Big Geordie

Well - will take the 3 points tonight, but Villa can consider themselves very unlucky not to have taken something away from the game. I won't regurgitate what's already been said, but we are in need of two quality fullbacks this summer, and a top class centre half. If we continue to rely on the likes of Carr, Babayaro (where was he tonight?) and Bramble - then we are knackered.

It again confirms that contracts mean very little in football, nowadays.

Has that link above been lifted from here then ? Bloody lazy hacks, if they have pinched it.

Roeder doesn't want players on the wrong side of 30. That should rule Dailly out. If you could only have faith in Roeder. Original posted should have read 'the latter'. I have faith in Roeder - it's our fat b@stard of a chairman that I have zero confidence in, and it's he who pulls all the strings.

I'd be a lot happier with Andrade, than Dailly. If we get the former - it shows the present ambition of the club. Not good enough. >

I doubt very much that I will be renewing this summer. Cash is tight for me at present, and that couple with how the club is run at present, will ultimately be the deciding factor. I'll more-than-likely be picking and choosing my games, next season.

At 2-0 down, I'd have taken the draw. Milly's goal (was it offside?) came at a crucial time to get us back in. Ramage was poor, but he didn't look fully fit - am I right in thinking he was carrying a knock before the game ? We shored it up when Edgar came on - he was quite impressive again I thought. We could have sneaked it in the end, but 2-2 is probably a fair result and I'm reasonably happy with our position, given the injury situation. New faces are needed though, and fast. An experienced CB and a LB would be a start.

Someone made a point earlier that had it been Newcastle fan's instead of Liverpool, we'd still be protesting too. It's about making people aware of what actually happened, and not allow some of the ignorance which has shown itself in this thread to become the norm. Many of our younger poster's on here (though no fault of their own) have neverever stood on terraces where you are packed in like sardines. It often happened at St James during the bigger games - I understand because I did. Funnily enough - the week after Hillsbrough, we played Luton at home and the fences which penned fans into the terraces had been ripped down. It was a very, very solom (sp?) atmosphere - something I'll never forget, as with the previous weekend when the disaster occurred.

Can't believe some of the rubbish that I've read in this thread from some so called Newcastle 'supporters'. It's no wonder that our reputation with other fans has gone downhill in recent years, when we have the amount of muppets in our ranks that we do. Take a good look at yourselves and be ashamed. :wullie: I'm old enough to remember Hillsbrough - the day itself and the few weeks that came afterwards. Fair play to the scousers for what they did last night - though I suspect they will never get the justice that they seek.

No direct quotes, so more unsubstantiated speculation.

Says a lot for some of the nuggets on here when they actually believe what was intended to be a wind-up. *shakes head* bluebiggrin.gif

Replay is a week on Wednesday apparently - Jan 17th.

I'd have settled for a replay before the start of the game, but it's disappointing that we couldn't hand on in the end. Inexperience was perhaps our downfall here - we cannot rely on the youngsters indefinitely. New faces are needed and pronto.

Bugger - DJ Campbell scores from a corner. More bad defending apparently - yet another set piece.

younger brother Ta.

Is he Tresor's younger brother or cousin ? blueconfused.gif

bluebigeek.gif Canny strike !

Looks like Emre hasn't made it today (according to Radio Newcastle) - Butt returns, and they are also suggesting that Pattison will play left midfield. Why no Alan O'Brien ?

Good news. Hopefully this will put an end to the recent speculation.

I doubt it was planned - Parker probably had a lapse in concentration. It handed the initative straight back to the Mancs, who took advantage.

It was stupid of Parker, when he knows Given is having a problem with his kicking at present, due to his groin problem.

Good article - have to say. It does make you wonder about this 'curse' business. I remember Guillit saying that he felt the club was cursed, when he had his spell as boss. Whether you believe in it or not though - it's only right that the directors take the majority of the blame. They have used people's loyalty towards the club to feather their own nests for too long. It's been a money-making machine for the powers that be since the 2nd World War.

Kind of ironic (a little) that Everton fans are kicking off about this, when nufc.com's match report has made note of some monkey noises aimed at Martins from some sections of the Everton crowd.

True to a point, but we aren't even down to the bare bones - it's worse than that now.

Just heard Roeder on the radio - says defending for the goals from set pieces was not good enough - 3rd goal was typical of our luck today. He has also backed Martins after his penalty miss. Bramble and Moore are out for another month. Ramage is going to be missing for a few weeks, though the extent of his hamstring problem isn't known yet. He's again refusing to use the injury crisis as an excuse and also added that the players need to keep on fighting and if anyone thinks we will lie down in upcoming games, then they are wrong. He also commented on the Barton speculation saying that midfield isn't an area we are looking to strengthen - he is happy with the numbers. Defence and attack are priorities.