Noelie

Dubravka Schar Fernandez Lejune Willems Hayden SLongstaff Shelvey Almiron Muto Carroll Pick holes in this line-up, based on all being available Muto is energetic and should get a start, I think he is under-estimated. Nonscoringjoelintonthedud should be benched. I think we should go 4-4-2 against Leicester. We know Schar & Willems can make attacking runs. Will be interesting to see Brucey's starting lineup for this match.

Man the bilge pumps, serious leakage, ship is sinking, Santa nowhere to be found. Un-happy, un-merry Christmastime. Another winnable game doon the netty.

Not really, can't see him good enough to be giving rides to bairns at Whitley Bay sands.

We were shit in the first half and shittier in the second, but I'll rejoice in the 3 points we hardly deserved. Well done Miggy, well taken goal, keep yer shirt on bonny lad. C'mon Bruce, stop starting Joelinton, he's had enough time to show he's a dud.

Heyman, I was just 15 in 1947 and was just learning about filth.

Thank-you Ant, 87 and counting.

Absolutely RUBBISH! Hard to say who had the worst game but there were a lot of contenders. Some too anonymous to rate but as a team on a scale of 1 to 10 I would say minus 5.

"The Meek will inherit the...........3 points" Great win, but to watch lack of possession week after week can be pretty frustrating and nail-biting. Had it not been for Dubravka's heroics none of us would be as chuffed as we are. I have to admit it is depressing to see practically every game we've played so far as been %75 in our half. Credit to all, they all put in a decent shift, but I would like to see us have more possession. Maxi & Miggy were not as good as they were and I believe that lack of possession was the reason as they were not fed enough balls.

The lads will have to show some metal to put Sheffield to the sword tonight.

Can't believe this thread was started on Tuesday, and the last posting was on Tuesday too, and we're just a couple of hours away from kickoff. Can't believe there has only been 4 postings, all on Tuesday, and now 5 with mine, WTF.

Maybe so, but the fact he has been on the bench now for 2 games must mean he is available to play.

I'm wondering why Schar is not getting any game-time, he's been on the bench for 2 games now. Is Carroll injured, he wasn't on the bench. Joelinton continues to be a non-scorer, as does Almiron but at least he provided the assist for Willem's well taken goal. Our 3 man strike-force is like a wet box of Swan Vestas, thank heavens for our defensive goal scorers.

Never in a million years did I think we'd come out of that game with a point. I just can't believe it after being backed against the wall for most of the game and peppered with attempts on goal. When De Bruyne scored I thought it was all over bar the shouting, but Shelvey proved me wrong. Well deserved point.

Whereas I expected us to win at Villa or at least get a point, this time I expect us to lose and get nowt except maybe a hammering. I dread Bruce's plan A, plan B, or plan C, designed to enable the 3 Strikeroos to perform a miracle.

You seem to know the action Dr. Gloom.

No strike force, no goals, no points, no top 10, NO FUCKING JOY. Absolutely dismal performance by most, lucky it wasn't worse than 2 nowt.

That about sums up my feelings, it's the Newcastle way when everything looks primo, with a great opportunity to move into the top 10.

Wheyaye aa was watching Alex. Some good results in other games for us today, if we can get 3 points at Villa on Monday we'll gan higher up the ladder.

And he scored another one today for Serbia Rafa.

Tell me, is your shift-key broken?

Looks like I'm gonna have to go to the archives to get my query answered.

Save me from going to the archives and tell me how many points we had after 12 games last season with Senor Rafa Benitez in charge. I know we have 15 points this season after 12 games with Mr. Steve Bruce in charge.

Give him a chance, are you watching Rafa. Wonderful, wonderful feeling, chuffed to fuck. Hard to believe we didn't score more. Harder to believe that our last 5 goals have come from the back four. Next game is also winnable, maybe our so-called strikers will shut us up.

If you want to watch, enjoy, and concentrate on a match, NEVER take a 3 year old bairn with you unless you get her drunk and unconscious.

Max wus lax, shudda bin fower nowt at half-time. Nail-biting at the end, looked like we might hoy more points doon the netty. Almiron is an asset, but not when it comes to scoring. Not too sure about Joelinton being an asset, especially when it comes to scoring. 3 Points well earned, but a clean-sheet would have been better.