Eddie Howe

[Myleftboot]

Just now, joeyt said:

Didn't think the starting xi was the wrong decision.

 

You could see the game plan and if for better passing and finishing could have been a different story

Nar I would have went with Woltamade and Gordon on the left and gone for early goals. 

[Newcastle Fan]

6 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Didn't think the starting xi was the wrong decision.

 

You could see the game plan and if for better passing and finishing could have been a different story

 

100% was the wrong decision, the three upfront had 0 goal contributions this season between them until Gordon scored, our best chance was to get a goal early on before they settle in the game as it would be very hard to match them for quality and experience at this level.

[The Prophet]

4 minutes ago, Newcastle Fan said:

 

100% was the wrong decision, the three upfront had 0 goal contributions this season between them until Gordon scored, our best chance was to get a goal early on before they settle in the game as it would be very hard to match them for quality and experience at this level.

 

Our best chance to was to press them early and exploit their high line. Gordon gave us a greater chance of doing that.

 

Nick will be great, but he's still learning the system and building up his fitness.

 

 

Edited September 18, 2025 by The Prophet

[joeyt]

6 minutes ago, Myleftboot said:

Nar I would have went with Woltamade and Gordon on the left and gone for early goals. 

 

Are you saying we didn't go for early goals tonight?

[Fak]

Lads man we got beat by Barca can everyone just calm down 

[joeyt]

Just now, The Prophet said:

 

Our best choice to was to press them early and exploit their high line. Gordon gave us a greater chance of doing that.

 

Nick will be great, but he's still learning the system and building up his fitness.

 

Yeah replacing Woltemade for Gordon doesn't automatically mean we'd have scored one of our early chances

[Nobody]

Thought he got it spot on tonight. We had the better chances before their goal thanks to his tactics, not his fault Barnes and Gordon couldn't score. And no, those same chances probably doesn't come about if Woltemade starts.

Would've kept Elanga on for longer though, unless he was fucked. 

[Myleftboot]

2 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Are you saying we didn't go for early goals tonight?

Needed a forward up front not Gordon for me like.

[Bimpy474]

I'm pretty sure either too much booze and or drugs have been consumed tonight, some of the opinions, which i do respect are fucking mental.

[Doctor Zaius]

Howe is between a rock and a hard place. Pressing and hitting Barca on the break was key to his gameplan. He probably doesn't think Woltemade can press as intensely as we need so he's started Gordon who can press. It hasn't came off because he's poor centrally.

 

It hasn't came off because we didn't take our chances, but he's missing Wissa, a striker absolutely built for tonight's plan. 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2025 by Doctor Zaius

[bobbydazzla]

Just now, Bimpy474 said:

I'm pretty sure either too much booze and or drugs have been consumed tonight, some of the opinions, which i do respect are fucking mental.

[The Prophet]

1 minute ago, Bimpy474 said:

I'm pretty sure either too much booze and or drugs have been consumed tonight, some of the opinions, which i do respect are fucking mental.

 

It's standard fare after a defeat.

[nemtizz]

18 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Didn't think the starting xi was the wrong decision.

 

You could see the game plan and if for better passing and finishing could have been a different story

 

Finishing doesn't exist with that front 3.

[Fak]

2 minutes ago, nemtizz said:

 

Finishing doesn't exist with that front 3.

 

So why did Gordon score?

[wyn davies]

Won't play Osula had a chance to sell, but didn't want to, yet won't play him as we needed a striker and no time to buy a third.Players defence wise.getting older, won't play younger ones, needs to rethink his options of old v young or favs v new players.

[joeyt]

Just now, wyn davies said:

Won't play Osula had a chance to sell, but didn't want to, yet won't play him as we needed a striker and no time to buy a third.Players defence wise.getting older, won't play younger ones, needs to rethink his options of old v young or favs v new players.

 

go to bed man

[Fak]

Just now, wyn davies said:

Won't play Osula had a chance to sell, but didn't want to, yet won't play him as we needed a striker and no time to buy a third.Players defence wise.getting older, won't play younger ones, needs to rethink his options of old v young or favs v new players.

 

Is this supposed to be haiku?

[Mole]

10 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Yeah replacing Woltemade for Gordon doesn't automatically mean we'd have scored one of our early chances

I think a lot of people are missing that the chances being created in the first half were a direct result of the pressure the front 3 created.

 

They didn't take advantage but I don't think there was anything wrong with the approach and there's definitely no guarantee starting Woltemade would have led to chances.

 

At the end of the day, they are one of the favorites for the whole competition and the margin for error is tiny and while it's disappointing I thought most of them did well.

[bobbydazzla]

2 minutes ago, wyn davies said:

Won't play Osula had a chance to sell, but didn't want to, yet won't play him as we needed a striker and no time to buy a third.Players defence wise.getting older, won't play younger ones, needs to rethink his options of old v young or favs v new players.

 

PARKLIFE !

 

 

Edited September 18, 2025 by bobbydazzla

[Nobody]

6 minutes ago, nemtizz said:

 

Finishing doesn't exist with that front 3.

It's literally all Barnes is there for, and Gordon scored. 

[nemtizz]

4 minutes ago, Fak said:

 

So why did Gordon score?

Because we had a striker on the pitch. 

[joeyt]

1 minute ago, Mole said:

I think a lot of people are missing that the chances being created in the first half were a direct result of the pressure the front 3 created.

 

They didn't take advantage but I don't think there was anything wrong with the approach and there's definitely no guarantee starting Woltemade would have led to chances.

 

At the end of the day, they are one of the favorites for the whole competition and the margin for error is tiny and while it's disappointing I thought most of them did well.

 

Yep exactly that

[Fak]

1 minute ago, nemtizz said:

Because we had a striker on the pitch. 

 

Back answer me once more I dare you 

[nemtizz]

1 minute ago, Fak said:

 

Back answer me once more I dare you 

Eat my ass

[Keggy_Keagal]

The tactics were absolutely fine. The performance of Gordon in the central role wasn't. As for big nick I don't know if he can press like that when fully fit nevermind at about 70 % fit at best.