Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 20 points clear of 3rd, and to think what the likes of Kamara and Caulkin said about our promotion hopes. Don't think anyone on here, including you, expected us to bounce back so emphatically just before the start of the season. Perhaps not, but I voted that we'd finish 1st tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 20 points clear of 3rd, and to think what the likes of Kamara and Caulkin said about our promotion hopes. Don't think anyone on here, including you, expected us to bounce back so emphatically just before the start of the season. Perhaps not, but I voted that we'd finish 1st tbh. Your predictions 3 days before the season started say Boro and Reading would finish in the automatic promotion spots, that our top scorer would only get 6 goals and you seem to imply you expect us to be in League Two within two years. Doesn't sound particularly optimistic to me http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,63682.msg1919989.html#msg1919989 Premiership Top 4 (in order): Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U, Man City Relegation (in order): Burnley, Birmingham, Hull Dark horses: Everton will challenge Arsenal and Man City for 4th spot. Macheda at Man U, Bent for the c***s, Big Titus will continue to excel Top Scorer: Didier Drogba - 22 goals Championship Promotion: Middlesbrough, Reading ?? Relegation: Plymouth, Blackpool, Scunthorpe Dark horses: f*** knows, Xisco Top Scorer: Lita probably, or Chopra League One Promotion: Leeds, Millwall ?? League Two Promotion: Do Not Care, until of course we get there in 2 years League Cup: Man City FA Cup: Chelsea again Europe La Liga: Barcelona Serie A: Inter Bundesliga: Wolfsburg, Hamburg could be dark horses Europa League: Everton Champions League: Chelsea Other World Player of the Year: C Ronaldo Who'll be NUFC's top scorer?: Taylor, with 6 How many will Nile Ranger score?: 2 First Premiership Managerial casualty: Mcleish Where will Man City finish?: 4th Will Gareth Bale win a match?: NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Automatic promotion in one form or the other Up yours, the other post was made when it looked like Colo, Enrique and Jonas could all be leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Automatic promotion in one form or the other Up yours, the other post was made when it looked like Colo, Enrique and Jonas could all be leaving. can't remember any bids for any of them, we had a pretty settled squad going into the start of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Tbf to Ronaldo , he did say Nile Ranger would only score 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Players started dropping likes flies into August, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Automatic promotion in one form or the other Up yours, the other post was made when it looked like Colo, Enrique and Jonas could all be leaving. And presumably Kamara and Caulkin couldn't have thought the squad was going to be further weakened when they were downplaying our chances of the Championship? For what it's worth I can't remember those three being seen as imminent departures all at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 As I said, players were dropping like flies, especially the foreign contingent. When Colo missed out against Leicester, we assumed he was gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 As I said, players were dropping like flies, especially the foreign contingent. When Colo missed out against Leicester, we assumed he was gone. how were they dropping like flies ? i don't remember any suggestion that any of them would leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Bad memory then, Martins, Beye, Bassong, Duff all in the space of 3 weeks if memory serves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Bad memory then, Martins, Beye, Bassong, Duff all in the space of 3 weeks if memory serves. sorry thought you were talking bout colo,enrique and jonas as you were earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I thought 2 out of the 3 would leave tbh. Anyway, daft conversation. I think we can all agree that certain suggestions about our prospects this season were ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 So thinking players were going to leave was good enough reason for you to be negative, but not for Caulkin and Kamara. Ok... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Caulkin said there was no chance of us going up, Kamara suggested we'd struggle in mid-table with P'boro going up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Caulkin said there was no chance of us going up, Kamara suggested we'd struggle in mid-table with P'boro going up. maybe the recently lauded caulkin is as much a fly by night as the rest then but now hes saying nice things about us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sheds Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I thought we'd spend at least 5 years out of the Premier League and probably drop down a division for a season in that time. I'm delighted to have been proved utterly and totally wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 20 points clear of 3rd, and to think what the likes of Kamara and Caulkin said about our promotion hopes. Don't think anyone on here, including you, expected us to bounce back so emphatically just before the start of the season. Perhaps not, but I voted that we'd finish 1st tbh. Your predictions 3 days before the season started say Boro and Reading would finish in the automatic promotion spots, that our top scorer would only get 6 goals and you seem to imply you expect us to be in League Two within two years. Doesn't sound particularly optimistic to me http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,63682.msg1919989.html#msg1919989 Premiership Top 4 (in order): Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U, Man City Relegation (in order): Burnley, Birmingham, Hull Dark horses: Everton will challenge Arsenal and Man City for 4th spot. Macheda at Man U, Bent for the c***s, Big Titus will continue to excel Top Scorer: Didier Drogba - 22 goals Championship Promotion: Middlesbrough, Reading ?? Relegation: Plymouth, Blackpool, Scunthorpe Dark horses: f*** knows, Xisco Top Scorer: Lita probably, or Chopra League One Promotion: Leeds, Millwall ?? League Two Promotion: Do Not Care, until of course we get there in 2 years League Cup: Man City FA Cup: Chelsea again Europe La Liga: Barcelona Serie A: Inter Bundesliga: Wolfsburg, Hamburg could be dark horses Europa League: Everton Champions League: Chelsea Other World Player of the Year: C Ronaldo Who'll be NUFC's top scorer?: Taylor, with 6 How many will Nile Ranger score?: 2 First Premiership Managerial casualty: Mcleish Where will Man City finish?: 4th Will Gareth Bale win a match?: NO I know this Ronaldo lad is Fickle...... the less of him we have at this club the better.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Caulkin said there was no chance of us going up When? Can you find the article? Can't find him making a definite prediction like that in the turmoil pre-season and all of his predictions shortly after the season started still seem pretty positive, with the proviso that you can't rule out further stupidity from Ashley or a sudden sale of players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I know this Ronaldo lad is Fickle...... the less of him we have at this club the better.... Don't kid yourself, man. Visit a forum twice a week and have a go at those of us who spend thousands on the club if you wish. It's a predictions thread, it's no easier to predict than the lottery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Caulkin said there was no chance of us going up When? Can you find the article? Can't find him making a definite prediction like that in the turmoil pre-season and all of his predictions shortly after the season started still seem pretty positive, with the proviso that you can't rule out further stupidity from Ashley or a sudden sale of players. I shall try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Does Ronaldo get paid for these predictions like? If so then he should rightly leave, but as I see it he's a fan with an opinion, at least he backs his up with stats and not just '' in a line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Don't really understand the criticism, a lot of people thought we would struggle this season. Pre-season we were all expected a real battle and we were tired of hearing how tough the Championship was to get out of. We also had a team with no spirit or organisation and that was leaking goals all over the place. With a totally unproven manager to boot. Happy to admit I thought we wouldn't get promoted, happier to be proved wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 to be honest, i thought we'd end up in and around/just missing out on the play off positions this season, even had the 3 amigo's left. i'm bloody glad they didn't though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 cant wait til Boro win us the league this weekend! and am sure more than just ronaldo thought we may struggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 cant wait til Boro win us the league this weekend! and am sure more than just ronaldo thought we may struggle. I had us 4th or 5th at the start. Like most i imagined more sales and upheaval and didnt expect this league to be as terrible as it is. At least Ronaldo wasnt one of the 'we are going down again' gang Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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