Liverpool -v- Newcastle

[brezipool]

What's your thoughts.

Im really hopeing we can get a few goals. These games are always good to watch.

We are playing good enough, just been a wee bit rusty & unlucky in front of goal in previous games, so if we can get an early goal, it could be 3 or 4...

3-3 the reds...

[AHM]

IF we play like we did Sunday, all we need is the Rub of the Green and we'll kill 'em...

Who's their number 2 keeper?

[Gaurav]

well its a bloody crucial game...we need 3 points.i dont care how.

this is my team..


-------------reina--------------------

finnan----carra----agger------warnock

penant----gerrard----alonso-----gonzales

-------------bellamy---kuyt

bellamy might want to put one across his old team.

[Rev]

I hope it's a convincing win, we really need it.

[Gaurav]

i just hope its a win...

[Fowksee]

3-3 the reds...

Am I the only one baffled by this.

About the game, with Given out I think you'll win this, maybe a shaky 1-0, or 2-1. Which is all you want at the moment. Im going for 2-0 for you.

[brezipool]

What's your thoughts.

Im really hopeing we can get a few goals. These games are always good to watch.

We are playing good enough, just been a wee bit rusty & unlucky in front of goal in previous games, so if we can get an early goal, it could be 3 or 4...

3-3 the reds...


:laugh :laugh Oh deaz, wtf!

3-0 I obviuosly meant.

[#21PascaL]

Not going to be a good start for Steve Harper(Newcastle keepers 1st match this season) thats all I know..

Last two meetings at Anfield under Benitez finished with both wins for us. 3-1 my prediction.

[Tim18]

Without their star keeper, it'll be an easy win for Liverpool as long as they'll score goals. Haven't score in the 3 games? Goals have to come from somewhere.

[scottdc]

IF we play like we did Sunday, all we need is the Rub of the Green and we'll kill 'em...

Who's their number 2 keeper?

steven harper who looks nearly identical to shay given.

The unfortunate thing about it for newcastle is that he plays nothing like shay given

[Ricky]

The season starts here :ninja

---------------------Reina-------------------
Finnan-------Carra--------Agger------Warnock
----------------------------------------------
Gerrard------Alonso-------Sissoko-----Gonzalez
----------------------------------------------
--------------Kuyt------Bellamy---------------

Stick with that team for more than 2 games in a row (bar injuries) would be nice.

We just need to start converting chances.

[leeman]

good luck to shay for making a speedy recovery. with him out theres no excuse. with him in net theres no excuse!

[Shanks]

Have to get six points from this weeks games, simple as, its a must.

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Agger
Aurelio
Pennant
Alonso
Gerrard
Gonzales
Kuyt
Bellamy.

If Kuyt or Bellamy dont start, we want ******* shooting.

[Rev]

This match couldn't be happening at a better time for me. It's a late nighter for me, 12:30am and fortunately I have off from work the next day. After seeing 3 difficult away games, I'm looking forward to a string of home games which is f_ucken great.

[AHM]

Crouch will play...

[SMG316]

The season starts here :ninja

---------------------Reina-------------------
Finnan-------Carra--------Agger------Warnock
----------------------------------------------
Gerrard------Alonso-------Sissoko-----Gonzalez
----------------------------------------------
--------------Kuyt------Bellamy---------------

Stick with that team for more than 2 games in a row (bar injuries) would be nice.

We just need to start converting chances.

^ Agree with Rickys team.......

Their star player last year was Given...with him out- we should be able to score!

Theyve got a good mid with Parker n Emre, but nothing Xabi n Momo cant handle. Finnan should stick close to Duff and cut out the service to Martins.

Ive got more bad news though lads-

I think Bramble might also be injured :(

I dont think we'll thrash them, but we'll do enough 2 get 3 points (hopefully :holy247 )

Crouch will play...

Is that just you speculating or have you heard something?!?!?

Spill man spill!!!

[Shanks]

I ****in hate Newcastle aswell, I hope we smash them everywhere.

[brezipool]

Saying on sky sports rafa may keep same team as at chelski???

[EnZo]

-----------Reina--------------
Finnan Carragher Hyypia Warnock

Pennant Gerrard Alonso Gonzalez

----------Kuyt Bellamy --------

Let Hyypia play a game, he's been out for a couple and Agger has been MotM for the last two for us hasn't he? We don't want to wear him out. I reckon Gonzalez should play on the left this game and Aurelio should be dropped. Please play Kuyt and Bellamy again, they have the intelligence, once the understanding is there, there will be goals!

[brezipool]

That team won't happen. but I aint gonna say what will. lol..

[Teekay06]

I think we'll get a point 2moro night, our defence is looking solid with Moore and Ramage, and Steve Harper is one of the most underated keepers there ever is, Martins will run your defence raged.

[AHM]

I ****in hate Newcastle aswell, I hope we smash them everywhere.

Too right.


SMG- im only speculating, just cuz he hasnt started the last 2 games :)

[Red Opal]

This wont be as easy as some suggest, even without Given. People like Duff can turn a game. Very very dissapointing if we dont get 3 points out of this and its extrememly important to get minimum 4 points from tomoz and Sat, even tempted to say its extremely important to get max points.

[liverbird04]

Duff will probably have a great game the **** but I expect a Liverpool win.

[German_Dudek]

Another hard game at the beginning of the season. Crouch and Bellamy should start! Bells will hit against his old club ;) 3-1 for us!

[brezipool]

We cannot drop points at home. simple as....

[j__smith69]

Is this game on tv.

If not is there anywhere I can watch it online?

Ta

[brezipool]

Highlights on sky at 10pm. Live commentrary on lfc.tv. And It is probably on the egyption sports channel that is sometimes on in pubs.

Apart from that no. lol..

[j__smith69]

right thanks very much.

radio it is then !

[German_Dudek]

i watch very often on inet! quality not so good but i can see the game!

[Captain Howdy]

can see you guys winning, harper is a decent keeper, but he has no match fitness, he has played barely any games in the last few years, losing given is a huge blow for us, though i can see duff and martins causing you some problems, especially with martins pace, 3-1 win to you guys

[j__smith69]

Where would I get inet from, I have heard of it, is it free ?

[German_Dudek]

i can post the link when im home... here at work is a bit bad;) cause my chef sit next to me;) about 19:00 o clock i will post!

[j__smith69]

Great Thanks !

[German_Dudek]

j_smith have you icq?...cause the page is not updated and theire stand some older games( England andora) or (Germany-San Marino)... but the one of the channel will shown Liverpool so have no fear. will help you to understand it;)

[j__smith69]

I dont have icq I am afraid, you dont happen to be on msn do you ?

[Diplomatic]

I predict a thrashing is due. 3-0.

They going to get it, and get it good.

[Red Opal]

been told Fowler and Pennant both out with knocks. Might be rubbish like.

[Shanks]

This wont be as easy as some suggest, even without Given. People like Duff can turn a game. Very very dissapointing if we dont get 3 points out of this and its extrememly important to get minimum 4 points from tomoz and Sat, even tempted to say its extremely important to get max points.


It IS imperative to get 6 points mate, might sound desperate now, but it is.

[Shanks]

Gerrard is confirmed starting on the left.

[mancboyhudson]

It IS imperative to get 6 points mate, might sound desperate now, but it is.

I'd agree with that aswell.

Liverpool must win at the very least 16 out of their 19 home games if not more if they are too stand a realstic chance of winning the leauge.

Chelsea will win at least 16 out of their 19 home games if not more than that which means Liverpool would have to at least match their home record if they are too stand any chance of winning the leauge especially with them only picking up 1 point from 6 on the road so far.

[German_Dudek]

I'd agree with that aswell.

Liverpool must win at the very least 16 out of their 19 home games if not more if they are too stand a realstic chance of winning the leauge.

Chelsea will win at least 16 out of their 19 home games if not more than that which means Liverpool would have to at least match their home record if they are too stand any chance of winning the leauge especially with them only picking up 1 point from 6 on the road so far.


all poor statistic! At the end we will see who will be league champions.... Benitez said this year you can be with 72 pionts first. The premier League is getting harder and harder! ManU, Chelsea , Arsenal, POOL were always top. And now came teams like Charlton Portsmouth and Tottenham who plays really good!

[Gaurav]

Gerrard is confirmed starting on the left.

i hope its not true.

[mancboyhudson]

all poor statistic! At the end we will see who will be league champions.... Benitez said this year you can be with 72 pionts first. The premier League is getting harder and harder! ManU, Chelsea , Arsenal, POOL were always top. And now came teams like Charlton Portsmouth and Tottenham who plays really good!

Whats poor statistic? I didn't give any stats i just gave my opinion that Liverpool will have to win at least 16 out of their 19 home games if they are too stand a chance of winning the leauge.

I said this because i can't see Chelsea not winning at least 16 of their home games and i feel that you would have to at least match their home record if you are too get closer to them than you have done in previous seasons.

Benitez thinks you can win the leauge with 72 points? I think he's living in dream land if that's true.

[Shanks]

i hope its not true.


Rafa said it before on Sky.

[Rev]

I am so looking forward to this game. They're showing it LIVE here and I'll be up and ready for it come midnight, in my cozy bed with the AC on full! Best part is that I have an off from work the next morning. Be jealous (those of you who aint gettin' it) *sticks tongue out*

[Shanks]

Yeah...but im going the game...............LOL. Couldnt resist rev, sorry.

[Gaurav]

I am so looking forward to this game. They're showing it LIVE here and I'll be up and ready for it come midnight, in my cozy bed with the AC on full! Best part is that I have an off from work the next morning. Be jealous (those of you who aint gettin' it) *sticks tongue out*

and tomorrow is a holiday here...i hope we win...i want to have a nice sound sleep.

[Rev]

Yeah...but im going the game...............LOL. Couldnt resist rev, sorry.
mate, that's understood :nod

[Rev]

and tomorrow is a holiday here...i hope we win...i want to have a nice sound sleep.
same reason why I dont have to go to work... amavasya or something?

[Gaurav]

same reason why I dont have to go to work... amavasya or something?

maha amavasya...frankly i have never heard of it.but who cares.

[Gaurav]

where are the newcastle fans?

newcastle4ever springs to mind...this time last season.

[AHM]

Pennany apparantly has a hamstring problem... Gerrard could be back on the right.

[mass2]

whats the teams??

[Slug]

Anyone got a stream for it?

2-1 us me thinks.

Official Team:
Reina, Finnan, Aurelio, Agger, Carragher, Sissoko, Alonso, Gerrard, Garcia, Kuyt, Bellamy. Subs – Dudek, Crouch, Hyypia, Gonzalez, Warnock.

Gerrard on the right, Garcia left, nice one.

[brezipool]

so much for sticking to same team. lol..

Nice to see garcia back. Also sticking with same front 2 for 3rd game in a row. Agger stays in as well.

No fowler on the bench tho' :o(

[faisal1982]

Well kuyt has scored his first, expect another 10 in his next 15 games and pool to go on a 20 game winnin run, u aint out of the league race yet

[robbert2005]

2-0 alonso has just scored another 60-70- yard screamer

[Andriy.Dynamo]

What a horrible mistake by their 2nd keeper for alonso goal

[Chaplain]

I feel sorry for bellamy, he's starting to seem a little desperate in scoring for pool now.

[Tiote24]

Well all I can say is well done Liverpool you beat us fair and square, not to chuffed bout the second but what can you do he hasn't played in a fair while old Harper but yep well done take my hat off to you. Hopefully we can beat your lesser neighbours sunday.

[Blind Cross]

How did Agger do?

[AHM]

Agger did very well again...
almost gave a penalty away but the newcastle player was pretty stretched and off balance... :)

Parker holding his face after the ball blasted his arm was funny-

Garcia played very well... you gotta love him.


and Xabi... oh Xabi... still not back to your best but my God you cant half steal the show...
I dont care if the goalie did slip... you gotta be a Don to pull off that kind of shot...
Bravo...

Bring on Tottenham and another 3 points..

[Red Opal]

Just what we needed. Good performance, clean sheet, 3 points.

Garcias woulda been goal of the season contender the way he pulls it down when he hits the post. Well, no, it woulda been 2nd behind Alonsos!! his last 2 goals for us have been from his own half - brilliant. What a return to form eh? That ball for the first goal by him was immense as well.

Couldn't believe Bellamy missed that one on one. it'll come for him.

Same again sat please!

[German_Dudek]

Sorry guys that i didnt post the streaming . but the channels i have dont show Liverpool so i didnt posted.


What a fantastic Game. And what a Goal of Xabi Brilliant! No our way goes up. Reina with another cleen sheet. He fit!

[brezipool]

Just what we needed. Good performance, clean sheet, 3 points.

Garcias woulda been goal of the season contender the way he pulls it down when he hits the post. Well, no, it woulda been 2nd behind Alonsos!! his last 2 goals for us have been from his own half - brilliant. What a return to form eh? That ball for the first goal by him was immense as well.

Couldn't believe Bellamy missed that one on one. it'll come for him.

Same again sat please!


Aye agree with al that, was a good game, enjoyed it. Garica is class, Kuyt looking good and Xabi back to his best.

Nice 1 lads. :clap

[leeman]

xabi's pass for the first goal would have stolen the show, if not for another piece of magic!! on another day that could have been a cricket score, we were marvellous, really chuffed about that.

[Gaurav]

exactly what we needed.

really glad for kuyt.he needed that and he deserved it too.

clean sheet.agger looked great again.

good to see gerrard on the right....thought garcia had an excellent game.he was runnin the show in our mid field atleast in the first half.

what a pass from xabi for the first goal and what a blinder of a second...back to form it seems.

we did lack width with gerrard and garcia on the wings...i wish to see both our wingers playin.

overall a good result.back on track hopefully.

[Leethered]

Just had a brilliant idea, in future when we have a free kick around the 18 yard box, instead of gerrard and co doing quick 1-2's why don't we just hoof it back to Xabi on the half way line and let him shoot ffrom there.

[Gaurav]

ha ha...

on the topic of freekick taker i really think that xabi is better than stevie...

[leeman]

aurelio looks really good from free kicks. yesterday was his best game for us by a country mile

[Gaurav]

true..aurelio hasn't impressed yet.but he looked good yesterday.

[Leethered]

aurelio looks really good from free kicks. yesterday was his best game for us by a country mile

His free kicks are good, but I don't think there is enough pace in them, makes the goalies look good.

[Red Opal]

I like Aurelios an all. Cant make me mind up on him in general yet though. Thought he looked top class at first, then thought he looked mediocre, now I dunno either way!! Hits too many crosses behind the goal for my likign so far but I do like his set pieces and that ball for Kuyt's header last night after the step-over was excellent and big Dirk shoulda scored.

[German_Dudek]

The game was in our hand... Luis Garcia had also some chances to score. Now i hope this is the turn into the right side

[SMG316]

Think Garcia played really well, alot of the times he plays pretty $hit but pulls off something & gives a misleading impression of how his game was.

But yday he played really well and a goal wouldve just been icing on the cake.

Incidentally....how many times have we hit the friggin woodwork this season :woot

Babayaro b!tch slapping Kuyt.......why wasnt a bigger deal made about that? The ref didnt see it so surely the FA can do something to the cheating cvnt?

Gotta laugh at Garcia moaning about Parkers handball then doing his own :laugh

Thought Aurelio had a good game also......hes hit n miss for me still.

Maybe........just maybe.........these 11 will play V Spurs :woot
Doubt it though!!!!!!!!

[leeman]

garcia was brilliant last night, the best hes played in probably a year IMO. if his volley against the bar had gone in it would have been a beauty!

[leeman]

incidently, id stick with this team against spurs as well. if we start converting chances were in with a chance. played 5, got 7 points, last season it was 6 from 6

[leeman]

double post

[Gaurav]

Think Garcia played really well, alot of the times he plays pretty $hit but pulls off something & gives a misleading impression of how his game was.

But yday he played really well and a goal wouldve just been icing on the cake.

Incidentally....how many times have we hit the friggin woodwork this season :woot

Babayaro b!tch slapping Kuyt.......why wasnt a bigger deal made about that? The ref didnt see it so surely the FA can do something to the cheating cvnt?

Gotta laugh at Garcia moaning about Parkers handball then doing his own :laugh

Thought Aurelio had a good game also......hes hit n miss for me still.

Maybe........just maybe.........these 11 will play V Spurs :woot
Doubt it though!!!!!!!!

even the bloody commentators overlooked that....was wonderin bout that myself.

[AHM]

Gotta laugh at Garcia moaning about Parkers handball then doing his own :laugh

Yeah... but Garcia didnt go down clutching his face after it struck his hand... but since Scott parker is ever so English you won't ever hear about it again...

Commentator yesterday pissed me right off...

we had 3 claims for penalties which were just as good as their 3 claims for penalties..

[leeman]

amoeba looked offside tome anyway

[Gaurav]

Yeah... but Garcia didnt go down clutching his face after it struck his hand... but since Scott parker is ever so English you won't ever hear about it again...

Commentator yesterday pissed me right off...

we had 3 claims for penalties which were just as good as their 3 claims for penalties..

it was the most biased piece of commentary i have ever heard.

[Leethered]

I thought the pen commentary was rubbish also, said on sky sports that Newcastle should have had 3 pens, but Carra got hit twice in a couple of seconds, so does the ref now give a pen for each one.


Newcastle manager Roeder said: "In my opinion I thought we should have had a penalty for a foul by Daniel Agger on Shola Ameobi, but I spoke to the referee and he said he was going to give offside anyway.
"But the second one was a definite penalty. It was a definite handball, even Rafa Benitez said they were fortunate not to get a penalty, and it was the best save of the night."

I thought Baba's juggling on the line was better.

[SMG316]

even the bloody commentators overlooked that....was wonderin bout that myself.

They just gave it a passing mention as casually as though they were just talking about a defender side passing to another defender.

P1ssed me right off......Geeman- email the fA :laugh

Yeah... but Garcia didnt go down clutching his face after it struck his hand... but since Scott parker is ever so English you won't ever hear about it again...

Commentator yesterday pissed me right off...

we had 3 claims for penalties which were just as good as their 3 claims for penalties..

Yeah I know....I was just laughing at the irony of it all though!

Parker pretending it hit his face, it reminded me of Taylor a couple of seasons ago....remember, he was on the line and handballed it then grabbed his thigh as though he'd been shot to try convince the ref it hit him there :laugh

it was the most biased piece of commentary i have ever heard.

I thought he was going to cream himself, he was getting so damn excited about "3 penos that shouldve been". Yeah because Carras 2nd handball was totally unrelated to the 1st wasnt it.
The ref didnt give it ok......but the guy was clearly favouring NUFC.

[Shanks]

Happy with that, Newcastle really couldnt get anywhere near us, the gulf in class was massively apparent.

Firstly, Xabi is back to his majestic self, MOTM, and IMO, he was on Sunday too. Controlled the whole game. His pass to put Finn in for the first goal was world class, and u have to give Finn his due aswell, a great run and pull back for Dirk to nothc the first of many.

What can be said about Xabi's goal, sheer brilliance from a world class player, simple as.

A word on Garcia too. You all know i love him, IMO, he's a little genius, the only problem we have is accomodating him in the team, cos I prefer him to have more influence centrally, but from wide last night, he hurt them all the time. And ive got to say, if THAT effort that hits the post goes in, you can close the votes for goal of the season already mate.

The first touch he prouduced, on the run, under pressure from the defender, high ball, was absolutely nothing short of genius, then to hit it in one motion on the volley with the same foot...........jeesus, i nearly came in my pants ha ha ha ha. When it hit the post and came out I was gutted.

Kuyt was immense again, he was everywhere, and deserved his goal, first of many. His link up play and work rate is phenomenal too. Should really have had a hat trick on another noght, with the header and the chance he scuffed wide.

Danny Agger was immense again too.

I came back from Chelsea positive on Sunday, cos I thought we were nothing short of easily the better team, we lost to a piece of individual brilliance. Other than that, they NEVER hurt us. I feel were getting a bit of momentum going now, so lets just smash Spurs everywhere on Saturday..and carry it on.

[Shanks]

Oh, and felt sorry for Bells, the opne he put wide, was so unlucky, great attempt, with the way he dinked it. His goals will come though.

[Leethered]

Oh, and felt sorry for Bells, the opne he put wide, was so unlucky, great attempt, with the way he dinked it. His goals will come though.

Are we going to keep the same 11, or is the Tinkerman going to make it 94 games now

[scoot]

What can be said about Xabi's goal, sheer brilliance from a world class player, simple as.I thought the Alonzo goal was lucky, not as good as the one Gavin Ward (Tranmeres Goalkeeper) scored from his own area the other week, bet Alonzo can't do that again :salute :laugh

[leeman]

fvuk off back to your ditch scoot. his last goal was from pretty much the same area

[scottdc]

I thought the Alonzo goal was lucky, not as good as the one Gavin Ward (Tranmeres Goalkeeper) scored from his own area the other week, bet Alonzo can't do that again :salute :laugh

umm what century are you from ?


his last goal was almost identical

*yawn*

[German_Dudek]

I must say Thank you to Liverpool. That was my nicest birthday present! And Alonso goal was suberb. THX a lot LFC.


Tomorrow nice party in Erndtebrück. When anybody wants to come call me ;)

[leeman]

happy b-day dudek! how old are you then??

reading the mail on my break - "despite all their efforts, newcastle could not score the equaliser they perhaps deserved" - was this guy watching the same game??!!

[Leethered]

I thought the Alonzo goal was lucky, not as good as the one Gavin Ward (Tranmeres Goalkeeper) scored from his own area the other week, bet Alonzo can't do that again :salute :laugh

Have spoken to Scoot, he didn't realise that it was Alonso who scored against Luton also.

[leeman]

do you work with him or something

[Leethered]

do you work with him or something

No, he visits the IT suite that I maintain

[Red Opal]

I must say Thank you to Liverpool. That was my nicest birthday present! And Alonso goal was suberb. THX a lot LFC.


Tomorrow nice party in Erndtebrück. When anybody wants to come call me ;)

Yeah, Happy Birthday Greetz mate!!!

[Leethered]

I must say Thank you to Liverpool. That was my nicest birthday present! And Alonso goal was suberb. THX a lot LFC.


Tomorrow nice party in Erndtebrück. When anybody wants to come call me ;)

Would love to, but i'm washing my hair...Seriously though many happy returns:clap :clap

[kew-al]

love beating newcastle - I cant stand them!

great goal from xabi, he was brilliant all game I thought.

as for bellamy, I really think he should have done better - heard on the radio this morning that there was a bust up with him and a couple of the newcastle players in the tunnel - anyone know anything about that?

garcia was brilliant too.

again I hope rafa sticks with kuyt and bellamy - think once bellamy puts one away, their confidence will rocket and hopefully so will their goals tally

[scottdc]

Have spoken to Scoot, he didn't realise that it was Alonso who scored against Luton also.

apologies to him then

[scottdc]

I must say Thank you to Liverpool. That was my nicest birthday present! And Alonso goal was suberb. THX a lot LFC.


Tomorrow nice party in Erndtebrück. When anybody wants to come call me ;)

happy birthday man , which turning off the M1 is that ? :laugh


enjoy lad

[scoot]

Have spoken to Scoot, he didn't realise that it was Alonso who scored against Luton also.




apologies to him thenapoligy accepted, :clap but I still it was a fluke :laugh :laugh

[Shanks]

I thought the Alonzo goal was lucky, not as good as the one Gavin Ward (Tranmeres Goalkeeper) scored from his own area the other week, bet Alonzo can't do that again :salute :laugh


Hes already done it twice, consecutively. :ninja

[scoot]

Would love to, but i'm washing my hair...Which one???? :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh that's my internet connection cut when he sees this :laugh

[Shanks]

I must say Thank you to Liverpool. That was my nicest birthday present! And Alonso goal was suberb. THX a lot LFC.


Tomorrow nice party in Erndtebrück. When anybody wants to come call me ;)


Happy Birthday lad. :drinkbeer

[scoot]

Hes already done it twice, consecutively. :ninjaGeemans already pointed that out to me with the help of the youtube website :clap

[Leethered]

Which one???? :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh that's my internet connection cut when he sees this :laugh

1st thing you have got right in here

[Rev]

The most important thing to come out of yesterday's game was three points. In the long run it'll matter more that we won and not that Kuyt got off the mark or Xabi scored a beauty.

The victory was well deserved, there's no doubt about it. We played well enough, not as well as we would have liked but well enough to know that things are on the right track.

Garcia again showed us how good a player he is. His link up play was great and had a lot of shots on goal. Was unlucky not to have scored. Kuyt's goal rememinded me of a typical poacher's goal. Now when was the last time we had a striker score a goal like that. It's what we've been missing all these years since Owen left. Moro/Cisse OUT, Kuyt/Bellamy IN, sounds good to me, very good infact!

It was Xabi's night. He hadn't been playing well enough for sometime now and it was up to him to step it up. And he did so, I thought he had a great game in a long long time, man of the match performance for me. His distribution was great and his passes were, esp. for Kuyt's goal, sublime. And to put the icing on the cake he did what not too many players are able to pull off. The goal speaks for itself.

Only downer from last night was our woeful finishing. It become a disease really. Kuyt and Bellamy were guilty more than once. We should have won by a greater margin for sure.

BTW: I hope the FA ban the dirty bitch Babayaro for what he did to Kuyt.

[brezipool]

That was shocking, but also funny the way he blamed craig moore. lol...

[Leethered]

That was shocking, but also funny the way he blamed craig moore. lol...

I know had a giggle at that one myself

[Red Opal]

Incidently - bit surprised no-ones mentioned the bust up on here between Bellamy and Terry Mcdermott after the game that could be clearly seen going down the players tunnel.

Actually got told what happened today by someone in the dressing room area - nothing to severe really.

[SMG316]

Yeah, Happy Birthday Greetz mate!!!

Greetz indeed!!!!!!!!!! :bruno

Happy bday German Dudek.......from daddy :laugh

apologies to him then

Not your fault hes a retard mate :)

That was shocking, but also funny the way he blamed craig moore. lol...

hahaah that made me laugh, not only is he a dirty fvcking cheat- but a poncy one at that!

[AHM]

Incidently - bit surprised no-ones mentioned the bust up on here between Bellamy and Terry Mcdermott after the game that could be clearly seen going down the players tunnel.

Actually got told what happened today by someone in the dressing room area - nothing to severe really.

Mcdermott being a knob-end i heard. He deserves a slap.


Heard Bellamy had a Water bottle thrown at him during the game... Picked it up, took a swig, and threw it away...

Lovely...

[liverbird04]

Benitez who, before sanctioning his move from Ewood Park, spoke with the 27-year-old over his past reputation. "They were shouting for a few seconds and, for me, Craig is not guilty," the Spaniard said. "I have found him to be focused, mature and a very good example to the rest of the players. He understands this is his last opportunity at a big club and his behaviour has been perfect"

[German_Dudek]

Yeah, Happy Birthday Greetz mate!!!

happy b-day dudek! how old are you then??

Would love to, but i'm washing my hair...Seriously though many happy returns

Greetz indeed!!!!!!!!!! :bruno

Happy bday German Dudek.......from daddy ;) ;) DAD

happy birthday man , which turning off the M1 is that ? :laugh


enjoy lad

THX a lot. im now 18! now i can do in germany everthing ;)

[Lazarus1]

Well done too Pool, overall deserved the win. On our first half we deserved too lose.


Unfortunately the debate of penalties always comes into it but I think because we were unwilling to attack in the first we didn't really honour the decisions.

1] Babayaro should have been given a Red for slapping Kuyt and a Pen.

2] Ameobi was offside but you play to the decision and no offside was given and agger stopped a one on one. Professional foul.

3] Carragher deliberately stopped a goal


in all if it was the ref that did Blackburn and Sheffield then it would have been a penalty and card fest. 3 reds and 3 Penalties. I exclude babayaro's handball as he should have been off anyways with the same outcome.


IN all the gulf between us and the top 4 was apparent. Or perhaps the intimidation factor and 3 away games in 6 days is alot.


NO hard feelings didn't expect much. It is a pitty though against the bigs sides away we are intimidated to play yet at west ham we made them at times look like an away team.

[leeman]

Well done too Pool, overall deserved the win. On our first half we deserved too lose.


Unfortunately the debate of penalties always comes into it but I think because we were unwilling to attack in the first we didn't really honour the decisions.

1] Babayaro should have been given a Red for slapping Kuyt and a Pen.

2] Ameobi was offside but you play to the decision and no offside was given and agger stopped a one on one. Professional foul.

3] Carragher deliberately stopped a goal


in all if it was the ref that did Blackburn and Sheffield then it would have been a penalty and card fest. 3 reds and 3 Penalties. I exclude babayaro's handball as he should have been off anyways with the same outcome.


IN all the gulf between us and the top 4 was apparent. Or perhaps the intimidation factor and 3 away games in 6 days is alot.


NO hard feelings didn't expect much. It is a pitty though against the bigs sides away we are intimidated to play yet at west ham we made them at times look like an away team.

dare i say its all happening way too fast for west ham, i think theyre struggling to cope with all of the sudden expectation

[Gaurav]

yup agree bout west ham....i do think they are under pressure to perform now.

[Shanks]

Yeah i heard about the Belamy bust up, but heard it was with Carr. When he drunk from the water bottle, it was hilarious, all those gob****es were throwing stuff at him, he just picked it up, stood dead casually in front of em, and swigged it.

[AHM]

2] Ameobi was offside but you play to the decision and no offside was given and agger stopped a one on one. Professional foul.

I heard Roeder said the Ref told him that he was going to give offside so he just let play run...


3] Carragher deliberately stopped a goal.

So did Parker- and then he Held his face even though it was nowhere near his face.

[Leethered]

I see Baba's got a 3 match ban for slapping Kuyt:clap


Newcastle defender Celestine Babayaro faces a three-match ban after admitting a charge of violent conduct.
Babayaro was handed the charge for an incident in Newcastle's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in midweek.
The former Chelsea defender appeared to catch Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt in the face with his arm as they pair battled inside the box.
The incident was not spotted by referee Mark Halsey, but The Football Association decided to take action after viewing television footage.
An FA spokesman said: "Celestine Babayaro has admitted the charge and will be suspended for three games with immediate effect." Babayaro will now miss the games with Everton, Manchester United and Bolton and it leaves Magpies boss Glenn Roeder with a selection headache at left back.



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[Rev]

Deserves it..

[Red Opal]

Id rather he wasn't missing games against United and Everton to be honest....