maybe_next_year

It is very different. As mentioned time and time again, Man Utd and Arsenals reserves can easily beat almost any team in the Premier League, even Wolves first team have a hard time doing that. Man Utd and Arsenal play their reserves still looking for a win, Wolves just threw the match not caring about trying. McCarthy should be fined, or Wolves should get a fine IMO. Point deduction would be taking it too far. i dont think you can really say because wolves didnt try to win the match they should be punished, plenty of teams go to the likes of the top four and dont play to win, but just because he chose to rest players, he should be made to look different to those teams? Playing for a draw is different to admitting defeat before the match is played, and I dare say most managers don't change their entire usual starting XI before a match against the top four, most teams actually want to try to get something from them as getting something from the top four is not only confidence building, it's valuable points if their opponents do like Wolves. I'd be ashamed and almost feel violated should Newcastle ever field a team of reserves against Man Utd just because the manager didn't think we could beat them. which is why i can understand the fan's anger, but not the FA's, its MM's decision to do that and a manager has enough problems without having the FA telling him who he should and shouldnt play. it was the wrong decision by MM, but that dosnt mean he should be singled out, as what he has done isnt all that different from clubs playing for draws or clubs playing their second string. Not trying at all is different though. That's why it's all so appaling. If he'd played his reserves, and they'd actually given it a go, it'd imo be a different story altogether. i dont think at any point MM would have said to the 10 outfield players not to try, any lack of effort for any sort of result is down to the players themselves, not MM or Wolves for playing them, therefore they shouldnt be punished for it. no doubt it was wrong, but any formal action is a bit ott, especially as other clubs arnt much better.

while Kranjcar and Bent have looked like great buys, Bowyer has to be the best transfer imo.

It is very different. As mentioned time and time again, Man Utd and Arsenals reserves can easily beat almost any team in the Premier League, even Wolves first team have a hard time doing that. Man Utd and Arsenal play their reserves still looking for a win, Wolves just threw the match not caring about trying. McCarthy should be fined, or Wolves should get a fine IMO. Point deduction would be taking it too far. i dont think you can really say because wolves didnt try to win the match they should be punished, plenty of teams go to the likes of the top four and dont play to win, but just because he chose to rest players, he should be made to look different to those teams? Playing for a draw is different to admitting defeat before the match is played, and I dare say most managers don't change their entire usual starting XI before a match against the top four, most teams actually want to try to get something from them as getting something from the top four is not only confidence building, it's valuable points if their opponents do like Wolves. I'd be ashamed and almost feel violated should Newcastle ever field a team of reserves against Man Utd just because the manager didn't think we could beat them. which is why i can understand the fan's anger, but not the FA's, its MM's decision to do that and a manager has enough problems without having the FA telling him who he should and shouldnt play. it was the wrong decision by MM, but that dosnt mean he should be singled out, as what he has done isnt all that different from clubs playing for draws or clubs playing their second string.

It is very different. As mentioned time and time again, Man Utd and Arsenals reserves can easily beat almost any team in the Premier League, even Wolves first team have a hard time doing that. Man Utd and Arsenal play their reserves still looking for a win, Wolves just threw the match not caring about trying. McCarthy should be fined, or Wolves should get a fine IMO. Point deduction would be taking it too far. i dont think you can really say because wolves didnt try to win the match they should be punished, plenty of teams go to the likes of the top four and dont play to win, but just because he chose to rest players, he should be made to look different to those teams?

i can understand the fan's being annoyed at this decision, but in no way should the FA get involved, its no different to when the likes of arsenal and man u play their reserves

looks like it might not be that full, "limited" areas can have lots of empty seats, doubt we'll be near 50,000 but should still be a good atmosphere.

using images from the other side of the country to advertise their bid

as long as west brom dont make a great come back, it makes our draw at barnsley look alot better.

didnt addidas say the reason why they wernt interested in the stadium naming rights to do with wanting to maintain a long-term commitment to the club? could of just made that up like, but if i havnt would sugest it has everything to do with ashley again... Edit: said they were commited to "on-pitch commitments to the club"

underperforming boro side we look like we deserve a good hiding. could be recipe for disater imo.

jesus christ that forum is awful, its lay out, the fact that they have a thread called "are we a bigger club than newcastle", everything is wrong with it.

howay man, this isnt even football on ssn now.

well this place was always going to go mental when he finally scored wasnt it theres something so wonderful about hearing wor fans singing, been quiet today though.

the worst thing about butt, is that it sounds like this match is FAR from being his worst performance for us ranger!!!!!!!!!!!!

ranger or smith to score first for us?

collocini sounds like hes had a bad game

smith nearly scored, doubt he'll ever score.

on the bench, nothing wrong with him, just not picked.

did he not get bought by the board as a replacement for speed, who was also sold by the board? and SBR didnt have a clue about either deal untill the last min? or was that just a rumour?

well that came out of the blue

instead of having a go at either butt or smith, why cant we see that both are poor atm?

"got away from nicky butt" just as i was about to post an "in defence of butt" post aswell.

and guess the result.... howay butt, prove us all wrong!

yup on another note: bbc newcastle: " lets be brutally honest, shola isnt going to play for england" glad we've got that cleared up then