Bob Moncur thinks pride will make up for our previous fall.
Posted on May 26th, 2010 | 113 Comments |
The same thing can’t be said about this years team though, as they have been anything but tame for the vast majority of the season. The players that stayed on to help us regain our spot in the Premier League have put their heart and soul into this season. Sure, we haven’t won every game, and the football perhaps hasn’t been the prettiest we have ever seen, but it was effective and has gone some way to restoring some pride back on Tyneside. The job isn’t over yet though, gaining promotion was just the first step. Next up has to be survival, and our old Fairs Cup winning captain Bob Moncur believes that the current crop of players will still be hurting from relegation, and will be out to prove a point next season and make sure they survive:
“All of them were hurt by the consequences of relegation and everything that went with it. But all season long they have been determined and focused on taking the club back to where it belongs,” Moncur said.
“Once you lose your top-flight status as a player, you are questioned. And you want to show that you can still do it at the top-flight level. They are certainly hungry and keen to show they are still Premier League players.”
I happen to agree with Bob for the most part, although we still need new players to compliment what we already have. Players that have a desire to play and a point to prove should not be underestimated, and there are many different examples that back that theory up. How many times have we been beaten by an ‘inferior’ team like say a Wigan or a Bolton over the years despite us having a team full of expensive players?
You will know the answer to that yourselves, but it has happened quite a few times over the years. Our team may not have some of the biggest names in football in it anymore, but what we do have is a team in every meaning of the word. An honest group of lads who fight for each other, don’t give up, and are prepared to get stuck in. These players actually want to play football at Newcastle and wear the black and white shirt, they want to earn their wages and not just pick them up for putting in minimum effort.
That is a massive headstart for us in the race for survival in my opinion. Dont get me wrong, I know this squad needs new players if they are to have the best chance of surviving, but even if we didn’t sign anyone we know that this current crop of players would go out there and give their all. If it came down to the final day of the season and we needed just a point, we know these players would give it 110% effort to make sure they come away with the desired result.
That is what we can expect next season; a team that will give it’s all to get as many points as it can. You can’t ask for much more than that from our current players or our manager, and hopefully any new signings will give their all for the cause, like we know the others will.
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My only worry is that I wonder if the team can cope with losing a lot of games in a period of time.. What will the team spirit we hear so much about be like then??
Will the team be able to pick them self up?
And another thing I worry about is will the fans turn on Chris H if we do indeed lose a lot of games and call out for “big name manager” ??