Optimistic Nut Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 This Europa League will be to Sammy, Bigi, Campbell, etc, what the Coca Cola Cup was to Scholes, Beckham and Butt in the early-mid 90s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Could prove difficult but will maritimo field full strength? I'm looking forward to these youngsters developing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Win all the home games and draw all the away games = 12 points and enough to see us through. Probably what we're trying to do I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Why? Pardew has made it clear that he plans to use squad players for Europe especially with 3 games in 7 days. I'm sure the fans who booked knew they couldn't expect to see a full strength team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Harper Tavernier Perch Williamson Ferguson Obertan Anita Gosling Marveaux Ameobi Campbell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Could prove difficult but will maritimo field full strength? I'm looking forward to these youngsters developing i think they will, and i think they'll be well up for it going to be tough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Why? Pardew has made it clear that he plans to use squad players for Europe especially with 3 games in 7 days. I'm sure the fans who booked knew they couldn't expect to see a full strength team. There's a difference between not full strength and just playing the reserves though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Why? Pardew has made it clear that he plans to use squad players for Europe especially with 3 games in 7 days. I'm sure the fans who booked knew they couldn't expect to see a full strength team. There's a difference between not full strength and just playing the reserves though. Well not sure what you were expecting 3 days after a difficult away trip at Everton and a home game coming up on the Sunday. I certainly never expected to see the big guns on show. Happy for the squad players to be giving game time to improve and push for starting roles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 i expected to see ba included Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Harper Tavernier Perch Williamson Ferguson Obertan Anita Gosling Marveaux Ameobi Campbell Like that. I'd play Bigi ahead of Gosling though. Campbell off Shola's shoulder would be cool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Campbell Shola Sammy The three Geordieteers, this is what I want to see tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Regarding us sending "reserves". Not too bothered with it. If we're not going to invest heavily - which we clearly are not - we need to nurture the talent we have. They are not going to get their chances in the Premier Leauge. However, this is good opposition to blood them against. The club's policy is to bring in lots of youngsters and promote from within. I'm all for giving Sammy, Vuckic, Bigi, Abeid, Tavernier, Ferguson, Campbell and Streete their chance here, rather than play Ba, Cabaye and Jonas. They'll be better for it, they'll be hungry. We'll send in the heavy artillery if we fail miserably in the opening games. I'm still confident that this lot can get a result there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Wouldn't be starting Campbell personally. Elliot Tavernier -- Perch -- Williamson -- Santon Anita -- Abeid Obertan -- Vuckic -- Marveaux Shola Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 If fielding some of the youngsters in this competition helps one or two of them developing into players good enough to be included in the first team, that that alone is probably worth more than the price money and cup progress in giving us stronger position to compete for and in Europe in the longer term. [/positive spin] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Some overreactions to the squad strength in here, but not all of it unjustified. The main worry for me is in central midfield. I can only hope that we play a midfield 3 of Perch, Bigirimana and Abeid. I also wouldn't like to see Taylor risked at all, but I suppose we have no one else. Rather Anita didn't play either. Like to see the following line up: Harper Tavernier Williamson Taylor Santon Bigirimana Perch Abeid Obertan Marveaux Ameobi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I think we will see our better players when we play at home and give them some rest for away games as well as give the kids the experience needed. I like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Theres only 3 or 4 players left at home that could have played anyway, which unfortunately says alot about our squad and the last transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Wouldn't be starting Campbell personally. Elliot Tavernier -- Perch -- Williamson -- Santon Anita -- Abeid Obertan -- Vuckic -- Marveaux Shola Completely forgot about Bigi. Him in for Abeid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Why? Pardew has made it clear that he plans to use squad players for Europe especially with 3 games in 7 days. I'm sure the fans who booked knew they couldn't expect to see a full strength team. There's a difference between not full strength and just playing the reserves though. Well not sure what you were expecting 3 days after a difficult away trip at Everton and a home game coming up on the Sunday. I certainly never expected to see the big guns on show. Happy for the squad players to be giving game time to improve and push for starting roles. The better team we put out at home against Atromitos almost got us knocked out so I'm a little bit concerned. I've said previously I was really excited to see some of our young players getting a chance so it's not all bad. Signing a few more players in the summer would have pushed us safely through the group of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Looking at the squad our strongest XI is: Harper Anita Taylor Williamson Santon Perch Bigirimana Obertan Amalifitano Marveaux Shola © So I'd go with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Why? Pardew has made it clear that he plans to use squad players for Europe especially with 3 games in 7 days. I'm sure the fans who booked knew they couldn't expect to see a full strength team. There's a difference between not full strength and just playing the reserves though. Well not sure what you were expecting 3 days after a difficult away trip at Everton and a home game coming up on the Sunday. I certainly never expected to see the big guns on show. Happy for the squad players to be giving game time to improve and push for starting roles. The better team we put out at home against Atromitos almost got us knocked out so I'm a little bit concerned. I've said previously I was really excited to see some of our young players getting a chance so it's not all bad. Signing a few more players in the summer would have pushed us safely through the group of course. No it didn't. They had a good chance to level the scoreline but shot wide. It was a shite performance, for sure, but don't let the aching desire to be cynical at every possible turn make you rewrite history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Looking at the squad our strongest XI is: Harper Anita Taylor Williamson Santon Perch Bigirimana Obertan Amalifitano/Vuckic Marveaux Shola © So I'd go with that. Thats not a bad team tbh, best possible back 5 Bigi, Perch, Amifitano and Marv have all be fairly decent this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Keep the same back 5 as it will breed familiarity for the weekend and further when we're without Colo (if they + Perch are looking tired they can be howked off) and the rest aren't likely to feature on the weekends likely starting XI anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not p*ssed off at all The fans who've gone there probably will be. Why? Pardew has made it clear that he plans to use squad players for Europe especially with 3 games in 7 days. I'm sure the fans who booked knew they couldn't expect to see a full strength team. There's a difference between not full strength and just playing the reserves though. Well not sure what you were expecting 3 days after a difficult away trip at Everton and a home game coming up on the Sunday. I certainly never expected to see the big guns on show. Happy for the squad players to be giving game time to improve and push for starting roles. The better team we put out at home against Atromitos almost got us knocked out so I'm a little bit concerned. I've said previously I was really excited to see some of our young players getting a chance so it's not all bad. Signing a few more players in the summer would have pushed us safely through the group of course. No it didn't. They had a good chance to level the scoreline but shot wide. It was a s**** performance, for sure, but don't let the aching desire to be cynical at every possible turn make you rewrite history. They could/should have scored that chance and should have a penalty. That's not being cynical (yawn). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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