An reserved withdrawal of my argument about goals. I just heard Aaron Hughes saying that even when the defence play badly, the front lads will score to bail them out. If this is their thinking, then we need to convert more chances. To be fair, my sister was blabbering on at the same time, and I may have missed a bit of what he said, but if this is the thrust, then we need more goals!

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

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The only drawback with playing like that is that it's bliddy nerve racking. It's the games we lose by a single goal that'll be most painful.

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

Yeah, that's one of the reasons I like a good hammering at least once a season. I just can't relax and enjoy our win until we're at least 4 goals in front of the oppo. 5 goals up, if the first 4 happen in the first half. ;-)

However, if Hughes' statement is at all reflective of the team's thinking it does make you worry. Scoring all the goals in the world won't change much if we're letting in almost as many. Nor will it frighten anyone into cowering in the face of the Toon juggernaut.

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

Ciara, so you "like a good hammering once a season"? Please expand on that...

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

Aye, I was wondering about that one as well...

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

Is that season as in football or as in Spring, Summer etc?

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

She's trying to get SuperKev all lathered up :o)

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

Superkev all lathered up..... I think I'm about to lose my lunch! No offence Soops.

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2002

Gentlemen, manners please, ....

-- Anonymous, February 12, 2002

Your minds are all in the gutter!

I like that in people. ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 12, 2002