Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Apparently Shola is captain tonight \o/

I predict 3-1.
K3V0
15 years ago
1 year ago
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I'm a Newcastle fan tonight, need them to win me some $$$...

Apparently Ba and Cisse haven't traveled. This true?
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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yeah, no cabaye or ben arfa either - playing a youthful lineup apparently.

Still think we'll win though.
Poe
17 years ago
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Newcastle: Elliot, Perch, Williamson, Steven Taylor, Santon, Obertan, Bigirimana, Gosling, Amalfitano, Shola Ameobi, Vuckic. Subs: Harper, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Ferguson, Tavernier, Abeid, Campbell.
K3V0
15 years ago
1 year ago
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Obertan to run riot.
Cheik It Out
12 years ago
7 years ago
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We definately need a win on Sunday!
Zog
17 years ago
5 years ago
395
Why are we playing 4-4-2

Why is Perch in defence and Anita in midfield

Pardew is annoying me this season.
Zog
17 years ago
5 years ago
395
Fuck that,

DEMBAAAAAA

Excellent ball from Ben Arfa.
Zog
17 years ago
5 years ago
395
Perch in midfield, Anita now at right back

Anita's positioning looks pretty dire though.
Telegram Sam
15 years ago
5 months ago
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Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2020.

Pardew originally signed a five-and-a-half year deal when he succeeded Chris Hughton in December 2010.

However, the 51-year-old has been rewarded for guiding Newcastle to fifth place in last season's Premier League and a spot in the Europa League.

Pardew was named the manager of the 2011-12 season by both the Premier League and League Managers Association.

He became the first Englishman to win both awards in the same season.

Newcastle, who had been expected to struggle after narrowly avoiding relegation the season before, won 19 of their 38 league games, keeping 15 clean sheets.

A new, eight-year contract? Wow.
Poe
17 years ago
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He's doing very well tbf, contracts mean absolutely nothing these days.
Crane
14 years ago
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But the compensation will be huge if it turns sour.
KEZ_7
17 years ago
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Reports coming out that essentially it's 8 x 1 year contracts that are heavily bonus loaded and success dependant. Think about it, Ashley doesn't really throw money away, however Sunderland fans on Twitter seem to have a lot to say about it
Zog
17 years ago
5 years ago
395
Sunderland fans having a lot to say about Newcastle?

There's a surprise.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
According to a report, Wonga.com are in talks to sign a shirt/stadium deal.

As much as having SportsDirect sponsor our stadium is a bit much, I would rather have them on our shirts than that bunch of wankers.
Cheik It Out
12 years ago
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Howard Webb is a cunt
jumberto
16 years ago
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By Cheik It Out | Permalink | On 07 October 2012 - 16:58 PM
Howard Webb is a cunt

Yep, all his fault Pardews tactics were wrong for the first 20 mins.
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
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Well he's got 8 years to get them right.
Pippadoc
15 years ago
3 years ago
386
He had it right in the back half of last season.

It's a little frustrating as a Newscastle fan to be honest - we were great with 3 in midfield last season but Pardew insists on trying to force a 4-4-2. There's been multiple games where we've started in a 4-4-2 and it hasn't worked so we've moved to a 4-3-3 and looked a lot better.
Ninja
14 years ago
6 years ago
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It's because both Ba and Cisse hate playing wide.

You play 4-4-3 one of them ends up there, they're both good enough strikers to make wanting to get a 4-4-2 with them as a partnership working a sensible idea but it just hasn't clicked yet.
Pippadoc
15 years ago
3 years ago
386
It isn't them two clicking upfront that's the issue.

We struggle to get a foothold in games and retain possession when we play in a 4-4-2 so it just leads to us being under a lot of pressure for extended periods of time. Todays game and the Everton game are prime examples of that.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Only Mike Ashley could get a company to pay £10m a season to get St James's Park called St. James's Park.
KEZ_7
17 years ago
23 hours ago
1,875
Unbelievable business tekkers
ede444
17 years ago
22 hours ago
102
Dortmund is coming in for Cissé soon and your problem is solved.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
3,675
Absolutely not our problem solved, Ba playing left wing Cisse playing upfront Ben Arfa playing right wing = 9 games unbeaten.

We need the 4-3-3 back.
Telegram Sam
15 years ago
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By Poe | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 15:55 PM
Absolutely not our problem solved, Ba playing left wing Cisse playing upfront Ben Arfa playing right wing = 9 games unbeaten.

We need the 4-3-3 back.

I can't imagine Demba Ba being too happy about being pushed out onto the left after his fine goalscoring form this season.
Dutton
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Alan Pardew has told his Newcastle United players to forget all about the club's new sponsorship deal with Wonga.com.

He's told them to just get on the pitch and give it 4107%.
Franck
17 years ago
3 days ago
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Newcastle United - Brought to you by loan sharks.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
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It's a question really of just what is our best system if the two Dembas are incapable of playing alongside each other, although we did play better with Hatem Ben Arfa in a more forward position then a conventional right midfielder.

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