Its been a while since I have written anything black n white even though writing about Newcastle United is far from black and white. I have been wanting to start up again for a long time and have finally acted on it. So here we go newcastleun1ted.blogspot.com is back and so seems United are or is it all a load of tripe?

 Well there is one thing for sure its never dull at St James' Park and after a good 3 points against Aston Villa we find ourselves dreaming of Europe. There are a few obstacles in our way though namely 14 premiership games and the likes of  Chelski Arse nal and them scallywags from Merseyside. lets hope we can do the impossible and get into you know what. Howay the lads.

 With 14 games to go till the season is at its end Newcastle United sit in 5^th spot having again taken a large slice of lucky pie to take two points at struggling Blackburn rovers and Aston Villa. The East Lancashire club are in real danger of relegation but showed no jitters on a cold night at Ewood park. Newcastle United again played off the park but somehow managed 2 goals and with other results going our way we landed nicely for the home tie against the villains. The new Senegalese boys to shone and it was United who again took the 3points with lady luck serving us well again on a day that saw  Papiss Demba Cisse mark a fantastic debut. The new number 9 started earlier than thought after Best went off with medial ligament damage. A fantastic goal we wont forget in a hurry but will leave the Toon army craving more.

  Can we sustain this position and dare I say Champions league? Well of course I would say no. No because just like the last couple of games NUFC have had a lot of luck this season. I am happy with 3 points as we all are but are we happy with the football? Away at Blackburn we were outclassed, Brighton away we were tripe and as for Fulham… if you saw the game then you know the Toon Army deserve better.

The thing is this has been the same all season, promised by Pardew that we would see quality attacking football all I can say is WHEN? Yes we have managed to pull out some performances for instance, Villa (a), Spurs (h), Stoke (a), Man C (a) and of course Manchester United both home and away.  That’s 6 games, the rest of the time we have had to put up with lame very unattractive football and sneaking lucky goals. We have lost to Norwich, West Brom, Brighton, Fulham and a few we could expect to lose against.  When will we start performing against these teams and taking the points.  Are we happy watching bad football and winning?

The transfer market has brought what looks like a good signing and with our big 4 players still at St Jamse’ Park (Krull, Tiote, Ba, Colo) then its deemed as a success. Have we been programmed by Ashley to be happy with what we have got? It’s blatantly obvious that we need a central defender but we all knew it wasn’t going to happen. If or when Colo picks up an injury we have Perch and Williamson left to patch things up. Let’s just hope we don’t have to go there although Perch has done well recently.  The way things are we need to build on our position strengthen the team and fight for that 4^th spot. Christ people are talking about Spurs winning the league, why can’t we get in the champions league. We could have made a damn good try if we brought in a quality defender. We will give it a go anyway I am sure, whatever happens this summer it should be a busy time for United. We must build on the foundation set. 

Newcastle’s fixture list  over the next over the next 4 games is  tricky -  Spurs (a), Wolves (h), mackems (h) and Arsenal (a) if we can pick up 7 points from these games then that would be acceptable a home win over the unwashed is a must and wolves should be there for the taking. But the two games away in north London will be difficult games and we will be lucky to get any points.

As I mentioned earlier about the fourth spot finish, is that too much to ask? remember we are in 5^th now, 1 point behind Chelsea? If we had brought in more quality during the transfer window and let’s not forget the Carroll money has still not been spent, we could have gone to north London thinking hold on we can win this. As things are we brought in a player who looks good but is unproven, let’s face it with his competition he should walk into the team. Those boys had their chance during the African cup of nations while Ba was away playing with the new lad and did they take it?

Birmingham Away

A dreadful first half performance from both teams saw Newcastle come in from the break the happier. Peter Lovenkrands finished off a move that saw Gutierrez cross in for Lovenkrands to help himself to his 3rd of the season. It was not long after the break that Leon BEST (IS MINT) got the second and put the game beyond the home side who had given a debut to old Mag, Obafemi Martins. So Newcastle came away with a 5th away victory this season; that's more than table toppers Manchester United. A tribute to the Toon Army who travelled down to St Andrews and made the game like a home match. The atmosphere was brilliant with-non stop singing from the away section.

Highlights

Blackburn Away

Another disappointing night against weaker opposition but this time in Blackburn. Time and time again, this fixture always has the underdogs come out the happier of the two and tonight was no exception. Newcastle had the better of the play but you could not say they were clinical. On the other hand we did not concede a goal against a Blackburn side lacking any sort of great footballing talent. If we want to get into Europe, it's nights like this we really should be pulling out the points. So it wasn't to be again against another bogey team and we go home with just a point. At least we showed the Yorkshire club how to support your club.

Highlights

4-0 and you Fu**ed it up

Arsene Wenger got a taste of his own medicine on Saturday as his side were looking on song early in the first half encounter at 0-4 up after only 20 minutes. Much has been said about this game and of course Arse-ne did see things this time, well, he saw them his way as always.

The Arsenal fans who made the trip still did not sing when 4 up. The pretty football Arsenal play does not work all the time and it's not the sort of football Geordies want to see. I am of course not speaking for all Geordies here but I know when a hard challenge goes in at St James' Park, the crowd get going. We want commitment and relish the challenge. That of course is what we got on Saturday.

I don't think there was much wrong in the first half, it wasn't like we hadn't had any chances. People have been talking about them throwing it away. Yes, they had the 0-4 lead but we were always going for goal and having some good chances. We could have had one or two in another game and it seemed Arsenal were having one of those days when everything you touch goes in. The second half was, as the first, finished with pressure from Newcastle but it was not until the 67th minute that we had some luck. Tell me Arsenal have not had some of this under Wenger, in the Premier League this season at St James' Park this season for that matter. Does anyone, and in particular Wenger, not remember those incidents in the Carling Cup? Well, a penalty came our way and it was slotted home nicely by Joey Barton.

Barton had been at the centre of some criticism by Arsenal as according to them it should have been him who was sent off in a challenge made half way through the second half. However, Barton went in fully committed and the opposition obviously do not understand that this is a contact sport and not a bunch of fairies running around in leotards passing the ball to each other. So with raised hands clasping the neck of Barton, Diaby was rightly red carded by referee Phil Dowd. The game took an almighty twist as another shot ended up in the back of the net but Dowd ruled a perfectly good goal out. What about that, Arsene, did you not see that? Seconds later Best got his goal, 2-4. Chances kept coming though and Barton got a second chance from the penalty spot and he took it well. 3-4 and Newcastle were back in and St James' Park was going nuts. Seven minutes to go and Newcastle could feel another goal coming and with three minute remaining, Cheick Tiote latched on to a headed clearance and the resultant shot flew straight into the back of the net, 4-4. Tiote ran to the centre of the pitch in disbelief. The rest of the lads jumped him in celebration of his first Toon goal and what a cracker. With only minutes to go Newcastle twice came so close to wrapping up the points but it wasn't to be. Arsene and his boys were very lucky to go back to North London with a point but somehow it felt like a win for the Geordies. Only a win however would have seen this game take top spot in an all time best Prem comebacks although a draw from 0-4 is bloody good. If only that Best goal stood a win it would have been the greatest. Another point toward and 4 points from the gooners this season.

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Fulham Away

Now, how many bogey teams do we have? Wigan, Blackburn, Fulham? I would say these three clubs have done very nicely against us in recent years and frankly it's got to change. This Fulham team has a few good individuals but you should be going to the cottage with 3 points in mind. Well, guess what. No points AGAIN. We come away with bugger all and DD scoring only his second goal for Fulham and didn't he enjoy that one. Rubbing and kissing his badge while going mental really got up the Geordie noses however the Whites held on for the win on a day that saw an off day unusually for Joey Barton and the rest of the lads. The sooner we sort these fixtures out the better and with Blackburn Rovers just around the corner, we have to be quick.

Ashley sold our soul for £35m

“We did not play well enough tonight. The pitch was not the best and di’dn't help either team, but we did not threaten enough and we could have been a lot better.”

“They didn't let us play much, it was a tight, tense affair. But we have Arsenal on Saturday and hopefully we will come away with better points.”

“Shola’s injury has not helped our cause, it’s a blow and we have to make sure we now play a game that suits the strikers we have available.”




“The fans understand there was a blow to us on Monday and we need to rally together and I thank them for their support tonight, they were fantastic.”



These are the words of possibly the worst Newcastle United Manager in history. Yes, worse than Souness and Allardyce. He actually blames the pitch then goes on to patronise us by saying, "we could have been a lot better'". He then goes on to say, "They didn’t let us play much". Are they supposed to? What a joker. Does he think teams are going to say, oh we are playing Alan's boys tonight, he's not a very good manager so we had better LET them play tonight?

Then this?



'But we have Arsenal on Saturday and hopefully we will come away with better points'




Hopefully? What sort of manager is he? Hopefully we will score, hopefully Arsenal will LET us play, hopefully Arsenal won't score, hopefully Arshavin, Fabregas, Van Persie, etc, etc won't be playing. Do us all a favour; tuck your lip in and piss off along with your money grabbing, twat of an owner. And what on earth does 'better points' mean? We got no points at Fulham, no points at all, so what is he dribbling on about? Better points, my arse.



He wraps this up by thanking the fans for the support. Tool. We support Newcastle because we are Geordies and love football so Liptuck can go take a long look in the mirror because it's got bugger all to do with him.

The game was awful last night, beaten by a terrible side below us in a bad Premiership. To make it worse, that arsehole Duff scored only his second goal at Fulham but it was a crucial goal. He ran away ecstatically kissing the Fulham badge like Newcastle fans had paid him a bad service. Another prick we were glad to get rid of but we have a few we still need to oust. Maybe if we all put money on us to go down we will get enough money together to get that fat Ashley out of our club once and for all. For now, we need to make that stand we have been threatening since Keegan's departure. Fuck Ashley and the club. The club is him now because he won't listen to us or make any decision that we agree with. No, every decision is against what we want or believe to be good for the club.

So if it's his club now, we have to stand together and say NO MORE. We have to make this stand. If we keep going to the games, he has won and will continue to profit from us. Our players are clearly pissed off and they will be queuing up to leave in the summer and why not. Who wants to play for a team that sell all their best players? Wigan and Blackpool managed to say no to last minute deals so why couldn't he? The game's result tonight was important. If we had won, it would have just been paper over the cracks but we didn't and it made the cracks bigger and more obvious, especially when Shola got the injury. Will we survive in the top flight with Best and Ranger? Maybe the best thing for this club or should I say, us Newcastle United fans ,would be another relegation. Last time round, we got rid of the shite like Duff. Maybe this time we can get rid of the more stubborn shit. Yes, it may take another year or more in the Championship to get rid of that fat fool.

Imagine it. We have 14 games to go, as do most teams, but I can't see where our next points are coming from, can you? If or when we go down, is Liptuck really going to get us back up first time round like Sir Chris Houghton did? Would he bollox; there would be a real danger of us tumbling into more rubbish with this joker in charge but it's a risk I am willing to take so we can stand up and be proud again to call ourselves Newcastle United again.

Ashley sold our soul. We need to get it back.

Ashley goes for the Jugular

Mike Ashley is taking Newcastle United apart piece by piece with a little help from his friend, Derick "dickhead" Lameass. Andy Carroll has been in the papers again and again this season and now finds himself the centre of controversy on Tyneside. Spurs had put in offers for the lanky striker - 'Arry Redknapp was prepared to pay £25m - but it seems Mike Cashley was rubbing his hands together at the prospect of a bidding war for the young Geordie. Ashley played his cards early on in this deal' Pardew was all part of the plan and Ashley has been bluffing ever since. Pardew said one of the condition of his arrival was a no Carroll sale. Carroll has said time and time again that he loves Newcastle and wants to stay. Why would he go to Houghton and ask for the number 9 shirt if he was wanting out? Pardew is a puppet on a string and will happily lap up the shite that constantly leaks from Mike Cashley's mouth as well as the dickhead that sits with him at the game.

Andy Carroll is a quality player and will always attract interest but do we need to sell him? Even at £35 million we don't. Carroll, a young Geordie lad with his career ahead of him, can attract players to the club. He can also sell shirts, put bums on seats and fire us up the Prem or at least keep us in it . £35 million to me sound like a bargain for Liverpool.

Why then is this bad business? Because Andy Carroll never wanted to leave. He never put a transfer request in. It was all a ploy, a game, a bluff, by Cashley. You see, if Ashley sells Carroll it will be deemed by the Toon Army as another last straw. But if he lets people believe he tried till the last minute to keep Carroll out the clutches of the Scousers then Geordies will then believe the rubbish about a transfer request being handed in. It's codswallop, absolute shite and are we really surprised? NO. How can it be true? Why would Ashley rebuff offers from Liverpool. Well, one so he looks good to the fans and secondly, he gets a better offer for more gambling money. Mike Ashley has been banding Carroll around the Premiership for the last week or so. What the hell does he think he is doing if he thinks he can pull the wool over our eyes? Why would he now suddenly have a change of heart? Why would he want Carroll to stay when he can recoup money he lost because he did not do his homework on the clubs finances when he bought out the Halls and Shepard? Mike Ashley must be laughing his arse off behind the scenes.

What else has happened in the past few years? Well, he gets rid of Allardyce and brings home Kevin Kegan but things go bad when Wise comes in and starts interfering. Ashley then sells Milner despite assurances to the manager that he would be staying. Keegan then leaves and Newcastles bring in none other that Joe Fucking Kinnear. Massive demonstrations are short lived and everyone forgets very quickly. After Kinnear has another heart attack, Houghton takes over again till Shearer is sweet talked into the manager's job but it's not good enough and we go down. This may have been a plot by Ashley to offload the bigger earners. That's what happens but he goes back on his word about giving Shearer the job. People got pissed off and gates were down about 10,000. During this time, as if relegation is not enough, he changes the name of our beloved ground and expects us all to still go to the games. However, out of all this despair, there was a silver lining. Chris Houghton, who became the manager by default, blows everyone away by getting us promotion first time of asking and with time to spare.


When promotion came, people ceased being angry with Cashley until he made yet another howler by getting rid of the man who put up with his crap for so long and at the same time managed to strengthen the club's financial position. Cashley brings in a man with a hole up his arse, large enough for Ashley's hand to fit right up to the neck. The first garbled crap that comes out of Pardew's puppet mouth is that Carroll will not be sold as it was part of the terms of him joining NUFC. Hahahahaha what a load of bullshit. Pardew would have been told that Carroll was to go and that he would get a small amount to fuck around with. All he needed to do was to just tell the Geordies anything as they will believe him and even if they didn't, they would just forget in a couple of weeks.

Chris' sacking caused uproar on Tyneside and in football in general. Everyone had a renewed hatred for Ashley and Lameass but somehow the gate goes up even though our home form is terrible and Ashley has once again shat on us from a great height. So come on, try and convince me that Ashley wanted to keep Carroll. No chance, no fucking chance. He has been eyeing up this move since the Championship. His philosophy is not to copy Arsenal by nurturing young talent and build a great team. His philosophy is, "I fucked up and I want my money back and while I do this I am going to fuck every Geordie up the arse as hard as I possibly can and as many times as I can".

So please, do us all a favour. No more petitions, no more bedsheets and no more half arsed protests outside St James' Park. Just stop going; that will hurt Cashley the most.

He will not stop so someone has to.

Spurned Chances

Spurs came to St James' Park with high expectations but left feeling lucky they got the point. After a miserable first half, Newcastle came out to show 'Arry and his boys just how to play football. A brilliant game had both sides playing open football with Newcastle having the better of the play. It was us who took the lead with a well deserved goal from birthday boy and man of the match Fabricio "I want curly hair too" Coloccini. Again Barton played a brilliant and gave Ashley and co a headache about a new contract and how much he really is worth. Late in the game however, Newcastle's defence was again breached in injury time and Spurs went away from the North East with a point.

Mackems Get Lucky

So Newcastle made the short journey to the nearby shanty town called Sunderland on Sunday in anticipation of the return leg of the first game that saw Newcastle rip apart their local rivals and humiliate both fans and players alike. Let's also not forget Steve Bruce, who apparently had a song waiting to be played if, and a big if, Sunderland were to beat us.

Steve Bruce didn't get that song played and he was lucky he got the draw - a last minute deflection that beat Harper and the mackem that deflected it. He knew nothing of the ball coming to him and did not in any way, shape or form use his body to get on the end of it. It fell to him kindly and bounced off him kindly and took the shine off our performance and season. Oh, how good would it have been to silence those wannabe top dogs in the North East? Even when we were in a league below, we were the bigger, better club, hands down.

This draw therefore took a little of the shine off what could have been a great season. By that I mean if we had kept the man who got us back into the Premiership and also led us to beat the mackems resoundingly. If Chris was still our manager maybe we would have beat the mackenms again. In fact, I am sure we would have. However, Pardew could not get the Derby win although Newcastle took them apart again and really should have scored more than one. Ameobi had a great chance early on and he does loves scoring against the underdogs we call mackems. He sits at level pegging with the greatest Geordie of all time, Jackie Milburn, for the most derby goals. If he had gotten one in on Sunday, he would have gone on to be the highest scorer against Sunderland in the famous Black n White shirt. Instead, the scoring was again left to the funky chicken man (does anyone know why he does this? Please leave a comment). Yes, Nolan back heeled a Shola header into the back of the mackem's net and took his tally to 4 against them. Long may that continue.

A point against our local rivals is not good enough though especially when they sit 5 points above us, although we have a game in hand away at Birmingham. The gap could have been two points with us going into our next fixture with an eye on them and a bloody good chance of knocking them down a peg.

The display was fantastic by all our players but again, Joey Barton was brilliant. He had the crowd on his back again which perhaps does spur him on week in, week out. Barton not only had the boos but he received a few licks, just like in any derby. He didn't complain though but picked himself up and got on with it and put in a match winning performance. Steve Bruce had a dig at him for going down too often; perhaps he should have a go at his players instead for their lack of football. If they had not been picking Barton out for rough treatment, maybe we would have gone on to win. Still, roughed up or not, Joey thrives in adversity and I am sure he will come back to slap Brucey in the chops for his ridiculous comments.

Finally, a point to make about the underdogs and their fans who understandably get carried away. They have been living Newcastle's shadow for their entire existence and when we went down they must have thought it was their time. Things didn't pan out the way they thought though, eh. We went down, got rid of our crap, came straight back up and dissolved any thoughts and hopes the red and white of Sunderland may have of being the top team in the North East. It was all too apparent when they scored the equaliser. They went crazy. It was in the last minute but it was only for a draw but after the humiliating 5-1 drubbing given out by the bigger and better rivals, you would have thought their celebration of a very lucky and late equaliser after being totally dominated at their ground for 90 minutes, would be more subdued. They showed their true colours then and thought a lucky goal at the end to get one point from six and an aggregate of 6-2 to Tyneside was all fine. Well, I think they should crawl back under the stone they came from and next time they open their mouth about North East football, they should stop and think very, very, carefully. That is if they are capable of this as we all know what they are like in the ghetto.

HIGHLIGHTS

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FA Cup 3rd round

Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle

Need I say more, yes

Pardew and ashey get the hell out of our club

Bentley on the way to Newcastle?

David Bentley looks set to join us from Spurs once the two clubs can settle a fee. It looks like Spurs wheeler dealer Redknapp wanted to use Bentley as a carrot for Andy Carroll but Cashley has apparently opted out of selling Carroll and instead wants to improve or at least add to the current squad. Bentley was a decent player for Blackburn before he left for Spurs but has shown very little since he has been in London and this sounds very much like a certain Damien Duff. He came to Tyneside with high expectations but proved only that he was well passed his best in his Blackburn days. I am not sure about Bentley. I think Spurs just want him off the wage list so will sell for cheap and will not be in a position to command a great deal (in comparison) in wages. I can't see him setting the place on fire but he can't be worse than Routledge has been for us.



I hope I am wrong and he is able to supply the crosses for Andy Carroll, Shola, Best and Ranger but he must be very low on confidence at the moment. At 26, he is young and could be worth the gamble as he would surely not lose value as much as certain South Americans. Is a winger what we need at the moment with Gutierrez playing his best football since he signed for us, Ben Arfa coming back, Joey Barton playing out his skin week in week out, not to mention Gosling coming back? I would be in the market for a right back or a quick centre forward who can play off Carroll etc. Gosling has got the ability to play right back but is that where we want the lad to play? It's looking pretty congested out on the wings and in midfield in general.

Leon Fest

Leon Best made his first Premiership tonight in the absence of Andy Carroll and Shola Ameobi. Both players, out injured, would be watching this game with mixed emotions; on the one hand happy for the lad to bag a hat trick, but on the other also thinking about their starting places. Both Lovenkrands and Best got goals tonight along with Nolan who has not seen a goal in a few games. These players have stepped up to the mark and took the initiative which has resulted in a goal or threes apiece, with Leon's performance worthy of a man of the match award, even without the hat-trick. His movement, touch and general desire were spot on tonight but they have to be as not many chances have come his way this season. This performance has definitely lifted his profile and sent out a message. As always, Joey Barton was class out on the right. He fed balls in all night and good ones at that. His performances are getting better and he is a calm but committed player.

Two worries from last night's game came with the two injuries. Steven Taylor, just back from god knows how many injuries, did not come out for the second half and Gutierrez was hauled off with an injury. With the likes of Gosling back in full training and Ben Arfa not far behind, things are looking good and competition for places is hot as everyone is playing well. Morale at the club could really not be better as the players are visibly good friends - long may this continue. West Ham were nowhere near us again and seem to be a team we take points from for fun. That won't be for long though as they look doomed for the Championship where Sheffield United wait patiently to give them a good old hiding, like the one we gave them last night. Scotty Parker was up to his old tricks tonight churning up the turf doing his circle thing. He had a shot at goal but his head was soon down as he was given a lesson in how to play center midfield by Cheik Tiote.

West Ham, funnily enough, started out by coming out fighting and looked like they would give us a decent game. The same thing happened at the Boleyn; we got on top of them, they could not handle it and Newcastle were all over them like England playing the Aussies in the Ashes (how long is it since the Aussies had the Ashes now, by the way?).

So three goals for Best must give him the confidence to come in for the FA Cup game at Stevenage. Andy Carroll is not playing the FA Cup match but is 50/50 for the away trip down the road to the ghetto. He will be banging on the door to play in that but so will Carroll and Shola, who has a knack of scoring against the unwashed. Ranger came on for Best last night as he picked up a knock and had a very good chance to bag one and make it six. However, he opted to use his right foot instead of sweeping it in with his left. His feet were in a terrible position and the ball went embarrassingly wide. He made another good chance later on but nobody got in the box to support and his good work went up in smoke. There was also a first Premiership start for fresh face Ferguson too. He looked comfortable but this was the game to blood a young lad as West Ham had nothing. A long, long trip back to East London for the Cockneys for a jellied eel supper.

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Wigan Kebab Sells Out But the JW is Empty

Wigan kebabs must have been sold out in Wigan on Sunday as 5000 Geordies watched Newcastle United take a resilient Wigan apart. The Geordies don't fail to support the lads wherever or whenever; they are indeed the 12th man and a happy bunch at that.

With Andy Carroll in the news again this week, for football reasons this time, Newcastle had some worrying to do with good old Shola coming in to replace him. Shola has been ok these last couple of years though and I reckon we should hang on to him even if it's just to put him on against the Mackems. Well, he came in and within seconds had the goal at his mercy but you know Shola. He got his head on the end of a magnificent cross but put it the wrong side of the cross bar. Not long passed before Shola was given another chance and this time he made no mistake planting the ball into the back of the net. Newcastle played well throughout the match with only Nolan struggling but big performances from Tiote, Coloccini and Barton helped Newcastle back to winning ways. Peter Lovenkrands was back in the starting 11 and gave as good a performance as we have seen from him this season. However that was not difficult to achieve. He looked sharp and able, put in a good shift and worked for the good of the team, which is or was the Houghton ethic, and looks to be Pardew's way of playing thing as he does not want to upset the balance or the good work already done.

With Houghton now almost forgotten Pardew is keeping a low profile but is picking up praise which should still land at Houghtons door

With Houghton now almost forgotten, Pardew is keeping a low profile but is picking up praise which should still land at Houghton's door. That said we have been playing good football and it was only the Spurs game where we seemed to be overrun. Rumours are again circling like vultures around St James' park and some of them are claiming Carroll's exit to wannabe big boys Spurs, who seem to be linked with any decent player these days. United have issued a hands off warning to any potential suitors and it seems we are in the market for the right reasons but who knows what that fatty will do next.




Newcastle left Wigan with nothing over the last few years but today the drive and commitment was there to see and we came home with the points to take us back into the top half of the table. It was lucky that Insomnia had seen red in Wigan's previous game against Arsenal, where they came back from 0-2 down to get a point. Their tails high, and a good record against us had the commentators (if that's what you can call them) calling for our head. Insomnia missing the game was to our advantage as he is their best player and has two goals against us, his old club, this season.

Spurs Pile on the Pressure

With Pardews first game being played with raw passion for former manager Chris Houghton you could harldy say it was down to Pardew who got the points against a Liverpool team strugling with form this season. So a first game in charge against City we did play well but lost and conceded three goals so a Bad start for Pardew and an away fixture at the Lane was right up our ally or it was under Houghton. A resiliant display but in the end not resilient enough and pardew suffered his second defeat in as many matches. The game was sealed by in form Bale who had at one point tried to impress his girlfriend when going down like a dead man from a Barton challenge. The first goal however came from a player who rarely gets on the score sheet even though on sight of goal he never passes. Yes it was Lennon with his lovely eyebrows that match his lovely hair cut too. Just our luck to be done by a championship player when half of our squad are championship players themselves. Lovenkrands had a oppotunity to drag his sorry ass back into the fram but with a poor first touch hie ended up laying the ball off to Carroll and his chance went begging. Routledge must be looking for an exit from St James' Park as yet another inadequate display gave the host s nothing to think about. So two games into his charge for Europe Pardew finds himself with 0 Wins, 0 Draws and 2 loses mmmm not a good start and with a bogey team in good form next up it looks like a Unhappy New Year for Pardew and that means for us too. Can Pardew hack a big club Like Newcastle United, can he hack the Premiership or is it too early to be Questioning him and his results? Southhampton did not think so they got rid early doors but five and a half years seems to me like he will still be in charge next season premiership or not, Yipee.

Highlights

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City Get Lucky Again

Last time we played City we ended up getting beat 2-1 and having Ben Arfa's leg broken in two places. Penalties given or not given, this time we had a point to prove but we were caught napping and found ourselves two down after only five minutes. With that score against this City, it was never going to be easy but Newcastle regrouped and played some neat football and really deserved to go in at half-time with at least one goal. However, it took local lad Carroll until the 72nd minute to get one back. Newcastle were brilliant in the second half but as the goal came late on we were chasing the game and leaving big gaps at the back. No other than Carlos 'I want out' Tevez took advantage and got lucky with a massive deflection to get number three and put the game out of reach. The lads to their credit did not give up but carried on trying to get another goal. We can consider ourselves unlucky again against the most expensive team ever assembled in the Premiership.

Highlights

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Newcastle v Liverpool, Ashley, Llambias and Pardew

Before last Saturday's clash with Liverpool, the Toon army seemed determined to show Ashley and co what they thought of him and his latest decision to sack the man who united and stabilised the club for the first time in over a decade. The "protest" had been given plenty of media attention and with a promise of cameras being there, it was a fine opportunity for the Toon Army to give Ashley the middle finger and let him know what he should already know. What actually transpired was a small gathering of about two hundred young lads with a few older Geordies outside the main entrance to the Milburn stand who came up with some half-hearted and short lived protest songs and even some happy birthday songs for Hughton. The protest was weak and would not have been heard by the fat cats sat in the directors fat seats especially as people were walking round with NUFC club shop bags, i.e. the boycott of all merchandise was not being observed as wished for by the most ardent fans.

As the game approached, the fans removed their peaceful protest and sulked off to their season ticket seats to witness a pretty dull first half with outbreaks of "We want Ashley out" in small pockets around the ground. Pardew was lucky to escape the abuse despite being another Mafia boy and it was only Ashley who came under the cosh from the Geordies who gorged themselves on his beer before the game and at half time. Pardew will however not be able to hide from the baying Geordie public for too long as results like this will not be forthcoming every week. He is doomed to fail just like all his other clubs. He will however come out of this job with a pocket full of money and a headache. We got the first goal before half time and not long after the interval, Liverpool grabbed one back. However, it was two late goals from Barton and Carroll that swept the Geordies off their feet into no man's land as they did not know whether to laugh or cry. It surely took the edge off any real demonstrations about Ashley and co as the majority seemed happy to go along with his desicions as long as were winning. The fact is it won't be long till Pardew is a Souness, Allardyce, JFK etc. At this point, will the Geordies turn on Pardew or will they get behind him for the sake of the team? Should we get behind Ashley for the sake of the team? Is Ashley wrong for getting rid of Hughton? If he is, then you can't support his people or his decisions or at least I can't I and I didn't. I called for all heads to roll and I walked out before half time vowing never to return until Ashley, Llameass and Pardew are out of our once great club. Its only going to get worse with these clowns in charge and I would not forgive myself for ever getting behind them just like JFK. I remember the 1-1 draw at Everton the season we went down, people were actually singing his F..... name. Well, it wasn't me and I won't be singing Pardew's now or ever. If you're going to get behind the team and Pardew why stop there? You may as well get behind the owner as it's all his doing. F..k Pardew is what I say and his buddies and if any of them are reading this then I hope they take heed and piss off ASAP.

F..k Pardew is what I say and his buddies and if any of them are reading this then I hope they take heed and piss off ASAP

Before you write me off as a Newcastle United fan, I have a thing or two to say. I have, like every other Newcastle fan, been through some good times under Keegan but mainly it's been mediocre or depressing. I've seen us go down from the top division/league twice and struggle in the lower reaches of 2nd tier of football but my support has never wavered. I have always been a proud Geordie and stood behind our club through thick and thin and under Ashley it's been no exception. Every man has his breaking point though and it seems I have reached mine. I will no longer put money into the club by buying NUFC related gear or go to the games, home or away. This is a shame because nothing will ever stop me from supporting Newcastle United. Nothing ever could; non-league football could not do that. I am in a corner now as I want Pardew out desperately but hate seeing my team lose and slip down the table but I believe it's inevitable either way with Ashley at the helm. So as much as it pains me, Saturdays are going to tough, tougher than when we had Allardyce or Souness. I will grin and bear it until we ride the storm and hopefully it won't be too long till Ashley sells and puts all the players and Geordies around the world out of their miseries.

The players deserve a mention too as they are caught in the middle of this and although they have come out in support of Hughton, they have also got on with the football. As a player it's their job but it would have been easy for them to turn around and want out especially with this soap opera. We need to keep our local heros like Carroll, Barton and Enrique (they are all Geordies). How hard is it for them to stay at a club like ours? They deserve credit for standing up and getting on with it and I applaud them for that. I sincerely hope the majority will still be there when Ashley sells up.

We won the game 3-1 and moved into 8th, papering over the massive cracks at St James' Park. If you have not guessed already my song goes like this : "I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out I want Pardew out, I want Pardew out"

Pardew go now while the goings good

Pardew, get a cab and go home cause nobody wants you in Newcastle. You're not welcome, just as this picture shows.

Alan Pardew cut a very lonely figure at his photo shoot at St James' Park and his subsequent press conference on Wednesday. It's a true reflection of the feelings on Tyneside about the Pardew Puppet. Mike Ashley has made mistake after mistake and this could be his last if every Newcastle fan gets behind a campaign to oust the owner.

How can we get behind a manager who is clearly a pal of Cashley and Llameass? If we do that, Assley and Llamass will be rubbing their hands together laughing at us. They need to get a cab with Pardew. This is the lowest moment in Newcastle United's recent history and it's all down to Mike Assley after making one terrible decision after another.

Assley will only leave Newcastle once he can regain his money and more, or if he is losing money quick. That brings us into the equation. We need to protest; loud and peacefully. After the Saturday protest we need to keep it up week in week out. The people to do this are those with tickets already bought or season ticket holders. If you don't have tickets for games don't buy any, don't renew season tickets and if you're in the ground, DONT buy anything. You should have avoided Sports Direct long ago so the idea is strangle the fat ..... He understands money, so let him not have it. We may have to suffer not going to the games for a year or so but it's better than what we have had to put up with since he took over.

We really need to act on this. A group of Newcastle fans will still go to games, especially season ticket holders, but a home fixture of 20,000 or less till the end of the season will be well publicised and will put enormous pressure on an already pressured fat bloke. We can't just have a couple of banners out for the games. We need to GET RID OF HIM.

People keep saying we need to get behind Pardew but if we do that who is to say we won't go down this season or next season. If we want our club back we need to get rid of Assley. Pardew is a massive step backwards. The players will already be planning exits out in January or summer. I think they would also understand why the fans are staying away and would sympathise with us.

As the football world always tells us, we are the best fans in the country and they are right. It's hard for us to stay away from our beloved club. Our passion and loyalty lie deep within but we have got to put them aside no matter how hard it is to get our club back.

If Assley were to sell up we would be free of our shackles so let's be united in our struggle to get rid of this pretender. Stand up be counted and don't forget what its all about.


A petition has been set up by a fan so if you feel it helps please go to

http://www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/petition-for-intervention-regarding-the-running-of-newcastle-united-fc/558

ASHLEY OUT

Protest being arranged for outside St James' Park for 4pm Saturday afternoon before the Liverpool game. If you can make it go and show your feelings. If you cant make it watch sky sports news or ESPN where the game will be shown live.

The protest will take place at 4pm on Saturday.

The aim of the protest is for fans to show appreciation for Chris Hughton and express their anger at the ownership of Mike Ashley. The protest will take place at 4pm outside SJP box office, an hour and a half before new manager Alan Pardew takes charge of his first game against Liverpool.


One of the organisers, Krishan Turner-Dav​e told NUFCfans.co.uk:
"The aim of the protest is to show our appreciation for the work that Chris Hughton did for our club. We also want to show our anger of the disgraceful treatment of Chris Hughton and the direction Ashley is taking the club by appointing Alan Pardew."
"We hope to show Chris Hughton just how grateful we are of what he has done for our football club. We also want to make it clear to Mike Ashley that we will no longer accept his terrible mismanagement of our football club."

He also said that this was a long-term campaign:
"We do not expect overnight success. We hope that all Newcastle fans that disagree with the way Mike Ashley is running our club come and protest in any constructive and peaceful they see fit."
"We think that pressure on Ashley, alongside a nationwide boycott by Newcastle supporters (and football supporters in general) of Sports Direct (Ashley owned) we can force Mike Ashley to reconsider his ownership of the club."
There have also been talks of a mass walkout from fans during the game. However, such plans have not been finalised.


Newcastle fans are angry at the sacking of Chris Hughton and the subsequent appointment of Alan Pardew.


you can also join the facebook page in protest to Mike Ashley

Used and abused

Even after some poor performances and results in recent weeks, nobody has suggested or even hinted at Chris Hughton joining the ever growing list of sacked managers at Newcastle. But now, the man who brought us back to the top flight and put millions back onto the price tag of St James' Park has fallen to the Ashley guillotine.

What the hell is Mike "The Manic" Ashley doing? He has certainly alienated himself from the Geordie public never mind the people who support Newcastle United. Now he seems to be alienating himself from football in general. It's about time people understood what we have been going through under this prick. The big sufferers in this are us, the fans and Chris Hughton along with Paul Barron. It's certainly a heavy price to pay for everyone to finally sympathise with us fans rather than blaming us every time something happens at the club.

Hughton was given the task of keeping us in the Premier League this season and has reached a tally that if doubled, would probably see us safe in the top flight next season even though we are just half way through our season now. Hughton was a new, up and coming manager who worked hard, has the total backing of Tyneside and was an asset to the club and fans. But then so was Keegan.


Now he seems to be alienating himself from football in general

Has another manager been lined up? The bookies have stopped taking bets on Alan Pardew? Yes Alan Parwho. Has Hughton lost the dressing room - NO. Had he fallen out with Ashley? We have a squad capable of staying up but also of surrendering. If we don't have a man in charge who commands respect then relegation is now looking us firmly in the eyes. The players all respected Hughton as did the fans and the football community so why the does Ashley continue to make these terrible decisions? Our recent failure to secure points can be linked to a lack of support for Hughton in terms of transfer money. The fact that at least four first team players were out for our last three games does point to a weak squad and no manager can do anything about that if not given funds. We can all rule out the only man in English football capable of turning us round, Martin O'Neil, as he would demand from Ashley what Keegan demanded. Hughton has done a remarkable job under the circumstances.

The only time we have been successful as a club since Ashley took over has been when he did nothing and supported his manager (well apart from that re branding crap). That manager was Chris Hughton and the time was the Championship which Chris won with style and ease. So what exactly did Hughton do wrong? Has Ashley lost confidence in a man who is doing a great job? If we were bottom of the league, three or four points adrift then I think everyone would be sad to see Chris go but would agree. The fact is we sit in 11th on 19 points and have away victories at Everton, West Ham and Arsenal, great home wins against Aston Villa, a draw against the Champions, an away win in the Cup and of course, the one nobody could forget, the 5-1hammering of our local rivals. For that he deserved his contract as this certainly does not translate into failure.

Hughton's signing were good in Tiote and Ben Arfa. He was obviously very unlucky with Ben Arfa's injury by De Jong but the acquisition of Gosling was again good business. Everything Chris has done has been gained him more and more respect from the fans. He has won us over after going through some of the most difficult periods in our recent history, although it's never easy on Tyneside. The poor results we have had have been against teams we would have been looking at for points whilst we have picked up points from those we would have thought impossible so to turn things around (by the way crisis has not been mentioned on Tyneside) means that we have to beat teams like Blackpool and Blackburn when playing home fixtures. That task is much easier than going for the points against the better clubs in the Prem like Everton, Villa and the top four. We have done exceptionally well against all these teams this season bar Man United - even the Man City game at Eastlands should have been ours. Where was Ashley during these games? One can say Hughton has not been given a fair crack at the whip.

So what now then for NUFC and us, the long suffering fans of a club with so much promise? That seams a bit of a joke now with the thought of Alan Parwho coming to St James' Park. As far as Parwho is concerned I would rather have Steve Bruce. Yes, I did say Bruce. Maybe J.Kinnear is coming back, who knows what Ashley is planning. Would it shock you if he did? Would it shock you if O'Neill came? The only possible explanation is someone has been lined up. Martin Jol has just parted company with Ajax and is now being tipped to take over but what sort of experience has he got in the Premiership? Little that's what. He was at Spurs for as long as Chris has been at Newcastle in the Premiership except Chris has been involved with the Premiership ever since it started. I think Martin Jol will replace Hughton and I am not happy with it. What can he do Hughton could not?

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