Newcastle prove they can fight

The atmosphere was 100 million times better, even after the early setback there was no booing, I'm amazed. Thats supporting your team, now keep it up for the rest of the season. Well played lads and Big Sam.

if big sam plays his best players for each persiton we'll go far!!

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done,
Nothing you can sing that isn’t sung,
Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game-
It’s Easy!!

Well if ever there was a need for a rousing performance, now was the time, a time for players to stand up, and be counted, and boy did they do that.

The usual grievance with Allardyce must come out though, N’Zogbia was at fault for a goal against Blackburn and he was at fault for the goal last night, are we following Sam?

Maybe in some distant future, someone will right a book on the subject of players being played out of position, I would certainly fancy a read, especially when orthodox players are at managers disposals in the squad.

Still tonight was all about the performance and that was assured and collected, but this wasn’t the test, the test comes against Birmingham, Fulham, Wigan, etc, for if we don’t BEAT Birmingham on Saturday, this result will be inconsequential.

The crowd who have been ‘Vicious’ (Apparently) over the last week certainly need praising on two count’s, one for giving unconditional loyalty and voice last night, but two, for actually being ‘Vicious’ (Apparently) otherwise we certainly wouldn’t have seen the reaction against Blackburn and Arsenal would we? Pat on the back for supporters please.

We only say what we say and do what we do (And pay what we pay) because we care, one previous manager around these parts once remarked that ‘The Geordie’s are quite unique in the way that they yearn for attractive entertaining football’ I never understood the comment really, because every football fan wants to see a crisp, blitz of the oppositions half of the field.

I would take it as something of a slight on me as a player, if a side came into my home ground and played better football than my side, I would hope players would want to display this type of arrogance to the opposition, all the top sides do it and certainly Arsenal do it Home or away.

Newcastle fans have always had a desire to know what direction the club is going, over the last week or so they have verbally enquired about this indirectly, last night hopefully we got the answer.

All together now

All We Need Is Love.

Paul.

p.s.
Alan Smith has looked like a square peg in a round hole under a succession of club and international managers,but he got my man of the match award for last nights performance.

Well done lads.....over the not with that performance, just got to build on it, play like that week in week out we wont lose many, get Viduka fit we might score a couple to, But we are in need of some real flair deperately. some pace running with the ball is lacking. But a great perfomance, Smith and Milner worked as hard as ive ever seen in any game..Great engines they were superb

Great performance, worthy point and within a whisker of making it 3! We must build on this result and destroy our opponents in the next four games - all below us in the league, two in the bottom three.
Two questions:
Why doesn't Enrique play more games - Zog is wasted at lb.
Why did so many fans leave before the end of the game?
Howay the Toon and let's give McLeish a proper welcome to the Premiership.

One of the good aspects of Sam Alladyc's Sport Science Program, is that with improved fitness, players can sustain pressure for 90 minutes. Very few teams can keep pressing Arsenal for 90 minutes, and when other teams have tired, Arsenal have scored at will. Newcastle not only stayed with Arsenal, but pressed for a winner. The constant harrassment of Arsenal' players almost completely threw them off their passing and moving game. Alan Smith got through a magnificent amount of running up front, and although he hasn't found his scoring touch yet, his team contribution was enormous. Oba Martins is beginning to fit into the team well, and is feared because of his explosive bursts - he will get better and better, especially when given a good run in the team (unfortunately, after the African Nations Cup). If Sam can provide some thrust down both flanks, we could have a hell of a team! I thought Sam was correct last night in bringing Viduka into the game late. The Aussie is strong and a box of tricks, but really needs to increase his mobility. Everyone in the club should be inspired to keep up the "Arsenal" effort, which reminded me of the magnificent bulldog spirit shown by Johny Wilkinson and co. last summer.

Hugely improved performance and a fantastic atmosphere at SJP. Due credit to the players and staff, and every single Newcastle United supporter who bellowed their lungs out throughout the match.

That level of commitment from players should be there week in week out though, and it has been decidedly absent in too many matches this season. Despite all the criticism in the media we received, our response at the Liverpool match was fully justified, if not necessary, and may have taught any staff and players who were not already aware, just what Newcastle United is all about.

However, last night’s performance and valuable point will count for very little if we don’t take the vital step in beating Brum and Derby at SJP. Losing to Derby, even though very early in our season, has become a national embarrassment. We MUST start consistently beating teams like Brum, Derby, and Wigan – home and away.

The improved performances at Blackburn and now against Arsenal give absolutely no weight to Zog being persistently played out of position. Surely against Brum and Derby, Allardyce can give Enrique (who he spent a big portion of his transfer budget on) more Premiership experience and allow the potentially electric Zog to play where he should. That would also allow Milner to play in his natural (and of course best) position. And as Wednesday again proved, if Smith is on the field at all, he should be upfront - not in midfield. Let’s hope this occurs at the weekend.

Performances like Wednesday CAN significantly alter the trajectory of a season, BUT far from always do. 2 points from 18 remains miserable form, and let’s embrace caution and see how we go in these next run of games. We absolutely should not get carried away like a significant number of supporters did after the Tottenham win (let’s not repeat Newcastle and good defence blogs just yet aye). If we take 7 plus points from our next 12, we can begin to look to the New Year with some degree of optimism.

I like the look of Smith and Martins up front and I feel BS should stick with them. It's amazing the difference Smith makes to the team when he plays up front. Sam should learn from this and play zog in his propper position as he makes too many mistakes as a left back.
Barton and Butt make a terrific midfield and I'd love to see Milner and zog out on the wings. When Faye is back I think he and taylor will give us a really solid defensive pairing and beye is begining to look a quality signing.

Great stuff well said