morla84 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Stuart Holden forced off ina U21 game after a bad tackle. 27 year old Stuart Holden? Allowed 3 players over 21 I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chicken little Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 wasn't it written by a Mackem? At least in a British context, strike partnerships in a 4-4-2 tend to fall into two categories: the big man-quick man (John Toshack and Kevin Keegan; Mark Hateley and Ally McCoist; Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips) or the creator-goalscorer (Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush; Peter Beardsley and Gary Lineker; Teddy Sheringham and Alan Shearer). In the former, there genuinely were two strikers, but in the latter, did the creator not drift deeper, linking the space between midfield and attack? The remarkable impact on English football of Eric Cantona and Gianfranco Zola was largely the result of their ability to drop off and play between the lines, confusing English centre-backs just as surely as had Matthias Sindelar and Nándor Hidegkuti. The issue, then, seems one of notation: nobody would have thought of describing, for instance, Sunderland’s promotion side of 1989-90 as playing 4-4-1-1, but with Eric Gates tucked behind Marco Gabbiadini, that is assuredly what it was. And once the instinctive recoil against 4-5-1 has been got over, it becomes apparent that it is just as flexible, just as easily recalibrated according to circumstance as the 3-5-2. Gates and Gabbiadini as the apex of, the quintessential 4-4-1-1-. :lol: :lol: Still a proper canny book, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 warra dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21202513 CHRIS SAMBA Jonathan Pearce's verdict : "No football fan or opposition player could fail to notice the eye-catching Samba. At 6ft 4in and 13 stone there's a lot of him! What makes this such a staggering deal is the £12.5m fee and reported £100,000 weekly wages for a 28-year-old with diminishing resale value. 6ft 4in and only 13 stone? No way is Samba only 13 stone. He looks like a heavy weight boxer. I'm 6ft 5in, I go to the gym regularly and I weigh 15 stone. I'd assume Samba weighs at least 15 stone. Looking at Jonathan Pearce, I wouldn't be surprised if he himself didn't weigh more than 13 stone and I doubt he's very tall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Do you even lift bro? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Olly B is a guest on Soccer AM today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Annoying when people like Balotelli criticise English food, surely they can just have whatever they like? No one is focing black pudding on the fucker. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21303506 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 And what is wrong with black pudding exactly? England just got a bit better with the departure of that egocentric cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 How old is this Warnock picture? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 wasn't it written by a Mackem? At least in a British context, strike partnerships in a 4-4-2 tend to fall into two categories: the big man-quick man (John Toshack and Kevin Keegan; Mark Hateley and Ally McCoist; Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips) or the creator-goalscorer (Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush; Peter Beardsley and Gary Lineker; Teddy Sheringham and Alan Shearer). In the former, there genuinely were two strikers, but in the latter, did the creator not drift deeper, linking the space between midfield and attack? The remarkable impact on English football of Eric Cantona and Gianfranco Zola was largely the result of their ability to drop off and play between the lines, confusing English centre-backs just as surely as had Matthias Sindelar and Nándor Hidegkuti. The issue, then, seems one of notation: nobody would have thought of describing, for instance, Sunderland’s promotion side of 1989-90 as playing 4-4-1-1, but with Eric Gates tucked behind Marco Gabbiadini, that is assuredly what it was. And once the instinctive recoil against 4-5-1 has been got over, it becomes apparent that it is just as flexible, just as easily recalibrated according to circumstance as the 3-5-2. Gates and Gabbiadini as the apex of, the quintessential 4-4-1-1-. :lol: :lol: Still a proper canny book, like. Wilson is my #1 Football Pet Hate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Roma manager sacked apparently.. NWOAT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1322910/premier-league-clubs-25-man-squad-lists?cc=4716 25-men PL squad list. Love it that we can tell players' full names from that. Vurnon San Benito Anita. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks on Final Score: "The game between Newcastle and Chelsea was littered with decisions that I do not believe referee Howard Webb got right." The BBC have been littered with comments that I do not believe Garth Crooks got right. worra cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Looking forward to MOTD for a change Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Haven't watched it for months. The new French imports have proved helpful, I feel. Keeping my powder dry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 always stick with it (even through colin fucking murray) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hartlepool goal scorers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hartlepool goal scorers . The only way that could be topped is if Stefan Kuntz had signed and scored for Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Oh dear, BBC. http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i19/nemtizz/ScreenShot2013-02-02at233116_zpse89eab89.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 A 1-0 win at Spurs would be canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Indeed! Now Sky Sports have followed suit. http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i19/nemtizz/ScreenShot2013-02-02at233719_zps7bd4e562.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 they're just wisely taking the derby result in account now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toondave Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Does it bother you that we don't have many local players in the squad? and can foreigners "get it"? For me Taylor brings a lot more to the team than just being a good defender, he's always vocal and cheering the lads on - he really cares about it. Id like to think that some of the foreign players can come in and care as much but part of me can't stop thinking they all just treat it as a job. Some foreign players in the past certainly fell into the category but what about the current players? I say foreigners but really anyone that isn't from here - I mean what difference is it if they're from london or lille in terms of caring about newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Shola. Cabaye. Enuf said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Does it bother you that we don't have many local players in the squad? and can foreigners "get it"? For me Taylor brings a lot more to the team than just being a good defender, he's always vocal and cheering the lads on - he really cares about it. Id like to think that some of the foreign players can come in and care as much but part of me can't stop thinking they all just treat it as a job. Some foreign players in the past certainly fell into the category but what about the current players? I say foreigners but really anyone that isn't from here - I mean what difference is it if they're from london or lille in terms of caring about newcastle I was just typing a post about this but deleted it In the Keegan days I'd often prefer a limited Geordie player who'd die for the cause over a talented player who I couldn't really connect with but it's a completely different landscape now. I'll always have a soft spot for players like Taylor because if I played for Newcastle I'd be doing the cheerleader stuff too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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