[Archived] Blackburn 1- 3 Newcastle

[James No. 7]

Dont worry Mokoena will be on in a minute to conserve what we have

Hurrah. My favourite.

[DudeAbides]

Great this isnt it...

[rover6]

The Geordies are shaking at the prospect of Mokoena limbering up for action.

Edited December 9, 2006 by rover6

[tony gale's mic]

[cn_barlow]

When will Reid be back in action?

One player isnt going to change this...

makes you wonder what's changed since last season!! I think we've seen this before when Hughes was in charge of Wales

[DudeAbides]

are we any threat ?

[modes98]

The Geordies are shaking at the prospect of Mokoena limbering up for action.

Na, they have just heard the bar has closed!

[Mr. E]

I think we've seen this before when Hughes was in charge of Wales

I must admit, things are beginning to hint that way.

[yellowsubmarine]

Self-destruction in progress.

[DudeAbides]

[West Aussie]

Absolutely shocking and a continuation of the Charlton game.

A bunch of nervous jittery players who can,t wait to get rid of the ball anywhere.

For goodness sake Nonda & McCarthy watch the game and get onside.

Looks like a drubbing in the second half unless we show some spirit and fight.

Painful to watch no wonder the ground looks half empty.

[Bobby G]

woeful first half, possibly the worst 45 minutes Ive seen from us.

if anyone thinks we arent in real trouble or we are too good to go down, get real cause with the injuries we have had we are literally down to the point where out of form players are playing every week in our team.

unless we strengthen with a couple of signings in January and I mean early January and get Reid, Nelsen and Roberts back, dont be expecting much.

Woeful, inept, poor, not even motivated to play is all I can say about the first 45.

[USABlue]

Bloke on RR just said 10 men?? No fear, knew we'd lose this one. Someone sent off?

Never mind found out, Henchoz sent off.

Problem here is team morale and it is Hughes fault. Sticking with MGP who is ######, will affect the effort of the other players, also having a short timer Neill as captain. As I type MGP has just smacked one home, I told you he was brilliant HEh HEh

Edited December 9, 2006 by USABlue

[modes98]

Get In 2-1 MGP

[James No. 7]

About time Gamst.

[SouthAussieRover]

Well what a start to the second half.

[cn_barlow]

derbyshire is on in midfield

[budha]

Silver lining is that Charlton and M'boro are losing and hopefully Liverpool and Reading can beat Fulham and Watford respectively. That would mean only Newcastle go past us in the table.

Hopefully Hughes can do something about this bunch of uninterested "footballers" and make the team to fight for their faces on the second half. Scoring twice seems impossible, but good performance would perhaps create something towards the Reading game.

[joey_big_nose]

One player isnt going to change this...

makes you wonder what's changed since last season!! I think we've seen this before when Hughes was in charge of Wales

Three big things have changed since last season.

a) We have lost Bellamy

Nelsen and Reid, two of out best players (Nelsen arguably THE best) have been injured for the long term.

c) We have played six games in the UEFA cup.

All of those things are outside Hughes control. What is within Hughes' control is who he brought in, and I would say that broadly speaking he has done a good job on the money available, which is not much. Jeffers, Henchoz and Nonda were free, while Roberts and Benni seem worth their low fees.

The one serious accusation that we can level is he did not bring in a quality central midfielder. Virtually everybody on the board was suprised by that. A player with a real engine in the middle and some passing ability to compliment Savage would have been a real advantage.

If we lose today, which we almost certainly will, then Hughes will for the first time start feeling some pressure.

[rover6]

That's the spirit, Hughes.

Dump the passengers and let's see how good Derbyshire is.

[yellowsubmarine]

Go Gamst! Its time you rediscover yourself!!!!

[vyeo]

The one serious accusation that we can level is he did not bring in a quality central midfielder. Virtually everybody on the board was suprised by that. A player with a real engine in the middle and some passing ability to compliment Savage would have been a real advantage.

If we lose today, which we almost certainly will, then Hughes will for the first time start feeling some pressure.

to be fair to hughes, he was probably banking on that midfielder being reid.

[Eddie]

Problem is, you can't really afford to do that.

[Mr. E]

c'mon, c'mon.....

[budha]

Damn, M'boro equalized, but Charlton are being hammered at WHL. Rovers goal would make my day, week and year.

Edit: M'boro, not Wigan

Edited December 9, 2006 by budha