Darth Crooks

Where does the twelfth guy line up? Have no idea why I did that.....

Surely you just pick your 11 best players...sod this may not be ready guff. They are better than some of the dross stagnating the squad so get em in

Agree and I don't think many would argue argainst. Its just the way its articulated in sports other than football is often a lot better.

who IMO is the best fit RB that we have at the club - he's really not as bad as some make out. He really is. Makes a canny cross once in a blue moon....otherwise nah

You're so wrong, sorry. The ref's decision is final, simple as that. If he doesn't give a free kick, it wasn't a free kick. That's how it should be viewed IMO. Some of us actually have emotion though and don't go through life trying to be the most PC person on earth. What a crock of s***. Most pedantic answer ever Play a football match then get back to me. Referees can't be treated as some super human being that never make mistakes and can never be questioned, that's f***ing ludicrous. Likewise football players can't turn into robots and just accept every decision and get on with the game all smiles when they know that a lot of the time the referee is wrong. If someone thought you were doing your job badly you'd have have to answer questions, why should referees be different? Aye, but if I think someone is wrong at work I can have a quiet word with them outside the meeting, not scream obscenities in their face during it. Nobody is pretending that referees are perfect, that's exactly the point. They're human, and when they make mistakes it should be accepted. It seems that some people expect referees to get everything right, which is mental (and is part of the game). Yes, referees should have to answer questions, to the appropriate people, after the game has finished and everything has calmed down. That's what the assessments are for. But no way should players be allowed to behave like 5 year-olds and throw their toys out of the pram whenever a decision goes against them. Actually, it's even worse for managers, who are in their 40s-70s and really should know better. Great post. Emotion doesn't substitute reason in my book. Depends on peoples individual temperment I suppose but I've never felt the need to do it myself having played both football and rugby all my life.

You're so wrong, sorry. The ref's decision is final, simple as that. If he doesn't give a free kick, it wasn't a free kick. That's how it should be viewed IMO. Some of us actually have emotion though and don't go through life trying to be the most PC person on earth. What a crock of shit. Most pedantic answer ever

Good but where are the technos?

Toss up between Smith and Harper. Harper....just. EDIT: took the unlikely goalscorers angle the completely wrong way. Probs bindun? I'll go Williamson. Blerk wins everything.

Us more than others if you subscribe to some views. Getting a card wrongly is bad luck, having decisions go the other is bad luck. Neither seemed to happen yesterday. Like I said not he end of the world but I can't buy into the whole one of those days line of thinking. Outplayed in midfield by the consensus i've gathered. All too frequent a problem. Someone has to be culpable.

Difficult to nail down but a game where you dominate possession, have a number of chances yet fail score due to a combination of poor finishing, last ditch defending, good keeping, lucky keeping and a charmed goal frame can be classified as "one of those days". Too hazy and subjective for me to buy into that. I know what people mean...but the difference between a team of quality and one that is not is one that can adapt according to their 'luck.' Just strikes me as a very bad performance. Not the end of the world by any means but definitely something the powers that be should reflect heavily on.

What constitutes 'those days?' Seems a very wafty and vague term

It's not as though he's been picking an 'in form' Butt/Smith etc. in recent times though is it? I understand the Nolan thing a bit more because he manged to score 2 the other week which you could argue is just but christ it doesn't constitute progress. Don't want to give him to much stick as I think he's brought this club on by leaps and bounds all things considered but I reckon he's going to have his approach to selection severely tested in the next few months.

It's survival so yes. We don't get any extra kudos for 15th. Recent signings suggest we should be stronger than that but hope and expectation hhave a world of difference.

It wasn't one of those days. The frailties of a midfield that helped sent us down are still present. Lots of people are loathing the keegan comparisons but this needs ruthless action for the better. The majority are fans who'll support for evermore but I don't begrudge people their frustrations provided they are founded. The problems we had last time in the top flight were unchanged. That said, Hughton has signed well in the recent window and we shall have to wait with baited breath to see how he deals with it next week.

this guy has never had a very good game in over 2 years for us Tosh.

Never ever use that an excuse for players playing s*** then it's hard for him. It should work the opposite, if he was good and the others are s*** then he shoudl stand out as a good performer and he simply hasn't since he joined. He is good, he's not messi for f***s sake he won't carry the team when they are inevitably s***, he has limitations and the team never really help him and give him the easy option (Enrique aside). how many freekicks does jonas win us in dangerous positions, how many whimsical runs does the lad go on to lift the crowd, this is just a huge over reaction to a dodgy performance, someone name me a better player in our squad with an understanding like him and enrique have, he's clearly the best of what s**** we have After smith and nolan, this is the next guy we need to ship out. Routledge last season scored as many goals and set up more goals in 4 months than what this guy did in a whole season. That says a hell lot tbh. Ryan Taylor tbh...and Shola. Hell, someone take Stephen Taylor. Moaning clown.

One of about 2 in the squad who can and he gets shiteload of stick when he doesn't do it for a game. Some people here abouts talk about him like he plays american fooball like Forest Gump. He definitely has his limitations and hes far from flawless but its vindictive the amount of flak he takes sometimes. Like mick said. Way down the scapegoat list.

Yawn. Agree with Mick. I still think he along with the likes of enrique have been carrying some of his more 'tenacious' and 'hardworking' colleagues. I don't agree with this idea he's devoid of talent either. I agree he's frustrating but i think the degree of stick (usually following a defeat) is a bit harsh. He's good enough for the majority of teams in the lower half of the division.

I know its mostly to vent frustration on the useless kyent, but his 'talent' doesnt need much more debate. Thing that I ponder is how people outside of NUFC rate this charlatan

Just been saying this. Not signing another striker is already looking like a very foolish decision. Basically what we did in the championship, only Nolan was given enough time and space in that league to mop up any crumbs. Won't cut the mustard now will it?

That poll is as expected. Although the 11 'lovers' are taking the piss. Was torn between the middle two but went for the former.

Cheers My MightyMorphinNileRanger one was wearing a bit thin....i need to get out more in hindsight

What the f***?! He looks like some sort of cyborg! This guy is going to be the business. Looks like hes had a dose of them scarb things off the Mummy

Aye houghton's is like a legendary mixed race mountie...god love 'im