Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 7 days before the start of the season last year: Were in the middle of getting Barton f***ed off on a free to the amusement of everyone Enrique had left after Pardew had said he wanted to keep him Ashley appeared to have spent 3 months getting knocked back by about 5 different clubs in his bid to get Carroll's replacement, who unbelievably still hadn't been replaced after leaving in January. We'd still not spent any of the £35m We had the seemingly nightmarish prospect of Taylor at left back v Gervinho on first day of season We had Tiote stuck in Ghana after some f*** up with passports. I seem to recall Ben Arfa got a knock in pre season - putting his comeback even further back. We were tipped for relegation in some quarters Pardew was starting to look like a complete tit by guaranteeing we'd have 'two players over the line' by the start of the season and then nothing happening. We are looking pretty good this year imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Completely ignores the great July we had in the transfer window like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Completely ignores the great July we had in the transfer window like hence not needing one this year in particular after acquiring santon and cisse in the interim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Completely ignores the great July we had in the transfer window like at the end of the season many said it would be a good window if we kept our majot players. also they appear so far to be a lot weaker than last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 7 days before the start of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Completely ignores the great July we had in the transfer window like hence not needing one this year in particular after acquiring santon and cisse in the interim Well we need one, we do need 3 players to come in before the end of the window and don't think anyone will deny that but if anyone thinks we are worse prepared for this season than last one then they are insane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 July has gone kidda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 July has gone kidda Yes but as far as im aware the window doesn't close in July Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 He referred to a great July you bell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Shittest. Argument. Ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 He referred to a great July you bell I know that, but how that has any relation to being more prepared for last season than this i have no idea. We did'nt need to have a great July this time as you quite rightly said, all i said is that we still needed to buy players and i'm pretty sure we still will. Point is, great July or not we are much better prepared this season than last. Really don't understand where all this pessimism is coming from tbh, we still have the team that finished 5th plus the return of injury to key players and talented kids who are maturing. There's plenty to be positive about, beginning of last season we couldn't really say that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I agree and think we still need a couple more before the deadline. Let's make up huh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Shittest. Argument. Ever. Thanks. Much. appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I agree and think we still need a couple more before the deadline. Let's make up huh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 sunday sun - NEWCASTLE United could go into next Saturday’s Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park without FOUR key players. Strikers Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba are carrying knocks and didn’t even make yesterday’s trip to Wales for their side’s final pre-season match against Cardiff City, who won 4-1 on a bad day for the Magpies. Cheick Tiote is almost certainly out after the midfielder picked up a calf strain in the second-half, while captain Fabricio Coloccini was rated doubtful after taking a kick in the game. He only lasted 45 minutes in the Welsh capital. Toon boss Alan Pardew was hopeful Cisse and Ba would be OK, but with Yohan Cabaye and Hatem Ben Arfa, neither of whom were in yesterday’s squad, still at least a week behind in their pre-season preparations, Newcastle could be far from at full strength for Spurs and also the Europa League first-leg match in Athens the following week against Atromitos. Pardew said: “We will have to monitor Cheick. We are sweating on him for next Saturday, if I’m honest. “Colo has a knock and right now I’m not sure how that is. He is due to meet up with the Argentina national team after the weekend and we are going to have him assessed to see if he can go. “Demba got a slight knock on Friday, as did Papiss. We hope and think both will be OK.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Colo and Tiote are definitely injured. Definitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 What a mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie jamie Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 If all of them are out we will get hammered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 yeah seems classic fergie style "injuries" to me. We're fucked if they really are injured though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I've got a feeling it'll be the same starting XI and formation that pretty much ended last season, with Taylor in for Williamson, and maybe Marveaux starting in HBA's role for this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I reckon they'll all make it, bar Tiote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Jeez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So that's Cisse, Ba, Colo, Tiote, Ben Arfa out? Might as well forfeit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Colo was always going to be "injured" before that useless friendly during the week. Cisse and Ba will both play, while I expect Ben Arfa to be at least on the bench. Not too sure about Tiote, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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