Sifu Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Perch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Any news on Barton for tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Newcastle United's Joey Barton to start against Arsenal Daily Mail - Colin Young - 6 minutes ago Joey Barton will start for Newcastle United on Saturday evening after being brought back to the side for the season's opener at home to .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 he's playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Will be glad to see him playing. ----------------------- Krul ------------------------ Simpson ---- Taylor ---- Coloccini ----- Perch? ---------------------- Tiote ------------------------- ------------- Barton ------ Cabaye -------------- Jonas ---------------------------------- Marveaux ------------------------ Ba -------------------------- ... something like that maybe? Looks okay on paper, aside from the absence of Jose (and more importantly, whoever will be coming in to replace him)... pity the formula hasn't been tried and tested in pre-season, however. We'll need a steely engine room given the shaky summer that the defense has had (due, mainly imo, to the re-emergence of Taylor). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Got to go 4-4-2 IMO. Only dilemma is who to play alongside Ba and who too play at LB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Very pleased to see Barton in. Psychologically a good move all round, especially given his impact on the game last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest axel Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Will be glad to see him playing. ----------------------- Krul ------------------------ Simpson ---- Taylor ---- Coloccini ----- Perch? ---------------------- Tiote ------------------------- ------------- Barton ------ Cabaye -------------- Jonas ---------------------------------- Marveaux ------------------------ Ba -------------------------- ... something like that maybe? Looks okay on paper, aside from the absence of Jose (and more importantly, whoever will be coming in to replace him)... pity the formula hasn't been tried and tested in pre-season, however. We'll need a steely engine room given the shaky summer that the defense has had (due, mainly imo, to the re-emergence of Taylor). That central midfield man.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 So we're believing this article then? Because if so that probably means Perch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I vote we change this smiley to :perch: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I know Arsenal have quit a few players out but I just can't see us winning this one. If we kept Enrique for this game and sold him on Sunday then I would be more confident, but I jet think that we have a real weakness on the left and maybe Arsenal's backup squad will be good enough to either win this game or at least draw. I'm hoping that I'm proved wrong and we get a good result, but as it stands I would take a draw right now and hope that this time we don't have to come from 4-0 down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I can't believe they would play Perch - Pardew seems to have totallly sidelined him so far - didn't even take him on the US tour and I don't think he has played much in pre-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Got to go 4-4-2 IMO. Only dilemma is who to play alongside Ba and who too play at LB. our best chance imo in the game is to get hold of the midfield and try and protect the back 4 which Arsenal could rip apart and if we went 4-4-2 I'd fear our midfield might lose a grip on the game and they'd pass us to death. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Got to go 4-4-2 IMO. Only dilemma is who to play alongside Ba and who too play at LB. our best chance imo in the game is to get hold of the midfield and try and protect the back 4 which Arsenal could rip apart and if we went 4-4-2 I'd fear our midfield might lose a grip on the game and they'd pass us to death. Fuck it, go for it, worked in the 2nd half last season. I get where you're coming from though but IMO their centre backs are their worst position and we need to put as much pressure on that as possible. We could do with being pretty direct tomorrow despite all Pardews blather about being a controlled passing team.* * Don't think we're anywhere near good enough to do this anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Got to go 4-4-2 IMO. Only dilemma is who to play alongside Ba and who too play at LB. our best chance imo in the game is to get hold of the midfield and try and protect the back 4 which Arsenal could rip apart and if we went 4-4-2 I'd fear our midfield might lose a grip on the game and they'd pass us to death. Fuck it, go for it, worked in the 2nd half last season. I get where you're coming from though but IMO their centre backs are their worst position and we need to put as much pressure on that as possible. We could do with being pretty direct tomorrow despite all Pardews blather about being a controlled passing team.* * Don't think we're anywhere near good enough to do this anyway. it is their weakest position but imho the best way to get at them is to get control of the match in the centre of the park, that 2nd half comeback was brought about partly because of Arsenal going down to 10 men, not sure it would have happened if it was 11 v 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 So we're believing this article then? Because if so that probably means Perch. I hope so because Perch is a damn sight better defender than Raylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I'd like to see: Krul Simpson Williamson Coloccini Tiote Barton Cabaye Marveaux Jonas Ba Think we'll see Best/Shola instead of Marveaux though and play a simple 4-4-2. Is Ferguson definitely out of this btw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 So we're believing this article then? Because if so that probably means Perch. I hope so because Perch is a damn sight better defender than Raylor. Bathing in shit is so much better than having your water supplies replaced with semen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roy the Irish Magpie Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Can't wait for this match . I feel optimistic :ken:. Come on don't let me down, Nufc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Gosling RB, Simpson LB anyone? Surprised not to have seen it mentioned yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Gosling RB, Simpson LB anyone? Surprised not to have seen it mentioned yet. Actually that would be miles better than having Raylor or Perch anywhere near the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Undoubtedly shoe-horning of the highest nature, but like you say I'd rather see that than Ryan Taylor. Don't expect to see Perch anywhere near regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 am waiting for pardew to mess up the tactics on this one. AM predicting the idiot will play 442 with ba and ameobi up front. Effectively playing with 8 outfield players.....counting the patched up LB. We need 5 in midfield for this, so we can protect the left side. Gonna be touch and go. Only thing stopping this being a rout is arsenal are looking patched up too. score: 2-4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 We'll win this, nee bother. 3-1. Ba, Cabaye and Jonas with the goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Gosling RB, Simpson LB anyone? Surprised not to have seen it mentioned yet. I mentioned it a few pages back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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