Not good enough

The one striker who really could replace Alan Shearer is now almost a Liverpool player. As you will gradually realise over the course of this post, I am less than happy. With two whole days to go until the start of the Premiership season (which is quite an important part of the NEXT YEAR) we have ONE striker. Not only have we only got ONE striker, this ONE striker is possibly the worst at playing upfront on his own in the league. With Michael Owen injured since July, and Chopra gone since June along with the knowledge that Shearer is retiring for OVER A YEAR - the fact that we have no new strikers is frankly pathetic. This is Newcastle United, famed for stylish attacking football in the 90s with only Shola Ameobi for a front line. No disrespect to Albert Luque but he isn't setting high standards for himself is he?

"We're working hard" is becoming rather common for a manager who 'doesn't use excuses'.
It is not that hard to find a decent striker. IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A BIG NAME, just a decent presence upfront now.

Newcastle United - Get on with it.

Season Rescue: Now unlikely

P.S. Stephen Carr got a hamstring injury and joins Duff and Given on the treatment table. Is it something with the Irish or just Newcastle United back to its old wounded self??? *Distressed moan*