Chris_R

To be fair, we weren't the ones who brought it up. Fair enough. I just skimmed the thread and haven't bought a newspaper in about 5 years. Who suggested it?

The fact that anyone is talking about Simpson playing for England only underlines how shit Perch was.

Rob Lee's was with his left foot, IIRC, and from a lot further away. Rob Lee >>>>>>>>> Beckham. I'm saying "IIRC", but I'm guessing it's on that compilation video mentioned above. But I am just going from memory, I was in the Milburn Paddock right in front of where he struck it from. Edit: It's not on the video above. Disappointed, can't find it anywhere online. Was behind the D in the centre circle. I think it might be on the promotion video if you have that. Think it's in the loft, but I don't have a video player any more!

Rob Lee's was with his left foot, IIRC, and from a lot further away. Rob Lee >>>>>>>>> Beckham. I'm saying "IIRC", but I'm guessing it's on that compilation video mentioned above. But I am just going from memory, I was in the Milburn Paddock right in front of where he struck it from. Edit: It's not on the video above. Disappointed, can't find it anywhere online.

I realised what was going wrong. I foolishly didn't have a drink with me during the first half. Got a Stella with me 2nd half and everything's looking much better.

Has Shola even touched the ball yet?

Fucking hate Blackburn. Well, hate Fat Sam's teams anyway. This is going to be a long, dreadful, boring 90 minutes.

Maybe Andy Carroll can tell some of the England players they should come play at Newcastle...

Before the season started, I'd have snatched your hand off for it. However wins away against Everton, West Ham and Arsenal coupled with the home demolitions of Villa and the unwashed lead me to hope we'll do a bit better than that. It would take something of an implosion to finish 17th now, which of course we're capable of, but I'm still aiming a bit higher. We're 4th now with 2 very winnable games coming up, but I'd say mid table would be what I'm looking for now.

Diving header straight at Krul, and the shot he saved just before the goal. Can't remember anything else for him to do. Maybe a couple more somewhere but 8 is fucking ridiculous. Hit the crossbar twice, but they're not shots on target so can't be counted.

Really didn't rate him when we signed him or at all for that matter last season, but I'm going to eat humble pie and say he's pretty much won me over in the last few matches. Starting to look like an excellent player.

Erm, when? Sure you've had some results, but let's not confuse that with playing good stuff. You've been shite and got lucky.

It would be, if he actually played in midfield. Last year he spent most of the time as a second striker. Not knocking the importance of his goals, but he's not been playing midfield in anything like the traditional sence of the word. Deep striker at best.

Result in this one is irrelevant, it's not one we need to win to stay up so let's go there and have a go. Same team, same formation and we've got a fighting chance of scraping a result but after Sunday I'm really not that bothered.

Due a testimonial this year, iirc? After Sunday, I say give him one.

Ashley's made some mistakes, but Shepherd nearly bankrupted us. No real love for MA, but I'd have him as chairman every day of the week instead of Fat Fred, without any hesitation.

Think that'll be quite a popular coping mechanism amongst them. Not believable for a single microsecond though, given how obsessed they are with us!

Think Tiote was possibly a little overawed to start with, the occasion seemed to get the better of him. Settled in well though. Barton, as everyone said, was immense. Shola with one fantastic finish and a fucking brilliant penalty, takes balls the size of watermellons to put it that close to the post at that speed in a derby game. Ah sod it. Everyone was fantastic. Heroes one and all. Love the "Halloween massacre" post as well.

This is the best I can find... http://www.nufc.com/images/rwsjp3.jpg

Match ratings: Krul 10 Simpson 10 Williamson 10 Coloccini 10 Enrique 10 Barton 10 Tiote 10 Nolan 10 Gutierrez 10 Ameobi 10 Carroll 10 Sub: Ranger 10

We never score at the Leazes end when I watch the matches, so I'm pretty sure 3-0 is as good as it'll get. I'll settle for that.

Was watching the first half on a very choppy feed, thought Barton's shot prior to the first goal had gone in. Ran round the living room like a madman cheering, only to have to sit down when I realised it was a corner. Made it even sweeter when we scored straight away afterwards. Think I jizzed in my pants when we scored the third. Just such a good feeling.

I think they mean unwashed. Loved the vid on the previous page.

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Nah, still here. And I stand by what I said. Which, if people read it properly is that he's a good player and a good acquisition for a good price. I was hardly slating the guy ffs. And the only thing I think is lacking from his game is a wider range of passing. As I explicitly said, I know he's not in the team to provide those passes. But would Tiote being a better passer (Without changing anything else about him) make him a worse player? Of course not. It would give him more options. That's all I said, and like I say I stand by it. Baffled that anyone could argue otherwise tbh.