Christmas Tree Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Shola's entire game is falling over for no reason whatsoever. Exactly, he should be the person who teaches soldiers how to land when parachuting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Shola's entire game is falling over for no reason whatsoever. Aye since he signed a new contract , he looked lazy like a mule... You mean he has been something other than that before? In all seriousness I don't think he has been any good since that purple patch enduced by Kinnear... and even that was short lived due to injury. I think I am fully exhausted berating/hoping he fulfils that flashes of talent he had and resigned to keep the goofy, lethargic enigma until he retires. He shouldnt be anywhere near that first team, but he is still here due to many reasons. - No one wants to take him off our hands and he is happy to get paid here. - Given our depth I don't think we had much choice but to keep him around. - He doesnt kick up much of a fuss if he is benched. - He has always trained well (apparently), so is a good role model, - Being around will help Sammy through is another reason he got another contract. All that said its shocking he should ever start ahead of Ba or Best tbh and he looks even slower, clumsy and demotivated than normal this season. Just about sums it up.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Shola's entire game is falling over for no reason whatsoever. Exactly, he should be the person who teaches soldiers how to land when parachuting. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 A Regulatory Commission has today warned Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew as to his future conduct. He was charged with improper conduct relating to comments he made to the media prior to Newcastle United's match at Sunderland on August 20 2011. Alan denied the charge and requested a personal hearing which was held today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 What did he say? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 What did he say? He said: "The referee needs to make sure he referees the game from a completely neutral point of view because Joey has been in the press a fair bit this week - more than Joey would have liked and more than I would like - and I'm sure he'll get a mention in Sunderland's game plan. "He's a very, very good player and they'll need to stop him but I've got no qualms about throwing Joey in there, no doubts at all. But the referee will need to be astute." Reading between the lines he's basically saying all referees are cunts and in the pay of Far Eastern betting syndicates. Disgraceful tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 For the first time in about 8 years I'm confident we have a team who'll go and at least compete and battle in away matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 For the first time in about 8 years I'm confident we have a team who'll go and at least compete and battle in away matches. KOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I know I go on, but that's now 1 defeat in 13 games. I'd love to know the last time we had an isolated defeat like that...maybe 2001 with the end of that season, the Intertoto Cup & the start of the 2001-2 season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Are Newcastle and the 2 Manchesters the only undefeated sides in the Premier League and Football League? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I know I go on, but that's now 1 defeat in 13 games. I'd love to know the last time we had an isolated defeat like that...maybe 2001 with the end of that season, the Intertoto Cup & the start of the 2001-2 season? Pretty sure we were on an epic run of form before the 3-0 home trashing (Dyer/Bowyer-gate) against Villa under Souness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I know I go on, but that's now 1 defeat in 13 games. I'd love to know the last time we had an isolated defeat like that...maybe 2001 with the end of that season, the Intertoto Cup & the start of the 2001-2 season? The results have been good but I thought his team selection was a bit weird today. I don't mind that he made 9 changes but if I was going to bring on a striker to win a game I think Ba or Best would have been better options than Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I thought his selection was iffy, too. But we've got through to the next round and the only 'cotton-wool player' we've needed to play was Coloccini, and to a lesser extent Simpson. Top work, Pards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoven11 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Are Newcastle and the 2 Manchesters the only undefeated sides in the Premier League and Football League? Aston Villa, if you don't count cups... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Looking for positives, this team seems to have a lot of grit and determination. We seem to be giving that little bit more where we'd usually lie down and lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Has our great leader not spoken yet post match? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 *cringe* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TRon Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 While some of his decisions baffle me, I have to say Pardew surprised me tonight with making so many changes in a game he desperately wanted to win. He's got balls if nothing else. Ferguson at LB, Mehdi in midfield, starting HBA rather than giving him a 20 min cameo. If we'd lost he'd have got slaughtered so to win away from home in a cup tie is a bit of a feather in his cap at the end of the day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Many would have chosen Best over Obertan for the final sub tonight. Gotta praise him for that choice, clearly worked out. Shola nearly let him down for showing faith in him though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Starting to look like the best manager since Sir Bobby for me. Lots to like about the fella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest magpie99 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 He is doing a very good job under very difficult circumstances since he arrived at the club. He has had to deal with a great deal of disapointment with the decision making from above and had to rely on bringing in and playing lesser noted players and turn them into exeptional premier league players. He has had tp deal with a wafer thin squad, using several raw and untried kids in high profile games as well as ensuring we gained results. In my opinion despite the fact he has had to deal with: The loss of his main goalscorer The loss of his captain and second top goalscorer The loss of his only left back The loss of his main influential and battled hardened midfielder The low budget to bring in replacements The fast tracking of youngsters into the senior team The loss of his replacement left back without kicking a ball for the club The let down by the board in not getting a high profile striker in which would have topped off an excellent transfer window Injuries to Gosling, Guthrie, Ben Arfa in pre season Visa problems with Tiote, Barton, Cabaye affecting pre season warm ups The high turnover of players from last season and the need to gel I think the bloke has worked miracles in the short time he has been here. Remember, we were only 30 seconds from finishing 9th last season and had ended the season withn virtually no options to select from. If anyone had offered us 9th at the start of last season, not many here would have believed them. Furthermore, our defence, even though we are short on numbers and having had to play a right midfielder at left back all season so far, has performed brilliantly, albeit with a bit of deserved luck. The new players are starting to get match fitness after a disrupted pre season and they are starting to understand each other and how they fit into the style of play. The spirit remains and we seem to have so much more skill and pace in our team. Once Marveaux and Ben Arfa are fully fit, we will be a side to be feared by most teams outside the top 4 and possibly even a couple of sides in the top 4 too. In the 9 months Pardew has been here, he has really been exceptional which is somethong I never thought I would say about the bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 lot of love for pards at the moment i see, that's good has he had what you might deem a bad patch since taking over yet? results-wise i mean don't recall one and that's to his credit to date...however it's also when he'll be really open for judgement 'cause it will come and how he handles himself and gets us out of it will define the man so far though http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bLPMy_19C4/Tf41RZBu-LI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ZeQKuN9S-Eg/s1600/everything_went_better_than_expected_RE_Few_Memes_To_Make_You_Smile-s509x385-155629-580.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest magpie99 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Other than a heavy defeat at Stoke, I dont think he has experienced much in disappointing results exept for conceding late goals at Sunderland, at home against Spurs and WBA which effectively lost us 6 points. I am pretty sure those points would have seen us finish around 7th last season. There was also the Stevenage defeat in the cup last season. Other than that, his results were quite good considering the depth and strength of the squad last and this season so far. When you also take into account the mayhem caused by the owner and his henchman especially during Pardew's tenure, you have also to hold him in high esteem for thed job he is doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I like him, and our players. I think this is our most likable team since 01-03. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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