Guest BooBoo Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Can anybody think of anything positive to take from Newcastle United at this moment in time? I'm really struggling. The whole club is rotten at the moment. We have an incompetent oaf as chairman and an ineffectual Mr Nice in the managers chair. He's ably supported by Terry McDermott and Lee Clark. Why should anybody expect progress to be made with these three organising the side? The playing staff have undoubted talent but have either given up, are woefully underperforming (Duff, Milner, NZogbia, Martins, Emre) or are simply not good enough (Ramage, Taylor, Carr, Shola). The talent we do have is mainly currently injured (ie Given and Owen) leaving only Scott Parker trying to carry a dismal side. No wonder he always looks knackered. The squad is thin and we seem to have a collection of incredibly average youngsters, a lot of whom will never get anywhere near the Premier League. Sorry for the depressing post, but its very infuraiting, especially when you look at Aston Villa. One good managerial appointment can turn a club on its head. Similarily a bad one can sink it. Shepherd sunk this club in the autumn of 2004 when in his wisdom, he appointed Graeme Souness. I never thought i'd say this again but at this moment in time, i would love to see Kevin Keegan back. If only maybe to work alongside Roeder. If nothing else he would at least spark a little bit of interest and life back into the club because at the moment we are on a life support machine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufcandy Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 my seat, its nice.......so no nothing realy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokerprince2004 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Can anybody think of anything positive to take from Newcastle United at this moment in time? I'm really struggling. The whole club is rotten at the moment. We have an incompetent oaf as chairman and an ineffectual Mr Nice in the managers chair. He's ably supported by Terry McDermott and Lee Clark. Why should anybody expect progress to be made with these three organising the side? The playing staff have undoubted talent but have either given up, are woefully underperforming (Duff, Milner, NZogbia, Martins, Emre) or are simply not good enough (Ramage, Taylor, Carr, Shola). The talent we do have is mainly currently injured (ie Given and Owen) leaving only Scott Parker trying to carry a dismal side. No wonder he always looks knackered. The squad is thin and we seem to have a collection of incredibly average youngsters, a lot of whom will never get anywhere near the Premier League. Sorry for the depressing post, but its very infuraiting, especially when you look at Aston Villa. One good managerial appointment can turn a club on its head. Similarily a bad one can sink it. Shepherd sunk this club in the autumn of 2004 when in his wisdom, he appointed Graeme Souness. I never thought i'd say this again but at this moment in time, i would love to see Kevin Keegan back. If only maybe to work alongside Roeder. If nothing else he would at least spark a little bit of interest and life back into the club because at the moment we are on a life support machine. Bit harsh on Taylor as i think he can come good for us given time and played well today. The positives i guess were our first half performance where we totally dominated and created glorious opportunities for Sibierski and Martins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morph Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 positives: 1) I never went to the game. 2) The manager might get sacked soon. 3) The chairman may be bought out sometime in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amanda Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 We need to put in a good performance against Portsmouth. Even if we lose, it would be dreadful if they were all over us and win by several goals. Our next two league games are against teams lower than us. We could have top 6 clubs to play against. If Roeder still has all or the majority of the players backing him, they should show that in the next 3 games. The new face, Pearson may have ideas that work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 If we can persuade the premierleague and FA to reduce the games to 45 minutes we could look better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Ramage and Taylor were decent today, Milner looks good (apart from the all-important final ball), the sib's better than expected and titus is dropped. oh, and pav waved at us at the boro game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I am positive we have a decent'ish squad and that a better manager would do so much better with them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 agreed. the only positive is we have some cracking players, we just need some coaches and a manager that can make them play well and together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Very few positives to take from anything. I don't have confidence in us to win any game, and I despise the manager for what he's managed to do in just a few months. The club is absolutely rotten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 My personal reasons for optimism. 1) The takeover rumours seem to be gathering pace. 2) Rumours say we are selling Bramble! 3) Also say we are getting Baines. 4) Roeder is still better than Souness and might actually be bothered by how crap we are. 5) Always the possibility of an unlikely cup run, even if the league campaign looks to be a midtable write-off or worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Fox Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 We need to put in a good performance against Portsmouth. Even if we lose, it would be dreadful if they were all over us and win by several goals. Our next two league games are against teams lower than us. We could have top 6 clubs to play against. If Roeder still has all or the majority of the players backing him, they should show that in the next 3 games. The new face, Pearson may have ideas that work. Sure we may get something out of the next couple of league games, but Pearson or not we are not going to sustain any sort of run. Of course Roeder will be backed by the players, he picks them. Half of them know with anyone else in charge they would be out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amanda Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 So much doom and gloom, I cannot argue with any of it. Who might replace Roeder is as much a concern as Roeder himself. Players need to play for themselves not the manager. They have had an easy ride and it is time it ended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jai Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 We havent been playing THAT badly, we have only lost games cos of mistakes, if we cut them out we would have 9 more points and everything would be rosy.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 8 wonderful years later... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Very few positives to take from anything. I don't have confidence in us to win any game, and I despise the manager for what he's managed to do in just a few months. The club is absolutely rotten. I am positive we have a decent'ish squad and that a better manager would do so much better with them! Bugger all has changed has it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Very few positives to take from anything. I don't have confidence in us to win any game, and I despise the manager for what he's managed to do in just a few months. The club is absolutely rotten. I am positive we have a decent'ish squad and that a better manager would do so much better with them! Bugger all has changed has it. Just change some of the names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 We havent been playing THAT badly, we have only lost games cos of mistakes, if we cut them out we would have 9 more points and everything would be rosy.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Of course Roeder will be backed by the players, he picks them. Half of them know with anyone else in charge they would be out. Just change the name and the date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 2015 - 2005 - Owen 1996 - Shearer 1984 - Keegan 1975 - Macdonald 1965 - Robson 1955 - FA Cup 1945 - Milburn 1936 - Stubbins 1925 - Gallacher Roughly every 10 years we have something to be happy about. If Pardew somehow gets sacked it'd definitely count. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Owen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Owen? Singing one of the best strikers in the world for a club record fee is smile worthy. The stuff after...not so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Owen? Singing one of the best strikers in the world for a club record fee is smile worthy. The stuff after...not so much. Yeah I suppose, I just wanted Anelka and Boa Morte* for almost half as much (including Luque). *Okay but he would have still been more useful than Luque! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Some may have thought we were buying one of the best strikers in the world, with fairly good reason I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 HIV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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