Safe From Relegation

yeah I know, its not exactly setting your sights very high. However, back in October we all feared that it could be possible. The defeat by Sheff Utd was the lowest ebb for some time.

That particular game for me summed up the damage done by Souness. Yes I know Roeder had been in the job for some time, but he’s doing a rebuilding job and these things take time. The only way from there was up, and for anyone with rose tinted specs © who had kidded themselves that the club had been seriously damaged, that was the point at which they could take them off.

As it is now, we have a chance of qualifying for europe again. Having been outpassed by Liverpool on Saturday, and had an occasional “blowout” ie the Birmingham match, it is obvious we have a fair way to go yet to be where we want to be, or where we were only a few short years ago ….

There is promise though. A partner for Martins - which is necessary along with backup for both players - is essential. With more quality will come better possession and the ability to dictate games and get results in the right way, which is through quality football, rather than coming from behind and fighting which is good but can’t be done all the time.

Wouldn’t it be nice to top off a good second half of the season by finishing in the top 6 or 7, qualifying for europe by virtue of a league position, and winning the UEFA Cup by drawing inspiration from Michael Owen playing in the last games ? What price then Roeder being the unlikely man in charge of our first trophy win in 38 years.

You never know, nice guys sometimes do win, and it couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke.

Sorry but what Roeder is building is Team spirit nothing much else, I can't remember Newcastle "fluking so many results" probably because of the team spirit, but the quality of the football, the lack of tactics, the inability to take free kicks, throw ins etc is at times embarrassing. Sorry I thank Glen Roeder very much but he has to move aside if we are not to become permanently stuck in mid table, trophy less mediocrity.

PS During the match roeder and whoever is wearing black and white will, as they have done for 30 odd years, my full and vocal support

sometimes it looks that way. You could also say he's doing well with so many kids and injuries. Better quality players will improve the quality though ?

sometimes it looks that way. You could also say he's doing well with so many kids and injuries. Better quality players will improve the quality though ?

But I suppose many would say, can he attract that better quality player and even if he can, do we have the money?

sometimes it looks that way. You could also say he's doing well with so many kids and injuries. Better quality players will improve the quality though ?

But I suppose many would say, can he attract that better quality player and even if he can, do we have the money?

good question. I don't think for a moment good players won't want to play for Newcastle United whoever the manager is, if they sign for a wanker like Souness they will sign for anybody.

How much money we can give him is another matter and anybodys guess.

I do agree with Pilchard that the quality of our own play and passing is slightly worrying, and needs to improve, which is basically why we have been inconsistent.