Skirge Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh well atleast Emre is confident. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cups/uefacup/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/02/SOCCER_Newcastle_Emre.html Newcastle midfielder Emre has urged his team-mates not to fear Serie A high-fliers Palermo in tonight's UEFA Cup clash in Sicily. The 26-year-old Turkey international spent four years in Italy with Inter Milan and he has been impressed with the start Francesco Guidolin's side have made to the domestic season. Sunday's 3-2 victory at Fiorentina kept the Sicilians level on points with Inter at the top of the table. However, while Emre insists the Magpies must respect their opponents he believes the implications of the match-fixing scandal which rocked Italian football during the summer have given an artificial appearance to the league. He said: "When I played at Inter Milan, I played only twice against Palermo. "They now have a strong team with good players. When I was at Inter, they did not have a team like the one they have now. "But there have been problems in Italy this season with Milan and Fiorentina losing so many points and Juventus being relegated to Serie B. "Palermo have played well, but I believe if Juventus were okay, if Milan were okay, if Fiorentina were okay, they would not be at the top. "They have a strong mentality at the moment because they have won a lot of games. "But we have played well in the UEFA Cup. It should be a good game because I think Palermo and Newcastle are the two best teams in this group." An injury-ravaged Newcastle side flew out without captain Scott Parker, strikers Obafemi Martins and Shola Ameobi and Damien Duff, Stephen Carr and Celestine Babayaro. Manager Glenn Roeder included youngsters Tim Krul, Fraser Foster, Paul Huntington, Matty Pattison, Alan O'Brien, James Troisi and Andy Carroll in his squad, yet remains hopeful of adding to the three points the Magpies claimed against Fenerbahce last time out in Europe. Saturday's 0-0 Barclays Premiership draw saw Roeder's men slip to 17th place in the league table, but despite their domestic woes, defender Peter Ramage is confident they will turn the corner and hopes they can start tonight. Ramage said: "It has been tough because we have been playing well. That is the annoying thing. "All it takes is a bit of luck. We need one to go in off a backside or the back of somebody's knees or something. "That is all we need at the minute, just to get that win. Our performances have deserved that, but we just have not been getting the wins. "We have got about 17 games before Christmas, which is a lot of football. "But to be honest, the players would rather have that. We missed out on Europe last season and it was a big miss for us. "We wanted all the occasions Middlesbrough and the other teams were having in Europe. "We are looking forward to all these games and hopefully we can stay clear of more injuries and come through it a better team." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 they fuckin well should scrare the useless wankers... they'll tear us apart tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shotgun Mick Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What's he gonna do? Lose possession, give away needless free kicks and then try to start a fight with them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AceDeuce Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What's he gonna do? Lose possession, give away needless free kicks and then try to start a fight with them? oh stfu, fool... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What's he gonna do? Lose possession, give away needless free kicks and then try to start a fight with them? I thought he was injured? But he probably will do that if he plays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shotgun Mick Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 oh stfu, fool... Only saying what I see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Palermo are playing and under strength side (No Simplicio!!!) so we do have half a chance... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 oh stfu, fool... Only saying what I see. Obviously you don't see much then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gemmill Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 oh stfu, fool... Only saying what I see. Obviously you don't see much then. He pretty much summed Emre up tbh. He looks nice and neat in the centre circle, loses the ball CONSISTENTLY on the odd occasion he gets into advanced areas, and his free kicks and corners are shit. His temper is also an issue. Excellent player technically but woefully inefficient for Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Fox Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Players should learn to keep their mouths shut and concentrate on producing the goods on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shotgun Mick Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Obviously you don't see much then. Coming from the person who would sell Parker ahead of Emre, I think you're having a laugh pal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Obviously you don't see much then. Coming from the person who would sell Parker ahead of Emre, I think you're having a laugh pal. ? Getting me mixed up with HTL or Crumpy I think. I'm honoured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shotgun Mick Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Well I think anyone who thinks Emre has been anything more than anonymous this season can be tarred with the same brush. EDIT - Sorry he hasn't been totally anonymous, you notice him when he's giving away free kicks and getting booked after trying to be a hardman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon55544 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Players should learn to keep their mouths shut and concentrate on producing the goods on the pitch. I agree with that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurkishToon Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 do the players give out these comments on their own? or does somebody go ask about the game etc? this doesnt sound confident but cocky maybe a bit defensive imo...and why oh why we hate our own players so much whatever they say or do we find a piece to criticize??? coz they are in denial? i dont think so...they too know well theyve been playing like crap and am sure they dont feel good about it.. anyway, hope we surprise all the haters and win an away game...palermo has a solid defense, so we might not get many chances, maybe a freekick, corner, or a dead ball situation...but i am hopeful for a good match... if only roeder stops playing souness tactics though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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