|
| |
| |
Barclays Premiership - Match 11 |
| |
Season 2006-2007 |
|
 |
NEWCASTLE UNITED |
0 v 1 |
SHEFFIELD UNITED
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Danny Webber 68 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Date: |
Saturday 4th November 2006 |
| |
Venue: |
St James' Park |
| |
Kick Off: |
5:15pm |
| |
Australian
Live TV:
|
Foxsports 1 |
| |
Attendance: |
50,188 |
| |
Referee: |
S Bennett (Kent) |
| |
Read match preview |
|
| |
|
|
 |
Newcastle: Harper,
Carr, Moore, Bramble, Babayaro, Milner (Luque 66), Parker, Butt (Emre
46), N'Zogbia (Solano 46), Rossi, Duff
Subs Not Used: Srnicek, Ramage. Booked: Carr, Babayaro |
| |
|
|
 |
Sheff Utd:
Kenny, Kozluk, Davis, Jagielka, Geary, Montgomery, Leigertwood, Alan
Quinn (Law 90), Gillespie, Hulse, Webber (Kabba 72), Kabba (Kazim-Richards
88)
Subs Not Used: Bennett, Short |
| |
Booked:
Davis, Hulse |
| |
|
|
| |
Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder
said:
"It was the poorest performance since I've been back involved with the
first team. We can't have any more like that. I can understand the fans
being disappointed as we didn't perform anywhere near the level we can.
It is very difficult to take any positives out of the whole of the 90
minutes of that match" |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Match Report: |
|
| |
When I checked in at Melbourne Airport I was able to get
legroom seats (sitting at one of the wing exits) making the journey home
a lot more comfortable and when my flight arrived 20 minutes early into
Newcastle, from Heathrow, meaning I was able to be at St James' Park
only 10-15 minutes after kick off, I thought this was my lucky day.
As I walked up the steps to the top of the Gallowgate I looked around
seeing the usual familiar faces and when I arrived at row s I was
greeted with "what the hell are you doing here", "sh*t when did you get
back", "great to see you". I quickly asked the lad in my old season
ticket seat if he would move, which he was more than happy to do, so
with this good weird feeling it felt like I'd never been away and I sat
their with a massive smile on my face.
After a quick chat with the lads next to me about how they were doing
and how Australia had been, I was back into the swing of things. I can't
remember which chant I started off first but I remember being pleased
that everyone joining in.
The game itself we all know about, it was awful. We struggled to break
down the Sheffield Utd defence and other than James Milner we looked
very poor. Half time came and I darted down with the two lads next to me
to have a quick couple of pints. As the lager on sale at SJP is Fosters,
they laughed said "you'll be used to drinking this", so I
explained nobody has drank Fosters for over 20 years in OZ and that it's
all VB and Carlton in Melbourne. (I suspect that won't be the last time
I'll have to explain that whilst I'm back home)
The second half Newcastle were attacking the Gallowgate End and that's
how I've always liked it. I've read somewhere (however I may have made
it up!!) that we have scored more goals at the Gallowgate End since
being in the Premiership, so my confidence was high for a win.
The atmosphere was canny in the first 20 minutes of the second half, the
fans really got behind the team, despite not much encouragement from
what they were seeing. My voice which is well out of practice, however,
was starting to become very horse and will need to be improved on for
Man City away next Saturday or I could struggle singing for 90 minutes.
Danny Webber's 68 minutes goal and Sheff Utd's 1st away goal this
season, turned everything pear shaped. Instantly the atmosphere changed
inside the ground, people became negative and the support stopped.
What happened the next 20 minutes are so were sad and sickening. Loud
chants of "Shepherd
Out!" started but with some people, including me, trying to start
counter chants of "Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle". I have no issue
with people wanted to vent their angry towards him but during the 90
minutes of football this doesn't help anyone. Sadly that wasn't the
worst thing, at least a couple of fights broke out in the bottom tier of
the Gallowgate End (I've later heard in the Leazes End also) presumably
between people chanting "Shepherd
Out!" and people wanted everyone to support the team on
the pitch.
Regardless of what happens over the next 6 months to a year, whether
Shepherd leaves, Roeder leaves or they both leave, let's hope the club
can finally moves forward and become the club we know it should be.
Dispute everything it still felt great to be back because you support
the club win, lose or draw. This may be the biggest crisis we've faced
since the 1991/92 season but Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle United
are two very special things and if I didn't 100% know that before I
left, I certainly do now.
|
|
| |
AUSSIE MAGS |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
