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#342148 2016/17 EFL Cup (League Cup!)
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As far I recall they did that for the first round last season. Might've done it for the second one as well, but memory's not that good.
#342133 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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Maybe its fatigue but I really don't think anyone in that chain is worth the amounts speculated. Same too with Pogba. Still, that's the way it bafflingly is, so here goes nothing. Where in the MUFC team might Pogba fit?
#341872 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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#341871 The Lower League Thread
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Football must be back.
I've seen criticism of Benitez, and there are valid ones. Really, we played this game like we had done in the Premier League with too much of a defensive outlook, when really, if we're gonna be the big Championship fish, we kinda need to own it and turn up everywhere with substantially more ambition. 3 DM's in midfield was the sort of stunt you expect from Tony Pulis, and I think for future away days, we need something more. Maybe that's Diame, Mitrovic, Armstrong, a new winger, or even Shelvey (who actually might've been useful given how deep Fulham were), but its certainly not Anita. I think most people, Benitez fans or not, know that, and it may well be he does now, if the post-match words are anything.
Big upsets like this happen in every league every year. Last year, a QPR side among promotion candidates began by losing at Charlton, while Burnley and Middlesbrough both had early defeats at home to teams who managed bottom half finishes. This is a league where this upset happens at least once a week. Plus, we've still time to recover - Reading set the division points total record in a season that began with a home defeat. Regardless of City being better, we were awful in that 2013-14 opener, and played like a team that looked like everyone had been up the night before until 2am. Least in Fulham we had possession and some flickers, not that it counts for much. The idea is there, but it needs someone better to execute.
I'm aware that, compared with other NUFC fans, you hold a more critical view of Benitez. I'm not 100% positive, but I don't think its worth being that unilaterally negative, nevermind comparing him unfavourably to someone like JFK or John Carver (especially the latter, which I recall being mentioned as a positive comparison to Benitez on here after either Norwich or Southampton away last season). I would hardly say "outrageously good" even before that random final day thumping of Spurs, but at least compared with some of those others, it felt like the team might do something, compared with the previous 3 managers when there were so many occasions Newcastle teams were abominations. Plus its overdue since any form of positivity was present, and it gets boring being so unilaterally annoyed.
Slagging off McClaren for saying stuff its easy too as a pundit does not mean we have an RB personality cult, because its true - if he was a decent manager we wouldn't have gone down or needed somebody to come in to perform a rescue act.
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Although that tickets thing is very very dodgy looking. Worst thing for the boycott also may well be Blackpool starting well, given that might start to attract people back even with the fuckwits still running the joint.
#341833 The Lower League Thread
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I'd say the team that got hammered 4-0 on the opening day by Man City in 2013 looked in even less of a season opening match ready condition than Friday's did. But whatever.
Maybe the Benitez hype was too much, but at least it makes a change to be positive about someone after the uninspiring appointments of McClaren, Carver or Pardew. Incidentally, McClaren would've overdone the positives had he been in charge, and its a bit much he's a pundit on Sky going about what he'd do in Bentiez's position when if he'd done his fucking job better last year, we wouldn't have gone down. Its usually the case with Newcastle that anticipation has a habit to set you up for disappointment, anyway. JFK had more games than RB, so making that comparison is odd.
I don't really think it feeds into that whole idea of letting players walk all over us by saying Ritchie and Hayden did alright in a losing performance (although not everyone agrees about the latter, and both said we should've done better yesterday), or that favourite targets like Anita, Dummett or Colback were shite. Haven't seen any real praise or criticism of Gayle, given he didn't really do anything. Still think we need an extra winger anyway. Or a more muscular presence alongside the lighter Gayle (Diame, maybe?). But in terms of yesterday. it was a slightly different version of our away form over the last 4 years - more possession than usual, but a whole load of nothing. There's work to be done, but hopefully its a sufficient enough slap in the face to those who thought this would be a walkover.
As far as I can remember, Tiote wasn't fully fit for those cited first four games after Benitez took over, plus was the weak link at Norwich, and in any case wanted out in January. Though he may still resurface. As for the departed England winger, how do you know Townsend wasn't asked? We don't know what conversations are held behind closed doors, and if he was that desperate to get back into the England set-up, he may well have already mentally gone. As opposed to that sulky git Sissoko and his meme-bait team photo.
#341766 2016/17 EFL Trophy
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#341764 The Lower League Thread
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Calling our squad "dreadful" after one defeat on a noted bogey ground that could've gone the other way with a referee who can spot handballs is a massive overreaction. But it does underline that the mentality away from home needs to change, given this reminded me of many of the slumbers under Pardew, Carver and McClaren on the road.
#341745 The Lower League Thread
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Then beseech us, what should he be fucking doing?
#341740 The Lower League Thread
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Have to do better for Huddersfield though.
#341729 The Lower League Thread
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#341301 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
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#341293 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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I'm not entirely sure why but if we want 4 out-and-out CB's, I guess it works.
Report is a release clause between £3-4.5M has also been activated for Hull midfieder Mo Diame. One wonders why on Earth Hull agreed to that, and not least given they barely have a fit team at the minute. Also links with Brighton winger Knockeart, although not sure if that one will happen.
#340930 The Lower League Thread
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Interesting gamble, not least given they chose to do this with just a week to go until the new season.
#340929 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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#339735 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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Given Ritchie was a Bournemouth first team regular last year and was offered a new deal that he turned down, the term 'cast-off' is a monumental exaggeration at best and inaccurate otherwise. Gayle is an odd one - top scorer every year but CPFC managers seem to prefer the likes of Wickham, Adebayor, Murray, Chamakh or whatever. Guess we'll find out either way, but had a good record at a Peterborough side who went down in his only half-Championship term, so might well work out. Hanley could be interesting, given how much both ways I've heard, but does come with their "Player of the Year" award, so hopefully is more good than bad. He also can't be as shit as Coloccini or Taylor have mostly been for the last 2/3 years.
Some seem to think Gamez is being signed as a left-back and Janmaat is going to be forced to stay. Doubt that, but the idea of signing a right back with Gamez at left and able to switch over if needs be might have some legs. Ameobi was crap at Cardiff according to the locals, so may well be time to look elsewhere. I'd be surprised if Thauvin stayed, mind - not sure he's the answer.
Clearly Gouffran and Riviere don't have people queuing around the block for them. Which seems to indicate people have actually been watching them.
#338666 The Night Thread Mk. IX
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This is the sort of headline you hear read out bleakly in the opening titles of a video game or movie set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
#338366 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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Hmmmm... true.
Alright. Make it a toss up between those two.
#338328 Newcastle Thread
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Meanwhile, what actually is Isaac Hayden's best position? I'm not entirely sure.
#338327 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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#338326 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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I'd say that's a fair team - Bale was on fire in the groups but then faded.
#338224 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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I've enjoyed this one more than Euro 2012. But its probably one of the worst finals in years.
#337965 Newcastle Thread
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Probably will still be called offside every 8 minutes.
#337766 What Was The Last Film You Saw?
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This, really.
#337765 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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Pretty much.
#337662 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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Shame Wales couldn't make it, but been good to see them give it a go nevertheless.
#336797 The Lower League Thread
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Busy start already. Hopefully it's enough of what we require.
#336641 EU Referendum
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Just an average day in British politics, clearly... when will it end?
#336313 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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So, a humiliating exit from Europe to a team nobody fancied before the campaign began, the resignation of the bloke responsible, and an uncertain future. Sounds about right.
#336050 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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#335891 EU Referendum
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Generally I agree with more than I don't, but he seems to be stuck between firefighting media and Blairites trying to destroy him, and hope people will listen to a more nuanced position in a time when it feel like it no longer exists.