....That old chestnut....

I can accept that.....However, I've still to hear why you don't think the likes of Torres, who has literally been on strike this season, is allowed to get off scot-free with taking your club for a ride?

Didnt want the FA Cup anyway...

The reason you're still to hear why is because I've not made my opinion known on the subject.

However if you are really that eager for me to share my opinion, then I'm quite happy to do so.

Torres has been poor, there is no denying that. He is getting paid a huge amount of money, and he's not providing the goods. However, with some fans he is our prized asset, star striker and in peoples eyes can do no wrong. He's scored 6 times in 18 games in the PL, no goals in any other competitions. That's a shocking return for a striker of his calibre. However, he is still the top PL scorer at the club which obviously says something about our performances this year (Overall Ngog has scored more but 85% of his goals have come in the Europa League).

I'm not happy with his performances so far, but due to his stature at the club, he's practically untouchable, same with Gerrard. Hopefully with a change of manager, change of tactics, we'll see the real Torres come through because at the moment, we most certainly need to.

Just turned it on and seen the score



And now a red card

I dont know what is more embarrasing, the scoreline, or the fact that Stevenage have completely outplayed us in every department.

Or Alan Pardew?

Why is Andre Marriner taking charge of Stevenage v Newcastle? Is it mandatory that a PL has to referee a PL team regardless of how low a division the opposition is?

Doesn't half pi$$ me off that.

What an absolute load of crap.

Easy way into Europe ey lads, good one.

No one else notice that during the pitch invasion one of the stevenage players was punched to the ground by one of his own fans! (he had a red and white scarf anyway) What a t*sser!

By one of his own fans?

Yeah he got proper smashed by a chav in a white shirt. It was more elbow/forearm than a punch. Went straight down and didn't get back up quickly. Amazed the fan wasn't confronted by his own support.

How strange.

Might have been Alan Pardew that had just swiped someone's Stevenage scarf...

Search "Newcastle vs Stevenage - Supporter Punches Player" in a certain website.

That is just completely bizarre.

It seems to have been removed already!!

EDIT: Just seen it what a

A closer look shows he punched him so he could have his shirt, which was in his hands. So violence and theft! - Madness!

You could be right there!!

There doesn't seem to be any news about it yet either, can't believe no one has picked up on it

It was a Newcastle fan, it looked like to me. He certainly ran off to their end after the punch.

Fookin gutting eh.

Smug set of barstewards Stevenage, was hoping we'd rip them apart.

Hey be careful with the laughter mate, I fear the worst for your boys tommorow.

Possibly losing to Man Utd at Old trafford or losing to Stevenage at Broadhall way

Yeah fair point.

Good to see ITV completely miss the point with their coverage of the FA Cup. You wouldn't know it but York City had 2 great chances before the Bolton opener in the 83rd minute. The only Premiership-Nonleague clash in the round got about 20 seconds of coverage and a brief interview with Coyle. It didn't show anything from the first 82 minutes of the game. Then followed by the smallest club Dover getting the same treatment.

Erm, losing to Northampton at Anfield?