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#96609 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Newcastle will be fine as long as everyone remains calm.

What are the chances of that happening?
#96584 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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I can't tell a word he's saying.
#96572 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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I can only hope the season improves from this point
#96547 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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One of the first words for that goal was "Newcastle continue their disarray"

Not that we're providing anything to dispute this.
#96540 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Oh what a fucking mess
#96532 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Much as Jonas is frequently maligned by the fans, losing a player to injury is not helpful.
#96510 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Tbh the best I was hoping for with or without Yohan was a draw or at the very least not to lose 4-0 like we did earlier in the year. The Cabaye mess is a handy excuse, albeit very unfortunate as you say. It happened back in January when Chelsea had a bid accepted for Demba Ba on the day of a game against Everton.

It's not exactly a comfortable time for the club atm - the mix of unpopular owner and DoF, and manager in reduced standing is hardly potential for greatness. But then its tricky to know when game one is only 6 minutes old - some pundits had us as going down at the start of the 2011-12 season.

1-0 after six minutes. Ah fuck.
#96502 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Fucking hell. You're moaning about a guy making excuses before, he's made them. And already complaining about people playing out of position before they've even kicked off.

There were people saying that he would use it as an excuse at lunchtime when the reports started. He has also said he was dropped because of the bid.

Jonas Gutierrez in CM has the hallmarks of a bad idea. Admittedly it worked in 2011-12 when he played in more of a central role, but a CM of Jonas and Tiote on their own is not a good idea. Although saying that, Sky are saying Sissoko is playing in a midfield 3 with Tiote and Jonas.

Every club has their agitated elements to their fanbase anyway.
#96496 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Yeah, it seems too much of a coincidence to not be related. I read earlier on the Guardian website that he was expected to start tonight.

He was.

Pardew said the bid is the reason he's not playing.
#96488 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Why no Cabaye? He's not injured, is he?

He got through 45 against Braga perfectly fine and hadn't been a doubt. A lot of fans think Arsenal's antics have been a contributor, which wouldn't be a surprise.

No doubt Pardew's already got it ready as his excuse for a post-mauling interview, rather than playing everyone in the wrong position. Again.

FURTHER EDIT: Cabaye apparently is not even at the stadium.
#96484 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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MCFC: Hart - Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy - Navas, Fernandino, Y. Toure, Silva - Aguero, Dzeko
NUFC: Krul - Debuchy, Coloccini, S. Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa - Tiote, Jonas - Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Gouffran - Cisse

I get the feeling we are going to be killed.
#96469 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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No Cabaye tonight... oh spiffing. Looks like Wenger's shit offer may have achieved the goal of forcing 'an injury'.
#96444 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Looks like Scott Parker was suitably horrified enough - nothing, nothing, nothing, then as soon as it comes out he's gone to Fulham.
#96253 The Armoury
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Is there really a point to offer him a new contract?
#96231 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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We aren't exactly well stocked in central midfield, quality-wise.

Anyway I hope that this is the start of something more.

Given the bid has already been rejected as "derisory" by the Toon - apparently you bid £10-12, which is about half what we value him at - its probably not.
#96219 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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Sky are saying Arsenal bid for Cabaye.

It'd be annoying if we sold him but frankly, until its said bid accepted, I'd be surprised. Besides, he's the wrong midfielder for Arsenal - they need a defensive midfielder rather than a playmaker. They can have Tiote.
#96212 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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In any case it was a legit bid as Everton officials have called the offer "derisory".

Whoever at Man U was handling the negotiations is a bit dim - there's no way the expiration of Fellaini's £23.5M would mean Everton would suddenly lower his valuation, while the rejected £12M bid for Baines also means Everton would want a wee bit more cash for their troubles.
#96205 Newcastle Thread
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Rubbish!

We had Gouffran on the bench when Sissoko was stuck on the wing.

I think the worse part was when Gouffran got subbed off for Shola with Sissoko shoved out wide while Shola did nothing/little up front.
#96126 The Armoury
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The Mirror are reporting Oxlade-Chamberlain could be out for six months.

Daily Mail are reporting out for the season.
#96068 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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£15M to boot.

Their owners must be loaded - they spent something like £30-40M last season and have now spent £36.5M in this'un (£15 for Osvaldo, £12.5 for Wanayama, £9 for Lovren) in this one.
#95941 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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I've bene watching that Willian lad on youtube and he looks seriously meh, his stats aren't even great either.

Hope we don't go spunking £30m on him.

Not sure where this came from but apparently we were linked with him as well.

Don't see that happening, mind - we don't spend more than £10M on a player and our director of football is more likely to sign Will.I.Am instead.
#95878 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Southampton's kit just looks weird with all the gold on it.
#95876 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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They've started well
#95846 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
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Looks like Welbeck has improved substantially in pre-season.

Oof that's brutal.
#95820 Newcastle Thread
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I wouldn't say Sissoko was logical as a wide man given he looked pretty poor at it. He's claiming he's best as a number 10 so I'm hoping he has better luck there then he did in the wrong place.

Cabaye playing behind Tiote didn't work - though an awful year for Tiote may not have helped. Booting it long to Cisse didn't work either and neither did shifting him out wide. Injuries or not to other wingers he looked pretty hopeless in that position.

Who knows though. It is possible to figure out a system with the squad but it seems determined to elude us.
#95670 Newcastle Thread
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Bit exaggerated.

A fair few players are played in the wrong places though - Cabaye too deep, Sissoko and Cisse as wingers, Jonas and Shola in the first 11.
#95545 The Lower League Thread
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Blackburn lost to Doncaster lol.

1 shot on target in the whole game... I remember Blackburn managed 0 shots on target at Spurs in their Premier League relegation season but that's arguably worse.
#95487 Newcastle Thread
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I'd be surprised if we left with a point, nevermind all three.
#95372 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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Darren Bent signed for Fulham on a season long loan.

Some Newcastle fans think we have no ambition not signing him but £70,000-a-week for him is wildly over the top.

Back-up for van Wolfswinkel and Hooper?

Would be an improvement on Becchio I guess.
#94741 Guess the football club
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By Poe | Permalink | On 12 August 2013 - 22:24 PM
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