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Newcastle 0-0 Swansea – Match highlights plus Pardew and Rodgers interviews

Video highlights of the many many missed chances in our frustrating 0-0 draw with Swansea yesterday.

Granted Swansea pretty much came with a plan of getting a point, but it was a game that we could have won and should have won. The fact we didn’t means that we’ve now picked up only two points from the last 15 available.

Alan Pardew insists that he wasn’t too disappointed after seeing some good performances in the black and white. Davide Santon was picked out for praise especially which was thoroughly deserved based on his performance. If there is more to come from the fella then we have another cracking little player on our hands.

Alan Pardew interview

Meanwhile Brendan Rodgers (who I randomly dislike for no reason) had high praise for his defence as they snuffed out anything Newcastle tried.

Brendan Rodgers interview

The reality is that Newcastle and Alan Pardew will have to get used to trying to break sides down, especially at home. St James’ Park is becoming a tough place to visit once more which means that sides will generally be that little bit more cautious.

This is why I’m at a loss trying to understand why Hatem Ben Arfa didn’t make it onto the pitch. Whilst I think expectations are set far far too high for the lad, I do know he can pick a hole in a defence so I’d have put him on for a bit. Then again we don’t know if anything is wrong with him. I have heard he has a slight muscle strain so wasn’t risked but I’m not so sure on that one…

Newcastle have another chance to get back to winning ways on Wednesday when West Brom and Roy Hodgson’s facescrub © (great for Christmas!) visit the Cathedral on the Hill. Win that and we’ll have 30 points on Christmas Day which is great. Whilst the last two games especially have been disappointing, we’re still having a decent season in general.

Howay the lads!

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  1. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    It hadn’t occurred to me that we kept a clean sheet yesterday, probably because it felt like we should have won on the 1st half performance.

    The stats I saw said we had 22 shots to their three. I guess they really did park the bus.

  2. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Watched the match in my local bar here in Shanghai, very frustrated with all the missed chances but Swansea did look like they were happy to play for a draw… A point is better than nowt I guess..

    Well, my suitcases are packed and me and the wife are heading back home to the Toon tomorrow. Been a year since we were home… Would like to go to the WBA match on Wednesday night but not sure if there will be many tickets available. Guess I’ll find out soon enough.

    3 weeks at home, looking forward to it! :smile:

  3. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Safe travels to you, brother.

  4. Sharpy17
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Shaghai – dont bother packing your longjohns, put the fuckers on before you land mate, you may have forgot how cold the Geordie winters are, so let me tell remind ya…. PISSIN FREEZING!!!!
    Get yourself down the Quayside when ya back though mate, best place in the world.

    Fans should… I reckon 20 of those shots came from Ba, we need another forward desperately, but play like that against WBA and we should be back to winning ways

  5. mark
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    @Sharpy17

    u big girl, its lovely oot there :cool: . what u on aboot :lol:

  6. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Sharpy, I was about to brag that it’s only 1C here in New York, but I looked at the Newcastle weather and realized you folks are the same as us today. Layer up, people.

    I suppose I’m a Best partisan lately–I think he was really good in the 1st half, linking up with Ba.

  7. NorCal Toonfan
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    You can see that Swansea played for the draw. They had really long spells of possession…or at least passing it around without seeming intent on attack. Very frustrating, especially late on in second half.

    Disappointed with the draw, but happy it wasn’t a loss.

  8. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Cheers guys!! Shanghai is pretty damn cold now too, so for sure the LJ’s will be on, :lol: Aye, for sure will get down to the Quayside!

  9. DJG
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Anyone watching Spurs v Mackems? What a game! 10 times better than ours yesterday.

  10. Sharpy17
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Mark, normally I’m ok but I’ve got a hole in my wife beaten at the mo and it’s letting a right chill in, hoping for a new one for chrimbo tho

  11. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    You’ve beaten a hole in your wife? That seems like an excessive way to warm up. Wouldn’t a few push-ups suffice?

  12. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    FSOTC hows you mate in the big apple,never seen ohurley on for a while maybe in the slammer for selling that moonshine :grin: :grin:

  13. mark
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    @Sharpy17 :shock: :???:

  14. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Hey now, Ice. Cold as a witch’s tit here in NYC, but doing alright. Lots of work keeping me off the blog, but can’t complain too much.

    Funny–there are companies in the states now selling “moonshine.” I was in the liquor store yesterday and saw a bottle. 350ml for $45. That’s pretty damn steep for some bath-tub corn booze. Maybe O’Hurley got locked up for price gouging on his moonshine.

    I went for the liter of Myers’ dark rum instead.

  15. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    FSOTC $45 for a toothfull jeez,thats the trouble with some owr much money work any better owr there its bad here.
    looks like pardew is going to play benny on wed,saying sat game has warmed him for wed??

  16. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Yeah, curious to see how he does. Lots calling for Benny to play. Let’s see. Heading off for a bit now. See ya’ around.

  17. AndrewNUFC
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Obertan needs to be dropped or rested whichever way you put it – he really is struggling. Some people say he gets too much stick and I agree he probably does but I cant see how anyone thinks he should be starting at the minute. Him and Jonas dont get enough crosses in the box, for me I would drop Obertan and play Ryan Taylor on the right against West Brom.

  18. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Ice maybe he has been drinking too much of it and is lying in a heap somewhere

  19. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Agree with Mark@5, was oot in just me short sleeve shirt last neet and I just flew back from Spain for Xmas……ya can take the lad out of Newcastle but… ;-)

  20. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    AndrewNUFC I agree he gets too much stick, but he is very frustrating and sometimes just doesn’t seem to know what to do. He has got a fair old run of games so he should have got his confidence up but still he is not producing what we need.
    I say its time to give him a rest :grin:

  21. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    DAVE safe place to drink ive found on the floor,nee where to fall then :grin:
    aye funny thing for pardew to say ;that game should have warmed benny for wed,dont get it like :???:

  22. AndrewNUFC
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Big Dave

    Apart from his cross for Ba vs Stoke I struggle to think what else he has done for us going forward. I thought that would be his turning point but then he got injured which was unlucky, he’s one of the most fustrating players I have seen.

  23. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    I’m back!

    Can Obertan play through the middle? His dribbling is super, but his crossing is piss-poor.

  24. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    FSOTC thing is loss the ball in that area and your in deep shit and he hasnt been the best at holding the the ball,runs into enough trouble on the wingimo

  25. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    well he might turn out ok but Fergie isn’t known for selling good ones ;-)

  26. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Dave…Tim Howard, Ronaldo, Tevez, Beckham, Pique, Forlan, Rossi, Stam, van nistelrooy ;-)

  27. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Richie a fair few of them players caused him bother ;-) so try again old bean

  28. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    aye you cannot talk back to red nose,see r.keane been haveing another go at him y/day,mind hes a bloody dick heed like ;-)

  29. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Dave…the point was about good players, not whether they got on with Fergie, so need to try again ;-)

  30. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    *so no need to try again :roll: :oops: :lol:

  31. Munich Mag
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Richietoon@26 :lol:

  32. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    MM…must be nippy in your neck of the woods, cos it’s a wee bit chilly here

  33. Munich Mag
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Richie…not too bad mate, though we had a bit snow here today. Hoping for a white Christmas though.

  34. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    MM..The icey roads were just what I needed when I’m learning to drive on the proper side of the road again :mrgreen:

    At the gym wi wor lass……whey she’s in the gym, I’m in the bar :lol: …..should be here soon then a bit of bait, roll on Wednesday and another match :grin:

  35. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    RICHIE arm-work ;-) you got it sussed mate,us men always have the hard work things not shared oot reet :grin: :grin: :grin:

  36. Munich Mag
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Richie you and your lass must be in some shape man, yer aalways at the gym !

    Are yi tekkin’ a ti the match on Wednesdaytag ?

  37. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Richie try again lad and try to get it right this time :lol:
    Ice I heard Richie does a lot of wrist work aswell :grin:

  38. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Richie are you away back after crimbo or the new year

  39. toonsy
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Just read that Sharpy has beaten a hole in his wife :shock:

    I’d love to know what its supposed to be. Curse of the phone spellcheck at a guess….

    Like the time I text this bird, years ago, saying I wanted to lick her until she screamed like a fire engine, only for my phone to change ‘lick’ to ‘kick’. I didn’t hear back from her after that :lol:

  40. icedog
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    DAVE aye its hard work holding them tweezers too one slip can be painful :grin: :grin:

  41. toonsy
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Snow :roll:

    I think I saw one flake of it on the M4 this afternoon. The perfect excuse for lowly car drivers to drive at 25mph :roll:

  42. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Ice :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: that could do some damage to him ;-)
    Toonsy I know a fella that sent a saucy text to his girl only he sent it to his mum instead :lol:

  43. 5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Did he score with his mom or did she turn him down like that girl did?

  44. Sharpy17
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Mark, sorry for the delay mate, a wife beater is more commonly known as a sort of string vest garment – similar to the one Rab C Nesbitt worn.
    And my last comment is what’s more commonly known as a failed gag, never mind – up the toon!!

  45. Johno Toon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Very quiet on here! Read part of an interview from Roy Keane from over the weekend , lashing Fergie out of it and praising Keegan! Here is an extract from it.

    Keane feels that other managers have a deferential approach to Ferguson. He defended Kevin Keegan’s infamous ‘I’d love it if we beat them’ rant from the 1996 title race, stating that it was a rare act of bravery from an opposing boss.

    He doesn’t believe that Ferguson’s ‘mind games’ were a key aspect of the title race. Instead, he points out that it was the performance of the players, a theme that extends across the rest of his thoughts.

    “Everyone was looking at that famous clip and laughing, but the reason they were laughing was because we won,” he said.

    “While people might think Kevin lost out on that, I don’t think he did. I thought, ‘You’ve done right there, Kevin, defending your team’.

    “We won the league and everyone went on about the mind games and how brilliant they were. It helps when you’ve got good players winning you matches

  46. richietoon
    5 mos, 2 wks ago

    Dave@37…sorry the bar was calling last night but maybe you should take a leave out of WT’s book, at least he admits when he’s wrong ;-) :lol:
    …and flying back on the 31st for New Year wi wor lass’ family :mrgreen:

    MM…aye tekn her to match and now the bairns going to courtesy of a free voucher off Jay Jay……cheers again for that Jay :grin:

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