Dr Venkman Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 A win's a win, I'll take it. We shouldn't be relying on 'magic' at home to a team like Fulham though, they put us under very little pressure. The 4-4-2 is crap. Is that because we played with two utterly static strikers up front, and no orthodox wingers (I didn't see the game)? Sign a winger and not be retarded enough to play Shola with Cisse, I think 4-4-2's always going to be our best formation with this manager. It just doesn't work, especially with Shola. It's all just straight lines, wide players cutting in and CM's in the centre circle when we're attacking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 For too much of the match we looked like a bunch of decent individuals and not a team in the slightest. However he deserves credit for going for the win with more than three minutes left. Threw the big guns on and we deserved the win in the end. Lots of work needed going forward. I thought we looked very much like a team up until we got around their area and the play got congested. Anita & Sissoko linked well with the defence/wide players, it was making it stick upfront. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Posted this in the Cabaye thread as well MANAGER REACTION - Newcastle 1-0 Fulham Newcastle boss Alan Pardew on whether Yohan Cabaye is staying after appearing for the first time this season against Fulham: "It doesn't mean he's staying because the window is staying open until 11pm on Monday. It's a worry and we've marked his agent's card that if he wants to do business then he should do it early. "The fans got it right, it was a mixed reaction, some were saying Newcastle comes first and others welcoming him because he's a great player." Fucking early?? Utter prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Assuming they're all available, he absolutely must start the team that finished this game in the next match. If Tiote and them walk back in he wants shooting. I think it'd be a bit harsh to drop Anita for Cabaye after the last two games like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Don't want to seem like a grump on a good day, but the decision to start Shola against Fulham was next going to work. I saw Hangelaand put Carroll in his pocket a couple of seasons ago so Shola was never going to get much change out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Posted this in the Cabaye thread as well MANAGER REACTION - Newcastle 1-0 Fulham Newcastle boss Alan Pardew on whether Yohan Cabaye is staying after appearing for the first time this season against Fulham: "It doesn't mean he's staying because the window is staying open until 11pm on Monday. It's a worry and we've marked his agent's card that if he wants to do business then he should do it early. "The fans got it right, it was a mixed reaction, some were saying Newcastle comes first and others welcoming him because he's a great player." Fucking early?? Utter prick. Jesus wept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Yep the Shola decision aside it was the right team and left us with quality in reserve with Remy. From the first few mins you could tell it was much better than we've seen so far this season and only the fact we had a static Shola and Cisse first half stopped us creating much. Game begin to drift as we looked toothless upfront again but fair play for the positive subs and take the game to a quite frankly ultra negative Fulham side who didnt deserve any points. I do fear he will throw Jonas and Tiote back in if they are fit against Villa as it's an away game. It would be a big mistake because I really like the look of Anita and Sissoko as a partnership in the middle. Steven Taylor made a comment before the game about how they played great against west ham and deserve to keep the shirt, they played even better today so hope that continues. Mapou aswell. Gomis in and Shola out and I'm positive about the season finally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 "The fans got it right, it was a mixed reaction, some were saying Newcastle comes first and others welcoming him because he's a great player." Think that's about the best thing he's said in a long time. Perfect way to call the situation and his return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Assuming they're all available, he absolutely must start the team that finished this game in the next match. If Tiote and them walk back in he wants shooting. I think it'd be a bit harsh to drop Anita for Cabaye after the last two games like. So do I, I'd prefer to see our starting 11, minus Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 "The fans got it right, it was a mixed reaction, some were saying Newcastle comes first and others welcoming him because he's a great player." Think that's about the best thing he's said in a long time. Perfect way to call the situation and his return. He generally seems to have good understanding of these 'people' issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 "The fans got it right, it was a mixed reaction, some were saying Newcastle comes first and others welcoming him because he's a great player." Think that's about the best thing he's said in a long time. Perfect way to call the situation and his return. I don't even understand it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 He's saying the fans were right to boo him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 If he sticks with that eleven that finished he could do well this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Credit to the changes he made, sure the magic probably got us the 3 points but the defense looked settled and much calmer. Could that have been a product of how poor Fulham were or how strong we were in defense? Argue both to be honest. Play that eleven that finished, like many have said -- stop the defeatist bull s*** mentality and get that confidence/swagger back, and we should be winning more matches than not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 People still chanting shit like 'Pardew give us a wave' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 People still chanting s*** like 'Pardew give us a wave' Pardew, Pardew, please resign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Odd timing for these kind of posts like, he did well today. We played it around well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 To be fair to him he often plays a team again if it wins so I reckon he won't change much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Odd timing for these kind of posts like, he did well today. We played it around well. For 15 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Odd timing for these kind of posts like, he did well today. We played it around well. No that's your opinion. I'd say we only started playing well after the subs we made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Well you're wrong obviously Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I don't care if we played well today, I still want the spineless cunt sacked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 In seriousness, we played it out from the back all day today & linked it well in midfield constantly. You cant slate him when we play it long and then ignore any beneficial change in style of play placing the improvement purely at different players playing. It was both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Odd timing for these kind of posts like, he did well today. We played it around well. Odd post. Despite him starting Shola again, then having to fix his mistake 64 minutes in? Sure, I'm f***ing chuffed and we did play well but I'm not sure this excuses him for the utter turd he's been dishing up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Well you're wrong obviously No, we were shite first half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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