Big Geordie

Billy Whitehurst should be able to sort him out. No bother!

Didn't listen in tonight, but what an important (and superb) away win. Well done lads. More of the same on Saturday please!

Good win but once we went down to 10men, it was backs to the wall. A combination of good defending/saves from Harper and chances not taken kept us in the game in the 2nd half. Once again, everything came down the left side, with Jonas and Enrique turning in good shifts. Guthrie kept on drifting inside, which meant our our outlet down the right (until Pancrate came on) was Simpson. As for Pancrate - what a superb goal. If you haven't seen it yet, check out the FL show tonight. Just over 43000 there again too. Don't know how many Watford brought up as couldn't see from my seat beneath in the Leazes. MoM - Harper for some quality saves during the 2nd half.

Great goal. If he keeps going like this, he could turn out to be a very shrewd signing.

This. We having nothing to lose. If Robert is keen on a return then perhaps he'd see it as a good opportunity to come in and do a job for a bit. Still say that as infuriating as he was, the lad was sheer quality under SBR. No-one has come close since. I'd even put him ahead of Ginola if I'm honest.

Christ I remember that!

As much chance that happening as a league game.

Bad draw, but I'm of the belief that we should send as good a team as we can down there and try to get a win. I know promotion has to be a priority, but surely a cup run would be nice too. If Hughton does what he did at Peterboro then where is the point in going down to watch for the thousands that will doubtlessly do that?

That's if the rumours from True Faith's match report from yesterday are to be believed.... Player fatigue is always a bit of a concern, but it's also a bit of a cop-out. Compared to other Championship sides, some (in fact most) have smaller squads than us. These lads are professional footballers, supposidly as the peak of their fitness. And they have trouble playing 2/3 times a week? Christ - god help them if they had to live in the real world.

Exactly, why do people always fail to recognise this. Because it would be nice to hand out a real battering to someone and it would send out a message, If WBA can do it, then why can't we?

What I'm trying to highlight is that if we get promotion, then we cannot rely on an MC partnership of Smith and Nolan. We'll be torn to shreds, much due to the latter's problem of not being involved enough. Of course, lots of football to be played between now and May.

Spot on from Farrington there.

I believe it boils down to the MC's. Nolan just doesn't get involved enough when he plays there, and Smith ends up being over-ran against teams which have a bit of pace and movement. Nolan has been most effective when he's supported a striker as an AMC. I believe that's where most of his goals have come from.

Beg to differ. He's probably our biggest threat going forward.

First half, we were excellent. We moved the ball around well, with everything going down the left hand side, via Jose and Jonas. The former was his usual superb self throughout. Three good goals inside 28mins and it was game over. What a pity we took our foot off the gas in the 2nd half, and that is what is so annoying about us at present. Today was an opportunity (like the Peterborough game) to hand out a hammering. Instead we chose to sit back content with what we had. Not sure if that is the players themselves doing that, or being under instructions from Hughton. Either way, got to be happy with the win and moving further clear of the chasing pack. Swansea fans were very disappointing and only began singing during the 2nd half. Expected a bit more from them, if I'm honest. Good atmosphere up in the singing corner, as always. Liked the banner that read 'Ashley - hows the fraud investigation going?' that was hung up before KO.

If we a relying on Harewood as our main goal threat today, then god help us. Just about to head in. Will take any kind of win.

Well I never knew that. Wasn't she caught with a broken limbed ex Smoggie manager,in a hotel room? Yes, allegedly.

Fantastic photo. Unfortunately am too young to remember the old Leazes End. Must have been class to be in there.

Beardsley. Good to see him helping out an old mate and I hope Gazza grabs this opportunity with both hands and turns his life around.

Got my ticket at the club shop in Eldon Square. Back on the Curva Nord, so looking forward to a good sing/shout.

Might just pay in the gate, as long as it's the Singer Corner I can get back up to!

Fellas - can I get a ticket for tomorrow from one of the club shops in town? Have tried to get into town this morning, and couldn't get parked. Heading in with our lass and the bairn later on (about 4pm) Might try and sort myself a ticket if I can.

My dad was a 'Poplular' side man too back in the 60's and early 70's. He watched the Fairs Cup final from there.

I started in the Corner (after being in the West Stand Paddock as a kid), before shifting to the Scoreboard when I got too old for the former (when I turned 18!)

Would that be Norman'? Seem to remember that being his name when I was a 'Corner' lad, before graduating to the 'Scoreboard'.