Cronky Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 The key is sorting out the defence, and that will be a problem for any manager. If he can get Lascelles and Taylor into a solid combination then he'll deserve the job for life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Coloccini will be fit man. Funny how these miracles happen. Taylor and Colo for the run in and we have a chance, provided Benitez can make them a unit. Left back is a massive concern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Coloccini will be fit man. Funny how these miracles happen. Taylor and Colo for the run in and we have a chance, provided Benitez can make them a unit. Left back is a massive concern. Haidara is back soon judging from the training pics. Sort out his positioning and he'd be an asset, there's definitely potential there. If anyone could sort him it'd be Rafa/Rafa's coaching team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 His interviews are so good man. The fact he took the Spanish question and relayed all the conversation back in English to everyone else probably impressed me as much as anything - as daft as it sounds. Shows he is intelligent, polite and professional. He's subtly pulling everyone on board too instead of being too in your face with the whole Toon Army we need you pleas. Just saying he knows the fans will get behind them, almost as if it's expected. Therefore we have our obligation too almost. He's not saying that but that's how it feels. He is right though, for him it's a clean slate and he will want it that way. Fuck me...even McClaren had people singing his name at first. Will be bouncing for Rafa. Desperately hope we get a point at least vs Leicester because the Derby will be absolutely bouncing if we do. Win that and we will be safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Tbh, no matter how bad the football looks from here on in everyone surely will get behind them and hopefully make the difference at home at least starting with those paedos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Coloccini will be fit man. Funny how these miracles happen. Taylor and Colo for the run in and we have a chance, provided Benitez can make them a unit. Left back is a massive concern. Taylor man, bloke's a liability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 He's not got much to work with at the back even when fully fit but as it stands what options has he got? Hope he doesn't risk anyone for Monday, would be nice to make a statement and get something but we've bigger games coming up. Also if puts out a massively defensive team i wouldn't hold it against him. Think mentally not getting bummed or even picking up a point before the mackems would be huge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 He's not got much to work with at the back even when fully fit but as it stands what options has he got? Hope he doesn't risk anyone for Monday, would be nice to make a statement and get something but we've bigger games coming up. Also if puts out a massively defensive team i wouldn't hold it against him. Think mentally not getting bummed or even picking up a point before the mackems would be huge. It's not the back 4 that concerns me, it's the protection they don't get from midfield. Hoping Rafa finds a quick way to make us compact without the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 He's not got much to work with at the back even when fully fit but as it stands what options has he got? Hope he doesn't risk anyone for Monday, would be nice to make a statement and get something but we've bigger games coming up. Also if puts out a massively defensive team i wouldn't hold it against him. Think mentally not getting bummed or even picking up a point before the mackems would be huge. It's not the back 4 that concerns me, it's the protection they don't get from midfield. Hoping Rafa finds a quick way to make us compact without the ball Have to agree with you here, the back 4 aren't as bad as everyone thinks, the major problem is them being horribly exposed time after time, too many times players just ghost past our midfield and leave the defence out of position or chasing someone who's twice as fast as them. I reckon we have enough to be much better in that position so long as we're difficult to break down from the centre mid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Coloccini will be fit man. Funny how these miracles happen. Taylor and Colo for the run in and we have a chance, provided Benitez can make them a unit. Left back is a massive concern. Taylor man, bloke's a liability. Aye, much rather see Lascelles get the nod, he's done well in a couple of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Regardless of what happens tomorrow St James' will be absolutely bouncing next Sunday because of this appointment and when it's like that we usually do well. West Ham last season was probably the last time it was like that straight from kick off and before that the 5-1 against the mackems when the crowd was just mental straight from the off and their players and fans sh*t themselves leading to their supporters abandoning their team at half time and their players being desperate to get off the pitch. We need the same next week and we'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Rafa is about the system and putting components into the system which makes it function. He's system work well on the whole so I'm fully behind whatever team he selects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Hope to fuck he keeps us up. Might for once even be positive about this club again. Most important guy in charge since keegan (mk2) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ConnyBongo Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 These next 10 games could determine weather were just going to be the same newcastle we've been under ashley since his arrival. Or the hope it could be everything we want it to be. Under mccalren i was dreading it, but now i cant wait to get them started. make or break Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 This guy on the Sunday Supplement really doesn't like Benitez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 This guy on the Sunday Supplement really doesn't like Benitez Cause it's Newcastle. If he signed for Man Utd they'd all be licking his arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Who out of the so called injured players has made a miracle recovery? Anyone know? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Who out of the so called injured players has made a miracle recovery? Anyone know? According to physioroom (a site that usually seems pretty accurate), Obertan & Haidara are meant to be out until April and I saw them both on the training pics Cisse, Colo, Tiote, Mbemba, Mbabu & Krul are all injured and werent on the training pics so it's just those two as far as I'm aware. Townsend and Dummett have a return date of around now so they might have started doing some work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Who out of the so called injured players has made a miracle recovery? Anyone know? According to physioroom (a site that usually seems pretty accurate), Obertan & Haidara are meant to be out until April and I saw them both on the training pics Could potentially of been light work. Im hoping that Collo, Mbemba and Townsend are fit, if not for tomorrow then next week at the latest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Colo is on the pics from yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Everyone bar SdJ who got admitted to hospital with severe heart palpies due to the excitement of it all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Colo is on the pics from yesterday. As is Mbabu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=282654.0;attach=269815;image Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Colo is on the pics from yesterday. Correct, wasnt training though. Mbabu isnt there (training) either http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-training-pictures-rafa-11031195 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Sure I noticed the back of Tiote's head on one of the pictures mind. Would be important if he was fit, a Colback-less midfield would be canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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