littlelunchbox Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 think the managers in the league have all sussed out our long ball tactics. only shocks me is that its taken this long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Pretty depressing when you're listening to Chris Waddle thinking 'spot on'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 There is 0 link up play, just long hopeful punts down the middle. Shocking stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Well that was garbage. As a match it's awful, and we've been worse. At least Sunderland have passed it about a bit. Definite penalty, and they probably deserve to be in front purely on the basis of better passing and far more effective tactics. I spotted Ba telling Colo and Krul to keep the ball on the deck very early on and we've simply not done it. So is that the players ignoring the manager and even each other and playing it long regardless, or are these our tactics? Something needs to change, their defenders are strolling it and we've only looked a danger from set pieces. I'm expecting things to carry on as they are with Shola coming on around 75mins. At least if we're not going to play football he might hold the ball up better. In this match, as long as we don't lose I don't really give a f*** how we do it. But going forward, questions have to be asked. This long ball s**** isn't getting us anywhere, and is far too easily neutralised by the opposition regardless of their quality. Problem with our 'direct' play is that it's very straight. Also, if Ba or Cisse do manage to get it they need a midfielder running towards them to play it off to. Our instructions are clearly though for the midfield 2 to remain deep at all times. Makes it very difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Watching Newcastle these days puts me in such a bad mood, damn you Pardew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 so p*ssed off, man. Unreal how s*** Pardew's been for the past few games Try the past few months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hope Tiote fucking smashes that smoggie cunt in the last few minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I want a double substitution. Ben Arfa for Jonas, and Obertan for Taylor. Ben Arfa on the left flank, Obertan on the right flank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Again I don't understand why everyone is so quick to criticise Pardew when half our players don't even look like being able to control and pass a football. If you play a right back in midfield and call him an icon what do you expect? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Again I don't understand why everyone is so quick to criticise Pardew when half our players don't even look like being able to control and pass a football. mainly because there is a good majority of the team that we know are perfectly capable of being able to do so and excel at it. This has been going on for months. Should have been fixed in training and addressed a long time ago. That is Pardew and the Coaching teams responsibility and fault. No lack of effort from the players, lack of a clue and refinement of an attacking sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I think this is a ploy by Ashley, to subconsciously plant the word 'Direct' into people's heads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Guthrie and Ben Arfa need to come on for this match, we need to get our foot on the ball and be progressive. Cabaye and Taylor can be taken off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wally_McFool Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Wimbletoon. Fuckin hoof ball week after week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaun Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 That foul for the pen was poor stupidity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 This is just not a game for Obertan. Not in a million years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Can't believe we're still playing long ball tactics in this game of all games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Found myself reluctantly nodding along to just about everything that grim Mackem cunt in the commentary box was saying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Fuck off with the 12 points season again, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Long ball can't work when our centre mids are too deep to pick up the second ball. It's easy for them right now with the extra man in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Krul Simpson Williamson Coloccini Santon Tiote Cabaye Ben Arfa Jonas Ba Cisse inclined to agree, but i'd have Ba up top and Cisse roaming out wide as he is far more mobile. Further away from the box Ba gets the less effective he becomes. Cisse far more mobile than Ba? Based on what exactly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Be positive - Cisse to level things up, and Ba to get the winner, with Cattermole sent off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ben Arfa coming on i think. Was warming up with uniform on. Hope its for Raylor and not Papiss or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I thought Pardew was in to his stats, surely he can see that hoof ball is a waste of time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Well that was garbage. As a match it's awful, and we've been worse. At least Sunderland have passed it about a bit. Definite penalty, and they probably deserve to be in front purely on the basis of better passing and far more effective tactics. I spotted Ba telling Colo and Krul to keep the ball on the deck very early on and we've simply not done it. So is that the players ignoring the manager and even each other and playing it long regardless, or are these our tactics? Something needs to change, their defenders are strolling it and we've only looked a danger from set pieces. I'm expecting things to carry on as they are with Shola coming on around 75mins. At least if we're not going to play football he might hold the ball up better. In this match, as long as we don't lose I don't really give a f*** how we do it. But going forward, questions have to be asked. This long ball s**** isn't getting us anywhere, and is far too easily neutralised by the opposition regardless of their quality. Problem with our 'direct' play is that it's very straight. Also, if Ba or Cisse do manage to get it they need a midfielder running towards them to play it off to. Our instructions are clearly though for the midfield 2 to remain deep at all times. Makes it very difficult. Correct. It's made worse caue there is no contact with the CM's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I think Lovenkrands will come on for Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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