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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DJG I hope it wasn’t you mate as I thought more of you 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
jay you got no chance ,you will turn up pissed 😆
batty(Quote)
JAY JAY well keep away from toonsy then otherwise youve nee chance m8
icedog(Quote)
I thought paultoon was one of worky’s when he wants to stick up for himself. 😆
DJG(Quote)
dave did you get that message toonsy sent me ❓
batty(Quote)
DJG i write the exact same way as you and he is only on at the same times you are on ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
Batty yeah thats what annoys me as we have stuck up for him on here 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
DJG stop liaring toonsy has checked as he still has the admin tools ,fancy slagging dave like that 🙁
batty(Quote)
DJG you write the exact same way
Big Dave(Quote)
i know dave i hate fookin back stabbers 😡
batty(Quote)
Well it’s not me I can assure you of that. I only ever post as DJG and once as Peter Story when I wasn’t on for that week. 😆
DJG(Quote)
Jay just remember that you have to be on the straight and narrow for the lovely Lady as you dont want her to get the wrong impression of you.
DJG how could you I thought you were a mate 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
what do you mean write the same as me, I don’t even know what your trying to accuse me of.
DJG(Quote)
DJG see comment 86 proves you are a liar as you sed you hadnt been on that week 😕 toonsy would not liar
batty(Quote)
Hang the DJ…G
Hang the DJ…
Moreno(Quote)
DJG if you admit to it we can work it out 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
anyway chaps, I am completely knacked, falling asleep here like so turning in early.
Night all
Moreno(Quote)
dave he will denie it until toonsy comes on and bans him 😡
batty(Quote)
DJG you and Paul write the same way and use the same sayings ? and that was even before Toonsy confirmed the same IP’s
Big Dave(Quote)
Moreno take it easy mate and be good 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
nite moreno
batty(Quote)
I can’t even go on so I have no idea what you are gannin on aboot. Your daft as a brush ye batty. I havn’t even posted on .org since about last week. 🙂
DJG(Quote)
well i hope he isnt slagging the lads on here like,thats two faced
icedog(Quote)
Funny enough thats the last time paultoon was on ? your digging a big hole you snake in the grass 😡
Big Dave(Quote)
ill have to gan off and try and work this oot 😉
later lads
icedog(Quote)
Ice he was more slagging me off and sucking up to worky against me and Batts
Big Dave(Quote)
the rat bag dave
icedog(Quote)
Ice
Big Dave(Quote)
DJG you also post under the name paultoon on org as toonsy has checked the ip 😕 so wen toonsy comes on and you call him a liar no doubt toonsy will ban you
batty(Quote)
well DJG 😕
batty(Quote)
DJG we are offering you a way out of this mess mate
Big Dave(Quote)
dave you any relation too mrs brown on bbc1 now 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
Batty looks like he has ran off
Big Dave(Quote)
Im not paultoon, I wouldn’t stick up for worky, not after he ‘suggested’ that me and big dave could be a racist. Why would I stick up for him ❓
DJG(Quote)
aye dave guilty as charged
batty(Quote)
Batty mine is bbc1 N.I so dont know who it is the local news was just on 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
DJG would you promise that it wasn’t you ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
DJG 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 dave threatend me if i didnt wind you up 😆 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
dave its a new comedy show aboot a thick paddy family 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
DJG dont forget Batts and me took you under our wing
Big Dave(Quote)
yes
i promise, honestly I don’t even know what he says I hardly go on. I just read a couple of comments where it basically looked like worky defending himself, (plus thats his name)
DJG(Quote)
DJG READ COMMENT 113 😆 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
DJG we know you wouldn’t try to hurt us 😉 your a good Lad and we are even thinking of letting you join our Club 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
I’ve got nothing to worry about or defend myself about I havn’t done anything.
DJG(Quote)
Big dave turning up pissed will give her the right impression mate, she just said don’t get so pissed that I forget to go and meet her 😆
jay jay(Quote)
DJG we were fookin joking
batty(Quote)
batty
Toonsy couldn’t post my IP address on here for you anyway. 😉
DJG(Quote)
DJG we know mate 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
jay put bbc1 on
batty(Quote)
For Stoke im block 39 row 31, says on the ticket “offically the loudest fans in England” Bull!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
ffs
batty(Quote)
batty
mr browns boys 😆
DJG(Quote)
DJG
Big Dave(Quote)
@125
officially*
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Leave him alone you pair 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Andrew – And that’s one of the reasons I really despise them 👿
dan4toon(Quote)
djg its big dave family 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
Jay why dont you surprise her and meet her sober 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
toonsy weve tryed tellin him were joking but i think hes thicker than u sed 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
mrs brown 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
DJG – sounds like a challenge with your up you know 😉
toonsy(Quote)
😆 😆 😆 😆 toonsy your missin a crackin show on bbc 1 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
I’m block 39 row 10, that is some right **** on bbc1
jay jay(Quote)
Reet Lads thats me outta here, be good 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
nite dave 😉 jay ya misirible ***** 🙂
batty(Quote)
Its not a challenge it’s fact. You can’t go round posting peoples IP on here it a breach of privacy. 🙂
DJG(Quote)
It’s complete ***** batty mate 😆
jay jay(Quote)
djg are you watchin mrs browns boys ❓
batty(Quote)
batty,
aye 😆
DJG(Quote)
jay 😆 its dave and his family 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
funny as fook 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
jay your deano 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
Get itv4 on, jaws 3.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
😆 😆 😆 😆 stuck the nut on him
batty(Quote)
Mrs Browns Boy is class 😆
Jobey07(Quote)