Lotus

The players we have that are genuinely good enough to tempt bigger clubs are Cabaye and HBA. HBA is inconsistent and has a bit recent history with injuries (still my favourite player) and Cabaye does want out. The next 2 to appear on other clubs wish lists will be Sissoko and MYM. I don't think we've a squad littered with players other teams are desperate to take off of us tbh.

I don't think anyone believes that really, I certainly don't. But I do believe he would want signings in, like any manager. Can I respond to this? You don't think anyone believes what? That Pardew is on our side in the sense he wants those above out the club. This is an amazing post. Like anybody buying Newcastle United is going to keep Alan Pardew in post for a single second. Wow. Have to say Brett, fair play, you're totally entitled to you opinion. I thought before you were a (probably) young optimist. However, that statement is fanboyesque and bizarre. I have no idea how you draw your conclusions but i know you let don't let evidence cloud your wishful thinking. To be fair to Brett, I think I've misread it, thank God. Well that went well for you and Lotus, try again tomorrow lads What did i miss? Pardew wants the people above him out of the club?

I don't think anyone believes that really, I certainly don't. But I do believe he would want signings in, like any manager. Can I respond to this? You don't think anyone believes what? That Pardew is on our side in the sense he wants those above out the club. This is an amazing post. Like anybody buying Newcastle United is going to keep Alan Pardew in post for a single second. Wow. Have to say Brett, fair play, you're totally entitled to you opinion. I thought before you were a (probably) young optimist. However, that statement is fanboyesque and bizarre. I have no idea how you draw your conclusions but i know you let don't let evidence cloud your wishful thinking.

Mashley has serious problems with his judgement. I don't know if he's a bad judge of character or what but his needle is way off north. It's so bad that he can't even judge whether the person he employs has a better or worse faculty of judgement than him. Everyone makes mistakes. It's consecutive mistakes that get you in trouble. He's on a roll with these at the moment.

He doesn't HAVE to do anything. He doesn't have to lend his name to that and he doesn't have to accept it. He can walk at any time or break ranks. We aren't in a good position, we are 2/3 injuries away from being f***ed. Jesus Christ man Walk and just let JFK win? Actaully you are happy for JFK to come in aren't you because things can't get any worse apparently. Our squad can barely get any better according to you, what with being in a better position than most sides out there and all. Find any quote where i've said it can barely get any better? Made it clear i was disappointed with lack of a striker/midfielder. I do think our squad is better than most, i've asked someone to pick one of these other sides squads that is better than ours, obvs bar top 6. We aren't in major trouble like people make out. We've had a good start to the season and our players are starting to come together and get fit. We have Ashley as owner, he's a c***, we've just got to deal with it and move on to get results on the pitch even though he hasn't made it any easier for us but we still have the talent available to get results. I'll be interested to see how we fare against Everton, they splurged big money on McCarthy and brought in Lukaku on loan. McCarthy was supposedly one of our targets and we were after a striker like Lukaku. Remy was a good signing but will that be enough going up against teams that have signed players in 3's and 4's? Yep Everton have seemingly done well, if someone was to say they would take their sqaud, it's not something i would argue with, very fair point. That's still only 7 teams out of 20 which i would say puts us still in a good position if you're better than the rest even though you've spent f*** all. It's just a massively missed opportunity to push on that little bit more and move away from the chasing pack, unfortunately the pack have closed on us as they brought in little bits of quality here and there but we are still ahead imo. Are we ahead of them based on results and performances or by the ratings FM gives the players? I just need to know the yardstick otherwise it's hard to form my replies in the correct context. So, is this judged on real life going back 45-50 games or something less tangible more along the lines of what you wished were true?

where do you play ben arfa ? surely he's better pushed further up but not as a tsriker ? In the Cazorla/Walcott role coming from the right because arsenal have that lack of mobility in the middle (which we have when tiote plays). There's many problems with Tiote. A lack of mobility is not one of them. it's not ? he's mobile when they have, he's statuesque when we have it. it also drags cabaye further back to get the ball off the defenders as the oppo want us to give it tiote. Nah not really. He's meant to be a DM, where do you want him to run? He often makes the most passes for us when he plays and he always shows for the ball. His issue is not moving the ball quickly enough. Pressuring Tiote into mistakes like Stottie said - is very effective for opponent. There's nothing wrong with having 2 CM's sitting pretty deep. The problem is that we don't have another midfielder or forward that wants to come deep and get the ball to link it up. When you have 2 strikers that want to run away from the ball theres nothing wrong with it, esxpet the playing staff we have don't really lend themselves to it as much as a mobile 4-3-3. Who else plays a genuine 4-3-3? With 3 strikers? We wouldn't be playing with 3 strikers.... Hatem isn't a striker. Besides Liverpool do. Help me here, i saw Sturridge up top for Liverpool on MOTD2 but no other strikers? So, our imaginary 4-3-3 has got 2 strikers and 4 midfielders. 2 players who'll get in the box. HBA running from deep. We haven't got the players for it. We would need better midfielders. It's not the running around that wears out Anita and Cabaye. It's the constant shoulder to shoulder action with bigger, stronger blokes that sap them. Tiote can do it but he's not so good at football. That leaves Sissoko, he can do it. We're too powder puff in midfield to just leave 3 in there. We also don't have the tactical discipline to do it. Would constantly need HBA and Remy to spend too much time around the half way line to be effective as a quick attacking unit. I loved the last 20 minutes against Fulham but Fulham were utterly, utterly woeful and disinterested. Won't get anywhere near that kind of space against Villa. No where near it. So it will be quick balls forward to avoid the midfield getting caught in possession.

You and i don't have to anything to get results on the pitch. That's meant to be there job but it's something they're interested in. Clearly, even for you i would think.

where do you play ben arfa ? surely he's better pushed further up but not as a tsriker ? In the Cazorla/Walcott role coming from the right because arsenal have that lack of mobility in the middle (which we have when tiote plays). There's many problems with Tiote. A lack of mobility is not one of them. it's not ? he's mobile when they have, he's statuesque when we have it. it also drags cabaye further back to get the ball off the defenders as the oppo want us to give it tiote. Nah not really. He's meant to be a DM, where do you want him to run? He often makes the most passes for us when he plays and he always shows for the ball. His issue is not moving the ball quickly enough. Pressuring Tiote into mistakes like Stottie said - is very effective for opponent. There's nothing wrong with having 2 CM's sitting pretty deep. The problem is that we don't have another midfielder or forward that wants to come deep and get the ball to link it up. When you have 2 strikers that want to run away from the ball theres nothing wrong with it, esxpet the playing staff we have don't really lend themselves to it as much as a mobile 4-3-3. Who else plays a genuine 4-3-3? With 3 strikers?

I've called him a tosser from when he lied about not knowing about the job while Hughton was still here when Golfmag had already told us Pardew had been contacted. He's been a tosser from day one. Would of over looked it if he'd any good at his job but he hasn't been. Aye, I just don't know how anyone can hold so much hatred against Kinnear yet would still offer a testicle for Pardew to stay. (I'm obviously not on about you here ) Neither of them should be at the club, neither have any self respect, and neither will leave. Solidarity!

I've called him a tosser from when he lied about not knowing about the job while Hughton was still here when Golfmag had already told us Pardew had been contacted. He's been a tosser from day one. Would of over looked it if he'd any good at his job but he hasn't been.

He's just doing what he's told man. You cannot blame him for that, can you? He tries to come across as an old school 'football man' and wilfully lies to the fans of the club. He's a total tosser.

He doesn't HAVE to do anything. He doesn't have to lend his name to that and he doesn't have to accept it. He can walk at any time or break ranks. We aren't in a good position, we are 2/3 injuries away from being f***ed. Jesus Christ man Walk and just let JFK win? Actaully you are happy for JFK to come in aren't you because things can't get any worse apparently. Our squad can barely get any better according to you, what with being in a better position than most sides out there and all.

If it said he's a wanker. If he didn't he should say so. Why would he want to be misrepresented? He's the one who has to take the flak. How is our postion good compared to most of the league? Hasn't looked like it for the past 45 games or so. You're on the verge of the vapours, man.

It's not a good squad then is it? We've played 20 minutes of good football out of 360 so far this season and we've just watched everyone of the competition improve their squads.

It was a f**king embarrassment of a window. What a total lack of any sporting ambition whatsoever. A complete a total lack of ANY desire to improve things on the pitch. It is literally the LAST priority to the owner and the dozy prick he's put in charge. So, the first thing we as fans look for, THE FOOTBALL, is the very last thing that matters to the owner. What a sorry state of affairs for NUFC.

Type that sentence out some other way, can't actually make out what you're saying.

The thing is it's so blatantly obvious what was happening as we've seen it before, so it's not a far stretch for people to assume it's happening again. I guess so, easier to say now. Then again, we have made some good signings as well. We don't know if Kemen will be any good yet!

You are quite bitchy, Inochi.

I disagree, naturally when defending the forwards have to drop in a bit aswell, it's not like they'll stand on the half way line waiting for us to get the ball back. Hope you're right but i doubt it will work, unfortunately. seems like pardew agrees with you mind..........................surely that must make you think I'm right ? Knots by R.D. Laing!!!!!!

I disagree, naturally when defending the forwards have to drop in a bit aswell, it's not like they'll stand on the half way line waiting for us to get the ball back. Hope you're right but i doubt it will work, unfortunately.

It will be stretched and over run (imo). No where enough discipline to keep close as a unit. Will be spread out all over the place with Sissoko and Anita covering the wings and Cabaye lunging in.

do we need that......... krul debuchy colo mapou santon sissoko cabaye anita ben arfa cisse remy none of our midfielders excpet tiote seem to have midfield 4 as their natural game, same goes for ben arfa. even jonas would now seem best suited to a middle 3. we even have the attacking full backs for it. movement is the key from those middle 3 (watch anita, constant movement) and ben arfa/remy can pull wide leaqving gaps for the midfield to hopefully exploit. Pards likes 4-4-2 in case no one has noticed. Also, a genuine 4-3-3 with that midfield is asking for trouble unless we've had to throw caution to the wind and go for it.

We have no one who can play LW. No one. Hardly a squad good enough without that is it?

Was great!

True, he did! I guess my defence is that they are far, far closer to being abysmal than being perfect. But, point taken.