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“People are probably are wondering, ‘Can they play in the same team?’ I think you saw in the last 20 minutes against Gladbach that yes they can."

 

McClaren on Gini Jong. I like the sound of that..

Yeah, fantastic news.

Yeah, really hope he starts. Added so much more activity and presence than Cisse when he came on against Monchengladbach.

Sick of Cisse looking so sloppy and lethargic upfront. Does my head in. Bring him on later on, if we look like we're struggling to score. By then he won't look as pathetic, with everyone else being a bit tired out.

It looks like he may not have been injured and had his head turned by Palace dangling a 3 year contract.

That would be god news IMO. We need him to play pronto.

This guy signed Jordan Mutch in January. The guy has dissapeared without a trace. £6 million down the toilet. Wonder how he's feeling about his career, and the attacking football he would have been promised.

Lies after lies after lies. Our time is coming rest assured. Such a liar will never succeed for long. It will be fun watching it fall to pieces.

Yorkie ... why?! Please stop it.

:lol:

I don't want to bash TCD, because I think people go in on the brother too hard on here, but his comments today have confused me greatly.

Come on TCD man, step your game up bro. 

McClaren likes to play total football from the back and there are not many better footballing centre halves in the country than Colo - yes he’s been poor for a while but you have to factor in that he’s been paired with Mike f***ing Williamson for most of the time not to mention the shower of s*** in midfield supposedly protecting our defence! Feel free to abuse me this season but I’m convinced he’ll have a good season alongside Mbemba!

 

It's definitely possible. A lot depends on how the midfield gels, and obviously if Mbemba adapts.

A lot might also depend on how well we manage to implement an improved possession/passing game overall. If we're controlling games with the ball it'll relieve the pressure on the defence and allow them to organise better.

 

We've been so s*** with the ball for years the defenders have always been under immense pressure in games, ran ragged basically.

 

Very good point again.

 

Think we just have to see what impact our change in approach has on the team, and then start to make necessary changes from there.

 

If Colo blows it then I'm sure Pardew will still be salivating for him in January anyway.

 

Isn't true. Martinez teams are an example. But McClaren isn't a total football manager anyway. Crazy myth.

 

He might not be, but we won't be punting the ball back to the opposition as much as we did under Pardew.

 

He doesn't need to be a total football manager to help improve our possession, and reduce the amount of pressure we come under.

 

Stop being so silly man.

 

Martinez teams have plenty of possession. They also lose the ball plenty in dangerous situations and concede plenty of goals.

No one said they didn't!

The point is we conceded far more, and a big problem was our total incapability of keeping the ball, and so being under constant pressure.

Are you serious right now?

McClaren likes to play total football from the back and there are not many better footballing centre halves in the country than Colo - yes he’s been poor for a while but you have to factor in that he’s been paired with Mike f***ing Williamson for most of the time not to mention the shower of s*** in midfield supposedly protecting our defence! Feel free to abuse me this season but I’m convinced he’ll have a good season alongside Mbemba!

 

It's definitely possible. A lot depends on how the midfield gels, and obviously if Mbemba adapts.

A lot might also depend on how well we manage to implement an improved possession/passing game overall. If we're controlling games with the ball it'll relieve the pressure on the defence and allow them to organise better.

 

We've been so s*** with the ball for years the defenders have always been under immense pressure in games, ran ragged basically.

 

Very good point again.

 

Think we just have to see what impact our change in approach has on the team, and then start to make necessary changes from there.

 

If Colo blows it then I'm sure Pardew will still be salivating for him in January anyway.

 

Isn't true. Martinez teams are an example. But McClaren isn't a total football manager anyway. Crazy myth.

He might not be, but we won't be punting the ball back to the opposition as much as we did under Pardew.

He doesn't need to be a total football manager to help improve our possession, and reduce the amount of pressure we come under.

Stop being so silly man.

McClaren likes to play total football from the back and there are not many better footballing centre halves in the country than Colo - yes he’s been poor for a while but you have to factor in that he’s been paired with Mike f***ing Williamson for most of the time not to mention the shower of s*** in midfield supposedly protecting our defence! Feel free to abuse me this season but I’m convinced he’ll have a good season alongside Mbemba!

 

It's definitely possible. A lot depends on how the midfield gels, and obviously if Mbemba adapts.

A lot might also depend on how well we manage to implement an improved possession/passing game overall. If we're controlling games with the ball it'll relieve the pressure on the defence and allow them to organise better.

 

We've been so s*** with the ball for years the defenders have always been under immense pressure in games, ran ragged basically.

Very good point again.

Think we just have to see what impact our change in approach has on the team, and then start to make necessary changes from there.

If Colo blows it then I'm sure Pardew will still be salivating for him in January anyway.

I've more faith in him regaining some form under the new coaches than I have in Taylor or Williamson suddenly developing talent. I don't think he's a particularly good captain, from what we can see, but the importance of captains is overrated by fans anyway.

Well the captain thing isn't as vital for us as maybe it has been previously, as we have added players with some balls for once.

De Jong coming back into the fold, Wijnaldum and even young Mitro, all seem to be no nonsense types that won't just wilt.

Colo's decline hasn't been physical IMO, his mental state was shot and then the team declined and he started trying to do everyone else's job for them. Granted he has been crap recently, but I don't think it's impossible for him to make a bit of a comeback in the short term.

Yeah, I think I agree.

Think the guy was just fed up of how awful everything was at the club.

We gave the guy no help. His partner was rubbish. The midfielders in front of him were rubbish.

Guy had no protection whatsoever.

Was just so unexpected. I wasn't ready 

Good point Dan. The guy definitely doesn't look like his athleticism is the thing letting him down, and he's never injured.

Think Mbemba will help him massively, and it could work out really well. Let's see.

We'll have to see how Lascelles comes along. Not that bad a situation tbh.

It's the Steven Taylor contract extension that is going to have people fuming on here. 

Colo will be 34 in January man. Blimey.

Wait, what?! New contract?! Why? 

Well, we are finally going to put an aggressive and athletic centre back beside him, so let's see. Should make his like a lot easier, and hopefully get his performances back up.

God help us.

The kid has superstar written all over him. Him and Ayoze are our future. 

We have already done our business and showed ambition with 3 new signings. Most fans are excited again and are looking forward to the new season now that Ashley kept his word in that interview..

Oh behave you goof 

Knowing our luck it will be Palace. The guy is 6 ft 4 afterall.

Chelsea steady ruining lives.

 

I wish they'd ruin my life.

Me too 

That guy has scored goals wherever he's been. Bit of a beast is Rondon. Would love that.

However, more likely to be West Ham I think. However, the way they don't want to mention the club reeks of our covertness.

Here's hoping.

I gave a perfectly valid reason why I personally like the signing.

I did not at any point hail it as a great signing.

Think Mike Ashley has you losing it a bit sir.