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Newcastle United 2 - 3 West Brom - 12/21/11 - Post-match reaction from page 44


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Fuck me that was frustrating. One of those fucking nights where nothing went right for us and everything went right for them. We've had absolutely no luck whatsoever since the Everton win, nothing dropping for us, hitting the post left, right and centre. Still, too many players were shite tonight and this slide needs to be stopped before it is too late. Lose to Bolton and we're looking at no win in 9 with Liverpool and Man Utd on the horizon.

 

Krul - Kicking is atrocious. No idea what he did for the 2nd goal as he seemed to vanish.

Simpson - Meh

Santon - Was a bit slow to support Jonas on occasion first half but if he was carrying a knock then that explains it. Actually a footballer, which helps.

Coloccini - Was like a flashback to 2008 where anybody with the slightest bit of pace left him for dead on numerous occasions. Not helped by the defensive line being ridiculously high.

Perch - When he plays we usually concede at least 3. Coincidence? Was actually decent and made no obvious errors but no understanding between him and Colo.

Tiote - Awful tonight. Did nothing right all night.

Vuckic - Promising, such a mighty wallop.

Jonas - Tried I guess but not as good as he could be.

Obertan - Won a free kick but for some reason only moves in diagonals, like a bishop.

Ba - Took his goals well and was great running with the ball but doesn't get on the end of Best's various knockdowns, don't know if that's Best's fault or Ba's. Solution is not to lump the ball long.

Best - Not a goal threat but won his fair share of flicks.

 

Ben Arfa - actually moves and looks for the ball. Sometimes does too much but I'd rather have someone try and fail than just pass it square all night. Can see why Pardew won't start him out wide as he doesn't work particularly hard off the ball. Good ball in which Tiote forced a good save from Foster from.

Shola - Came on and played...somewhere.

Ryan Taylor - Nothing to say, not very good.

 

Referee was beyond abysmal, in the last 5 minutes alone he missed a blatant block on Ben Arfa, Jonas getting chopped down and Ba being held from a goal kick. Just shit all night.

 

Was brilliant when their right back was being a cunt just off the touchline, rolled on to try and get treatment and slow the game down, got told to get off and then we equalised. Stupid cheating cunts.

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Pardew looked really upset. Maybe knows he's to blame.

 

Starting to lose faith in his ability to learn from mistakes or even see them as mistakes. The whole Raylor over Santon ordeal feels like a long time ago now after all the weird selections and subs there's been since.

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Pardew looked really upset. Maybe knows he's to blame.

 

Hopefully he is learning that he can't just rely on average players because they overachieved at the start of the season.

 

I hope so. I'm confident Pardew can turn it around.

 

He has shown in the past that he can learn from his mistakes so hopefully he'll work on his tactics accordingly.

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It's not unfixable. Williamson and Ben Arfa can come into this side, and Obertan and Perch can come out. We'll look a world better.

 

Chances of that happening though? (Well the Williamson one will happen, yeah)

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