Unbelievable

Yep, never a pen.

pen to Brum.. bugger..

Ok, cheers.

What's the reason Arsenal are playing with black ribbons? Only just started watching. Anything to do with Eduardo?

Good player mind, that Barnsley nr 10..

Haha, great goal. Should have been a pen as well seconds before..

Holland 1 Barnsley 0

indi, why do you think so many foreign investors have bought Premiership clubs in recent years? Clearly, they believe there is the potential here for further growth..?

Seeing as NE5 seems to be absent I will make his point on behalf of him: you don´t get in the top 15 of financial powerhouses in world football by being mismanaged. Now if only it could translate to some decent results on the pitch..

We are now relegation battlers who need bruisers like Smith in midfield to save our Premiership status..? Blimey, the Keegan effect didn't last long did it?

1. I could run out there and give 110% and so could every poster on this forum. Doesn't mean s***. 2. One decent game against a team that was off the boil at the time is a fairly s*** return for an entire season's effort. 3. Alan Smith does not, and has never, played neat football. 4. He hasn't scored in 3 years tell me how exactly he is going to break open the most stingy defence in the league? 5. As s*** as the team is Owen bagged 2 in the last 2. The chances are there, he is just not good enough to take them. 6. The reserves is for building up confidence. 7. Just bandying about cliches doesn't make it true. 1. So could I but I bet none of us here has his stamina and the technique to go with the effort level. 2. The team hasn't had many decent games for the whole season. We've been struggling the whole season and our performances have been very scrappy. Granted that could give excuse for all of our players for not performing but personally I've seen lot of positives in him. He hasn't succumped under pressure like many others (Given, Cacapa, Rozenthal, Barton, etc.). 3. I don't think you can get into team that playes one of the most attacking football in the league by being a poor footballer (technique and intelligence wise). Obviously he's a crafter and playes with somewhat mental style but he does have decent enough footballing brain and technique to be more than a destroyer. 4. My guess is that when we get our midfield and defence sorted out and can actually start playing instead of chasing shadows. 5. And how long did it take Owen to net 2 in 2? He had quite dry spell before that and he isn't really comparable to Smith anyway Two totally different type of players with different assets and weaknesses. 6. Like we have any extra bodies to spare for "reserves" right now. We aren't getting any new players between now and end of the season... have to do what we have right now. In my eyes he is doing hell a lot better than many others in the team who have bottled it in one way or another. I don't know how you have come to that conclusion. I can barely remember more than a few games where he's looked decent, not even good for us.. Most of the others you mention play in positions where errors are likely to be punished with goals scored against the team. When Smith was played in midfield he has also cost us points. Up front his errors are possibly less costly, but he doesn't benefit our play at all..

I would be interested in knowing how people like NE5, HTL, sicko2ndbest etc judge him now he's been played in his preferred position a few matches in a row, seeing as the were frustrated by judging Smith for being shit in midfield. Turns out he's shit everywhere! Not much of a surprise to most of us of course, but it must be a shock for some on here..

http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=32444.0

The Dutch media certainly refer to Newcastle United as a graveyard club for players and managers continuously (i.e. whenever we get a mention). Pretty damning reputation to have..

So we are now the old Skoda of world football? Still, better than a little tricycle or a large sleeping panda I guess..

Grampus 8, Brother BigTRon. It was Grampus 8. Or was it Grandpa's 8? I find this new setup very confusing, but I'm worried that I cannot recollect the time Wenger was our manager? Did we win anything?! Surely we must have?

A clean sheet. Sam would have been proud..

Finally putting some pressure on..

Nah..

Corner earned by Milner..

Come on The Entertainers!

Good position for a freekick. Easily defended by Bolton..

Looks more like a midfielder than Smith has ever done imo

Check the opening post..

Good shot Nolan.. We´ve made a so so start..