NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-5 BIRMINGHAM CITY

[Nem]

[Rooky9]

That was a classic example of a team falling apart.

You can not carry the whole of the left side of your team - the players there arent good enough for the championship.

Nobby is looking knackered, he's had a few bad games recently, covered at spurs by a couple of good blocks mind - having him as a centre back for 30 mins wasnt great.

Taylor makes too many mistakes like the one last night.

I wish they hadnt been put down to 10 in the first game and they could have sent us out then.

Us going out in Round 3 is like putting down an ill dog, sometimes its just kinder....

[CrestOfaWave]

As soon as I saw Newcastle's line up I had a feeling they would lose. Saw them go 1 behind then ended up doing some work so missed the rest of the game. Switched on in the 89th minute and saw the score. Every team goes through injury woes - the Geordies probably are having the worst run of it this season. Lucky they had that surge around Christmas or the would be in big trouble.