Gallowgate Toon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Down and I don't really care. Just hope we keep a good core of players and can rebuild properly. Starting with that cunt selling the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 It's looking grim now. Two out of ourselves, Norwich and the Mackems will drop, and our neighbours seem to be doing the best at the moment. It's not fair to blame McClaren, in that the slide began long before he arrived, and it can take more than one season to turn that kind of momentum around. The biggest (but not the only) problem is the defence. If you're insecure at the back, that saps the confidence of the entire side. It feels like we have to begin again from scratch in that area. I think you can blame McLaren for his part in this. We look bigger losers than ever and he has persisted with a terrible formation all season. We have no width, midfield is overran too frequently and 1 up front has been killing us. A reluctance to dump players like Sissoko, Colo and Wini away from home and not realising Mitro probably needs a partner up front Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 It's looking grim now. Two out of ourselves, Norwich and the Mackems will drop, and our neighbours seem to be doing the best at the moment. It's not fair to blame McClaren, in that the slide began long before he arrived, and it can take more than one season to turn that kind of momentum around. The biggest (but not the only) problem is the defence. If you're insecure at the back, that saps the confidence of the entire side. It feels like we have to begin again from scratch in that area. I think you can blame McLaren for his part in this. We look bigger losers than ever and he has persisted with a terrible formation all season. We have no width, midfield is overran too frequently and 1 up front has been killing us. A reluctance to dump players like Sissoko, Colo and Wini away from home and not realising Mitro probably needs a partner up front To be fair to SMC, we've tried quite a few different formations and there are a real lack of options within the squad. 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and 3 at the back. His selections are what's killed us so badly recently, along with his inability to motivate some key players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 When have we tried 442 and a real 433 (not 451) for any length of time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 When have we tried 442 and a real 433 (not 451) for any length of time? 4-3-3 has been used sporadically, aye, but we had a pretty decent run of playing Gini left, Sissoko right and Perez & Mitro up top towards the back end of last year. Edit: not arguing it's not due another shot with Townsend, btw. That'd be a possible way for us to go for the foreseeable, with Gini now looking so rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Gini and Sissoko are not wingers, so playing them wide essentially makes it a midfield five imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Gini and Sissoko are not wingers, so playing them wide essentially makes it a midfield five imo Perez and Mitro definitely played as a 2. Doesn't matter how bastardised our wingers were, it was still not one up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Nailed on 10 for me, never been so sure of anything in my life, McClaren wont be sacked and that's enough reason to think that its a dead cert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 We're down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 It's looking grim now. Two out of ourselves, Norwich and the Mackems will drop, and our neighbours seem to be doing the best at the moment. It's not fair to blame McClaren, in that the slide began long before he arrived, and it can take more than one season to turn that kind of momentum around. The biggest (but not the only) problem is the defence. If you're insecure at the back, that saps the confidence of the entire side. It feels like we have to begin again from scratch in that area. It is fair to blame him, he's shite and he's going to get us relegated because he can't do his job to even a reasonable standard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Still a 9 stroking a 10. If the idiots do the right thing and bin McClown then there is a chance of getting organised and getting some points on the board. If they don't lift a finger and make a change , I'll shift to a 10 - nailed on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 It's not fair to blame McClaren. You're consistent, I'll give you that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Cronky's right in that the problems go far beyond McClaren. He has failed to turn it around, for that he takes the blame. But the reasons we are failing in general are much wider. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Cronky's right in that the problems go far beyond McClaren. He has failed to turn it around, for that he takes the blame. But the reasons we are failing in general are much wider. A capable manager wouldn't have us in our current position, it's as simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Who the fuck voted 5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 What are everyone's predictions? AWAY: 8 7 points Everton L Chelsea L Stoke D L Leicester L Norwich W Southampton D Liverpool L Villa W HOME: 13 10 points West Brom W (Man City D) Bournemouth W Makems W Swansea W Palace L Spurs L 21 17 points Whilst not found of s*** or bust thinking/statements, can't help thinking tomorrow is a s*** or bust game. The way they've played the last two games, well I just can't see them winning. Regardless of points available, regardless of what they may possibly be capable of, their confidence looks shot to fuck. Change needed to snap them out of it; Stupid Management Cunt--do one thing positive for once, in fact just do one... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I can only see us potentially getting 10 points now. Will not be enough to keep us up I reckon, 36 will probably be required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 10 points could catch palace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 10 points could catch palace Aye, possibly... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
klay321 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Voted 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heake Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I cant quite believe that, as shit as we are, a few wins means we`re still in with a realistic chance of survival. The dejavu of being relegated at Villa park again will be too much to bear this time though & it just seems to me that that fixture comes at exactly the right time for the ultimate humiliation regardless of the schadenfreude it offers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alan-shearer-convinced-newcastle-go-11001003 Spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alan-shearer-convinced-newcastle-go-11001003 Spot on. Yes he is. Sounds like he's publicly shaming the players to get a rise out of them. Something our current manager is incapable of doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alan-shearer-convinced-newcastle-go-11001003 Spot on. Yes he is. Sounds like he's publicly shaming the players to get a rise out of them. Something our current manager is incapable of doing. love shearer but as always he gives the manager a free ride and puts it all on the players if a proper manager walked through the door today we'd see a massive change in these players imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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