Anyway, this was a game the Latics were never going to lose, and Ryan Taylor at 16/1 was easy money for the first goal. He always scores against Newcastle.
There were some impressive diving skills on show from Newcastle players, so that gives us hope for the 2012 Olympics.
Whilst referee Mike Dean left most of the crowd clueless when he awarded a penalty to the Toon late on, but Christmas is a time for giving.
Here is the reaction of the two managers.
Steve Bruce
Apart from the three minutes at the end there, it was so one sided it was scary, but we made it difficult for ourselves in the last few minutes, that's why managers go grey.
We did, for much of the game, what we were good at, we were all over them, we caused problems all afternoon against a Newcastle side that have been in pretty decent form lately.
If we'd been sitting here 2-0 winners like we should have been, you have been saying 'easy winners', but we've go to learn from that, we must learn that we can't take the foot off the gas and think it's a stroll because then we're switched off and we could've paid for it.
Joe Kinnear
I can't find words to express his performance [referee Mike Dean]. If he gives a penalty for Heskey why couldn't he for Andy Carroll?
Heskey's done well, thrown himself and lost his balance. But he's 6ft 3in for Christ's sake. The referees fall for it. At the other end, Andy Carroll's got hacked down from behind. See it on TV, see it on the tape, it's a clear penalty.
Even Stevie Bruce said the same but we didn't get it. That sums up Mike Dean's performance.
In the last 15 minutes I always thought we'd get something out of the game. Then the penalty pops us, but you have to rely on officials to do their job, what they're supposed to do.
They want respect in the game but what would you say after today? I'm too sick to say anything else.
The Table
Latest match Friday, 26th December 2008 | Pld | Home | Away | Overall | Pts | GD | |||||||||||||||||
W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||||
1 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 42 | +18 | ||||
2 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 41 | +31 | ||||
3 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 35 | +18 | ||||
4 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 35 | +10 | ||||
5 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 32 | +9 | ||||
6 | Everton | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 29 | -1 | ||||
7 | Hull City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 36 | 27 | -8 | ||||
8 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 25 | +4 | ||||
9 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 25 | +2 | ||||
10 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 23 | -5 | ||||
11 | Portsmouth | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 23 | -11 | ||||
12 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 22 | -2 | ||||
13 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 22 | -5 | ||||
14 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 22 | -5 | ||||
15 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 21 | +8 | ||||
16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 20 | -3 | ||||
17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 20 | -11 | ||||
18 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 20 | -14 | ||||
19 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 17 | -14 | ||||
20 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 15 | -21 |
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