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Think there's a lot of unfair press about Emre. I don't think it was a red, intent was there but Rennie would have been better just calming him down and a booking. Didn't really connect with Eustace too badly, should have kept in mind Eustace's horrible challenge (just as cynical) and could have kept the matter cooled. That said it was daft. I think, however, that Emre coul dbe a majestic player under Keegan- I think all of our players have suffered under poor management. He's been given Souness, Roeder and Allardyce, none of whom tried to play the kind of football that Emre thrives under. While he was on the pitch on Wednesday he was brilliant. Sure he's inconsistent but he's our best player in that position by country miles. Given the right backing, a good run in the team and licence to play the way he wants to (which I think Keegan may give him), I think he'll finally be the asset we all want him to be. TBH all this criticism of "what has he done since he's been here" could be applied to every member of our team save Milner and The Zog at the minute. In conclusion: bad challenge, good player.

Also, I work at the England Cricket Board and I know these "I spoke tot hings" are useless, but for what  it's worth we all just rang Steve Harmison (most people to laugh at him, me to speak to him) and he's spoken to Shearer and thinks that Shearer is going to come in with him. He may just be talking complete knackers but they are quite close apparently.

I think Beardsley will be promoted into the management structure, and maybe we'll bring Rob Lee back. Hell, let's see if we can get Darren Peacock involved for the fuck of it.

This is just complete proof that our club has literally gone nowhere since he last left us. We've basically just accepted that the running, management and playing style have not improved one iota and instead of looking for an appropriate solution, nostalgia had led us to this insane appointment. If they wanted us to stop  being a joke club (one can only hope), they can forget that now. I'm not going to lie that I am cheerful as I love the man but every bit of common sense and proper judgement stands against this. It only happens at Newcastle United. At least everyone might actually be happy and excited again...

My main concern is the players he had then were awesome, what we have now is tat by comparison. I can't see Viduka doing a Sir Les, Duff doing a Ginola, Barton doing a Rob Lee... I could go on all day. Oh well, at least if it goes to shit they can genuinely say they listened to the fans and gave us what a lot of people wanted. WWAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!! KKKEEEEEGGGGAAANN!!!!!!

He and Warren Barton are the most infuriatingly stupid pundits/co-commentators I have come across. Niether can pronounce anything, frequently forget what they're sayiing halfway through a sentence and only use the word "quality" to describe anything positive.

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I would emigrate if that happened.

Jeff Winter anyone? He is, after all, a "refereeing legend and top media personality". Loves us "Brown ale-addled Geordie dickheads" after all. Inbred gobshite.

I hate Alan Smith, and I genuinely belive he's one of the worst players I've watched represent us in 15 odd years of supporting this team. His entire ability consists of receiving the ball, losing it or giving it away, and then fouling somebody in a dangerous position. That's it. He can't/doesn't shoot, can't pass, can't cross, can't actually tackle without conceding a free kick or notching up a booking/red card, and is clearly thick as a lumerjack's stockpile. The man has no talent. He was an alright forward at Leeds, where a goalscoring burden was one him, but failed at Man United where the main reason he was held in such regard was because he had a nasty injury and so everyone felt sorry for him because he was a "nice lad", which he isn't anyway, he's a dispicable, fouling, foul-mouthed tosser. I hate this argument that because he "gives 100% every game" and "gets stuck in" he merits a regular starting berth. FFS every play should give 100% and get stuck in as a minimum requirement, for me it goes without saying. The man for me is a useless waste of transfer fee and wages and isn't good enough to sit in the bench, let alone be captain, as he literally offers nothing to our team. Furthermore, he has not looked that good in attack. To be a striker you must score goals, simple as. He can't and doesn't. Viduka, while lazier than him, will at least fashion himself a chance/stick away a goal or two given the service. Smith has somehow blagged his way to being an England squad regular and an undisputed starter here without any merit whatsoever, so I congratulate him on his ability to dupe everyone. Maybe he sends out nice Christmas cards or is actually the bastard child of Brian Barwick or something. I can't figure out any other reason why he plays.

Not as bad as Smith tbh.

Owen has 37 goals in about 80 games for England, so giving him the generous side of inaccuracy, if he needs 13 to become England's top scorer, he's going to need another 26 games. Based on that record, if he stays fit, it should be a fairly attainable target you'd hope.

That said he'd do it a lot quicker if his rate of ocnverting chances wasn't so diabolical at the minute should have had a hat-trick on Saturday, missed a hatful against Wigan), so if this improves, as it probably will with match sharpness, then it may come a lot quicker.

Really don't think he's up to much tbh. Would like to see him look more interested/show more urgency and desire. Nonetheless, he can turn the game in a second with his good skill and awareness, like that chance he set up against Villa or goal against Boro.

However, would like 4-3-3 to perhaps have Martins or Owen up top and play it around on the deck, or 4-4-2 Shola and Martins/Owen as Ameobi has shown more thus far this season imo.

However, Big Sam isn't going to be leaving him out anytime soon, unless his hamstring injury is more serious than described so far.

I think our best midfield three in a 4-3-3 would be

-----------------------------Geremi--------------------------

---------Barton--------------------------------Emre---------

Each brings something different and in combination there is tough tackling, creativity, vision, power, drive etc., although lacking a bit in pace (not sure how quick Barton is but the other 2 aren't up to much).

It's bordering on insantiy/insulting to say Dyer has done more than Emre, especially using Emre's injuries as an argument to back this up. Yes, it's a shame he's been brittle thus far in his Toon career but how many players haven't been injured in the last 2 years? As much down to the crap fitness and training standards of the last 2 regimes, surely?

Yeah he should score more goals but he's notched up a fair few assists (anyone have the Rothman's or SkySports guide? I'll fish mine out when I get back from work if needs be), has an eye for a pass that nobody else in our squad matches and usually puts in a hard shift. His free-kicks and corners are mostly useful if not dangerous. With him in the team we may se less of a long punt forward to Viduka and more through balls for Owen and Martins to latch on to. At the very least he's a handy squad asset. There's a reason they rave about him in Turkey and that's because, imo, he is their bst player. Now Owen's back from injury he's looking good, maybe we could be optimistic and say that Emre could be a similar asset once properly fit.

Or we could sell him and re-buy Dyer, Parker and Bowyer and have the midfield that Toon's Taylor craves. Howay.

To be fair I'd select him over Robinson any day. Can actually goalkeep, isn't overweight and doesn't stand 10 yards too far off his line at every set piece.

they're just bitter man.  Met 3 in Magaluf in July, they came out with stuff like "who's gonna be in jail first? Lee or Allardyce? Oh yeah, Allardyce! He's a corrupt fat fucker!" Although the best conversation was.....

 

Bolton fan: "Allardyce just signs unknown s****, don't get your hopes up"

Me: "Fair enough, but he makes them perform, who have you signed?"

 

*Pause*

 

Me: "Howay, who?"

Bolton fan: *in a quiet voice* "Erm, Gavin McCann".

 

arguement won.

Unknown players like Okocha, Djourkaeff, Hierro, Speed, Anelka, Diouf etc. who have shaped Bolton for the best part of the last decade? Oh, OK.

They signed Andy O'Brien, that there is the fact upon which all sanity is restored and arguments won in our favour.

Only seen us lose on the road once, way back under Keegan when Wimbledon beat us 3-2. Every other time I've seen us play in London we've won or drawn.

That said, a lot of times I see them somebody seems to get sent off. I was at Charlton in 2001/2 when Rennie sent Shearer off for no apparent reason. Was in the press room afterwards and Robson was going apeshit like.

Maybe it's one of those things where he wants to sort it out at the end of the season or at a later stage? Think of the logistics, we've bought five defenders in during this window, Rozehnal looks to be a regular already and Cacapa looks pretty awesome, Beye will probably become first-chocie RB and Faye is knocking around too. Maybe he wants to see if he still gets enough action to justify him committing to the club for that long.

It's common knowledge that Taylor loves the club and the area, people who knock him can go watch videotapes of Boumsong and the like.

Have to say I'm far more into England cricket now McClaren has taken over, so obviously much more up for Newcastle. That said, still feel gutted when we're shit. Feel no connection as no Newcastle players except Owen ever make the team, and it annoys me that they don't even seem to consider Milner when Gareth Barry and Ashley Young can make the squad. I think Taylor is there more as a symbolic incentive to show the Under 21s that their level is actually relevant.

However, never on at the same time so it's not like you have to choose.

Can't we just sack him/rip up his contract? Surely there's a notion somewhere that to earn money you have to do work unless actually injured? Even if he tried to take us to court over it I don't think he'd get anywhere.

Cretin. I think he makes me wretch more than Shepherd.

Should win but they'll be back in front of their own fans, a lot more up for it and desperate to make amends. Plus law of averages/plain common sense dictates that a team can't be that bad that frequently.... surely?

I think absence of Lawrenson has left a dire need for facial hair in the studio. Lineker and Shearer just couldn't pull it off without looking like Gay Dutch policemen so Hansen bit the bullet, what a rugged man's man. Poor defending.

who cares tbh?

JOSE ENRIQUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plus Zoggy in four matches has far surpassed Babayaro in his NUFC career imho.

I think people are being a little harsh on Emre. His last injury was the result of a bad challenge by a Reading player. I think he certainly is prone to injury, but I think this has as much to do with the fact that he is a combative, committed little player, who due to his diminutive stature comes off worse in 50-50 challenges. He's not like a Babayaro or a Marcelino.

As much as a like Big Sam, I too fear that he'll pick Smith ahead of Emre for the sake of it, which would be diabolical. A 433 with Butt/Geremi, Barton and Emre has a nice balance in my view, but I can't see it happening. I think the reason he seems to be taking longer is that Sam, as he has proved so far, wants to make sure he is properly fit-obviously Barnsley was too soon.

I also think it's unfair to judge Emre for not doing much in the last 2 seasons. He's been as good/bad (delete as you like) as anyone in the team. Who has stood out in the dank last few seasons? Zoggy had one, I guess Milner, and Butt had a renaissance, but those apart, I don't think anyone has put themselves miles ahead of Emre in terms of contribution. I'm not saying Emre has lived up to his reputation, but I think he has a lot more to offer.

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Anyone worried that after solano is gone, we don't have someone who can even deliver crosses to amrtins or Viduka? Nzogbia and milner is good but not great yet, solano assisted martins in the barnsley match isn't it?

 

There has been many good crosses from Milner to Martins, I remember two which lead to goal. The one against Bolton and a Martins header from last season, just can't remember the team we played.

Mate, nine new signings... unbelievable.

Gutted about Solano, mind. Think we are light on the right wing/ right side of midfield. Haven't replaced Dyer or Solano... but still ecstatic about us actually having a defence. Is our team now the hardest in the league or what?!

Would have gladly seen him given another role at the club, maybe in Academy, some kind of ambassador type thing, cares a great deal about NUFC at heart and genuinely nice guy. Can't blame him financially and for belief in himself in taking the job on when it was offered, not exactly about to turn it down when wanting to prove everyone wrong after his failures at West Ham. Blame Fat Fred (NANANANA HEYHEYHEY GOODBYE tosser) for hiring him and sacking Robson at the worst possible time and thus leading to the crisis which Roeder nobly sorted out and thus was in the frame when he never really should have been. Also blame Jabba the Hut for ensuring no serious manager would want the Newcastle job at that time.

On the other hand I wish Roeder would stop appearing on SSN in relation to us, he's irrelevant now.