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Poe
Hmm
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Shola
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Although for the matter so are coaches, given right now it seems to just be McClaren, Dave Watson, Andy Woodman and Peter Beardsley in that capacity for the first team.
Poe
The already agreed upon target of top 8.
Poe
Which Mike Ashley won't provide and Lee Charnley isn't competent enough to use anyway.
The fact we haven't got any backroom staff speaks volumes.
Splash The Cash On Matt Le Tiss
Shola
Does it? Going two weeks without an assistant and a first team coach during the summer?
Poe
Most teams would have had it sorted within a few days of appointment of the manager - as McClaren would have had his preferred appointments in mind and let those above him know.
We've been knocked back by Zenden and Steve Round already haven't we?
We've got a 'team building' pre-season tour of the USA starting in 2 and a half weeks, would be nice to have at least half of our (supposedly arriving) 6 permanent signings in by then wouldn't it?
We'll end up with a few loanees from the big lads and a new striker, most likely.
Poe
It'll never happen, though.
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Would anyone else get so close to a new campaign with such little numbers?
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Presumably with that question answered, it might be worth answering the players question. And preferably with ins, rather than selling Remy Cabella, as has been rumoured today.
Shola
Krul, Darlow, Elliott
Janmaat, Haidara, Dummett, Colo, Lascelles, Williamson, Taylor,
Colback, Anita, Sissoko, Tiote, Abeid, Aarons, Ameobi, Cabella, Gouffran, Obertan, Marveuax
Riviere, De Jong, Cisse, Perez.
A 25 man squad is still pretty big.
That Cathro bloke is getting a god write up. - A quick glance and his CV does look impressive.
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Poe
Majority of those players are shit.
We have too many AMC's too - De Jong, Cabella and Marveaux all play there and will struggle out wide due to lack of pace.
Our wingers are shockingly bad too, Ameobi, Obertan, Gouffran and Aarons. The only half decent one is Aarons and he's injured constantly.
Shola
Practically every good victory we had last year Ameobi, Obertan and Aarons were playing. Because they all have the pace to hurt teams. Newcastle's good run of form last Autumn was simply because Newcastle started playing with pace and width (And a proper DM).
Gouffran unfortunately looked like a man devoid of confidence and simply playing in tactics that didn't suit him. He's still a reasonable enough footballer.
Poe
As a lot of the shocking performances over the past few seasons have featured Ameobi and Obertan being completely useless.
They aren't good enough.
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Anyway, I was pretty sure the bulk of attempts to play Cabella saw him used in a wide role that he did not really look suited in, with his few reasonable performances (Chelsea, Hull, Stoke) coming through CAM. It never helps he had a coaching staff that didn't really look like they knew how to use him. It is a "put up or shut up" season for him, though. Particularly if Siem de Jong continues to spend more time being glued back together.
I don't buy the hypothesis given injuries meant Obertan and Aarons barely played, and Ameobi is a wildly inconsistent player (I swear when we beat Liverpool, he only had a 50% pass success rate). Most of our shocking performance have featured certain recurring individuals - Williamson, Gouffran, Anita, Coloccini - that its not hard to think its time to get rid. I would keep Ameobi, but maybe as back-up rather than first choice.
This is quite an interesting summer for the defensive question given that Colocccini, Williamson and Steven Taylor are all out of contract in 12 months time. It might be time to get rid of all 3, or gradually replace all 3, and more than just bringing in Lascelles and changing Dummett to a CB role. A left back might also be advised, given we've let two/three that can play there go this year already.
Poe
If I had to pick 3 players to let go, it would be Williamson, Ameobi and one of Gouffran/Obertan. Probably Gouffran.
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But clearly such talk is aspirational at best. The fact the press gambit has got to, "Reports indicate Newcastle are reportedly preparing a bid", is fucking mind-boggling.
Poe
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Poe
Poe
Shola
For some reason Newcastle seem to take ages to confirm these things. Colback and Janmaat's unveiling pics were leaked days before they were confirmed. Edit - More likely that they'll all be announced at once.
Also enlighten me why the 'shit coaching staff' only applies to certain players? You always hear about certain players having to 'endure' coaching staff but not others. For example no one is saying Williamson will be world class with better coaches next year.
Poe
He might well be better tbf, I highly doubt it though. I'd be willing to give him a chance but unfortunately it would mean not buying better players that we drastically need. But the fact that even Carver said he was beyond coaching speaks volumes.
Pre-season starts tomorrow, no coaching staff in yet.
What a joke.
Poe
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I get the feeling that there's a sell-to-buy policy in place. It would be fucking dumb given the squad we have, but it wouldn't be surprising.
Meanwhile, there's apparently close to 7000 season tickets currently unsold. Interesting if they all remain unsold by the opening day.
Poe
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