Nolan issues NUFC rallying call, again!

It's Monday morning, and Newcastle lost at the weekend, which means that it's time for Kevin Nolan's weekly words of wisdom as he looks to placate the fans of NUFC.

Now after being at the game on Saturday and having to watch what our lads had to offer, or not as was the case, I'm certainly in no mood to be placated by our captain. What I would prefer is for the lot of them to shut up and concentrate on putting things right against Wolves at the start of April!

The gravity of the situation is not lost on the fans in my opinion and the vast majority of us understand that we are currently sailing too close the wind of the relegation zone. We know we have a part to play and when it comes to kick-off time at the ground, whether that be St James' Park or anywhere else, I have no doubt that the fans will play their part.

However, the players have to play their part in the proceedings as well. I understand that we are currently carrying a boatload of injuries and, as I said my match report, I don't think that the Stoke game was a 4-0 game, but I still don't think the level of performance was acceptable. Some of the goals came from schoolboy errors, and that just isn't good enough in my book. Errors happen, but it doesn't make them acceptable.

Nolan told The Journal:

“We have a two week break now which is the last thing we want. We are certainly not happy about this. We will start to work it out on the training ground on Monday."

“Never mind being dragged into the relegation fight, we were never out of it. Simple as. We were never getting carried away. Anyone can put together a two or three game winning run and that is what teams have started to do. We have had an unfortunate run with a few bits and bobs, but we know the position we are in.”

Well start playing like it then! One win in ten is not good enough. What was supposed to be a relatively easy task of coasting towards safety without having to pull up any trees has turned into a race against time. Newcastle have to pick up points soon or else we will be right in the mire, and that process must start with a home game against Wolves who have found a bit of form of late. Nolan continued:

“I am very disappointed and it is a very disappointed dressing room. I’m devastated for the fans who have travelled all this way and seen that. I can only apologise and hope we can put it right against Wolves in a couple of weeks."

“We are all big enough and accountable, there is not one man who is going to take the blame on his own. We are in it together, We hope the fans stick with us. It is going to be tough. We have had a few scrapes and heavy defeats, but the fans are going to be key to us staying up. We were concerned before the game and we are concerned now."

Newcastle can ease those concerns quite a bit with a return to winning ways against Wolves. It won't be easy though as we seem to struggle at home, and when that is combined with the pressure that the players will be under it will only make things tougher.

The fans will be there in their numbers again, and they will get behind the team if they start showing some fight and desire. I actually believe that we'll be alright, but it's turning out to be a much harder task than it should have been!

And as for Nolan, let your feet do the talking!