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Magpies can cope without Cheick Tiote - Pardew

 

by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle

Jan 5 2013

 

ALAN PARDEW believes that Newcastle United will cope with the loss of Cheick Tiote during the African Cup of Nations.

 

The Toon midfielder has hooked up with the Ivory Coast ahead of the tournament in South Africa and misses the FA Cup tie at Brighton & Hove Albion this lunchtime.

 

Tiote could be unavailable to the Magpies until the first leg of their Europa League last 32 first-leg clash with Metalist Kharkiv.

 

And the earliest United can expect home would be January 30 if the Ivory Coast do not make it out of Group D where they will face Togo, Tunisia and Algeria.

 

Tiote is in Abu Dhabi for a pre-tournament training camp, and Pardew is hoping that some warm weather training and time at a big tournament can help bring out the best in him.

 

Pardew told the Chronicle: “The Cheick of last year would have been a massive miss.

 

“This year he has struggled a bit.

 

“I am hoping he can go to the African Cup of Nations and find his best form.

 

“It might not be bad timing for him or us.”

 

Pardew will turn to three of his most reliable figures this season in James Perch, Gael Bigirimana and Vurnon Anita to help fill the void left by the United midfield enforcer.

 

Pardew said: “We have players who can replace what he’s been doing in Perchie, Bigi and Anita.”

 

Tiote reached the final of the African Cup of Nations last year only for Cheick’s side to lose 8-7 on penalties.

 

Tiote himself scored that night and said: “I scored but it did not matter because we didn’t win the game.

 

“You always want to win every game.”

 

People think Pardew doesn't see what we do but he obviously does. Unfortunately he plays certain players (e.g. Jonas, Tiote) hoping that they will play themselves in to form which hasn't been happening.

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Magpies can cope without Cheick Tiote - Pardew

 

by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle

Jan 5 2013

 

ALAN PARDEW believes that Newcastle United will cope with the loss of Cheick Tiote during the African Cup of Nations.

 

The Toon midfielder has hooked up with the Ivory Coast ahead of the tournament in South Africa and misses the FA Cup tie at Brighton & Hove Albion this lunchtime.

 

Tiote could be unavailable to the Magpies until the first leg of their Europa League last 32 first-leg clash with Metalist Kharkiv.

 

And the earliest United can expect home would be January 30 if the Ivory Coast do not make it out of Group D where they will face Togo, Tunisia and Algeria.

 

Tiote is in Abu Dhabi for a pre-tournament training camp, and Pardew is hoping that some warm weather training and time at a big tournament can help bring out the best in him.

 

Pardew told the Chronicle: “The Cheick of last year would have been a massive miss.

 

“This year he has struggled a bit.

 

“I am hoping he can go to the African Cup of Nations and find his best form.

 

“It might not be bad timing for him or us.”

 

Pardew will turn to three of his most reliable figures this season in James Perch, Gael Bigirimana and Vurnon Anita to help fill the void left by the United midfield enforcer.

 

Pardew said: “We have players who can replace what he’s been doing in Perchie, Bigi and Anita.”

 

Tiote reached the final of the African Cup of Nations last year only for Cheick’s side to lose 8-7 on penalties.

 

Tiote himself scored that night and said: “I scored but it did not matter because we didn’t win the game.

 

“You always want to win every game.”

 

People think Pardew doesn't see what we do but he obviously does. Unfortunately he plays certain players (e.g. Jonas, Tiote) hoping that they will play themselves in to form which hasn't been happening.

 

It does seem he doesn't see it, if he does and persists with playing players so out of form it's mental. It's so detrimental to the team that he needs to sort that out quickly. In fact me saying that shows the flaws that Pardew so obviously has.

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It does seem he doesn't see it, if he does and persists with playing players so out of form it's mental. It's so detrimental to the team that he needs to sort that out quickly. In fact me saying that shows the flaws that Pardew so obviously has.

We'll see Jonas and Tiote playing poorly and wonder why Pardew keeps playing them. Only when they can't play (through injury or the ACN) has he come out and said they have been struggling. I suppose he's trying to show those players that he has faith in them. Unfortunately for Pardew, while he's showing faith to out of form players the fans think he can't see that those players are out of form. It's also true that because the squad lacks quality depth it's hard to drop good players who aren't performing when their replacements are youngsters with very little game experience.

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It's a tough one really.

 

Tbh with Jonas I just think this is the level he will perform at now but I really hope someone quotes this and laughs at me.

 

Tiote is different, do you rest him and hope the break helps him or does that just make it worse? I can see why we stuck with him because when he plays well he gives us something others can't but at the same time when he has been poor he can be a real detriment.

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It does seem he doesn't see it, if he does and persists with playing players so out of form it's mental. It's so detrimental to the team that he needs to sort that out quickly. In fact me saying that shows the flaws that Pardew so obviously has.

We'll see Jonas and Tiote playing poorly and wonder why Pardew keeps playing them. Only when they can't play (through injury or the ACN) has he come out and said they have been struggling. I suppose he's trying to show those players that he has faith in them. Unfortunately for Pardew, while he's showing faith to out of form players the fans think he can't see that those players are out of form. It's also true that because the squad lacks quality depth it's hard to drop good players who aren't performing when their replacements are youngsters with very little game experience.

 

Agreed, the squad thing is a bit of problem, but to keep playing Jonas in central midfield out of form as he did and keep Bigi on the bench was mental. I know it was only some games but like you say that does highlight the squad numbers problem. But we have also seen Simpson played week in week out no matter how many mistakes and goals he cost us, yet never did he use Perch or as i woud prefer Tav there unless Simpson was injured.

 

I mean it's not as they could have been any worse. Tbf most managers have a favourite player/s, that the fans can never see what the manager does. My best mate supports Man Utd and can never figure out why Fletcher plays, simple, because Ferguson loves him.

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It's a tough one really.

 

Tbh with Jonas I just think this is the level he will perform at now but I really hope someone quotes this and laughs at me.

 

Tiote is different, do you rest him and hope the break helps him or does that just make it worse? I can see why we stuck with him because when he plays well he gives us something others can't but at the same time when he has been poor he can be a real detriment.

 

Tiote form isn't good but for me it's the ridiculous trips and stupid tackles that seem to be a "thick as pig shit" thing from him. That and the amount of daft misplaced passes.

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To be fair to AP he hasn't had an abundance of options to replace either with...

 

That is fair aye, even through my dislike for Pardew i can accept that.

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