Geordie Ahmed

Everyone played well today

Has had 1 poor game and 1 good game - let's hope he can build on this latest performance

Quality player - delighted he got a hat-trick - should comfortably get double figures this season

I take it there are not many haters left now?

Damn - expect more dross from our midfield and expect Carroll to be left chasing lost causes and feeding off scraps

If he persists with those 3 guys in the middle we will struggle big time - need Guthrie in there, I would even hoy in Vuckic if Guthrie is injured

I would have Pires instead of overmars

I thought Williamson did well - won a lot in the air and was good on the ground bar the odd moment, very impressed with him.

Enrique was solid as expected. Carroll did as well as could be expected, playing up front on your own isnt easy. Routledge will destroy weaker teams no doubt

The big worry for me was the central midfield and right back

Central Midfield = It was full of triers BUT no creativity whatsoever. We need Guthrie in the middle, thats vital as the 3 that played today dont offer a great deal going forward

Right Back = Perch was shocking, its only one game and it cant have been easy facing Nani BUT it was a worry. The back up options are not much better really. Simpson is a Championship right back at best, he wont be much better than Perch. Raylor was crap in the Premiership last time round, was average in the Championship as well so would not expect him to do anything. Our best right back is actually Steven Taylor BUT he is injured

If we dont buy a better right back then perhaps it is worth playing Williamson there, with Colo and Campbell in the middle - I think Williamson played a couple of times there last season and did well BUT it would only be a short term solution really

I find it funny how some posters are having a dig at given's goalkeeping - regardless of what you think of him as a person he was a brilliant keeper for us

I think Given is a legend - I dont blame him for leaving, the timing may not have been the best BUT its clear he had enough of it - he was with us for over 10 years, barring the period under SBR we have been shite, he could have left ages ago as it was clear he wasnt going to win anything with us and that shows he did care enough about the club. The club showed no ambition and I think he was more than entitled to want to leave for a club where his chances of winning something is far greater

I dont really care whether he plays or not for city BUT I would definately applaud him on his return

Those that watch the reserves do you reckon Airey will make it?

I like this idea - hate the new shirt, certainly aint wasting money on that - would much rather go for someting like this where the money goes to the SBR foundation

Arry wont do jackshit - when he finds out he has a transfer budget of £0 he will be out the door faster than Usain Bolt

Roy Hodgson has international experience so he could do a good job BUT it will take him time to build a side - will the media, fans give him that time?

No he should not go BUT he will be hounded out - its just how it goes

 

The players are just not good enough, he could have perhaps tried some different formation BUT the end result really would have been the same - coming unstuck against a decent side

 

There are only a few players worth keeping, the rest need to be gotten rid of - I think more players like Wilshere are needed for the future

 

Thing is... he could have gone for Crouch up front, he could have taken Adam Johnson to play on the left, he could have kept Lennon for width on the right, he could have left out an unfit Barry, he could have dropped Rooney, he could have played Dawson instead of Upson,  etc etc.

 

He's not just the innocent victim of s*** players, he's made a lot of mistakes recently.

and if he tried those things and they didnt pay off (which is highly likely) (Actually not taking Johnson was wrong) he would have got lambasted

There really is a bigger issue here than the manager - no doubt he could have tried some different formations, some different players BUT the final result would have been the same - getting outplayed by better teams

Changing the footballing culture overnight is not going to happen BUT when technically good players are coming through (Wilshere the prime example) they should be highlighted and brought into the setup as soon as possible

No he should not go BUT he will be hounded out - its just how it goes

The players are just not good enough, he could have perhaps tried some different formation BUT the end result really would have been the same - coming unstuck against a decent side

There are only a few players worth keeping, the rest need to be gotten rid of - I think more players like Wilshere are needed for the future

What a win   :clap:

 

 

:mackems:  @ the deluded people thinking England are actually a decent side

 

On here?  Name names?

Apologies - not here BUT im talking in general, usually its the southerners

What a win   :clap:

 

 

:mackems:  @ the deluded people thinking England are actually a decent side

 

Aren't you from Pakistan?

Nope - Newcastle, born and bred  

Got to laugh

 

This is why I don't really feel anything for the England team, I love my country but as players and as a team I feel f*** all for them and it so don't feel too down that we are out.

Same for me

Used to support them whilst Shearer was skipper BUT frankly dont care for them now

Really dont understand why people continue to overrate the England team

What a win   :clap:

:mackems:  @ the deluded people thinking England are actually a decent side

JAPAN SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No real chances created yet - need a Cameroon goal to open the game up

There's some mental bloke on the stage. SECURITY.

He was mental like - well funny

Desmond Tutu should host MOTD 

What a bullshit article BUT its hardly a surprise the shit they write/report

The home top is shite, cant belive that black rectangular bit for the NR logo is still there

The blue top aint so bad

I didnt expect us to go out and spend £30 Million on players, that is clearly unrealistic BUT I would have thought we would at least spend some money to strengthen the squad - not taking into account sales because that would weaken the squad thus bringing us back to square one

I just hope Hughton can find some good freebies otherwise this will be a tough season

I think it's a very smart statement. Try Reading it from an agent's point of view rather than a fan's - it effectively tells you to p*ss off if you try to rip the club off.  Call me naive but I think it's very smart. 

You give Ashley too much credit

What a bunch of stupid bastards

What happens to their break even plan when we get relegated cos we didnt spend jack shit? and this time the likes of Enrique, Jonas, Carroll etc etc wont stick around