Just to kick this off before I catch the bus to Toon. Got an e-mail from Min this morning - he's back-packing roon NZ with no access to the PC for the match. However, he reckons he'll e signing his heart oot fer the lads.

So, let's have no Careless whispers today. Wake me up before you go go.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Answers

A little less than 2hrs til kick off. It's a dark, rainy, chilly day in Baltimore. I'm layered up in Toon-wear. Tshirt, sweatshirt, and rain jacket(now hanging on the back of my chair).

HOWAY THE LADS!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Good news(maybe!) for folks who can't listen to the live webcast today. Looks like WHam archives theirs at www.whufc.co.uk

Now it's up to the lads to give us all reason to want to listen ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

After some glorious weather in chicago, we are now sitting at 30f, feels like November. Pinched nerve in me neck, I am a mess. Still ask me in three hours how I am feeling, hopefully the toon can pull out a win.

Ciara how was the footy this weekend? Didn't you do some volunteer work?

HOWAY THE LADS.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Im here with you !!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Bobby did ring the changes after all. Team: Given, Barton, O'Brien, Dabizas, Quinn, Solano, Bassedas, Lee, Speed, Cort, Gallacher.

Subs: Acuna, Harper, Cordone, Lua-Lua, Stephen Caldwell.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Newcastle v West Ham Newcastle: Given, Barton, O'Brien, Dabizas, Quinn, Solano, Bassedas, Lee, Speed, Cort, Gallacher.

Subs: Acuna, Harper, Cordone, Lua-Lua, Stephen Caldwell.

West Ham: Hislop, Stimac, Song, Ian Pearce, Schemmel, Winterburn, Moncur, Lampard, Carrick, Cole, Kanoute.

Subs: Diawara, Bywater, Soma, Todorov, Dailly

DABIZAS !!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I'll reserve getting excited about Dabs until he makes it through the match without panicking and giving the ball away to Wham in our half thus setting them up for the equalizer or winner. Or some other daft thing so typical of him. Prove me wrong, Dabs!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Interesting Hughes and Ameobi being rested. I think long term it will do them good and personally I am very happy to see Dabs back. All to gether now

There's only one greek Geordie (not includoing Nobby)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hi syme. Still a bit sore from Saturday. I feel like I played a match! No wonder some of our players were knacked after they played RFK last year. Winding passageways and lots of stairwells just to get to the pitch. Plus running around like a headless chicken due to disorganization leaving 4 people with 2 headsets(we had to fight to get the second one!) and no direction to do the work of at least 8 people. Exhasting, nerve-wracking at times, but an absolute blast. Exactly what I love about working live events. Unpredictability and no chance of failure cause the show must go on. :-)

Finally watched the tape of hte match yesterday. Not the most exciting game. Lots of nerves. The Freedom(home team) won by a penalty that often times would not have been given. A bit harsh on the visitors as they really did outplay the Freedom for most of the match. It's only now that I've gotten some sleep that I'm realizing I was mixing with the entire US World Cup winning squad. Was just too busy at the time to fully take it in. It really was a historic day.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Back to the real topic....I'm surprised Lee is starting. icNewcastle has quotes from Bobby saying Lee is nearly as bad off as Shearer was and probably wouldn't finish the season. So let's play him 2 matches in 3 days. Good.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I know what you mean Ciara, but the team has more shape than it's had for a LONG time.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Evening all from a cool but very dry Western Oz. Could this be the 3 pts we need to calm the nerves?

I've got a few beers and a jar of hot chilli pickle. Lets sit back and pray.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

If we can manage a win, I won't be complaining too much. ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I'm off the beer tonight as I have to get up in 8 hours!

Evening Hiro

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Come on

DEFEND

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

oooo...a beer sounds nice. I'm a bundle of nerves right now. Just have to make do with hot chocolate. LET'S GO!! LET'S GO!!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Can't get the live match commentary from the official site, did anyone have the same problem?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Eddy: Nope

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

If you have problems with .cock, try WHAM..www.whufc.co.uk. Click on "commentary" and follow the links. Can't say if it's working as I don't have a soundcard here at work.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Has anyone found a decent text commentary? I've tried sports.com and sporting life with no luck.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Watched the highlights of the Ipswich game tonight. Defence looked veeerrrrry dodgy.

Hope Dabs puts himself about a bit today. I fancy him to sneak one from a corner mid second half.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Efternoon all, knees bend ,arms stretch ra ra ra

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

ehh..anyone listening to the webcast or radio? Sports.com have Caldwell on for Barton in the 8th minute. What happened?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Sounds like the linesmans having a mare.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Barton went off with an ankle injury - Caldwell on in a back 3 with Quinn and Barton as wingbacks

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Amazing recovery from Barton then? ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Or are there 2 Warren Bartons?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Well, wor Softie may not have the experience, but no doubt he's got the passion. ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hopefully the ref won't notice:)

Solano as wing back not Wozza - sorry

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

S/Land pthh on RAD 5, Why is Barton playing anyhow , he got lowest marks in all Div on Saturday (5)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Kanoute off for Wham Diawara to come on

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Is it a physical match? 2 players subbed so early?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Sunderland one behind !!!! Hartson !

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

commentators got it wrong some Bulgarians come on

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hartson scores for Coventry!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

hartson scored for Coventry 1 up to the mackems

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Mackems down 1-0 to Coventry

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

yooo hooooooooooooooooo

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

It's a bummer being the furthest away. Always 60 secs behind!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Derby 1 up against Leicester - that could be a huge result

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hi Gus

How are ya?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hiya hiro, what gave it away?

Not had the pleasure of being here for a while. In answer to your question a WIN. Coventry and Derby going ahead is not good news!

Eddy try the link again, I have not had any problems and I recognise the voice of one of the commentators as an ex Centre forward

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

It's almost impossible to work while the lads are on. Still work has to wait.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

How are we doing? Not having any kind of webcast is so frustrating after being so used to listening! :-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

First live match thread for me for me this season. It's rough having to work on Easter Monday, but it has it's good points.

Howay the lads!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Rad 5 - someone should remind both teams 51,000 present, ppp (pi££ poor passing), Gallagher had chance, Derby one up, no-one likes playing against Hartson,

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Work? What work? I'm too busy hitting refresh in this window, and futily(sp?) searching for text commentary in 2 others. At least it's keeping me from chewing my nails off. ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Oh sorry Ciara, forgot you were at work - Seems like we are playing well on top and we have had one or two chances.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

COOOOORTRRTTTTTT

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

COrt 1-0

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Ciara, we are doing OK, have most of the play, we are holding the ball uo a bit better than them and we look more interested and HAVE JUST SCORED, CORT

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Lee to Quinn, Quinn to Solano, Solano to Cort Ball to net 1-0

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Goooooaaaaaaaaalllll Carl Cort 1-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Nails are down to the nubs, work is piling up, refresh is on constant. Ahhhhhhhhh the agony!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

YESSSSSSSS!!!! Keep it going lads!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Merci monsieur

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Crosses coming in from Caldwell and Quinn, Lee spraying the ball around. Are there drug tests after the game.

Cort winning in the air.

Hi Yelli, howare you, hows MAM?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Noo c`mon lads mek the Buff one happy Easter Bunny

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Anyone know the website with the current scores? The banner update one

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Great to hear! That would be "why on earth did we sign HIM?" Quinn? As well as "past it" Lee, and "sell him now" Solano? Go on, lads show us what you can really do! :-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Windass finally managed to find the net for Boro.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Found it stop looking

www.skysports.com/skysports/livescores/0,,10-,00.html

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Are we playing 3 at the back ? , thought Id ask, Quinn on bench for Mackems, mmm

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Corner, misses everyone Dabizas misses connection and nothing, could have been no 2.

Their free, everyone up, singing coming through the headphones. Nothing of free kick, Solano intercepts, Cort flicks on West ham got it back.

Their throw, now our throw, 1 min extra. Aerial ping pong, Speed to Solano to Caldwell another cross and cleared.

Solano to Bassedas corner. Solano cross too deep Half time

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Yup, Buff, 3 at the back. Caldwell, Dabs and O'Brien

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

sounds like an entertaining game for once, yeah?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hiro, when is your trip?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I do not think that is the word Ciara, I think the fact that we are playing well and we are in front and should be on the balance of play make a difference over the last few weeks.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Hiya Gus - I'm fine thank you! Mum is just coming to post for the second half!

UP THE TOON!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

What is this Yelli, tag team supporters?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

ahh..thought I was being a little too optimistic. ;-) Let's just hope they remember a match lasts 90 minutes and keep the lead until the final whistle blows.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I've lost the webcast - can someone post me the url thankyou

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

There are 4 games on now, Us, Smoggies, Coventry, Deby, Man City played Arse during the week. When are the other 5 being played? I think Everton is on about 7 tonight. What of the others?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

his is ours Kegsy,

rtsp://live-lhr-002.media.globix.net/encoder/simplywb/simplywb_2.rm

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Ding! Ding! Round two!!!!!!!

Hiya girls and boys..........and Gus! (;o)

Swapped seats with Yelli! How`s tricks Gus? Still smiling through? (:o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

There are 2 games tomorrow, Gus. Can't remember who's playing though.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Ipswich equalize! Come on, Ipswich!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Galaxy on as a sub for yelli. A tactical change? ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Ipswich ahead of Boro now. :-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Varga sent off for Mackems.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Alan Armstrong (2) for Ipswich -v- Boro , Stan the Man off for S/Land Hartson hits bar, now how`s wor team deein?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

ll I can get is this site. |No real player nothing. I HATE COMPUTERS

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Galaxy, things OK, Operation a success, things not quite back to normal. Might be out of hospital by Thurs.

Ciara, two crosses Solano and Bassedas nearly scored. Solano wins penalty and scores

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

GETTTTTT IINNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!! Penalty!!!! Solano scores!!!!!

Whoo!!! Whoo!! (:o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Ask and you receive, Nobby pen

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

We have another goal according to Sproting Life.!!!!!!! No idea who

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

YYYYYYEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOBBY!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Wahey

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Solano crosses, Cort mishits, falls to Gallacher Hislop saves. Cleared by Cole to Bassedas shoots saved by Hislop.

Kegsy no sound but go to http://www.skysports.com/skysports/livescores/0,,10-,00.html

for updates almost live

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Ciara, of course, if we do carry on and win - Yelli and I will have to do this every week!!!(;o)

Pleased the op went well Gus - I`ve been thinking about you.(:o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Dang that sky sports url keeps crashing my browser. :-(

Galaxy, I do hope you and Yelli are planning to do the same thing on saturday!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Crosses coming in from everywhere, Cort shot blocked, Bassedas hits post.

Free kick Speed Caldwell shoots Hislop saves.

Cole gets corner off Lee, Dailly and Caldwell go up goal kick.

Crowd coming through load and clear. Crowd standing and singing.

Bassedas playing well plays to Lee back to Wham and Hislop clears to Lampard.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Still playing well, holing up the ball. Passes being made from one to another, Bassedas knacked by Dailly treatment being given.

Dailly yellow card.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Cmon lads!! Keep it going!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Bassedas back up and running, Wham attacks, Offside.

Diawara on for Moncur

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

This is so bloody frustrating we're playing well and I can't here it!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Cov all ower Makems, Sven is there Munchkin having a mare , tee-hee

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Try WHam site, Kegsy. www.whufc.co.uk
They supposedly also archive their webcasts so if nothing else, you can listen later. Just what I plan to do when I get home from work tonight. :-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

So is it tag team girls or hearing impaired Kegsy our talisman/women?

Maybe a combination of both? Or even back packing min. Can we do this every week, can we do this every week.........

Corner

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Lee off Acuna on any time now

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Deaf Kegsy is back! Wahey!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I can't believe these people at work, can't they see I am busy doing real stuff. Sounds great, happy easter to one and all, good news about the operations and doctors and stuff, maybe I'll go and buy a lottery ticket. We win (hopefully), makems lose, boro oh yeah what a great day, so far

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Well if we're starting new superstitions, I'll have to don as much Toonwear as possible. I don't often put it on unless I"m going to the pub for a match. Guess I'll have to start now. ;-)

Ooooo my nerves. I don't care about a clean sheet(though it would be nice!), I just want us to win! How much longer to play?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I'm not counting my Cadbury eggs until the bunny has laid them. Or something. But things are looking good......

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

We have started to back off and settle for 2-0 this is allowing Wham more space and time. They are becoming more attacking. Free against Lee.

Solano gives ball away. Acuna on for Lee. Commentators starting to give us stick as we are allowing Wham back into the game

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Oh no! Min might never come back to the matchday thread if we win! (:o(

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Great day for drying , get the clean sheets oot , Dabs to hing em

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Oh fer crying out loud! A MATCH LAST 90 MINUTES!! WHEN ARE WE GOING TO LEARN THAT?! AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH! *bangs head on desk*

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

11 mins + Ref time

Penalty to Wham, Caldwell on Diawara

2-1

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Sorry. Momentary loss of new found optimism. ;-)

FIGHT! Don't give it up now, lads!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Oh No!!! They`ve got a pen..................(:o(...........Booooo!

Lampard scores.

COME ON!!!!! DON`T YOU DARE LET THEM EQUALISE!!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Momentary loss of momentary regaining of momentary optimism...
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! *whimper*

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Sheets in startin to rain on the parade

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Just keep at least one more on the board than them. It's really not so difficult, is it? Please?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Good lad Shay!!!! They are really putting on the pressure.

DIG IN LADS......THINK OF YOUR MANAGER`S HEALTH!!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

We are making a mistake backing off yet again 5 mins to go, Lampard shot straight at Given.

We are getting ragged giving the ball away. Cole runs at defence puts it wide.

Cort to Gallacher, ball not running for him. Song crosses to Lampard and he mis hits Given saves

4mins to go

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Think of your supporters' health, lads!!! ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Did anybody hear Big Al groan `Oh no!` with that last offensive? He sounds worried to me.

COME ON LADS JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GO!!!!!

ooooooooooooooH!!!! Acuna nearly got one then! (:o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Corner, over by Solano.

Ball played back in to hislop. Our throw. Bassedas to Quinn. West H throw.

Hislop ball. Cort into box To Acuna cleared off line by Pearse, corner

1 minute cleared. Acuna gives away kick.

Lua Lua ready to come on. Gallacher off.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

oooo...good. Waste time. Take your time walking off, Gallacher!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

COME ON........KEEP IT TOGETHER!!!!!(:o!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Are we there yet?Are we there yet?Are we there yet?Are we there yet?Are we there yet?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

full time

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Stoppage time How long come on 3 minutes?????

Free to us on touch line at Half way. Lua Lua crosses to Nobby, Hislop hits out Caldwell back in Cort in on ball Hislop catches.

Quinn to Speed Lua Lua to Speed. Wham win it back Cole free kick on Half way. 1 min left.

All in box, cleared. Stimac to Winterburm Caldwell clears, Cort Solano Bassedas to Speed Dabizas to Given Cort to Nobby returned to Cort Volley wide. Full time 2-1 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Yessssss!!!! Three great big fat ones!!!!!!!(:o)

Bye-bye folks....thanks for the company (:o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

*WHEW* Three points, thank you very much. that *should* see us safe from the dreaded R word for this season. :-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

You me and who else Galaxy? :0)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Mackems and Boro lose. We win. Excellent day. :-D

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

I was talking about my chins Gus!(;o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Thank goodness for that I thought you knew about the rolls around my stomach.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

And here`s me thinking they had given up winning for Lent, from Rad 5 Wham did not deserve consolation goal, await reports from out intrepid team of reporters, match reports from all pse and that includes you Steph, (internal promotion from training ground)/ happy Buffy Bunny

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Tee-hee!!! (:o)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Wahey safety mackems not in Europe and Boro going down. Excellent

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Being a pessimistic optomist, NO that is not a sad spectacle salesman!

45 points is the level we need as it is still possible that the 18th team can go down with that score. This is presuming that all below 45 do score full points. We need another 3 to make sure. This may all change next weekend of course.

Do not know what happenned to Hiro, must have fallen asleep. Ah well my turn, Goodnight all it is past midnight, I have missed my beauty sleep so will try for 6 hours before I get up and head to work!!!!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

Tues 5-40 am. Bloody ISP server cacked it just as Cort scored.

Bastaads!!!!!!............Cor....It's still dark this time of the morn!

3 pts and safe...coffee and toast...magic!!

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

If you want to relive the 'magic', plug this into your real audio player: http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=901105&segment=13620

It's WHam's webcast. Biased naturally, and the announcer has just spent about 10min messing with his stopwatch rather than commenting on the match, but it's good to hear the Toon Army in fine voice. Have about 10min to go before our first goal. :-)

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001