.....coz I'm on the lookout for a Mighty Win. But I'll also be very happy to see Mighty Wyn as well. I was fortunate enough to witness his HT appearance at the Reebok earlier in the season. I'm not ashamed to admit, it brought a tear (or more!) to my eye.

I remember Wyn when he played for us. One of my all-time heroes - no doubt due to me being in my formative years.

I really hope for (and expect) a huge welcome and a rousing chorus. We did him proud at notloB. Let's do even better today.

-- Anonymous, February 01, 2002

Answers

Awesome Player.

-- Anonymous, February 01, 2002

ARIEL POWER

-- Anonymous, February 01, 2002

Obviously the new kid on the block will be tagged JJ, but that old (Mark Eden I think) song "Venus in Blue Jeans" has possible adaptions

*not "Jenas with blue veins " need to vary-cos ! it don`t flow, bit o blockage but there is a s-artierial toon in there, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Howay the Lads in the Black `n`n white sharts!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 01, 2002

Buff...

Venus In Blue Jeans was by Mark Wynter. Got to No 4 in the charts in 1962.

Wasn't Mark Eden the actor who played Alan Bradley in Coronation Street? Baddie Bradley was run over by a Blackpool tram - a No 3 I seem to recall - in 1989.

And isn't it great that we're still chasing the No 1 spot in Feb 2002? Haway the lads!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

What about
Andrew Lloyd Webber's : "Jenas Christ, Superstar do you think you're what they say you are"
or the Beatles "Get Back" : "JJ was a man who thought he was a woman" ... or maybe not
or David Bowie's "Jean Jenas lives on his back".
And what would you get if you crossed JJ with LoLo, not JLo surely?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hahaa great barry! Jlo!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hi All,

In early tonight still about an hour to go, look forward to sharing the evening with u all. I'm having a Caffrey's anyone else?

Cheers and HTL!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Good morning from sunny Colombia, hard at work here, but still time to listen to the game.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Is this the matchday thread? There's two! The webcast is on and the commentator has just announced that Jermaine JACKSON is joining subject to a medical on Monday. Much merriment in the studio. So all this Jenas talk was a smokescreen so that Bobby could swipe the 70's family Motown star away from under the nose (remodelled) of brother Michael. Bobby's now on saying that Jermaine's birthday (the real one) is the same as his own, but he says not the same year, otherwise he wouldn't have bought him.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

afternoon all! How's it warming up?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I'll miss this webcast - got a 3hour drive to watch the Gold Cup matches in Passedena, supporting Costa Rica against the USA in the final - so hopefully i'll call home and get some good news at 4.45 uk time.

HOWAY THE LADS

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Evening all, my last webcast for a couple of weeks. Let's hope it's a good one and we'll be on a winning streak when I see them next week.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Radio 5 Digital is talking about all the Arsenal Red Cards. Is there any chance that they're going to have Bergkamp, Luzhny, out when we play them? Added to Keown out with his leg injury, it might be timed well for us. Evening up our loss of Kieron Dyer.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Team ???

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

HOWAY !!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Sorry, forgot there was another thread. Was in the midst of my morning routine and only popped on to note the first blooper of the day.

Alan...have a great time...but I hope you're not very happy when that match is over!! I'll be watching it on Univision. There was no South Korea jinx and there is no Costa Rica jinx!! ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

1 Shay Given 18 Aaron Hughes 5 Andrew O'Brien 34 Nikos Dabizas 24 Sylvain Distin 4 Nolberto Solano 22 Jamie McClen 11 Gary Speed 32 Laurent Robert 9 Alan Shearer 17 Craig Bellamy

13 Stephen Harper 3 Robbie Elliott 35 Olivier Bernard 6 Clarence Acuna 23 Foluwashola Ameobi

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

oops, misread...though you meant 445p LA time. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

YBR is playing havoc with our team picks!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Interesting !!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bolton has a rather dangerous attack, if we can keep them quite, then we will score 1 or 2........

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Shay Given was interviewed earlier and also mentioned Elliott carrying an injury. Yet here he is on the bench. I wonder if everyone is just saying he's injured to save him the embarrassment of being dropped?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

YBR is playing havoc with our team picks!

aye, so is Geordie ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bellamy nearly scored from ko! Let's hope this is a sign of things to come. Attack Attack Attack1!!! Howay the lads!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bellamy 1 on 1 !!! with only seconds played

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

oooh!!! Bellamy rounds keeper after good ball my Solano.... but misses

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Aaaaaaggghhhhh *twitch* What'isname just said "McGlen"! I think my head just exploded. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

might be a super start but it'd be nice to get an early goal

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Well we don't want to get one too fast. At least play for 2 or 3 minutes so notloB think they've got a chance.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Cheers Kegsy! ;-))

dangerous free kick on the edge of the box for Bolton

free kick to us now

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Man U 1 up

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Dabs misses a header.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Stupid mackems!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

P. Neville of all people!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Phil Neville scored it - can you believe it? I think they are going to get hammered today

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Greetings all from Sydney. No Elliot - presumably Hughes and Distin are the fullbacks, but who's left and who's right?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

It leaves O'B and Dabs in the center and YBR is always right.

Taxi!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

By the way, Mr Metro just said "great scoreline from Old Trafford, Man U winning 1-0". Despite my dislike of our rivals from South of the river, I'm finding it hard to view a Man United win as a good result....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

he's an idiot adk. Completely clueless

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

And to answer your question...Distin on left, Hughes in his usual right back slot

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Philliops just equalised

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!! Cmon Sunderland!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I can't believe I just typed that.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Evening all. Sneaked away from a back yard barbie for a quick update.2-0 will do for me.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on Sudnerland, 1-1!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Somebody.......get.....rid......of.........this.......idiot......on... ..Metro......pleeeeeease......aaaaaaagggghhhhhh

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Thanks Ciara. And for anyone who's inteerested, we have Arsenal v Southampton on TV over here - 0-0, Southampton solid so far & breaking reasonably well. Cross your fingers....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Soton needs to get a win out of their system this weekend so we can take 'em apart next weekend. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Haway the Lads! (Have to say I'm a bit concerned about today after Wednesday.)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

FFS!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

WAKE UP LADS!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

bollocks 0-1

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

bugger

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bu**er. Just what I was worried about. McClen gives it away.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

It's all part of the masterplan - we're at our best when we're behind.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

SHEAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

A bit of gamesmanship from Shearer!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Arse !!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

get in ALLLLLLLLLLL

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Thank goodness for that! Jaskelinnen booked.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Same Old Shearer. How many times have we gone one down and then won this season?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

eggs...chickens....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

But this is a good start... :-D

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Man U 2=1

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Yeah. We go behind and then win ... but I do wish we wouldn't go behind.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Stupid Mackems!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Good day from Canada, the TV (Manure v Mackems on live) says we're losing 1-0? :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Man U 2-1 up. Beckham. Haway lads - three for Shearer would be canny today.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hang in there, Bud...it gets better. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Leicester 1 - 0 Chelsea!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...and Mackems 1-1, talk about behind the times :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

1 - 1 now Bud

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

And Same Old Superkev too. He's due a hat-trick. I heard that Metro commentator saying great score from Old Trafford 1-0 :what's he thinking? - Oh no it's 2-1 now. Come on Sunderland

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

man u 3-1

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

3-1 Man U.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Stupid Mackems! Stupid Mackems!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bud, it seems we got a free kick inside the box for the Bolton keeper hanging onto the ball too long (apparently because Shearer was blocking him!!). Solano teed up Shearer to score. Then again, I'm mlistnening to the metro webcast so who knows what relation that bears to reality......

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Van Nistelroy scored again - that's about 10 in 11 games

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

There is a lot of pressure from us. Lets hope we get a couple before half-tine. Free lick for us.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Free lick???

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Who knows whats going on Ciara!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I have to say that Sunderland are absolutely shite, the worst team I've seen all year. I hope they are like this on the 24th

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

This commentator makes me nostalgic for the one who used to phone his wife up at half time and chomp his meat pie live on air

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Oh come on! FIGHT lads!!! FIGHT!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

oh dear...we're gonna need three from Shearer...

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Shit 1-2 but you wouldn't know with this commentator

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Good Grief! Bu**er.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

What's going on? How many times this season have we gone behind twice and still won? Not many .....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Leeds away for 1

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Great save from Shay. Almost 1-3!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

HOW are we letting them counter attack!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on lads, we should be taking this lot to the cleaners. SORT IT OUT

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

F***ING H!!!! saved by Shay

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Mackems are $h!te, could be double figures for Manure :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Acuna for McClen in the 2nd half? Gives us that bit more experience, plus Acuna is more of a battler...and not bad at heading goals either. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Arsenal just scored. 1-0

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

You just know they're saving their one good game for us on the 24th.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

last time I said arse we scored................ARSE !!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Almost, hiro!! Keep saying it!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

2-2 get in Shearer

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I like Acuna but not sure I'd bring him on for McClen - doesn't really change things much and unless McClen is playing particularly badly I would leave centre mid as it is. So hard to say without seeing what's going on, but I haven't heard Robert's name mentoined much.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

SHEAR-ER!!! SHEAR-ER!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Man U 4-1 vn penalty

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

2-2 Must be a good entertaining game for a neutral. Chances for even more at both ends.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hiro you have to be a hero !!!

arse !

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Yes Hiro Say it Again! For a Shearer 1st Half Hat Trick

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Thanks Kegsy marra, Al will get a hat trick now :-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

All together now....ARSE!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Manure are tekking the p!$$ :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hiro, why did you say Arse the first time???

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I'm not sure my heart can take this.. no not the football. I'm drinking Old Peculier and eating hot cross buns

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Half time. Hopefully Bobby will sort trhm out at h-t.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Time delay Al. Of to the fridge for a HT swifty!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

That's an interesting combination

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

F*ckin' commentator doesn't f*ckin' say when someone scores the f*cker.

Just use the word "scores" ya useless f*ck. Did someone just score as I write this, for example? Did they f*ck.

Hello everyone, by the way.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I'm drinkng red wine and eating chocolate. Red wine is good for you apparently, that's the only reason I'm drinking it. Honestly.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I don't know if I dare say it but all this Arse talk and then Shearer scoring has just caused me to notice that Shearer's an anagram for Her Arse. And if you add in the "Alan" with the Shearer, it's easy to spot an even worse anagram

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Absolutely Bud, I can see Man U getting at least 7 (if they want to). The second goal was quite amusing. F-k about 30 yards out - Sunderland complained and the ball got moved 10 yards forward. Beckham argued cos' he wanted to take the f-k from 30 abnd not 20 yards. He still scored. I seem to remember they tried that last year

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

You're dead right Shagspeare, he's shocking, especially when the away side score. You can tell if we've scored, but when they score it takes me 2 minutes to work it out.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Lana?

;7)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Geordie's 3 glasses of red wine were good for us on Wednesday - a goal per glass - pass him the bottle .

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Sunderland for the drop in May?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Considering he never gives his own name, why should he give the names of anyone who might be scoring a goal?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Benton, if they don't beat MoanU today...YES!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Good point. But I can understand him not giving his name - when I do a really shit job at work I try and avoid my name being attached to it too!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I ranted enough on Wednesday about the commentator's incompetence. He is, if anything, getting worse the longer he does the job.

Beyond awful.

Hello all, BTW. My Mackem mate is also sitting here half listening to the webcast.

He's not a happy chappy.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Just done a crafty File, New window, check on Restless Natives

They've got a little Newcastle match-thread going, "Bolton 1-0, Get In!" etc.

Thick f*ckers, we need our respective rivals to do each other favours today.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I suppose that Bernard is the only substitute worth considering and Mr Robson might not want to make that one too soon in case Speed's toe plays up.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

"Ready to go down", who's that? ROFL

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Was that you S'peare, "ready to go down"? :-) ROFL

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

It seems that we are weak defensively today. First goal clearly down to McClen - so I suppose that's a midfield prtoblem we know about (lack of experience) but I did not follow just how their second goal came about. It seemed to be 'reported' as a wonder shot from the edge of the box after the ball squirted loose from a tackle. Any one else have a better understanding of what happened?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bud, cheers for thee link, interesting to see what our brethren down the road are thinking. I feel dirty though.... first time I've ever visited one of their sites......

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Can I come in here .

Is this sanctuary?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Naah I never post there, that just attracts that nob to post his TEE HEE sh!te on here.

That's a genuine p!ssed off Mackem.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Well Soops - it may be a sanctuary for you today. Come on in and weep lad!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

welcome sk.... you'll enjoy our discomfort more than your own!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Scum are definitly going down, have you sen there schedule for the rest of the season, including today they play 5 of the top 6 teams. I can't see them getting more than 12 points in the rest of the year!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

A fly in our ointment, SK?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Al, that wasn't my link!

Good afternoon super, I wish your lot would pull their socks up, very, very poor so far :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Afternoon all, sounds like a manic 1st half!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

okay Kev if you don't mind me saying how bad you are. sorry mate but you are dreadful

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

corner.... COME ON LADS!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

ooooooooh!!!!!!!!! just wide from AL

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I am only too aware of that.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Incidently, SK, the real SK's looking at a suspension for elbowing Festa, if the Sky pundits are to be believed.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Cheers Bud - Shagspeare, my mistake....... I'm becoming more and more pissed off with the commentators saying things like "Ooooohhhhhhhh" when a promising move breaks down. Their job is to tell me why the move broke down, not to just moan down the microphone. Funnily enough I'm normally all for moaning down the 'phone.....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Do not follow the words "Here's Bellamy" with "Surely!" ya commentator fuck.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on lads let's finish tmem off

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

we're putting some pressure on but missing the chances... dangerous

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hiro, will you help us again ??

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Soz, forgot to asterisk the f-word.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I DO NOT want the Mackems to go down but they will on this form :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

One of these can't hit a banjo with a barn door days. Or something.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Kev, for what it's worth, it seems to me that Sunderland are in much the same position that we were pre Uncle Bobby's arrival. Sunderland are struggling, largely through lack of attacking flair, but that doesn't necessarily require a major revolution. A couple of new players (or a new manager) might be enough to do the trick.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Nearly spit a mouthful of tortillas on my screen at that last Shearer attempt. This is playing on my nerves. CMON LADS!!!!!!

Hiro, give us another Arse! ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hey Mr Commentator you can't say "Shearer Hat Trick, oh he missed"

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on Hiro !!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Haway the lads. Two corners.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Lots and lots of pressure from us.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Sky Sports keep banging on about Newcastle piling on the pressure "down the hill". Is there something about the new SJP pitch we haven't been told about?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Haway the lads - do I wish I was there!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

What we need is a collective BBS Arse........... Come on.. after 3..

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Sing yer ARSE out for the lads!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Free kick

Robert

Damp squib.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Damn....good opportunity for sharing opinions averted when What'isname just missed giving out his home phone number.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hmm ... Chewsea level.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

arse arse arse

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Another Newcastle corner

Damp squib.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSE!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Shay saving our collective ARSE again. Cmon lads!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

ARSE, come on Anal Herarse, gissa hat trick!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

He commentates in the interrogative. Can he score ? No. Can he cross it in? No. ...... Can he commentate? No

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Leicester 2 Chelsea 1

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Is he an ARSE?..YES!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Commentate my @r$e!

;7)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

"ellamy's there, Can he twist? Can he turn? No he can't."

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Can you hear those questions? Never has a commentator crammed so many ???? into one sentence.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Leicester 2 Chewsea 1

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Good old Leicester

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

He was such an inquisitive little boy...

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

He's reminding me strangely of the end of 60s Batman.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

arse we've got another corner

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

"Quinn the Leap", how effing predictable, even Philips plays that way...hoof it up the middle :-(

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

He's a Can-he commentator

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bob the Commentator. Can he commentate? No, he can't!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Another Newcastle Corner.

Damp Squib.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Still 2-2?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bellamy!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

BELLAMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET INNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW HANG ONNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on you lot, what's happening in the match?

Get your @r$es into gear!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

get in wahey

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Can CB score? Yes he can

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

How much time is left??

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Pheeewwwww, Im nervous !!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Just when I was thinking that we were going to be held to 2-2 Bellamy pops up.

I went to Blaydon Races.....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...just as I said "@r$es" ! LOL

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Waaay ..Haaayyyy. come on lads.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Whew ... thank goodness for that. We go ahead for the FIRST time in the game. Now, can we hold on 'cause notloB will have a good go at us.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I'm pissing off now as per usual. Can't listen to the end on radio, unless we're absolutely stuffing them.

Going to have a little bash at Diablo II. If there's a better computer game I've yet to encounter it.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Get in!! And as I type, Southampton have just equalised at Highbury!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Soton equalise - Tessem

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Did we score?!?!?!?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

arse 1-1 soton

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Saints equalise!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on, Soton!!! Acuna on for McClen. CONCENTRATE LADS!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Blaydon Races. Fans giving McClen a good shout. Acuna on.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

What a relief. We don't want to drop any points with Man U cruising and raising their Goal difference into the stratosphere. We could do with at least another one or two to improve our GD too. Soton you beauties! We'll be second if things stay like this. Chelsea equalise - still a good result for us

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

How very arsetute of me :-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Yes we did score. NUFC 3- Bolton 2

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

We're nowhere near safe yet!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Corners for notloB - cleared. HAWAY THE LADS HAWAY THE LADS HAWAY THE LADS HAWAY THE LADS HAWAY THE LADS

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

OMG GREAT

WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

not long to go right?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...chickens...eggs

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Holdsworth on for Bobitch

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...how do I make that copyright sign? Ciara?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Lost the webcast. Keep the updates coming!!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Five minutes. We must put pressure on them. HAWAY THE LADS HAWAY THE LADS HAWAY THE LADS

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Not sure, Bud. The cheap and easy way is to do this: (c) ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Webcast is Okay in Seattle. Commentators say Bolton have run out of ideas. Hmm. Rickets off for (Bohansen?). 3 minutes to regular time. Excellent run by Bellers.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hmm, what formation are we playing? Dabz, OBrien and Distin all playing I see.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

If you like chickens and/or eggs go to http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/premiership.html

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hughes seems to very much involved in attacking moves. They are still attacking - thank goodness.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

3min stoppage being played. Nails being chewed

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...chickens...hatch (eggs)©

Microsoft Excel ©

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Sudden, seems Distin has slotted in for Elliot at left back, otherwise as normal.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Leicester 2 Chelsea 3

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Mick Martin -best quote of the day 'What do you know about Football?'

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Distin's left back. Instead of Elliott. Mick Martin just asked Can- he "What do you know about football?" ... and he meant it.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

2min...just hang onto the ball!! Don't do anything daft now!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Changed mind.

Just got twatted by a Venom Lord.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I missed that! I think I'm chewing my nails too loudly!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Goal disallowed for off-side

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

BLOW THE BERLOODY WHISTLE!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Come on Toon hang in there!

@r$e ©

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Phew...what a match. Three more points.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bolton scrubbing about. Dangerous stuff. F-K for Bolton.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

OH thank god! I didn't think that chicken was ever gonna hatch!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I think Chelsea are going to get into the top 4 before long. They hardly ever lose

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Whistle has blown at Arsenal - great result for us!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Phewwwww

Man U win 4-1, is Arse full time yet? Are we second?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

We go second. Arsenal held.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

ARSE 1-1 :>)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Phew! Thank goodness for that. NOT and easy game. Neither will next be easy - on the basis of todays results.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Get in, well done lads, mabe not the best of performances. But if we get 3 points from every game now....

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

We are 2nd in the league! Say we are 2nd in the league! :-D

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

We are 2nd in the league. There, will that do! Not quite - one place still to go.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Not a bad six days, eh?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Spot on Sounder.... Southampton have been playing really well lately though today's result was more good fortune by the sound of it ... 2 shots in the match!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Good night all ... I'm off to watch England win the rugby

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...and Leeds and/or Liverpool will drop points tomorrow :-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

DO you think Man Utd took pity on Peter Reid? They drew the 2nd half 0-0. I think something like 7-1 could have meant the end of the Reid era. Main thing is : we're second, cos Soton drew, but this means that they must be playing pretty well so we can't relax next week. See you next Saturday.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Tell you what lads and lasses - I've said this before over the last couple of months to the Sydney clique, but I really think this league is winnable.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

We're two points behind Man U and we have a game in hand. OK - so the odds are against is, but certainly enjoying the ride.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

...the odds are also against us, as well as is. But if we keep winning...

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Fact is we're basically depending on MoanU to lose again. Anything that qualifies us for a European spot through league standing will do me at the end of the season. Though I admit I'm beginning to get a little greedy in wanting to qualify via winning the league. Just refuse to let that thought take too much hold as the disappointment would be too much, whereas the joy if it happens will only be better for keeping my expectations on the low side. That's my warped reasoning and I'm sticking to it. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

We're not depending on Man United losing - our destiny is in our own hands. I would have agreed with any European place at thee start of the season, but now if we miss out on the CL I'll be really disappointed.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Agreed. Strachan's got Soton playing well, so no gimme there. We simply(?) must beat all the lower sides and hope the other contenders take points off each other, starting with Leeds v. Scouse the morra.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Some European competition looks on now. Spurs getting beaten today - now what will the Laahnden papers have to say - and Villa in managerial limbo, makes it a big job for them to get into the top 6. I think winning the league will depend on whether we can get our midfield really functioning again with Dyer out for most of the run in and the extra pressure put on manure with the restart of the CL competition.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Hmmm...overslept this morning and missed the match #@$!@ don't know what the London papers will say, but soccernet.com said "ManUre thrashed Scumderland and Arsenal drew so they're two points clear at the top." Not sure if they know Newcastle exist.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

All gone a bit quiet..... anyone still there????

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

I'm here Al, just been checking (gloating, me?) the league tables, we'll still be second tomorrow night unless L'pool beat Leeds by 7 clear goals.

Mackems are heading south at a rapid rate of nots (sic) :-(

Where can I find a list of Manures remaining fixtures?

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Bud...try:

http://www.manutd.com

or

http://www.sky.co.uk/sports/home/

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Sporting Life have lists by month & by team. Try here, Bud. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/manu/fixtures/

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Manure remaining fixtures. Apologies if the formatting is messed up:

10.02 Charlton A 20.02 Nantes CL A 23.02 Aston Villa H 26.02 Nantes CL H 03.03 Derby A 06.03 Tottenham H 13.03 Bayern Munich CL H 16.03 West Ham A 19.03 Boavista CL A 23.03 Middlesbrough H 30.03 Leeds A 06.04 Leicester City A 13.04 Arsenal H 20.04 Chelsea A 27.04 Ipswich A 11.05 Charlton H

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Thanks lads:

So they still have to play Leeds and Chewsea away, the Arse at home + at least 4 European games, and 7 of their league games are away.

So there's hope, I don't wanna look at wors...one at a time!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

Oh go on...

Newcastle United remaining fixtures - excluding our FA Cup ties after Man City, all the way to the glorious final:

09.02 Southampton H / 17.02 Manchester City FAC5 H / 24.02 Sunderland A / 02.03 Arsenal H / 06.03 Liverpool A / 16.03 Ipswich H / 23.03 Blackburn A / 30.03 Everton H / 02.04 Aston Villa A / 06.04 Fulham H / 13.04 Derby A / 20.04 Charlton H / 27.04 West Ham H / 11.05 Southampton A

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

1 at a time is exactly how we should be approaching it - we've got a lot of winnable games to go & if we focus on them properly we can realy go places.

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002

With Southampton away as the last game, if we are anywhere near the top, the build-up's going to be terrible. At least it's not at the Dell any more. We should aim at being 4 points ahead by then, or else ..

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2002