James

You're saying he's not very adaptable then and can only play one sort of game? Or that he's only a good defensive midfielder when there's not much defending to do? That he's not very adaptable. And I think the same applies to several other players in our squad. Which is why we'll be shit away from home if we play to defend draws.

Unacceptable comments.

Butt comes from a play to win background, and it must be a big shock to him to play away from home and finding his team playing not to lose.

I've never really looked at how they did other than when we've played them, I seem to remember somebody saying that they had a record for goals conceded which wasn't as good as ours last season although I may be wrong. Down to a very bad end of that season, but looking back at the past three seasons, they did that pretty well which was why the regularly finished in the top half.

Could Bolton defend draws? Not all the time (usually the refs fault according to Sam) but pretty often they did.

OK, it is now: P10, W5, D2, L3, F17, A13, GD4 = 17pts At this stage last season, we were: P10, W2, D2, L6, F7, A13, GD-6 = 8pts Or comparing the results so far this season to the results we got in those fixtures last season, we get: P10, W3, D4, L3, F13, A11, GD2 = 13pts

I'd class Owen, Butt, Cacapa, N'Zogbia, Geremi, Martins, Emre and Smith as players who play to win. N'Zogbia only plays well driving forwards, possibly explaining his exclusion from the team, while all the others mentioned have spent several years at clubs who are genuine league and cup challengers every year. These players are used to playing on the front foot, controlling the game home or away, and regularly winning matches. Can you really expect these players, especially considering their ages, to learn to sit back away at Reading, and play for a draw or a lucky win? It is just not in their nature, just like it is not in the nature of England players who win several trophies at club level to sit back an defend a slender lead during international matches. The players, and even the club play for death or glory and nothing else. Whereas Allardyce was able to get Bolton to defend draws, I dont believe it is in the nature of our players or our club, we just aren't comfortable, and never will be. The sooner Allardyce realises this, the better.

Cacapa disallowed for offside. I HATE YOU NEWCASTLE UNITED!!!!!!

I HATE YOU NEWCASTLE UNITED!

FUCK!

352!

YES!

FUCK!

Allardyce said earlier this week that he would be pretty happy with a 0-0 as he'd have an away clean sheet which he could use to show the team how they managed it.

Emre is getting involved in the middle, unlike Barton, so I'd trade barton for the wideman.

No. World commentary is BBC Radio Newcastle

Big fuck up by Faye and Beye there.

Newcastle World is the service you buy from the official Newcastle website.

Emre is currently roaming right of centre.

Read the opening post.

http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=46406.0

Come on Newcastle.

Reading: Hahnemann; Murty, Duberry, Sonko, Shorey; Harper, Gunnarsson, Hunt; Kitson, Doyle, Lita. Substitutes: Ingimarsson, Convey, Rosenior, Long, Federici. Newcastle: Given; Beye, Cacapa, Faye, Enrique; Geremi, Butt, Barton, Emre; Martins, Owen. Substitutes: Harper, Rozehnal, Milner, N'Zogbia, Smith. Post match reaction from here: http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=46406.msg1053562#msg1053562 DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REQUEST OR PROVIDE LINKS TO STREAMS. IF YOU DO, YOU WILL BE BANNED* *See http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=19161.0 for more information.

Reading are pretty good out wide, but poor through the middle. Perhaps this team plans to counteract Readings width while pushing ourattacking pressure through the middle.

N'Zogbia may not be 100% fit from his cold yet.