very disappointed that they created so little in that first half.
17 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Also you know what jonas was great in CM tonight acted as a real driving force kept shouting at the lads tried to keep everyone going!
People finally got Campbell on for a decent period of time now there slating him! Well knew that would happen but fair play to pardew
Marv finally put in a performance we all knew he was capable of but previously just hasn’t, great game tonight
Yanga n stevie great santon decent haidara decent
Cisse got another goal his confidence is on the up
Anita was okay struggled whilst cabs was on!
Sissoko was a bit greedy on the ball tonight but drove hard all night
Tiote was ummm tiote, don’t think he should of had the armband tbh but better game from him on the whole
18 kevymartins // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:27 PM
say your prayers lads the best thing that can happen is chelsea draw spurs tomorrow
19 Shot Bru // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
don’t understand why people say marv should play through the middle….he is the only player we have that can put in a quality cross
plus he always plays well in the big games….Man u, Arsenal and now Anzhi…
Just cause he doesn’t run around like a headless chicken doesn’t mean he should’t be a regular starter.
if he gets the service he will produce the goods.
plus Jonas looked composed in the middle of the park….
20 pizzicatochan // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
So Elliot got a clean sheet too (with some luck, but still)
21 santonthenewmaldini // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Was a tough tough game we started poorly and actually looked better when Cabaye went off hope his injury is not bad but would actually quite like it if he was not to go away with France as he is looking a bit jaded
We started to take control and then they started to foul us quite a bit as a lot of teams do as we cant score from set pieces but the guy deserved to go he was lunging in all the time!
People also need to take a reality check Willian and Eto cost almost more than the whole of our 24 man squad and they had Guus Hiddink managing!Think we done quite well to get through
Pardew changed the tactics at half time and the only real chance they had was that free kick at the end but we were worthy of the win although we really do need to work on our crossing as it was terrible for most of it
Cisse again feeding on total scraps the whole game and then the one real quality cross in the game he scores same as Stoke 2 chances in 2 games with 2 goals and we say he is off form?
Taylor was immense seems the England snub inspired him but could not care if he ever gets called up as think England games could mean he gets injured
Marveux was immense he worked hard to win the ball tracked back , skinned players and set up chances and has another assist he has more than Arfa and Cabaye now i think?!We really need to find a way to get him in the no 10 role for a bit Sissoko is good there but he does not have the final ball that Marveux has
Santon and Haidara looked a bit lost in the 1st half but 2nd half both of them played well got forward and put Anzhi under pressure
Just hope we don’t get Spurs or Chelsea next round as would rather get them later when Arfa is back fit hopefully
22 FrankfurtMag // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
The 88th minute free kick didnt have Elliot beaten. He saved it with this right elbow after it struck the bar and it bounced out. He needs credit for getting to a fantastic free kick.
Rio Ferdinand being picked ahead of Stevie Taylor for England has made me angry. After his recent displays he deserves a chance.
23 Newcastle for alltid // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
I can’t believe some of you having a go at Campbell. IMO in both tonights game and against Stoke he showed good, smart movement and could’ve been used a lot more. I was embarassed to see our “senior players” ignore his runs. Shocking.
He’s also an Owen-esque player, and should not be used wide or behind the striker. His diagonal runs will cause defenders problems if used properly. He’s got every right to show the other players his frustration when they don’t pass him the ball and instead decides to shoot or waste the ball.
Blaming Campbell for our failure of ending this game earlier is just shocking, as it was our “senior players” sho wasted the ball, missed simple passes and crosses and had terrible movement. We use too much time on the ball and can’t pass it properly.
I’ve got high hopes for Campbell, as I find his playing style different from our other strikers. The worry that I have is that the team doesn’t have the brains to use him to his potential.
Don’t get me wrong. A big win. It’s just that bashing young Campbell post-game is beyond what I expected.
24 Mister Tuff // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
JToonJ – draw tomorrow is a free/open draw so we can get anybody -no restrictions about playing team from the same association.
25 Burni // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Torq and tds….
Even in the ecstasy of victory can a person still see their failings
We were frustrating tonight. You know we were. Some ppl may feel that anji were better. Coz none of us were really good….. were we?
26 Grafton83 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:29 PM
JToon the draw allows any team to be draw against another regardless of home nation. Would also prefer to avoid spuds but not the end of the world if it did happen
27 pizzicatochan // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:29 PM
@kevymartins spot on
28 Joe Blog // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:29 PM
FC Basle would do nicely please, Mr Awkward Draw Person Thingymabob.
29 CDEVINE69 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:29 PM
what Will happen to mackem fixture at home on the 13th April? we.re due to play the second leg of quarters on 11th. cant play two games in two days surely? especially two with massive importance. mackem games on sky aswell at 12.4k kick off. Will sky allow them to change it ?
30 Newcastle Brown Alien // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:30 PM
He scores at the death, He scores at the de-e-eath, Papiss cisse, He scores at the death
31 wicken // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:30 PM
This was for sure not one of our greatest performances, but what the heck, we made it!
All you haters out there should enjoy the moment, instead of being all bitchy. Who knows when we are gonna make it this far again.
If I have read the fixtures correctly we are up against Lazio next. Can we do it? Yes we can!
32 Rainrix // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Basel looks like the team we want to draw. Lazio chelsea and spurs are the most avoids.
33 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Burni
Sure we weren’t great – see post 16 – but people were saying Anzhi will feel robbed! Robbed after 1 shot on target in 90 minutes?
34 Burni // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Also, on campbell….
I felt like no one wanted to pass to him…. namely the liability tiote. He was in acres of space twice and the pass was not forthcoming. The kid showed glimpses of class bit his first touch after almost five mins of being on was a hurried back pass to someone who lost it and nearly gave away a goal
35 CDEVINE69 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:32 PM
wicken. what fixtures you read. the draw isn’t till tomorrow . sky sports news 11.am
36 Goodfella // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Wicked
Draw tomorrow m8
37 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:32 PM
teams wont want to come to SJP in the latter rounds when the ground fills up!
JtoonJ you can’t draw teams from same country early rounds, it’s all in now, I just hope we avoid spurs, they are the team of the moment even though they got spanked tonight chelsea and spurs to draw each other would be a dream… I’m hoping we draw Basel!
38 pizzicatochan // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
8 teams:
NUFC
Chelsea
Spurs
Fenerbahce
Lazio
FC Basel
FK Rubin Kazan
Benfica
39 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
wicken
The draw hasn’t been made yet mate
40 kevymartins // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
God i’m soo freakin happy I have been waiting 8 years for this…So proud of the team and staff we have here. Don’t care what anybody has to say about ashley just look at the way he has thist tight unit built bloody fantastic.
41 toonking // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
from what i saw of marvo today i can now only say one thing most this season he has been at the wrong side he should be kept on the right wing like he was today and on the left is where HBA and jonas can play
maybe on sunday we could set up the midfield and forward line like this
marvo sissoko tiote jonas
goofran cisse
42 santonthenewmaldini // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Also loving the never give up attitude that we have now we go for the win right till the very end
Everyone complaining at least we are not Spurs !!!They are so jammy without Bale they are totally average they were lucky to beat us with Bale so if he gets injured they could have a problem
Sets us up nicely for the Wigan game
43 Goodfella // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Wicken even
44 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:34 PM
pizzi
It feels good being in a list of teams like that again
45 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:34 PM
cheers torq he was the same with the stoke game!
go and have a look at that match thread when your bored:)
fantastic result and over the 2 legs we deserved it!
the only candidate for motm is saylor imo and for him too AGAIN be left out of the england squad is as big a joke as toonbrother!
but i suppose its our gain with him fully concentrated on us
who does everyone want in THE FCKIN QUARTER-FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!???
that sounds good lol
46 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:34 PM
Good to remember when people get disappointed we didnt run riot is that we kept a very tidy side in check. Twice. This was a good win in any sense of the word, as I thought they might just clinch it, especially right up to the point they clipped the bar.
btw the mackem who comes on to cause controversy needs to do some research before criticising Campbell. Nobody believes you unless you can get a shred of credibility going so learn from that you pennywell tracky bottom lead lifter.
47 wicken // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Roger that, got a little bit carried away, sorry ’bout that
48 pizzicatochan // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:35 PM
TDS, yea, from hell to (almost) heaven.
Now get something from Wigan and we should be (more) safe.
49 Burni // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:35 PM
I would agree tds…. they werent robbed at all. We deserved to win on the balance of play.
That player who was sent off deserved to be too… although I thought anita could have been in for it too!
Just dontblike the idea of playing spurs or chelsea coz we will get battered
50 t00ntime // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Campbell made bad runs? please tell me your being sarcastic. His work rate was massive, he came back to help defend he ran in to holes, he chased their defenders down etc. A few times tiote could of passed it to him but didnt. We need cabaye back asap cause tiote can tackle but his passing is awful, he needs to lay it off to cabs and let him sort it out. Campbell played ok today, he wasnt brought on as a ST, he was brought on to play in a CAM/CF role and he played it well. A bit of bulking up but not to much (dont want to lose to much pace) and he will be fine, loan him out to another club if we bring someone in. but he definitely has a future here, you can see his face light up when ever he gets the ball/ comes on.
51 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Wicken you are reading the uefa site listing wrong mate. Draw tomoz.
52 kenzie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM
well done newcastle, u put us all through the ringer but that ending was amazing to say the least. also @manxpie- ur really having a go at campbell after this result? well done to Burni for the bi polar thing, funny man
53 pizzicatochan // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM
I remember I played in a football game with my friends as a forward a few years ago. What I did was to run around the opposition’s CBs to make them get lost.
54 toonking // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM
this year must be the luckiest of years for us to be europa league because we will be getting much more attention as we have no english teams left now in the CL.
55 northernirishtoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:38 PM
We all know we can go up a few gers from 2nites performance
God help the team we are playing when everything clicks
If i was being over critical then I think tiote and Anita were really bad 2nite. I think on current form perch is well ahead of the both of them but because he isn’t an international he doesn’t get the same recognition
Hadaira and santon were pretty poor going forward but defended reasonably well.
Funny how the balance of he team changed when jonas came on in the middle. Just shows he offers more than people give him credit for
56 Thump // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:40 PM
@TDS: I still think they are the stronger team. On the night things fell our way. On paper, they’re definitely stronger than we are but without Willian, they’re crippled.
57 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:41 PM
@manxpie you sir are very definition of a cock. They dont come more cock-like than you. I bet both your parents were big phallic looking creatures. On the odd occasion that i actually read the garbage you post on this blog, the image of a big hairy cock with arms and fingers in front of a computer screen springs to mind. If you have a problem with me posting MY OPINION, here’s my advice: Go fu*ck yourself. Afterall you have all the right utensils being the huge dick that you are
58 Lucky Les // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:41 PM
No mugs left in this competition.Take who we get.Want who we get.Beat who we get.
59 Goodfella // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:41 PM
@ 54
Agree with all that
60 Spreadthetoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:42 PM
Evening all,
I see the regular “neggars” are out……obvious when its a match day…..
Did not think we played that well but Marveaux again was the bright spark offensively. Cisse is a natural goal scorer…..he gets the service he scores…that simple.
Saylor was magic in defense and looking very sturdy and I was delighted to see Campbell. He got muddled a few times, but his movement was good and he got on and passed the ball very well, opening up the centre of the park. Can’t believe people are being very harsh on such a young and promising talent.
Sissoko looks to me more and more to be a better choice as a DM, good ball carrier and distributor, play HBA on the flank and Marveaux in the hole. Marv is our leading player on assists so this makes the most amount of sense.
—————–Cisse————————–
Gouffran———Marv—————-HBA
————–Cabaye—-Sissoko————–
Santon——Mapou———Saylor—–Debuchy
————–Krul—————————–
This IMO is our best team. Congrats to the lads on a valiant effort and great result! HWTL
61 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:42 PM
kenzi
manx is a sensible poster, that post was a dig at someone who did say campbell was poor, no toon fan in their right mind would criticise an 18 year old prodigy who was full of endeavor… he also sees the space others don’t which will give us another dimension going forward, old head on young shoulders!
62 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:43 PM
what teams are left?? we can draw an english team now, id want to avoid em tbh
63 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Thump
Of course they’re better on paper, they’re one of the richest clubs in the world
I was just expressing opposition to the idea that they battered us tonight.
64 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:43 PM
toonbrother – you serve no purpose but to post that stuff do you? Pointless.
65 Mister Tuff // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Burni @33 -I also noted that when Campbell came on -there were a couple of occasions when he was in a good position/free and he was not given the ball -despite it being the obvious choice.
66 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:44 PM
also Taylor for me has been different gravy since returning from injury, an absolute colosus!
67 Alan Pas-de-clue // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:44 PM
conclusions from tonight
after cabaye and arfa, marv is our best source of creativity
mbiwa taylor look like a very very solid unit
santon looks no better on the right hand side
jonas plays better in the centre (personally i feel more comfortable with him in the centre than tiote)
cabaye is vital to our team
Pardew can actually manage???
on a final note its always the mark of a good team when you can keep it solid and win when not playing well
68 Shot Bru // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:44 PM
nice toonbrother……great use of the english language there…..and i thought this was a football blog……muppet!
69 Burni // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:44 PM
Hmmm kenzie….. bit of sarcasm I detect….. well played to urself too
70 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:45 PM
kenzie have a look at my posts again man
i’m certainly not having a go at cambell that would be a certain tosser called toonbrother
71 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:45 PM
just seen, all very good, dont know who i’d want. dont underestimate basel, they are a very good team. knocked out zenit with better players but as i said emphasis on their ‘team’ qualities
72 northernirishtoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Spread
100% agree
Being saying that since the stoke game
As soon as pards moved sissoko back against stoke and brought marv on in the hole the game changed. Actually thought he would of started that 2nite
For me perch has to start ahead of tiote. If perch doesn’t deserve a game now then when will he?
73 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:46 PM
les @57
Here here pal, we should fear none but god with sissoko in our team!
but still want Basel! hehe
74 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:46 PM
i think rubin, lazio or fenerbahce but hey it doesnt really matter, gotta take whoever n just beat them
i love the europa league, feels great to be back in the quartes dont it!!!
75 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
cheers krul not sure about the sensible tho
76 wicken // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Would be nice drawing Tottenham for the fixture.
Short travel, and a sweet, sweet revenge!
Bale’s form can’t last forever, and without him Tottenham are as toothless as an Scottish rugbyplayer.
77 blew // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Silly calling Campbell, it is 3 years too soon to play him against such top class opposition, he is 18 years and a child, APs stupidity having him on the bench.
More to the point, well played THE TEAM, as a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed the match and atmosphere. The result in particular.
78 Mister Tuff // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Tsunki @63 -well spoken.
79 Burni // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Mr t….. I felt like he was “that kid” no one wated to pick at school and as such nononenpassed to him
80 roblee7 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
toonbrother = manxpie
both tools….and most likely mackems…..and most likely the same person…….. Love it how mackems have to follow us and we don’t give a s**t about them, makes me laugh anyway. i mean, i suppose when was the last time Sunderland were in Europe? I don’t know and don’t care…perhaps they’re closet toon fans! You would think so the way they follow us though
!
81 JTOONJ // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
did anyone else see it when taylor did a slide tackle won the ball but eto got it straight back so he basically launched his head on the floor to smash it away!
82 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:48 PM
nitoon
Perch is very unlucky to not be starting, most improved PL player in recent years, I was at old trafford for his debut when we came up and he was like a bot lost, now he is an intelligent and tough little footballer.
we should have taken the 20m for tiote when we had the chance!
83 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:48 PM
cheers toonbrother
you’ve just prooved again wat an arse you are!!
84 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:49 PM
“no toon fan in their right mind would criticise an 18 year old prodigy who was full of endeavor”
argumentum ad misericordiam. What does his age have to do with how well or badly he played today? He was playing a senior game in a crucial KO tie. It would be ridiculous NOT to judge him by the (sometime very harsh) standards we judge other players. If you are good enough your old enough. If you’re not good enough you shouldnt be on the pitch.plain and simple
85 roblee7 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:49 PM
soory manx – ignore that …. i just read ur previous comments
toonbrother is for sure a mackem though, not you 
86 VaVaToon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Never commented on here before, but wow, what a moment that was. Streaming on my lap top, stream froze just as Cisse put his head on it, 10 seconds of finger nail biting later, stream resumed, we’a
87 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:49 PM
roblee7
who is this Sunderland you talk about?
88 VaVaToon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:50 PM
*we’re in the last 8. Wow!!!!!!!!!
89 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:50 PM
roblee – manxpie was actually calling toonbrother out mate.
90 ToonDownSouth // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:50 PM
roblee
I think you’ve probably misunderstood manxpie’s post!
91 kenzie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:50 PM
@manxpie- my bad, i didnt read all the posts so good on you if your sticking up for young campbell, who i always see in the gate in town for some reason lol
92 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM
roblee wat are you talkin about my 1st post was a copy of wat toonbrother had said!!
so i’d like you to retract your tool comment thanks!?
93 northernirishtoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM
I think people are being a bit harsh on Campbell but did anyone else think he looked absolutey fcuked father 10mins
Maybe pards give him certain instructions to not bomb forward but he looked a little star struck to me
Looks like he will have to be weaned into the side slowly
94 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM
Toonbrother – take a look back at the comments when we scored. I find yours comments at the time very different to every other poster. I’ve read your comments a few times and thought you are off your rocker.
95 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM
@77 spot on.
96 Krul to be Kind // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM
Graeme wherever you are, you may turn out to be the luckiest geordie alive if you get to see the toon in a 2nd Euro cup final… great call on the tickets my friend!
97 Munster Mag // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:52 PM
Bloody wife took over the laptop for work in the second half so I missed at least half of the second half. Thrilled and a bit surprised. The vibe here in the first half was that we were very poor, poor tactically and lacking in drive, with some very poor performances by Tiote and Anits. Then Cabaye went off and it seemed they were still in control with 10 men. Was this all bollocks by the neggars? Its difficult to judge as I didnt see one ball kicked tonight…..thoughts??
98 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:53 PM
campbell deserves to be given a chance here n there. he makes good runs and u can tell just by the way he passes that he strikes the ball well and cleanly. im sure he can bang em in! he’l only improve with game time. not saying he should come on ebery match or start games, ust be well managed and given opportunities, i think pards will do that
99 JTOONJ // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:53 PM
I think i would be star strucked if i came to play at SJP!
100 Mister Tuff // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Burni @79 -I actually was thinking at the time that there was a deliberate ploy not to pass to him – when he had just come on with fresh legs and with his speed he was to right candidate to receive the ball. but it’s all pretty irrelevant now as we won.
101 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:53 PM
toonbrother – googling latin phrases does not stop you being a mackem ad nauseam. Someone take this up for me there are so many places to start where criticising Campbell doesn’t scan I just can’t be chewed. This guy is a WUM.
102 VaVaToon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Got to say i thought Campbell being introduced was shrewd, lifted the tension in the crowd, they were down to 10, and he had beag of ebergy and enthusiasm, running the ball down, and he was always screaming to take the ball.
103 WWYCD // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Ciiiiiisssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee
haven’t cheered like that for a long time
104 jockonthetoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Just back from a hopping SJP – Stevie Taylor …defender,striker,goal keeper. He’s madder than a box of frogs, but he’s ours!!
105 JTOONJ // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM
he was always asking for the ball though!
106 brklyngeordie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM
donkeys will always be donkeys on this blog… we are in the Europa quarter-final we are on the up in the league and w/o key players mind u and we are keeping the sheets clean yet negativity?!? baffled but for those who enjoy the good times soak it in because we are alive for another draw tomorrow!! Bring on chelsea so Papiss can show Demba he made a mistake and that we have the better striker!!!
107 bollance // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Campbell
Bold move from Pards to bring on Campbell in biggest game to date. At least it got crowd going and Campbell is tidy in possession.
Campbell needs to earn the respect and trust of the players then they will pass it to him. As this is not yet the case not sure it was the best game to bring him on.
Hope he gets more game time vs Wigan.
108 roblee7 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:55 PM
toonbrother – I’ve been to Sunderland for a day out before and I can see why you lot hate us so much…its jealousy. the place is an absolute s**thole…depressing and stuck in a timewarp….seriously, its like Somalia but worse, in that you get a lot of very strange and inbred looking people walking around aimlessly with strange deficencies….three eyes…you name it….horrendous.
109 JAMSHA // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:55 PM
http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/104473/newcastle-vs-anzhi-makhachkala/report
lol marvo gets red???
110 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:55 PM
munster, they were better in first half. we didnt play badly but not great, sort of similar to the stoke game. i thought we were def gna win after their red but the freekick they had shat me up !
111 Mark the Mag // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Would love to see Pardrew win a trophy for us I think he deserves it after last season. We need stability and he is providing this, but in the long run his type of football is not great to watch and our top players will not accept it after too long. Anita needs to play in front of back four and build momentum and retain possesion but Tiote takes up this space and Anita looks lost when pushed up into sissoko place. Desperately need HBA back, cant believe fans are doubting him.
112 davyboy32 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Woo hoo! Cisse saves me a few quid again twice in a week!
Lads!!! Bring on Chelsea or Spurs. They will both be fighting it out for Champions League. We’re fighting for nowt. HOWAY THE LADS!
113 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:56 PM
no probs kenzie
but i’m gettin attacked from all sides here lol just to make it clear!!
I’M A VERY LEVEL HEADED NUFC FAN THAT LIKES TO LOOK ON THE OPPTIMISTIC SIDE OF THINGS AND MY ABSOLUTE PET HATE IS SLATING PLAYERS EVEN THO IN THIS REVERSE FIXTURE I HATED ON OBER BUT HE FINALLY INFURIATED ME!!!
just to make that clear
114 Rainrix // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Steven taylor….. MAN ‘O STEEL!!!!! What a hero surely he’ll be near the england squad now. Dont want him getting injured but the lad deserves a call up.
115 roblee7 // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:57 PM
yes manx – apologies, i re-read your post and realised you pasted his comment
i can smell a mackem easy on here and toonbrother is one for sure
116 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:57 PM
@roblee that sounds horrendous. poor you
117 yorkshire_magpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Whats latest on cabaye’s injury?
118 northernirishtoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM
I think we all are expecting Campbell to come on and stick me in the top corner a la Rooney
I think we will have to be patient with him but looks fcuking lightning quick. Will always be a threat with that pace!
119 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Roblee – Somalia is a great comparison to the enclave of Orcs, last time I went there it felt like I was living Black Hawk Down. Only without the nice weather. Or the hygiene. Or the ability to understand the locals.
120 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM
theyre never gna give it to campbell every time he is free but they did give it to him a bit n he didnt mess up at all, he’l be very comfortable at this level soon enough. love it! sort of striker we need. it took carroll a few years to be decent for us, campbell just needs time and chances and support
121 JTOONJ // Mar 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM
JAMSHA
According to ITV ben arfa whipped in the cross to cisse!
122 JTOONJ // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Just looked on martin tylers stat thing! was thinking about our poor corners tonight.
Team Corners Resulting goals Conversion %
Man Utd 165 13 8%
Stoke 125 7 6%
Wigan 141 8 6%
West Brom 151 9 6%
Sunderland 141 6 4%
Southampton 157 6 4%
Chelsea 177 7 4%
Norwich 123 4 3%
Aston Villa 131 4 3%
Fulham 135 4 3%
Man City 204 6 3%
Reading 142 4 3%
Liverpool 210 6 3%
Tottenham 206 5 2%
West Ham 173 4 2%
QPR 134 3 2%
Everton 187 4 2%
Swansea 149 3 2%
Arsenal 193 3 2%
Newcastle 162 1 1%
123 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:00 PM
lol roblee i can understand
next time i’ll put some ” in, will make my life much easier lol
124 roblee7 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:00 PM
toonbrother – yes poor me, and my poor wife! She wanted to go despite my insistence that its crap, just coz she likes to see places….seriously though, Sunderland will forever be in Newcastles shadow forever in every possible way…. unless it gets bombed and therefore entirely rebuilt. its like goin back to the 80′s man
125 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:00 PM
everyone knows about the invest in sunderland campaign in Africa. i hear its doing well
126 Spreadthetoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Northernirishtoon
Great minds think alike
I think with Sissoko playing deep suits his style better. All the goals that he has scored have come from deep, so playing him as a DM does not negate his ability to score. It also makes us less reliant on Tiote, who on his day is a worldclass player but his indiscipline has at times been frustrating.
Perch has also played very well in that role. Alternatively you could play 3 at the back with a sweeper………….
—————-Krul—————————-
—–Debuchy——Saylor———Mapou——-
——————-Colo/Perch——————
———–Sissoko/Perch————————
—————-Cabaye/Sissoko—————–
HBA————–Marv/Cabaye——-Gouffran
——————Cisse————————
127 roblee7 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:02 PM
tsunki – haha, i’m being serious too, i’ve been to somalia when I was in the Merchant Navy!
128 kenzie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:03 PM
lets just say this, excellent result and from what i saw of campbell he actually looked rather tidy on the ball. can i add manxpie is clearly a toon fan, whereas toonbrother has some serious troll like tendancies, tell me brother are you the type of person who would post sick things on memorial sites.
129 santonthenewmaldini // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:03 PM
@Munster Mag
They played well first 30 mins Cabaye went off and we controlled the game after that they never done anything when they went down to 10 bit like when Wigan apparently “Dominated” us at home when they had no shots on goal in a 20 minute spell
We were good value for the win that is all
130 dembademba // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:03 PM
thats a terrible formation spreadthetoon. sorry but it is, would never work for us
131 Tsunki // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:03 PM
dembs – yep started in Somalia
132 JAMSHA // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:05 PM
JTOONJ
133 Munster Mag // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Thanks for that feedback lads. I see Sky didnt even mention us in their intro, but mentioned Spurs and Chelsea ( looked v good ) . What a bunch of cnuts.
134 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:08 PM
I find it very odd anyone can criticise campbell tonight.
He didn’t give the ball away other than once, he found a few players with decent passes and made a few good runs which weren’t picked out bu his team mates.
But the biggest reason people shouldn’t have a go is…..
He is a Centre Forward…he was played left sided and asked to track back too.
It’s hard enough to make a european debut at 18 against some very experienced players with pressure on you to get the win…it’s a million times harder when you are used in an unfamiliar position.
135 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Looks like the derby will be moved lads. Ties to be played on the 4th and 11th apparently. Be nice to be at home in the second leg again so we avoid travelling back with the derby a few days later
136 Spreadthetoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:10 PM
dembademba
I guess what I am trying to say is that there is a place for Marveaux in the team. Playing 3 at the back with a Sweeper and Sissoko dropping back if required could work.
Marveaux deserves an opportunity. His tracking back was good tonight and it shows he’s hungry for his place. I back Marveaux to be a big hit with us if he’s played in the right set up! Anyway I’m dead happy with the result! Bring on Wigan HWTL
137 northernirishtoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Spread
I think three at the back is a bit ambitious lol
While cabaye is injured I would drop sissoko back along with perch and play marv in the hole
Jobs a good un
When cabaye returns put him in alongside sissoko
138 Shot Bru // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:12 PM
munstermag….Anzhi hit the post near the end of the game from a freekick and Etoo forced an excellent save from elliot at his near post in the 2nd half…..
I would say they had the better chances throughout the game…
Elliot looks a real good keeper….his distribution is spot on….his throws are insane.
139 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Sage you’re right about that. Last few youngsters I remember playing for us on Europe before this current stint this season are Taylor and Krul, they’re both doing well now for us. Adam Campbell at 18 has played in the premier league and in European football, it is good experience to have for him.
140 Spreadthetoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Transfer
Well stated that man! Thought Campbell did a good job.
141 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:13 PM
On the game tonight….
Well in a knock out competition you don’t get through for being the best team…you get 2 games and its the most effective team not the best that gets into the pot for the next round.
The game was very even….neither side did a lot in the game. They are a quick counter attacking team so if we over attacked we could easily be caught out and find our selves letting in a couple of goals. The plan worked well tonight and we got the win out discipline deserved over 2 games. This anzhi side haven’t conceded many at all so we were never going to win by 3 or 4
In 2 ties, 4 games, we have not conceded which gives you an excellent chance to progress. Why are people upset when we won? Did chelsea fans not enjoy the champions league win because it wasn’t a great performance……some people must be mad here.
Just enjoy the fact the team won a game…..can’t dominate every game we play….we aren’t barcelona.
142 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:14 PM
nick9 interesting, how does the home n away draws work is it still who comes out of the hat 1st??
143 Spreadthetoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:15 PM
No news on Cabaye so lets hope its a minor pull and Yohan’s being cautious. Anyway offski……have a good un!
144 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:16 PM
shot bru
Even if anzhi had the better chances they weren’t that good or created many.
Cisse’s goal was the best chance of the match. The offside which was given against his back flick header was also a good chance an I thought cisse was level.
I think it was pretty even but the difference was we made 1 clear cut chance and took it…all others were more of a half chance.
145 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:16 PM
Tsunki as youve probably gathered by now i do not feel any need to prove the genuineness of my support for NU|FC to anyone. Especially those that attack toonbrother simply because they disagree with my positions and they are too dense to craft a sensible rebuttal outlining why they think im wrong.
The problem with most fans is they are susceptible to herd like behaviour. .They are too weak to criticise a popular player even if that player is having a bad game. Conversely when its fashionable to demonize a player they mindlessly bash him like theyre dooing to obertan, williamson , gutieres and tiote.
Had Obertan performed like |Campbell did today he wouldve been crucified on this blog. Unfortunately fans are collectively too stupid to see the hypocrisy in such double standards.
146 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:17 PM
manx
yep…unseeded and they just draw them from the pot……first team out plays home first.
Also lazzio have to play behind closed doors….as do the turkish side if they made it through
147 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Manx – I’m not to sure on the home/away fixtures, I assume like you say it’s first out the hat at home.
Cannot wait for the next European game. Quarter final is some achievement given the season, semis or the final would be the tip of the iceberg.
148 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:20 PM
toonbrother
Thats where you are wrong I believe.
Obertan last week was wasteful in position (poor crossing and daft flicks all the time) and looked like he was never in a hurry to win the ball back….thats why i criticised him.
Campbell made a lot of good runs in his short time on the pitch….just for some reason people never passed to him…was in tons of space a lot of the time. He chased back well which isn’t natural for a striker who plays on the shoulder of the defense.
Obertan has a lot of senior games under his belt and should therefore perform better.
Campbell played his 3rd senior game for us tonight….he is bound to be caught out by tricks of the trade experienced pro’s know….thats natural….all players go through it when they first start up.
Campbell also layed out of position which is hard enough for an experienced player never mind an 18 year old kid making his 3rd appearance from the bench.
149 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:21 PM
If it weren’t for Steven Taylor, we would of been a couple of goals down in the 1st half, marveaux only came into the game properly in the second half. But he still had a very good game
anyone watching the live draw on espn at half 11 tomoro?
Am anxious to see who we get,
This would be my ideal fixture
Newcastle vs fenerbache/Basel/ruben Kazan
Tottenham vs Chelsea
Anything other than that I’ll be a bit worried.
Exciting times on Tyneside !!!
150 bollance // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:23 PM
Defensivly we are a lot stronger now.
10 games after Reading defeat we have conceded 9.
10 games before (and including Reading) we conceded 24.
151 Munster Mag // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:23 PM
Toonbrother, dont know who you are but you are being completely unfair. I didnt see the game, but from what I can make out Cambell didnt do a lot of good things, but worked hard, out of position. The guy is a kid. Obertaon is different kettle of fish, and a player I have consistently disliked from day 1. Give this young geordie a chance – unless you are indeed a mackem , in which case we wont be seeing you in Milan any time soon….
152 Big Pappa Cissé // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:24 PM
I must say Tiote was poor tonight. Nearly the second time in a row his two poor decisions could have cost us the game. He played some decent cross field passes but other than that he was pants.
153 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:24 PM
cheers transfer its been a while after all lol
toonbrother your very close to me taking a very stupid ammount of time to copy and repost alot of your posts in the last 2 games just to show you why people are on your back!!
why don’t you have a look back yourself and you might realise wat a dick you look when you post the stupid posts you seem to post!
154 Novocastrian66 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Is the Sunderland game moved to Sunday now?
155 Munster Mag // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:25 PM
All those teams are easily capable of beating us but if we can keep things tight anything is possible. I dont fancy either of the english teams. In fact I dont fancy any of them!!!
156 Munster Mag // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Big Papa, Tiote is overrated mate. We are guilty of that a lot.
157 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:27 PM
big pappa
I think tiote was ok against stoke other than the rush of blood he got to give away the pen…a big mistake mind you so can see why he gets rated down for that.
tonight he annoyed me by keeping hold of the ball to long, it slowed our attacks down and he was also disposed in dangerous areas a few times….he needs to sort that out. It’s a problem scott parker had a lot but he has settled a bit more now.
158 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Toonbrother – you are in the minority and its not herd lie behaviour. This season I have seen almost every toon player criticised at some point because none have been consistent. I’m certain you said obertan would have done better tonight for us when he probably
Produced his worst game in a long time for us last week. Utter disbelief you can then criticise an 18 year old chucked in at the deep end in a high pressure game.
159 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:29 PM
munster
We beat chelsea at home recently so dont fear them….we also only just lost to spurs which is good seeing as they tonked inter….only reason it was different tonight is bale didn’t play.
I would put us as second favourites in those games but would still believe we could go through.
160 bollance // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Not too much recognition for MYM. Top performance again, pace and reading of game top notch
161 kenzie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:31 PM
it seems to me toonbrother that u spout a lot of long winded rhetoric. The moment when u compared manxpie’s parents to genitalia was the specific time you proved yourself nugatory.
Campbell should be given time to blossom, and i happen to be a part of this herd so lay off man
162 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:31 PM
nick_9
I dont mind criticism of a player, its fine when there is basis but I really don’t see what campbell did wrong tonight….ke kept it simple and found a man with his passing….he ran in behind but never got passed to and he chased back well which isn’t natural for him so I can’t find fault
163 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:35 PM
on tiote a few bad passes but grew into the game and some great crossfield balls the worst pass of the season was from m’bwia don’t have a clue wat he was trying to do lol
to be honest most of there chances came from very sloppy play from us! which we didn’t do at there place so imo without that kind of play we would have been much more comfertable
also santon seems to cut-in as much on the right as he did on the left i think he might need a stint on the wing in pre-season to see how he does
164 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:35 PM
toonbrother
The reason most criticise guti, willo, tiote and obertan is because they are the ones who have a good amount of experience and also have consistently performed below the accepted level.
Thats why most people criticise…it’s deserved…doesn’t make it herd like behavior…it’s responding to something which is happening.
Over the season I have criticised many players for certain games they have played poorly in…but its all in context with performance.
165 Transfer Sage // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:37 PM
manx
Tiote didn’t have a shocker I agree but he does need to learn when to unload the ball…keeps hold way too long.
Hopefully he improves with this…he just needs to keep it simple. I think he wants to do more for the team but by trying to be a playmaker he actually hinders us more than helping.
166 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:41 PM
kenzie cheers i don’t take any notice of insults to my family probably because i know who my mum,dad,bro’s,sisters,aunt’s n uncles are!
167 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:43 PM
Exactly right. I’m a big fan of santon but even I can admit he cost us a few goals, cisse, cabaye, Hba, Anita, colo and tiote have all come user criticism this season at some point. If highlight flaws or individual errors is herdlike then I guess toon brother is right. What got me is many are still celebrating the goal whilst toon brother is lacing into a youngster thrown in at the deep end.
Very happy for marveaux to have another assist to his name, parts of the game pass him by but we now know he is capable of some magic. Question is do we have room for both him and Hba in the team or can we keep them happy? Marv retweeted someone after the stoke game who said he should be a starter, he quickly deleted it but we know his mindset. I’m stilling pining to see Hba, sissoko and gouffran all fit and playing together
168 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:45 PM
@161 feel free to NOT respond to EVERY thing i post in the future ;-D. Im sure you have better things to do with your time than read and reply my longwinded rhetoric.
@TS. Obertan is an unsung hero of this club imho. He constantly makes intelligent runs on AND OFF the ball. He may not score many goals but he contributes alot directly and indirectly by making decoy runs and creating an outlet passing option. Campbell’s biggest sin today wasnt what he did when he had the ball its what he did when he didnt have the ball. i.e. Nothing. he Just stood there. The one time he made a run off the ball down the left wing he threw an almighty strop at not being given the ball. To me his overall display showed immaturity and lack of intelligence
169 nick_9 // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:47 PM
Take it you’re a big fan of shola then toon brother
170 northernirishtoon // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Nick9
I def think benny and marv can play in the same side for sure
Just drop socks back with cabaye and play marv in the hole
Job done
171 toonbrother // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:53 PM
@169 i draw the line at shola but even he isnt as useless as folks make him out to be. hes good for 10 minutes at the end of a game and thats about it.
172 manxpie // Mar 14, 2013 at 11:59 PM
toonbrother just shut up!
“To me his overall display showed immaturity ”
what!!??
an 18 yo playing 15 mins in front of a massive home crowd and game for only the third time in his life!!
who’d have thought hey!?
the only immature person seems to be you fella and you proove it with every post so keep them coming!!
173 Sav // Mar 15, 2013 at 1:24 AM
Campbell ignoring idiots on blogs is all part of being a pro footballer these days.
We were pretty poor tonight although we seemed to improve without our 2 best passers, Cab and Anita. Tiote needs a talking-to by Pards. Defensive midfielders do not give it away in the danger area as he did a few times. After last weekend’s penalty he needs to get a grip.
I didn’t think Santon was any better on theright than the left. I preferred Simmo there in the last match against Anzhi. Cisse was isolated but fewer offsides than lately and was alert for that one chance. And a good shout for Guti who was mature and calm and worked hard as always.
Taylor M.O.M
174 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 15, 2013 at 6:04 AM
Good morning lads!
…I missed the goal – fell asleep the last 10 mans or so I was a bit tired (mind you I am old lol)
Probably was a bit of a boring game to watch for better parts, but we got our win and Marv is starting to show what we all know he can do
Any news on Cabs?
175 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 15, 2013 at 6:07 AM
*mins
176 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 15, 2013 at 6:15 AM
These young kids need time to develope and we should not put too much pressure on them just yet!
…young Ginger will go out on loan next season I am sure (will be good for his developement!
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