Alberts Mustache Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I have a feeling Riviere at least would give us some more presence up top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I fed up with how this team ruins my mood, don't know how folks manage to divorce themselves and their lives from the results, I wish I could do it, I wish I could say "I'm done with the club" and just give a cursory look at their results if I happen to notice them. For once we go into a new season full of hope and a genuine feeling that we've turned the corner in terms of our thinking as a football club. A manager of real pedigree, a squad which on paper should be light years ahead of anyone else in the division. But after two games it's pretty clear nothing has changed, that despite his obvious abilities Rafa has got something spectacularly wrong here. The last 3 promotions (the only three in my lifetime) have all started in a very positive manner, yes it's early and knee jerk reactions are silly at this point, but I just don't like the signs here, we've certainly (fans, management and team) underestimated the task at hand. I think we could be in for a longer stay than we all thought, than the club financially is set up for, Rafa may not last that long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 take a deep breath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 FFS. There's still only two games played. TWO I say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Banaloona Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 FFS. There's still only two games played. TWO I say. When we don't win on Wednesday it'll be three games played. Recruitment has been absolute dogshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 FFS. There's still only two games played. TWO I say. Yes against two teams who were nearly relegated last year and people have rights to be concerned as the tactics and team selection so far have been poor. Hopefully Rafa will see this and put it right starting Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 FFS. There's still only two games played. TWO I say. When we don't win on Wednesday it'll be three games played. Recruitment has been absolute dogshit. Can someone remind me if it's possible to hide a person's posts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,98138.0.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Signed squad players so far other than Ritchie and possibly Hayden. Need to get rid of Gouffran, Saivet, Rivière and the like and sign some quality first team players at LB, CM, LW and ST. Obvious to everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,98138.0.html Cheers Dave, some of these WUMs getting old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Needed a top class striker, haven't signed one yet. Crying out for one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 5/6 games in ,if no improvement then I'll worry, but at the mo, wouldn't panic too much over transfers, still a few weeks to resolve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Forestieri refused to play yesterday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Forestieri refused to play yesterday? Yep, and against villa but they persuaded him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Sounds like the sort of character that would fit in well at us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Still think it's too early to be judging people, especially Rafa but I am worried about confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Sounds like the sort of character that would fit in well at us. Aye was thinking this, this is exactly the sort of player we should look to avoid given the fragile nature of our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Signed squad players so far other than Ritchie and possibly Hayden. Need to get rid of Gouffran, Saivet, Rivière and the like and sign some quality first team players at LB, CM, LW and ST. Obvious to everyone. Agreed. Most of our signings have been squad players. We need proven quality. We're not thinking like a team that is aiming to win the division. Ritchie and Diame are the right type but when you look at how many we have sold and how shit we were to begin with, we haven't brought in enough of that type of player and our net spend is less than zero. Rafa isn't blameless, but I'm sure it wasn't his intention to buy a load of average or unproven players and bring in little proven quality. They're fine for building a squad, but I can't have been the only person who was concerned when I saw the first team lineup before the Fulham game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 would love an argie in the squad, cheating horrible cunts but they take winning seriously we could do with some of that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 would love an argie in the squad, cheating horrible cunts but they take winning seriously we could do with some of that And some Germans, they're ruthless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Didn't realise he was an Argie, would absolutely love him here - he's very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Forestieri refused to play yesterday? Their owner and manager have come out and said he's not going to be sold full stop. No idea who he is or whether he's any good, but for some reason I believe them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Very hard to keep players now if they want to leave - it happens but 9 times out of 10 they are usually sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Signed squad players so far other than Ritchie and possibly Hayden. Need to get rid of Gouffran, Saivet, Rivière and the like and sign some quality first team players at LB, CM, LW and ST. Obvious to everyone. Inclined to agree with this. Ritchie is the only one you would put forward as a definite starter. Arguably, no one else goes into a fully fit / available starting 11. Perhaps Hayden - but that's says as much about the quality in the squad. That's not necessarily to say we have made bad signings. Diame will get a lot of minutes this season, Gayle you would think would be good for 12-15 goals at least this year and Jesus Gamez is an astute opportunistic signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hayden was absolutely awful yesterday like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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