Sunderland started this game like a steam train, and they were closing down Newcastle players when they got the ball and it was reminiscent of Southampton’s great play in the first half against Fulham yesterday, when they were too much for the London side and went 2-0 up.
Alan Pardew – all they offered was passion
But Newcastle came into this game in the last 20 minutes of the first half and controlled things pretty much in the second half, but still lost the game when Borini hit a great goal from 25 yards out with fie minutes to play.
This is what Alan said after the game:
“We were dominating. Really and truly we were done by a sucker punch,” “They got the goal early and that’s what you want for the first cross that comes in to be scored, that’s difficult to take.”
“But we settled down, it took us about ten minutes but then we started to get a little bit control over the game.” “But, of course, for them it was all about passion, running and closing us down and trying to capitalise on our mistakes.”
“That’s all they offered.”
Maybe passion is all the Sunderland players offered – but it got them the win – I know that because I checked the score again and it was still 2-1 to Sunderland and they took all 3 points from this game. 🙁
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
247 comments so far
toonarmydownsouth
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:54 PM
Comment #41Belfast
That’s not strictly true, he fell over a few times and stared at the ref with his hands in the air whilst he we have a little sit down
GeordieTwo
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Comment #42I stick with the club through thick and thin. We’ve been through bad times before and survived. Ashley will eventually be gone, taking his toadies with him. Then we can hope for decent ownership that we can support with confidence.
Ben3arfa
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Comment #43DOWN WITH THE COCKNEYS .. ASHLEY OUT
ToonDarnSarf
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:56 PM
Comment #44Blackley and Brownlie
I wasn’t born a Geordie but I am one for the rest of my life anyway!
But there’s no point in having fans who aren’t behind the club. They’d probably be happier supporting a non-league team.
stuart no9
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:57 PM
Comment #45T4C need another protest march -now.
What a perfect time it would be to take to the streets again, this time you would see a sizable gathering to put our point across, so come on boys lets get it going.
Rotonda heights
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:58 PM
Comment #46Solksjaer, Bergkamp, Rijkjeard, even Hoddle off the top of my head.
Sadly the ones we could realistically have had have now all been taken, ie Poyet, Martinez, Garcia, Blanc, Girard etc
Surely if Southampton and Swansea can get Pochettino who was unheard of and Laudrup, we could get some up and coming progressive modern, technical manager.
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:58 PM
Comment #47tads…most of our players work within the confinements set up!
…we don’t seem to have many players threating the box as Catchy tried to explain to you earlier, but you are shooting everything down coming your way.
If you want to pin this on Benny then have it your ways – won’t change my mind or ruin my day 😉 Good luck to you good sir!
Himanshu Dhingra
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Comment #48Forget about the fact that sunderland were only had 1 point and were bottom.
Why were sunderland up for the derby and we weren’t
toonarmydownsouth
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Comment #49Geordie Two
People were rightly confident!
For christ sake we were up against a team with an influx of 15 players, not settled spine, a new manager and who had picked up a solitary point all season!
We were coming into the game seemingly playing with confidence and were being assured the players were looking to settle the score
Yet we were gutless and played with no passion, no belief, no edge
The Scum got at us didn’t give us time on the ball and closed off our options when we had possession
GeordieTwo
Oct 27, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Comment #50I know B&B, all it takes is one half decent performance and many forget all the real problems we have with the team and with the ownership mate. They aren’t going away just because we managed one draw at home. Let’s see what happens against Chelsea and then Spurs. And with a clueless owner and Director of F*** All.
ToonDarnSarf
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Comment #51Down with the cockneys…now that’s a great message when people want a new owner!
So…we need a billionaire, football loving Geordie…
Belfast
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Comment #52Also Ben Arfa looks overweight big time. You know when you hit a certain age and you turn from a skinny runt into a chubby boy really quickly ? That looks to have struck Ben Arfa.
It also happened to me, so chin up son !! 🙂
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jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Comment #53manx…Benny was the only one making problems for Everton in the first half!
…he is not one of our defensive players and nor should he be defending.
Benny need to work harder offensive and get back to basics – that’s where he is dangerous and that makes us dangerous!
The next time you want an honest answer from me then cut out the “what’s beef man”. Maybe I haven’t seen you replaying one of my posts. Could that be a reason you think?
Blackley and Brownlie
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Comment #54If you’re fortunate to have a good goalscorer, you wrap him up in cotton wool, play to his strengths, devise tactics to feed him where he likes it. You even bring in a battering ram to help him if need be. What you don’t do is move him out to the wing in order to play tight and defensive. We have no focus of attack and don’t get midfielders up in support.
GeordieTwo
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:03 PM
Comment #55Not completely disagreeing with you tads mate but I and others pointed out we had no decent, experienced CB’s going into the game (Willo can handle high balls but that’s about it, no movement whatsoever otherwise). I predicted a draw but Borini’s shot was class. Poyet’s game plan was excellent considering the players he has available. He has beaten us before with Brighton and he’ll do it again probably with that lot. Sad to see but Pardew was out-managed yet again.
nico
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:03 PM
Comment #56Pads did nothing wrong day. I’d love it if he had some money to buy players and had the overall say in who we bought. He wanted Lullana and Clyne (when at Palace) from Southampton 2 years ago. Look how good they are. We badly need an attack minded midfielder who’ll make natural runs into the box and create and score goals. Sissoko isn’t that player.
Sunderland have lots of bad players, they’ll still go down, can’t see them being as lucky as they were today, again.
mot7
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Comment #57I think pardew go it totaly wong today , sunderland were short of confidence so in my opinion we should have been in there faces and forcing them into mistakes .
They done to us what we should have done to them .
luv benny but playing him in position that has his back to goal is bolloks it takes away his strenghts .
GHC
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:06 PM
Comment #58OK, who is up for forming FC Newcastle and get some passion back
either that or set up a social enterprise and go about raising 240Mill.
Nothing is impossible.
Rotonda heights
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:06 PM
Comment #59TDS
For the love of god, if we weren’t fans don’t you think we would have better things to do on a Sunday evening than come on here listening to your endless drivel.
It’s because we care so much, probably too much that we don’t want to settle for this endless mediocrity that you seem to covet and excuse.
Supporting the team and not liking the manager aren’t mutually exclusive. When you finally tumble to that and stop randomly abusing people the lights may go on for you.
Come kick off everyone is behind the team. Afterwards if criticism is warranted that’s different and is the case with every set of fans in the land, so get over yourself.
catchy in norway
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:06 PM
Comment #60players are not playing for pardew
that is still very clear
JaxtheMag
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:07 PM
Comment #61I was at the match,they deserved to win,pardew is talking bollox as per.
Himanshu Dhingra
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:07 PM
Comment #62Rotonda
This banning of Chronicle, sunday sun and Journal. Pardew was part of the decision committee.
I Doubt he is going anywhere.
GeordieTwo
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:07 PM
Comment #63Cisse looks worse and worse and Ben Arfa is fading badly as well. I hope it doesn’t start happening to Remy with Pardew’s “coaching”. If it does we are toast. With Ashley having another tantrum there probably won’t be much done in January either.
Rotonda heights
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:08 PM
Comment #64how were sunderland lucky? apart from the goal did we have another shot on target?
toonarmydownsouth
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Comment #65Jesper
Once again by all means point out where this is all getting pinned on benny?
I’ve said benny sissoko and cisse are all not playing up to standard
Anita was on great form but made why for tiote, why? Why not drop sissoko for tiote?
And benny is supposed to be one of our most creative players but the chances and threats over the last 5 odd games have been from players like Anita goofy remy cabaye santoon debuchy so why can they create chances and not benny?
I have no interest or tbh chance if changing your opinion as you only seem to pick out select sentences and ignore the rest, disagreeing with you and catchy is hardly “shooting down” everything have agreed with plenty on here today but simply can’t see what point your trying to make other than benny is some sort of untouchable, and you seem to be under the impression I’m the only person who has questioned Benny’s contribution the last few weeks
There’s no deep seeded conspiracy as you seem to suggest that’s behind Benny’s performance, we have a new fitness coach, the rest of the team look much fitter than last season, but not HBA, is that down to others?
Look at tiote, lost his place, worked hard now he’s back in the team and looks the tiote we all know, why should benny be an exception?
Also find extremely hypocritical excusing benny constantly when your biggest criticism of pardew last season was for not dropping “his favourites”!!!!!
GeordieTwo
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Comment #66I think we had 4 shots on target in total Rotonda but nothing very threatening other than the goal.
Rotonda heights
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:10 PM
Comment #67he’s not going anywhere as he has a massive pay off
but Ash, JFK, Pardew and Wonga are killing my love for a team I’ve supported for nearly 50 years
terencelim
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:10 PM
Comment #68@58 Rotonda heights, Very well said.
JP...from The Rock
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Comment #69I have to say that Sunderland were by far the better performers today and deaerved to win. We we’re shite all match. No fight, no organization and no threat. Our passing was dreadful most of the time (Tiote hold your hands up!!). It was aeful to watch and I am glad that’s over.
We really have to find some consistancy soon or else we’ll be lucky to end the season in the top 10!
Rotonda heights
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:12 PM
Comment #70No we don’t need a billionaire, football loving Geordie…
We need anyone who picks professional people with good cvs for key positions, not his low grade drinking buddies
Cool Hand Luke
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:12 PM
Comment #71Benny’s been on the pies alright, he cant dance around defenders like he used to be able to.
toonarmydownsouth
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:13 PM
Comment #72Geordie Two
Oh aye mate, I know what you mean about the CB’s was just saying that we were facing a team that so far this season couldn’t hit a cow ars3 with a banjo let alone score so people were rightly confident imo!
Jonny
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:14 PM
Comment #73Would love to see a training session with pardew, carver and stone running it. Would be really interesting.
toonarmydownsouth
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Comment #74Catchy
Sad to say but I’d agree with that to a degree, he certainly didn’t seem to have them right mentally for today
Tbh I can’t fault the starting 11, except maybe for sissoko over Anita, but the mentality wasn’t there
Himanshu Dhingra
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Comment #75This has the makings of the last season.
Slank
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Comment #76Just got home.
I didn’t go along with all those who thought it would be a walk over and so wasn’t too surprised that Sunderland won.
You cannot rely on form when trying to predict derbys and this one confirmed it..
toonarmydownsouth
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:18 PM
Comment #77Jonny
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKGfARamwQw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdKGfARamwQw#
JP...from The Rock
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:19 PM
Comment #78Our player were nervous all match in my eyes. Not enough running and wayward passing throughout. And WTF is it with many of our players receiving a pass and just whacking the ball straight forward without even looking at the direction of the pass only for the ball to be snatched by the opposition. Who do they think they are Ronaldinho!? My worry is that they keep doing it in matches not just today.
GeordieTwo
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:19 PM
Comment #79Sadly they managed to hit our cow’s ar*e twice tads mate. Willo looked lost on the second one. He is too slow but it would have taken very good marking to block that shot. We’ll continue to struggle without Colo in there in my view. I hope he’s fit for Chelsea. A hard lesson for Dummett as well. Fletcher went up using Dummett’s shoulders for leverage and wasn’t caught at it. A poacher’s goal.
bishopblaize
Oct 27, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Comment #80TDS .. Well said!
Still gotta back the boyz n manager as we have a hard week ahead and silver may have been in our game plan along today (hopefully we were hoping their players would have been a push over!)
As much as derby game is the ultimate in our eyes .. With the timing of things the Cup gotta be the better for the Players!?
Let’s see Wenesday, just hope it doesn’t materialise to nothing as my heart still in it