Ikon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I for one am just pleased that we're finally spending a bit of money on exciting players and we have a seemingly competent coaching setup. Things are way, way better than they have been for the last few years. Agree - if only they'd sort out the fecking defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I for one am just pleased that we're finally spending a bit of money on exciting players and we have a seemingly competent coaching setup. Things are way, way better than they have been for the last few years. As long as the clowns we currently call 'the back five' aren't replaced then money spent elsewhere in the team is pissed down the netty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I for one am just pleased that we're finally spending a bit of money on exciting players and we have a seemingly competent coaching setup. Things are way, way better than they have been for the last few years. As long as the clowns we currently call 'the back five' aren't replaced then money spent elsewhere in the team is p*ssed down the netty. You want the whole back 5 replaced? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I for one am just pleased that we're finally spending a bit of money on exciting players and we have a seemingly competent coaching setup. Things are way, way better than they have been for the last few years. As long as the clowns we currently call 'the back five' aren't replaced then money spent elsewhere in the team is pissed down the netty. Nonsense. Things can be better without being precisely what they need to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I for one am just pleased that we're finally spending a bit of money on exciting players and we have a seemingly competent coaching setup. Things are way, way better than they have been for the last few years. As long as the clowns we currently call 'the back five' aren't replaced then money spent elsewhere in the team is pissed down the netty. Nonsense. Things can be better without being precisely what they need to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I think people forget we managed to draw with a better Man Utd team with a back four comprising of Ramage, Edgar, Huntingdon and Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I for one am just pleased that we're finally spending a bit of money on exciting players and we have a seemingly competent coaching setup. Things are way, way better than they have been for the last few years. As long as the clowns we currently call 'the back five' aren't replaced then money spent elsewhere in the team is p*ssed down the netty. Nonsense. Things can be better without being precisely what they need to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flartyblartclart Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I think people forget we managed to draw with a better Man Utd team with a back four comprising of Ramage, Edgar, Huntingdon and Taylor Very true. Our champs league games under Bobby comprised of centre half combinations of Bramble. O'Brien, Dabizas and Caldwell. It's about retaining possession and not having to defend like the fucking alamo because we don't have the players up field who are capable of keeping the ball and hurting the opposition. Hopefully Thauvin can help in this regard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Didn't Edgar also score in that game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Two blinders from Edgar and Milner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Edgar's shot took a heavy deflection on the way in. Not that it matters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peder Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2015/08/18/florian-thauvin-and-the-newcastle-united-conundrum/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 He'll want to prove his doubters wrong, with the Euros and everything coming up. I think he'll do well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Just based on clips, I wasn't all that impressed. Useful, if he's prepared to work hard for the team, but not some superstar who can be indulged. He actually looks like quite strong and good in the air. I read somewhere that he prefers to play down the middle rather than out wide, so he doesn't have to do too much defending. Not exactly what you want to hear, but I do wonder whether he's better used in a more central position. Still, if it's more or less a swap with Cabella, it's worth the risk. Wasn't convinced but now I reckon he'll be the best thing ever. He'll want to prove his doubters wrong, with the Euros and everything coming up. I think he'll do well. He's got 0 caps like so he'd have to go some to get involved. Here's hoping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We are going to have the attack of a Europa league team and the defense of a league 1 team, let's see how this plays out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'd not want the likes of Thauvin tracking back and defending because one would hope they'd be too damn busy attacking. Let's not buy any forward threat to keep the opposition penned in their own half. Let's ONLY buy better defenders because that's what football is all about. Afterall, no attacking team has ever won anything. Only great defenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We've signed troublesome left wingers before..... remember Robert? He hit the ground running and was a terrific talent , if frustrating at times. Much is going to depend on how the lad's head is - hopefully it will be in the right place here, because if he turns into the player he could be - he'll be a star. It's a gamble no doubt, but one worth taking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 It is a gamble, a gamble that has more chance of working out now than under the last two clowns to manage us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We've signed troublesome left wingers before..... remember Robert? He hit the ground running and was a terrific talent , if frustrating at times. Much is going to depend on how the lad's head is - hopefully it will be in the right place here, because if he turns into the player he could be - he'll be a star. It's a gamble no doubt, but one worth taking. I agree BG. I'm excited to see this lad play. Defence still a major concern though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We've signed troublesome left wingers before..... remember Robert? He hit the ground running and was a terrific talent , if frustrating at times. Much is going to depend on how the lad's head is - hopefully it will be in the right place here, because if he turns into the player he could be - he'll be a star. It's a gamble no doubt, but one worth taking. Loved Robert. What a talent. Defo frusterating at times, but also exceptional at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 So everyone in France is essentially telling us he's shit and Cabella's class? Great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 So everyone in France is essentially telling us he's shit and Cabella's class? Great stuff. Cabella would be class in the French league where he's less likely to get clattered every time he receives the ball. Thauvin hopefully will be better suited to the premier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Recoba Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Stephen Ireland would look class as a playmaker in the French league. Cabella is another Bruno "Next Zidane" Cheyrou who should just stay in France where he can have all the time in the world on the ball. Cabella will turn 26 this season too, he isn't a 19 year old Christiano Ronaldo or something. Cabella lacks the agression and determination that the likes of Hazard, Silva, Arnautovic, Payet etc have. Hopefully Thauvin has a bit more about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The whole thing with Thauvin not wanting to track back was more because Biesla played that funky formation where the wide men were essentially wing backs right? From what I remember anyway. That is to say there were no full backs in the system. So it worked like a 3-5-2 would essentially. So it's quite different from him playing wide in a standard setup, and just having to track the full back on the other team defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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