Video: Newcastle/ Middlesbrough highlights
Toon delighted to beat a team slightly worse than them
Newcastle 3/ Middlesbrough 1
“A tactical masterstroke”. That’s what The Sun are calling Alan Shearer’s decision to bring on Obafemi Martins and Peter Lovenkrands, a move that finally gifted the New Messiah his first managerial win. But if it was such a “masterstroke” to bring on Martins, why wasn’t he in the starting lineup instead of the continually ineffectual Michael Owen? The mind truly boggles.
Anyway, it was an exciting tie at St James’ Park last night, which allowed Newcastle to climb out of the relegation zone. If Hull continue their woeful decline, it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Mr Shearer’s tactical masterstrokes on Match of the Day next season.
Middlesbrough fans, meanwhile, can look forward to some glamorous away days at Selhurst Park and Bloomfield Road…
3 responses so far
GM // May 12, 2009 at 8:13 am
The masterstroke leaving martins on the bench was because Martin is INJURED
JB // May 12, 2009 at 12:20 pm
So much for chicken dinners informed opinion yesterday….. A recurring theme!
Jonny // May 12, 2009 at 3:51 pm
martins cant play a full match as he is carrying an injury and is waiting til the summer to get an operation. haway the spoiler get your facts right…
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