thenige Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 http://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/bender-doomed.jpg DOOMED! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 You'll never guess what Merson reckons is going to happen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Newcastle are above Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and they're starting to remind me of the time Everton finished in a Champions League spot. But I just have a funny feeling they might lose on Sunday. They've been scoring the first goal and riding their luck in some games. I don't know how they managed to beat Blackburn, that's a football match they should never have won, but they defended very well, they restricted the other team and Tim Krul didn't have to make many saves, apart from the penalty. Everyone will now turn up and expect them to beat Villa at home, but I don't think Newcastle are playing great football and I don't see it happening. Demba Ba could be involved again, but he'll have lost a lot of pride at the Africa Cup of Nations. His country, Senegal, finished bottom of their group without winning a game and I wouldn't be surprised if that knocks him a little bit. Also, Aston Villa are good on the counter-attack as we saw against Arsenal last week. They also played very well in the second half against QPR and I just think they will be a threat to Newcastle. I haven't been impressed with them this season, but they've been decent in the last couple of games. If they'd got through the first 10 minutes of the second half at Arsenal without conceding a goal then I think they'd have won the game. They might even have picked Arsenal off again. If they play like that against Newcastle they won't be too far away. Charles N'Zogbia produced his best performance in an Aston Villa shirt in midweek and he always seems to do well against Newcastle, as we saw in his Wigan days. Maybe that will be the case again. I don't know why, but I just have a feeling this game won't go the way everyone's expecting. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 You'll never guess what Merson reckons is going to happen... Well on the one hand he thinks Villa are a huge club but then him predicting them to win would be consistent and logical with his own opinion... so it could go either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I don't know how he "cannot see [us beating Villa]", like We might not, especialy with Cabaye and Tiote out we are far from certain to pick up points here, but that is just fucking daft. We're 5th because we've been beating teams like Villa all season, not because we 'don't play great football', you muppet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I don't know how he "cannot see [us beating Villa]", like We might not, especialy with Cabaye and Tiote out we are far from certain to pick up points here, but that is just fucking daft. We're 5th because we've been beating teams like Villa all season, not because we 'don't play great football', you muppet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I don't know how he "cannot see [us beating Villa]", like We might not, especialy with Cabaye and Tiote out we are far from certain to pick up points here, but that is just f***ing daft. We're 5th because we've been beating teams like Villa all season, not because we 'don't play great football', you muppet. I'm glad the rest of then laughed it off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 What an idiot. When Villa won the european cup it was a lot easier to win, then they got relegated the next season to gates of 14000. Tedious debate anyway but Merson is a tit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Classic 'you have won nowt drivel' ... Size is not determined by sucess. It corrolates but it is not definitive. That would be who is the most succesful club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Merse always has to be different Ford Super Sunday: Newcastle v Aston Villa 1pm, Sun, Sky Sports HD1 Newcastle are above Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and they're starting to remind me of the time Evertonfinished in a Champions League spot. But I just have a funny feeling they might lose on Sunday. They've been scoring the first goal and riding their luck in some games. I don't know how they managed to beat Blackburn, that's a football match they should never have won, but they defended very well, they restricted the other team and Tim Krul didn't have to make many saves, apart from the penalty. Everyone will now turn up and expect them to beat Villa at home, but I don't think Newcastle are playing great football and I don't see it happening. Demba Ba could be involved again, but he'll have lost a lot of pride at the Africa Cup of Nations. His country, Senegal, finished bottom of their group without winning a game and I wouldn't be surprised if that knocks him a little bit. Also, Aston Villa are good on the counter-attack as we saw against Arsenal last week. They also played very well in the second half against QPR and I just think they will be a threat to Newcastle. I haven't been impressed with them this season, but they've been decent in the last couple of games. If they'd got through the first 10 minutes of the second half at Arsenal without conceding a goal then I think they'd have won the game. They might even have picked Arsenal off again. If they play like that against Newcastle they won't be too far away. Charles N'Zogbia produced his best performance in an Aston Villa shirt in midweek and he always seems to do well against Newcastle, as we saw in his Wigan days. Maybe that will be the case again. I don't know why, but I just have a feeling this game won't go the way everyone's expecting. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 pretty sure he just managed to offend us, West Brom and Birmingham fans all in one gigantic mistake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Well using his logic, Birmingham are bigger than Villa because they won the Carling Cup last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Merse always has to be different Ford Super Sunday: Newcastle v Aston Villa 1pm, Sun, Sky Sports HD1 Newcastle are above Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and they're starting to remind me of the time Evertonfinished in a Champions League spot. But I just have a funny feeling they might lose on Sunday. They've been scoring the first goal and riding their luck in some games. I don't know how they managed to beat Blackburn, that's a football match they should never have won, but they defended very well, they restricted the other team and Tim Krul didn't have to make many saves, apart from the penalty. Everyone will now turn up and expect them to beat Villa at home, but I don't think Newcastle are playing great football and I don't see it happening. Demba Ba could be involved again, but he'll have lost a lot of pride at the Africa Cup of Nations. His country, Senegal, finished bottom of their group without winning a game and I wouldn't be surprised if that knocks him a little bit. Also, Aston Villa are good on the counter-attack as we saw against Arsenal last week. They also played very well in the second half against QPR and I just think they will be a threat to Newcastle. I haven't been impressed with them this season, but they've been decent in the last couple of games. If they'd got through the first 10 minutes of the second half at Arsenal without conceding a goal then I think they'd have won the game. They might even have picked Arsenal off again. If they play like that against Newcastle they won't be too far away. Charles N'Zogbia produced his best performance in an Aston Villa shirt in midweek and he always seems to do well against Newcastle, as we saw in his Wigan days. Maybe that will be the case again. I don't know why, but I just have a feeling this game won't go the way everyone's expecting. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 he wants us to crash and burn so badly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Demba Ba could be involved again, but he'll have lost a lot of pride at the Africa Cup of Nations. His country, Senegal, finished bottom of their group without winning a game and I wouldn't be surprised if that knocks him a little bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Classic 'you have won nowt drivel' ... Size is not determined by sucess. It corrolates but it is not definitive. That would be who is the most succesful club. Spot on, it does my head in when people use historical success as an argument for why a club is big ect. A club like Liverpool can, their historical success is so good (sorry) that it still has a big effect on players looking at the club today "Most successful club in England" is a pretty big tag. No player will join Villa because of their success, and it has no/very little impact on their current finances/gate reciepts/stadium size/pulling power/global support etc, which are the real things that make a club 'big'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Merson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Must admit, I was concerned Forest were going to come in for Ba in January. Just hope we can hold them off in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Must admit, I was concerned Forest were going to come in for Ba in January. Just hope we can hold them off in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 How the christ does he have us 13 points behind Wolves? They're 19th and we're 5th FFS. Wolves fans must hate him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Newcastle are above Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and they're starting to remind me of the time Everton finished in a Champions League spot. But I just have a funny feeling they might lose on Sunday. They've been scoring the first goal and riding their luck in some games. I don't know how they managed to beat Blackburn, that's a football match they should never have won, but they defended very well, they restricted the other team and Tim Krul didn't have to make many saves, apart from the penalty. Everyone will now turn up and expect them to beat Villa at home, but I don't think Newcastle are playing great football and I don't see it happening. Demba Ba could be involved again, but he'll have lost a lot of pride at the Africa Cup of Nations. His country, Senegal, finished bottom of their group without winning a game and I wouldn't be surprised if that knocks him a little bit. Also, Aston Villa are good on the counter-attack as we saw against Arsenal last week. They also played very well in the second half against QPR and I just think they will be a threat to Newcastle. I haven't been impressed with them this season, but they've been decent in the last couple of games. If they'd got through the first 10 minutes of the second half at Arsenal without conceding a goal then I think they'd have won the game. They might even have picked Arsenal off again. If they play like that against Newcastle they won't be too far away. Charles N'Zogbia produced his best performance in an Aston Villa shirt in midweek and he always seems to do well against Newcastle, as we saw in his Wigan days. Maybe that will be the case again. I don't know why, but I just have a feeling this game won't go the way everyone's expecting. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 Fake, this is Merson's actual write up. http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo5es5rMDC1qz9qooo1_r2_500.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Lawro writing in the mirror Alan Pardew will not finish in the top six, let alone in the Champions League places. Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been tripping over themselves, while Newcastle have been riding the crest of a wave. Pardew deserves great credit for getting Newcastle into the position they are now and it has been a terrific season for them – especially having started the campaign with so many doubts. The Magpies have a great spirit, Pardew has built on that and got them playing the right way; they’re competitive and very good when they have and haven’t got the ball. Demba Ba has been the signing of the season, scoring goals, coming in on a free and is strong, powerful and a brilliant deal. Papiss Cisse has been brought in to strengthen the forward line and he and Ba are reforming their international partnership for Senegal at club level. Yohan Cabaye is also a great discovery, tapping into the superb scouting knowledge of Graham Carr, who has been invaluable to the club. Fabricio Coloccini also looks excellent and has been transformed by Pardew. They have also ridden their luck on occasion. The game at QPR springs to mind and Newcastle were also fortunate at Ewood Park in midweek, as Blackburn should have got at least a point. But as Newcastle move up the league and expectations build, the challenge gets tougher. They are now a scalp; teams will go to St James’ Park to shut up shop and stop them playing. That will mean Newcastle have to improve and find a way past teams who try to stop them. The other thing with the Premier League is that it all changes so quickly. Chelsea have extra quality and, even though they are not playing well, they can come back. Arsenal will also push hard for fourth while Liverpool have put themselves back in the mix. In among that competition, Toon will find it increasingly hard and it is a huge challenge for Pardew. But it’s hard to see Newcastle making the top six in that company, although we should not deride the job that Pardew has done. However, the former West Ham manager now faces an even harder job going forward. He has done so well that Mike Ashley will expect more miracles on a shoestring. Will Pardew get more money next season to carry on the brilliant job he has started? Newcastle have been a breath of fresh air for the Premier League, but the challenge begins here. We are into the business end of the season and they will have their work cut out to stay in the mix. Pardew has proved himself and proved a point to really come back and dispel any doubts about his managerial ability. After disappointments at Charlton and Southampton in a colourful managerial career, Newcastle have been the club where he has showed that he’s a top-class Premier League boss. Pardew showed brilliant signs at West Ham but has gone from strength to strength at Newcastle – even if, eventually, they may fall just short this season. *** Andy Carroll is looking a decent player again because he has games and match fitness under his belt. It’s good to see Carroll coming back into form and now gives Liverpool a much-needed dilemma as Luis Suarez returns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filflop1 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 he really loves us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I actually think there's got to be more than just us sacking him and the pie incident. He's just so bitter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCONA Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 pfft hate to say it but I completely agree with that article bit weird/annoying considering his ridiculous predictions he gives out every week the twat even calls it SJP.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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