Leon Best’s Irish eyes.

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Leon Best.

Leon Best.
Besty's Irish surprise.
In a week which will see the Irish, both real and plastic, celebrate St Patrick’s Day it seems appropriate that our very own plastic Irish striker will be celebrating another call up for the Republic of Ireland.

Ordinarily I’d have been something like ‘meh whatever’ upon hearing the news of Leon Best’s impending call to international arms, but this time it’s different. This time I winced when I heard the the news and I sincerely hope that Best can come through the double header against Macedonia and Uruguay unscathed.

Bare bones is a term that is rather applicable to Newcastle at the moment and we are hardly blessed with striking options. Currently we have Nile Ranger who looks to be struggling to get out of bed in the morning to go and kick a ball and run around for a bit, Shefki Kuqi who looks as though he has been up all night serving kebab’s and turfing pissheads out of his shop, Shola Ameobi who only really technically has half a face at the moment, although rumour has it that he trips over the other half of it, Peter Lovenkrands who erm….. exactly, and Leon Best who is the in-form man of the moment. Staggering.

These four misfits are charged with scoring the goals to finish our season strongly. It’s hardly ideal, in fact it’s far from ideal, but it is what it is and it’s these lads that we must put some faith in from now until the end of the season.

Something else that is far from ideal is our, ahem, star striker disappearing off for international duty. Don’t get me wrong, fair play to the guy as his goals and performances certainly deserve a recall into the international fold, but from a purely selfish view through black and white eyes I shudder to think what would happen if he were to pick up an injury.

Now I expect some comments along the lines how ‘it’s pathetic that we are relying on Best’ or how ‘weak our squad is’. Well deal with it as no amount of moaning and grizzling is going to change it between now and the end of the season.

It’s backs against the wall time and it’s time to get behind the lads that we have left from now until the end of the season. We need a wall of noise at St James’ Park, we need to make the opposition fear it and get on their backs at every opportunity. The players we have are waning after what has been a tough season, so we need to try and help drag them across the finishing line.

I’ll be doing just that at Stoke, as will Marktoon, Jay Jay, Dan4toon, davidtoon4life, shrewsmag and many many others that I will have missed. I’ll be drunk, and I’ll be rowdy, but I’ll be right behind the lads from the moment I step off the train!

Now is the time to be Newcastle – United!

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168 thoughts on “Leon Best’s Irish eyes.”

  1. Big Leon will pick up a ”knock” against Stoke and will unfortunately have to pull out of his 2 big international clashes. hopefully.

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  2. “This time I winced when I heard the the news and I sincerely hope that Best can come through the double header against Macedonia and Uruguay unscathed.”

    Dear me is it really getting that bad, We could replace Best with a manequin dummy and dump him in an offside position and you couldnt tell the fecking difference… 🙄

    Im more bothered about Sholas fitness which should be better after the couple of week break

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  3. The fact Lovenkrands wasn’t even mentioned says it all. And rightly so, he’s about as much use on the pitch as a **** flavoured lollipop.

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  4. CC- Mannequins can score goals? :O i thought they just stood naked in dorty positions in shops

    Moreno- 😆

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  8. CC – To be fair though, despite the amount of offsides (which is frustrating) Best is the only one who is putting the ball in the net at the minute. Stoke will just batter Shola and he’ll disappear.

    Jobey – Mannequins can do dorty things 😈

    Munich – Agreed.

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  11. Jobey – It’s funny you say that you know as I was stroking one in Next the other day. The mrs found it funny until I asked if I could sniff the pants the mannequin was wearing 😈

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  13. If Lovenkrands was actually a **** flavoured Lollipop, he wouldn’t play well against West Ham….

    Upson would be all over him 😆

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  15. Best has proved we can rely on him this season, he plays and he scores. I still think Nile gets too much stick, Pardew said he was late a few times and people make him out to be some scumbag – every time he comes on the pitch he gives his all and does well.
    I’m sure if he was so much of a problem Pardew wouldn’t even let him play.

    I’ve said a few times,I really like Best I hope he has a future here, he will only improve the more game time he gets.

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  17. ice

    Aye mate we live in hope of an effective front pairing who can trap a medicine ball and time a run off the last man once in a while, Ranger and Shola are the best bet until the summer.

    Unlikely because leon best is mint (apparantly)

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  19. Lionel Best has performed immensely when called upon this season. Well done to the lad…we all like a tryer, that’s why Shola’s so popular.. 🙄

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  20. Off to work. Back on soon. Can’t imagine that there will be much going on this evening what with what’s happened in Japan 😕

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  23. I would have more faith in Shola and I cant believe im saying that and I still believe that once Ranger gets his 1st goal he could be a goodun

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  24. CC,
    bit of a typo there mate

    you wrote (apparantly) when you really meant (actually)

    Don’t worry mate happens to us all

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  25. Munich – I don’t need to mate. Other peoples words have done that for me.

    And it isn’t my blog – It’s everyones 🙂

    Reet, work.

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  26. Here in Germany they think the world is coming to an end…even blathering on about iodine tablets 🙁 🙁 . Pity like we’ve got one of those Atomic things in downtown Munich…no fault lines though fortunately…

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  27. Heard a little *** bit today about that Indian story in the Mirror.

    Apparently there is interest in the club from an Indian gadgie – the club are aware of it and are denying any knowledge, but that’s because they don’t quite know what to make of it – they have been stung before with ‘potential’ offers.

    But Ashley isn’t going to give it away, he has the club running so it won’t cost him another penny. It will all depend on how serious these Indians are.

    Here’s hoping….

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  29. MM getting there mate thanks,got me-sel sorted,i think 🙁 harder for brother like,but had good chat on phone with him,as its to late for me to get there,its t/morrow as he gave all his organs,says it helps to think he is still about in some form,if thats helps him go for it

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  33. Jay hows it going Lad
    Ice I think that is a good thing atlest it will help other and maybe they wont have to go through the heartache of losing a loved one.

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  34. Seen we’re linked with a 14 million pound bid for Bafetembi Gomis? on skysports. i’d be happy with him!

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  35. I would never of thought they’d come a time where we’d be worried that Best is going on international duty but fair play too him!

    Also really can’t wait for Stoke on Saturday. Can’t stand their fans 👿

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  40. Ice I was thinking the same mate 😆 I know he had to meet the Fat Man earlier to get a few box’s of 2nd’s for the stall, but I thought he would have been back by now, unless Mike has took him out for dinner 😉

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  43. Jobey – To be fair were probably still after a striker from that league and for a similar price 😉

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  44. dan4toon- I’ve seen a lot about scouting the french league, so that’s why i believed it. Feel like a pr1ck now though 😆

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  45. I’m sound thank MM and BD. Dan did toonsy tell you he’s scared of wearing a toon top in Stoke 🙂

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  47. I’ve done it before like. Actually wouldn’t mind Gomis still, he’s not getting his game at Lyon week in week out 😉

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  50. Batty dont worry I stuck up for you 😉 where were you doing work for .org 😆
    Jay he is a big fuking *****, but it could be a simple case of puma not making tops big enough

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  52. Well, to be fair, best has proven in the recent games that he has it and good on him and pardew for giving him a chance. its clear when he plays his is connected to the club and the fans and has the desire to score.

    also cant wait for stoke, beat the fukin horrible rugby team

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  59. How can people say ‘Ranger is probably a better bet than Best’

    Ranger has scored 3 goals in 51 appearances and missed sitter after sitter. He couldn’t tie Best’s bootlaces at the minute.

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  61. BATTY 😀 😀 😀 did you know its daves 70th birthday today,have you wished him happy birthday

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  63. Really hope Bestie can stay fit…will be interesting to see more from a Best/Shola partnership….after all, they’ll be our premier league strike force if no money is spent 😀

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  72. I can’t wait for Stoke, gonna get well lashed up, better manage to keep all my world famous poise and sophistication for afterwards though 🙂

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