Tiresias Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Without Tiote I'd play Krul Simps Colo Saylor Santon Perch Jonas HBA Cabaye Marv Cisse More defensive to counteract loss of Tiote and Marv rather than Ba to have a more natural wide player. What we'll actually have is 4-4-2 with Cabaye and Gosling in mid or something and ba and cisse up front Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 At least Saha isnt playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Is it just me or do we always seem to have a fuck load of injuries before the season even starts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Just seen Skys's celebrate every goal ad. Got me pumped for this game. Spurs games always seem to pull out goals from nowhere. Would have loved to been in the crowd for Shola's goal last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Is it just me or do we always seem to have a f*** load of injuries before the season even starts? Thing is we don't though, the only person who is supposedly injured is Tiote and i would not be surprised at all if this is just to get him out of international duty and he starts on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So is Colo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I reckon it'll be: Krul Simpson Taylor Colo Santon Jonas Obertan Cabaye Marv Ba Cisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 More worried about Cabaye than Tiote tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So is Colo. Didn't hear about that and i'm 99% certain it's another one to get him out of the meaningless international friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I'd love to think they're all injured, but don't believe it for a second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Fucking Internationally friendlies at this (any) time of the year. Fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 After all this time, Colo finally gets a fully deserved call-up for his country and then just pulls out with a phantom injury? Not sure I buy that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Really don't see the point in a friendly just after the Euros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 After all this time, Colo finally gets a fully deserved call-up for his country and then just pulls out with a phantom injury? Not sure I buy that. I don't, Pardew doesn't tend to tell porkies regarding fitness issues as well IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So is Colo. Didn't hear about that and i'm 99% certain it's another one to get him out of the meaningless international friendly. Colo's going to want to play in it considering he hasn't played for the national side for about 2 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 After all this time, Colo finally gets a fully deserved call-up for his country and then just pulls out with a phantom injury? Not sure I buy that. I don't, Pardew doesn't tend to tell porkies regarding fitness issues as well IIRC. Unless its regarding how soon Tiote will be back to fitness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 After all this time, Colo finally gets a fully deserved call-up for his country and then just pulls out with a phantom injury? Not sure I buy that. He knows as well as we do that if he plays well for us in the PL and in the Euro League he'll get picked again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So is Colo. Didn't hear about that and i'm 99% certain it's another one to get him out of the meaningless international friendly. Colo's going to want to play in it considering he hasn't played for the national side for about 2 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 The first game of the season is nearly as fickle as pre-season, I hope we win but I won't be too worried if we get beaten, I think we'll get a draw anyway which will not have any bearing on the season at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So is Colo. Didn't hear about that and i'm 99% certain it's another one to get him out of the meaningless international friendly. Colo's going to want to play in it considering he hasn't played for the national side for about 2 years. Cisse wanted to play in the Olympics and we all see what happened there, anyway i'm sure he does but if he pulls out he will start on Saturday i'm pretty certain of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 yeah but Cisse's been in national team a while, Colo wants to break into it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 First game of the season, very hard to predict. I'll go with score draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 If we get anything from this game I will be more than happy. I don´t feel confident at all that pardew will play the right team or the right formation in this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Until all the main players of the team are back fit and the transfer window is concluded (hopefully with atleast one senior addition) it'll be a case of getting through the first few games as best as possible. May take a bit of time before things settle down frustratingly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So how do we think the other lot will line up? Freidel Walker Vertonghen Gallas BAE Parker Sandro Lennon Sigurdsson/Van der Vaart Bale Defoe Perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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