Newcastle - A City of bygone years

[Marvin]

Look like a team that's going down to me. They have the Sunderand Derby this weekend - they must win it.

Poor travelling support. Less than 2k. A thousand empty seats to their right, and the top tier was not full. Very quiet. In the circumstances you can understand why. We've been in their shoes for most of the last 30 years only we've not known the good times (Champions League football, FA Cup Finals, Runners up, Gazza, Waddle, Beardsley and Shearer)

Well organised, and defended well, but utterly clueless going forward. No self-belief, and City hunted them down every time they had the ball, and they just couldn't keep it and establish any kind of rhythmn.

They need a fit Martins and Viduka to rescue them.

Thought Barton was outstanding last night, but if he has a metatarsal injury, then that could be a nail in the coffin for them.

They've got some good players (duff, Geremi), but they're just trying to eke out points instead of going for games.

Think they'll go down because all the teams down there at the bottom just look capable of winning games at home. They need to sell Given, and use the cash well

 

[djspam]

Look like a team that's going down to me. They have the Sunderand Derby this weekend - they must win it.

Poor travelling support. Less than 2k. A thousand empty seats to their right, and the top tier was not full. Very quiet. In the circumstances you can understand why. We've been in their shoes for most of the last 30 years only we've not known the good times (Champions League football, FA Cup Finals, Runners up, Gazza, Waddle, Beardsley and Shearer)

Well organised, and defended well, but utterly clueless going forward. No self-belief, and City hunted them down every time they had the ball, and they just couldn't keep it and establish any kind of rhythmn.

They need a fit Martins and Viduka to rescue them.

Thought Barton was outstanding last night, but if he has a metatarsal injury, then that could be a nail in the coffin for them.

They've got some good players (duff, Geremi), but they're just trying to eke out points instead of going for games.

Think they'll go down because all the teams down there at the bottom just look capable of winning games at home. They need to sell Given, and use the cash well

2k still a decent effort

we took 1300 there

they are looking down the barrel on Sunday

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Pretty well agree with all that Marvin. They looked like a team going through the motions last night and that seemed to translate to their fans as well. Wonder if they'll get 50,000 in the Championship?

 

[tommo]

cant see them surviving tbh thought they were very poor going forward last night

 

[Sheikh Graabir Boubi]

I wouldn't say barton played outstanding. Looked distinctly average, as did the majority of their players. They were there for the taking.

Agree that they do look like City a few years ago when Keegan/Pearce were in charge and nothing was going right, couldn't score etc.

 

[baldybouncer]

Shit and forever whingeing manager has a lot to do with it. Blames everybody but himself and the players. Bet they wish Big Fat Sam was back in their dugout!!

 

[bri an t]

we know what the fans are going through we have been there.

 

[Marvin]

I wouldn't say barton played outstanding. Looked distinctly average, as did the majority of their players. They were there for the taking.

Agree that they do look like City a few years ago when Keegan/Pearce were in charge and nothing was going right, couldn't score etc.

Outstanding maybe tto strong, but at least he had a go, and he played some good passes.

Never hides - a lot of their players did.

 

[badge]

barton was easily the toon's best player.

 

[dannybcity]

Barton huffed and puffed but he just kept giving the ball away, I thought he was poor.