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  1. I'd play -----------------------Given-------------------------- Carr-------Ramage(grr)--Huntington----------Edgar Solano------Butt----------Parker----------------Milner -------------Martins----------Dyer------------------- Defence is weak and frail due to Taylors suspension. Reluctantly have to play Ramage due to 'theres nobody fucking else'. Solano and Milner will provide a balance to the midfield, lost when Pattison for some reason, starts on the left. Dyer and Martins upfront, to tear a new arse into Daverport. If Emre is fit and available, I'd maybe put Milner back on the right, and slot him on the left, and put Nobby back at RB.
  2. Correct. Fratton Park or St James, I know which one I'd choose.
  3. Excellent Yes well, you'd be happy to finish 17th under Roeder, wouldn't you? When did I say that? I just think that Roeder's doing a good thing for the club.....he's looking at long term answers as opposed to quick fixes. We're out both domestic cups in January and in the bottom half of the league. That's a good job is it? Bottom half That's "half empty" even from you! With the players available it's perfectly acceptable. How's Martin O'Neill doing? Eh? Do you think we're in the top half like? The shortage of quality players we have available is at least partly Roeder's fault because of his signing policy in the summer. Roeder actually has performed better than I imagined he would tbh, but he still is not good enough. We will go nowhere and win nowt under him. As for Villa, they are 3 points below us and also out the cups (knocked out the FA cup away to ManU, unlike us who were humped at home to Birmingham). But remember MoN inherited a much worse squad and had bugger all to spend, unlike Roeder. Save your gloating until the end of the season, or better still, see where we are relative to them at the end of next season. We won nowt with Bobby Robson, a world class manager. There no hope for us.
  4. This is an article I've had waiting to be finished since May. It was originally for N-O, but I never got round to finishing it, and never will. May aswell post it up. It's grammatically incorrect, but thats because I'm a dumb fucker. Cheers. Black and White Army. I shuffled my feet and twiddled my thumbs in the cold. It was the 21st of January, a particularly nippy day, and the absence of a coat added to my crestfallen demeanour. Looking around at the downcast expressions amid St James Park, it's getting harder to remember Andy Griffins second half goal against European giants Juventus, especially when we're currently being outplayed by a Blackburn Rovers side that were threatened with relegation only the season before. A simple definition of tension found on the Internet, reads as follows 'Barely controlled hostility or a strained relationship between people or groups'. That definition could be corresponding to our managerial set-up at the time, but I'm not convinced, in my opinion, it was tension and astriction between our supporters, a strain between our faithful that has assimilated from before Sir Bobby was sacked, and remains to this day. On a day where an opposition player handled a ball into the net, and where our 9.5 million buy was verbally abused for missing an open net, an average team arrived at St James Park, and left with a valuable three points. It was after the match however, that things would get fascinating. After the final whistle, a chorus of boo's rang around St James, and the 'Souness Out' chants that were ever present towards the back end of the 90 minutes commenced. As I stood up in the North-East corner to give my two cents, a quite serious looking supporter told me 'to shut the **** up, and sit the **** down'. Looking around, it was happening everywhere, old blokes and whipper snappers going tooth and nail, a clear division between our fans. As I left the stadia and glanced at a pseudo mob, protesting at the current regime, I saw an equally large mob looking on in disgust at their fellow supporters. Newcastle United supporters are labled by the media, as being 'the best in the world'. Great, thats just great, but why are we the best in the world? I asked a few supporters from other teams what they thought of the 'Toon Army' and I got a mixed response. The Outsiders Perspective Steve Sutton, a Manchester United fan, had this to say: ' Rabid fans, full of blind optimism and false hope, and with a good reason too, with all the money the geordies have spent, you would expect to have some sort of trophy at the end of it...' When prompted about our away support Sutton added ' Loud, very loud, even when things are going downhill and fast, Newcastle's away support has always been amazing, you've just got to look at Cardiff, Newcastle United were humilated, but Newcastle United supporters held their heads high, because they support the club and its history, not just its current squad and managerial set-up' Hardly a glowing report, but he does point out a few postives. 'Loud, very loud...' was the feedback when asked about the away support. Not really unique to Newcastle United though is it? No doubt we have loud and passionate away support, but surely thats not enough for the media to label us 'the best in the world'. Another comment that tickled me was ''...even when things go downhill and fast, Newcastles support are always amazing...'. Can that be derived as postive? Our team is getting slaughtered and humilated, but still we clap them off, admirable and loyal, or deluded? Chris Jenkins, a Liverpool fan, had this to say: 'I see alot of qualities in Newcastle fans that I also see in our fans, both sets of fans are demanding, vocal, and the majority have a good base of footballing knowledge.However, in general,Newcastle fans are fickle and impatient. Take a look at the Michael Owen signing last summer, supporters from every team knew Newcastle United were short of players, short of quality and short of a good manager, but thousands paraded at St James, completly deluded, while other supporters, including myself, looked on flabbergasted' What Chris failed to point out, is that the majority of the supporters at St James Park that day, were children. With the school holidays in full swing, you can't blame the young supporters for travelling to St James to park to see the clubs record signing. The more mature and somewhat sensible fans were at home, dreading the season ahead, and rightly so, flabbergasted the back four had not been improved. The last opposition fan I spoke to, was Jason Hewitt, a season ticket holder at Chelsea. I waxed lyrical with Jason after Newcastle had beaten Chelsea 1-0 at St James, and he had this to say. 'You won the game. If you had that support in every stadium in the country, you would be the leauge champions, ref's would be scared to put a foot wrong. It's hostile, very hostile, a bad tackle is the definitive way to set your lot ablaze. Take Carr's sending off, after the decision, the stadium went crazy, and really knocked our lads. I'm not being funny here, but you would be pushed to find that atmosphere anywhere else in the Premiership, and most places abroad, it's just a shame it's not always like that' His words were late echoed by Chelsea taskmaster Jose Mourinho who stated "Babayaro's tackle on Robben is a red card in every country, in every division, on every pitch.", indicating referee Mike Riley was influenced from our vocal and clamorous home support. So what can we take from these mini-consultations with the competitors? Pro et contra Pros- Newcastle United fans are vocal. Newcastle fans have a good sense of footballing knowledge. Newcastle United have a passionate and faithful away support. Newcastle supporters can create a breathtaking and hostile atmosphere (key word 'can') Newcastle United supporters are loyal to the club, with the majority living in and around the area. Cons Newcastle supporters are fickle. Newcastle supporters are impatient. Newcastle fans are inconsistent with the level of support at St James, ranging from 'deadly silent' to 'very hostile' How do we percieve ourselves? After conversing with the enemies, I turn my attention to the masses closer to home, and I will be getting to grips with what our supporters think of eachother. At the start of this article, I mentioned a clear division In our own ranks, a division that is still around today,even after our amazing turnaround in February. We all want what is good for the club, but we all have unique ideas and thoughts on how that might be achieved. Newcastle, and the surrounding areas, need Newcastle United.
  5. Aye, but "true quality" could mean anything - Remember him talking about Carr as if he were Henry not too long ago? Lets hope he signs for Celtic Someones watching 405
  6. I would be shocked, dumbfounded and annoyed. Club needs stablilty.
  7. I watched his interview on World., as said there was one player with true quality he was hoping to get soon. Fingers crossed.
  8. Because you've seen the lad for 10 mins... I'm not writing off big money signings, I'm writing of Luque. Oh, you're serious, aye?
  9. Because you've seen the lad for 10 mins... I'm not writing off big money signings, I'm writing of Luque.
  10. 10 mins? Get a fucking grip. Andy Carroll will score goals for NUFC. Fact. How can you judge a players attitude on 10 mins? Already getting hammered, end of the game, with ten men. Fuck me ON.
  11. You can't really have a go at Huntington. Young lad, has got talent (i know for a fact), playing out of position (both full back positions), and has been thrown in at the deep end. Young players need to be worked into the squad, slowly. Due to the injury fiasco, he's been chucked reet in, and for the most part, he's been average out of position. No worse than Taylor tonight, apart from he didnt get sent off. Can't write off our players yet man. Ramage on the other hand, is a lost cause. 23 years of age, plenty of PL experience, and he's just fucking comical.
  12. Solano is banned where is Emre btw? Solano is banned for Villa IIRC Emre is back on Sat, with Parker.
  13. We need/have to play. Given Edgar/Baba if fit.. urgh Hunts Ramage why? Solano Emre Parker Butt Milner Oba Dyer
  14. I'm still 100% behind the Roeder, and the large majority of our squad. This is the type of team we've become, we were always going to found out sooner or later. It's going to take a good old spending spree, time, and patience to see a better Newcastle United. I, for one, am prepared to wait. I do not want to see another managerial change, we'll become an even greater laughing stock than now if it comes to that. Still ashamed like.
  15. Milburn level 7 for me, too. We'll bounce back, I reckon. Always the optimist.
  16. Can't blame one player. They were all shit.
  17. What the fuck just happened? F.A cup down the drain, and my 60 quid down the drain. Lethargic, diabolical, disgusting performance. How can a team who showed amazing team spirit against a decent premiership side, get fucked from a Championship level team, managed by the pug faced wannabe geordie? Pattison needs to fuck off, Ramage needs to fuck off, Taylor needs to get a pound of sense drilled into him, and Roeder needs to bollock the lot of them. If playing in a home tie in the F.A cup isn't enough fucking juice to get these lads going, they can piss right off!
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