Revolution Number 9 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 All Geremi ever created were facepalms. What an insightful post that was. When we went on that little run under Keegan, some of Geremi's crosses into the box were fantastic, as Michael Owen's goals will testify. He might have made about 1 good cross a game, and for the rest of the 90 minutes he'd either be just short of completely immobile or taking a corner and twatting it off the first man. He was utter shit, we shouldn't go romanticizing his time here just because he got a couple of assists during Keegan's good little run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Geremi was a weird one like. He had a reputation for taking mint free-kicks - they were by and large shit. The only one he scored was because of Fatty Robinson's pathetic attempt at placing a wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 On paper, all our next games are doable. Only when it comes to facing Everton, City, Man Utd and Chelsea all in space of 1 month it'll be worrying. Till that time, we could very well keep our place in the top 4. I think Spurs will be our next big hurdle, they are starting to look the part after a slow start. For the first time though I'm starting to believe we can do them. Eh? Spurs hate it up here, they've consistently struggled against us no matter what quality of team we have. Never a team I've had any fear of playing at SJP. Cue 0-5 slaughter... I usually just go on the quality of the team rather than past form tbh. Spurs looked canny against Liverpool last week so I expect a tough game. Think that's fair enough, was just "for the first time though I'm starting to believe we can do them" that surprised me. Giving them far too much respect, IMO. It looks a cracking game on paper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 On paper, all our next games are doable. Only when it comes to facing Everton, City, Man Utd and Chelsea all in space of 1 month it'll be worrying. Till that time, we could very well keep our place in the top 4. I think Spurs will be our next big hurdle, they are starting to look the part after a slow start. For the first time though I'm starting to believe we can do them. Eh? Spurs hate it up here, they've consistently struggled against us no matter what quality of team we have. Never a team I've had any fear of playing at SJP. Cue 0-5 slaughter... I usually just go on the quality of the team rather than past form tbh. Spurs looked canny against Liverpool last week so I expect a tough game. Think that's fair enough, was just "for the first time though I'm starting to believe we can do them" that surprised me. Giving them far too much respect, IMO. It looks a cracking game on paper. Honestly from what I'd seen so far of us this season I wasn't confident we'd beat them despite the results. They have some quality players in Modric, Van de Vaar, Bale and Defoe, and we've looked confused how to use the new players we've brought in. But in the last week or so everything is moving a lot more smoothly and now I am looking forward to taking them on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 who's gonna get injured on the paintballing trip then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 who's gonna get injured on the paintballing trip then? TBH i'm really worried about this, releasing Tiote into the woods with a weapon is a recipe for disaster god help us all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Tiote won't need a gun. He'll just throw the paintballs himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Tiote won't need a gun. He'll just throw the paintballs himself. Neeh, I heard he didn't use paintballs. He spat on them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 That's irresponsible of him, someone will get injured. His saliva can melt steel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Tiote is gonna turn up dressed like this http://blindvarmintcamo.com/catalog/images/Bushrag%20Ghillie%20Suit%20Kit.jpg On a different note, Pardew obviously hasn't had a crack at anyone's wife yet otherwise he wouldn't be heading into the woods for this sort of event with the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I must admit that today I sat there almost pinching myself at times at what was unfolding before my eyes. Not only am I watching a team capable of sublime passing movement, I'm also watching players who still want to hound and harry and fight for the cause. Regardless of it being early days, we have a team we can again be proud of and who might just deliver the unbelievable this year. I also love the way Pardew spends all the game in the little box thingy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I really liked our team of last season/season before and felt proud of them as well, to be honest. The attitude is nothing we've gained, it's just great that we haven't lost it with the turnover of players. Pardew does deserve a lot of credit for that, and for striving to play good football/bringing in players who seem to have a hell of a lot of promise in this style. His predecessor also spent a lot of time in the "little box thingy" too like, nothing has changed there either. One of my major concerns with NUFC over the months preceding this season was that we'd lost the core of people that had helped me to "like" the club again, including Hughton, Calderwood and Baron, but thankfully all of the players/staff brought in since seem like good eggs so far. It's very, very promising. The style will be the key difference, hopefully that was just the start this past week or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14958133.stm We have spent a lot of money on our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Apologies if already posted but I found it funny. Great Pardew quote when asked about side's adaptability: "We're not one-trick monkeys. Did I just say monkey? Bloody hell. I meant ponies." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The football we're trying to play now has more potential than the one we played last season. We were all fond of that team, much down to its desire to do well and it's fighting spirit. If we can keep that spirit within this squad, where the football isn't as limited, we're on to something. The football I witnessed today and at Villa was magnificent. A joy to watch, and it has now started to win us games. Sure there will be times when we struggle more against physical teams, but still; we lost 6 pts to Stoke and only took one against these with our more robust side last season. Well done to Pardew for employing and implementing this new formation and for improving the side. We now look capable of winning against lesser sides and threaten the good ones. Really, really looking forward to this season now that the team is starting to gel. I think Ben Arfa and Santon might provide us with additional dimensions going forward as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Early days of course, but getting him instead of Jol isn't turning out bad at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't want this period to end Sadly it will. And probably soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 There'll be spells where we go 4-5 games without a win, it's how we react that'll be interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't want this period to end Sadly it will. And probably soon. Not necessarily. Five very winnable games coming up first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoven11 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Manager of the Month? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 haven't seen the game but judging by what was said in the thread and the few match reports ive read we played some good stuff again, seems like the style he wants is slowly coming through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't want this period to end Sadly it will. And probably soon. Normally a guy wishes the period to end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Underpants Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't want this period to end Sadly it will. And probably soon. Normally a guy wishes the period to end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't want this period to end Sadly it will. And probably soon. Normally a guy wishes the period to end. Anal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yeah going to have a tough run for a bit, but I am generally happy with the points we've taken so far, ultimately everyones got to play everyone at some point and we've got a good run of form and confidence going, I can see us troubling spurs, they never quite convince for me, I love their attacking play and such, but they can be quite naive. Modric is a great player though, and Bale against our full backs (apart from Santon perhaps) is frightening. Adeybayor and Van Der Vaart is strong too... Can see us scoring too though against their backline. My heart says we'll have an upset but my brain says 2-1 to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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