Hanshithispantz Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I've never seen a worse attempt to win the ball in the penalty area. Grim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Another insanely bad ref decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Ruddy is a shocking keeper. No idea how he has been an international. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 booking edit: just realised i'm a few mins behind due to piss breaks. info-tastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I've never seen a worse attempt to win the ball in the penalty area. Grim. Looked bent as fuck to me from Pennant, just watched the whole game and he played like a mentalist after coming on. 4 fouls committed, booked and concedes a penalty. He was clearly trying to hack him down as he just got inside the box, nothing was given, so decided to make sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I was surprised at just how much of a penalty it was. You're right as well, he was getting right stuck into our players, more than what you'd call general 'enthusiasm'. Anyway, point is Stoke are still a bunch of total cloggers, but they did defend extremely well yesterday. Shawcross in particular was great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 The PSG-Real megabucks friendly in Doha is live on SS1 at 2:45. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I was surprised at just how much of a penalty it was. You're right as well, he was getting right stuck into our players, more than what you'd call general 'enthusiasm'. Anyway, point is Stoke are still a bunch of total cloggers, but they did defend extremely well yesterday. Shawcross in particular was great. Pieters' blocks all prevented goals as well, didn't they? Thought you deserved to win it on the balance of play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 We should have won it given how close we came on numerous occasions, but I guess in a similar way Stoke will say defensively they were superb and it's hard to argue with that. What was telling was after Mirallas hit the woodwork twice, when Stoke went ahead you'd be suspicious of our players thinking "well, just not our day", but we dug in and basically battered them for the last 20 minutes, the odd counter attack aside. Yeah, at least a couple of blocks were goal-saving ones from within the 6 yard box. As I say, some very impressive defending. On another note, Lukaku was again awful. He can be so lazy when he's laying it off to someone, and indeed one such lazy pass directly led to their goal. I also fear Pienaar's time is coming to an end, lost the ball on countless occasions. Just not the same player he was a couple of years ago. Mirallas is also very frustrating, he has all the tools to be class IMO but often makes the wrong decision - e.g. when he's behind the full back, tamely crossing it 'somewhere in the area' won't cut it. Need to be sharper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Neil you're wanted in this thread http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,94532.1550.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Winter break to stop tiredness PSG v Real Madrid playing in Gothenburg right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Winter break to stop tiredness PSG v Real Madrid playing in Gothenburg right now Pretty sure its in Doha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 We should have won it given how close we came on numerous occasions, but I guess in a similar way Stoke will say defensively they were superb and it's hard to argue with that. What was telling was after Mirallas hit the woodwork twice, when Stoke went ahead you'd be suspicious of our players thinking "well, just not our day", but we dug in and basically battered them for the last 20 minutes, the odd counter attack aside. Yeah, at least a couple of blocks were goal-saving ones from within the 6 yard box. As I say, some very impressive defending. On another note, Lukaku was again awful. He can be so lazy when he's laying it off to someone, and indeed one such lazy pass directly led to their goal. I also fear Pienaar's time is coming to an end, lost the ball on countless occasions. Just not the same player he was a couple of years ago. Mirallas is also very frustrating, he has all the tools to be class IMO but often makes the wrong decision - e.g. when he's behind the full back, tamely crossing it 'somewhere in the area' won't cut it. Need to be sharper. I'm not convinced at all. His movement is still really bad. He's young and strong, but his fitness does not appear to be the best. Sad to hear about Pienaar - was class with Baines on the left not so long ago. Hopefully just a dip in form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Winter break to stop tiredness PSG v Real Madrid playing in Gothenburg right now Pretty sure its in Doha Cheers you're right, I read the Sky message thing and it said Gothenburg, but that was referring to when they last met. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 We should have won it given how close we came on numerous occasions, but I guess in a similar way Stoke will say defensively they were superb and it's hard to argue with that. What was telling was after Mirallas hit the woodwork twice, when Stoke went ahead you'd be suspicious of our players thinking "well, just not our day", but we dug in and basically battered them for the last 20 minutes, the odd counter attack aside. Yeah, at least a couple of blocks were goal-saving ones from within the 6 yard box. As I say, some very impressive defending. On another note, Lukaku was again awful. He can be so lazy when he's laying it off to someone, and indeed one such lazy pass directly led to their goal. I also fear Pienaar's time is coming to an end, lost the ball on countless occasions. Just not the same player he was a couple of years ago. Mirallas is also very frustrating, he has all the tools to be class IMO but often makes the wrong decision - e.g. when he's behind the full back, tamely crossing it 'somewhere in the area' won't cut it. Need to be sharper. Should I take Lukaku out of my FF then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Imagine our Derby kicking off at 7.45pm on a Bank Holiday?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Imagine our Derby kicking off at 7.45pm on a Bank Holiday?! It'd be the end of days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Easy to forget Lukaku is the same age as Barkley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Gillingham beat Wolves 1-0 Has anyone seen the size of Akinfenwa? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/02/article-2383172-1AE8220B000005DC-653_634x409.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Gillingham beat Wolves 1-0 Has anyone seen the size of Akinfenwa? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/02/article-2383172-1AE8220B000005DC-653_634x409.jpg Feck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Gillingham beat Wolves 1-0 Has anyone seen the size of Akinfenwa? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/02/article-2383172-1AE8220B000005DC-653_634x409.jpg Feck off Real? He is so big I am suspicious on the authenticity! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Y'what mate? http://i.imgur.com/AtuMM.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/multimedia/dynamic/00314/STS230716_314471k.jpg Bear in mind in this one he's next to George Elokobi who isn't the most nimble! http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63476000/jpg/_63476191_northampton-adebayoakinfenwagetty.jpg http://www.popbitch.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/akinfen.jpg There's hope for us all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Looks like Ben Johnson ate Carl Lewis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 He's not fat. Might look it in a football top but by lord he's not fat, fucking huge bastard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts