Wullie

Not for me it wasn't.

Absolutely bizarre how Lovenkrands can play like he did in the last game, creating a genuine threat with Jonas and Martins, scoring and then not even feature today. It boggles the mind.

Martins should have pulled the trigger there.

He hasn't really brought Shola on?

Owen's been as anonymous as he ever has in black and white. Get Lovenkrands on.

Fagan should have walked for that tackle on Bassong. Need Guthrie on the bench just to come and kick the fuck out of the horrible little cunt. Martins could have gone to ground and had a good shout too.

Not like Smith to make a stupid tackle in the centre circle. Get the utter cunt off.

Coloccini shown up by Cousin twice in a minute.

YOU FUCKING BEAUTY.

I really, really can't get my head around why we didn't just start with the same midfield at least. Because Nicky Butt is back. Aye, and he played for Man Utd and England and stuff. "Experience"

I really, really can't get my head around why we didn't just start with the same midfield at least. Because Nicky Butt is back.

5 Live: "Newcastle need Smith, Butt, Geremi and Owen to pull them round." Fuck me.

Fuck.

Indeed. Absolutely has to produce, far too much pressure on his and Martins' shoulders.

Ryan Taylor binned already, fucking hell man.

From my seat, might be able to put my feet up though. The queues in the Trent will be shorter too.

What odds did you get? Only 7/4, stuck £20 on, I've already got some on though, can't even remember how much.

I've put some more money on us dropping, been meaning to do it for a while.

We're waist deep and sinking tbh.

He would've been about 7 when Kinnear left.

1. That's a load of shit. 2. That's a load of absolute shit. This "Martins only scores screamers and hardly any of them" business is particularly tiresome. He scores tap-ins, he scores headers, he scores typical centre forward's goals and yes, he scores the odd brilliant long ranger. It's almost as if that goal at Spurs has gone down on his record as a bad thing - only at NUFC. Not saying he doesn't score simple goals, he just doesn't do it enough if he wants to be considered a top class striker. His ability in front of goal isn't one of his main problems - his lack of pace and a footballing brain are. Anyone who say's he is our best striker needs their head seeing to. Owen is world class and we'll not see his ilk at this club in a long time. Depends what you mean by 'best striker'. I think Owen's likely to get you more goals but I think Oba's a far more effective player to have on the pitch (particularly in a 4-4-2) - and our record without him bears that out. I'd prefer to have them both on the field tbh. Lack of pace?

1. That's a load of shit. 2. That's a load of absolute shit. This "Martins only scores screamers and hardly any of them" business is particularly tiresome. He scores tap-ins, he scores headers, he scores typical centre forward's goals and yes, he scores the odd brilliant long ranger. It's almost as if that goal at Spurs has gone down on his record as a bad thing - only at NUFC.

MOTD tend to be pretty good with their pundits in terms of bias, Hansen in particular I think is good at downplaying his Liverpool connection (but then I think he's one of the best pundits full stop). The last thing they want is the bumfest you used to see on Soccer Saturday from Phil Thompson, which is why he's been taken off Liverpool games (yet still spends most of his time watching the Liverpool screen of another pundit). They'll ask Shearer about Newcastle more but I don't see anything wrong about him criticizing. We're Newcastle fans and we slag them off all the time. I've a feeling it's because they're shit.

I think if we stay up and don't get sold in the summer, relegation will be a nigh-on dead cert next time out. Too many players going out and no ambition to replace them adequately will see us sink like a stone.

What possible motive could Bassong have for telling a tall tale like that? Have a word. More lies from Llambias though - he's like Kenny Snr from Phoenix Nights.