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#319620 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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08 Mar 2016 17:27:17

Margaret Byrne resigned. Good riddance.

#319617 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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08 Mar 2016 17:11:13

I think the whole idea with McClaren is that he's a fantastic coach.

Charnley thought he would be the best man to mould the younger players Newcastle were aiming to sign into reaching their potential. While Charnley gets to keep playing Championship manager and signing players himself. Sounds great on paper as McClaren guides and coaches for example - a side of Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Shelvey, Townsend, Thauvin, Mitrovic to their potential, Newcastle rise up the table and the players are worth rises too - and a genuine dynasty can start to be built. All solid enough theory on paper.

I suspect Charnley-Carr always privately blamed Pardew when a signing didn't work out and haven't learnt any lessons.

I'm not as opposed to Garry Monk as I was to McClaren.

#319518 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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07 Mar 2016 21:12:44

Edwards seems pretty sure. He's an absolute walloper and a thundercunt, but his sources are normally reasonably good. Apparently 'the board' is met today without McClaren.

#319445 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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06 Mar 2016 22:35:16

I agree - Colback was more at fault he gave the ball away cheaply in a dangerous area. Shelvey still missed his tackle. Shelvey hides - he doesn't mark or tackle. His passing his often wayward, and is often extremely reluctant to go and receive the ball.

#319442 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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06 Mar 2016 22:16:20

A good pass. It's about all he did right in that game.

Let Gradel wriggle away from him for the first, stood watching for the second, and passed to Bournemouth for the third. And yes Bournemouth completely dominated us for 90 minutes. There is no two ways about it. You dominate from the centre of the midfield.

#319440 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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By Poe | On 06 March 2016 - 17:21 PM GMT

Absolutely wrong in every aspect of this post

You're right. Shelvey hasn't been bombed out of his last two clubs. Shelvey wasn't criticised in public by his previous manager. Swansea directors haven't publicly called Newcastle mugs. He wasn't completely bossed by Dan Gosling yesterday. We weren't a point behind Swansea and in 18th when we signed him. We're not now 9 points behind Swansea and in 19th.

#319340 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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By Oba | On 06 March 2016 - 14:12 PM GMT

Errrr he was our best player and has been since he arrived.

He's absolutely diabolical. Makes Sissoko look like a fucking workhorse. A true master of doing something extremely visible for two minutes - before being going AWOL for half an hour. - But yeah he's inspired us to safety - while Swansea have been in freefall. Dan Gosling and Andy Surnan rang absolutely circles round the clown.

#319244 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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06 Mar 2016 00:44:00

Jonjo Shelvey with the absolute worst individual performance I've ever seen. He's an absolute farce of a player.

I think our only hope now is Ashley steps in and sacks McClaren himself. I think Charnley is just pretending this ins't happening.

#319081 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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05 Mar 2016 09:29:22

Although in fairness imo the report is bullshit as they're still talking about the 'french contingent' - Is Moussa Sissoko really a 'contingent'? I don't think that Marveaux, Riviere, Gouffran and Obertan will have that much influence imo

#319079 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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By Poe | On 05 March 2016 - 02:50 AM GMT

It's hilarious how he's trying to accuse journalists of 'having an agenda' against the club because they haven't printed anything positive in 5 months.

BECAUSE NOTHING POSITIVE HAS HAPPENED YOU BIG GINGER PRAT

I've never noticed an agenda about Craig Hope. - Although in 2014 summer window - he seemed to be breaking our stories - but during our open training session last summer he was one of the few journos not invited.

Maybe McClaren's been watching video tapes, of Joe Kinnear an actual competent manager at work and decided to have a go himself.

#318786 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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By Poe | On 02 March 2016 - 22:18 PM GMT

That's like saying Elliot was our best goalkeeper.

Still played utter dross.

Gouffran and Colback were average, Mitrovic was at least trying, Sissoko, Shelvey and Wijnaldum were all absolute dross

By Number 1 | On 02 March 2016 - 22:27 PM GMT

It took us 90 minutes to trouble Butland by the sound of it. It looks like we came for a 0-0, just like at Everton, Watford, West Brom and all the rest, and once again we couldn't do it because we can't defend for shit.

The Donald Trump lookalike is taking us down, almost as quickly as SportsDirect's fall out of the FTSE100. Its all a fucking mess.

It's not about being attacking. You can have as many forwards on as you like, if you attack badly you won't score or create chances. Our creative players being unable to pass the ball at all is the problem in the away games.

The defence was fine. If it wasn't for a keeper error, Newcastle would have literally forced Stoke into 0 meaningful chances or opportunities. Stoke were just as bad as Newcastle mind.

#318753 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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02 Mar 2016 22:00:19

(Gouffran was our best attacking player)*

*Aside from Doubia who looks like he has a bit about him.

#318705 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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02 Mar 2016 19:13:51

In fairness I still reckon you can get at Spurs' defence. Vertonghen and Alderweireld are a bit short and not exactly intimidating. Mitrovic got joy out of them by essentially being a fat bastard. Obvious the defensive 'system' is obviously brilliant.

Good to see McClaren eventually try something different. After 26 games of abject failure. But why always Perez who is dropped. He's been woeful, but so has Shelvey, Sissoko and Wijnaldum.

#318379 Capital One Cup 2015/16

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By Ninja | On 28 February 2016 - 19:22 PM GMT

Pirlo is shit. I prefer Gerrard. England's Lion

Controversial but 100% correct.

#318254 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 19:37:18

Sanchez is closer in quality to Townsend and Johnson than he is to a genuinely world class player like Arjen Robben.

#318236 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 18:56:52

By Based Jorge | On 28 February 2016 - 17:23 PM GMT

Dunno at least Alexis can pull of some silks, whereas Townsend is simply wank and Johnson nonces kids

At least they've scored since November.

#318208 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 17:11:04

By Based Jorge | On 28 February 2016 - 17:06 PM GMT

Alexis is essentially a right footed Robben

Except he's much, much worse

Townsend or Adam Johnson would be better comparisons.

#318205 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 17:06:22

By Ninja | On 28 February 2016 - 16:31 PM GMT

Thats not true.

He dived for a free kick 3, maybe 4, times.

But you're not bringing up Barcelona diving in mid week?

#318175 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 15:36:09

Should have sent Monreal off as well.

#318154 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 14:42:27

Why did Man Utd waste all that money on Martial?

GET RASHFORD TO THE EUROS! IS HE EVEN ENGLISH? NO ONE KNOWS?

#318145 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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28 Feb 2016 14:26:34

Manchester United look very organised defensively so far. Varela looks all over the shop though.

Take it Borthwick-Jackson has broken himself?

#318102 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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By BR. | On 27 February 2016 - 18:09 PM GMT

Massive result for Leicester today, they'll have to keep on finding a way of grinding results like that out I think against the lesser teams. West Brom at home in midweek will be another one where they'll most likely have to be patient.

And that's true Sam, Newcastle fans on here did predict this would happen with Palace/Pardew.

Absolutely laughing at their mid table mediocrity and probable Wembley appearance. Losers.

Fans of the irony may want to point out that arguably Palace's two biggest failings this year, was their striker problems. and Wayne Hennessey being a bit shit, and Pardew spent about £11m on Wickham and Alex McCarthy

#317899 The FIFA Thread

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The press: Why do we keep giving these dark people the vote? And why don't they vote for us?

#317485 2015/16 Champions League

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23 Feb 2016 20:14:35

Alexis Sanchez is an absolute embarrassment.

#316696 Newcastle Thread

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19 Feb 2016 23:53:06

Yep. Jack Colback what a guy!

#316639 2015/16 Champions League

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19 Feb 2016 18:23:00

Reckon the PL is more competitive. But you'd have to be fucking deluded to think Real, Barca, Bayern etc; would be at least 10 points clear this year.

That said, which clubs do you think are overachieving this year? I think quite possibly only Leicester. I think Spurs are at there level and aren't significantly better than their previous better sides, and Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd are all at they're most inept in recent memory.

#316630 Newcastle Thread

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19 Feb 2016 17:55:09

I don't know, I reckon it's the other way round. Players who half try at home, don't try away. Newcastle can't string two passes together, leading to the defence being under the kosh for 90 minutes, and an inability to get out of our half.

There is nothing wrong with being negative imo, But you shouldn't be comprehensively outplayed and outclassed by Tony Pulis' West Bromwich Albion side even if you have 11 guys lined up on your own 6 yard box for 90 minutes.

#316422 Newcastle Thread

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18 Feb 2016 20:00:55

I'm not convinced we're negative. I just think we're fucking terrible away (and at home).

#315552 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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14 Feb 2016 21:51:46

What's even crazier is that Pochettino has basically done it by bringing through Kane, Alli and Dier, and reintroducing Dembele. It's also mental to think Spurs have the best defence right now and Rose, Walker and Trippier have little chance of going to the Euros.

Capoue also looks class. He's just not at Spurs.

#315312 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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13 Feb 2016 20:44:37

Better than most recent away games imo.