Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Actually played football today, much more like it. Makes me wonder why the f*** it's taken until today to show it though, we certainly have the players to do so. Still think we worry too much about what the opposition will do and base our tactics on that accordingly. If that's taken too far or is plainly wrong (as it was against QPR) we look absolute garbage. We fancied our chances knocking it about a bit today and looked a different class to the side that played QPR despite there only being one change. Pardew needs to have faith in our players. Apart from bloody Shola. What on earth was he thinking bringing him on? I thought Shola did well after coming on - better than Ba showed. Pardew probably wanted to give him the chance to get over the stinker at QPR and show that he can rise above the over-the-top criticisms he's getting. Ba was much better than Shola. And he's not even looking match fit yet. Vastly superior player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Not sure he was much better, both probably did okay. Nothing spectacular, nothing particularly bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thought Ba retained possession better than what Shola did, but it was much of a muchness. Aside from falling over for no reason whatsoever, Shola didn't really have a bad game. Ba looked a lot more confident and sharper than he has done in previous matches; think he's going to be a good player for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Shola's entire game is falling over for no reason whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dontooner 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... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
Optimistic Nut 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...
Optimistic Nut 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...
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