PineBarrens Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 As long as a good striker, left back and right midfielder are signed before the transfer window deadline, we'll be fine. If not, anywhere between 12th-16th seems acceptable. Top 8 talk remains the exclusive preserve of crackheads and the mentally ill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mantis Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Of course we'll be fine. We have Jonas and Tiote who rarely score, Shola's best tally in PL is 9 goals. Even if Ba gets 15, it's leaving a fair few goals required of Cabaye, Raylor and Obertan/Marveaux to match the 56 of last season. Cant see a problem there. The general consensus seems to be that even if we don't score as many we'll simply concede fewer goals. I'm unconvinced to say the least. Thats fine, if our 5 defenders stay fit for the next 36 games and dont get suspended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Of course we'll be fine. We have Jonas and Tiote who rarely score, Shola's best tally in PL is 9 goals. Even if Ba gets 15, it's leaving a fair few goals required of Cabaye, Raylor and Obertan/Marveaux to match the 56 of last season. Cant see a problem there. The general consensus seems to be that even if we don't score as many we'll simply concede fewer goals. I'm unconvinced to say the least. That's not my view. I'm hoping Marveaux, Ba and Ben Arfa will score goals, Gosling should get some and if we are struggling then Maybe Vukic and Sammy will get more chances to show what they can do. But we do need another striker in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 A solid 3. Pretty unlikely we'll go down but we do need a couple of bodies in to pad things out a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Can see Cabaye getting half a dozen, has a hell of a shot on him and isn't scared to try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Premier League goals last season: Carroll 12 Nolan 11 Ameobi 6 Lovenkrands 6 Best 6 Barton 4 Gutierrez 3 S.Taylor 3 Coloccini 2 Ben Arfa 1 Tiote 1 OGs 1 Total 56 No longer at the club: 27 (48%) Assuming Lovenkrands won't be playing: 33 (59%) Goal assists by players no longer at the club: Barton 9 Carroll 5 Enrique 4 Nolan 2 Total 20 Assuming Lovenkrands won't be playing: 25 (yes, he got 5) Huge amount of pressure on the new players to replace those goals, especially considering the defence has to date been weakened never mind strengthened. Fact is the margins are so small at the level we're playing at, I worry that assuming we will simply keep more possession in games, conceding less in the process is rather wishful thinking. We've certainly not shown much of a penchant for controlling the game and having a monopoly on passing the ball so far this season (and pre-season). I guess the opponents didn't help that like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Well from your list R.Taylor has already beaten Enrique's tally so that's one area we've beaten after just 2 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Well from your list R.Taylor has already beaten Enrique's tally so that's one area we've beaten after just 2 games. He got you there, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Oddly enough las season Cabaye got the same as Barton. 4 goals, 9 assists (previous season 15 goals, 11 assists). Ba got 16 goals so that sorts out Carroll. Hopefully between them Obertan, Marveaux, Bafra, and Gosling (plus breakthrough players like Abeid, Vucic and Sameobi) can come up the Nolan goals. I think they might. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 One thing I did notice was that after Sammy and Vukic came on we created a hatful of chances, most of which were badly squandered. The style of play will make a difference and Pardew needs to get it right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Newcastle have the lowest passing accuracy (67%) of any side in the top flight so far this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Newcastle have the lowest passing accuracy (67%) of any side in the top flight so far this season Pardew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Newcastle have the lowest passing accuracy (67%) of any side in the top flight so far this season Good, shows we're ambitious. /with our passing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Watch that shoot up now Barton's out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Tbh I am not confident we would have 'replaced' Nolan's goals this season even if he stayed. I reckon he would have got a fair amount but nothing like last seasons tally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Tbh I am not confident we would have 'replaced' Nolan's goals this season even if he stayed. I reckon he would have got a fair amount but nothing like last seasons tally. Aye, it's asking a lot to think Nolan & Lovenkrands alone were going to get 18 goals between them again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Tbh I am not confident we would have 'replaced' Nolan's goals this season even if he stayed. I reckon he would have got a fair amount but nothing like last seasons tally. Without Carroll, no chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 yeah, i'll drink my own...oh wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertCommunicator Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Who the fuck clicked doomed?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Bump? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 That high? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 down to 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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