TRon Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 It's quite simple really. If he can pick 11 players who will go out against Norwich absolutely determined to win the game come hell or high water, then we'll most likely win. If there's only 6 of them who put in a shift then it won't happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 “If somebody said: ‘You’ll have 40 points by mid-April’, I’d take it,” said McClaren as he prepared for Sunday’s vital home against Norwich. “I think people would think I’d gone absolutely crazy if I turned that down. The most important thing for us is to get to 40 points. Especially with the new television deal, that has to be the absolute priority. It’s the same for 10 or 11 other clubs. It’s always the same; at Middlesbrough we used to have massive parties when we got to 40 points.” I hate him already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 That's not real. That can't be real. Please tell me he's not actually said that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/16/steve-mcclaren-newcastle-relegation Link to the full quotes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ronaldo Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thing I'm at the stage now where the chance I'm giving him probably isn't going to extend beyond Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 And Mike Ashley's NUFC breaks another manager.... He's finished here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 “If somebody said: ‘You’ll have 40 points by mid-April’, I’d take it,” said McClaren as he prepared for Sunday’s vital home against Norwich. “I think people would think I’d gone absolutely crazy if I turned that down. The most important thing for us is to get to 40 points. Especially with the new television deal, that has to be the absolute priority. It’s the same for 10 or 11 other clubs. It’s always the same; at Middlesbrough we used to have massive parties when we got to 40 points.” “I’m here to help this football club go forward and my opinions on that have been voiced from day one,” said McClaren, who will be without his injured goalkeeper Tim Krul for the remainder of the campaign. “Everybody knows. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes, a lot of discussions and forward planning. I’m sitting there and saying: ‘You know what – we need to do this, and we need to do that.’ The next window is very important for this club.” “We’re getting little setbacks that are causing us to disintegrate,” he said. “They’re shattering the confidence and belief. We need to address that, but I really believe there’s a win around the corner. We don’t quite know where, but once it happens and we get the monkey off our backs and the shackles are released, this team will really move forward.” He's done. It's over. These are the ramblings of a man who knows he's not up to it, he's bitten off far more than he's able to chew. 16th October and 8 games in and that's just about that folks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/16/steve-mcclaren-newcastle-relegation Link to the full quotes. He probably meant before Kruls injury so party at 20. Starting to think he's a retarded cunt already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 “If somebody said: ‘You’ll have 40 points by mid-April’, I’d take it,” said McClaren as he prepared for Sunday’s vital home against Norwich. “I think people would think I’d gone absolutely crazy if I turned that down. The most important thing for us is to get to 40 points. Especially with the new television deal, that has to be the absolute priority. It’s the same for 10 or 11 other clubs. It’s always the same; at Middlesbrough we used to have massive parties when we got to 40 points.” I hate him already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 No wonder they were so eager to get this fucker into the job, another desperate loser delighted to tell us what a small-time outfit Newcastle United are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Even fucking Pardew targeted 48. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 At this point in the season would you not take 40 points by mid-April? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 40 points would allow us to board the roller-coaster for another year in "the quest for 40". Let's just get 40 points every year, it'll be fucking mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 At this point in the season would you not take 40 points by mid-April? Well he says he's not even looking at the table until we've played 10 games... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/11936623/Steve-McClaren-plans-to-party-if-Newcastle-reach-40-points-having-shelved-early-hopes-of-a-top-eight-finish.html Asked whether the top eight ambition had been scrapped after less than three months, McClaren replied: That’s absolutely right, and that’s where we’re at. At the present moment, being in the top eight is miles away. “The most important thing at the present moment – and this is probably true for ten or 11 of the clubs in the league – is to get to 40 points. All this talk about tables and what other clubs are doing – it doesn’t matter. You’ve got to get those points and then everything else is irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Eight games here and he's gone from talking about 8th place and a cup run (not exactly lofty ambitions in the first place) to massive parties if we get 40 points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 “If somebody said: ‘You’ll have 40 points by mid-April’, I’d take it,” said McClaren as he prepared for Sunday’s vital home against Norwich. “I think people would think I’d gone absolutely crazy if I turned that down. The most important thing for us is to get to 40 points. Especially with the new television deal, that has to be the absolute priority. It’s the same for 10 or 11 other clubs. It’s always the same; at Middlesbrough we used to have massive parties when we got to 40 points.” I hate him already. Aye fucking hate when the TV deal is brought up when talking about the relegation battle. Like it matters more than the actual football and the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Wow. Fucking wow man. Guy's heel turn has been fucking epic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Shiiit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Those comments are deeply disturbing. A deafening penny drop for McClaren. We're in trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Two wins min or he can fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Two wins min or he can fuck off. I really believe there’s a win around the corner. We don’t quite know where, but once it happens and we get the monkey off our backs and the shackles are released, this team will really move forward. #wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9shirt Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 So Mac said the target is 40 points & Tim's injury will cost us 20. Does that mean we had originally targeted 60 points or are we now looking to only get 20. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I think it means we now need 57 points to get 40 because we're 17 in the hole from tim's injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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