Ash

A decent keeper would have saved his shot with ease.

Manchester fooking City! Cost me just short of £120.

Aston Villa @ 4/6 vs Blackburn Bolton vs Everton @ 7/4 Middlesbrough vs Man City @ 8/5 Pays just under 11/1.

Exactly my thoughts too.

Waaaaasssssssuuuuuuuppppppp wiv yous brothas dis half? seriously, yous brothas iz playin frigin wak. fe real yous ameobi, do yous got da bruk leg or wot? only use yous could be iz if yous tackled batty Butt so he'd bus' iz legs. now go win dis match boys. fo sho. Is it coz I is black? Spot on, although I reckon he'd end it with 'BRAP BRAP BRAP!'

Given Beye - Taylor - Coloccini - Enrique Jonas - Guthrie - Barton - N'Zogbia Xisco - Oba Hopefully we'll see Ranger on the bench tonight too.

Definitely. Bollocks to JFK, get Nilos in charge!

He didn't score tonight? Must be crap.

What a cunt.

Is it true "We wish them well"... doesnt sound like official statement wording Seems a joke to me. Skysports or Setanta havent said nothing about it. It's all over SSN.

I really hope not. We ideally need all of this sorting before January.

He'd have plenty more if half of his crosses/free kicks made it past the first man or didn't go flying high and wide. If he was consistent he'd probably be one of our best players.

They can get fucked. Surely it's down to the home side to ensure sufficient stewarding and policing is in place, which was clearly lacking today?

Said this for a few years now. Like Ally said too, at least with Dyer he was mobile. Inler would have been a brilliant signing in the summer I feel, such a shame we didn't bring him in. No matter how shit our defence has been over the years, I still think this is definitely our major downfall.

Aye, it's almost as if some of us are from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. What a stupid f***ing thing to say. What? Now that was a stupid thing to say. Blaming the system, the owners, Kinnear etc is bloody stupid and pointless. They pretty much had their strongest team out and we didn't even come close. I think we would have beaten them easily otherwise. We played alright on the whole and they played well. But hey let's play the blame game all over again! That's so much more fun! I blame Owne for having muscle tissue made out of tissue paper! I blame Freddy Shepherd and John Hall for selling the club to that evil non-Geordie Mike Ashley! I blame Keegan for being a stroppy little man! yada, yada, yada, yada bollox. Two players (Owen, Viduka) from our best team. Sorry, but you can't blame injuries on this one. Jonas got 15 mins because he only just returned, as did Barton. If they are fit enough to play the 90, we win this game easily imo. Beye still isn't quite right either and Martins doesn't look very sharp. How would we win it easily? When they'd both probably be bypassed anyway with the ball being aimed far beyond their reaches. Did you watch the match? Did you see what happened after they both came on? You don't have the first clue what this means to people from this area so why bother offering comment? f***s sake What's your problem? Kaka thinks I'm overreacting. I say that when he's actually seen the Tyne Bridge, he'll have the right to tell me I'm overreacting to a derby defeat. Until then, he should keep his f***ing nose out. Oh I'm so torn up inside because the local Geordies don't accept me as a Newcastle supporter! Whatever will I do with myself! If you think that gets to me your dead wrong. I'll support who the hell I want and in whaatever manner I choose too. One thing I know for sure is that I support the club a whole lot better than some of the lot that gaze at the Tyne bridge all day. Verty ignorant statement. Anyway ... my point about over reacting was in relation too dragging up the whole Ashley vs the Geordies bollox because we lost a close derby game at a very improved Sunderland side. That is an embarrassing over reaction. By all means vent your frustraton over the game, but for f*** sake the world vs Ashley nonsense has been done to death already. No need drudging it up after every loss. Pathetic. first defeat on wearisde in 28 years or something. this is a big deal, if you don't think so then wullie's got a point. mebbe the non local fans don't see the derby as such a big match, fair enough as they arent from the area so might not understand the nature of the rivalry, but that doesnt mean they should come on here and tell the locals they are over-reacting and embarrasing. f***ing bullshit. Being from Hull and supporting Hull FC (the rugby league team), I know exactly what rivalry on this scale means due to having another professional team in the City, Hull KR. I know how much today meant, I'm feeling it inside, it's f***ing s***. The only other time I've felt like this is when Hull KR have beaten us. I maybe don't fully understand the level of bitterness between the two clubs but can imagine it, due to how bitter the Hull FC-Hull KR rivalry is. The rivalries in my eyes are quite similar. Simple points like we play in black and white, they play in red and white. We have the superior fan base, superior stadium, etc. One thing that is certain, is that the level of rivalry/bitterness is extremely high and there isn't another one like it in the two respective sports in this country. There is no bigger rivalry in rugby league than Hull FC and Hull KR. There is no bigger rivalry in football than Newcastle and Sunderland. Local Derbies mean more than any other game, I know this mainly from rugby. It's the first game you look for when the fixtures come out and the games you're most excited about. It's the best feeling when you win, but hurts like hell when you lose. Everybody reacts their own way, although when you lose a Derby game it is usually a worse reaction due to the nature of the game with so much at stake. Like I've said, it f***ing hurts like hell inside. Maybe not on the same level as some of you guys, but it's certainly right up there. as i said, i think most fans from outside the area will feel like s*** too but there'll also be some who don't understand it. i don't object to that - if they arent from the area they may well have less knowledge about the rivalry. but what i do object to is those people coming on and telling the local fans - or fans who are just as upset as a local would be - that they are over-reacting, embarrasing and pathetic. that's beyond the pale afaic. maybe The Libertine should stop and consider this point. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah now I understand!!! In order for me to express how upset I am at the result I have to rant on about the board etc. yet again and ruin another freakin' thread yet again. That'll show the locals how much I care! Then they'll accept me once and for all and my life will be complete. f*** that. Bloody clueless. We didn't get the job done today and we weren't good enough. We need to get our act together sharpish and get a result on Tuesday and I am very confident of this with Barton and Jonas back now. This is the reality of what is going on now. You guys can keep crying about Ashley and the board till your eyes fall out. I think your point has been missed, sadly.

Aye, it's almost as if some of us are from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. What a stupid f***ing thing to say. What? Now that was a stupid thing to say. Blaming the system, the owners, Kinnear etc is bloody stupid and pointless. They pretty much had their strongest team out and we didn't even come close. I think we would have beaten them easily otherwise. We played alright on the whole and they played well. But hey let's play the blame game all over again! That's so much more fun! I blame Owne for having muscle tissue made out of tissue paper! I blame Freddy Shepherd and John Hall for selling the club to that evil non-Geordie Mike Ashley! I blame Keegan for being a stroppy little man! yada, yada, yada, yada bollox. Two players (Owen, Viduka) from our best team. Sorry, but you can't blame injuries on this one. Jonas got 15 mins because he only just returned, as did Barton. If they are fit enough to play the 90, we win this game easily imo. Beye still isn't quite right either and Martins doesn't look very sharp. How would we win it easily? When they'd both probably be bypassed anyway with the ball being aimed far beyond their reaches. Did you watch the match? Did you see what happened after they both came on? You don't have the first clue what this means to people from this area so why bother offering comment? f***s sake What's your problem? Kaka thinks I'm overreacting. I say that when he's actually seen the Tyne Bridge, he'll have the right to tell me I'm overreacting to a derby defeat. Until then, he should keep his f***ing nose out. Oh I'm so torn up inside because the local Geordies don't accept me as a Newcastle supporter! Whatever will I do with myself! If you think that gets to me your dead wrong. I'll support who the hell I want and in whaatever manner I choose too. One thing I know for sure is that I support the club a whole lot better than some of the lot that gaze at the Tyne bridge all day. Verty ignorant statement. Anyway ... my point about over reacting was in relation too dragging up the whole Ashley vs the Geordies bollox because we lost a close derby game at a very improved Sunderland side. That is an embarrassing over reaction. By all means vent your frustraton over the game, but for f*** sake the world vs Ashley nonsense has been done to death already. No need drudging it up after every loss. Pathetic. first defeat on wearisde in 28 years or something. this is a big deal, if you don't think so then wullie's got a point. mebbe the non local fans don't see the derby as such a big match, fair enough as they arent from the area so might not understand the nature of the rivalry, but that doesnt mean they should come on here and tell the locals they are over-reacting and embarrasing. f***ing bullshit. Being from Hull and supporting Hull FC (the rugby league team), I know exactly what rivalry on this scale means due to having another professional team in the City, Hull KR. I know how much today meant, I'm feeling it inside, it's fucking shit. The only other time I've felt like this is when Hull KR have beaten us. I maybe don't fully understand the level of bitterness between the two clubs but can imagine it, due to how bitter the Hull FC-Hull KR rivalry is. The rivalries in my eyes are quite similar. Simple points like we play in black and white, they play in red and white. We have the superior fan base, superior stadium, etc. One thing that is certain, is that the level of rivalry/bitterness is extremely high and there isn't another one like it in the two respective sports in this country. There is no bigger rivalry in rugby league than Hull FC and Hull KR. There is no bigger rivalry in football than Newcastle and Sunderland. Local Derbies mean more than any other game, I know this mainly from rugby. It's the first game you look for when the fixtures come out and the games you're most excited about. It's the best feeling when you win, but hurts like hell when you lose. Everybody reacts their own way, although when you lose a Derby game it is usually a worse reaction due to the nature of the game with so much at stake. Like I've said, it fucking hurts like hell inside. Maybe not on the same level as some of you guys, but it's certainly right up there.

The major let down for me today was how long the shit players were allowed to stay on. As has already being stated, it was glaringly obvious to everybody that Barton, Jonas and N'Zogbia/Xisco needed to come on but it was left far too late and Enrique coming on was an utter joke. Thought Bassong looked dodgy today but he isn't a left back. Get José back in there. Barton in for Butt. Quite simply shit, time he fucked off. Complete waste of space. Jonas for Geremi. Thought Geremi was pretty poor today. Looked clueless at times when getting back to defend and was the one who lost the ball in the build up to their second goal. His deliveries were also shocking. Hate to say it but it's times like this that seriously makes me miss Keegan. Far too defensive for my liking today, summed up by the timing of the subs.

He's a walking shambles. The quicker he fuck's off the better.

Enjoy your day lads and lasses, lets hope it's a good one! I'm off out to a pub in Hull now to watch the kick off of the RL World Cup followed by the main event. Absolutely buzzing. TOON, TOON!

Ditto. I'm a wreck at the minute. Not a clue what I'd be like if I'd managed to get a ticket for the game.

1. Ranger 2. Shearer 3. Man Utd 4. Smith (after coming on as a late sub, but soon picked up a booking then a straight red for telling Rob Styles what a twat he is)

Been extremely busy recently but hopefully everything has blown over now so I should have a lot more time on my hands to sort things out. Not sure how people are for week games but I'll ask the question anyway. Anybody interested in coming to the Aston Villa game on Monday 3rd November? If not, the next game after that is Wigan on Saturday 15th November, which I think is more likely to be the next run out for the bus.

Sorry about the lack of info recently, I've been away for the past two weeks on a 246 mile charity walk from Hull to Manchester so haven't had any internet access. I thought I'd put a message up saying I'd be away but I must have forgotten. :-[ The next few games don't look too clever for sorting travel out but I'll give it a go anyway. I'll post something later on today asking who is interested for the upcoming games.

Seen a few highlights from his time at Southampton. He does look pretty quick and fairly skillful too. Obviously must have Southampton TV on Setanta 547 or something because he never played in the first team. There are other means.

Seen a few highlights from his time at Southampton. He does look pretty quick and fairly skillful too.