We were dogged by Titus Bramble's 'five minute lack of concentration' in every match the former England Under-21 international played for Newcastle. But Steven Taylor and Nicky Butt are starting to look similar.

Taylor has that frightening habit of going into tackles in the penalty area with his hands spread out by his side, and it has cost us precious points in previous seasons.

But does he learn?

Again on Saturday he brought the ball down with his arm, but we were lucky to get away with it.

However, Nicky Butt's trip on the edge of the box gifted another two points to the opposition ... and he cannot say he hasn't done it many times before.

His first season at the club he was notorious for it! So much so the club loaned him to Birmingham.

Butt is as gutted as the fans, but he believes the players cannot afford to wallow in "feeling sorry for ourselves".