By Akin
August 17 2003

Sorry about the spelling and grammar in this piece. Akin wrote it, and we know what he is like! I didn't have time to go through it all before I put it on the site, but I think it all makes sense! before i tell u how we faired ill describe the goals;

gary speeds amazing cross field released bowyer who played the ball down the line to bellamy who with one touch squared to dyer and dyer won a penalty under the challenge of radebe
shearer converted the penalty 0-1

gary speed then turned to a vilan by giving the ball the ball away in mid field to jody morris who found sahko, sahko then laid the ball back to viduka who slotted the ball passed shay 1-1

it was then bernards turn to be the villan by attempting head the ball back to shay but was un anaware of alan smith stealing in to slot the ball under shay 2-1

aaron hughes crossed the ball from the right hand side and radabes feeble attempt to clear the ball found shearer who bundeled the ball to the back of the net 2-1
and now here it is ladies and gentlemen for the benefit of those who didnt get to see the match its "akins official player ratings"

shay given 7/10 didnt have any thing to do other than pick the ball out of the back of the net TWICE. nevertheless some good distribution from the keeper.

aaron hughes 6/10 sahko made him look like a donkey he was always stuguling to handle the winger, he had an oportunity to win the match at 2-2 but he kicked the ball to the corner flag, but he did supply the cross for the equaliser

woodgate 8/10 had a good game wasnt at fault for either of the goal leed only had two shots on target and it was as a result of some good defending by this man. he should have been sent off for a first half challenge on sahko

obrien 8/10 was every bit as good as woodgate he improved his chances of being a permenant fixture in the team

bernard 5/10 easily his least effective game in newcastle colours wood haven given him a six but for the horrific back header

bowyer 7/10 still playing out of position in my opinion a few shots on target but he was always quick to relinquish possesion of the ball to a team mate i.e as soon a he got the ball he wipped in a cross or passed the ball to someone else

dyer6/10 he was pants today he couldnt handle the batteling qualities of morris and johnson he was second best

speed 6.5/10 he was involved in the newcastle opener and was at fault for the equaliser. he got a .5 for his performance at left back(it seems like someone of authority has been reading the posts on this forum because i have been advocating speed playing at left back for ages)

robert 8/10 our best attacking option he ran at defenders played through balls had shots from range, he had a good game (but he STILL got substituted

SHEARER 9/10 my candidate for man of the match he did everything he was supposed ... oh and he scored twice

bellamy 7.5/10 good game especially when he was moved out wide he provided two amazing crosses ..... but he still didnt score

SUBS

jenas 8/10 scored a perfectly legitamate goal with his first touch it was rulled off because ameobi was supposedly offside. as soon as he came on he got stuck in and regained contol of the midfield

ameobi 8/10 amazing talent he held on to the ball didnt give it away once, he set up a sitter for aaron hughes in stoppage time but hughesy dissapointed

solano 7/10 was a good alternative to bowyer he took a few players on and played some crafty passes

SUMMARY

we lost the battle in cental midfield our cental midfielders were not physical enough up until the introduction of jenas who was the only player to get stuck in an come out on top.SBR made some inspiring substitutions all very effective we might and probably should have come out with a win
at least we didnt loose

HOWAY THE LADS


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