Tim Krul (now playing for Luton Town)

[David Icke - Son of God]

Agreed. Let's ban mentioning any single fault made by a player in case it's deemed negative.

 

It's the unrelenting negativity which completely ignores absolutely everything else that went on that gets on my tits. Krul played well today, he made a couple of important saves and there's people saying they're "surprised" he's not being shat on.

[captainhaircut]

what's happening at the moment?

 

his distribution looks better than it's been for years and every game he's pulled off at least 1-2 game changing saves but he's playing under par for parrying shots that don't lead directly to goals?  

 

people have lost their shit

 

What are you talking about? He parried one straight to Chamberlain today for the goal. He also parried one straight into Walcott's path and more times than not that would have been a goal.

[Dokko]

This season he's started well but the main thing for me is what he's doing with the new guys. He's all over them with support and generally talking to his defence. Its totally different to what we've seen from him, it could be a case he's maturing but it also could be a case of coaching him and making him take responsibility as an older player.

[ujpest doza]

Some great shot stopping but some poor distribution.

 

 

[themanupstairs]

His distribution was markedly better than usual yesterday Some of his kicks were measured passes rather than aimless punts up-field.

[Ash]

His kicking was awful last night. I know that comes as no great surprise but it needs sorting under the new regime.

[BeloEmre]

His kicking was awful last night. I know that comes as no great surprise but it needs sorting under the new regime.

There's no hope. Fuck me. How old is he now? 28? And he still half of the balls out of play. Absolutely shocking.

[Fugazi]

Remember when he was linked with Barca? Imagine him trying to ping balls out to Dani Alves and missing every time

[Pilko]

Fucking sick of his kicking, like. It has cost us many goals over about four seasons and nothing has been done about it.

[54]

Goalkeeper Tim Krul pulled no punches following Newcastle United's Capital One Cup defeat against Sheffield Wednesday,

The Magpies crashed at the third round stage following a lacklustre display in which they were beaten by Lewis McGugan's deflected strike midway through the second half.

 

That meant a fourth successive loss for United - in which time they have only scored once - and Krul offered a brutally honest assessment of their shortcomings.

"We need to be better than that, as a team and individually," the Dutch international told nufc.co.uk.

"Everybody has to look at themselves in the mirror and ask if they gave everything. If not, they have to start straight away, because what we are doing at the moment is really not good enough.

"A couple of players put in good performances but there were also some really bad ones.

"The team we put out was more than good enough to win this game, and they didn't really trouble us. But if you don't score, you give them hope. That's what we did and they took advantage.

"The goal was just a long ball which dropped down and the shot got a deflection to take it in. That's their game - the Championship long ball - but we knew that and should have dealt with it so much better."

When asked to try and put his finger on why Newcastle are struggling to find their feet in the early part of the 2015/16 campaign, Krul's response was simple.

"It's confidence," he said.

"We are doing alright in some areas but the end product just isn't there.

"You have to be honest enough to say that we are getting up there and playing some good stuff to get there, but it's all about the final quality in the final third, which just isn't happening.

"I'm not just blaming the forward though because we need to look at the whole team. Defensively we haven't been on top form yet - nobody has been.

"Everybody needs to grow now. We need to come out and show we are real men.

"Chelsea and Manchester City are two massive games and we have to show that we've got the fight for it."

Despite his criticism elsewhere, Krul had praise for United's supporters who turned out in great numbers for the Capital One Cup tie.

"They were behind us again," he said.

"A lot of them turned up and I really appreciated it because it could have been easy for them to stay at home, especially with the way things have been.

"Everything was there to beat Sheffield Wednesday and do well in this cup but we didn't, and we let the fans down.

"We have to try and turn it around on Saturday against Chelsea, with 50,000 Geordies being that extra man that we really need right now. Hopefully they will give us the confidence and lift we need.

"We need them behind us but we need to show them something, too, and give them something to shout about. It's a two-way street.

"Saturday is a new game and we have to show the fans fight and passion, and everybody needs to put in a proper performance."

[Gallowgate Toon]

Goalkeeper Tim Krul pulled no punches following Newcastle United's Capital One Cup defeat against Sheffield Wednesday,

The Magpies crashed at the third round stage following a lacklustre display in which they were beaten by Lewis McGugan's deflected strike midway through the second half.

 

That meant a fourth successive loss for United - in which time they have only scored once - and Krul offered a brutally honest assessment of their shortcomings.

"We need to be better than that, as a team and individually," the Dutch international told nufc.co.uk.

"Everybody has to look at themselves in the mirror and ask if they gave everything. If not, they have to start straight away, because what we are doing at the moment is really not good enough.

"A couple of players put in good performances but there were also some really bad ones.

"The team we put out was more than good enough to win this game, and they didn't really trouble us. But if you don't score, you give them hope. That's what we did and they took advantage.

"The goal was just a long ball which dropped down and the shot got a deflection to take it in. That's their game - the Championship long ball - but we knew that and should have dealt with it so much better."

When asked to try and put his finger on why Newcastle are struggling to find their feet in the early part of the 2015/16 campaign, Krul's response was simple.

"It's confidence," he said.

"We are doing alright in some areas but the end product just isn't there.

"You have to be honest enough to say that we are getting up there and playing some good stuff to get there, but it's all about the final quality in the final third, which just isn't happening.

"I'm not just blaming the forward though because we need to look at the whole team. Defensively we haven't been on top form yet - nobody has been.

"Everybody needs to grow now. We need to come out and show we are real men.

"Chelsea and Manchester City are two massive games and we have to show that we've got the fight for it."

Despite his criticism elsewhere, Krul had praise for United's supporters who turned out in great numbers for the Capital One Cup tie.

"They were behind us again," he said.

"A lot of them turned up and I really appreciated it because it could have been easy for them to stay at home, especially with the way things have been.

"Everything was there to beat Sheffield Wednesday and do well in this cup but we didn't, and we let the fans down.

"We have to try and turn it around on Saturday against Chelsea, with 50,000 Geordies being that extra man that we really need right now. Hopefully they will give us the confidence and lift we need.

"We need them behind us but we need to show them something, too, and give them something to shout about. It's a two-way street.

"Saturday is a new game and we have to show the fans fight and passion, and everybody needs to put in a proper performance."

 

Strong words. Good. Sounds like he's calling a few players out too, which they deserve.

[GM]

Goalkeeper Tim Krul pulled no punches following Newcastle United's Capital One Cup defeat against Sheffield Wednesday,

The Magpies crashed at the third round stage following a lacklustre display in which they were beaten by Lewis McGugan's deflected strike midway through the second half.

 

That meant a fourth successive loss for United - in which time they have only scored once - and Krul offered a brutally honest assessment of their shortcomings.

"We need to be better than that, as a team and individually," the Dutch international told nufc.co.uk.

"Everybody has to look at themselves in the mirror and ask if they gave everything. If not, they have to start straight away, because what we are doing at the moment is really not good enough.

"A couple of players put in good performances but there were also some really bad ones.

"The team we put out was more than good enough to win this game, and they didn't really trouble us. But if you don't score, you give them hope. That's what we did and they took advantage.

"The goal was just a long ball which dropped down and the shot got a deflection to take it in. That's their game - the Championship long ball - but we knew that and should have dealt with it so much better."

When asked to try and put his finger on why Newcastle are struggling to find their feet in the early part of the 2015/16 campaign, Krul's response was simple.

"It's confidence," he said.

"We are doing alright in some areas but the end product just isn't there.

"You have to be honest enough to say that we are getting up there and playing some good stuff to get there, but it's all about the final quality in the final third, which just isn't happening.

"I'm not just blaming the forward though because we need to look at the whole team. Defensively we haven't been on top form yet - nobody has been.

"Everybody needs to grow now. We need to come out and show we are real men.

"Chelsea and Manchester City are two massive games and we have to show that we've got the fight for it."

Despite his criticism elsewhere, Krul had praise for United's supporters who turned out in great numbers for the Capital One Cup tie.

"They were behind us again," he said.

"A lot of them turned up and I really appreciated it because it could have been easy for them to stay at home, especially with the way things have been.

"Everything was there to beat Sheffield Wednesday and do well in this cup but we didn't, and we let the fans down.

"We have to try and turn it around on Saturday against Chelsea, with 50,000 Geordies being that extra man that we really need right now. Hopefully they will give us the confidence and lift we need.

"We need them behind us but we need to show them something, too, and give them something to shout about. It's a two-way street.

"Saturday is a new game and we have to show the fans fight and passion, and everybody needs to put in a proper performance."

 

Strong words. Good. Sounds like he's calling a few players out too, which they deserve.

 

Aye. Krul deserves some respect for that, but there again it still seems a bit rich coming from the same man who congratulated Defoe on his derby goal.

 

That said, it also validates rumours of in-fighting and poisonous influences within the squad.

 

McClaren should be trying to root that sort of shit out at source, but maybe it's all too far gone to fix it now.

[ujpest doza]

Goalkeeper Tim Krul pulled no punches following Newcastle United's Capital One Cup defeat against Sheffield Wednesday,

The Magpies crashed at the third round stage following a lacklustre display in which they were beaten by Lewis McGugan's deflected strike midway through the second half.

 

That meant a fourth successive loss for United - in which time they have only scored once - and Krul offered a brutally honest assessment of their shortcomings.

"We need to be better than that, as a team and individually," the Dutch international told nufc.co.uk.

"Everybody has to look at themselves in the mirror and ask if they gave everything. If not, they have to start straight away, because what we are doing at the moment is really not good enough.

"A couple of players put in good performances but there were also some really bad ones.

"The team we put out was more than good enough to win this game, and they didn't really trouble us. But if you don't score, you give them hope. That's what we did and they took advantage.

"The goal was just a long ball which dropped down and the shot got a deflection to take it in. That's their game - the Championship long ball - but we knew that and should have dealt with it so much better."

When asked to try and put his finger on why Newcastle are struggling to find their feet in the early part of the 2015/16 campaign, Krul's response was simple.

"It's confidence," he said.

"We are doing alright in some areas but the end product just isn't there.

"You have to be honest enough to say that we are getting up there and playing some good stuff to get there, but it's all about the final quality in the final third, which just isn't happening.

"I'm not just blaming the forward though because we need to look at the whole team. Defensively we haven't been on top form yet - nobody has been.

"Everybody needs to grow now. We need to come out and show we are real men.

"Chelsea and Manchester City are two massive games and we have to show that we've got the fight for it."

Despite his criticism elsewhere, Krul had praise for United's supporters who turned out in great numbers for the Capital One Cup tie.

"They were behind us again," he said.

"A lot of them turned up and I really appreciated it because it could have been easy for them to stay at home, especially with the way things have been.

"Everything was there to beat Sheffield Wednesday and do well in this cup but we didn't, and we let the fans down.

"We have to try and turn it around on Saturday against Chelsea, with 50,000 Geordies being that extra man that we really need right now. Hopefully they will give us the confidence and lift we need.

"We need them behind us but we need to show them something, too, and give them something to shout about. It's a two-way street.

"Saturday is a new game and we have to show the fans fight and passion, and everybody needs to put in a proper performance."

 

Strong words. Good. Sounds like he's calling a few players out too, which they deserve.

 

Aye. Krul deserves some respect for that, but there again it still seems a bit rich coming from the same man who congratulated Defoe on his derby goal.

 

That said, it also validates rumours of in-fighting and poisonous influences within the squad.

 

McClaren should be trying to root that sort of shit out at source, but maybe it's all too far gone to fix it now.

Krul was 25 yards out of his goal doing his dinger at the midfield in the aftermath of Sheff Wed's goal last night.

Not a happy man at all.

 

[GM]

Goalkeeper Tim Krul pulled no punches following Newcastle United's Capital One Cup defeat against Sheffield Wednesday,

The Magpies crashed at the third round stage following a lacklustre display in which they were beaten by Lewis McGugan's deflected strike midway through the second half.

 

That meant a fourth successive loss for United - in which time they have only scored once - and Krul offered a brutally honest assessment of their shortcomings.

"We need to be better than that, as a team and individually," the Dutch international told nufc.co.uk.

"Everybody has to look at themselves in the mirror and ask if they gave everything. If not, they have to start straight away, because what we are doing at the moment is really not good enough.

"A couple of players put in good performances but there were also some really bad ones.

"The team we put out was more than good enough to win this game, and they didn't really trouble us. But if you don't score, you give them hope. That's what we did and they took advantage.

"The goal was just a long ball which dropped down and the shot got a deflection to take it in. That's their game - the Championship long ball - but we knew that and should have dealt with it so much better."

When asked to try and put his finger on why Newcastle are struggling to find their feet in the early part of the 2015/16 campaign, Krul's response was simple.

"It's confidence," he said.

"We are doing alright in some areas but the end product just isn't there.

"You have to be honest enough to say that we are getting up there and playing some good stuff to get there, but it's all about the final quality in the final third, which just isn't happening.

"I'm not just blaming the forward though because we need to look at the whole team. Defensively we haven't been on top form yet - nobody has been.

"Everybody needs to grow now. We need to come out and show we are real men.

"Chelsea and Manchester City are two massive games and we have to show that we've got the fight for it."

Despite his criticism elsewhere, Krul had praise for United's supporters who turned out in great numbers for the Capital One Cup tie.

"They were behind us again," he said.

"A lot of them turned up and I really appreciated it because it could have been easy for them to stay at home, especially with the way things have been.

"Everything was there to beat Sheffield Wednesday and do well in this cup but we didn't, and we let the fans down.

"We have to try and turn it around on Saturday against Chelsea, with 50,000 Geordies being that extra man that we really need right now. Hopefully they will give us the confidence and lift we need.

"We need them behind us but we need to show them something, too, and give them something to shout about. It's a two-way street.

"Saturday is a new game and we have to show the fans fight and passion, and everybody needs to put in a proper performance."

 

Strong words. Good. Sounds like he's calling a few players out too, which they deserve.

 

Aye. Krul deserves some respect for that, but there again it still seems a bit rich coming from the same man who congratulated Defoe on his derby goal.

 

That said, it also validates rumours of in-fighting and poisonous influences within the squad.

 

McClaren should be trying to root that sort of shit out at source, but maybe it's all too far gone to fix it now.

Krul was 25 yards out of his goal doing his dinger at the midfield in the aftermath of Sheff Wed's goal last night.

Not a happy man at all.

 

 

Fair play to him in that case. We'd be better off with Krul as captain, by the sounds of it.

[Disco]

Sounds like a anti-authoritarian trouble maker, get rid.

 

We've got too many keepers as it is and the wage bill will be dangerously close to sending us in to the abyss.

[GM]

Sounds like a anti-authoritarian trouble maker, get rid.

 

We've got too many keepers as it is and the wage bill will be dangerously close to sending us in to the abyss.

 

Our goals against would kind of suggest we need a decent keeper at the moment, like...

[Billy Pilgrim]

Krul was visibly seething last night, before and after the goal.

 

Was laying into everyone in front of him not just in an 'angry goalkeeper shouting at his defence' kind of way. Looked absolutely sick of his life.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Krul speaks out - fair play.

 

Ben Arfa speaks out - trouble maker.

[GM]

Krul speaks out - fair play.

 

Ben Arfa speaks out - trouble maker.

 

Aye and one of them is a Muslim and one isn't. Can you guess which one?

[Disco]

Sounds like a anti-authoritarian trouble maker, get rid.

 

We've got too many keepers as it is and the wage bill will be dangerously close to sending us in to the abyss.

 

Our goals against would kind of suggest we need a decent keeper at the moment, like...

 

I do that tongue-in-cheek, belligerent sarcasm thing too

[GM]

Sounds like a anti-authoritarian trouble maker, get rid.

 

We've got too many keepers as it is and the wage bill will be dangerously close to sending us in to the abyss.

 

Our goals against would kind of suggest we need a decent keeper at the moment, like...

 

I do that tongue-in-cheek, belligerent sarcasm thing too

 

Although, arguably, you do it better...

[Guest JS]

Sick of reading and hearing empty words. If that had come from captain fistpumps nobody would rightly give a shit. It's time to do it on the pitch and stop talking about it

[Gallowgate Toon]

Tim Krul says Newcastle United’s players finally gave the club’s fans something to shout about – after finding their voices.

 

Steve McClaren’s side were denied their first Premier League win of the season by an 86th-minute goal from Chelsea substitute Willian on Saturday.

 

And Krul said: “I gave some quotes saying that we needed to be men and I think that’s what we showed.”

 

United, seemingly in crisis before the game, had led 2-0 thanks to goals from Ayoze Perez and Georginio Wijnaldum, but Ramires sparked a comeback with a stunning 60th-minute goal after coming off the bench.

 

Krul had called on Newcastle’s players to be “men” on the pitch before the match, which followed an abject Capital One Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday’s reserves three days earlier. "Some strong words were said after (the cup game). We had some meetings about it. It wasn’t good enough. It was far below par"

 

United had lacked leadership in the cup loss and the two Premier League defeats which preceded it.

 

And the goalkeeper – who denied Ramires a winner for Chelsea with a fine late save – felt the team’s improvement was down to talking on and off the pitch, with McClaren and his squad having held a series of clear-the-air meetings.

 

“We need more people speaking, but unfortunately that’s not the style of some of the players,” said Krul.

 

“It needs to happen, and it has happened. People need to take more responsibility, and I think we did that.

 

“Some strong words were said after (the cup game). We had some meetings about it. It wasn’t good enough. It was far below par.

 

“We know that, but at least we showed a reaction.

 

“That’s the reaction we should have shown two or three weeks ago, but at least we’re showing something. That’s something to build on.

 

“It’s a shame it wasn’t three points, but I think the first-half performance was top class.”

 

Krul believes 19th-placed United have now set a “standard” ahead of Saturday’s game at the Etihad Stadium against second-placed Manchester City.

 

The Holland international said: “That’s the standard we set.

 

“We showed that we’re capable. The fans reacted to that, and it was a shame to throw a two-goal lead away, but you can’t complain about a finish like that from Ramires.”

 

Newcastle’s better performances this season have come against three of last season’s top four, with the team having drawn against Manchester United at Old Trafford and played well against Arsenal at home.

 

And Krul has acknowledged the need for “consistency”.

 

The 27-year-old said: “It’s always easier when people don’t expect us to get anything.

 

“But we need to be more consistent. But we’re showing signs. The manager said it. It’s going to be a long journey with ups and downs, but this is the start.”

[BeloEmre]

Hello!

 

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[Greg]

Darlow surely ahead of that clown.