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Was the team really better though? Shearer wasnt really upto much, nor chopra. Bowyer and parker were mainly injured. We've gained Duff, Rossi, the mighty sib and martins. I know not the greatest summer, but dont really think we weakened, at least much.

I never understood why kenny didnt work. Great manager and talks sense. I'd wished hed stayed longer.

First-half diagnosis? Good, shouldve been a couple up. Rossi looked really good as did Nobby. Opposition must be noted though. Second-half diagnosis? Rubbish. Guttless, clueless and no foreward thinking. Full-time diagnosis? Eugh. This is no slump. Star man for United? Rossi. Worst United player? Titus. Generally ok, but shouldve been the match loser letting bent through. Opposition comment? Crap. Toon-pros? Rossi looked really good and could be brilliant. Made chances in first half to win comfertably, shame we dwelled on them...again. Toon-cons? Apart from the obvious, Rossi wont be staying. Lateness of milner and lack of luque. Post-match feelings?

I'm not his biggest fan by a longshot, but i think when weve got one fit striker, playing a midfielder upfront and are creating nothing, and need a goal he should be given a chance.

I'm not arguing, im just asking your opinion. Why did Roeder do so well last season then? Surely it wasnt just luck.

The first half was good against a crap side, but he cant be happy with the lack of desire and foreward thinking in the second half. And bramble shouldve made it 1-0 to them.

I loved Robert, but no. Didnt he say not long ago that he shouldve gone to Rangers instead of Newcastle when he was getting linked with them again?

eh it's been sang for years

Apart from when they got relegated

He only had ameobi under control cos he was all over him! One timee shola wouldve been away if he didnt pull him back. Looked like he was nothing better than what we have tbh

Indeed there was. Quite loud round me. I dont think itll be taken seriosuly though, 'twas straight after the goal and just seemed a knee-jerk reaction.

I dont think so. I thought woody and huth looked shaky, worse than our defence today.

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Ramage and Taylor were decent today, Milner looks good (apart from the all-important final ball), the sib's better than expected and titus is dropped. oh, and pav waved at us at the boro game.

I think pardew is next out. I'd be suprised if Dowie went so early, and i dont think he should.

He's not been as good as he should, but still one of our best

A geordie woman at the end, in all seriousness said, when she saw his pic on a programme. "ooh, i didnt know he played for them. Thought someone looked a bit like him." Says it all. Actually though, there was a pic of him ripped up

I'm not sure. Souness was getting chants long before he left, and i havent heard any roeder ones yet.

Well maybe it wasnt loud throughout, but it was in my area. I didn't hear it but it sounds like a good start.

I agree with thread poster. What good manager, or even player soon, will want to come to newcastle with shepherd in charge. Get a new board, then they can change manager if they need to. Replacing manager is a short term solution, replacing the board is the long term solution.

Nah. We're poor, but we wont get relegated. For seasons people have been like this, it wont happen. You can quote me when we're lining up against Crewe

I thought the chants today, though fairly loud, were ineffective. If you want to be taken seriously, do it all game or at the start, not straight after conceding a goal froma corner. It just seems irrational.

Curbishley would never work here. Our fans have no patience, and Curbs will be on like a 10 year plan. And he'll be at west ham first anyway. Shearer will be the next manager i think

People who supported the appointment of Roeder arent to blame, it's the person who did it if anyone. And i still dont see what other options there were by the end. Freddy's never gunna sake roed after all the bother he went to. I'd like roeder to keep a place at the club and get Freddy out.

i didnt hear it at villa but did at man city (souness sacking one). I think stupid songs like shoes off are class.