Rolando Aarons

[Sho Time]

Really hope we don't get funny ideas about him becoming a LB to save on sorting that role out in the future. He shouldn't even be a back up LB.

 

Money saving expert will have that down, Ashley will be loving it.

 

When fit and firing he's the best winger at the club by a mile and should be starting ahead of Townsend on the left flank. Sissoko should be moved to the centre too,  it still baffles me why McClaren think he's a winger. Pardew-like.

 

Basing this opinion on Aarons upon what? He looked semi decent in 2 cameo appearances last year and hasn't played.  since

 

Semi-decent? You must be kidding, he ripped it up in the previous pre-season and was our best player in the 3-3 against Palace despite being on the pitch for about 15 minutes (scoring and assisting). Against Man City he scored and played fantastic. Had his injury problems, played this pre-season and was our best player again, in fact he was the only bright spot of the entire period, but again unfortunately got injured.

 

I'm basing my opinion based on all the games he has played so far - admittedly there hasn't been many - but if you think he's only been semi-decent I'm sure we've been watching different games.

[St1pe]

Liked his geeing up of the crowd after shepherding the ball out for a goal kick

 

Got to say I loved that. I was at the other end of the ground but everyone looked absolutely buzzing near where he was.

[Interpolic]

Thought he started quite poorly and nervously the other day but grew into it and was really solid and composed thereafter. One block in the second half in particular was vital. It's a good sign if he's adapted to a position that's alien to him this quickly, hopefully he'll be in the mix for the wing positions going forward.

[Geordie Ahmed]

I hope they don't try to turn him into a left back like they tried (badly) with Shane Ferguson

[Parky]

Good player with bags of potential. One that needs the fabled 5 1/2 year deal.

[Lush Vlad]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

[mrmojorisin75]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

Don't agree. When he got going he looked rapid as fuck, faster than Townsend by a mile for example.

[St1pe]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

 

Yea I thought the same. Whether it was a lack of fitness or instruction not to commit forward too far I'm not sure.

[mrmojorisin75]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

 

Yea I thought the same. Whether it was a lack of fitness or instruction not to commit forward too far I'm not sure.

Can't get over this tbh. Over 5-10 yards he was the fastest thing on the pitch like.

[Lush Vlad]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

Don't agree. When he got going he looked rapid as f***, faster than Townsend by a mile for example.

 

Didn't think he looked faster than Townsend at all.  Thought he looked miles off the pace at Everton and all.  I don't think he looked slow per se.  Just not as fast as I remember.

 

I thought he played well.

[mrmojorisin75]

 

 

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

Don't agree. When he got going he looked rapid as f***, faster than Townsend by a mile for example.

 

Didn't think he looked faster than Townsend at all.  Thought he looked miles off the pace at Everton and all.  I don't think he looked slow per se.  Just not as fast as I remember.

 

I thought he played well.

 

Just didn't see the same thing like.

[DJ_NUFC]

Liked his geeing up of the crowd after shepherding the ball out for a goal kick

 

That was awesome, as was the casual shove

[Tooj]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

Don't agree. When he got going he looked rapid as fuck, faster than Townsend by a mile for example.

 

Bollocks.

[The College Dropout]

Doesn't look 100% match sharp.

[Rebellious]

I`m in the process of trying to find a reliable list of players fastest speed. They did a list for the world cup in 2014. It would be interesting to see who is the fastest in our team out of Aarons, Sissoko, Gini and Townsend.

 

I also found this from 10 months ago -

 

Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle) - 22.00mph

 

Take a bow, Moussa. No player has been recorded travelling at a quicker speed all season than Newcastle's highly-rated midfielder: no wonder he is likely to be in demand among rival clubs this summer.

 

Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, the Official Player Rating Index of the Barclays Premier League

 

 

[HawK]

That's probably with the ball as well for Sissoko, no way he'd be running about without it or backtracking. He's got the rare ability to run top pelt with the ball.

[1964]

That's probably with the ball as well for Sissoko, no way he'd be running about without it or backtracking. He's got the rare ability to run top pelt with the ball.

 

That's largely because the ball is nowhere near his feet when he is running 'with the ball' apart from when he is tapping it off the defenders legs like a Sunday afternoon amateur

[Varadi]

I`m in the process of trying to find a reliable list of players fastest speed. They did a list for the world cup in 2014. It would be interesting to see who is the fastest in our team out of Aarons, Sissoko, Gini and Townsend.

 

I also found this from 10 months ago -

 

Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle) - 22.00mph

 

Take a bow, Moussa. No player has been recorded travelling at a quicker speed all season than Newcastle's highly-rated midfielder: no wonder he is likely to be in demand among rival clubs this summer.

 

Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, the Official Player Rating Index of the Barclays Premier League

 

Was amazed when I read that Dummett has been our fastest this season:

 

http://talksport.com/football/revealed-top-six-fastest-players-premier-league-including-liverpool-and-manchester-united

[Kanj]

Sissoko is definitely our fastest player with and without the ball, he's rapid as fuck. Pity video games don't give him the pace he deserves

[Astroblack]

Remember that run against Ashley Cole? 

[mrmojorisin75]

Lost a yard of pace, the f***? He was the fastest thing on that pitch by a mile man.

 

A lot faster than WBA's team of cloggers.  But he didn't look that fast going down the line and certainly not as quick as I remembered.  Not sure if he was just low on confidence or what.  But I thought there were a few instances where he had loads of space out wide to run into and he seemed a bit laboured, considering.

Don't agree. When he got going he looked rapid as fuck, faster than Townsend by a mile for example.

 

Bollocks.

Case closed then

[HawK]

That's probably with the ball as well for Sissoko, no way he'd be running about without it or backtracking. He's got the rare ability to run top pelt with the ball.

 

That's largely because the ball is nowhere near his feet when he is running 'with the ball' apart from when he is tapping it off the defenders legs like a Sunday afternoon amateur

 

Undoubtedly

[HawK]

I`m in the process of trying to find a reliable list of players fastest speed. They did a list for the world cup in 2014. It would be interesting to see who is the fastest in our team out of Aarons, Sissoko, Gini and Townsend.

 

I also found this from 10 months ago -

 

Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle) - 22.00mph

 

Take a bow, Moussa. No player has been recorded travelling at a quicker speed all season than Newcastle's highly-rated midfielder: no wonder he is likely to be in demand among rival clubs this summer.

 

Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, the Official Player Rating Index of the Barclays Premier League

 

Was amazed when I read that Dummett has been our fastest this season:

 

http://talksport.com/football/revealed-top-six-fastest-players-premier-league-including-liverpool-and-manchester-united

 

The stats are usually meaningless for this, crap defenders always find an extra 3MPH of 'OH SHIT' speed when they need to backtrack when out of position.

[triggs]

I`m in the process of trying to find a reliable list of players fastest speed. They did a list for the world cup in 2014. It would be interesting to see who is the fastest in our team out of Aarons, Sissoko, Gini and Townsend.

 

I also found this from 10 months ago -

 

Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle) - 22.00mph

 

Take a bow, Moussa. No player has been recorded travelling at a quicker speed all season than Newcastle's highly-rated midfielder: no wonder he is likely to be in demand among rival clubs this summer.

 

Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, the Official Player Rating Index of the Barclays Premier League

 

Was amazed when I read that Dummett has been our fastest this season:

 

http://talksport.com/football/revealed-top-six-fastest-players-premier-league-including-liverpool-and-manchester-united

 

The stats are usually meaningless for this, crap defenders always find an extra 3MPH of 'OH SHIT' speed when they need to backtrack when out of position.

It makes sense that a defender would have the highest speed recorded as the only time you would be sprinting flat out for a decent period of time is a defender running towards their own goal after making a mistake

[thenige]

Against Watford in the cup and again against Everton he got done for pace a few times against players I wouldn't expect him to.

 

He's still quick, but just doesn't look as rapid as when I first saw him play first team for us. Injuries can take their toll without doubt.