Skeletor Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 As long as Willicini don't get suspended again. Hopefully they're wise to Bolton's WUM tactics now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Quite crazy. never experienced a match there both the center half get suspended, even if Willi was that after the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Reckon 2-1 from behind - K.Davies, Barton and then Best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Loven doubtful according to sky sports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Loven doubtful according to sky sports. Fuck! We need his runs today. Ranger is also having max effect when used as a impact sub because then he's fit while the defenders are starting to feel the fatigue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 His runs usually amount to nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 His runs usually amount to nothing. That's where you're wrong. Loven takes many solid runs without being used. Because of Nolan we don't have a cm that's able to serve him the balls we need (through balls behind the defense, either on ground or in air). Barton is able to do this, but since he plays as RM he's often crossing the ball to the other side. It's much harder to hit a through ball from his position. Loven is not that gong ho as Ranger: He doesn't run that much, but his runs are good and accurate. If he's calledd off for offside, it's often very marginal or a wrong decision. We need an attacker today that constantly is trying to break through Bolton's defense. That's what physical teams hate: passing and through balls on the ground in the longitudinal direction. We will not win this game by hitting those long balls. That's also why we played so well against Bham and Burn: we kept the ball on the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomlkier Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Are they carrying any injuries? A few, especially in defence. Knight and Ricketts injured, with Steinsson and Samuel only on light training at the moment. We have no recognised right-back, so Paul Robinson will probably play there and Marcos Alonso (19-yo signed from Real Madrid in the summer) at left-back as they did against Fulham. In that case, delivery into the box will be no problem given Jose and Jonas' form on the left, we just need the strikers to convert the chances. It's a shame we'll be without Ameobi's aerial presence, as he would create chances for Nolan as well as putting them away himself. Hopefully Best's goal last game is a sign that he's been working on his heading in training. 3-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Tactically Kuqi could be a good replacement for Loveb if the Fbs are weak, but we'd be very slow upfront. Hope Ranger gets a start, I can see him getting a goal if he does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Have a feeling this will be a Blackpool-esque anti-climax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Have a feeling this will be a Blackpool-esque anti-climax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukeboxromeo Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Robinson has actually been one of our best players this season. Occasionally gets done for pace and has to resort to a late tackle (as in the Arsenal game), but makes up for it for actually being able to defend. Fulham identified Alonso as the weak link last week, and gave him a tough time in the first half - his positioning was dodgy to say the least. However, he was a totally different player in the second half, much more confident and composed. For all this talk of us being physical, we've probably only got 3 'tankers': our centre-backs and Davies. 4 if Muamba plays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Davies is a tanker alright: he's utter class in the air. Although this season he's proved that people don't need to be young to be able to develop their game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Reckon we'll play Nolan in behind if Lovenkrands is out. Harper Simpson Willi Colo Enrique Raylor Barton Tiote Jonas Nolan Best Not sure if Raylor is fit like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Reckon we'll play Nolan in behind if Lovenkrands is out. Harper Simpson Willi Colo Enrique Raylor Barton Tiote Jonas Nolan Best Not sure if Raylor is fit like. Probaby Guthrie next to Tiote, Barton wide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Reckon we'll play Nolan in behind if Lovenkrands is out. Harper Simpson Willi Colo Enrique Raylor Barton Tiote Jonas Nolan Best Not sure if Raylor is fit like. Probaby Guthrie next to Tiote, Barton wide Don't think Guthrie is fit. Sure Pardew said he'd miss out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Reckon we'll play Nolan in behind if Lovenkrands is out. Harper Simpson Willi Colo Enrique Raylor Barton Tiote Jonas Nolan Best Not sure if Raylor is fit like. Probaby Guthrie next to Tiote, Barton wide Don't think Guthrie is fit. Sure Pardew said he'd miss out. Forgot about that- Raylor's been training for a few weeks, and played a full reserve game a week or so ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Probaby Guthrie next to Tiote, Barton wide Guthrie is definitely out - see Pardew's comments earlier in the thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I reckon it'll be 4-4-2 regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Nolan doesn't function as an AM, he's too slow. Not able to keep the ball, and leaves us vulnerable for counter attacks due to his ball losses. His mobility is not good enough either. So he ends up running between the attacker and the midfield, not filling either role sufficiently. If Loven fails to shake of his injury, I actually wants Kuqi to start, with Ranger replacing him around the 60th minute of the game. Kuqi's running will wear the defenders out, making Ranger too hot to handle when he's replacing Kuqi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertCommunicator Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I think we'll see: Harper Simmo Willi Colo Jose Barton Nolan God Jonas Best Ranger I can't see Pards breaking up our defence or midfield due to a lack of striking options. Also, Raylor is unlikely to be match fit. Shola is unavailable, Loven may be injured, Kuqi probably lacks sharpness. Now is the time for Ranger to make the step up to the 1st XI. If he gives us a goal or two he may stake a claim for a permanent place in the starting team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I really think Ranger should start this one. If not now, then when? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I really think Ranger should start this one. If not now, then when? If Loven's out, he probably will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 when did Newcastle last win a premier league game at st James- that ko 3pm on a saturday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 when did Newcastle last win a premier league game at st James- that ko 3pm on a saturday? Bolton, August 2008. Nolan missed a pen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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