ExiledGeordie

This is a great point. The level of coaching has been so utterly woeful for so long that it's going to take a long time to turn it round. The number of bad habits/attitude the players must have developed over the Pardew years and then into complete apathy under Carver.

Talk is cheap....as expected hardly the revolution this summer his Sky PR speech insinuated

Just watched the highlights on MOTD, looked absolute rubbish and so much if that squad just plainly isn't up to it. 3 summer signings as yet is a paltry haul. Things were obviously just made harder when Janmaat got himself sent off but for me there's just too many question marks in the side - Coloccini outmuscled on a cross for a goal, Cisse ineffective, the combination of Colback/Anita simply isn't good enough, very little in the way of decent squad backup. Major work still to do and major investment needed to avoid a season of struggle.

The board will never fully back him to help him succeed. As someone has already mentioned the board wants to do the bare minimum to get by, that's it.

Far to early to judge properly but starting the likes of Obertan is concerning and the squad is nowhere near up to his aim of the top 8. Im intrigued to see how things pan out but I'm not very optimistic.

A recruitment "drive" to bring in 3 players this summer would still leave us woefully short squad wise and is hardly the start of a revolution. Hoe to god some more players arrive before September 1st.

Obertan ahead of Perez, lol

For half a decade he was quite happy to take a wage and put up with the transfer policy he had to follow. That didn't stop him constantly praising, commending and brown nosing 'Mike' including dedicating fucking wins to him in interviews. The press who all seem to love him apart from Stuart Robson (who tells it like it is) don't mentioned that we had to deal with this under his tenure: Implicating fans in results Shocking tactics and style of football Defending 1-0 leads Back to back 3-0 home derby losses Regression in pretty much every player we signed

I know McClaren hasn't necessarily been able to translate good coaching into consistent results but I'm looking forward to see if he can actually bring on a few players. Given we had Carver and then that charlatan Pardew before that most of the players have stood still or gone backwards.

Both. But given how we operate in the TF market that doesn't mean he'll arrive does it

My mate knows one of the existing players very well and has been working with some of the new lads recently. One of the Dutch lads mentioned Willems to him.

I'm intrigued to see how he new players do and how Aarons looks if he gets some proper game time. Also keen to see the general set up of the side under McClaren for the evidence of some good coaching. Hasn't been enough signings (as yet) to address that defence in particular and there's been too much bollocks from Ashley over the years to ever feel truly optimistic. I'm looking forward to the start of the season in general but I wouldn't say I'm that excited.

Player recruitment simply not good enough as yet. I like the look of the 3 new players coming in but it's their usual risky strategy to rely on them completely for an upturn in form. The Jetro Willems link came from one of the Dutch players at the club so there must be some truth in it. Whether that means he actually arrives is anyone's guess.

Jetro Willems, left back from PSV meant to be coming in

"Fat slug"

Good news.....good riddance http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-goalkeeper-coach-andy-woodman-9763121?

Matip

Get used to it Schteve

My mate whose pretty well ITK (I know, I know, lol) says club not finished in TF market. Matip still on cards, club did make an approach for Carrick and Austin still definitely on the cards. Colo very likely gone. My worry is that we're 10 days away from the new season and there's still major holes to fill yet.

He's shit but booing your own player during a match, have a word ffs. Pathetic

McClaren surely must see how weak as piss we are at the back? One talented 20 yr old with no prem experience isn't going to solve things

Is that jam jar? Lol

that defending man

Thought he couldn't wait to get back to Argentina? If 'Pards' offers him a daft contract he'll take the money