Favourite Derby Goal – ‘Shearer’s penalty in the 4-1. The great man’s last career goal and sheer elation as he exorcised some ghosts mixed with total relief coming so soon after Chopra’s equaliser. Is a penalty a bit of a crap answer?’
It looks like Paolo Di Canio is reverting to type as he has talked about fighting a war at St.James’ Park, maybe a bit of an unfortunate choice of words considering the furore about his fascist leanings.
Now we are into derby week, Alan Pardew has started his mental preparations for Sunday’s match. Bearing in mind how slowly Newcastle have started in most of their Premier League…