Rod Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 What's strange is the team that was put out today was actually 'decent' on paper - much stronger than many of the teams Rafa was able to put out, at least since relegation. With the kind of pace now available on the counter, I actually think if Rafa was here it'd be like the second half of last season, with Almriron perhaps becoming Ayoze - and him coaching Joelinton better so that he is able to do what Rondon did. I am convinced he would have this team in 6-7th by end of the season - not because it's an amazing team but because of the way the league is this season. He would have definitely have taken advantage of it - not to mention the benefit we would have from stability - many of the top sides are going through transition seasons. Crazy how disjointed it is now Incredibly accurate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Steve Bruce admits Newcastle cannot really change their tactics “I’ve said many times that we’re not really capable of changing, and you probably saw that towards the end,” said the Newcastle boss. “We changed things to try to get back into it, and in that change we had two big opportunities. But we did become ragged. “When we open up, we lose it at the other end and become too open. I have to say Martin (Dubravka) has been fantastic all season, but it’s a poor mistake (for Ozil’s goal). Then when you see Lacazette hit one and the ball come off his other foot and go in the top corner, you know it’s not your day. We have to move on, but the way we were so open at the end is a concern.” Is this guy insane? Does he not know it's his job to make it work?! Why do we even have managers? Pardew was exactly the same, we had no plan B when things were going badly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Pardew said the exact same attack or defend extremes nonsense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. That’s on him too. He’s said several times he’s happy with his squad and a lot of the injuries are largely down to his total mismanagement of his squad. Cross that one out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. Except two defenders who should be starting every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. That’s on him too. He’s said several times he’s happy with his squad and a lot of the injuries are largely down to his total mismanagement of his squad. Cross that one out. Well agreed, obviously Ashley is the real problem but he willingly signed up to it of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. That’s on him too. He’s said several times he’s happy with his squad and a lot of the injuries are largely down to his total mismanagement of his squad. Cross that one out. Well agreed, obviously Ashley is the real problem but he willingly signed up to it of course. Which means he can’t fall back on that one either. He’s 100% culpable for this season, he’s no-one’s puppet remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 But but but 6 points better off than last season and into the 5th round of the FA cup, what more do we expect? 3points We had 28points after Huddersfield and before Burnley on Feb 23rd last season and won the next game and 28points the year before, drawing the next game Lose to Palace and its exactly the same as last season apart from the far worse football and apart from of course "Bruce is doing an excellent job" where his predecessor didn't. The only way that is true is if they're taking into account the owner is horrific but the same cretins that think Bruce is doing an excellent job also think Ashley is. So he's got a good owner and is producing this!? and this!?! is excellent!?! The only people thicker are those that believe what these idiots parrott. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. That’s on him too. He’s said several times he’s happy with his squad and a lot of the injuries are largely down to his total mismanagement of his squad. Cross that one out. Well agreed, obviously Ashley is the real problem but he willingly signed up to it of course. Which means he can’t fall back on that one either. He’s 100% culpable for this season, he’s no-one’s puppet remember. Yeah, except we know he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 These two Tweets were directly below each other on my feed...made me giggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 He doesn’t have anything on the bench TBH. Not that he isn’t shit, of course he is. That’s on him too. He’s said several times he’s happy with his squad and a lot of the injuries are largely down to his total mismanagement of his squad. Cross that one out. Well agreed, obviously Ashley is the real problem but he willingly signed up to it of course. Which means he can’t fall back on that one either. He’s 100% culpable for this season, he’s no-one’s puppet remember. Yeah, except we know he is. In which case he’s not only fucking a pigshit manager but he’s a lying one too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I don’t disagree, he’s just a very minor problem compared to his boss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I don’t disagree, he’s just a very minor problem compared to his boss. He's an enabler. Him taking the job says he's happy to go along with things. The Chronicle had the cheek to run an article about how much better the January transfer window would be without Rafa moaning about the lack of signings. At least he had the balls to stand up to the club and say it how it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirtleyMag Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 The chronicle are just as culpable in all of this as Bruce is. Happy to tow the line so they don’t upset Mike and get banned again. A sustained effort by the local media against Ashley would do a lot to unite supporters in getting rid of Ashley imo. Instead we’ll get the clickbait sh*te like ‘5 things we learned after Arsenal’ and no criticism of Bruce/Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Can't think of a match where we've played well for the whole game this season under Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 But but but 6 points better off than last season and into the 5th round of the FA cup, what more do we expect? 3points We had 28points after Huddersfield and before Burnley on Feb 23rd last season and won the next game and 28points the year before, drawing the next game Lose to Palace and its exactly the same as last season apart from the far worse football and apart from of course "Bruce is doing an excellent job" where his predecessor didn't. The only way that is true is if they're taking into account the owner is horrific but the same cretins that think Bruce is doing an excellent job also think Ashley is. So he's got a good owner and is producing this!? and this!?! is excellent!?! The only people thicker are those that believe what these idiots parrott. Yes but we had played 2 games less this time last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 See he's taken us to an overall negative goal difference for our time in the Premier League. Although to be fair this should probably be in the Ashley thread seeing as its a cumulative issue over the last decade and not just this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Rumours on Twitter that there's been a falling out between Bruce and some of the players, they took the train home and there was an incident with supporters: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Hope it’s true, video shows an obvious bellend removed from an area for being a pest just like a registered nonce being removed from a playground however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 What a shit manager man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Yimentov Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Pity it hadn't properly kicked off with Saint Allan blaming Le Cabbage before the combat commenced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Ashley gets a free ride at games but some hosepipe in a stone island jacket is okay with kicking off with the players on a train? Unreal Hes kicked off and called him/them a disgrace because of some 10 year old being let down when they wouldn't take a photo with the kid. Supposedly got nothing to do with the result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Ashley gets a free ride at games but some hosepipe in a stone island jacket is okay with kicking off with the players on a train? Unreal Hes kicked off and called him/them a disgrace because of some 10 year old being let down when they wouldn't take a photo with the kid. Supposedly got nothing to do with the result. Dunno like. I'd be less likely to relish a photo-op with fans, if I'd just been fucked 4-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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