BONTEMPI Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Keegan focused on run-in Magpies look for big finish in relegation battle By Graeme Bailey Last updated: 13th March 2008 Kevin Keegan is confident Newcastle are fully focused on what he now sees as a 10-game season. The Magpies are without a Premier League win since December 15th - some 12 games ago. Keegan himself took charge eight games ago - but during that time they have secured just two points and exited the FA Cup. Now just three points above the drop-zone, Keegan has called on his players to concentrate on their own fixtures and not become distracted by the teams around them. Focus "When you are in a situation, whether it is the top of the table or bottom of the table, you always look at other people's results - but the one thing you have always go to focus on is your own," he told Sky Sports News. "It is no good to keep looking and thinking they have lost and or they have drawn there, if you are not winning yourself. "We have told the players that we have a 10-game season now, 10 matches left, these are the fixtures we have at home, these are what we have away. "We are focusing on winning the 10-game league we are in down the bottom." Newcastle, in fact, only have nine games remaining as they battle to secure their Premier League survival. "We are a big club and in a position a lot of people think we shouldn't be but reality is we are and we are going to be looking for character, strength and team-work and making sure as a unit we are hard to be and if we do that, with the ability we have there will not be a problem," said Keegan. Changes The Newcastle boss confirmed that there will be some changes for the Monday night clash with Birmingham. "There will certainly be the odd change," he said. "We have gone too many games without winning - they won't be major but you will definitely be seeing a different team. One player who will not be involved is James Milner who hurt his foot against Liverpool last week. "He is struggling," said Keegan. "He won't be available this week but he tells me he is a quick healer so we could have him back in a week, 10 days, or two weeks. "It depends on how bad the bruising is, but he did get a nasty knock." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Gappy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 "We are focusing on winning the 10-game league we are in down the bottom." Newcastle, in fact, only have nine games remaining as they battle to secure their Premier League survival. love it. miscalculation by the messiah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 "We are focusing on winning the 10-game league we are in down the bottom." Newcastle, in fact, only have nine games remaining as they battle to secure their Premier League survival. love it. miscalculation by the messiah No, he still thinks the 39th games coming into effect this season. Aww bless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 if i was being over-critical i'd be concerned by a manager who wasn't ACTUALLY aware how many available points there were granted we all make mistakes but people paid upwards of 4m a year shouldn't be making basic ones like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 9 is better than 10 - one less game of shite to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 "We are focusing on winning the 10-game league we are in down the bottom." Newcastle, in fact, only have nine games remaining as they battle to secure their Premier League survival. love it. miscalculation by the messiah No, it is a 10 game league for the teams involved in it. The fact Newcastle only have 9 left is a bit of a setback. But the teams around us have 10.. so it's a 10 game league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 "We are focusing on winning the 10-game league we are in down the bottom." Newcastle, in fact, only have nine games remaining as they battle to secure their Premier League survival. woah love it. miscalculation by the messiah No, it is a 10 game league for the teams involved in it. The fact Newcastle only have 9 left is a bit of a setback. But the teams around us have 10.. so it's a 10 game league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 "We are focusing on winning the 10-game league we are in down the bottom." Newcastle, in fact, only have nine games remaining as they battle to secure their Premier League survival. woah love it. miscalculation by the messiah No, it is a 10 game league for the teams involved in it. The fact Newcastle only have 9 left is a bit of a setback. But the teams around us have 10.. so it's a 10 game league. woah was what it was supposed to say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Keegan says "Viduka is the srot of player you'd want on your teamsheet every week" or soem such drivel..... ......lets hope he meant to add "only if you have proper shite other than him. cos frankly, he's not very good" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Keegan says "Viduka is the srot of player you'd want on your teamsheet every week" or soem such drivel..... ......lets hope he meant to add "only if you have proper s**** other than him. cos frankly, he's not very good" Could be worse monkey - you could be a macum. Imagine that eh ? They're even worse than us and their manager has spent a fortune on players too - unlike Keegan - and he's supposed to be doing a good job ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Milburnthedog Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 He's trying to build confidence, not destroy whats left of it. At lest he's not giving it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Keegan says "Viduka is the srot of player you'd want on your teamsheet every week" or soem such drivel..... ......lets hope he meant to add "only if you have proper shite other than him. cos frankly, he's not very good" Our best striker, unfortunately not very fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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