Nobody Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Man City sign deal with Puma worth £600m over ten years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest firetotheworks Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? I can't honestly say that I've seen a better one than Hibbett's to MacDonald in my lifetime tbh. It doesn't get mentioned a lot, but Cole's chipped return pass to Beardsley to volley it in 93/94 was pretty special as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? Mick Quinn to David Kelly v Portsmouth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I loved it when Nobby first brought out the dummy free-kick to Sheared. Think it was an indirect one in the box vs someone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Gillespie for Tino's 3rd has to be up there. Likewise Tino for Watson down the fucking Burra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Shola to Shearer for the volley against Everton. Absolute quality and the finish wasn't too bad either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Shola for Shearer to score his 201st was special. Also Shola chest-assist (chestist?) for Demba Ba(?) to equalise against Everton was ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? Can't remember who it was against, but Cabaye had an outrageous assist through to Cisse when we finished 5th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? Can't remember who it was against, but Cabaye had an outrageous assist through to Cisse when we finished 5th. The snap volley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergenMagpie Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? Can't remember who it was against, but Cabaye had an outrageous assist through to Cisse when we finished 5th. Thinking about the one against Stoke? "Cisse goal vs Stoke 21.02.2012" on YT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? Can't remember who it was against, but Cabaye had an outrageous assist through to Cisse when we finished 5th. The snap volley? Nah it was along the ground, and through a very tight gap, I'm thinking Swansea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-utd-rafa-benitez-marcelino-15895823 “ it’s that unconditional support that Newcastle fans are famous for” are we just gonna let him take the piss out of us like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What's your favourite ever NUFC assist for a goal? Bramble's long ball for Shearer at the Etihad was decent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Atsu's and Murphy's assist for Diame's goal v Brighton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I'm sure Viduka got a really nice backheel assist one season Duff v Spurs rings a bell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thought this was a very fair assessment of Sarri outside of the usual "Jorginho is shit, Sarriball doesn't work" hyperbole from F365 https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-winners-and-losers-113 Maurizio Sarri A manager justifiably under pressure, but also one who must be commended for his work over the last week. Sarri managed a horrible situation well, playing down Kepa’s actions in public but then dealing with them appropriately in private. Anyone criticising him for not coming onto the pitch and dragging his goalkeeper off are guilty of ignoring a) the laws of the game, and b) that Sarri would have lost his moral high ground – and potentially the support of some players – in doing so. It also overshadowed the fact that Chelsea competed excellently against Manchester City in Sunday’s final, and continued that work against Tottenham. There is a valid question to answer about Sarri moving away from his ideals in both matches and therefore making his own position more vulnerable (if you aren’t going to be Sarri anymore, why should they want you?), but they can be postponed while Chelsea are on the up. Sarri will also be mightily pleased by the display of Jorginho, a player who now apparently is in line for criticism when things go wrong but not praise when they go well. No-one made more interceptions. No-one made more tackles. No-one regained possession more often. Jorginho and Sarri’s reputations have become entwined. This was a good night for both. I’ve said before that I feel a little sorry for Sarri, a long-termist manager appointed by a club soaked in short-termism three weeks before the first game of the season and given one permanent first-team transfer to make it work. Under these conditions, and given Chelsea’s impending transfer ban, Sarri is doing just fine. The worst defeats have indeed been shambolic, but there are senior players who deserve just as much censure for those. Hopefully, victory over Fulham on Saturday will stop the “f*** Sarriball” chants from Chelsea supporters that don’t help matters. They have a good chance of European progression and have five games against non-Big Six opposition before the trip to Anfield in mid-April. It will take some doing, but Sarri can turn around this sad, sad situation before it gets more and more absurd." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thought this was a very fair assessment of Sarri outside of the usual "Jorginho is shit, Sarriball doesn't work" hyperbole from F365 https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-winners-and-losers-113 Maurizio Sarri A manager justifiably under pressure, but also one who must be commended for his work over the last week. Sarri managed a horrible situation well, playing down Kepa’s actions in public but then dealing with them appropriately in private. Anyone criticising him for not coming onto the pitch and dragging his goalkeeper off are guilty of ignoring a) the laws of the game, and b) that Sarri would have lost his moral high ground – and potentially the support of some players – in doing so. It also overshadowed the fact that Chelsea competed excellently against Manchester City in Sunday’s final, and continued that work against Tottenham. There is a valid question to answer about Sarri moving away from his ideals in both matches and therefore making his own position more vulnerable (if you aren’t going to be Sarri anymore, why should they want you?), but they can be postponed while Chelsea are on the up. Sarri will also be mightily pleased by the display of Jorginho, a player who now apparently is in line for criticism when things go wrong but not praise when they go well. No-one made more interceptions. No-one made more tackles. No-one regained possession more often. Jorginho and Sarri’s reputations have become entwined. This was a good night for both. I’ve said before that I feel a little sorry for Sarri, a long-termist manager appointed by a club soaked in short-termism three weeks before the first game of the season and given one permanent first-team transfer to make it work. Under these conditions, and given Chelsea’s impending transfer ban, Sarri is doing just fine. The worst defeats have indeed been shambolic, but there are senior players who deserve just as much censure for those. Hopefully, victory over Fulham on Saturday will stop the “f*** Sarriball” chants from Chelsea supporters that don’t help matters. They have a good chance of European progression and have five games against non-Big Six opposition before the trip to Anfield in mid-April. It will take some doing, but Sarri can turn around this sad, sad situation before it gets more and more absurd." like that bit. Probably obvious and been done before but I haven't given that stuff a thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thought this was a very fair assessment of Sarri outside of the usual "Jorginho is shit, Sarriball doesn't work" hyperbole from F365 https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-winners-and-losers-113 Maurizio Sarri A manager justifiably under pressure, but also one who must be commended for his work over the last week. Sarri managed a horrible situation well, playing down Kepa’s actions in public but then dealing with them appropriately in private. Anyone criticising him for not coming onto the pitch and dragging his goalkeeper off are guilty of ignoring a) the laws of the game, and b) that Sarri would have lost his moral high ground – and potentially the support of some players – in doing so. It also overshadowed the fact that Chelsea competed excellently against Manchester City in Sunday’s final, and continued that work against Tottenham. There is a valid question to answer about Sarri moving away from his ideals in both matches and therefore making his own position more vulnerable (if you aren’t going to be Sarri anymore, why should they want you?), but they can be postponed while Chelsea are on the up. Sarri will also be mightily pleased by the display of Jorginho, a player who now apparently is in line for criticism when things go wrong but not praise when they go well. No-one made more interceptions. No-one made more tackles. No-one regained possession more often. Jorginho and Sarri’s reputations have become entwined. This was a good night for both. I’ve said before that I feel a little sorry for Sarri, a long-termist manager appointed by a club soaked in short-termism three weeks before the first game of the season and given one permanent first-team transfer to make it work. Under these conditions, and given Chelsea’s impending transfer ban, Sarri is doing just fine. The worst defeats have indeed been shambolic, but there are senior players who deserve just as much censure for those. Hopefully, victory over Fulham on Saturday will stop the “f*** Sarriball” chants from Chelsea supporters that don’t help matters. They have a good chance of European progression and have five games against non-Big Six opposition before the trip to Anfield in mid-April. It will take some doing, but Sarri can turn around this sad, sad situation before it gets more and more absurd." Really don't agree with the bit in bold, all he had to do was put the keepers number up for a sub and he would have been forced off. Had Chelsea then won the final, nobody would have questioned the decision and Kepa stays in the same boat - even if they don't, as a tactical play it makes perfect sense (Caballero's experience in cup-final winning shoot-out's, & knowing the City players). "Playing down the situation in public and then dealing with it in private" isn't entirely accurate, in his first presser he said it was 'a misunderstanding' and then in the next said there would be 'consequences to his actions' and then dropping him, making it look more like he didn't believe he had the support or authority to do much, until everyone in the football world put the blame on Kepa so he then felt empowered enough to punish him. FWIW I do think he's getting a bit harshly treated as if he's some sort of massive failure and Chelsea are closer to mid-table than battling for 4th, but over the course of the season he's done little more than the bare minimum you could expect from a manager with the players they have and success they've had. 6th in the league, beat some shit and lost to some shit in the EL, lost in the FA cup to the first good opponent they played, although making it to the LC final playing Liverpool and Spurs is a decent-enough achievement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thought this was a very fair assessment of Sarri outside of the usual "Jorginho is s***, Sarriball doesn't work" hyperbole from F365 https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-winners-and-losers-113 Maurizio Sarri A manager justifiably under pressure, but also one who must be commended for his work over the last week. Sarri managed a horrible situation well, playing down Kepa’s actions in public but then dealing with them appropriately in private. Anyone criticising him for not coming onto the pitch and dragging his goalkeeper off are guilty of ignoring a) the laws of the game, and b) that Sarri would have lost his moral high ground – and potentially the support of some players – in doing so. It also overshadowed the fact that Chelsea competed excellently against Manchester City in Sunday’s final, and continued that work against Tottenham. There is a valid question to answer about Sarri moving away from his ideals in both matches and therefore making his own position more vulnerable (if you aren’t going to be Sarri anymore, why should they want you?), but they can be postponed while Chelsea are on the up. Sarri will also be mightily pleased by the display of Jorginho, a player who now apparently is in line for criticism when things go wrong but not praise when they go well. No-one made more interceptions. No-one made more tackles. No-one regained possession more often. Jorginho and Sarri’s reputations have become entwined. This was a good night for both. I’ve said before that I feel a little sorry for Sarri, a long-termist manager appointed by a club soaked in short-termism three weeks before the first game of the season and given one permanent first-team transfer to make it work. Under these conditions, and given Chelsea’s impending transfer ban, Sarri is doing just fine. The worst defeats have indeed been shambolic, but there are senior players who deserve just as much censure for those. Hopefully, victory over Fulham on Saturday will stop the “f*** Sarriball” chants from Chelsea supporters that don’t help matters. They have a good chance of European progression and have five games against non-Big Six opposition before the trip to Anfield in mid-April. It will take some doing, but Sarri can turn around this sad, sad situation before it gets more and more absurd." Really don't agree with the bit in bold, all he had to do was put the keepers number up for a sub and he would have been forced off. Had Chelsea then won the final, nobody would have questioned the decision and Kepa stays in the same boat - even if they don't, as a tactical play it makes perfect sense (Caballero's experience in cup-final winning shoot-out's, & knowing the City players). "Playing down the situation in public and then dealing with it in private" isn't entirely accurate, in his first presser he said it was 'a misunderstanding' and then in the next said there would be 'consequences to his actions' and then dropping him, making it look more like he didn't believe he had the support or authority to do much, until everyone in the football world put the blame on Kepa so he then felt empowered enough to punish him. FWIW I do think he's getting a bit harshly treated as if he's some sort of massive failure and Chelsea are closer to mid-table than battling for 4th, but over the course of the season he's done little more than the bare minimum you could expect from a manager with the players they have and success they've had. 6th in the league, beat some s*** and lost to some s*** in the EL, lost in the FA cup to the first good opponent they played, although making it to the LC final playing Liverpool and Spurs is a decent-enough achievement. Wrong, player can't be forced to leave the pitch even if number is put on the board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Lee to Shearer for the Villa volley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Can you dig out a rule for that? Not being awkward btw - but ultimately I can't see how a player can ever refuse a substitution if the match officials have demanded it after his number has been put up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Can you dig out a rule for that? Not being awkward btw - but ultimately I can't see how a player can ever refuse a substitution if the match officials have demanded it after his number has been put up. Don't have the exact rule but it was widely reported in the aftermath that a player doesn't have to go off when their number goes up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 That's mental. The ref can book a player if he takes too much time leaving the field, but powerless if he refuses to do so? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 That's mental. The ref can book a player if he takes too much time leaving the field, but powerless if he refuses to do so? The ref could probably book and them send them off for time wasting but not for refusing to be subbed off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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