Newcastle 2 Everton 1
Robson thrilled as strike duo bounce back
By Ananova
Sir Bobby Robson hailed Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy after they emerged from their Champions League misery to fire their side to a 2-1 victory over Everton.
The United captain, who was handed a two-game European ban for elbowing Inter Milan's Fabio Cannavaro, blasted home a stunning 86th-minute volley to cancel out Kevin Campbell's 17th-minute opener.
Bellamy - sent off for kicking Marco Materazzi on Wednesday - snatched victory at the death with a deflected shot.
Robson said: "Both lads have had a lot of publicity in the last three days and I think now it's their time to be praised.
"What happened on Wednesday is over, we've dealt with it. It wasn't very pleasant, but we've got over it, life has to continue and we've done that.
"It was never, ever in my mind that Craig or Alan should be left out of the side for what they did on Wednesday."
The quality of Shearer's strike, a blistering 25-yard volley from substitute Shola Ameobi's knockdown, was breathtaking, and almost left the 69-year-old lost for words.
"I don't think he's ever hit a better one in the past, and I don't think he'll ever hit a better one in the future."
United will decide on Monday whether or not to appeal against Shearer's European ban.
"I've spoken to Alan personally, I've had a minor meeting with the chairman (Freddy Shepherd) and Russell (Cushing, director of operations), and we'll come to a decision tomorrow."
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 101 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sun, Dec 1, 2002 (16:17) * 45 lines
Newcastle 2 Everton 1
Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy capped off a rollercoaster week by grabbing a goal apiece late on as Newcastle battled back to beat stubborn 10-man Everton 2-1.
Kevin Campbell put Everton ahead after 17 minutes, but Joseph Yobo was sent off four minutes later for pulling back Craig Bellamy as he bore down on goal.
Newcastle then had the lion's share of possession and created numerous chances but found Richard Wright a rock in the visitors' goal.
But Shearer equalised with four minutes to go with a super volley from 25 yards out.
Shearer - who was given a two-match European ban on Friday for an elbow on Fabio Cannavaro - set the stage for Bellamy, the red-card villain in United's 4-1 Champions League defeat at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday, to win it with a deflected s hot three minutes later.
Desperate to erase the memory of Wednesday night, United went for the jugular as Shearer, the impressive Kieron Dyer, Bellamy and Laurent Robert launched themselves at Everton.
With luck and a little more accuracy, they could have been home and dry by half-time as the visitors, hampered by the loss of central defender Yobo in the 22nd minute, were forced to endure a torrent.
That they withstood them was no surprise after a run of five successive 1-0 wins in the Premiership, Alan Stubbs and substitute David Weir, introduced at Lee Carsley's expense after Yobo's departure, in particular shining in another resolute defe nsive display.
To make matters worse for the home side, a seemingly endless wave of Newcastle attacks was punctuated by Campbell's customary goal at St James' Park as he escaped from defender Steve Caldwell to collect David Unsworth's long ball on his chest and poke a shot between the legs of the advancing Shay Given.
Newcastle's response was swift as Dyer, Robert and Nolberto Solano set about the task of stretching the 10 men but, although they found space and time to feed front men Shearer and Bellamy, they discovered, if they needed to be told, that Everton 's renowned stubbornness is no myth.
United might have been awarded a penalty after Bellamy appeared to be pushed by Stubbs and then tripped by Tony Hibbert before the goal, and the Welsh international - sent off against Inter Milan - saw a firm shot blocked by Richard Wright after Shearer had flicked a long ball on.
The Toffees keeper made up for a scuffed 20th-minute clearance to Dyer by saving well when the England midfielder returned the ball at pace, and then pulled off a superb stop to keep out Shearer's blistering header form a 34th-minute Robert corne r.
Dyer shot wide from 18 yards after being set up by Solano six minutes before the break and then Bellamy was inches away from getting a touch to Dyer's driven cross in first-half injury-time as Everton's resistance started to wane.
The second half unfolded in much the same fashion as the first as Newcastle hammered away at Everton but could not find a way past the massed ranks of blue.
Bellamy skipped past Thomas Gravesen on the edge of the box on 55 minutes and fired towards goal, where Stubbs hacked clear and then Gary Speed drove high over from 20 yards.
Olivier Bernard almost handed Tomasz Radzinski a chance with a weak header back to Given, but Andy Griffin went agonisingly close on the hour after Bellamy picked him out on the edge of the penalty area.
Wright blocked a firmly-struck effort from Solano and Robert whistled a shot wide, but the feeling that it was not going to be the Magpies' day grew on 69 minutes when Dyer crossed for Shearer at the near post and the ball hit his left leg and dr ibbled harmlessly wide.
The introduction of Wayne Rooney in place of Radzinski with 17 minutes remaining added further spice, but the emphasis was on defence as Newcastle made one final push.
Defender Andy O'Brien sent a header inches wide from Griffin's 81st-minute cross, and Robson made his final play seconds later as Caldwell and Speed made way for Shola Ameobi and Hugo Viana.
But little could a crowd of 51,607 have expected the game to end as it did.
There were only four minutes remaining when Ameobi headed down Robert's long ball for Shearer to send a volley screaming past the helpless Wright and into the net.
But there was more to come when Bellamy once again got on the wrong side of the Everton defence and, with the help of deflections from Li Tie and Wright, squeezed the ball inside the near post to complete a remarkable victory.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 102 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Dec 1, 2002 (18:13) * 1 lines
Wow, exciting match!
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 103 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Dec 3, 2002 (18:49) * 11 lines
A rumor is floating around.
A guy I know has a pal in Liverpool has told him that the spin
around Fleet Street is that Posh has left Beckham.
He's been caught "nobbin' a bird." She has moved out and the News of the
World has the story ready to go but he's managed a temporary injunction
until friday but he has to prove it up. Evidently the bird he's nobbin'
is Owens sister.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 104 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Dec 4, 2002 (14:55) * 3 lines
If it is True about Beckham nobbin a bird I am pleased it ain't
a MAGPIE bird < a MAGPIE is a mascot of NEWCASTLE UNITED>
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 105 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Dec 4, 2002 (14:58) * 18 lines
No further punishment for Shearer
By Ananova
Newcastle captain Alan Shearer has escaped further punishment after being handed a Champions League ban.
The 32-year-old decided not to appeal against the two-match suspension which will keep him out of his side's Group A trips to Barcelona next week and Bayer Leverkusen in February.
Shearer was punished by Uefa after disciplinary chiefs studied his clash with Inter Milan defender Fabio Cannavaro on video and ruled that he had elbowed the Italian.
Both the player and manager Sir Bobby Robson claimed that his actions had simply been those of a man trying to free himself from the Italian's bear hug, and although the panel took Cannavaro's provocation into account, they decided that the striker had to be punished.
Craig Bellamy, who was sent off just five minutes into the same game for kicking out at Marco Materazzi, was fined a maximum of two weeks' wages - an estimated £30,000 - by the club, but it is understood that Shearer will not face further action.
Chairman Freddy Shepherd indicated in announcing the player's decision not to appeal against his ban that the club would consider internally if they should act, but they have now decided that the suspension will suffice.
Bellamy will also miss the game at the Nou Camp after receiving an automatic one-match penalty for his red card, but will not discover until December 17 at the next meeting of the disciplinary panel whether he will face a longer ban.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 106 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Dec 7, 2002 (14:07) * 53 lines
Shearer strikes to sink Villa
ASTON VILLA 0 NEWCASTLE 1
By Ananova
Alan Shearer headed a late winner for Newcastle at Aston Villa.
Shearer had worked tirelessly for little reward for the majority of the game but when his first chance presented itself, he made no mistake with a trademark close-range header.
It was his 12th goal of the campaign and earned Newcastle only their second Premiership away win.
Villa had scored 12 goals in their last three home matches but their previous failings in front of the posts returned in the opening 45 minutes.
Dion Dublin and Darius Vassell were guilty of squandering the type of chances that have to be taken at Premiership level, but in addition Magpies' goalkeeper Shay Given was in commanding form on his 200th appearance for the club.
Newcastle looked to have defensive problems that will need to be addressed before Tuesday's Champions League encounter in Barcelona.
But in the second half Sir Bobby Robson's side came more into the game as Laurent Robert woke from his slumbers and was a constant menace with his surges towards the Villa goal.
Villa were quickly into their stride and within 90 seconds Dublin got on the end of a cross from the recalled Ulises de la Cruz but sent his volley straight at Given.
The Newcastle keeper tipped over a swerving effort from Gareth Barry and spared Andy O'Brien's blushes when he raced out to thwart Darius Vassell who had seized onto a mis-hit back pass.
Vassell will feel he should have done better with a close range effort which he put wide after Newcastle had failed to clear a long throw from De la Cruz.
Given was again well positioned to cling onto a powerful low shot from Lee Hendrie which seemed destined for the corner of the net.
Newcastle briefly threatened and Villa keeper Peter Enckelman did well to turn away a left-footed attempt by Kieron Dyer after he had cut in to the box.
But he was relieved to see Craig Bellamy stab the ball wide with the goal at his mercy after he had failed to hold onto a straightforward looking cross from Nolberto Solano.
Villa were soon back into their stride and Thomas Hitzlsperger was inches wide from 25 yards out while Given again rescued his side after Dyer's back pass had only found Gareth Barry.
He saved at the feet of the England Under-21 skipper who shortly afterwards limped out of the action to be replaced by Mark Kinsella.
Villa continued to press forward and Dublin should have at least tested Given with a header from six yards out after he had flung himself forward to get onto the end of a right-wing cross from Oyvind Leonhardsen, but the ball looped wide.
The play followed a similar pattern after the break and Given had to hack clear at full stretch to deal with a back-pass from O'Brien after Dublin had flicked a header into the path of Hendrie.
Enckelman was called upon to make a rare save away to his right to cling onto an attempt from Jermaine Jenas but it was comfortable enough for the Villa 'keeper to deal with.
But Robert failed to hit the target after dispossessing Oyvind Leonhardsen and his shot drifted wide.
Villa were soon back on the offensive and Given managed to grab onto a rising shot from Vassell at the second attempt just as Dublin was about to pounce.
But Robert was starting to make his presence felt and Enckelman was twice called upon to thwart his powerful strikes.
Villa defender Ronny Johnsen became the first player to be yellow-carded after 68 minutes for a challenge on Bellamy.
Graham Taylor brought on Juan Pablo Angel for Dublin and he almost made an instant impact with a header which thudded against the bar from a Hendrie header.
But then with eight minutes left Mark Kinsella failed to prevent Andy Griffin from getting in his cross - and Shearer rose above De La Cruz to head home.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 107 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Dec 11, 2002 (18:41) * 42 lines
Robson warning for Barca
By Ananova
Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson left former club Barcelona with a warning that he would be ready for the when they head for Tyneside in March.
The 69-year-old saw his side battle bravely at the Nou Camp but ultimately go down 3-1.
Newcastle lie bottom of Group A after defeats by Barca and Inter Milan - but Robson has not given up hope just yet.
"I've had a great time," he said.
"I've had a warm return to Barcelona, I've enjoyed my stay here.
"I'm disappointed about the result. I knew that we had a difficult task - it amazes me that Barcelona are not getting good results in the league. It's very mystifying.
"But they have to come back to Newcastle, and that's something that I will enjoy, and something that I will look forward to, and I hope that I can reverse that result."
United yet again got off to a bad start when Dani fired the home side in front with just seven minutes gone, but the hugely impressive Shola Ameobi equalised 17 minutes later only for Patrick Kluivert and Thiago Motta to clinch the points.
However, on another night, Ameobi could have completed a hat-trick, and although Barca had more than enough chances to win even more handsomely, Robson admitted that Motta's 58th-minute strike was the killer.
"We never gave it up," he said.
"At 1-1, it was anybody's game. Kluivert took a good chance, but we made it too easy for him.
"But possibly what lost us the match tonight really was the third goal because, at 2-1, the game was very open.
"Shola had chances to score with two good headers. One just went wide, one was saved on the goal line.
"He then got in again and hit a very good shot and Roberto Bonano made a very, very good save. We were very much in the game and we could have gone to 2-2. But what killed the match for us was the third goal."
A second successive defeat has left Newcastle with a monumental task to proceed any further in the competition, but Robson was refusing to admit that the dream was rapidly approaching its conclusion.
"You would have to say that Barca and Inter Milan are the favourites, but there are four games to go and in football, you never know," he said.
"We will not give it up, and you never know. There are four games to go and anything can happen."
Despite their defeat, Robson's players were warmly applauded by those travelling supporters who had decided to spend another 24 hours in the city following last night's postponement because of a waterlogged pitch, and the manager was full of prai se for the backing they gave.
"I'd like to thank them very much for sticking with us," he said.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 108 of 167: NittanyLion (MarciaH) * Wed, Dec 11, 2002 (20:41) * 1 lines
I sat next to a former professional Rugby player on part of my flight to California. He spoke and sang to me in Welsh to my delight. He now lives in California, too, so he did not opine on world cup soccer. I would have loved to pick his brains about it.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 109 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Thu, Dec 12, 2002 (08:31) * 7 lines
Hi Marcial
Soccer is the most exciting game in the world
it brings tears when you win and it brings tears
when you lose
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 110 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Dec 14, 2002 (18:03) * 38 lines
Saints and Newcastle rue missed chances
By Ananova
Southampton and Newcastle shared the points after a thrilling 1-1 draw at St Mary's Stadium.
After a first half overloaded with missed chances, Craig Bellamy made up for earlier profligacy by curling home a 20-yarder on 49 minutes.
But two minutes later, Chris Marsden poked home the equaliser and then went on to miss two guilt edged chances to win the game.
Indeed, it was Newcastle defender Andy O'Brien who came closest to scoring again, albeit into his own net as he thudded a header against his own crossbar in the final minute.
After Marsden, Rory Delap and Brett Ormerod had all tried their luck early on, Southampton had a considerable let-off when a free-kick was deflected into the path of Shearer on the edge of the six-yard box.
He was off balance but still nudged the ball goalwards and when Paul Jones parried his effort, Bellamy was left with a clear chance only to head wastefully wide.
Beattie attempted an ambitious 30-yard dead-ball effort of his own, which was also blocked, and when the loose ball fell to Ormerod, he was just as wasteful as Bellamy had been earlier in a similar position.
Back came Newcastle, with Kieron Dyer bursting clear and rounding Jones only to find that he could not shake off the persistent Claus Lundekvam, who foiled him when he attempted to shoot from a tight angle.
Gary Speed was also denied by Jones's acrobatic leap to tip his looping header over the bar before Fabrice Fernandes twice tested out Shay Given, who also had to hastily recover his ground to tip over Ormerod's speculative effort from the right f lank.
Jones was in similarly commanding form, diving at full stretch to tip a curling effort by Dyer around the post just before the break.
However, he was unable to stop Bellamy's 20-yard curling effort four minutes after the restart as, after a patient build-up, the striker was allowed the space to jink inside before taking aim.
It was soon almost 2-0 as Bellamy broke clear again before squaring the ball to Jermaine Jenas, but he got the ball caught up underneath his feet and Jones was able to intercept his mis-hit shot.
It was a costly miss as, with 52 minutes gone, Southampton were level. Fernandes provided the cutting edge down the right flank and when Newcastle's defence were unable to cut out his low cross, Marsden slid in to convert the ball from close rang e at the far post.
The Southampton midfielder should have scored again just over 10 minutes later, however, when he dived full length to meet Fernandes' cross and somehow placed his close-range header wide.
Marsden's mixed afternoon took a turn for the worse when he was left unmarked to meet a corner, only to place his header well over the bar, in what resembled a defensive clearance more than an attempt on goal.
Shearer did no better, however, when he spun onto a loose ball at the other end before Newcastle had an amazing escape in the final minute.
Tessem knocked over a hopeful cross and O'Brien, under little pressure, somehow sent a header which, for one heart-stopping moment, looked bound for his own net until it crashed against his own bar.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 111 of 167: NittanyLion (MarciaH) * Sat, Dec 14, 2002 (18:22) * 1 lines
I hope you did not bet the farm on the outcome of that match! Wow!
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 112 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Dec 21, 2002 (13:31) * 28 lines
Solano turns on the style
By Ananova
Alan Shearer missed a 48th minute penalty but Newcastle beat 10-man Fulham 2-0.
Nolberto Solano capitalised on a mistake by keeper Edwin van der Sar to give the Magpies an eighth-minute lead.
Pierre Wome was dismissed for a bad challenge on Andy Griffin and Craig Bellamy struck 20 minutes from time to cement the victory.
The Magpies always looked the more likely to make the most of their possession, but they were grateful for a helping hand from keeper Edwin van der Sar.
He served up a series of mis-hit clearances to black and white shirts, one of which provided Solano with his opportunity to mark his return to action in style.
As the visitors regained their composure, they started to put the home defence under greater pressure, although neither Steve Marlet nor Steed Malbranque enjoyed any real service.
Robson's side continued to pose the greater threat and van der Sar's afternoon almost got a lot worse with 21 minutes gone when he again misdirected a clearance to Solano and had to rely on Andy Melville to get him out of trouble with a goal-line clearance.
Shearer missed a penalty in spectacular style just three minutes after the restart after Davis was harshly penalised for a tug on Dyer's shirt.
But undaunted, the United skipper lured van der Sar into an ill-advised challenge which cost him a booking and ultimately ended his afternoon through injury a few minutes later.
The Dutchman kept out a low Shearer drive from the resulting free-kick before making way for Maik Taylor on 62 minutes, but he can hardly have settled himself into the bath before he was joined by Wome, who was dismissed for a dreadful challenge on Andy Griffin three minutes later.
United were dominating, but it was not until the 70th-minute that they made the pressure tell, Dyer robbing Davis before feeding Bellamy, who showed Melville a clean pair of heels before firing home.
The Welshman could have doubled his tally within three minutes, but was this time denied by Taylor. Robert should have wrapped it up in style in injury-time after being played in by substitute Shola Ameobi.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 113 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Jan 11, 2003 (14:10) * 28 lines
FT: West Ham 2 Newcastle 2
By Ananova
Jermaine Jenas stole a 2-2 draw for Newcastle at West Ham.
Newcastle scored first, the goal coming as the Magpies put together a flowing move down the right which exposed West Ham's defensive frailties.
Shola Ameobi did the good work on the flank, his low cross was helped on by Kieron Dyer to Craig Bellamy who turned and placed his shot past David James.
Joe Cole fired West Ham level after 13 minutes.
A throw-in from the right was headed on inside his own box by Gary Caldwell and Cole did well to hold off the challenge of Andy Griffin before picking his spot with a shot which beat Shay Given inside his right hand post.
Upton Park again erupted in celebration as Jermain Defoe scored a goal a minute before the break.
Steve Lomas - making his 300th club career start - did well down the right to get in a low cross which Defoe held up with his back to goal.
He turned one way, then another, and drilled an angled shot past Given.
The Irons were relieved to have James come to the rescue with a spectacular point-blank save in first-half injury time.
The ball fell perfectly for Clarence Acuna inside the six-yard box and his shot was true, but James - who has come in for criticism in recent weeks - stuck out a hand to somehow keep the ball out.
The second half became a more scrappy affair and it all went wrong for West Ham with 10 minutes remaining.
The ball fell invitingly for Jenas on the edge of the box and he hit a rising drive which flew into the top corner.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 114 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Jan 18, 2003 (14:23) * 26 lines
FT: Newcastle United 2 Manchester City 0
By Ananova
Newcastle climbed to third in the table with a 2-0 win over Manchester City at St James' Park.
Alan Shearer, on his return from a one-match ban, needed just 10.5 seconds to remind his side just how important he is to them.
He charged down Carlo Nash's clearance and fired into the empty net to get his side off to the perfect start.
Nash was later to redeem himself with two saves each from Craig Bellamy, who wrapped up the points with a 64th-minute second, and Laurent Robert.
From the kick-off, the ball was rolled back to Steve Howey, who in turn played it on for Nash. The keeper's first touch was not the best, but when he looked up and prepared to clear, he saw the whites of Shearer's eyes as the 32-year-old scampere d across the newly-laid turf to block and then slot into the empty net.
Shaun Goater could have levelled within seven minutes but failed to control in front of goal from Aaron Hughes' misplaced header, but Nash had to redeem himself three minutes later after Shearer played Bellamy in, the keeper getting down well to block the Welshman's shot.
Marc-Vivien Foe's late runs into the box were causing the home side problems, as was the pace of Nicolas Anelka and Ali Benarbia's probing passes, and it was the Algerian who went closest to levelling with 24 minutes gone when he collected Niclas Jensen's pass inside the box but saw his shot come back off the post.
Newcastle had a good chance to extend their lead within 19 seconds of the restart, but Dyer failed to capitalise on good work by Hughes, Shearer and Bellamy, and the Welshman himself forced another good save from Nash on 52 minutes after being pu t in on goal by Nolberto Solano.
But City rallied and should have been level with 59 minutes gone after Anelka finally found time and space.
He raced on to Benarbia's through-ball and although Shay Given did well to get a hand to the ball as the Frenchman tried to round him, Foe passed up an opportunity to score when he missed his kick in front of goal and then Goater drove his shot s traight at the recovering keeper.
Newcastle made them pay five minutes later to go 2-0 up. Jenas delivered a superb pass into Robert's run down the left, and he teed up the ball perfectly for Bellamy to slide in at the far post and dispatch it beyond Nash.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 115 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Jan 18, 2003 (14:25) * 22 lines
Keegan: Shearer's simply the best
By Ananova
Kevin Keegan described Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer as a "bargain" after watching him condemn Manchester City to defeat on his return to St James' Park.
Keegan, who paid Blackburn £15million in July 1996 for Shearer, suffered when, just 10.5 seconds into the game, he blocked keeper Carlo Nash's clearance and dispatched the rebound into the empty net to give Newcastle the lead.
Craig Bellamy added a second with 64 minutes gone, and although City had chances of their own, the Magpies could have run out even more comfortable winners had Nash not redeemed himself with a series of excellent saves.
But Keegan, who admitted his side had been far from their best, became the latest visiting manager to praise 32-year-old Shearer.
"He's the best, it's a simple as that, not because he's outrageously skilful, not because he's got tremendous flair, but because every single week when you go out there and play against Alan Shearer - it doesn't matter who you are as a defender - you know you're in for a tough afternoon," he said.
"If you keep him quiet, you've played exceptionally well. He's their leader and most teams would die for leadership like that.
"It's lacking in the game today. If you look back 20 years, there were quite a few about. They're a dying breed. He was tremendous. He and Bellamy were tremendous.
"It's easy to make a signing like that if you've got the money. We paid £15million in one hit for Alan Shearer and people questioned it at the time.
"But you might look on it as the bargain of a lifetime even in the present transfer market, not because of what he's done, but also what he's still capable of doing."
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 116 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Tue, Jan 28, 2003 (17:20) * 24 lines
FT: Newcastle United 1 Bolton Wanderers 0
By Ananova
Jermaine Jenas struck his third goal in four games to secure a 1-0 win against Bolton which narrowed the gap between Newcastle and Manchester United to just two points.
But they were made to fight all the way by Sam Allardyce's side, who turned the tables after the break to put Shay Given's goal under intense pressure.
United looked to be coasting as they created chance after chance in the opening 45 minutes with Kieron Dyer and Craig Bellamy particularly lively and only Gudni Bergsson standing between the Magpies and a comfortable lead.
But after the turnaround, it was the home side who looked disjointed and short of ideas, and it was a tense last few minutes as they were forced to defend their lead like tigers.
The Magpies shot out of the blocks as Dyer forced Jussi Jaaskelainen into making a save with 23 seconds on the clock.
Bellamy also tested Jaaskelainen from distance with a skidding left-foot drive, but the Finn could do little about the winner on 18 minutes when Bellamy collected Steve Caldwell's long ball out of defence and teased Bruno N'Gotty into giving him half a yard, before laying a pass into Jenas' run for the teenager to smash home from close range.
But it was a different story after the break as Bernard Mendy whistled a left-foot shot just wide with 49 minutes gone and Henrik Pedersen almost got away from Caldwell and Nikos Dabizas deep inside the box a minute later.
Mendy should have levelled with 69 minutes gone when Caldwell forced a fine save from his own keeper after getting his head to Simon Charlton's cross, but the midfielder blasted into the side-netting.
Caldwell then deflected a shot from substitute Michael Ricketts towards goal and called Given into action again, and Bergsson headed wide from the resulting corner.
Newcastle had been forced to take a back seat for much of the half, but they had two good chances of their own, Shearer heading against the bar from Solano's 62nd-minute cross and Dyer shooting into the side-netting after being put in by Bellamy four minutes later.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 117 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sun, Feb 9, 2003 (18:10) * 43 lines
FT: Newcastle 1 Arsenal 1
By Ananova
Laurent Robert scored Newcastle's equaliser and was then booked twice in the space of five minutes as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at St James' Park.
Thierry Henry put Arsenal in front after 35 minutes when he ran on to Sylvain Wiltord's through ball, rounded Shay Given and slotted home confidently.
But Robert curled in a low drive after a surging run to bring Newcastle level early in the second half.
The Frenchman's ecstacy quickly turned to shame, however, as he was firstly booked for a two-footed lunge on Lauren, then sent off for petulantly and needlessly preventing Dennis Bergkamp taking a free kick.
Arsenal, who were full of running and invention in the first half, rarely threatened a winner late on, despite Robert's dismissal.
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Shearer sees red over Robert dismissal
By Ananova
Alan Shearer described the dismissal of Laurent Robert as "very, very harsh" after Newcastle held on for a draw against Arsenal.
The Frenchman was sent off for a controversial second bookable offence minutes after levelling Thierry Henry's first-half opener.
Referee Neale Barry reached for the red card after Robert had stood in front of Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp, preventing him taking a quick free-kick, and the decision caused consternation among the Newcastle players.
Shearer told Sky Sports 1: "I think it was very, very harsh - what can he (Robert) do?
"You see too many players doing that these days, he could not go anywhere, so what can he do?"
He was however pleased with the hard-earned point, which moved Newcastle back above Chelsea into third.
He added: "We've progressed since last year, there's no doubt about that. Last year they deserved to beat us but this year they'll know they've had a game."
Craig Bellamy was fulsome in his praise for the Gunners. "They're a special side, by far the best side I've probably ever come across and it was difficult for half an hour with 10 men."
Bellamy agreed that Robert's dismissal had been harsh.
"(Bergkamp's) a brilliant player but it's a little bit disappointing. The referee's acted a bit harshly because he got a booking only a couple of minutes earlier."
Dutchman Bergkamp felt he had given Robert every opportunity to get out of the way.
He said: "I waited three times before kicking the ball to let him get out of the way. It's not my fault."
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 118 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Tue, Feb 18, 2003 (17:37) * 22 lines
Newcastle see off Bayer Leverkusen
By Ananova
Goals from Shola Ameobi and Lomana LuaLua gave Newcastle a 3-1 away win over Bayer Leverkusen - and Sir Bobby Robson a great 70th birthday present.
Ameobi and LuaLua were only playing because Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy were suspended, but they performed their roles to the letter to open their side's Group A account and keep Newcastle's Champions League dream alive.
Ameobi headed home a LuaLua cross with five minutes gone and then added a second 11 minutes later to put the visitors in the driving seat.
Although Franca pulled one back on 26 minutes, LuaLua converted a Laurent Robert cross to make it 3-1 at the break.
Robson could hardly have asked for a better response from his young guns, and although the Germans rallied briefly after the break, Gary Speed prompted a fightback to calm nerves and see his side home.
It was a personal triumph for Ameobi after his excellent performance at Barcelona.
His double in Germany means he has now scored three Champions League goals, one more than Shearer.
Thomas Brdaric thought he had dragged the Germans back into it with a 51st-minute header, but Newcastle were spared by an offside flag.
It took a good save from Shay Given seven minutes from time to keep out Franca's close-range header and spare his side a tense finish, although LuaLua should have wrapped it up two minutes later after being sent clear by Kieron Dyer.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 119 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Feb 19, 2003 (12:40) * 1 lines
What's a, uh, cross Joe?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 120 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Feb 19, 2003 (12:48) * 1 lines
its a pass of the ball across the field
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 121 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Feb 19, 2003 (15:12) * 1 lines
Oh, we call that a lateral in Football. Maybe we should start adopting these English terms for American sports.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 122 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Feb 19, 2003 (17:30) * 3 lines
Better Still take up Soccer and call it by its proper name
FOOTBALL lol
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 123 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Feb 20, 2003 (12:22) * 2 lines
What will we call football then? Handball? Can't do that!
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 124 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Fri, Feb 21, 2003 (17:34) * 6 lines
TOSS the Ball that is what they do.
call it TOSS instead of football
football is a game where the ball is mainly
kicked by the foot not TOSSED.
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 125 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Mar 1, 2003 (19:37) * 24 lines
FT: Newcastle United 2 Chelsea 1
By Ananova
Olivier Bernard was Newcastle's hero as Sir Bobby Robson finally shattered his Chelsea hoodoo with a 2-1 win.
Bernard fired home a 53rd-minute winner to put the Magpies level on points with second-placed Manchester United and hand Robson his first victory over the Londoners since he took over at St James' Park, but, more significantly, it extended the ga p over fellow Champions League aspirants Chelsea to seven points with a game in hand.
However, they had to fight all the way for victory as the visitors ensured that debutant Jonathan Woodgate was not allowed a gentle baptism in a game they could not afford to lose.
Ironically, it was Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink who put them in front with a 31st-minute own goal and although Frank Lampard levelled within five minutes, Bernard ensured that the points went to Tyneside.
While the Magpies enjoyed the greater share of possession before the break, it was Claudio Ranieri's men who looked the more likely to score and so it transpired! Hasselbaink met the ball at the near post with a glancing header which flew into th e back of the net, although it was his own, as his attempt to clear Nolberto Solano's cross proved disastrous.
Shay Given saved well from Eidur Gudjohnsen after he slipped away from Andy O'Brien to collect Mario Stanic's cross, but the Irishman's blunder led to the equaliser. He came for but missed Hasselbaink's deep right-wing corner and although Aaron H ughes cleared to the edge of the box, Lampard was able to steer a shot into the roof of the net.
Things could have been worse for Newcastle, though, as Given redeemed himself with a good save from Jesper Gronkjaer five minutes before the break.
The Magpies returned knowing that they would have to be better after the break and despite their exertions in Europe, they upped their workrate and reaped the rewards within eight minutes.
Hugo Viana found space on the left and delivered a perfectly-weighted ball into the path of overlapping full-back Bernard, who lifted his shot over the advancing Carlo Cudicini to restore his side's lead.
Given denied Chelsea a second equaliser two minutes later when he pulled off a fine reaction save to keep out Lampard's header after William Gallas had returned Hasselbaink's corner across goal.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 126 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Mar 2, 2003 (05:45) * 1 lines
What's the next big match?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 127 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sun, Mar 2, 2003 (14:23) * 29 lines
Worthington Cup joy for Liverpool
By Ananova
Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen scored for Liverpool as they beat Manchester United 2-0 to win the Worthington Cup.
Gerrard's deflected effort put Liverpool in front six minutes before the interval and Owen strode forward to slide home the clincher late on.
Jerzy Dudek made a string of fine saves to deny both Paul Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooy an equaliser.]
United could have taken the lead before half-time as Roy Keane laid the ball into the feet of Paul Scholes on the edge of the box.
Scholes fed Ryan Giggs to the left and he delivered a low cross which van Nistelrooy met on the slide but he could not turn it into the corner.
Gerrard put Liverpool in front when his 30-yard strike looped into the top right-hand corner off the boot of David Beckham.
Liverpool could have had another within a minute but Emile Heskey could not get in front of the United defence to meet El Hadji Diouf's near-post cross.
The goal sparked United into life and Juan Sebastian Veron let fly with a fierce shot which Dudek did well to beat away.
The rebound fell to Scholes, who controlled before unleashing an angled drive which would have gone in had Stephane Henchoz not screwed the ball over his own bar with a goal-line clearance.
In an end-to-end finale Mikael Silvestre's dreadful control in the centre of the field allowed Dietmar Hamann to thread Owen through, and he moved into the penalty area before slotting his shot past Fabien Barthez.
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9 more games in the premier league... the FA cup to come ..also the European
Champion league still to play for.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 128 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Mar 12, 2003 (12:33) * 26 lines
FT: Inter Milan 2 Newcastle 2
By Ananova
Alan Shearer broke the club record for goals in European competition as Newcastle fought out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Inter Milan in Group A of the Champions League.
United desperately needed a win to boost their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals and twice led at the San Siro, but were pegged back both times by the Italians.
The Magpies were nearly a goal down after 33 seconds when Andy O'Brien was robbed on the edge of the penalty area, but Emre blazed over.
Newcastle went within inches of taking a fifth-minute lead when a long throw from Laurent Robert was cleared to Nolberto Solano - in for the injured Kieron Dyer - and his blistering volley came back off the crossbar and, fortunately for stranded keeper Francesco Toldo, hit him and ran out for a corner.
The visitors went close again on 19 minutes when Robert's flick put Shearer in the clear but when Solano met his cross at the far post, Toldo produced a fine reaction save.
Newcastle were starting to gain the upper hand and Jermaine Jenas made a second glorious opportunity for himself three minutes later with a surging run.
The 20-year-old looked up to survey the options as he reached the edge of the Inter penalty area and Fabio Cannavaro slipped to allow him a clear path on goal, but with Alan Shearer screaming for a square ball, Jenas shot and Toldo saved well.
The Magpies took a 42nd-minute lead when Solano found Bellamy down the right and he surged past Guly before crossing for Shearer to slot home from close range to equal Wyn Davies' club record 10 European goals.
The Italians levelled minutes after the break when sub Akinwunmi Martins found Sergio Conceicao down the right and he crossed for Christian Vieri to head his first Champions League goal of the campaign.
But within two minutes United regained the lead as Toldo could only parry Robert's swerving cross from the left and Shearer guided home the loose ball to rekindle the party on the terraces behind the goal.
However, just as United were reorganising after O'Brien was replaced by Aaron Hughes, Inter equalised as Ivan Cordoba rose above Gary Speed to head home Emre's 61st-minute free-kick.
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Response 129 of 167: NittanyLion (MarciaH) * Wed, Mar 12, 2003 (15:41) * 1 lines
Gridiron football is what I call it. Makes is very easy to understand. All we get here is Manchester United football. Will they play Newcastle United? If not, I fear I will have to listen to you for news of their successes or otherwise. Thanks for the great articles, Joe!
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Response 130 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Thu, Mar 13, 2003 (12:35) * 6 lines
Hi
The TOON < Newcastle United or the Magpies >
play Man u < Manchester United > at least twice
a year
Howay the Toon.. Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 131 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Thu, Mar 13, 2003 (12:37) * 30 lines
Robson expecting no favours from Bayer
By Ananova
Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson admitted his side's chances of making the Champions League quarter-finals are hanging in the balance.
Following the 2-2 draw with Inter Milan, Newcastle must now beat Group A leaders Barcelona at St James' Park next Wednesday evening.
And they must also hope Inter, who will be without Christian Vieri and Alvaro Recoba through suspension, do not win against Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.
Robson said: "As long as mathematically it's possible, we'll always have a chance, but the advantage obviously is with Inter because if they win their last game, they go through even if we win our last game."
Asked if he thought Bayer could do his side a favour, he replied: "On the evidence of what I've seen, no.
"I don't think Bayer are capable of beating Inter - but I know I don't know everything about football. Anything can happen.
"But my feeling is that Inter will have too much for Bayer. That's why I'm feeling a little bit disappointed - but I'm hopeful."
Robson was pleased with his side's display although he was unhappy with the nature of the goals they conceded.
"It's obviously disappointing for us because we had to win here to give ourselves a chance," he said.
"But had this been the first game of the series, coming here and drawing 2-2 would be a fabulous result.
"But in the context of having to win it to stay in the competition, it's obviously now disappointing. Twice we were in the lead and twice we couldn't hold on to it.
"We did very well, but we've just got to learn to defend a little bit better away from home at this level.
"We've got beaten on two crosses with two headers, and that's a little bit disappointing."
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 132 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sun, Mar 16, 2003 (18:58) * 24 lines
FT: Charlton 0 Newcastle 2
By Ananova
Alan Shearer and Nolberto Solano scored the goals as Newcastle won 2-0 at Charlton to keep pace with Manchester United at the top of the Premiership.
Shearer struck home a penalty late in the first half to ignite passions at The Valley, where Charlton felt they were hard done by referee Steve Dunn.
Shearer's 24th goal of the season was also his 144th in Newcastle colours, making him the club's third-highest scorer behind Jackie Milburn and Len White - and above Hughie Gallacher.
Charlton made it tough early on for Newcastle and had they benefited from key decisions in the first half, this might have been a tale of their advance into the top six.
Jonatan Johansson, recalled to the Charlton attack, twice went close early on while Scott Parker and Claus Jensen took a grip of midfield.
Shearer, playing his 200th Premiership match for Newcastle, was jeered by the home fans after going down heavily in an aerial challenge with Jon Fortune and then complaining to Dunn.
But he had his revenge in the 33rd minute from the penalty spot after Craig Bellamy went down under a combined challenge from Mark Fish and Jason Euell. The award was hotly disputed but Shearer made no mistake.
Newcastle survived two appeals for spot-kicks at their end when Parker went down under Titus Bramble's sliding challenge - although most of it came from the crowd rather than the Charlton players.
It took only four minutes of the second period to make it all academic. Claus Jensen dribbled through delightfully for Charlton only to arrow his low shot a fraction wide.
Almost before Charlton could blink, Shearer had sparked the clincher. His clever flick sent Bellamy racing away and he steered the ball across the area for the unmarked Solano to slot past Dean Kiely.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 133 of 167: NittanyLion (MarciaH) * Thu, Mar 20, 2003 (23:19) * 1 lines
I guess I have to look up their schedule to catch it on the telly. I'd hate to die without seeing Newcastle play...
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 134 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sun, Mar 23, 2003 (17:23) * 24 lines
FT: Newcastle 5 Blackburn 1
By Ananova
Newcastle produced a late three-goal blitz to thrash Blackburn 5-1 and join forces with Manchester United in piling the pressure on Arsenal in the race for the title.
Sir Bobby Robson's side entered the last five minutes of a tight game leading 2-1 and enduring a stern examination from Graeme Souness' side.
In a thrilling conclusion, substitute Jermaine Jenas and Craig Bellamy found the net with Rovers defender Vratislav Gresko scoring an own goal.
United, who bowed out of Europe this week, again showed remarkable powers of recovery to extend their run of not losing in the Premiership immediately after a Champions League fixture to 22 games, and move a step nearer to their dream of repeatin g the experience next season.
Damien Duff had cancelled out Nolberto Solano's 24th-minute opener with a stunning volley nine minutes after the break, but Laurent Robert restored his side's advantage with a blistering free-kick seven minutes later.
Robert, who had failed to hit the target with a series of long-range efforts before the break, this time got his bearings just right to thunder a dipping free-kick across Brad Friedel and into the bottom corner.
Former Newcastle striker Andy Cole replaced Dwight Yorke on 63 minutes to a less than friendly welcome from the home supporters among a crowd of 52,106, although they were cheering when he first shot wide from Vratislav Gresko's near-post cross a nd then allowed Shay Given to dispossess him in front of goal.
In the meantime, referee Neale Barry had waved away Craig Bellamy's appeals for a penalty after he went down under Craig Short's challenge.
But Newcastle were not done, and five minutes from time Aaron Hughes got away down the left and squared for Jermaine Jenas to calmly sidefoot past the stranded Friedel.
Gresko turned Kieron Dyer's 89th-minute cross into his own net and Bellamy made it a rout in injury-time when he slotted substitute Hugo Viana's centre into the bottom corner.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 135 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sun, Mar 23, 2003 (17:25) * 36 lines
Robson bubbling after five-star show
By Ananova
Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson was a happy man after seeing his side maintain their interest in the Premiership title race with a thrilling 5-1 demolition of Blackburn.
The Magpies managed to cling on to the coat-tails of new leaders Manchester United and put the pressure on Arsenal by sealing victory with a late flurry of goals.
Robson, whose team are above Chelsea by seven points, has been careful not to talk up his side's chances of beating the big two to the main prize, but has challenged them to see just how far they can push it in their remaining seven games of the season.
"It was very important for us to win today," he said. "With Chelsea winning by five, had we not won today, it (the gap between Newcastle and Chelsea) is reduced to four points.
"It's still seven, one more game played, one game less to play, so there's seven games to go, 21 points and Manchester United to come here.
"Having seen them win and Chelsea have won, we had to win today. It's been a good day for us - it's been a great day for us.
"To win 5-1 after Wednesday night is brilliant. I just hope the crowd stayed in and saw the goals at the end."
Any spectators who left St James' Park early in a bid to beat to traffic will have been kicking themselves as a game which had been nip and tuck for 85 minutes exploded as time ran out.
Damien Duff had dragged the visitors back into it nine minutes after half-time following Nolberto Solano's 24th-minute opener, but a superb Laurent Robert free-kick put the Magpies back in the driving seat.
However, substitute Jermaine Jenas, Rovers' Slovakian defender Vratislav Gresko and Craig Bellamy all found the back of the net in a whirlwind finish to leave Graeme Souness scratching his head in disbelief.
"Before the game, I thought if we can again just win 2-1 like we've done a lot of the games this season, just one goal more, I'll be happy," said Robson.
"We played spasmodically actually, but when we were really good, when we had spells of good play, we were brilliant."
Robson admitted even he was amazed by the physical strength of skipper Alan Shearer and the tireless running of Kieron Dyer, whose surge up the field forced Gresko into his costly error.
"I'm going to use his tablets - or he's using mine," he said.
Meanwhile, Robson confirmed that his club has started negotiations with Ipswich for 19-year-old starlet Darren Ambrose as he continues to build for the future.
"We are in talks with Ipswich about the registration of Darren Ambrose," he said. "He's 19 - he's like Jermaine Jenas was a year ago - he was 19 years of age in February."
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 136 of 167: NittanyLion (MarciaH) * Wed, Mar 26, 2003 (21:13) * 1 lines
In the standings (if they have such a thing) where does Newcastle stand?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 137 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Thu, Mar 27, 2003 (12:30) * 28 lines
Newcastle stands third in the premier league 5 point behind Arsenal
and 3 behind Man U.
you get 3 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points if you lose
there are 20 teams in the Premier league
92 teams in the football league consisting of,
premier, 1St 2nd and 3rd league
each year 3 go down and 3 go up.
Newcastle have played 30 games and still have
8 games to go including Man u to come to the Toon = Newcastle United
so it is all still to Play for
there is also League Cup games and the FA cup games
which are knock out games.
also the top 6 play each year in the european Cahpian League.
hope this helps.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 138 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Mar 30, 2003 (10:54) * 1 lines
Are you going to start a soccer pool?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 139 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Mon, Mar 31, 2003 (05:52) * 5 lines
Hi Paul
I will look at a pool for next season starting in august
when we know who go's up or down.
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 140 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Thu, Apr 3, 2003 (05:23) * 29 lines
ENGLAND 2 TURKEY 0
Wayne Rooney stole the show as England rediscovered their passion with a 2-0 victory over Turkey to go top of Group Seven.
Substitute Darius Vassell and David Beckham, with an injury-time penalty, were the scorers.
But it was Rooney, making his first start for England, who produced a dazzling display to light up this European Championship qualifier.
The match kicked off at a frantic pace and Beckham showed how fired up he was when he picked up a yellow card with less than nine minutes gone which means he will be suspended for England's home game with Slovakia.
Sol Campbell stepped in to deny Ilhan Mansiz a good shooting chance before Rooney and Beckham both went close.
Steven Gerrard's cross was dropped by Recber Rustu under some pressure, Rooney fired against Ergun's arm and then Beckham dragged the rebound wide with the goal at his mercy.
Rooney showed some sublime touches as his ball-juggling was followed by a sweeping pass to Steven Gerrard, who fired in a cross from the right only for Michael Owen to miskick.
There was more Rooney inspiration just before half-time when the teenager embarked on a mazy run into the heart of the Turkish defence.
He slipped a glorious pass inside to Owen who tried to skip past Rustu but the keeper did well to get a hand to the ball.
England laid siege to the Turkey defence in the second half, but Rustu kept out everything that was thrown at him in a superb display of shot-stopping.
But his resistance was broken when he kept out Rio Fedinand's volley from a Wayne Bridge cross only for Vassell to steer the rebound home after 75 minutes.
With time running out, James produced a fantastic save to tip over Kahveci Nihat's header that was heading for the top corner.
Then substitute Kieron Dyer, who came on for Rooney, was hauled down by Ergun and Beckham converted from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 141 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Mon, Apr 7, 2003 (17:57) * 26 lines
The Toon has blown there chances of winning the League after losing to Everton
FT: Everton 2 Newcastle United 1
By Ananova
Wayne Rooney pushed Everton towards the Champions League and dealt Newcastle's title ambitions a heavy blow in a 2-1 victory.
He scored an early goal and, after Laurent Robert produced a stunning equaliser, made a decisive contribution to the penalty winner converted by David Unsworth as Everton went fifth, four points behind Chelsea.
Newcastle kept pushing for the equaliser but they now sit six points behind Arsenal and Manchester United.
Everton took the lead after 18 minutes. Thomas Gravesen received a short corner and launched a cross that was nodded on by David Weir.
And there was Rooney, reacting swiftly to duck forward and turn a low header past Shay Given for his fifth league goal of the season.
But Newcastle started to show signs of movement and quality that soon had them back in the game. They equalised after 40 minutes when Jonathan Woodgate's cross-field pass found Robert out on the left and he hit a stunning drive that crashed past Richard Wright's despairing hands.
A minute from the break Wright needed to go full stretch to turn a Craig Bellamy shot behind and from Robert's corner, Woodgate had a powerful header turned on to the bar by the keeper.
Then on 63 minutes Everton gained a highly controversial penalty. Thomas Gravesen sent Olivier Bernard flying with a crunching tackle, but play went on and Rooney slipped a pass through to Kevin Campbell, who was brought down in the box by Woodga te.
Newcastle wanted a free-kick but Unsworth blasted home the spot-kick and Everton hung on, with Wright pulling off a superb save to keep out a header from Shola Ameobi in a last-ditch assault.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 142 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Apr 8, 2003 (00:13) * 1 lines
Whre does the name Toon come from?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 143 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Tue, Apr 8, 2003 (12:13) * 5 lines
its Geordie for town .. a Geordie is someone from the North East
of England ie Northumberlandand.. town sounds like toon
so we call Newcaste United the Toon.
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 144 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Apr 9, 2003 (19:06) * 1 lines
Well we got our 'toon, Austin!
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 145 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Apr 18, 2003 (18:00) * 3 lines
Can you explain this, Joe?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 146 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Apr 19, 2003 (08:14) * 4 lines
Hi Paul
It is the Liverpool suporters when they played Manchester United
team suport is very strong.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 147 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Apr 20, 2003 (22:00) * 1 lines
I'm glad you had an explanation, wouldn't you say that deserved one? Any more comments on the Manchester team? Do you like that team?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 148 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Mon, Apr 21, 2003 (05:37) * 6 lines
One Comment on MAN U is NO
But I must say they are the best over here
at the moment.
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 149 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Apr 21, 2003 (11:36) * 1 lines
Why do you dislike Manchester?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 150 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Mon, Apr 21, 2003 (16:14) * 9 lines
Because I am a NEWCASTLE UNITED supporter ie the TOON
Soccer is like a religion over here my Brother supports
a team called Sunderland and for a week before they play
each other and a week after we do not speak
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 151 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Apr 21, 2003 (17:26) * 1 lines
What's your number two favorite team then?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 152 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Apr 21, 2003 (18:05) * 5 lines
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 153 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Mon, Apr 21, 2003 (19:07) * 3 lines
Number two team ENGLAND
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 154 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Apr 22, 2003 (17:14) * 3 lines
Next up: Madrid Real v. Man U tomorrow, broadcast live 9.30am on
the biggest stars in the world! Will Man U get beat?
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 155 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Tue, Apr 22, 2003 (18:51) * 6 lines
I hope not
I do not Support Man U or like them
but they are a English team so deserve
my support we are funny people us English
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 156 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Apr 23, 2003 (05:41) * 5 lines
Newcastle Uniteds web site < TOON, MAGPIES >
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/home/view/home_page/0,,10278,00.html
Joe
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 157 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Apr 23, 2003 (18:32) * 13 lines
Man Utd 4-3 Real Madrid
Manchester United were taught a Champions League lesson by Real Madrid and the irrepressible Ronaldo, winning 4-3 on the night but going out 6-5 on aggregate.
Ronaldo rose to the occasion as he struck a hat-trick of the highest quality to earn a rousing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd.
Ruud van Nistelrooy, who pulled United back into the tie in Madrid, struck again at Old Trafford to equalise Ronaldo's first strike after just 12 minutes.
However, that opening goal by the Brazilian always left United with a mountain to climb and when Ronaldo struck again shortly after the break, there was no way back.
Just as in Madrid a fortnight ago and just as against Real at Old Trafford in 2000, they had been made to pay for naively piling forward and leaving themselves exposed at the back.
Ivan Helguera's own goal revived faint hopes but Ronaldo completed his hat-trick before David Beckham came off the bench to convert a free-kick and then force his side's fourth goal over the line.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 158 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, May 3, 2003 (13:48) * 50 lines
Newcastle v Birmingham Full Time Report
Newcastle booked their place in the Champions League for the second successive season with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Birmingham.
Hugo Viana ultimately won the game with a superb first-half free-kick to take full advantage of Matthew Upson's dismissal for a professional foul on Craig Bellamy seconds earlier.
However, as so often with Sir Bobby Robson's men, they made life difficult for themselves by passing up a series of golden opportunities and twice hitting the woodwork.
And had Christophe Dugarry made more of the 76th-minute chance with which he was presented by substitute Stan Lazaridis, the Magpies could have been heading for West Brom next Sunday still needing a win to secure a top-four finish.
But they held out and with closest rivals Chelsea and Liverpool both losing, third place is now theirs.
The orders for Newcastle were plain and simple; four points from the last two games would clinch them their place in the European big time regardless of what happened elsewhere, and three against Birmingham would be the perfect start.
However, with hugely experienced duo Alan Shearer and Gary Speed, who were both presented with a series of awards on the pitch before retiring to the stands, missing for the conclusion of the campaign through injury, the concern was that Newcastle's young guns might feel the pressure.
There was no lack of quality in Robson's starting 11 as Shola Ameobi, Jermaine Jenas and Viana were handed massive jobs, but the need for patience was paramount.
Steve Bruce sent out his side determined not to concede any ground to the club he supported as a boy, and with mercurial Frenchman Dugarry going through his full repertoire, the Newcastle defence was under pressure at regular intervals without ever looking in serious danger.
On the one occasion Birmingham did break through, Dugarry out-foxed the otherwise excellent Jonathan Woodgate to cross for midfielder Damien Johnson, and Shay Given, making the 250th start of his career, had to scramble across his goal to claw the ball away.
However, while Newcastle enjoyed the greater share of the possession, they were unable to trouble Given's opposite number Ian Bennett with any great regularity.
Bellamy squandered a glorious chance to open the scoring on 16 minutes after Ameobi played him in, the Welshman dithering before eventually trying to round the keeper only to deliver the ball into his grasp.
Nolberto Solano volleyed high and wide on 33 minutes after Kieron Dyer had left the blue shirts in his wake to surge into the box, and the tension started to grow in the stands.
However, the game turned five minutes before the break when Solano drove a pinpoint ball over the top for Bellamy to chase and last man Upson bundled him to the ground two yards outside the box.
Referee David Elleray had little choice but to show the red card, and City were still coming to terms with their loss when Viana left Bennett rooted to the spot to curl a brilliant free-kick into the top corner.
Bruce attempted to shore things up at the break by replacing Jeff Kenna with Michael Johnson and switching to a back three, but Newcastle continued to dominate.
However, as the chances continued to go begging, the nerves were jangling among the majority of a crowd of 52,146.
Ameobi was only denied a clear shot on goal by Michael Johnson's last-ditch tackle and Olivier Bernard, Viana and Dyer all went close in quick succession before Ameobi tested Bennett with a well-struck left-foot drive.
However, despite their numerical disadvantage, the visitors continued to play football, and Newcastle were fortunate to escape on 59 minutes when Geoff Horsfield's back-heel to Bryan Hughes wrong-footed the home defence, although the midfielder's cross was too strong for for Dugarry and Steve Caldwell was able to clear.
The Magpies should have wrapped up the points on 64 minutes when Viana found time and space in the penalty area and squared for Dyer, but the midfielder's shot came back off the post.
The woodwork came to City's rescue once again five minutes later when Ameobi met Bernard's cross with a powerful header, only for the ball to hit the bar and rebound off Damien Johnson into Bennett's arms.
However, as the floodgates stubbornly refused to open, Newcastle had a major escape 14 minutes from time when Lazaridis picked out Dugarry's run into the box and with defenders rooted to the spot, he flicked the ball towards goal but, to his relief, straight at Given.
Ameobi missed from six yards and Viana forced another fingertip save from Bennett as Newcastle looked to kill off their opponents, but the second goal just would not come, and it was with relief as much as delight that the final whistle was greeted.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 159 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Jun 11, 2003 (18:54) * 20 lines
Owen double rescues England
Michael Owen celebrated his 50th international cap with two goals to take England a step closer to the Euro 2004 finals with a 2-1 win over Slovakia.
Vladimir Janocko's free-kick had given the visitors a half-time lead but a penalty and a header by Owen saw England do enough to stay above Turkey in the Group Seven table.
Owen could easily have scored six on the night, squandering three first-half opportunities including one after just 49 seconds.
But after 31 minutes Janocko swung over a free-kick from the left touchline, the ball curled over every player and bounced past an embarrassed David James.
Clearly rattled, Eriksson took off Danny Mills and shuffled his pack. He restored Steven Gerrard to the base of the midfield diamond, Owen Hargreaves came off the bench on the right and Phil Neville took Mills' place at full-back.
England immediately appeared more compact, and after 56 minutes Wayne Rooney, who had looked completely out of sorts, made way for Darius Vassell.
Then Owen embarked on a weaving run into the box and when his path was blocked by Marian Zeman he went down in a heap. German referee Wolfgang Stark pointed to the spot, Owen dusted himself down and rolled the penalty home.
Stark then ruled out what looked a clearer penalty after Gareth Southgate appeared to be pulled, Frank Lampard came close with a swivel of his hips and carefully-placed shot that was deflected an inch wide, and then Lampard turned Southgate's shot into the net from close range only for a harsh offside flag to end his celebrations.
England were not to be denied however. Gerrard flighted over a teasing cross which Owen rose to meet with perfect header which bulleted into the net.
The hat-trick seemed there for the taking when Ashley Cole picked out Owen again but after his first shot was parried his follow-up header came back off the bar.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 160 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Wed, Aug 13, 2003 (19:05) * 25 lines
FOOTBALL THE PROPER GAME OF FOOTBALL HAS STARTED.
Shearer celebrates with Toon win
Nolberto Solano and Shay Given ensured that Alan Shearer's birthday celebrations went with a swing as they handed Newcastle a priceless 1-0 Champions League qualifier victory at Partizan Belgrade.
The Peruvian and his Irish team-mate, along with Gary Speed both making club record-equalling 27th European appearances, were the protagonists in a tense clash with Partizan on their skipper's 33rd birthday.
If the record books will show that Newcastle won the game 1-0, thanks to Solano's 39th-minute strike, Given's role was absolutely central as he produced four stunning saves, two of them in injury time, to keep out Lothar Matthaus' men.
A superb defensive display from Jonathan Woodgate at the heart of the Newcastle defence laid the foundation for victory as Partizan toiled in vain for long periods, but on the rare occasions when the rearguard he marshalled so well was breached, Given was more than equal to the task.
Newcastle will welcome the Serbs to St James' Park in a fortnight's time knowing that a draw will be enough to clinch their £15million Champions League jackpot, although well aware that the job, if started, is far from complete.
It was not until the final minute of the first half that Given had a genuine save to make, although when it came, it was a vital one. The Irishman went full length to keep out Igor Duljaj's 20-yard drive after Andrija Delibasic had for once carved a path through the Newcastle rearguard, the keeper turning the ball away as the home fans rose from their seats.
And the importance of that stop could not be over-estimated, coming as it did barely five minutes after the visitors had taken the lead.
Speed and Laurent Robert combined well on the left to create half a yard of space for the Frenchman, and although Shearer appeared to be dragged to the ground as he attempted to stab the ball past keeper Ivica Kralj, Solano followed up to slide a shot into the bottom corner.
The goal was just reward for a battling first 45 minutes during which Newcastle did not - indeed, could not afford - to relax for a second with Iliev and Mlijove Circovic working well out wide and skipper Sasa Ilic and Duljaj supporting well from midfield.
After struggling to mount a serious attack for 35 minutes, the Serbs suddenly discovered their shooting boots at the death, but fortunately for Newcastle, Given had no intention of surrendering his clean sheet. First he acrobatically turned away Nikola Malbasa's long-range effort in injury time and then somehow managed to block substitute Milan Stojanoski's point-blank shot seconds later, getting his slice of luck when Ilic headed the rebound wide with the goal yawning.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 161 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Aug 16, 2003 (14:06) * 17 lines
Newcastle United starts there season Tomorrow
Sunday 17/08/03 against leeds
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Shearer sings Woodgate's praises
Former England skipper Alan Shearer has tipped Newcastle team-mate Jonathan Woodgate to become a fixture in the national team.
Woodgate returns to Elland Road to face Leeds for the first time since his £9million switch to Newcastle, having rediscovered the form which won him senior international recognition as a 19-year-old.
The 23-year-old demonstrated his quality once again with a superb individual display in United's Champions League qualifying round victory in Belgrade on Wednesday night, and Shearer is convinced that he has what it takes to force his way into Sven-Goran Eriksson's long-term plans.
``He was magnificent,'' said Shearer. ``I'm a big fan of Rio Ferdinand's, but when you look at what Manchester United paid for Rio and then you look at what Newcastle paid for Jonathan, I don't know what it was, £9million or £10million, whatever it was - if it was £20million, it would have been a snip.
``I'm a big fan of his. If he keeps turning in top performances, I don't think it will be long before he's back in the England team - not the squad, the team.''
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 162 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Mon, Aug 18, 2003 (14:44) * 16 lines
Shearer brace frustrates Leeds
Two-goal Alan Shearer's predatory instincts spared Newcastle's blushes as he helped his side rescue a 2-2 draw at Leeds, who had led through Mark Viduka and Alan Smith.
Magpies skipper Shearer poked home an 88th-minute equaliser as he continued his phenomenal scoring record against a Leeds side who have simply never found an answer on how to handle the former England international.
The home side started brightly but this was undermined in the 20th minute when Shearer scored his 18th goal against Leeds, this time from the penalty spot, after Lucas Radebe clearly clipped Kieron Dyer in the area.
But Leeds pressed and forced Newcastle into a mistake deep inside their own half, resulting in a fine flighted pass from Jody Morris finding the livewire Lamine Sakho on the edge of the area.
Sakho laid the ball off for Viduka to drive home the equaliser beyond the diving Given in the 24th minute. Leeds maintained their form and shape after the break and in the 57th minute a mistake by Olivier Bernard allowed Smith to intercept a headed backpass before driving home the second goal.
Reid's side, though, sat back in the closing stages and it was to their cost as, with three minutes remaining, an Aaron Hughes cross into the area took a deflection on its way through to Shearer who poked home goal number 19 against Leeds.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 163 of 167: JOE (g7hvp) * Sat, Aug 23, 2003 (17:52) * 37 lines
Newcastle 1-2 Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson blew his top at Newcastle but still left Tyneside with all three points after a 2-1 win.
The Manchester United boss was sent from the dug-out by referee Uriah Rennie 24 minutes into a tense contest after angrily disputing an earlier decision, and found himself cursing once again as Alan Shearer headed the home side in front.
But he need not have worried as his side gradually wore down their opponents and then struck with devastating effect twice within eight second-half minutes to clinch the win.
The superb Roy Keane made both goals, first sliding in Ruud van Nistelrooy to beat Shay Given from close range - the 10th successive Premiership game in which he has scored - and then providing the cross from which Paul Scholes chested home the winner.
The fireworks arranged to celebrate the launch of the 100th season of league football at St James' Park failed to go off as the players ran out in front of a crowd of 52,165, but that was to be no omen for what followed.
The bulk of the pyrotechnics, however, came off the the pitch with Ferguson exploding as the first half reached its decisive point.
The Scot was furious that Andy O'Brien had not been penalised for a 22nd-minute challenge on Ryan Giggs as the Welshman raced in on goal, a decision which could have brought a premature end to the Republic of Ireland international's afternoon.
Instead, it was the United boss who received his marching orders, and he was still making his way through the bowels of St James' when Shearer rubbed salt into the wound by powering a header past Tim Howard from Laurent Robert's free-kick.
Sir Bobby Robson's half-time message would have warned his players to expect a backlash, but they did not heed his words.
Keane had already put van Nistelrooy in on goal only to see him uncharacteristically miss the target when the same combination produced the equaliser on 51 minutes.
Aaron Hughes was the guilty man as he played the Dutchman onside, and he made no mistake to beat Given from close range.
The goals had come thick and fast in last season's game, and the crowd did not have to wait long for another, Keane again providing the service eight minutes later for Scholes to make space for himself before chesting the ball home at the far post.
Robson made a triple substitution with 18 minutes remaining when he withdrew the ineffective Robert and Lee Bowyer, as well as Shola Ameobi, whose contribution had dipped alarmingly, and sent on Hugo Viana, Jermaine Jenas and Michael Chopra.
Shearer was denied a shot on goal by Mikael Silvestre's well-timed tackle and Kieron Dyer inexplicably failed to pull the trigger after being played in by his captain on 80 minutes.
But as the clock ran down, the Magpies went for broke and Chopra could have snatched a point at the death after collecting Shearer's pass, but he could not beat Howard from point-blank range.
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 164 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Jun 19, 2004 (09:17) * 12 lines
England is Closed
Filed under: General— admin @ 1:26 pm
Our friends and visitors from abroad will have to bear with us over the next three weeks. Tomorrow - Sunday - our national soccer team kicks off in their first match of the European Championships. England has developed a number of customs for these events. Typically we qualify at the last minute, in an agonising playoff of some sort. That is then followed by excessive hype. We then make an embarrassingly early exit, or suffer last minute heartbreak. Beaten by Germany - in the semi finals - on penalties is the usual formula. Tomorrow we face France - with the two best strikers playing in the world today in Thierry Henry and David Trezeuget with a centre back (probably Ledley King) who is our sixth reserve.
It is part of the tradition that there is always a wonder boy who will win the championships single handed. This year we are fielding the awesome Wayne Rooney aged 19. He might, just might, be as good as Maradona.
from
http://www.atthe404.com/blog/
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 165 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Jan 26, 2005 (07:09) * 4 lines
... England, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy has been fined two weeks' wages by his club following his public row with manager Graeme Souness. ...
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=footballNewsUK&storyID=7422703
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 166 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jan 27, 2005 (04:07) * 3 lines
Tim Howard's late blunder gifted Chelsea a place in the Carling Cup final as Jose Mourinho's Blue bandwagon flattened Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/articles/PA_SPOSOCCERChelsearepw21Chelse?source=Evening%20Standard&ct=5
Topic 22 of 83 [sports]: soccer
Response 167 of 167: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jan 27, 2005 (04:08) * 3 lines
MARK HUGHES could be ready to offer Craig Bellamy a way out of his Newcastle misery - by signing him on loan until the end of the season.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0600soccer/0200news/tm_objectid=15120974&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=hughes-is-ready-to-give-a-lifeline-to-bellamy-name_page.html
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