ToonArmy1892 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Harper back as a first team coach. Getting closer and closer to the dream of a all Geordie coaching and players club. He is a mackem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 just like the pardew 5th place season. good skillfull players on the break. nowt to do with tactics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 My mate who’s knowledgeable enough says they aren’t playing better football all of a sudden, just that they look to get forward quicker, the full-backs don’t press as much with the forwards/over defend and players aren’t over restricted tactically/positionally especially in midfield. All making for more open and end to end games. He has told me it’s more enjoyable to watch and says they will get a few goals against some teams, but they will get a few thrashings basically. I’m tempted to watch them play, just to see for myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Harper back as a first team coach. Getting closer and closer to the dream of a all Geordie coaching and players club. He is a mackem. Swapped playing for the Mackems for one game just to sit on the bench during the Sir Bobby years. What a tool! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 He's also a big FOB (Friend of Brucey). Caulkin was talking him up earlier this season saying 'If Harper says they're good coaches then that's good enough for me'. Next thing we know, he's on the payroll. Quelle Surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 When we were in the championship I got seats in the posh end and was sat a couple of rows along from Charnley, it was the game when the pen was disallowed (Burton ?) I remember Charnley during the commotion pointing his finger at Harper, who was sitting not far from me in his suit, telling him to go and find out what was going on and he ran off as though his life depended on it, I remember feeling embarrassed for him at the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 My mate who’s knowledgeable enough says they aren’t playing better football all of a sudden, just that they look to get forward quicker, the full-backs don’t press as much with the forwards/over defend and players aren’t over restricted tactically/positionally especially in midfield. All making for more open and end to end games. He has told me it’s more enjoyable to watch and says they will get a few goals against some teams, but they will get a few thrashings basically. I’m tempted to watch them play, just to see for myself. See that's strange, I have watched us a few times this season and haven't seen any of that. The midfielders are playing exactly the same way, even under Rafa you would often see Hatden breaking further forward than Shelvey, so don't really get that idea that they are now somehow less restricted. WE are still sitting back and playing on the counter, only we have more pace out wide now because we signed Maximin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poor Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Harper back as a first team coach. Getting closer and closer to the dream of a all Geordie coaching and players club. steve steve steve steve simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Smith be leaving soon then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 First team coach rather than goalkeeping one which is interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Football friends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 How come there is a goalkeeper coach, but not a defence or forwards coach? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 How come there is a goalkeeper coach, but not a defence or forwards coach? Goals are goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 How come there is a goalkeeper coach, but not a defence or forwards coach? We want all outfield players to be able to score and defend in equal measure. This is why our defenders score so frequently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Need our keepers to start chipping in with goals. Our record for it under Rafa is disgraceful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 And what better keeper to bring in than a man Sam Allardyce stuck up front in a pre-season friendly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Need our keepers to start chipping in with goals. Our record for it under Rafa was disgraceful. Bruce has took the shackles off Dubravka he’s getting much more further forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 https://www.balls.ie/football/steve-bruce-novel-293169 Probably been posted before but had a good chuckle at this review of his book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Couldn’t have asked for a better round of results. No excuses for not being in a European battle after tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I'll be so gutted if we accidentally make a stab at the European places after the club has made it abundantly clear that it isn't remotely interested in actually doing so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I'll be so gutted if we accidentally make a stab at the European places after the club has made it abundantly clear that it isn't remotely interested in actually doing so. We won't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 We could though. The teams you'd expect to finish top 7 are stuttering, the teams you'd have expected to push the top 6-7 other than Wolves & Leicester have been shite (Everton, West Ham, etc). We're no better or worse than the likes of Burnley, Sheff Utd, Bournemouth, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Fuck off Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 f*** off Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Hadn't seen this quote by him after the Bournemouth game: "Professional football is easy, you just stick it in the back of the net. (You) can do it with your eyes folded." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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