At the start of the 3 match period I would have settled for 3 points. That does not mean that I am willing to accept the abject performance against Fulham. Mowbray out,out,out.

Bigdog did not compare the 7 thumping to yesterdays result. He said he would take the result over an apology for the first performance. This does not mean he is happy with the Fulham performance.

One thing is for certain. The future = death. Timing is the only unknown factor

Plange

Where we worrying Derby up to the sending-off ?

McBride seems to be going backwards. He has only made the bench tonight, for a weakened U23s side.

garner1971, may I add my gratitude for your actions.

With the present encumbants we aren't going to be doing any pouncing.

I didn't word my first question properly. It should have been, Is he a better prospect than Phillips ?

Is he better than Phillips ?

Tomorrow is my last game with Mowbray still at the club.

Say no more.

I have criticised Mowbray on most days, and I will continue to do so. He is not just a bad manager on some days. To me, he has always been, and always will be a poor manager.

Critisising Mowbray, have a day off. Do these words ring a bell.

As long as it's someone elses.

Because Hell has frozen over.

Many a truth said in jest.

Oh how I wish the highlighted statement read : He will leave tomorrow.

The thing is it would have been a simple stratagy. You are 2-0 and a man down to a better side. Any normal manager would go to 4-4-1. Bring on Carter to make up the four at the back. Move Buckley to his preferred midfield role to make up the midfield four. then decide which one of the remaining forwards will be sacrificed (for me it would have been Dolan) . It would probably have ended in a defeat, but not a humiliation.

With shifting seven goals that is equal to losing 4 points

Johnson was miles off the pace when he played for the U23s the other week.

It got your adrenalin pumping.

No, what Newcastle need is someone who keeps them up. It doesn't matter what job title he has.

I think oldjamfan1 was having a joke, about him taking on both jobs. I may be wrong, but that is my sort of humour. Eric Morcambes type of line

I would say that what is crucial for Newcastle, is to appoint a manager that keeps them up, this season.