AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Reading this thread and Daydream Believer just came on what a coincidence. Not really, a divine power definitely hates us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 A ridged 5 across the middle with a half fit Carroll up front to ping the ball off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 If he has the front 3 fit and available and doesn't play them he's worse than I thought tbh. If he has 2 to choose from Shelvey, Hayden & Longstaff and Shelvey plays he's even worse again. I fully expect him to make both calls consistently, PFM shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 If only Andy Carroll was fit for Sunday's game, what an event it could be to open the season. With a Geordie spine and led by a manager from Wallsend, it could be such an emotional start to the season. If Ashley had any sense he'd wheel Gazza out and have them all dancing to Fog on the Tyne before kick off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 If he has the front 3 fit and available and doesn't play them he's worse than I thought tbh. If he has 2 to choose from Shelvey, Hayden & Longstaff and Shelvey plays he's even worse again. I fully expect him to make both calls consistently, PFM shite. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I'm looking forward to the actual football starting so I've got NUFC related footballing reasons to hate him rather than his disgusting record, accent and bodyshape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 We've got 5 at the back so we shouldn't need to have a 3 man mid as well if it's largely going to be made up of fairly balanced centre mids. 5-2-1-2 or 5-2-3, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Be class if he Emery decks him on Sunday. Pow, right in the kisser. The rancid cunt is so fat he probably wouldn't be able to get up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 He's such an arselicker. As bad as pardew imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Wonder if he's got his favourite chippy and pizza shop earmarked yet? He's had a few weeks to try some out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 It'll be just a matter of time before Bruce is playing Carroll and Joelinton together up front and lumping it forward Burnley style Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Got a strong feeling Almiron is going to be this season’s escape goat. Not enough of a big lad for Brucey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Yimentov Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Got a strong feeling Almiron is going to be this season’s escape goat. Not enough of a big lad for Brucey. Lock the gate behind you and we should be alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 The absolute scenes on the touchline and in the stands when a finally fit Carroll comes on in the 89th minute to pull it back 1-1 with Norwich after being outplayed most of the match. Local Hero echoes around the stadium, with Bruce giving the fans what they want, a wave, before giving an interview to Rio Ferdinand. Rio acknowledges the poor results so far this season due to not having that bit of luck you sometimes need down the bottom of the table. Bruce claims he's stopped the rot and today he saw the kinda graft and fight he wants to see from his side as Newcastle record their first point, 24 games into the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Without wanting to stoke your fires, are you going to add Hayden to the list too? He's done an interview on NUFCTV praising Bruce's influence and saying it's the fittest and most prepared the team has been for a season since he joined the club. Is he another one for your collective lists? Or is there actually something in what they're saying that might actually be true, as much as you hate it to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Steve Bruce isn't agood manager his stats prove it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Without wanting to stoke your fires, are you going to add Hayden to the list too? He's done an interview on NUFCTV praising Bruce's influence and saying it's the fittest and most prepared the team has been for a season since he joined the club. Is he another one for your collective lists? Or is there actually something in what they're saying that might actually be true, as much as you hate it to be. It's already been mentioned several times that we were already one of the fittest teams in the league. Running a bit faster isn't going to win us matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Wonder if we can jump high too? As well as run around a lot...Top coach is our Brewcie, plus he's a Geordie. Get the fuck in...Ganna win da league man.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Didn't take long for SP to turn against Benitez, previously it had been well worth having Ashley to have him. Now his training methods are worse than Steve Bruce's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 The Donnay Army are conditioned to turn against anyone who leaves the club. They used to mercilessly boo Andy Carroll when he played against us as he was a traitor and now he's back on low wages he's the best thing since sliced bread as it was Mike and Steve that brought him home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 He keeps talking about Carroll and how good he WAS! Going to prioritise the cups and establish us in the premier league, gone full Ashley cliche! We were an established premier league club competing at the top of the table til Ashley arrived! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Didn't take long for SP to turn against Benitez, previously it had been well worth having Ashley to have him. Now his training methods are worse than Steve Bruce's. I haven't turned against Rafa at all. I love the guy. I'm just saying that maybe just maybe the players weren't as keen on him as we were. That's all! Or, at least, maybe there isn't as much to worry about moving forward as people think, if the players are impressed with Bruce and his team. I guess what I'm saying is, you can't just condemn any player who has a positive word to say about Bruce, and I personally still think Bruce deserves some support. I do believe he has the club's interests at heart. Whether he is good enough to achieve what we want to achieve, I doubt, but I still think he deserves support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Do you think it's even vaguely possible, even a 1% chance, that the players are saying they like the new manager and that he's better than the last one because every footballer says that about the new manager in every interview ever? Or is it all genuine and 100% true this time, that the players believe Steve Bruce is a step up from Rafa Benitez? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Do you think it's even vaguely possible, even a 1% chance, that the players are saying they like the new manager and that he's better than the last one because every footballer says that about the new manager in every interview ever? Or is it all genuine and 100% true this time, that the players believe Steve Bruce is a step up from Rafa Benitez? Of course there's a likelihood that the players are wanting to remain positive. But I doubt very much that there'd be as many soundbites if the training was genuinely awful, or that his gameplans were bizarre etc. I'm generally a very positive person though, so I appreciate I'm fighting a losing battle on here trying to convince anyone that everything is anything other than awful. The way I see it, there is still a lot to support there. Some good players that I grew really fond of under Rafa... they're still there. Plus a few exciting signings (two of which look really promising on first viewing). And I will give Steve Bruce some time to see whether he has any ability to get the best out of them. Life's too fucking short to be angry all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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