Any other player would be getting this match fitness in the reserves.

However, Alan Shearer will benefit from another 90 minutes as he seeks to regain full match fitness.

Robson added: "The aim is to get him fully fit for the visit of Middlesbrough in two weeks' time."

-- Anonymous, March 03, 2001

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says it all, DeB.

If anyone was in any doubt: we're in desperate need of serious investment...

mid-table mediocrity WILL NOT do...

-- Anonymous, March 03, 2001

Well, I suppose in mittigation, if he hadn't played today, we wouldn't have score. Or would we??

-- Anonymous, March 03, 2001