FAO Claudio Cacapa

[Syrette]

He's the Alan Smith of CBs. That really is the lowest of the low. It's like Boumsong never left us.

[Cajun]

He's the Alan Smith of CBs. That really is the lowest of the low. It's like Boumsong never left us.

 

Scored more than Smith though!

[Mick]

 

 

Scored more than Smith though!

 

Only because Smith doesn't get enough games in his favoured position.

[Dr Venkman]

he was awful today, fucking, awful. play bassong for fucks sake, who's idea was it to play cacapa ffs?

[Syrette]

He's the Alan Smith of CBs. That really is the lowest of the low. It's like Boumsong never left us.

 

Scored more than Smith though!

 

Touché.

[Ronaldo]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

[bulivye]

i'd rather have Gooch back! 

[oldtype]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

 

If Butt gets a new contract, I'm just going to put myself out of my misery and support Blyth Spartans or something.

[Dokko]

I'm embarrassed for his mirror.

[Syrette]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

 

Are you trying to give me nightmares tonight when I sleep?

[Guest sondre]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

you're so clueless.

[Wullie]

Absolutely bizarre not to have Bassong feature today as replacement for Taylor.

[Tooj]

Taylor has been doing pretty well alongside Colo, I see no reason not to keep them together once Taylor returns.

 

Taylor hasn't been doing well like, he's been woeful as per usual. Cacapa was shite today, awful decision to start him ahead of Bassong, especially due to his lack of match practice.

[Ridman]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

you're so clueless.

 

Isn't Duff's contract til 2010 or something?

[Shak]

Taylor has been doing pretty well alongside Colo, I see no reason not to keep them together once Taylor returns.

 

Taylor hasn't been doing well like, he's been woeful as per usual. Cacapa was shite today, awful decision to start him ahead of Bassong, especially due to his lack of match practice.

 

Give over.

 

He'll never be a top or likely even a good defender, but to say he's been woeful the last few games is wank tbh. Having Coloccini has really helped him, similiar to how Titus often looked pretty decent alongside Woodgate.

[Ronaldo]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

you're so clueless.

 

i'm right though, they both friggin will

[Ronaldo]

Taylor has been doing pretty well alongside Colo, I see no reason not to keep them together once Taylor returns.

 

Taylor hasn't been doing well like, he's been woeful as per usual. Cacapa was s**** today, awful decision to start him ahead of Bassong, especially due to his lack of match practice.

 

Give over.

 

He'll never be a top or likely even a good defender, but to say he's been woeful the last few games is w*** tbh. Having Coloccini has really helped him, similiar to how Titus often looked pretty decent alongside Woodgate.

 

I hate the Bramble - Taylor comparisons to be honest, Bramble's actually got ability as a footballer, despite his lack of intelligence

[Guest shearer_206]

I think this thread is correct, Cacapa should shoulder a lot of the blame for the defeat, but not all the blame. Yes I agree Bassong should have started but I think he is probably suffering for his shite performance at LB against the Mackems (note sure why JFK played him there, I always say play people in their real positions to get the best out of them!). And while I'm on that subject of players playing out of position I'm going to rant about our wing play yesterday. Why does JFK keep swapping them around, Jonas is arguably our best player, so play him in his position for fuck sake!! .... Duff is like a lost boy chasing after the ball on the right and leaves us to open with his positioning. Also Butt was wank as usual y'day, can't pass a fucking ball.

 

And to finish off my rant.... Why on earth can't JFK make substituations? .... Why not bring N'Zogbia on or get some legs in the midfield in Guthrie, Butt was rank and I feel it should have been Duff & not Jonas who should have been subbed.

[LoveItIfWeBeatU]

http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/11/10/joe-blasts-mickey-mouse-officiating-61634-22217231/

 

Joe blasts ‘Mickey Mouse’ officiating

 

Nov 10 2008 by Mark Douglas, The Journal

JOE Kinnear laid the blame for the defeat that dumped Newcastle United back in the Premier League’s relegation zone at the feet of his makeshift defence and referee Martin Atkinson, who he accused of being a “Mickey Mouse” official.

 

United’s interim manager was incensed that Atkinson failed to spot what he believes was a push on defender Claudio Caçapa in the run-up to the penalty that decided the game in Fulham’s favour, and believes that poor officiating is undermining the Football Association’s ‘Respect’ campaign.

 

But perhaps just as important was the dreadful defending which undermined Newcastle’s efforts to claim a third successive win.

 

Kinnear was shorn of key defender Steven Taylor in the run-up to the game after he suffered a groin injury in training and, with Sébastien Bassong also carrying a knock, he opted for Brazilian Caçapa alongside Fabricio Coloccini.

 

It backfired badly on United’s interim boss, who saw Caçapa head against Coloccini’s back to hand Andrew Johnson the chance to fire Fulham into the lead – and then combine to concede the crucial penalty. It left Kinnear a frustrated man and, with United back in the Premier

 

League’s bottom three, there will be plenty of nervous poring over the table for Newcastle supporters this week.

 

“I don’t think we started that well, but we certainly finished the first half the better side and I thought we dominated the second half. If we’d had a proper referee, we would have come away with something,” said Kinnear.

 

“There was a blatant foul prior to the penalty. Everybody’s seen it. It was a blatant push, and he’s ignored it. I don’t have any complaints about the penalty decision itself, but it’s what happened before that I’m angry about. If anybody was going to win that game, it was us, because we were camped in their half. Claudio Caçapa was on the ball, but (Andrew) Johnson has completely pushed him out of the way. He’s got on the ball and gets the penalty. We get a Mickey Mouse referee doing nothing.

 

“You don’t speak to referees nowadays, do you? You’ve got the likes of Graham Poll and all the other ex-referees talking all the time.

 

“He’s made an error and it’s cost us. We had another one against Manchester City that cost us points. It doesn’t stop, but that’s the standard of refereeing in this country. It happens week in, week out, but they always have a smart answer. They’ll tell you they didn’t see it because someone was obstructing their view. You can count the ones you want to respect on one hand. The refereeing has got worse. They used to put their hands up if they made mistakes – now they go and hide.”

 

While Kinnear was disappointed with the officiating, he also recognised his team defended badly and put pressure on themselves.

 

“There wasn’t any danger with the first goal,” said Kinnear. “If Caçapa just ducks, it’ll go straight through to the goalkeeper. But he stoops to head it, heads it against Coloccini and it bounces straight to them and goes in the net. They haven’t done anything for either goal – they were both down to errors on our part. Taylor pulled out at the last minute, and there was a question of whether I should have played Beye there (at centre-half).

 

“If Taylor had been playing, he would have put that first ball out of the ground. It’s as simple as that. It’s down to decision making. Caçapa hasn’t played for a little while and maybe that told. Bassong was carrying an injury. We had to bring him down with us, but we weren’t really sure whether to get him involved. Everything seemed to conspire against us in the last two games as far as team selection is concerned.”

 

Kinnear now believes Saturday’s game against Wigan is a crucial ‘six-pointer’. “Everything’s so tight. If anyone wins a couple of games in a row, they’re going to be in the top ten.”

[themanupstairs]

 

Cacapa had a poor game yes....

 

but aren't you lot a bunch of fickle whining girls!! get a grip ffs 

[Guest Howaythetoon]

I blame Wise and Co... the fact we have to call up Cacapa says it all.

[Guest shearer_206]

 

Cacapa had a poor game yes....

 

but aren't you lot a bunch of fickle whining girls!! get a grip ffs 

 

Not really, I'm pretty sure I have done nothing but slag Cacapa off since he came. He's had one good game (coincidentally, away to Fulham last season). He's consistantly been shite and is not good enough to play for us.

 

Also, didn't know Bassong was carrying a knock, I'm guessing he picked it up in the reserves. Which was also a strange one considering the lack on depth in the squad already.

[Guest SLK]

So who's decision was to sell Faye ? And why ?

[Fatwax]

let's not make Cacapa the issue here eh. He'll be gone within 8 months. Butt and Duff will have their contracts renewed

 

On a slightly brighter note I've read in several places that Butt is going to retire at the end of next season.. IF we get a new owner in and IF we get half decent manager that is in control of transfers I'd probably not have any major problems with Butt being here one more season and watching from the bench.

 

But of course, this is Newcastle and in all probability we'll see Duff and Butt high fiving eachother and having money fights in the centre circle for years to come.

[Fatwax]

So who's decision was to sell Faye ? And why ?

 

Apparently he wanted to go, didn't get one with one or two players at the club.