LRD Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8453499824_42945b8471_b.jpg the calfs look to have a brain of their own ffs Tiote's calves. Sissoko's thighs. Cabaye's chest. Willo's hair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8453499824_42945b8471_b.jpg the calfs look to have a brain of their own ffs Tiote's calves. Sissoko's thighs. Cabaye's chest. Willo's hair. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdi44h7wFv1rswedy.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'd play Anita or Tiote ahead of Perch. He didn't do enough to keep his place imo. Just because we won doesn't mean we can't improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2275183/Cheick-Tiote-set-return-Newcastle.html Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote is due to make his Premier League return at White Hart Lane on Saturday, thanks to a brief playing comeback by former England international Steve Stone. The Ivory Coast international is back prematurely from the Africa Cup of Nations and manager Alan Pardew is ready to throw him straight into Newcastle’s new-look team at Spurs. But with so many players away on international duty this week, Pardew admitted Stone had to get his boots back on to help out on the training ground. The Newcastle boss said: 'Cheick has trained today (Thursday) and reminded a few that he has been missing. 'Stoney had to join in because we did not have enough bodies and he had to keep our of the way of Cheick a few times, trust me. 'It is brilliant to have him back. I still think he is one of our best players. This year has been difficult for him to build on last year career-wise but he is certainly one of our top three players and hopefully, he can get back to that level he was at when he was absolutely phenomenal last year.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2275183/Cheick-Tiote-set-return-Newcastle.html Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote is due to make his Premier League return at White Hart Lane on Saturday, thanks to a brief playing comeback by former England international Steve Stone. The Ivory Coast international is back prematurely from the Africa Cup of Nations and manager Alan Pardew is ready to throw him straight into Newcastle’s new-look team at Spurs. But with so many players away on international duty this week, Pardew admitted Stone had to get his boots back on to help out on the training ground. The Newcastle boss said: 'Cheick has trained today (Thursday) and reminded a few that he has been missing. 'Stoney had to join in because we did not have enough bodies and he had to keep our of the way of Cheick a few times, trust me. 'It is brilliant to have him back. I still think he is one of our best players. This year has been difficult for him to build on last year career-wise but he is certainly one of our top three players and hopefully, he can get back to that level he was at when he was absolutely phenomenal last year.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Love the Tiote training stories, he sounds terrifying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves a 'trust me' at the minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves cheick, no doubt in my mind he'll be straight in. Perch does a job for us, a good job 90% of the time, but he's no Tiote as long as he gets some kind of form going. Think he's going to thrive in the new set up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves cheick, no doubt in my mind he'll be straight in. Perch does a job for us, a good job 90% of the time, but he's no Tiote as long as he gets some kind of form going. Think he's going to thrive in the new set up i'm not sure, i think we'll have the same starting XI as last week. for me it's not just the defensive side but the way perch kept it simple and kept the ball moving quick, which has been tiote's biggest failing recently. as someone said earlier i have no doubt tiote is the better player for that role but perch has been the one in form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves cheick, no doubt in my mind he'll be straight in. Perch does a job for us, a good job 90% of the time, but he's no Tiote as long as he gets some kind of form going. Think he's going to thrive in the new set up i'm not sure, i think we'll have the same starting XI as last week. for me it's not just the defensive side but the way perch kept it simple and kept the ball moving quick, which has been tiote's biggest failing recently. as someone said earlier i have no doubt tiote is the better player for that role but perch has been the one in form. Anita is better than both of them put together for that imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Perch has been the weakest link in the last 2 games. We have two players available now who are considerably better. I can't see him staying in the first team for the Spurs game tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves cheick, no doubt in my mind he'll be straight in. Perch does a job for us, a good job 90% of the time, but he's no Tiote as long as he gets some kind of form going. Think he's going to thrive in the new set up i'm not sure, i think we'll have the same starting XI as last week. for me it's not just the defensive side but the way perch kept it simple and kept the ball moving quick, which has been tiote's biggest failing recently. as someone said earlier i have no doubt tiote is the better player for that role but perch has been the one in form. Anita is better than both of them put together for that imho. better at keeping the ball moving without doubt, not so sure on the defensive side as i see it with nouse needed to sit in so the centre halves can spread or drop wide to directly cover the full backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Perch has the passing of a defender. With Cabs & Mous Tiote will play it simpler than he has been. He's played most of the season with Perch/Bigi/Jonas. Although Bigi is great, Tiote is the senior man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Perch has been the weakest link in the last 2 games. We have two players available now who are considerably better. I can't see him staying in the first team for the Spurs game tbh. Aye, Perch has done what his role is and that is a squad player to fill in when others aren't available. Though I agree Anita should be ahead of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 In the NUFCTV Presser vid there is a lovely moment when Pards is going around doing the handshakes that ends up with him and Tiote in an embrace both with huge smiles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves cheick, no doubt in my mind he'll be straight in. Perch does a job for us, a good job 90% of the time, but he's no Tiote as long as he gets some kind of form going. Think he's going to thrive in the new set up i'm not sure, i think we'll have the same starting XI as last week. for me it's not just the defensive side but the way perch kept it simple and kept the ball moving quick, which has been tiote's biggest failing recently. as someone said earlier i have no doubt tiote is the better player for that role but perch has been the one in form. Anita is better than both of them put together for that imho. better at keeping the ball moving without doubt, not so sure on the defensive side as i see it with nouse needed to sit in so the centre halves can spread or drop wide to directly cover the full backs. Funnily enough i think that's one he can do! I think it's what he does without the ball, the ability to defend that space in front of the 2 CBs where he needs to improve. Just being able to nick the ball (he's never going to be a heavy tackler) or intercept passes. He gets that to his game he'll be practically undroppable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 In the NUFCTV Presser vid there is a lovely moment when Pards is going around doing the handshakes that ends up with him and Tiote in an embrace both with huge smiles. He loves Tiote I think, I remember the bit of footage where he's hugging him and kissing him on the head and stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 In the NUFCTV Presser vid there is a lovely moment when Pards is going around doing the handshakes that ends up with him and Tiote in an embrace both with huge smiles. He loves Tiote I think, I remember the bit of footage where he's hugging him and kissing him on the head and stuff. Yeah that is in a video following one of the French lads around and it was the last time Tiote came back from ACON and Paras kisses him, something about Pards being like a father to him (I think) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 With Perch in the side (and Jonas) we start to look like a big powerful team again with Moussa. Helping us defend from corners and probablyt at the other end too. Pardew wanted to start Marveaux at Villa so he probably went for Perch for height. We won so he kept it the same. That's the reason why Anita hasn't been starting imo. Tiote's pretty good in the air himself so Perch will bow out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Pardew loves cheick, no doubt in my mind he'll be straight in. Perch does a job for us, a good job 90% of the time, but he's no Tiote as long as he gets some kind of form going. Think he's going to thrive in the new set up i'm not sure, i think we'll have the same starting XI as last week. for me it's not just the defensive side but the way perch kept it simple and kept the ball moving quick, which has been tiote's biggest failing recently. as someone said earlier i have no doubt tiote is the better player for that role but perch has been the one in form. Although Tiote has been badly out of form lately, there's still been games where he has started off doing the 'keep it simple' role very well, but as the games gone on he's got frustrated and reverted to sillyness doing to much, lunging in and getting booked. Hopefully, with the new bit of confidence gained and more movement/options around him, he'll be able keep it simple. The way Pardew talks about him being one of our 'best 3' I just don't see him leaving him out. I just want last seasons Cheick back, he's still there somewhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 My problem with Tiote this season has been his passing to say its been erratic would be an understatement if he can sort that out then i don't see a problem. I'm just concerned he won't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I'm hoping the movement of sissoko and cabaye is going to make it easy for him to just play the simple pass. We'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TherealnorthernTOON Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Tiote in form would mean so much for us, allowing our attacking 7 to do whatever they want knowing Tiote will charge at will with a warface should they loose the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 My problem with Tiote this season has been his passing to say its been erratic would be an understatement if he can sort that out then i don't see a problem. I'm just concerned he won't My main issue with him would have to be his lack of concentration, which leads to sloppy passing/losing possession very cheaply. If he can regain focus for the full match duration he will soon be back to being one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 My problem with Tiote this season has been his passing to say its been erratic would be an understatement if he can sort that out then i don't see a problem. I'm just concerned he won't My main issue with him would have to be his lack of concentration, which leads to sloppy passing/losing possession very cheaply. If he can regain focus for the full match duration he will soon be back to being one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premiership. Agreed, everything all comes together tbh. If he is concentrated usually he makes the right decisions if not well you know what happens. As mentioned above hopefully with Sissoko and Cabaye in front of him will help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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