So how long as Roeder got?

[Acidmouse]

Aye hes done really well imo at Newcastle recently. The forwards (that are not injured) are starting to perform for him.

[The Baron]

If he buys Crouch it may help him out. Although I doubt Benitez will sell before the summer.

[NoflopsHomer]

14 first team players out.... I can't remember a worse injury crisis. I think there needs to be a hard look at the physio and medical treatment centres at the Toon, something obviously isn't being done properly.

[Rooky9]

The majority seem to have been taken in matches and I think the split between muscle strains and impact injuries is about even. Not sure whether we're missing a trick somewhere or the curse is now moving in further! Its actually 15, sky sports failed to include Siberski who also looks to be out for a while!

I gave us no hope last night, especially with the team that was playing, but they did well not to get thumped and hopefully we wnt lose any momentum. We do need at least 3 or 4 of those out to back in the next week though! Looking at the two sets of subs last night was scary, we couldnt even name a sub defender, though even they would struggle with 14/15 out!

I think I will take my boots on saturday it is nearly that bad - being Mr Versatile I could provide the cover in front of the back four (my pace won't allow me to play centre back, nor would I want to) or being 6'4'' I could play up top with Oba...

[Rooky9]

So...

I dont think Roeder should go....yet

Today was the first game I have had serious worries about where we'll end up this year and where Roeder will be able to take us. Selections today were awful, and so was the performance, thats the fourth or fifth time this year we've been beaten in a game like this at home. I'm near to coming off the fence and into the garden with what must be 75/80% of Newcastle fans (and 100% of West Ham fans!!!) with their views on the current management.

2 centre backs (Distin & Woodgate), 1 left back (Bale), 1 striker with a decent frame (Ashdon), a creative midfielder (or just play the turkish one we already have) Stephen Carr to never wear a black and white shirt again; needed in the summer.

[Ironside]

bale aint going nowhere after the saint come up in the player offs he will be better off at southampton than a top4 team and none of the rest will be able to afford him

[Rooky9]

bale aint going nowhere after the saint come up in the player offs he will be better off at southampton than a top4 team and none of the rest will be able to afford him

I don't think they will get up, though play like they did today and they'll run it close! I don't think we have a chance of any of the names I mentioned, just dreaming, which in itself is worrying - once upon a time they would have been world class names we were dreaming about! On the Bale subject, I think it all depends on the lad. If he wants to play top flight football there is no point in going to any of the top four because he won't get a game. Then of course there is the money issue for those outside the top four, baring probably Tottenham, Villa and us.

[Ironside]

i managed to get a few quid on the saints last week at 8.8 or 8.6 for promotion

i think we will make the play offs and after a recent blip i think we will be hitting form at right time to win the play offs

[sharpy]

Posted by: Ironside 

i managed to get a few quid on the saints last week at 8.8 or 8.6 for promotion

i think we will make the play offs and after a recent blip i think we will be hitting form at right time to win the play offs

   

  no chance,you were punching above your weight for the first half of the season,and now with the lack of investment in the club I think you will find it a big struggle to find a way back to the premeirship

[Ironside]

Posted by: Ironside 

i managed to get a few quid on the saints last week at 8.8 or 8.6 for promotion

i think we will make the play offs and after a recent blip i think we will be hitting form at right time to win the play offs

  

  no chance,you were punching above your weight for the first half of the season,and now with the lack of investment in the club I think you will find it a big struggle to find a way back to the premeirship

we were ruined ny a pompey plot with harry redknapp but we will be back in the top 6 in england where we belong soon enough

[sharpy]

 No no no no no no!! It wasn't harry that got you relagated but Nigel Quashie.We were lucky to survive the 1st season with him in the team,but we weren't sure how to get the muppet to St Mary's.Then Milan came up with a plan and sent Redknapp up the road with the sole purpose of taking Quashie with him.

 Hey, it was a bloody genius idea don't you think?

[Ironside]

how to turn harry into a god in 3 easy steps

keep pompey in premiership
relegate the saints
keep pompey in the premiership again

in 2 seasons too

[Indestructable]

Today was the first game I have had serious worries about where we'll end up this year and where Roeder will be able to take us. Selections today were awful, and so was the performance, thats the fourth or fifth time this year we've been beaten in a game like this at home. I'm near to coming off the fence and into the garden with what must be 75/80% of Newcastle fans (and 100% of West Ham fans!!!) with their views on the current management.

2 centre backs (Distin & Woodgate), 1 left back (Bale), 1 striker with a decent frame (Ashdon), a creative midfielder (or just play the turkish one we already have) Stephen Carr to never wear a black and white shirt again; needed in the summer.
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To be fair you were up against a good team today. We are staying up!!