Wallace Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 So typical of us. Big away following greatly anticipating the game only to be let down as usual with the performance and result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Meh, it wasn't that bad really. a decent ref and we walked away from that match with 3 points, despite a s**** performance and our obvious weakness from set peices, which we all know about and will take time to sort out. This, really. You're still going to p*ss this league, but I would be a teensy bit worried about Rafa's starting choices. The first thing that struck me about that team sheet was how lightweight and small the attack seemed to be. There may not have been many options, but a bit of size and strength up front will make a hell of a difference. It doesn't even need to be a great player - look at Fulham yesterday. I suspect that Mitrovic will take the absolute p*ss out of the Championship. Your resources dwarf those of the other teams in the league, and I include even makeweights like Colback among those resources. You're going to be so much stronger when the fixtures start to pile up, and although it will probably take a few weeks to gel, today shows that you won't need to be amazing to do some damage. You should have at least drawn and probably should have won, despite half the team playing poorly and the ref being a comedian. The only danger is if every team raises its game against you, the home crowd loses its patience and turns on the players, and you get a host of injuries. The gulf between Premier League and Championship really is huge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 A very worrying performance, but it is one game. We dominated possession and should of had at least one penalty, but we need to be more brave and more attacking. Colback and Dummet must never start for us again, they are beyond shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Surprised at the amount of stick Dummett is getting tbh. Want to see what Jesus can do, but didn't think Paully D was that awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Surprised at the amount of stick Dummett is getting tbh. Want to see what Jesus can do, but didn't think Paully D was that awful. He was awful in every sense, gave away a stupid free kick, misplaced the ball constantly and generally looked like he was well out of his depth. He's a CB not a full-back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Banaloona Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 We seriously need to get this away record off our back like. 13 games without a win now, it's absolutely pathetic. We aren't going to change that if he keeps setting us up like he has been away from home. We should be going to places to win the game. Yet he is setting us up to keep it tight and nick something on the break. We absolutely battered Pardew for doing this. Villa away last season and tonight are unacceptable. Yet if he had of shown more balls at Villa last night wouldn't have occurred. Jury's out on Rafa I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Surprised at the amount of stick Dummett is getting tbh. Want to see what Jesus can do, but didn't think Paully D was that awful. I'm absolutely fed up of people who should know better defending Colback, Anita or Dummetts performances. I can only presume they have only started watching football recently and have never seen how a good player plays. Dummett is particular is the most limited fullback I think I've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 After seeing Danny Simpson win the Premiership I do often think that maybe we'd be fine with Dummett at LB this season like, but then you see his opposite fullback roast him with an outrageous back flick and you realise how utterly pointless it is having him there. It won't be hard to find a better left back going forward and back, we probably have a couple on our books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 He's fine when we are not expected to take the game to the opposition like away to big teams in the PL. But in the championship where most teams will sit back and counter attack he simply isn't good enough. Hopefully Gamez plays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Yeah, it's why my Danny Simpson comparison makes no sense either, we're not winning this league playing like Leicester did the 2nd half of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 From another website: Who Was Newcastle's Best Player Against Fulham Ritchie (64%, 1,776 Votes) Janmaat (8%, 219 Votes) Hanley (6%, 170 Votes) Anita (4%, 108 Votes) Shelvey (3%, 91 Votes) Hanley (3%, 90 Votes) Armstrong (3%, 74 Votes) Lascelles (3%, 70 Votes) Sels (2%, 59 Votes) Dummett (1%, 30 Votes) Colback (1%, 27 Votes) Aarons (1%, 26 Votes) Gayle (1%, 23 Votes) Perez (1%, 18 Votes) Total Voters: 2,781 Has to be the Mackem factor surely? Can't fathom anyone that supports our club could still have any kind of respect for Colback!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Anita got 108 votes He had a nightmare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Obviously all based on that 1 run behind the defence he did for Richie's chance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Who's the other Hanley!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Is one of the Hanleys Hayden? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 20 seconds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Surprised at the amount of stick Dummett is getting tbh. Want to see what Jesus can do, but didn't think Paully D was that awful. Dummett got roasted when defending and as standard his distribution was woeful man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Dummett was really bad, but TBF so were most people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I was half cut watching the match so can't give an insight into what happened. I just remember us being fucken shite and me not being really surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Surprised at the amount of stick Dummett is getting tbh. Want to see what Jesus can do, but didn't think Paully D was that awful. Dummett got roasted when defending and as standard his distribution was woeful man. He was absolutely shocking - he gets skinned all the time and the least said about his distribution the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Dummett is 4th choice CB for me, nothing else, Anita should be 2nd choice right back and Colback should be shot with shit. We really are pinning our hopes on Diame being the spark we need from MF as there are no other options, Shelvey hasn't the desire for the challenge and we desperately need a proven goalscorer and a left winger to give us some width and less predictability. I'm sure Benitez already knew most of this and will work it out before the transfer window "slams" shut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Dummett was really bad, but TBF so were most people. How did you rate your favourite player last night? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 My concern is Rafa says he's spoken to other managers who advised the sort of player he needs for the championship so he's gone out and bought championship players. The problem as I see it is last time we went up we had mainly epl players and we smashed the league. Buying championship players just dumbs down the team and at best puts us on a par with the opposition rather than being superior in all departments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 The problem isn't the players we've bought, it's the lack of them, and the woeful quality of the players we couldn't shift this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 We've bought 3 championship players out of 8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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