Cheick Tioté (1986–2017)

[Ronaldo]

Wayne Routledge was good, like, just limited. Our squad is crying out for players like him at the moment. No idea why we got rid of him.

 

Because we needed a better, more expensive replacement, like Obertan.

[Lotus]

Remember Pardew saying something along the lines Tiote having more energy so he asks him to press higher up the pitch.

 

I do think all this 'He's our lion' and 'The New Essien' bollox has got to him. Football for him should be a simple game.

[Ronaldo]

I still don't think what he's being told in the dressing room can be held accountable for his total lack of awareness, touch and passing ability. Even on his very best day (which we haven't seen in over a year) he adds to the overall lack of creativity and goals.

[Tooj]

I hope to never see this prick wear the shirt again. He gives the ball away so fucking often, I couldn't give a shit about the 'battles' he wins or his 'presence'. Fuck off back to the Dutch league where you might actually appear to be slightly useful.

 

This is not knee jerk, btw. I've been saying this for a good three or four months now - the bloke is a fucking dickhead and a liability. Get him out before he costs us any more goals or points. He's just shit.

Do you know him on a personal level to call him a prick and a dickhead?

[Tooj]

Wayne Routledge was good, like, just limited. Our squad is crying out for players like him at the moment. No idea why we got rid of him.

Because he's not very good that's why. Under Pardew's management he'd probably be no better than Obertan despite what Ronaldo tells you.

 

Selling Routledge wasn't a mistake but replacing him in the squad with Obertan was.

[Mole_Toonfan]

I hope to never see this prick wear the shirt again. He gives the ball away so f***ing often, I couldn't give a s*** about the 'battles' he wins or his 'presence'. f*** off back to the Dutch league where you might actually appear to be slightly useful.

 

This is not knee jerk, btw. I've been saying this for a good three or four months now - the bloke is a f***ing dickhead and a liability. Get him out before he costs us any more goals or points. He's just s***.

Do you know him on a personal level to call him a prick and a dickhead?

 

It hurts me to see people taking abuse to such personal levels, he's not been good enough but there is no need for any of this.

[Yorkie]

I hate how he just deletes himself from the game by pressing too quickly in the middle of the park. The attacker invariably just dances around him and his famous 'presence' is completely nullified. It's absolutely rubbish football; no guile or discipline.

 

The guy's fucking useless and I really hope we manage to sell him in the summer. I found it fairly tragic and disappointing at first, because when he first arrived he was the player we'd been aching for for ages. Now I'm just past caring - I think he's a tool for not trying to adapt his game having been utterly sussed by every midfield in the division. He still makes the same mistakes week after week, whether it's ridiculous attempts at goal - surrendering possession - or being poor in the tackle. Pardew has to take some of the blame for his total decline too.

[Flip]

I hope to never see this prick wear the shirt again. He gives the ball away so f***ing often, I couldn't give a s*** about the 'battles' he wins or his 'presence'. f*** off back to the Dutch league where you might actually appear to be slightly useful.

 

This is not knee jerk, btw. I've been saying this for a good three or four months now - the bloke is a f***ing dickhead and a liability. Get him out before he costs us any more goals or points. He's just s***.

Do you know him on a personal level to call him a prick and a dickhead?

 

I wonder the exact same thing.

 

I hate how he just deletes himself from the game by pressing too quickly in the middle of the park. The attacker invariably just dances around him and his famous 'presence' is completely nullified. It's absolutely rubbish football; no guile or discipline.

 

The guy's f***ing useless and I really hope we manage to sell him in the summer. I found it fairly tragic and disappointing at first, because when he first arrived he was the player we'd been aching for for ages. Now I'm just past caring - I think he's a tool for not trying to adapt his game having been utterly sussed by every midfield in the division. He still makes the same mistakes week after week, whether it's ridiculous attempts at goal - surrendering possession - or being poor in the tackle. Pardew has to take some of the blame for his total decline too.

 

In someways though it's a lot down to Pardew who you couple of days ago was willing to give another season to see if he really is a fraud. Tiote is an anchor man, no more to it, he can't play a good ball, he can't shoot and he definitely can't score. What he can do is tackle, win ball and put pressure on midfielders. Why the hell is he playing infront of Cabaye for most parts? It's embarrassing. I'd be willing to give him time under a new manager, but as long as Pardew is here we won't get the best out of this guy again.

[Ronaldo]

Wayne Routledge was good, like, just limited. Our squad is crying out for players like him at the moment. No idea why we got rid of him.

Because he's not very good that's why. Under Pardew's management he'd probably be no better than Obertan despite what Ronaldo tells you.

 

Selling Routledge wasn't a mistake but replacing him in the squad with Obertan was.

 

Selling Routledge wasn't a mistake when Jonas Gutierrez ends up as part of a front 3? You're being daft, mate.

[Lotus]

Wayne Routledge was good, like, just limited. Our squad is crying out for players like him at the moment. No idea why we got rid of him.

Because he's not very good that's why. Under Pardew's management he'd probably be no better than Obertan despite what Ronaldo tells you.

 

Selling Routledge wasn't a mistake but replacing him in the squad with Obertan was.

 

Selling Routledge wasn't a mistake when Jonas Gutierrez ends up as part of a front 3? You're being daft, mate.

 

No, Pardew said we'd be replacing WR with a better player. That turned out to not be the case.

[Ronaldo]

So selling him was a mistake, then.

[Zero]

Why the hell is he playing infront of Cabaye for most parts?

 

Because of his positioning. Fucking obvious, this.

[Lotus]

So selling him was a mistake, then.

 

If Obertan was the replacement Pardew had in mind you can figure that one out for yourself!

[Flip]

Why the hell is he playing infront of Cabaye for most parts?

 

Because of his positioning. f***ing obvious, this.

 

This isn't down to the manager? How come his positioning was good last season for big parts but not this season when he has been moved forward a bit? I for one believe Tiote's positioning is down to Pardew completely.

[Guest neesy111]

Seriously what the hell are our coaches doing with him?  He's regressing as a player.

[Zero]

Why the hell is he playing infront of Cabaye for most parts?

 

Because of his positioning. f***ing obvious, this.

 

This isn't down to the manager? How come his positioning was good last season for big parts but not this season when he has been moved forward a bit? I for one believe Tiote's positioning is down to Pardew completely.

 

No. Take Adam Johnson's goal as the example, and look at where he stands, and what's his decision.

I am a defensive midfielder in real life, and I can tell you a defensive midfielder can never allow anyone to take shot that easy in that position, never.  It is not down to Pardew or coaching.  It is just shit judgement and poor football intelligence. 

[Dr Venkman]

Why the hell is he playing infront of Cabaye for most parts?

 

Because of his positioning. f***ing obvious, this.

 

This isn't down to the manager? How come his positioning was good last season for big parts but not this season when he has been moved forward a bit? I for one believe Tiote's positioning is down to Pardew completely.

 

No. Take Adam Johnson's goal as the example, and look at where he stands, and what's his decision.

I am a defensive midfielder in real life, and I can tell you a defensive midfielder can never allow anyone to take shot that easy in that position, never.  It is not down to Pardew or coaching.  It is just shit judgement and poor football intelligence. 

 

 

[Mole_Toonfan]

[Deuce]

Tiote wants to press and Cabaye want too much time on the ball to make the pass and/or doesn't trust Tiote as the last man is how I read it.

 

I've said a million times on here that they don't compliment each other at all and frankly the situation is getting worse. We do need replacements for several first teamers in the summer and he's one of them.

 

Spot on.

[ExiledGeordie]

Tiote wants to press and Cabaye want too much time on the ball to make the pass and/or doesn't trust Tiote as the last man is how I read it.

 

I've said a million times on here that they don't compliment each other at all and frankly the situation is getting worse. We do need replacements for several first teamers in the summer and he's one of them.

 

Spot on.

 

That midfield "showing" yesterday was one of the most embarrassing things I've seen for years given the magnitude of the game (from both Tiote and Cabaye I mean)

[Deuce]

Under proper management, a midfield three of Cabaye-Sissoko-Anita could be devastating. With Cabaye playing further up the field to direct the attack, Sissoko roaming box-to-box across the center of the midfield, and Anita sitting deep to funnel the ball out from the backline.

 

Unfortunately, Pardew has no clue how to utilize a 3-man midfield.

[nufcjb]

Can't believe this bloke actually scored a goal on the volley from outside the penalty box against Arsenal..

[Stuy_O]

Thing is with Tiote I think he's fully aware of how s*** he's playing and is also aware of the criticism from the stands - and he's really struggling to react in a positive manner, could be said he's actually getting worse. Pressure really seems to have got to him.

 

He seriously needs to get through 90 minutes just doing all the basics - basically what he did when he first came. He's trying to be this skilful defensive midfielder and it's clear he's nowhere near that level. The squandering of possession this season is becoming ludicrous in it's frequency tbh.

[Stifler]

If this guy isn't sold in the summer and one of our star performers go instead (Cisse, Ben Arfa) then I'll be so pissed off. Honestly if I bumped into him, Ben Arfa, and Cisse I'd talk to the latter two, tell how they are my favourite players and then I'd turn to him, tell him his down falls then ask suggest it's best if he fucked off. The same would be said of Pardew as well.

[Mole_Toonfan]

If this guy isn't sold in the summer and one of our star performers go instead (Cisse, Ben Arfa) then I'll be so p*ssed off. Honestly if I bumped into him, Ben Arfa, and Cisse I'd talk to the latter two, tell how they are my favourite players and then I'd turn to him, tell him his down falls then ask suggest it's best if he f***ed off. The same would be said of Pardew as well.