Sean O'Driscoll was critical of his side's ball retention after seeing Doncaster outplay Newcastle for long periods at St James' Park only to lose 2-1.
Dean Shiels put Doncaster ahead and Martin Woods missed a penalty, while Newcastle, who had Zurab Khizanishvili sent off in a frantic finish, equalised through Andy Carroll and secured the win thanks to Kevin Nolan's 92nd-minute winner.
O'Driscoll said: "I would have said the same had we won 1-0, drawn 1-1 or lost 2-1. We need to be better with the ball.
"For us that's the big aim. When you come off a game you need to learn from it and just because we've lost I can't throw my toys out of the pram and moan about things I don't think are relevant.
"We're disappointed, but if we want to turn a 2-1 defeat into a 2-1 win then we have to be better with the ball."
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Ting Tongs out of hospital. I hope you're taking your medication you FAT NUT JOB
oh God Bobby Robson A Legends done it again....zzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzz
The ref was a numpty. But Newcastle`s players - small squad that it is - must be prepared for teams that will lift themselves against them.
Next week, Doncaster might be on the pitch with a referee who is making decisions based on fair play, and not just trying to make a name for himself. ( the ghost of ) Newcastle United 2 . Doncaster Rovers and the match officials 1. PENDEJOS !!
Let's see how Donney play next week; a grand says they'll be hopeless!
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