"Credit should be given to Mansfield for their attitude to the contest and their positive attempts to play football, which belied their lowly placing in League Two and were certainly an improvement on the robust approach of Grimsby earlier in the season." - NUFC.com
"we war far from convincing and the commentators made out that Mansfield were unlucky."
"I could only hear Mansfield fans.
You get the feeling some fans would have been pleased with a loss if it meant more pressure on Souness today though"
"Indeed, but for Shay Given, blood rather than champagne might have flowed down the Tyne last night.
His sharp first-half save from Allan Russell, and an even better stop from Adam Rundle early in the second period, denied Mansfield a shock, but deserved, lead - and kept a restless crowd from revolt." - icNewcastle
"Some claim that Shearer is the manager in waiting at NUFC. Well his after match comments put the present incumbent to shame. Whilst Shearer was fulsome in his praise for Mansfield, saying that the Toon were fortunate to win Souness brushed Mnasfield's performance aside, saying that the Toon deserved to win. Whilst Shearer was modest in his acheievement saying he was very proud to equal Wor Jackie's record, Souness said that Shearer's achievement was the greater because it was easier to score goals in the Milburn era. Whether it is true or not is irrelevant; why denigrate Jackie's wonderful achievementt NUFC? "
"Great win yesterday against a very strong Mansfield side.Thought we bossed the game from start to finish and can't remember Shay having a save to make. A performance full of character - we have a team of real men at this club. Thought it could have been 5 or 6 but for some dodgy decisions,the ball being the wrong colour and the wind changing direction. What a goal,what a player,what a man in every sense of the world. We showed yesterday that we are capable of matching any team on our day. Disagree? Then bring it on pal!!" (Editor - Tongue firmly in cheek i persume when this was wrriten?)