Gallowgate Toon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Hayden looks a great partner for Shelvey or Diame. More mobile, can get stuck in but, crucially, is still a decent footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I'm still angry at yesterday, for once we go into a new season with some optimism, some hope that things will only get better for the club, and they put in that performance. We've got to remember that Fulham are not even a very good Championship team, they finished 20th last season and lost their best player a day before the game. The worrying thing for me is that Rafa was the main culprit in our defeat, he picked the wrong team, set them up much too negatively and had them playing in a manner that did not play to our strengths. This "Wake up call" that they are talking about should be extended to the manager not just the players, just hope he recognises the mistakes he made and works out a way to beat inferior teams, as every single one we'll play in the league this yesterday will on paper be just that. Ruin my whole weekend as usual NUFC, kind of miss the Close Season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Same here, ruined the whole fucking weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Same here, ruined the whole fucking weekend. This. Wankers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just watched it again and the defence looked ok but there was a massive lack of urgency in midfield, we never opened them up, we weren't wide enough to stretch them, Perez looked lost and got caught out far to easily whilst in possession and Gayle had nothing to run onto or even feed off. Another winger and a striker is a must for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Dummet and Colback should never play for us again, they are worse than shit. The fact both started is very worrying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just watched it again and the defence looked ok but there was a massive lack of urgency in midfield, we never opened them up, we weren't wide enough to stretch them, Perez looked lost and got caught out far to easily whilst in possession and Gayle had nothing to run onto or even feed off. Another winger and a striker is a must for me Aarons has to start, he has the pace and dribbling and will get behind where Ritchie won't really. Ritchie offers a different threat so should be one on each wing with Diame in behind striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 He said in one of this week's interviews that he thinks it'll take a month or so for us to be at our peak. Pretty honest about it all. The major thing with Rafa, and many level-headed have said this, is he rectifies his mistakes. And he does it quickly. It's going to be a good season, despite last night's rancid performance Pre-season has gone well for us and I don't think he was the problem last night. I didn't like his starting 11 too much but I understand why he played who he did. He made changes during the game which were needed but the problem was that too many players let him down and he couldn't change more than 3 players. He'll have more players available next weekend and we'll have a better first 11 because of that. I don't understand at all why he picked the team he picked and why we were so negative from the off. This is not the first time Rafa has done this, Villa away last season which arguably cost us relegation was the first example. There is no excuse for playing three defensive midfielders, no excuse for ever picking Colback in centre midfield unless the rest of the squad is dead. Anita right midfield, if Pardew had done that imagine the reaction. Dummett is the poorest footballer I've ever seen playing for us, certainly recently, we have half a dozen who could play better than him as a LB including Colback for fuck's sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Are you a scout or a manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubestationatmidnight Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 No doubt in my mind he's already figured out how to sort it and will have them back correcting it Sunday or Monday when they are back to training. Hope so but I remember reading that the other week against vitesse about set pieces then look what happened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as fuck Without wanting to go all RTG, you sir have wet the bed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as fuck Without wanting to go all RTG, you sir have wet the bed. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as f*** Jesus christ man, I hope we don't get our bedsheets out for Rafa as your bed would be fucking soaking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as f*** Without wanting to go all RTG, you sir have wet the bed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Will be funny as f*** this when we are top at Xmas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Ruling out the title after one game need to chill out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 If only Fergie had that mentality when Villa gubbed them in 95. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Cool Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 This place is turning into RTG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Would take 21st if it was offered to us now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 If only Fergie had that mentality when Villa gubbed them in 95. That match was in my mind immediately, last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as f*** The absolute state of this post man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Isn't he a known mackem WUM, or have I missed something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubestationatmidnight Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Still the utmost faith in Rafa but he does love a wank signing or 10 mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Im glad Rafa is now not bombproof on here. Im still not convinced by him. Pick Colback and Dummy again for Hudders and he's lost the plot for me.I cringed when i saw that team yesterday, the lack of quality was frightening.This season could be a disaster and mark my words that any hope of winning the title has gone in 90mins, they all looked scared as fuck Your humour is so dry it's shrivelled up and died. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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