Match Day Thread Newcastle v Sunderland- Official Build Up / Matchday Thread

wow Fredor you have been busy.
I thought you only had crayons.
Fair play.

 

Don't suppose there's many that want to talk about the game, but I've just come across this on NUFC.com

As I said earlier I left the game before the end for the first time ever and I missed it all.

The 150th competitive Tyne-wear derby ended in a deserved defeat for Newcastle on Saturday, as the mackems made it three successive wins over their deadliest rivals for the first time in ninety years.

The last two derby meetings had seen dubious refereeing decisions leave United nursing a sense of injustice, but there was absolutely no doubt this time as a complete non-performance from the home side was duly punished.

With Yoan Gouffran, Papiss Cisse and Loic Remy all absent, Alan Pardew opted for Shola Ameobi to lead the line, naming new loan arrival Luuk De Jong on the bench.

There was never any hint of a breakthrough for the home side though, before the yellow-clad mackems burst into the area on 19 minutes. Vurnon Anita illegally halted the run of Phil Bardsley and Fabio Borini netted the resultant penalty with ease in front of the Leazes End.

Before anything approaching a comeback was sighted, the visitors swarmed forward again and Jack Colback's shot was deflected for Adam Johnson to knock in from close range with Davide Santon a spectator.

Entirely justified boos and abuse accompanied the half time whistle after a stunningly inept display from the home side that lacked strength, application, leadership, pace and desire. Quite simply, we did nothing properly.

A raft of alleged international players not only showed little appetite and no desire to chase lost causes, but also a criminal lack of commitment and talent. Poor decision-making across a jittery back four was echoed by bone-headed attempts at crossing and passing, while the departure of our dead ball expert made free kicks and corners a total waste of time.

De Jong replaced an unwell Sammy Ameobi for the second half with Ben Arfa switching to the left flank, but the improvement was only marginal - Vito Mannone stretched on just one occasion when Tiote's shot was on target.

Without building any momentum, United did contrive to deliver the ball into the mackem box on a few occasions. None of the half-chances created were converted though and a major let-off at the other end saw Johnson smack his curling effort off a post.

Any lingering hopes of a late revival by United were then extinguished after 80 minutes, when Ben Arfa weakly surrendered possession on halfway and Jack Colback swept the ball home after an upfield break to give the mackems a three goal advantage here once again.

Before the game could restart, one home fan made it on to the pitch and attempted to hand his season ticket to Pardew before stewards intervened.

A second pitch invader then appeared to hoof the match ball away before being apprehended and a third received similar treatment following the final whistle.
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Quite a few unhappy bunnies.

 

I don't want to talk about it.
But I will say seeing Bardsley have Ben Arfa in his pocket sums it up for me once and for all, why HBA isn't good enough or has enough heart to play for us.

 

You don't want to talk about it? I think most of us want to forget it as quick as possible.

[video=youtube;Azcy9_F0DCE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azcy9_F0DCE[/video]

 

Bad day all round, nobody came out of it with any glory.

 

Rod used to like the odd game of football.
I bet he couldn't have done any worse than most of the t****.


I don't wanna talk about it anymore.

 

I've already forgotten.. what's this thread again?

 

The Rod Stewart appreciation thread isn't it?

 

To be fair, the reaction from the Sunderland fans has been very tame indeed. I was expecting far more abuse. I'm almost disappointed.

 

Really . When I went on facebook it was full of Sunderland comments about the Derby.

 

I mean on here. Don't use Facebook.

 

Here's the pitch invader, worra knacker.


[video=youtube;ZiW8p7UPqlE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiW8p7UPqlE[/video]

 

I think the last pitch invader was a bigger knacker than him.

 

I think that the general consensus among us, is that after watching your side capitulate so badly, you have suffered enough...We are actually feeling pity towards you if that helps..

 

Agreed, was very surprised at how little there was on here.

 

Makes it worse to be fair. Club has just pressed self destruct since Christmas sadly.

 

Fair enough! You're too kind.

 

Both prize idiots. I can completely understand the anger, but this behaviour just makes a joke of the club and the fans.

I can almost see the funny side of the second one, but still a fool.

 

We've had days when our team have let themselves down mate , so we know what it's like. That's why we haven't overdone the gloating.

However if we win at Wembley I'll be on here crowing,

 

Fair enough young fellow me lad