Wullie Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Set pieces were absolutely woeful with half a dozen simply pumped out of play, way over everyone's head or straight into the nearest defender but he did have an awful lot of them and a few were put into decent areas, there was very little to aim at though. Can't ever remember a Premiership game where we've had such a huge amount of free kicks/corners and done so little with them. We didn't manage a single header on goal. If only Ryan Taylor wasn't so generally shite. Mind you, it was shocking refereeing not to take any action against Meireles for consistent encroachment, standing 5 yards away from a fucking corner, blocking it, then doing exactly the same with the next one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 my patience has snapped. get rid. Buy a proper right sided player. He wont cut it in the middle. Agree with the second part. He's fine as a RM, though. He just looked am awful lot better with Andy Carroll and then Leon Best to aim for. With these two c***s up front he's bound to be less effective. Barton to AC, was a better version of Geremi to Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Set pieces were absolutely woeful with half a dozen simply pumped out of play, way over everyone's head or straight into the nearest defender but he did have an awful lot of them and a few were put into decent areas, there was very little to aim at though. Can't ever remember a Premiership game where we've had such a huge amount of free kicks/corners and done so little with them. We didn't manage a single header on goal. If only Ryan Taylor wasn't so generally s****. Mind you, it was shocking refereeing not to take any action against Meireles for consistent encroachment, standing 5 yards away from a f***ing corner, blocking it, then doing exactly the same with the next one. Agree on the encrochment. Those 2 corners in the first half were a joke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 he's not indispensable. i wouldn't aim to replace him as we've far more pressing issues but if an opportunity presents itself both to get a good price and bring in an actual RW then i wouldn't necessarily be averse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Let Tiote take the set pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 He and Nolan mean more than that in terms of continuity and team spirit though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Was funny when he was winding up the fans before taking corners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Set pieces were absolutely woeful with half a dozen simply pumped out of play, way over everyone's head or straight into the nearest defender but he did have an awful lot of them and a few were put into decent areas, there was very little to aim at though. Can't ever remember a Premiership game where we've had such a huge amount of free kicks/corners and done so little with them. We didn't manage a single header on goal. If only Ryan Taylor wasn't so generally s****. Mind you, it was shocking refereeing not to take any action against Meireles for consistent encroachment, standing 5 yards away from a f***ing corner, blocking it, then doing exactly the same with the next one. Agree on the encrochment. Those 2 corners in the first half were a joke Thought 'Meresh' timed his run quite well. When Barton's foot made contact with the ball he was about 9 yards away but because he was running into the path of the ball it made it look like he was far closer. Good tactic tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Set pieces were absolutely woeful with half a dozen simply pumped out of play, way over everyone's head or straight into the nearest defender but he did have an awful lot of them and a few were put into decent areas, there was very little to aim at though. Can't ever remember a Premiership game where we've had such a huge amount of free kicks/corners and done so little with them. We didn't manage a single header on goal. If only Ryan Taylor wasn't so generally s****. Mind you, it was shocking refereeing not to take any action against Meireles for consistent encroachment, standing 5 yards away from a f***ing corner, blocking it, then doing exactly the same with the next one. Agree on the encrochment. Those 2 corners in the first half were a joke Thought 'Meresh' timed his run quite well. When Barton's foot made contact with the ball he was about 9 yards away but because he was running into the path of the ball it made it look like he was far closer. Good tactic tbh. 9 yards ain't 10 though is it? Should have been pulled up on the 2nd one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Set pieces were absolutely woeful with half a dozen simply pumped out of play, way over everyone's head or straight into the nearest defender but he did have an awful lot of them and a few were put into decent areas, there was very little to aim at though. Can't ever remember a Premiership game where we've had such a huge amount of free kicks/corners and done so little with them. We didn't manage a single header on goal. If only Ryan Taylor wasn't so generally s****. Mind you, it was shocking refereeing not to take any action against Meireles for consistent encroachment, standing 5 yards away from a f***ing corner, blocking it, then doing exactly the same with the next one. Agree on the encrochment. Those 2 corners in the first half were a joke Thought 'Meresh' timed his run quite well. When Barton's foot made contact with the ball he was about 9 yards away but because he was running into the path of the ball it made it look like he was far closer. Good tactic tbh. 9 yards ain't 10 though is it? Should have been pulled up on the 2nd one Virtually impossible for the ref to see that though. There's no line on the park and he's got to keep an eye on what's happening in the box too. And it's in front of the Kop. Did you really expect him to book him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 It shouldn't have made a jot of difference. His set pieces were shite today. We had loads and never once looked like scoring from one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 His set pieces are absolutely awful. Agreed, I wonder if Jonas could offer something different? It would certainly be different. I'd let him have one for a bit of a laugh, but the joke of the ball rolling slowly along the ground vaguely in the direction of the goal, whilst no worse than most of the deliveries today, would soon grow old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Pretty sure we've scored a few from Jonas corners this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I can only think of one - Chelsea away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Wigan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Pretty sure we've scored a few from Jonas corners this season. I remember Shola at Chelsea and I know he crosses the ball fairly well at times (Birmingham away was a case in point) but I'm still genuinely surprised and impressed every time he manages to get the ball off the ground and with pace on. He'd have to become ludicrously good before I'm able to let go of this stereotype of him unfortunately, it's just too deeply ingrained now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Set pieces were absolutely woeful with half a dozen simply pumped out of play, way over everyone's head or straight into the nearest defender but he did have an awful lot of them and a few were put into decent areas, there was very little to aim at though. Can't ever remember a Premiership game where we've had such a huge amount of free kicks/corners and done so little with them. We didn't manage a single header on goal. If only Ryan Taylor wasn't so generally s****. Mind you, it was shocking refereeing not to take any action against Meireles for consistent encroachment, standing 5 yards away from a f***ing corner, blocking it, then doing exactly the same with the next one. Agree on the encrochment. Those 2 corners in the first half were a joke Thought 'Meresh' timed his run quite well. When Barton's foot made contact with the ball he was about 9 yards away but because he was running into the path of the ball it made it look like he was far closer. Good tactic tbh. 9 yards ain't 10 though is it? Should have been pulled up on the 2nd one Virtually impossible for the ref to see that though. There's no line on the park and he's got to keep an eye on what's happening in the box too. And it's in front of the Kop. Did you really expect him to book him? Nope. But he should have had a word with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Pretty sure we've scored a few from Jonas corners this season. I remember Shola at Chelsea and I know he crosses the ball fairly well at times (Birmingham away was a case in point) but I'm still genuinely surprised and impressed every time he manages to get the ball off the ground and with pace on. He'd have to become ludicrously good before I'm able to let go of this stereotype of him unfortunately, it's just too deeply ingrained now Shola's fine with dead balls, tbh. Just seems to struggle when he has to deal with a ball in motion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Pretty sure we've scored a few from Jonas corners this season. I remember Shola at Chelsea and I know he crosses the ball fairly well at times (Birmingham away was a case in point) but I'm still genuinely surprised and impressed every time he manages to get the ball off the ground and with pace on. He'd have to become ludicrously good before I'm able to let go of this stereotype of him unfortunately, it's just too deeply ingrained now Shola's fine with dead balls, tbh. Just seems to struggle when he has to deal with a ball in motion. I'm talking about Jonas taking corners McBeefaz, sort yourself out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Pretty sure we've scored a few from Jonas corners this season. I remember Shola at Chelsea and I know he crosses the ball fairly well at times (Birmingham away was a case in point) but I'm still genuinely surprised and impressed every time he manages to get the ball off the ground and with pace on. He'd have to become ludicrously good before I'm able to let go of this stereotype of him unfortunately, it's just too deeply ingrained now Shola's fine with dead balls, tbh. Just seems to struggle when he has to deal with a ball in motion. I'm talking about Jonas taking corners McBeefaz, sort yourself out! I was talking about Jonas. Edit: Heh? Apparently, I was talking about Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 You just love the Sho so much you can't stop typing his name. Interesting how that point seems to apply to both of the mercurial feckers though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 He and Nolan mean more than that in terms of continuity and team spirit though. If we want to progress I would say next season we should be looking at playing only one of them in most game as they are both slow around the pitch. Barton losing possession regularly when he plays in the middle is testament to that. By all means keep them here for team spirit but I don't see why either should command big club wages when most big clubs won't touch them with a barge pole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Pretty sure we've scored a few from Jonas corners this season. I remember Shola at Chelsea and I know he crosses the ball fairly well at times (Birmingham away was a case in point) but I'm still genuinely surprised and impressed every time he manages to get the ball off the ground and with pace on. He'd have to become ludicrously good before I'm able to let go of this stereotype of him unfortunately, it's just too deeply ingrained now Strange that he took those two excellent corners that lead to goals in quick succession but then has barely taken one since. Reminds me of when N'Zogbia scored a cracking free kick against Fulham on Owen's debut, he then proceeded to never touch a direct free kick again for years, even when it favoured the left footer, had me baffled for a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I was always convinced that N'Zogbia goal was intended as a cross, for some reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I don't really understand why Barton is holding out for better terms if he is desperate to stay at Newcastle. He's in danger of putting himself in the same category as Seb Larsson as an option and I'm not sure he's a better package all things considered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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