Roeder: Season not a failure
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Glenn Roeder insists it has not been another season of failure for Newcastle United, despite their exit from the Uefa Cup.
AZ Alkmaar recorded a 2-0 home win in the second leg of their last 16 tie to go through on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate scoreline.
The defeat will mean another campaign without a trophy for The Magpies, but Roeder refused to look on the gloomy side.
"It is too easy to say it is another season of failure for Newcastle," said Roeder.
"That is just too easy. You know the problems we have had. The squad has been decimated for six months by injuries.
"We have got a few back now, but we have had to pick up points during the season with a team that was minus a dozen senior players.
"There are nine games left now and we need to pick up as many points as we can to make sure we finish as high up the Premiership as we can."
With regards to the defeat in Holland, Roeder felt too many players failed to produce their best form when required.
"Conceding two goals," he added when asked where Newcastle had lost the tie. "We needed to score one and we did not. It is as straightforward as that.
"From our point of view, the two goals were poorly defended. Considering how well we played last week, we played very poorly tonight.
"We had too many players off form, experienced players who I would have expected to do better." -
not a failure? so?
the problem is there is no success. -
gone were the days they were title contenders
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since their 2 runners-up finish they have gotten from bad to worst.
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they just havent found the right manager. i like bobby robson but too bad he didnt last