Newcastle United vs Bolton match review

Posted by: Screacher · August 23, 2008 · Comment

As expected, notloB were hard to break down. They came with little invention and seemed pretty happy to hoof the ball up to Davies and Nolan when he got forward. First half was 0-0 (as I’m sure you all know), but I thought we’d shaded it, if only we did more attacking play.

Their penalty was nailed-in, but I just had a sneaky feeling that Shay is on a bit of a…

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A goal is enough to take Newcastle for a first win

Posted by: shearyadi · August 23, 2008 · Comment

Bolton side almost spoiled Keegan’s first home game of the season, just like they did on their last visit, when they get the penalty reward after Taylor deliberately handled the ball inside the danger zone.

Newcastle United once again had to thank Shay Given for his worldclass penalty save today to give us another promising match. It took his double act of parrying low to his right first to denied Kevin Nolan’s…

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Newcastle United v Bolton – Postmortem

Posted by: Clarky · January 20, 2008 · Comment

I thought we were ok, not brilliant but ok. Actually, I thought we were infinitely better than in most of the games I’ve seen this season – at least we gave it a real good go, and tried to play football against the arch-spoilers, who to be fair were very well organised and defended superbly.

When we did get a sniff of chance we were flattened. Pity the Ref didn’t have his spectacles…

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Newcastle United 0 – 0 Bolton Wanderers – FT

Posted by: shearyadi · January 19, 2008 · Comment

After receiving half time break teamtalk, United lads seems being refill with passion on their blood. They are now in more controll of the game since the start of the second period.

A much better performance from Newcastle in second half as the lads push the Bolton side almost entirely back in their box and defend. Both United winger are busy delivering crosses into Bolton’s penalty area, Milner on the right and N’Zogbia /Duff on…

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Newcastle United 0 – 0 Bolton Wanderers – HT

Posted by: shearyadi · January 19, 2008 · Comment

Kevin Keegan recall Shola Ameobi to pairing with Michael Owen in United attack to replace the calf injury hit Mark Viduka. United bench is full of the academy graduates as Newcastle is missing seven first team players today.

Owen is wearing the captain armband in the absence of Geremi’s on duty for his country and Alan Smith being suspended for his red card against Manchester United last weekend.

As predicted, St. James’ Park is packed…

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