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#307543 Newcastle Thread

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10 Jan 2016 22:50:13

After the last 3/4 quality players we've added, doing nothing is probably the best policy.

#307369 Newcastle Thread

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10 Jan 2016 00:58:00

Journalists think money is available and players will be signed. Seems Shelvey is most likely. Think he'll be another disaster - if a club who's in relegation trouble are willing to sell to a rival relatively cheaply alarm bell should be ringing. To be honest I've never rated him anyway - always though he was an absolutely Hollywood player.

Chronicle is a bit weird in regards to all of the players we're linked to - it the player isn't a superstar ie, Afobe or that Doucarre from Rennes - they say that Newcastle are 'aiming higher' but we don't seem to be really linked with anyone of a calibre. Lacazette is a non starter, Carroll is still unlikely and if were serious about Austin he would have been here early in the window.

Not sure I can endure another transfer window anyway.

#307365 FA Cup 2015/16

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10 Jan 2016 00:41:55

Surely Man Utd look like a shite Dutch team, rather than a shite Barcelona?

#307231 Newcastle Thread

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09 Jan 2016 17:34:01

Cisse's a goalscorer though, if we supply him with chances he'll score. Everyone was going mental when Mitrovic and Perez were dropped even though Newcastle won both games. They've lost them all since they were reinstated.

#307225 Newcastle Thread

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09 Jan 2016 17:00:47

I think it would be a massive disaster but I would love Andy Carroll back.

Looks like Newcastle desperately need a striker or Cisse back. Mitrovic and Perez just don't seem good enough. But at least all of the people with twitter names like 'Thxuvin' have given him the nickname Mitrogoals and insisted he's better than proven PL goalscorer Papiss Cisse.

According to the BBC radio, Sissoko was excellent and gave 100%.,

#307220 Newcastle Thread

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09 Jan 2016 16:33:07

I haven't heard his name mentioned on the radio since the 50th minute so....

#307213 Newcastle Thread

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09 Jan 2016 15:53:01

By Shola | On 09 January 2016 - 09:24 AM GMT

It's not up to me but yes. Every team should try and win every game, as winning can be a habit.

Anyway I'm looking forward to the usual of putting out a strongish team and getting beat of a side playing a very weakened team. And then hearing about how Newcastle don't take the cup seriously as Wijnaldum gets overshadowed by some guy Watford forgot they had.

*Cough*

#307152 Newcastle Thread

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09 Jan 2016 09:27:05

Anyway the Chronicle is being a bit weird with our transfers.

If we're linked with a lesser player like Afobe etc. they say that Newcastle are 'aiming higher' - but they don't seem to put any names forward.

#307151 Newcastle Thread

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09 Jan 2016 09:24:38

It's not up to me but yes. Every team should try and win every game, as winning can be a habit.

Anyway I'm looking forward to the usual of putting out a strongish team and getting beat of a side playing a very weakened team. And then hearing about how Newcastle don't take the cup seriously as Wijnaldum gets overshadowed by some guy Watford forgot they had.

#306623 Arsenal F.C and Arsene Wenger

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05 Jan 2016 23:01:41

Yeah exactly my point. Oxlade Chamberlain and Flamini did far, far worse fouls on Saturday then Mitrovic's.

But the referee didn't even consider sending either player off.

#306613 Arsenal F.C and Arsene Wenger

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05 Jan 2016 22:21:51

Really?

By criticising a referees performance and dragging their name through the mud a referees career can suffer. Not getting the big matches, demotion, not going to the World Cup etc. Its beneficial for a referee to take the easy way out. Politicking.

#306607 Arsenal F.C and Arsene Wenger

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05 Jan 2016 21:53:32

Yeah, trying to coerce an advantage is totally moral and befitting a classy club.

#306585 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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05 Jan 2016 19:05:10

By Carroll. | On 04 January 2016 - 23:53 PM GMT

Got to say, they deserve to go down. I know I say this a lot, but they have some absolute tossers of fans. And a big majority of them. Went to a couple Villa games last year and the impatience and stuck upness (couldn't think of a better word and it's late), is so annoying. For some reason they believe they should be playing some Barca style football, behave.

I'm sure it's not exclusive to an set of fans.

Sunderland are having arguably there biggest period of sustained success ever, and they're fans are moaning. Swansea fans are moaning about the board, how Jenkins is an idiot etc., I'm sure Southampton fans will be unhappy when they probably limp to 15th.

#306582 Arsenal F.C and Arsene Wenger

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05 Jan 2016 18:57:21

By Based Jorge | On 04 January 2016 - 23:26 PM GMT

Yep, Wenger has called other colleagues 'voyeurs', 'specialists in failures' and tried to gouge and assistant managers eye out. Definitely.

No just years of institutionally berating and undermining referees.

#306581 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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05 Jan 2016 18:52:10

It would be a hell of a wiki entry if he wins the league with Man Utd and then goes to Juventus and wins the League there...

#306434 Arsenal F.C and Arsene Wenger

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04 Jan 2016 23:19:48

Arsenal and Wenger hate Chelsea and Mourinho because deep down they know they're the same. Wenger knows he's every bit as classless and undignified as Mourinho, he just won't admit it.

Arsenal also didn't have to sell their players to fund the stadium. The board chose to. The board still made sure they got paid.

#306417 Newcastle Thread

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By Poe | On 03 January 2016 - 16:01 PM GMT

We've raised our game like that against Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd already this season, I'm not holding much hope.

Perez looks better in LAM than he does in CAM though, and Wijnaldum looks way better in his natural position too.

Thought Tiote and Janmaat were our best performers though.

We defended reasonably well and rode our luck against Liverpool and Man Utd, and Chelsea were rubbish and we couldn't hold on after scoring two goals out of nothing.

#306111 The Lower League Thread

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03 Jan 2016 15:05:40

How good actually are Blackburn? A quick browse through the squad and aside from Rhodes, Guthrie (who I assume is probably playing awfully), and maybe Marshall, there seems to be an acute lack of talent. Did anything ever come for Henley, Lowe or Hanley?

Is Lee WIlliamson, Chris Brown and the Fonz as bad as it seems?

#306110 Newcastle Thread

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03 Jan 2016 15:01:40

tbf I though yesterday was more of a 'turn the corner then any other' - we actually controlled a game for large parts, and looked comfortable something we haven't done this season.

Wijnaldum actually was very good in AMC/CM. Tiote and Colback looked excellent deeper and the defence looked comfortable and organised. A high tide rises all ships, Perez, Mitrovic and Sissoko seemed much more invoved, Thauvin looked better coming on etc.

If we could have this level of performance and organisation for the remaining 18 games we'll be closer to 10th than 17th. The Hard work starts now.

#305905 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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02 Jan 2016 17:17:52

Urgh. Arsenal again. How Oxlade Chamberlain and Flamini weren't sent off I'll never know. Monreal deserves a lengthy ban as well. Got a push in the back from Sissoko and went down holding his face. Referees need to start standing up to Wenger, he's far worse than Mourinho ever was.

#305877 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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02 Jan 2016 14:34:33

Grealish, Gil, Cissokho, Bacuna in midfield and Kozak on the bench. Ringing the changes.

#305873 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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02 Jan 2016 14:19:48

Aly Cissokho, hands up who knew he was still at Villa?

#305847 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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02 Jan 2016 12:05:09

Yes. Also can't believe it's been a decade since Rocky Balboa.

Mason 'the Line' Dixon is also an extremely underrated name.

#305833 The Lower League Thread

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02 Jan 2016 11:29:34

'James Wilson has thrown up more times than Manchester United's strikers have score in 2016'

#305832 Newcastle Thread

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02 Jan 2016 11:27:45

A winger would be definite priority as well. Maybe two. After that how badly we need a CB, CM and a striker, depends on Cisse, Taylor and Tiote.

I like Batshuayi - but he seems exactly what Newcastle don't need right now - another young player who may need time to get up to pace. Feel players like Shane Long should be the priority right now.

#305640 Newcastle Thread

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31 Dec 2015 15:35:28

Fairness probably a bit harsh, but 20 minutes against Villa and nearly 10 against WBA and Newcastle have probably looked worse when Wijnaldum has tucked inside. Leicester dismantled us after Wijnaldum tucked inside against them, And Sheffield Wednesday completely overran him in the League Cup. I agree he seems to have the most talent at the club, but he needs to do something with it..

Wijnaldum apparently played in the '2' of a 4-2-3-1 for PSV last year - and is supposed to be equally comfortable at CM as he is in AMC. McClaren was talking him up as part of a 'double pivot' earlier during preseason. So I'm guessing him and Colback/Anita/Tiote were penciled in at CM with De Jong/Perez penciled in at number 10.