By Tyne-Talk
April 5 2009

Today's press is full of reports of yesterday's Newcastle v Chelsea match, many speculating that the 2-0 defeat could seal Newcastle's relegation place, whilst others concentrate on Shearer's optimism and determination to save ‘his' club. Either way, this was Chelsea we played. A team with just 5 defeats all season compared to their 18 wins.

Shearer said;

"I'm still confident that we can avoid the drop and my players are too, which is more important. One game is a long time and we have seven left to play this season - so I'm sure there'll be twists and turns.

My players gave me fantastic effort as I knew they would and we're going to need every ounce of that between now and the end of the season.

There'll be no pointing fingers at anyone, we're in this together and we'll be united in the dressing room.  Results-wise, other teams' (situations) have gone against us as well, so we know we are in a fight and we will give it a fight.

I enjoyed it, I'm putting a brave face on as I'm very disappointed, but I enjoyed the build up (to the match) and would have enjoyed (the day) a hell of a lot more if we had a point or three.

The linesman has made a mistake but we all make them. What it might have done was give us a rousing last five or 10 minutes, but it was certainly not his fault that we lost the game today."

Shearer stepped out at St James' Park to 52,000 fans, knowing that securing points would be a dream-come true; but the reality is that his campaign for survival starts next week when Newcastle face Stoke City, one of many teams who also fear a relegation battle.

Shearer: My Players Gave Me Fantastic Effort

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DaraghL
05/04/2009 20:01

i didn see the effort

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Artistic
05/04/2009 20:52

I think what your trying to say was you didnt see class. there was plenty of effort on show or were we watching different games?

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DaraghL
05/04/2009 21:14

i saw nolan walking owen not running collocinin giving up butt being lazy gutierrez didn seem to be taking people on the usual workers ie bassong taylor enrique and beye were either not playing or in beye and enriques case worked hard as usual

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cappen
05/04/2009 21:46

Just to try and sound positive - we were playing against a top four side. Let's judge the performance, committment, effort after the Stoke game.

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Gallowgate Luke
05/04/2009 21:58

We should piledrive Stoke City.

Owen to score 2 with Butt getting a third

3-1 to us

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senyabtoon
05/04/2009 22:02

i can see us winning but 1-0 stoke are very very solid at home its not a easy game by any stretch of the imagination there are the 3rd best in the league at home we really need a big performance to take all the points home

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DaraghL
06/04/2009 01:13

ive been far more optimistic then most saying well be fine but that team against chelsea wont beat a stoke team on form we need to win at least 3 games yet we have won 6 all year!!!! i didn realise till now that we only won six thats pathetic

i used to know we would stay up
i then thought wed stay up
now im turning to religion





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:04:06:01:15:31 by DaraghL.

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ToonBart
06/04/2009 11:41

Basically we have no creative players in midfield which is why we are not scoring / not winning.

Shearer has fell into the trap of playing the same rubbish that has let us down all season.

Training will not improve these players over seven games. His only hope is to be brave with a new system or take a gamble on different personell.

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DaraghL
06/04/2009 18:56

bring on the young lads donninger in cm

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Gallowgate Luke
06/04/2009 19:19

I want Nile Ranger.

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senyabtoon
06/04/2009 19:29

lua lua in just behind the front men

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tunyc
09/04/2009 21:05

Lualua out on loan.

He needs to be brave and play the kids; sitting some of the regulars is the only thing that's going to make them give a damn, anyway.

Though I did see some effort, and I thought Butt's performance was fairly inspired. Definitely no class, though. And hell, my cable went out just after the hour mark, so...

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