Minhosa Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Rafa mentioned it as a joke, honestly they have bigger aims and finished 2nd last year. I'll be surprised if they actually care. They'll have been fucking embarrassed by that. Of course they'll care. Anything apart from a hiding would be nice to take to Huddersfield. Still think we can get something though. Yup - they were embarrassed. They were great all season and Arsenal pipped them on the final day due to their failure to get a result out of a relegated side. It matters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 If Sissoko scores I'm sacking off the season immediately like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 If Sissoko scores I'm sacking off the season immediately like. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I don't think Dier is that good in a back 4. It all went massively tits up in that 5-1 when he went to playing in defence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He's going to get boo'd to fuck isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Rafa mentioned it as a joke, honestly they have bigger aims and finished 2nd last year. I'll be surprised if they actually care. They'll have been f***ing embarrassed by that. Of course they'll care. Anything apart from a hiding would be nice to take to Huddersfield. Still think we can get something though. It was a year ago man They have finished 2nd since then and played in the CL, they are massively small time if they give a shit about it and i doubt they will. I doubt they are going to let a defeat to an already relegated side over a year ago, effect them. Only Newcastle fans actually think this is a thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He's going to get boo'd to fuck isn't he? His reception isn't going to be great. Hopefully it reaches Michael Owen levels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Quite glad Sissoko is probably going to be starting for them. Whilst he's obviously pretty shite, it'll help the atmosphere too with the grief he will be getting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Quite glad Sissoko is probably going to be starting for them. Whilst he's obviously pretty s****, it'll help the atmosphere too with the grief he will be getting. Type of situation where he might shine though, he'll certainly be more motivated against us than he usually is playing for them. Personally rather him be on the bench warming up for most of the game, that would have a similar effect on the atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He's going to get boo'd to fuck isn't he? His reception isn't going to be great. Hopefully it reaches Michael Owen levels. Howeh, there's every ex player and then there's Michael Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He's going to get boo'd to fuck isn't he? His reception isn't going to be great. Hopefully it reaches Michael Owen levels. Howeh, there's every ex player and then there's Michael Owen. Saw this the other day: Ah reet, so THAT'S your breaking point m8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I'm surprised he's not a Scientologist tbh, it would suit him so well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He's going to get boo'd to f*** isn't he? His reception isn't going to be great. Hopefully it reaches Michael Owen levels. Howeh, there's every ex player and then there's Michael Owen. Just watched Owen's return to SJP on Dailymotion. Still fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Merson's Tottenham prediction: 'Could be a cricket score' He gives a weekly prediction to every top flight game on Sky Sports. Does he think Newcastle will beat Tottenham? He predicts: Newcastle simply haven’t signed enough players. Rafa Benitez has managed at the top of European football and I’m sure he doesn’t have plans to stay in the Premier League by the skin of his teeth following promotion. I can see this whole affair at Newcastle coming to an end soon if Rafa continues not to be backed in the transfer market. They haven’t spent enough and if it wasn’t for the fans I’d tip them to go down. Spurs are as good as anybody in the league and against a Newcastle side, who will have to attack in front of their own fans, this could be a cricket score. PAUL PREDICTS: 0-3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Worst game of cricket ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 A Newcastke side, who will have to attack in front of their own fans Merson back on the coke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Merson's Tottenham prediction: 'Could be a cricket score' He gives a weekly prediction to every top flight game on Sky Sports. Does he think Newcastle will beat Tottenham? He predicts: Newcastle simply haven’t signed enough players. Rafa Benitez has managed at the top of European football and I’m sure he doesn’t have plans to stay in the Premier League by the skin of his teeth following promotion. I can see this whole affair at Newcastle coming to an end soon if Rafa continues not to be backed in the transfer market. They haven’t spent enough and if it wasn’t for the fans I’d tip them to go down. Spurs are as good as anybody in the league and against a Newcastle side, who will have to attack in front of their own fans, this could be a cricket score. PAUL PREDICTS: 0-3 Oh how I missed that pisshead gobshite, as if Rafa is going to attack just to appease us. I think we will shock Spurs tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 lost 3 wickets before scoring a run, then it rained all day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Prutton now this bell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Makes me miss the Championship attention we had (or non-attention), as we were not in the eyes of the mainstream gobshite like Merson and co. on a weekly basis. Now, we're back and all those cliches about us gets spouted by these mongs again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Buzzing for this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Just watched Owen's return to SJP on Dailymotion. Still fantastic That bloke waving the fiver about gets me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Sissoko to end up in goal like Enrique would be canny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Before anything I will say, think we'll get beat this weekend. But the thing is all these pundits paid little to no attention to us last year, so their view on our squad is based on what the players did the last time they paid any attention: Clark - He was a bag a shite at Villa, according to them, Newcastle are relying on him to be their main CB, they are screwed. LeJuene - Failed at Man City, bargain basement signing, not going to be any good. Manquillo - Awful at the worst club in the division last year. Ritchie - Was OK at Bournemouth but they let him go to a Championship team last season and still had a decent season without him. Atsu - Was crap at Everton, failed at Chelsea. Shelvey - A lot of promise that never materialised in stints at Liverpool and Swansea, was ineffective in trying to keep Newcastle up. Hayden - Never heard of him, he's a failed Arsenal youth player. Gayle - Couldn't get into the Palace team, he's their main striker, wtf. The truth is though, if they had watched us last season, a lot of these players have improved immensely under Rafa, it's good to be a little under the radar and keep these perceptions going for now, because if they for example dismiss Shelvey as a threat and give him the space he was afforded against Verona or Bradford, he'll have a field day. Spuds though are a class above us for sure, no point in disguising that, it's amazing that our last PL game was against them and we thrashed them. Lighting isn't going to strike twice, just hope we don't get embarrassed or not turn up, like the Fulham game last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 One of my pet hates is when people say a football game is so mis-matched that it could be a cricket score Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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