Well after seeing off the incredibly boring axe hacking players that are called the football team Bolton we played Coventry in the Carling Cup who at least tried to play football.

We played some fantastic football in what was a match I enjoyed for the first time in a long time and credit to Coventry as well. They at least tried to play a game of football.

Newcastle played without any real strikers up top with Milner and Jonas filling the void with MO on the bench. Everyone knows what I think of Milner but I have to say I thought he did well up top.

We passed the ball nicely, penetrated, got shots off, tackled, pressurised it was just an all round good performance with a couple of rough edges. The lads deserve a pat on the back.

Quite how we got pegged back who knows? Also where the referee gained 2 minutes in injury time??? Only he will know…

The signs are still positive and its starting to look like it isn’t a flash in the pan! A couple more signings and an easing of the injury list will help us and KK greatly. Hopefully flash Ash will give him some money to spend before the window shuts – hes certainly worked for it.

Well we are in the hat for the next round of the draw and at the end of the day thats what matters as this cup represents our best chance of ending our trophy drought.

In general though great stuff and more of the same please!

Oh and a special credit to Coventry who gave a great game.