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#323621 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
#323620 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Anyway Benitez has taken one point from three games against Leicester, Norwich and Sunderland? He's been a disaster. An expensive disaster, like everything else Newcastle have done since getting rid of Pardew.
#323614 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Would like to see him sacked.
I'd take John Carver now if offered.
#323603 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Darl Karlow comfortably our best player - the referee theirs.
#323535 The Championship Manager
Shola
In the summer my first two signing were on free's Andy Williams as he's versatile and can play on the wings and full back - Billy McKinlay as he's absolutely miles better than anyone else.
After a few months I realised I needed more - Paul Dalglish was my big statement - brought in after I realised there wasn't enough goals in this side.
Andrew Cameron is just a young winger - as I basically had no wingers.
David Morley and Ryan Green were brought in as I'd initially assumed my defence was good - but it turned out to be dreadful. Ryan Green isn't on the screenshot as loans are on a different screen to permanent transfers - how quaint.
And finally Terry Cooke apparently one of the class of '92 who Man City once paid a £1m for. One of my stranger signings as he is a AMR and I'd settled into a 3-5-2 at this point so he was used as cover for RWB and AMC - he was OK in either - but a lot of money for a Division 3 sub.
And leaving the club are;
Paul Stephenson - A young hopeless striker who has since retired - no idea why Bury gave me £60k for him
Tony Williams - My first choice GK - £425k was a lot of money for a guy where I actually had decent back up for - thought it would be worth trading him in to fund the purchases of outfield players.
Mark Robinson - young hopeless full back - who's contract was up at the end of the season.
Thomas Tennebo - A midfield who's deals was also up at the end of the season - sold out of spite - would have been more useful to have him than the £3k but still I'm a spiteful Championship Manager.
#323529 The Championship Manager
Shola
Cherno Samba, To Madeira, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour and all the rest. As well as breezing through the seasons in 2 or 3 sessions.
I decided to start at Hartlepool. My logic is I want the game to be fresh - so why not start at the bottom rung and see where it takes me? Hartlepool were selected as they are the only North-East team* Completely forgetting Darlington. Yes Darlington were once a football club that existed. 15 years is truly a long time in sport.
#323522 The England National Team
Shola
He's been woeful the past two times he's been at Newcastle.
#323503 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Villa's problem seems that they let Martin O'Neill spend £100m or so and give out massive contracts to 'seasoned pro's' and then didn't achieve Champions League status. - Remember Luke Young, Marlon Harewood, Habib Beye, Steve Sidwell or Carlos Cuellar in an Aston Villa shirt?
They then gave the job to Houllier and McLeish, who lost their better players and still had a massive wage budget sucking most of the money out of the club.
Lambert then came in with the express orders to keep them up while reducing their wage budget. He brought in 8 first squad players that year for around £20m. Benteke and Vlaar about the only ones with a reasonable chance of being a success.A further £25m on cheap gambles in the following two years
Basically they spent all their money, and have been bringing in cheap players and hoping.
#323356 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
#323180 The England National Team
Shola
I think the way England have to play is a 4-4-2 diamond. - And I feel Alli has to play behind Vardy and Kane centrally.An absolute mix of goal threat and work rate. I'd have to take Sturridge and Welbeck as the back ups as I think they're both good. And better than Rooney.
Joe Hart in nets. With Smalling and Cahill at centre back - as Jagielka looks past it and Stones wasn't very good to begin with.
Walker, Rose and Dier and then try and play the way Spurs do - it works for Spurs.
But I'm struggling who plays in between Alli and Dier. - Henderson I think, for he's big and runs around a lot - but then who next to him - I have been impressed by Barkley but I don't think he has the discipline, A Henderson-Milner axis is too average, dropping Alli back and putting in Sterling at #10 looks sensible but I fear it would harm Alli - and Alli-Kane-Vardy is the crux of this team right now.
#323179 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
I also find it unlikely 'Tactics' Tim Sherwood was a massive fan of Jordan Amavi and Jodan Veretout and demanded they were brought in.
#322626 What Was The Last Film You Saw?
Shola
Luke, Leia, Obi Wan, Yoda? OMG how have u not seen Star Wars?
#322355 The England National Team
Shola
#322293 The England National Team
Shola
*Carroll obviously doesn't deserve to be there but would be a fantastic option.
#321386 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Good to see Mitrovic score a proper strikers goal.
#321199 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
ie any injury prone or aging player can just claim discrimination?
#321135 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
But yeah par for the course - super football manager Roberto Martinez holistically kicking people in the head.
#320635 2015/16 Champions League
Shola
#320634 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
That's Shelvey on a good day.
#320479 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
On the whole much, much improved performance. Leicester didn't create much - and I don't think they had a shot on target aside from an offside goal. Newcastle probably should have had a penalty as well.
#320330 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
#320151 The Lower League Thread
Shola
When u here McClaren is available.
#320107 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Anyway Benitez making them come in on their day off is a great start. I'm delighted - Benitez seems to have an aura about him, and I don't dislike McClaren but unfortunately it just wasn't working.
And it got much worse. McClaren's team had no identity. They were neither conservative or adventurous, structured or carefree, aggressive or attractive. They just played, and usually got beat - Think that sums up Steve McClaren's spell at Newcastle perfectly.
The team was just nothing.
#320045 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Have a glace at Benitez' wikipedia page.
Pearson would have been a great appointment - they way it took 8 months to put Leicester into a workable formation was art.
#320039 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Proof sharing is caring. - Was Benitez as good once he got rid of those guys and replaced them with Morientes and Jared Leto?
#320031 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Anyway Newcastle have sacked 3 coaches and brought in 3 Spanish coaches. Contrasting with when they wouldn't let Hughton and Pardew get in an assistant.
#319910 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
That said Newcastle fans are complaining about appointing a manager they want, who is seen as a massive upgrade.
#319767 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN NEWCASTLE AND HULKAMANIA RUN WILD ON YOU!
#319762 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Anyway can't wait until someone calls Benitez 'out of his depth'
#319679 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Benitez is always the 'fans' choice despite being everything Newcastle fans hate in a manager.