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Newcastle might take something from ManCity game

Feeling pretty low right now, but trying to take comfort from the fact we gave the likely Champions a helluva good game and could easily have taken a point from it.

Shola Ameobi in Newcastle United v Manchester City - Premier League

We weren’t quite ‘at it’ today and I have a...

Cissensational Newcastle United to storming through the Champions League

We were simply the better team today. There was a confidence and swagger about the lads that we haven’t really seen to date, and in spells during the 1st half in particular we played some lovely passing football and looked a really good side.

Papiss Cisse celebrates scoring against Stoke City

We’re...

Newcastle satisfying and a thoroughly deserved win

Liverpool started quicker than we did and created a few half chances with Bellamy getting far too much space and causing some problems for Jonas down our left.

Cheik Tiote vies with Liverpool's Andy Carroll

However, I thought we generally controlled the game in midfield, increasingly so as the game progressed, and...

Newcastle being credited with a good defensive display against Arsenal

It’s interesting that we are being credited with a good defensive display last night, even by Wenger, although I personally thought our defending in the 1st half was dreadful with only poor final balls and finishing by Arsenal keeping us level.

Davide Santon and Theo Walcott challenges for the ball

Santon was...

Newcastle United vs Sunderland match review

We didn’t really get going in the first half and were generally 2nd best, particularly in midfield. Despite this, I can only recall Krul having to make one save, pushing Bendtner’s curling shot comfortably around the post.

Alan Pardew celebrates Newcastle’s goal

On our part, our passing was dire, delivery from out...

Newcastle creditable victory by dint of hard work and togetherness

A tough game, and one we were perhaps fortunate to take 3 points from. However, the bottom line is we wanted it more than Villa, and ground out another creditable victory by dint of hard work and togetherness.

Demba Ba and Papis Demba Cissé

We’ve had better football teams over the years,...

FA Cup 3rd round Newcastle United 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers

Perhaps unsurprisingly after Wednesday’s exertions, we were rather sluggish and leggy 1st half. We lacked any presence in their PA and several good crosses found no one in the PA and attacking the ball.

Hatem Ben Arfa celebrates after scoring against Blackburn Rovers

Their goal was the end result of some sloppy...

Newcastle United vs Wigan Athletic match review

In the 1st half Wigan stopped us playing through central midfield with Cabaye and Tiote constantly outnumbered. This is not the first time we’ve experienced this problem and it certainly won’t be the last because teams now realise how key Cabaye & Tiote are to our game.

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Newcastle keep the top four spot after a convincing win against Blackburn

You got a real sense at St. James’ Park that something good may finally be happening for NUFC. This finally is Alan Pardew’s team, and it is improving all the time. It was a good win against a desperately poor Blackburn side, with some good individual performances.

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A helluva big “IF” for the Toon

My frustration is that this perhaps the 3rd time under Ashley that we have been close to getting it right (that’s term is interpretive, I realise) but failed to nail it at the end of the day.

Alan Pardew gestures during the English Premier League football match [Magpies Zone/GettyImages/DayLife]

The spirit in...

Newcastle still lacks of depth in key areas

In my honest opinion, we need more than a left back and striker. We now don’t have a single Premier League class full back – Simpson, Ryan Taylor are at best squad players, and Perch is worse than useless.

Ryan Taylor takes a free-kick during the match against Fulham [Magpies Zone/GettyImages/DayLife]

Shane...

Bad boy Joey did it again

Not a great game, to put it mildly, but I’m happy with the point and reasonably satisfied with the performance. The fact neither keeper had to make a real save put the quality of the game into perspective, but we grafted hard to close them down and the spirit looked ok, which had been my...