Optimistic Nut Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Instead we've got more or less a full team of cheap and cheerful no-marks. Weapons grade horse s***. Even funnier when you consider that of our two starting line-ups on Saturday, Sunderland's cost about £45m, and ours cost about £37m, there's not much in it tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 What constitutes a no mark these days? Argentine internationals? A 1 in 2 striker? Tiote? One of the better right sided midfielders in the league last season? A French international coming off a double winning season? A winger who turned down Liverpool for us? A young keeper who has started the last two games for Holland? Seems a bit over the top imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I think I predict 1-1 before every single Tyne Wear derby ever, I've been right about once in the last 18 meetings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm actually at work 10-10 for this. Fucking wounded! I think someone phoned in and said something about a Swine Flu alert in your building. Pretty sure it was on BBC 24 News. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 What constitutes a no mark these days? Argentine internationals? A 1 in 2 striker? Tiote? One of the better right sided midfielders in the league last season? A French international coming off a double winning season? A winger who turned down Liverpool for us? A young keeper who has started the last two games for Holland? Seems a bit over the top imo. Brilliant post, some people need to get a bit of perspective. Aye, our signings have been cheapish but we've still got plenty of quality in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mugatu Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 What constitutes a no mark these days? Argentine internationals? A 1 in 2 striker? Tiote? One of the better right sided midfielders in the league last season? A French international coming off a double winning season? A winger who turned down Liverpool for us? A young keeper who has started the last two games for Holland? Seems a bit over the top imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest schmuck Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Haha I like how Tiote doesn't even need a write-up, just his name. In fact would have sufficed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 That would have done for his whole post actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My quite clearly tongue-in-cheek point was in response to Tron's ridiculous assertion that the current set up and the current team is superior to a typical team under Shepherd. Canny obvious unless you're one of those desperate to defend the club's disgraceful recruitment policy and attitude to investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 It really could all kick off at this game, no new signings the masses are angry, we lose this I fully expect hell to be unleashed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Working until 3, gutted. Straight to the pub on my break. Even worse I'm at work at 1, wtf we better be winning or new job for me. Your boss a mackem too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My quite clearly tongue-in-cheek point was in response to Tron's ridiculous assertion that the current set up and the current team is superior to a typical team under Shepherd. Canny obvious unless you're one of those desperate to defend the club's disgraceful recruitment policy and attitude to investment. How's it obvious and clearly tongue-in-cheek when what you've written in the second sentence just backs up what you said in that post anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Uncle Alan's pre-game press conference today or tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The Mouth of Sauron speaks when he chooses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Uncle Alan's pre-game press conference today or tomorrow? Who cares? Not a word of what he says holds any credibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The Mouth of Sauron speaks when he chooses. Yes, and we here at Mt. Doom (NO) are waiting for his commands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My quite clearly tongue-in-cheek point was in response to Tron's ridiculous assertion that the current set up and the current team is superior to a typical team under Shepherd. Canny obvious unless you're one of those desperate to defend the club's disgraceful recruitment policy and attitude to investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Draw or a late corner goal here. Can't see them scoring, and Ameobi is playing. Saylor or a Colo header in the 93rd minute and I will not behave the rest of the day. Or maybe a Raylor free kick goal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 It really could all kick off at this game, no new signings the masses are angry, we lose this I fully expect hell to be unleashed. nothing personal skirge, but there's nothing quite as sad these days as assertions like this. hell? it'll be a few moans and a smashed traffic light at the most, expectations have been successfully lowered too far now. we'll whinge and moan and we'll go back and give him £4 for a warm bottle of coors next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My quite clearly tongue-in-cheek point was in response to Tron's ridiculous assertion that the current set up and the current team is superior to a typical team under Shepherd. Canny obvious unless you're one of those desperate to defend the club's disgraceful recruitment policy and attitude to investment. Except that's not what I said. I said Shepherd used to spend big on the Hodd ollywood signing while filling the rest of the team with cheap no marks. How else did players like Ramage and Huntingdon end up playing so many games under Roeder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 'the Hodd ollywood signing' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Was going to say, the club when Shepherd left wasn't the club 3 years earlier even. We had the likes of Rossi, Onyewu, Bernard, Srnicek & Sibierski coming in to make up the numbers on Frees and loans along with Ramage, O'Brien, Pattison, Edgar, Huntington, Clark & Faye. Martins was a panic buy because of Owen's injury, and we only signed Duff because Shepherd thought £5m was so cheap. My word that really was a chronic squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 2006-07 was disgustingly bad in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 How do Shola, Best and Lovenkrands manage so many games under Pardew? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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