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If Smith is playing, the small iota of faith I had that Pardew might not be so bad will be utterly destroyed! Why do some managers like this bloke??? Sell him to wolves or a championship side (leeds?). AAArrrrrrrggghhhh!!

bad goals to games ratio for a number 10...

Is Enrique fit to play on Sunday??? Worried if not... Krul is also turning me into a spasm, tick infested fool every time he kicks the ball... Blubberblubblubberbeulerubelruebl....

If Barton wasn't playing so well on the right I would say change the wing he plays on as he always is trying to get the ball back on his left foot which means he's often found out by the defender and doesn't get any first time ball in due to lack of confidence with right...

He was turd yesterday, didn't even hassle as we know he can. dropped back down on my "hopes for the future" o'meter!

Would get 5 million for that lot... Two astute buys would do me and bring some of the younger ones to the fore...

If we sold Carrol then you have to hold your hands up and say do i want to be part of this club any more? He's a geordie so you can actually relate to the bloke, he's homegrown talent and he's gonna be a great number 9 in the tradition we have of getting good ones... If Ashley sold him I would become totally disenchanted. Would prefer to get rid of the dross amnd only sign another two players in the mold of tiote or Ben arfa (Dross: Best, Xisco, Smith, Guthrie, Perch, Lovenkrands)

His obvious flaw is his final ball, the rest of his game cannot be questioned. I would like to be bale to put someone out on the left just to give him the kick up the backside he looks to be needing!

IN ORDER OF PRIORITY: Striker (1) Winger (1) Make sure they are premiership class and we will be ok. i actually prefer Barton on the right wing, think he contributes more from there and is decent defensively. If we get gosling back in jan-feb, it's like a new signing for centre midfield so we are covered there. ben Arfa will cover fior left wing and as a second striker. Desperately need someone to help out Carrol or to sub for him. Van AArholt from chelsea would be a great signing, play him either at left back or left wing...

Our first team is just about acceptable and woyuld get us a mid table finish. our problem is when we have a couple of our first teamers missing... Perch was way out of position all game and backed off far too much, smith was just a raging bull in the middle, didn't do a lot wrong but didn't play any "football". I eagerly anticipate the return of ben Arfa, we need some quality ball into Carrol. I dread the day Carrol is injured or suspended for a ciouple of games, we have absolutely nothing in reserve there... As for the game, we put in a 100% effort but their quality was much better than ours, specially their wingers. Thier forward were controlled pretty well I thought. Also thought Krul was slow down on their first.

This is what I would do: ----------------Krul------------------- Simpson--Willi----Saylor-----Enrique Barton----Colo----Tiote----Jonas -------------Ranger---Carrol---- Put colo into midfield and give Tiote a bit more licence. Don't want Guthrie any where near the midfield, waste of space and too slow for the Prem.

Barton has a negative effect o tiote and they both want to stay deep in midfield when we whould be looking for one o them to move forward like Nolan does when in the middle. A teaM IS THE SUM OF IT'S PARTS NOT JUST THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS... Nolan + Tiote please with barton on right...

My opinion is that Pardew got his team set up wrong from the start: Routledge did not have a good game BUT -Barton is more effecteive playing on the right and at kleast gets decent crosses in -Nolan is teargas in the hole, far better in midifeld -Tiote partners better with Nolan than Barton the team ends up lopsided with these changes, we are far better in a classic 442. Easy to say with hindsight but he should have kept the original shape and changed only ranger for Shola and colo for sol. Both taylor and colo were disgraceful for the first two goals, the third was a fluke, although he had too much time to do what he wanted (he is good tho'!)

aye, woulñd like him to take the initiative and give a full energy performance... Not bothwred if he doesn't score just want him to hassle and make his presence known to the defenders.

What a crimbo present it would be! Revenge for what was done to Ben arfa... Looks like balotelli is in the huff and might not play. have to get at their defence, they looked soft against everton...

Steven Taylor and Colo at the back after he signs new contract. Ranger up front with Andy. rest pick themselves...

Fly up ben Arfa and parade him in the centre circle on crutches just before kick off to get the fans wound up... dead cert win!!

No Tiote in the middle?? ------------Forster------------- Evra---Vidic--Bassong---Ivanovic Bale---TIOTE---Nasri---Nani -------Carrol-------Tevez

Ranger's biggest problem is when he receives the ball in midfield and is pressured, he always seems a little too nonchalant and makes too many mistakes. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt and hope he maintains concentration for 90 mins but I think that for the moment he could be best suited to coming on for 30 mins as an impact sub and where perhaps lax mistakes can be rectified easier as opposing teams will also be tiring and concentration will not be as high as at the start....

P.P.P.S. I wonder if we will all moan about "not winning things with kids" if we ever reach the model's pinnacle (see Arsenal -Wenger)

P.P.S. Get rid of Taylor, Raylor, Smith asap and get those wages down!!

Very good read! Sheds a lot of light on our owner, I for one have had my opinion changed towards him. I feel that he is trying to implement business virtues into a football club that has grown accustomed to "luxuries & riches" from previous regimes and he is being made to pay for it. If he does get Newcastle onto an even keel economically, i would like to see what he does if we reach european spots. The biggest and most obvious mistake (to me) that ashley is making (has made) is the selction of our manager, this has to be one of the most influential posts in regard to raising income which would come automatically via better league position. I also understand that Ashley will be restricted in that choice (woah..see Pardew!) because any "top" manager will want assurances of funds and wages to attract top players... I suppose we will just have to have faith that we uncover many diamonds (a la Carrol/ranger...) and wait four or five years to see if we do become a success both on and off the pitch... Fingers crossed! P.S. Ashley, you are now rated at 5/10 on my personal hate scale (improvement from 1!!)

Yep, Jonas really needs to pull his finger out for this one and bum the face off carr!! Him and Enrique could really take him to the cleaners... I am also up for giving Nile a shot up front, let's see what he can do from thew fist whistle, I have my doubts but as they say "who dares, wins..."

Jonas has been awful in his offensive duties over the last few games, seems to have lost a bit of confidence... Can't fault his tracking back and covering, and the guy never hides from the ball, always willing to receive in awkward situations. one of his best attributes is (was?) his ability to hold up the ball for a few seconds on the wing whilst we regrouped, not giving it away very easily. Come on Jonas! perk up mate! I know you can!!!

Hleb is out still and Zigic for all his size advantage he's not that great a threat against big defenders. I would have both Colo and Williamson back in for this, I would have said Taylor for his height a stature but funck him if he isn't prepared to sign, on the bench! Ranger up front then...Somebody please tell him to be careful with his passes when in middle of park, keep concentrastion up... Allright, I know he's only 19! ---------Krul--------- Simps--Will---Colo---Enrique Barton---Nolan--Tiote--Jonas ---------Ranger----------- ----------Carrol-----