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The Magpies again failed to produce the form in the league that they have shown in cup competitions this season. They arguably created more chances against Charlton than they did against Pompey in the Carling Cup on Wednesday, but the Londers went away with a point.
Glenn Roeder: "Without doubt, we will take a view that we have dropped two points there when we should not have done.
"That has happened a lot this year, but the important thing is that they are retaining their confidence and playing the football I want them to play in terms of moving the ball quickly through the team.
"It was a frustrating game for us. We did everything we could other than stick the ball in the back of the net, which is probably the most difficult thing to do anyway in the game of football. The effort which came off the underside of the crossbar just about summed up what is happening to us at the moment in the Premier League.
"We had a good shout for a penalty. I have not seen it yet, but I will be really disappointed in the referee's assistant if he has not done his duty and given us a penalty. He is the closest person to the incident and he decided it was not a penalty.
"Let me comment when I have seen it, the same as when Damien Duff looked like he was clean through and was clipped and brought down.
"I will have to have a look at that first, but my argument would be initially without seeing it, 'why would Damien Duff want to fall over when he is bearing down on the keeper?' It does not make sense."