SEMTEX Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The thing is though, to state the blindingly obvious, Newcastle is not London. There is a limited number of "events" to go to locally. Watching Premier League football in a large stadium remains a big draw. For example businesses who wish to entertain in Newcastle, where else do you take clients for a day out? Gosforth Park has very little quality racing. The Northumberland Plate is the biggest event the course has, but it is a handicap and not a Group race of any sort. People enjoy the day out but it is not high quality action. Kingston Park is periodically half empty, and does attract a different sort of supporter, but it does not feel like a big event in the same way a 50,000 full stadium does. Whitley Warriors at the ice rink? Newcastle Eagles at Northumbria Uni? The dogs at Brough Park? Eddie Hearn is brining a (terrible) boxing card to Newcastle in April which will be live on Sky, headlined by a commonwealth title fight. We rarely get decent boxing in Newcastle. Obviously there are bands and stuff at the various venues, from your Nick Minaj at the arena to Wu Tang Clan at the acadedemy. Personally it is rare that an act comes to Newcastle that I want to see. The bottom line is if you live in Newcastle, and have cash to splurge on a day out with the lads, where do you go? NUFC remains the go to option for many, and will continue to do so. This is nonsense iyam. Outside of sports there are endless different events that I see listed that I'd go to in a heartbeat. Most of them revolve around eating/drinking, but that's just fine with me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 apparently said in his presser that the pressure is on Everton, with none on us and that we "have to go there and express ourselves." 5-0 home win, then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Just imagine Carver trying to express himself by attempting to make a face... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 apparently said in his presser that the pressure is on Everton, with none on us and that we "have to go there and express ourselves." 5-0 home win, then. Another "free hit"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 apparently said in his presser that the pressure is on Everton, with none on us and that we "have to go there and express ourselves." 5-0 home win, then. He's probably right considering the state of our club. We've achieved all of our aims for the season, the only 'pressure' each year is to avoid relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Haidara still out, Cabella and Elliot back in the squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waterbottle Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I see nothing wrong in that statement by Carver.... If he fails to deliver on this, then it'd make sense to have a go at him, but why before the game has even happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 That quote is actually one of the few alright ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I see nothing wrong in that statement by Carver.... If he fails to deliver on this, then it'd make sense to have a go at him, but why before the game has even happened? Because he's fucking shit. Fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waterbottle Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I see nothing wrong in that statement by Carver.... If he fails to deliver on this, then it'd make sense to have a go at him, but why before the game has even happened? Because he's f***ing s***. f*** off. All right, staying away from this thread till we win... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I see nothing wrong in that statement by Carver.... If he fails to deliver on this, then it'd make sense to have a go at him, but why before the game has even happened? Because he's f***ing s***. f*** off. All right, staying away from this thread till we win... It barely makes a blind bit of difference if we win / lose RE: this dipstick's suitability for our head coach position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I wouldn't come back if we win like, Carver will still be awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I think Pardew Carver is a calamity, but I can show you Guardiola and Cruyff coming out with similar quotes before Barça games. EDIT: Corrected NUFC's coach name, damn Freudian slip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I think Pardew Carver is a calamity, but I can show you Guardiola and Cruyff coming out with similar quotes before Barça games. EDIT: Corrected NUFC's coach name, damn Freudian slip But surely there's never really any pressure on Barca? Just go out there and play. We're shit, hardly winning anything these days and the fans are getting unsettled. How is there no pressure on us? The man is a complete and utter tit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 This particular quote is alright, every coach wants to take the pressure off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 This particular quote is alright, every coach wants to take the pressure off. But the quote is for the fans - he thinks that him saying that is going to get the fans to think "aye, right, not gonna win anyway are we, let's just be happy to keep it down to a few"? Actually, that's probably the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It might be, I don't know, might just be standard increase pressure on opponent while reducing pressure on you. Don't care either way mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It might be, I don't know, might just be standard increase pressure on opponent while reducing pressure on you. Don't care either way mind. Bet every club we face is feeling the massive pressure...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It might be, I don't know, might just be standard increase pressure on opponent while reducing pressure on you. Don't care either way mind. Bet every club we face is feeling the massive pressure...... Oh I know, obviously we're a soft touch. But the manager can't really say that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Recoba Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The thing is though, to state the blindingly obvious, Newcastle is not London. There is a limited number of "events" to go to locally. Watching Premier League football in a large stadium remains a big draw. For example businesses who wish to entertain in Newcastle, where else do you take clients for a day out? Gosforth Park has very little quality racing. The Northumberland Plate is the biggest event the course has, but it is a handicap and not a Group race of any sort. People enjoy the day out but it is not high quality action. Kingston Park is periodically half empty, and does attract a different sort of supporter, but it does not feel like a big event in the same way a 50,000 full stadium does. Whitley Warriors at the ice rink? Newcastle Eagles at Northumbria Uni? The dogs at Brough Park? Eddie Hearn is brining a (terrible) boxing card to Newcastle in April which will be live on Sky, headlined by a commonwealth title fight. We rarely get decent boxing in Newcastle. Obviously there are bands and stuff at the various venues, from your Nick Minaj at the arena to Wu Tang Clan at the acadedemy. Personally it is rare that an act comes to Newcastle that I want to see. The bottom line is if you live in Newcastle, and have cash to splurge on a day out with the lads, where do you go? NUFC remains the go to option for many, and will continue to do so. This is nonsense iyam. Outside of sports there are endless different events that I see listed that I'd go to in a heartbeat. Most of them revolve around eating/drinking, but that's just fine with me. Solipsistic. There may be plenty of events that you see that you would go to, but I would bet that these are relatively niche events. Think of people who only eat in chain eateries, the sort of people who make the Gate a success. Think of corporate hospitality. Yes, a bloke who's favourite eatery is Nando's may venture into a museum once a year. A business may sponsor a music event at the Sage. A great many will continue to see Premier League football as "the" go to attraction in Newcastle. The club has also shown flexibility with regards to pricing and half seasn/five game ticket deals recently. I think being nimble in this way has kept attendances high. I genuinely cannot see attendances dropping off, the pool of people willing to go to the match is so great. The club actually had to build more executive boxes last season because of a waiting list, and can continue to charge circa £30k per season. As far as the club is concerned, if you are upset, then goodbye, we have plenty more who will fill your seat... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I hope we go to Everton and really let our hair down. Then we can get back to basics for the Mackem game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Saying there's no pressure will create a relaxed environment with this bunch of players. Not a great thing to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 http://i59.tinypic.com/a0c5uf.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Saying there's no pressure will create a relaxed environment with this bunch of players. Not a great thing to say. take the shackles off, put the flipflops on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Carte blanch for an abject, gutless performance. Could be worth a few quid on Everton -1 even with their dour form this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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