Lenny Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Contempt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 They were unbeaten in the league (obvs not playoffs) since Feb, apparently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Rafa just keeps repeating the word "improving" He's still not contempt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Rafa just keeps repeating the word "improving" He's still not contempt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Motherfucking autocorrect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Holloway is a fucking gobshite like. Pretty much blaming Sels for the red card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hog Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Thought the ref and his team were awful today, good win without Gayle or Mitro available though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 They were unbeaten in the league (obvs not playoffs) since Feb, apparently They were also the division's joint top scorers in 15/16 too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Rafa's interview Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 They were unbeaten in the league (obvs not playoffs) since Feb, apparently They were also the division's joint top scorers in 15/16 too. Narrow flukey wins though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Holloway is a f***ing gobshite like. Pretty much blaming Sels for the red card. He did make a meal of it tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Best we've played this season, very happy with that. Seeing a Newcastle team with movement off the ball and genuine threat from set pieces is brilliant, so refreshing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Holloway saying Sels made a meal of the challenge for the 2nd yellow. But even on slow-mo, the clatter is what pushes sels leg around. Maybe harsh to lead to a red, but he does catch the keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 God I hate the presentation of the Championship. Ian fucking Holloway trying to second-guess Rafa Benitez ffs. Someone just shoot his stupid shiny bald head off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Commentator was the same, reckoned Sels made a meal of it by over-reacting but fuck me, watching the replays that could have been serious - the way his leg was thrown backwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 God I hate the presentation of the Championship Ian fucking Holloway trying to second-guess Rafa Benitez ffs. Someone just shoot his stupid shiny bald head off. Anderson on the radio pre-game: "everybody trusts Rafa Benitez, so we've got to go along with that" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The old saying is "you have to earn the right to play" and I think we're still in the earning phase in Rafa's mind. We are drilling down all the details, still have a lot of work to do in continually dominating the middle of the pitch. We didn't have our two best forwards, we're still developing chemistry within the squad, yet we had a comfortable win against one of the better sides in the division. I don't think Rafa wanted to push forward in huge numbers, he wants the team to learn how to control games. By that standard, it was a good and promising performance. He's slowly lifting a moribund, sloppy group into higher levels of professionalism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Imagine an interview with Pardew, Carver or McClaren after this game. "Absolutely fantastic", "knocking it about like Barcelona", "great win against a superb side" etc. Rafa is content. No more, no less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Big win, that. Fingers crossed it's a sign that it's starting to come together and they've found their feet at this level. Dominant performance for the most part. Is it nitpicking to mention my worries as to how few goals we've managed in open play so far? Just had a quick look through our league games so far and it's 3 in 6 as a direct result of a set piece, and another 2 were from rebounds that were also the result of a set piece. On the flip side, I've not felt so excited at set pieces in years since Raylor. Cabaye could hammer home a free kick at times but if he needed to tee up a corner or indirect free kick for a team mate he was shocking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 They were unbeaten in the league (obvs not playoffs) since Feb, apparently They were also the division's joint top scorers in 15/16 too. Narrow flukey wins though. If you'd seen the games instead of relying on Google you know you're misinformed. Yeah they scored goals. They also conceded far more than the teams around them, finished third and got dicked by Sheffield Wednesday in the playoffs. Drop it, anyway. I don't want to talk about Brighton & Hove Albion. Awful club who won't get promoted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Looking better. http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/championship/table Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Higgingbottom is talking some sense but Holloway, shut up you div. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 You got a Brighton season ticket like Ron? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenkoDaLuz Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 OK. NUFC won. 2nd half ... It was just an expression. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Imagine an interview with Pardew, Carver or McClaren after this game. "Absolutely fantastic", "knocking it about like Barcelona", "great win against a superb side" etc. Rafa is content. No more, no less. Love that bit in the interview Reporter: good header from Lascelles wasn't it? Rafa: he is trying to improve, I want him to score more goals now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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