Disco Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Didn't go (or Atrmitos), genuinely had no idea. Didn't read the post match thread for fear of being kneed in the face. Knew Simpson and Raylor were fucked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Although the Simpson injury did allow us to see on Saturday that Anita is actually a very handy attacking full back. I think it did more to highlight how utterly woeful Simpson is. Seeing someone play who isn't terrified of the ball and can do something other than wherever he is on the pitch just turns round to face the goal and pass it back to Steven Taylor is, frankly, a godsend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I can't even remember a time we had good squad depth in defence. Hell even under SBR our most regular starting centre backs were what Dabizas, Bramble and O'Brien? And the Caldwell brothers. Our defence individually was horrific under Bobby but as a unit they did ok. Aaron Hughes did a good job covering the middle when we were short. Never should have been sold in my opinion great squad player similar to what Perch is for us now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Should have got a CB in but, having 3 right backs out is bad luck. If we had have signed a RB Simpson probably would have moved on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I can't even remember a time we had good squad depth in defence. Hell even under SBR our most regular starting centre backs were what Dabizas, Bramble and O'Brien? And the Caldwell brothers. Our defence individually was horrific under Bobby but as a unit they did ok. Aaron Hughes did a good job covering the middle when we were short. Never should have been sold in my opinion great squad player similar to what Perch is for us now. Comparing him to Perch is a massive slight on Aaron Hughes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Times were going with 6 weeks as well today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 We've taken numerous risks on a thin squad for years now. Amazed it's taken this long to bite us in the arse. In a perverse way, the club is getting precisely what it deserves Absolutely spot on, both of you. Not to worry chaps the balance sheet looks good. Aye. Would be interesting to hear from the "alright on the night" gang about all these injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 "But, but, but it's been a successful transfer window. Happy with it." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 [move]FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!![/move] [move][/move] FACK!! FACK!! FACK!! FACK!! FACK!! FUCKING HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'm refusing to believe this latest bit of "news" until I hear some proper confirmation from the club/Pardew/Colo. The Times' reliability, in my view, has diminished these past few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Honestly man, we all know the news will be true. If there's a story going round about bad NUFC news, you can bet your last penny it will be spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hamstrings are normally just 4 weeks. Fingers crossed. No point whinging about it, just got to go with what we've got. Taylor and Williamson for 4 or 5 games and Coloccini back for mid-October (ish). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'd sooner see Taylor and Perch, to be perfectly honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Probably will be Perch, compliments Taylor better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Honestly man, we all know the news will be true. If there's a story going round about bad NUFC news, you can bet your last penny it will be spot on. Just putting my head in the sand tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'd sooner see Taylor and Perch, to be perfectly honest. Isn't Perch still injured though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'd sooner see Taylor and Perch, to be perfectly honest. Either/or tbh. Just assumed Perch would be out for a bit after his knock against Atromitos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I think I read on .com that Perch is expected to be available for the Everton game. May have made that up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Just had a look on .com there. Yeah, it says that Perch is expected to be available. In that case, Perch-Saylor please (assuming Colo doesn't make it). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Probably will be Perch, compliments Taylor better. I think it's will depend on the opposition, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Aye, could probably do with some height vs Everton. As much as I prefer Perch to Williamson we don't necessarily need pace in that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Wonder if lessons will be learnt. Absolutely no excuse for it when we've supposedly got money to spend, we needed a centre half in January, next transfer comes around and we're still fannying about. Suspect we won't get away with the striker thing either. Also issues with Danny fucking Simpson being allowed to become complacent. Even if we're not that flash then other options should have been acquired on the cheap or on loan. Could have had Clyne and Marriapa for relative pennies and I'm sure we could have had a backup forward for not much outlay. We don't always need to sign the perfect player for a few million below market value, not if it leaves us short. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 We didn't learn a lesson from last season, why would we do it now. Pathetic in every way this window! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 We didn't learn a lesson from last season, why would we do it now. Pathetic in every way this window! We just about got away with it last season, other than the few games where Williamson looked to be in the midst of a nervous breakdown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Don't think there's any chance of lessons being learnt if we're being brutally honest. Ashley has found, in his eyes, a legitimate business model and like fuck is he going to change it. His plan was always to make the club self-sufficient and sustainable and to his credit, he is pretty much doing that but a business model can only go so far. He's been very stubborn about it all, after all, times change and there does come a point when you just have to adapt your model so that it suits the current climate. Don't get me wrong btw, I do appreciate the fact that we won't pay over the odds for a player and that in itself is a good policy to have but it's just rather annoying that the business side of things have again got in the way of the footballing perspective. Surely it's not rocket science to see that success on the pitch is dependent on the squad being full of capable players and that in turn leads to a more profitable business? I may have just spouted a load of bollocks above but that is my view of things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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