Skirge Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 In the training pics on the website are the green bibs the first teamers or simply a random picked team for the sake of a practice match? Bibs were an Allardyce faze. It doesnt seem to be something Keegan does, other people seem to have picked up on it after it has stopped. Kna the bib theory was knocking around during the Souness era to I think, I don't believe it though.. Not even Keegan would give Ramage a start.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I think Ramage could do a job up front in place of Smith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Urban Fox Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Smith plays = Newcastle get relegated with a whimper Martins plays = Newcastle have at least a fighting chance N'Zogbia should not play again this season - he's not interested and couldn't care what happens to Newcastle. We should be playing people who love the club and would die for the cause. How many Lee Clarks, David Kellys and Steve Watson's have we got in the current Relegation battle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Carr, Milner and Emre miss out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Carr, Milner and Emre miss out Good news at least. Shame that means Smith will play some part, but still.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Smith plays = Newcastle get relegated with a whimper Martins plays = Newcastle have at least a fighting chance N'Zogbia should not play again this season - he's not interested and couldn't care what happens to Newcastle. We should be playing people who love the club and would die for the cause. How many Lee Clarks, David Kellys and Steve Watson's have we got in the current Relegation battle? What's he done like? I must have missed what he's done wrong. I was probably pre-occupied with him being one of the few rays of light in this team. He can be a bit stroppy. Can't really blame him like, having to play second fiddle to that waste of space Duff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Any reason everyone stopped using the chatroom ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 N'Zogbia should not play again this season - he's not interested and couldn't care what happens to Newcastle. We should be playing people who love the club and would die for the cause. How many Lee Clarks, David Kellys and Steve Watson's have we got in the current Relegation battle? Yeah, but how many Bellamys, Roberts and Dyers have we got either? Talented players who couldn't give a stuff about the club. I would give a lot for a couple of those right now, and potentially Zog is one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Smith plays = Newcastle get relegated with a whimper Martins plays = Newcastle have at least a fighting chance N'Zogbia should not play again this season - he's not interested and couldn't care what happens to Newcastle. We should be playing people who love the club and would die for the cause. How many Lee Clarks, David Kellys and Steve Watson's have we got in the current Relegation battle? What's he done like? I must have missed what he's done wrong. I was probably pre-occupied with him being one of the few rays of light in this team. in other circumstances id agree but we are in a relegation battle and we need to play our best starting 11. i dont think anyone is going to die for the cause if im honest, maybe harper and beye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I'd say he looks about as interested as the rest of them do, yeah okay he has stated he is not happy but I'd be more worried if he was happy with the way things are. Zoggy is a player we need to keep and dropping him would not help us achieve that.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Bib theory time... http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1267403,00.html Ramage is back I know he's nowhere near fit but we could do with him at the minute. He's not the best defender in the world but he doesnt make many errors and I'd prefer him over Taylor at the moment. Him and faye would be unspectacular but solid and reliable. Ramage doesn't make many errors? Have we signed a new bloke called Ramage that I've missed, because the one I know about is diabolical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I wish we didn't have to play Butt every week. Forget Smith, Butt is our worst player by far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 So now Ramage has turned into Tony Adams. Much like Martins has turned into George Weah and Geremi into Abidi Pele in their absences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 .com KK has intimated that Viduka and Barton will return to the starting XI after injury and ineligibility respectively ruled them out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Bib theory time... http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1267403,00.html Ramage is back I know he's nowhere near fit but we could do with him at the minute. He's not the best defender in the world but he doesnt make many errors and I'd prefer him over Taylor at the moment. Him and faye would be unspectacular but solid and reliable. My fucking god. I know some people here are desperate and willing to try whatever just in case it works and saves our ass, but brother, Ramage is NOT the way to go. He is so limited it's just sad watching him. My memory of Ramage is his red hot face leaving the pitch in the first half after being terrorised by Rooney. He is so out of this league that they get. Now get yourself togehter Northern Soul! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 This has to one of the most poorly constructed polls in the history of this site, and god knows there's been a few of those Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 KK's team talk PREDICTIONS: Skysports.com prediction: Birmingham 1 Newcastle 0 SKY BET odds: Birmingham 5/4, Draw 9/4, Newcastle 7/4 One to Watch: James McFadden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Never pay any attention to the SkySports prediciton myself. We were going to beat Derby (a) 3-0 according to that.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We got to keep free kicks around the area to a minimum, Mc Fadden has to much quality to gift him an opportunity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We got to keep free kicks around the area to a minimum, Mc Fadden has to much quality to gift him an opportunity. Larsson too. Another reason not to play Smith, if ever one were needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Come to think of it, apart from the fluke N'Zogbia one on the opening day, have we even scored a direct free kick this season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Smith plays = Newcastle get relegated with a whimper Martins plays = Newcastle have at least a fighting chance N'Zogbia should not play again this season - he's not interested and couldn't care what happens to Newcastle. We should be playing people who love the club and would die for the cause. How many Lee Clarks, David Kellys and Steve Watson's have we got in the current Relegation battle? Bit of a contradiction there - if there's one player who looks like he gives a shit and will give it his all, it's Alan Smith. But because of his complete lack of ability, I think every person on this forum would far rather see N'Zogbia on the pitch than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Harper Beye Caçapa Taylor Enrique Milner Faye Emre N'Zogbia Martins Owen Subs: Forster, Diatta, Geremi, Duff, Ameobi What the heck? Might aswell play our best right-back, our best left-back, our best right-mid, our best centre-mid, our best left-mid and our two best strikers. We haven't tried that yet; what's to lose? In all seriousness, i'd have Caçapa and Faye in at centre-back if we could afford it. I couldn't believe it when Keegan had to drop one of them (Faye returned), he dropped Caçapa. At Arsenal and at Villa, Claudio was clearly the more classier and comfortable centre-back than the two for me, and he was a fucking monster against Boro. Taylor's looked a total liablity since Kev's come in. However, our centre-mids in that case are: weak as piss, unable to distribute a ball, or run with a bit of pace. Faye can achieve all of those three things in one movement, be it a turn away from an opposing player or whatever - we've got to have some actual steel in our centre-midfield or we will continue to just get dominated there. Drop Duff, drop Butt, drop Barton, drop Smith. They're all 'big' names that are typically offering Sweet FA. I wouldn't even have Butt or Smith on the bench tbh. I've no idea what they've done to warrant being in the team. If there's any individuals that consistently cost us games/lack of goals - it's them two. They're utter crap imo. Martins has to play. I'm enjoying how, after 148 votes, 139 people want Oba playing, and 3 people want Smith playing. I bet that's an accurate ratio for the majority of NUFC fans tbh! Anyways, it'll look nowt like that. 1-1. Given injuries... becomes... Harper Beye Caçapa Taylor Enrique Duff Faye Barton N'Zogbia Martins Owen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Im so nervous never been like this before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Im so nervous never been like this before Given that you are nervous before all games, I reckon you must be at the epicenter of a powerful earthquake right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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