They can claim as having the “more settled” team for the last two years with their recent multi-millions signings. But, two defeats and a draw in 12 months is the reality have to be seen from Steve Bruce derby record.

Both team starting the game with a draw against two harder opponents in the first campaign last week matchday. Newcastle set a goalles draw against Arsenal, where mackem’s only can save the bell while travelling to Anfield.

Newcastle may hardly threatened the mackem in an open play but, we are still creating danger from set-pieces and it was Ryan Taylor’s trademark free-kick that killed the stubborn Sunderland team.

And, after fallen behind, they they appeared to run out of ideas. The introduction of midfielder Craig Gardner, and South Korean striker Ji Dong-Won along with overrated £8m teenager Connor Wickham has nothing important to give for them.

We have another outstanding appearance from our skipper Fabricio Coloccini who dealt with everything the Black Cats threw in his commanding area. While Tim Krull was equal as calm as his senior infront of Toon’s goal.

To added a bonus from our last night brilliant result, we have another good sign of the prospect to land our last targets this summer.

As I said earlier on my previous post, we can land at least one of the possible two new signings this week. It was being reported from the inside source, Cissokho’s English-based representatives have met with Derek Llambias to discuss the deal for the Lyon left-back transfer.

Joy of joys, the hapless mackems were thrashed by a far superior Toon team in a game that was run by Joey Barton in by far his best game for the club. He was simply superb today.

It took us a while to get going, but Nolan’s 1st goal removed the shackles and we never looked back. Shola and particularly Carroll gave the mackem defence a torrid afternoon. With their central midfield falling back to support their defence, our midfield took a grip on the game and never gave it up.

TBH, the dark side disappointed me: I thought they’d give us a real test but they were never really in it. Their sole ploy was the straight lump down the middle, and they never got behind our full-backs.

They did try to kick their way back into the game after half-time, but weren’t particularly good at that either with Bramble rightly sent off for scything down Carroll just outside the area. Actually, Turner did precisely the same thing in the first half without being punished.

Carroll’s all round play was terrific, and he was ably supported by Shola. Top men for me were Tiote, Barton, Nolan and Carroll, but it simply has to be Barton for MOTM. His passing was superb, and he remained cool in the face of some provocation, preferring instead to take the wee-wee out of the barber’s poles.

The vocal support for Chris Hughton in the afternoon was loud, heartwarming, thoroughly deserved and 100% clear. D’ya get it Mikey, pet? If not, check the PL Table!!!

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I can see the lads are in deep frustrations after conceded two goals from the former Newcastle United player that we used to cheer his name of, although I must admit he took it with the help from our own player, in this case that worst and worst James Perch.

I’m not the fan who make any judgement based on what I saw in one or two appearance, but Perch is draining my trust in him, from one game to another. He’s always late to return back to his own position after taking part in any of our attack, in most of all Newcastle games this season.

I think it’s the right time for Chris Hughton to put him on the bench and let somebody else to take his place and let him rates his own level of skills or join our reserves team where he (maybe) can sharpened his decent skill there.

Getting two goals down in first half, I almost give-up when I saw the lads are also looking helpless with some wrong passes and very little determination. I was also surprised to see Guthrie and Løvenkrands in the starting line-up.

I was thought CH will only include them in the bench, but to give them a start was not totally wrong decision. I think Hughton is giving them a game where they can get their touch back after being sidelined for long time.

In fact, Guthrie has couple of decent passing that almost lead Løvenkrands to his chance to put us back in the game in first half, but in second-half they both looks tired, and Hughton decision to take them both off to make way for Ameobi and Routledge was turning the table for us.

I also see the very minimum of decent services for our target men from both our wingers today. Gutierrez, beside making one excellent pass and a corner kick that leads to Ameobi and Coloccini goals, has a poor performance in my opinion.

Without Nolan, I think we are a little bit out of controll and no creation in midfield. Barton is playing too deep while Tioté is also not making any impact. Nothing special from Toon midfield today, that’s the reason why we only get one point I guess.

But, I still would like to give my thanks to all the lads (except Perch) for their fighting spirit and hope for the next games they will improve and start making more goals. We deserve to stay in this league, Howay the Lads!!!

I should say the City fans will be very lucky to have the help from referee Mr. Atkinson for his two questionable decision that one gives the City a penalty reward for what in my opinion was not a fault by Williamson.

The other one is a more clearly a penalty for Newcastle when Lescott took down Shola Ameobi with a rather rash challenge inside the City box, but Atkinson waves his hands for a no-penalty decision, but we did fair play and not making much complaints about his poor decision.

One side-note that I would like to express here is that we are defending too much in second-half and not making more penetration to the home side since the start of second period.

I would love us to keep going into them just like what we did after Jonas marvelous strike give us the equalising goal to cancel out Tevez’s penalty.

Losing out Ben Arfa in just only four minutes into play was probably cost us this game, although we maybe not come home with a win, but with his presence in the field, I believe the City players will need to think again to force their players out to attack us.

Another good point from the Lads performance is the way Tim Krull has developing his skill. He has a quite excellent performance today and denied at least two City chances.

With the departure of Coloccini who suffered a groin injury, Sol Campbell came as substitute and for a player at his age, he did effectively to keep Adebayor out of his position and has no chance to do dangerous play infront of our goal.

Keep those spirits alive in every game and we will be fairly in save zone in January where I hope Mike Ashley will splash more cash to buy new players to strenghten our thin squad.

Until next time and thanks for visiting this blog, any comments are welcome. Howay the Lads!!!

The game itself starting as everyone wishes when Patrick Van Aanholt opened the scoring in six minutes on the clock but Nile Ranger, pay his terrible mistake who lead to Chelsea’s first goal, slide the ball home on 27 minutes.

Newcastle was far the better team after Ranger’s goal, and give some serious pressure on the Chelsea backline. Bruma foul on Shola Ameobi give us an opportunity to strike from an inviting angle at the edge of the area.

Toon set-piece expert Ryan Taylor, swing the ball into the far corner to put Newcastle ahead on 32 minutes. We almost make it 3-1 before half-time when Ameobi, who continuosly causing problems for Bruma, had a shot on goal, but Van Aanholt hook away off the line to save the London team.

We finally 3-1 up in just three minutes after the break and it was Shola Ameobi who gives the travelling Toon Army a reason to roar. Lovenkrands almost make it 4-1 and closed the contest if he not dragged his shot wide.

The London side has two goals from Nicolas Anelka including an 87th minute penalty to make them back level. But Jonas Gutierrez corner proven to be the match winning assist as the ball met by the head of Ameobi to notched his second and send Newcastle through.

Chelsea (4-3-3):
Turnbull, Ferreira, Bruma, Terry (c) (Alex h-t), van Aanholt, Benayoun, Ramires, Zhirkov, Sturridge, Anelka, Kakuta (Kalou h-t) (McEachran 56).
Unused subs: Cech, B Clifford, Chalobah, Mellis.
Scorers: van Aanholt 5, Anelka 69, 86 (pen).
Booked: Bruma 32.

Newcastle (4-4-2):
Krull, Taylor (Tiote 63), Campbell, Coloccini (Williamson 63), Ferguson (Barton 90+3), Ranger, Smith (c), Vuckic, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Lovenkrands.
Unused subs: Soberberg, Ben Arfa, Nolan, Carroll.
Scorers: Ranger 26, Taylor 32, Ameobi 48, 88.
Booked: Taylor 10, Ameobi 42, Tiote 86.

Attendance: 41,511.
Referee: Phil Dowd.