Newcastle v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

I agree that today was a missed opportunity, but if we actually won all the "must win" games identified on here we'd end up in Europe.

Conversely if we don't win any of our must win games we'll end up in Coventry.*

* Which I accept is in Europe.

[Sexual Ealing]

I agree that today was a missed opportunity, but if we actually won all the "must win" games identified on here we'd end up in Europe.

Conversely if we don't win any of our must win games we'll end up in Coventry.

Great point.

[Risso]

It's bad enough that we'll very likely be having to play the Blue shite again next season, but bloody Coventry as well. Urgh.

[Pat McMahon]

Should have won, Newcastle were terrible.

AEG and Trez nowhere near good enough at this level and McGinn was a passenger again. Jack just isn’t showing enough desire at the moment for me and isn’t captain materiel at present.

Davis and Samatta have to start from now on also.

Smith has to go whatever division we are in next season.

 I was explaining some of our more obvious weaknesses to a mate a few days ago and our wide men are at the top of that list. They don’t offer enough threat going forward and they don’t do enough dirty work to help the defence and midfield. Oh for the likes of Ashley Young and the wide James Milner, two workaholic wide players with a good cross on them.

[Pat McMahon]

We’ve taken 2 points from the last 21. Why are we suddenly going to get 7 out of the next 21?

We look harder to beat. That's the first one. Second, we have Palace, United, Wolves Arsenal and West Ham left. Win one, draw the rest. Win two, draw one. Win three and we're laughing.

The only problem there is that there appears to be no evidence we're capable of beating shit like Newcastle at the moment, let along three really good sides, one decent one and one almost as shit as us.

Can you really, really see us having an unbeaten run through those fixtures? Or winning two, for that matter.

Since the restart we have kept a clean sheet, lost by a goal to Chelsea and drew 1-1 away at Newcastle - a bit of a bogey team for us. I don't think it's much of a leap of faith to think we could do both Palace and Arsenal 1-0 and nick a point somewhere else against a team that could be on the beach. Say, for example, we catch a team like Wolves on an 'off day' or a Liverpool celebrating their title win? I am more positive than I was on 16 June, that's for sure.

Back in the 70s after we returned to the top flight Liverpool seemed to clinch th league every year by beating us by 3 or 4 nil at Anfield.

On the bogey team front, we haven’t beaten Manu at home in the league since 1995 and Arsenal since 1998. Please help us to grow a pair and rectify these stats, even if we can’t be in the ground to witness it.

[postal]

Should have won, Newcastle were terrible.

AEG and Trez nowhere near good enough at this level and McGinn was a passenger again. Jack just isn’t showing enough desire at the moment for me and isn’t captain materiel at present.

Davis and Samatta have to start from now on also.

Smith has to go whatever division we are in next season.

 I was explaining some of our more obvious weaknesses to a mate a few days ago and our wide men are at the top of that list. They don’t offer enough threat going forward and they don’t do enough dirty work to help the defence and midfield. Oh for the likes of Ashley Young and the wide James Milner, two workaholic wide players with a good cross on them.

Yes, oh for one of those. Sod it, wish for both of them.

And for the next 2 games, Wolves (H) and L'pool, (A) we might as well have a go with 2 forwards, and maybe drop McGinn to the bench. Go for broke, we need points, our goal difference, isnt going to make any difference 

[Brazilian Villain]

Since the restart we have kept a clean sheet, lost by a goal to Chelsea and drew 1-1 away at Newcastle - a bit of a bogey team for us. I don't think it's much of a leap of faith to think we could do both Palace and Arsenal 1-0 and nick a point somewhere else against a team that could be on the beach. Say, for example, we catch a team like Wolves on an 'off day' or a Liverpool celebrating their title win? I am more positive than I was on 16 June, that's for sure.

That's where I'm at. There's always some crazy results come the end of the season when teams switch off. Not giving up hope just yet and I'm sure the West Ham fans are just as pessimistic.

[TonyD]

A point against Newcastle ain’t going to save us. Should have been 3.

Playing Trez and AEG is criminal.  Smith clearly is using hats out of a bag to pick the team.

Ultimately the owners are to blame.  Smith should have potted before Christmas.

I think Doug is really playing well.   The only positive.  UTV

[TonyD]

Still in the race though......!!

[The Edge]

We could/should of won tonight. Away at Newcastle you have to say that's a decent point. Luiz looks accomplished in that role which is a huge bonus. Over the whole game he was my motm but I thought Jack ran the show in spells during second half. Some of our lot are writing us off and that's up to them but I'll just say this. Watford beat Liverpool on the 29th of February. As someone once said :
"football's a funny old game"
Keep the faith chaps.

[The Edge]

A point against Newcastle ain’t going to save us. Should have been 3.

Playing Trez and AEG is criminal.  Smith clearly is using hats out of a bag to pick the team.

Ultimately the owners are to blame.  Smith should have potted before Christmas.

I think Doug is really playing well.   The only positive.  UTV

Hats out of a bag seems an odd way to pick a team though?

[eamonn]

We could/should of won tonight. Away at Newcastle you have to say that's a decent point. Luiz looks accomplished in that role which is a huge bonus. Over the whole game he was my motm but I thought Jack ran the show in spells during second half. Some of our lot are writing us off and that's up to them but I'll just say this. Watford beat Liverpool on the 29th of February. As someone once said :
"football's a funny old game"
Keep the faith chaps.

Leap Year Day Miracle. Maybe our turn in 2024.

[Sexual Ealing]

A point against Newcastle ain’t going to save us. Should have been 3.

Playing Trez and AEG is criminal.  Smith clearly is using hats out of a bag to pick the team.

Ultimately the owners are to blame.  Smith should have potted before Christmas.

I think Doug is really playing well.   The only positive.  UTV

Hats out of a bag seems an odd way to pick a team though?

It's the method they used to picked the teams in the No Man's Land Christmas games of 1914-18. I can't help noticing that you're not wearing a poppy, you communist scum.

[PeterWithesShin]

Are they really small hats in a normal sized bag, or normal sized hats in a really big bag?

That's the kind of question that will keep me up all night.

[PeterWithe]

Really can’t see where the goals are going to come from to keep us up, even the equaliser from a corner, we had no one attacking the second ball in the 6 yard box.

Resigned to it.