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26 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Is this the same Theregulars from the podcast with Yorkie? ???

Yes; don’t let that put you off. I’m probably just stressed from a long and very difficult week at work, but sometimes I find that people won’t acknowledge facts or reality and it gets to me, because I think it’s a huge problem in our society.

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37 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

Last post on it because clearly it’s just annoying people, but as a general comment I do think people won’t accept any criticism, even where criticism is due. 

 

I find it very hard to criticize the manager really. He is still working with a lot of really limited players, most of whom he inherited, and most of whom he is getting much better performances from that you'd normally expect. And even at our very worst we still manage to pick up points on the day. He is doing a phenomenal job. It's almost laughable how good he is doing. It is February and we have lost one game all season, in very dodgy circumstances at Anfield.

 

Regarding signing of players in January, from all the information out there, it appears that they just weren't too enthused about the options that could be had, and felt it better to take a bit of a risk being slightly short, while waiting for the summer. Unlike the fans, they were not looking at the Champions League as extra motivation to go all out in the January window, which they would have had to do to get the players they really wanted it seems. They seem very confident that the long term plans are going to have us right up there regularly anyway and that's fair enough really.

 

It is very likely that we are going to end up in one of the European competitions once the season is all done, and that is a good first step for us for the time being regardless of if it is one of the Europa or even Conference league. 

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I deliberately don't come on this forum now after a bad result. The knee jerk entitlement is so bad for the mental health.

 

Not sure what people expect. Destroy every team every week with our robots? 

 

This team. This team is challenging top 4 and it the final of a cup. This team filled with so many seemingly average players are absolutely smashing it.

 

Seriously WTF 

 

Can't we just enjoy the nice things for 1 season!?

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5 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

When did we turn into fucking spurs fans.  We are 4th for fucks sake.

 

Only some of us have.

 

There's a lot of entitled fans about these days. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I've had a pop at things because we definitely have flaws... but some people completely miss the bigger picture. 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Theregulars said:

What do you think Anderson has done / has to offer that Shelvey hasn’t / doesn’t? Anderson has done literally nothing of note in a Newcastle shirt.

Personally don't think Anderson will ever make it here. Nothing I've seen suggests he's got the toolkit to make it as a top level player.

 

Could be wrong, but either way, we'll be looking for better in a year or two.

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Just now, arnonel said:

I deliberately don't come on this forum now after a bad result. The knee jerk entitlement is so bad for the mental health.

 

Not sure what people expect. Destroy every team every week with our robots? 

 

This team. This team is challenging top 4 and it the final of a cup. This team filled with so many seemingly average players are absolutely smashing it.

 

Seriously WTF 

 

Can't we just enjoy the nice things for 1 season!?

Club buying the Strawberry place land back, new sponsors, probable European football next year. Summer transfer window :celb:

 

the futures bright, the futures black and white :indi:

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As long as its self-contained criticism of the game and performances therein - fine

but spilling over into criticising the club, the manager and the players generally, in a season far better than expected is shit fanmanship.

 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Wilson said:

 

Only some of us has. 

 

There's a lot of entitled fans about these days. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I've had a pop at things because we definitely have flaws... but some people completely miss the bigger picture. 


It almost feels like the leap from

relegation fodder to top 4 contenders has come too soon. 
 

Like if we challenged the top 8, then top 6 and perhaps top 4 after that. Doing it a bit more gradually. Without going on a massive unbeaten run and having one of the meanest defences of recent times. Would it have stopped people twisting so much? 
 

Some people have short memories and it feels like expectation levels have shifted too quickly. I’m guilty of it. I have to constantly remind myself after a game where we’ve played poorly. Of just how far we’ve come and how our squad is still closer to mid-lower end of the league. As opposed to top 4 quality. 
 

Last night for example, was probably the worst we’ve been in the league since Brighton away. Which was what, our 3rd game of the season? We didn’t lose that day and we didn’t lose last night. Only just over a year ago. We’d be getting beat in both of these games, comfortably. 

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4 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Can you be delighted with the season so far whilst also be critical of how unnecessarily thin our squad is?


I’m torn on this one. They are obviously working to a longer term plan and are hamstrung by FFP and our wages to turnover ratio.

 

Got so much deadwood to clear out and plenty of players being paid way over their worth. Who contribute fuck all to the team. But like you say, we are spread thin and most the subs are there just to fill the bench, it seems. 
 

I’m sure they will have weighed up the pros and cons of overpaying a bit now to try and get 1-2 more in and possibly players who are not top of the list. Versus sticking to their guns and playing the long game waiting for their number one targets. 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Can you be delighted with the season so far whilst also be critical of how unnecessarily thin our squad is?


Critical of who?! They’re having to rebuild pretty much the whole squad, people weren’t seriously expecting that to be done in 3 transfer windows?

 

Amazed at any form of criticism personally. 

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1 minute ago, Elliottman said:


Critical of who?! They’re having to rebuild pretty much the whole squad, people weren’t seriously expecting that to be done in 3 transfer windows?

 

Amazed at any form of criticism personally. 

 

Whoever decided to leave us with 4 centre mids for the rest of the season?

 

Willock hamstrung, Joelinton on the verge of 2 games out, Bruno serving a suspension and Longstaff. They've all played pretty much every game this season, this was bound to happen.

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