Newcastle United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[AV82EC]

Well just got back to Manc and after putting my 12 hour shift in for the lads can't say I'm either happy or unhappy.

Like McLeish I'm fuming we didn't get at least a point or more which our more creative play deserved, we cut them to ribbons at times whilst not looking overly troubled by their attack until the 2nd half.  Nothing you can do against a wonderstrike like that other than Dunne not selling himself 4 feet under a cross yet again. 

Not surre what to make of all this dissent towards McLeish whihc the journo's have picked up on, sounds like the whole squad needs a striaghtener away from prying eyes to get it out in the open and sorted.  There's a half decent team in there if they could be bothered to sort themselves out.

Ankle injury or not and Warnock being exposed I thought the two substitutions were poor and removed our entire creativity and dare i say work rate from the midfield, with Bannan and Heskey on we looked slow and ponderous in our build up and it wasn't until the introduction of Gardner that we started to see some incision and drive again.

Ho hum, there's always next week......   

[Greg N'Ash]

Depressingly predictable result (well i called it), given the 2 goal handicap we start with. AM isn't helping himself picking fat boy Dunne and Co. Substitutions were a mystery, I thought N-zog caused them problems and for the 2nd game running he wasn't totally piss poor. Not sure if the the rumours about Ireland have been denied yet but if they were true he should be paid up and fucked off. Comes a point where any loss on his transfer is compensated for getting him off the books. Keane was good, Hutton the best of the defence, carlos was a bit shakey but generally recovered. Dunne is a total waste of blubber

[Villanation]

Depressingly predictable result (well i called it), given the 2 goal handicap we start with. AM isn't helping himself picking fat boy Dunne and Co. Substitutions were a mystery, I thought N-zog caused them problems and for the 2nd game running he wasn't totally piss poor. Not sure if the the rumours about Ireland have been denied yet but if they were true he should be paid up and fucked off. Comes a point where any loss on his transfer is compensated for getting him off the books. Keane was good, Hutton the best of the defence, carlos was a bit shakey but generally recovered. Dunne is a total waste of blubber

We got a few good games from him and the shop window is now closed.

[tarzansbrother]

Depressingly predictable result (well i called it), given the 2 goal handicap we start with. AM isn't helping himself picking fat boy Dunne and Co. Substitutions were a mystery, I thought N-zog caused them problems and for the 2nd game running he wasn't totally piss poor. Not sure if the the rumours about Ireland have been denied yet but if they were true he should be paid up and fucked off. Comes a point where any loss on his transfer is compensated for getting him off the books. Keane was good, Hutton the best of the defence, carlos was a bit shakey but generally recovered. Dunne is a total waste of blubber

I read somewhere Dunne is ever present under AM. Unreal considering the goals we are shipping

[Summers]

Ireland has still been one of our best performers, even shoved out wide right which doesn't suit his play.

[ez]

It's possibly the worst defence I've ever seen down the Villa. It's costing us every game. The end of the season can't come quick enough.

This...so long as we stay up, which we should, just about.

1. Slash the wage bill.
2. Keep us up.
3. ?

Assuming 1&2 are ticked off, what will Randy have in mind for no. 3? Surely it can't go on like this for another season.
 

Faulkner wants European football and i was glad to hear it. We don't want this season to become the norm.

[Greg N'Ash]

Depressingly predictable result (well i called it), given the 2 goal handicap we start with. AM isn't helping himself picking fat boy Dunne and Co. Substitutions were a mystery, I thought N-zog caused them problems and for the 2nd game running he wasn't totally piss poor. Not sure if the the rumours about Ireland have been denied yet but if they were true he should be paid up and fucked off. Comes a point where any loss on his transfer is compensated for getting him off the books. Keane was good, Hutton the best of the defence, carlos was a bit shakey but generally recovered. Dunne is a total waste of blubber

I read somewhere Dunne is ever present under AM. Unreal considering the goals we are shipping

Aye. Rapidly approaching Ivanhoe in the "what does it take to not play him?"  stakes

[Jimmy Smash]

I read somewhere that Dunne is the heaviest player in the PL at over 15 stone. Anyone know if this is true?

[Grande Pablo]

I read somewhere that Dunne is the heaviest player in the PL at over 15 stone. Anyone know if this is true?

After seeing the size of Toby Stephens when he came on for England yesterday, I bet Eck was straight on the blower to his agent!

[hawkeye]

I read somewhere that Dunne is the heaviest player in the PL at over 15 stone. Anyone know if this is true?

Would not surprise me, he gets slower and more out of position as the game goes on, leading to fuck ups and desperate lunges. A fully fit and commited Dunne is an asset, sadly we dont have that.

[darren woolley]

Still scratching my head why he took N 'Zogbia off as most people are I thought we should have got something out of this game very disappointed.

[KrisHacking]

Useless substitutions by Mcleish!! Bent should of scored a Hat Trick today!! Should have won the game easy!! I bet Keane wishes someone was on the same wavelength!!

Poor display today by Warnock, Petrov, Bent, Hutton!!

Gutted

[myf]

Only saw second half but thought we played well going forward. let down again by the defence but not a shock. lets not forget this is a good newcastle team. if there are dissenting players then i'm with mcleish all the way. nzog not known for his loyalty and hard work and Ireland is a liability despite his recent good form

[oldtimernow]

if in the new bonus cutting culture we are moving into perhaps we could fine a defender £1000 every time he hoofs it forward and the forwards £5000 every time their control fails them or they give away a stupid free kick?

[villadelph]

Useless substitutions by Mcleish!! Bent should of scored a Hat Trick today!! Should have won the game easy!! I bet Keane wishes someone was on the same wavelength!!

Poor display today by Warnock, Petrov, Bent, Hutton!!

Gutted

Hutton wasn't too bad.