Tales from the Toon. The ups and downs of an NUFC supporter....

[Cf]

Is captain Coloccini strong enough to lead Newcastle?

His ex-coach has his doubts http://bbc.in/1RF5kox 

He should be nowhere near the team and should have been replaced yonks ago.

If he is going to be in the team he shouldn't be captain.

Although John Carver can shut up - not like he did anything about it himself when he had the chance.

[TightEnd]

at least he is frank

"Newcastle are the most frustrating team I've managed." http://bbc.in/1TP2w9O 

[toddswain]

Pardew was never gonna get anything tonight to help us was he. Honeymoon period over for him.

Bagged derby day tickets yesterday, can't cope at the thought of another drive home after losing

[JohnCharver]

Pardew was never gonna get anything tonight to help us was he. Honeymoon period over for him.

Bagged derby day tickets yesterday, can't cope at the thought of another drive home after losing

Pardew for England, with wickham up tops (obviously supported with wingbacks in front of fullbacks)

[toddswain]

Have no idea how goufrann is starting, must show some talent in training

[Cf]

What the fuck is mcclaren playing at. GTFO.

[toddswain]

He's lost the plot.... Fkin rivière

[pleno1]

Gg

[JohnCharver]

howay mike give us a chance for the last 10 games, only thing we can change at this stage is manager so he has to go.

Gutting to watch everybody else throwing everything at it and us just looking more and more like aston villas second coming.

[Rooky9]

At this point you can't see anything other than another spell (hopefully as brief) in the Championship. The games left should give some hope but the frailties, the lack of confidence and some spankings on the road to come are a massive ask. Sad to say I just think Sunderland have more balls and bit and that will make a big difference. I certainly can't see us getting more than 36 points so it's really a question of if that will be enough....

Manger wise it's at that point where he has to go. Regardless of the rights and wrongs if an 18 day build up with the players gets those last two results it says it all. I'd be up for Moyes for a long period but not sure he'd have what's needed for massive short term impact....

[maldini32]

At this point you can't see anything other than another spell (hopefully as brief) in the Championship. The games left should give some hope but the frailties, the lack of confidence and some spankings on the road to come are a massive ask. Sad to say I just think Sunderland have more balls and bit and that will make a big difference. I certainly can't see us getting more than 36 points so it's really a question of if that will be enough....

Manger wise it's at that point where he has to go. Regardless of the rights and wrongs if an 18 day build up with the players gets those last two results it says it all. I'd be up for Moyes for a long period but not sure he'd have what's needed for massive short term impact....

Been a while! 

[RobbieP]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-leave-steve-mcclaren-10999126

Reporting a decision will be made in the next 24 hours .....Put it this way once we get beat off the mackems on the 20th it will all be over anyway

[DungBeetle]

If they haven't tinned him by now I can't see the point.  Unless you want to give a fist pumper like Di Canio a 3 month contract.

[RobbieP]

Pmsl would not put it passed them ........god the thought

[TheDazzler]

Pmsl would not put it passed them ........god the thought

They should get in the Legend Alan Shearer.
He'd instill the passion, belief, heart, courage that he says on tv they are lacking. Just like he did last time.

I see before the Bournemouth game, he said Newcastle "had to win." They didn't so what does that mean? Now the Sunderland game is apparently "must win."
If they draw that, they'll still have a few chances to escape, so I guess he'll move on to "last chance saloon."