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Its genuinely mental. How warped people are by the media and twitter. I think this is Newcastle worst start to the season. and Newcastle's worst home run since the 1950's. Benitez was a good manager 15 years ago - he doesn't seem to be an...
Remember when Newcastle were 8th and everyone was really upset with the manager? (Despite having no where near the money Benitez has available or the ability to be in control of transfers).
Remember the following season when our main goal scorer Remy f...
The King needs to return.
They're terrified of winning.
Tbf our tactics rely on us having Didier Drogba upfront. - They don't work unless we have Didier Drogba.
Just focus on finishing 18th. I think we can finish above Huddersfield and Cardiff. - Southampton may get caught in but they'll get a sho...
I would rather have Gayle - though he was actually excellent in 2018 - he'll never be prolific but his all round game was actually very good. - I do like Rondon but I tolerate non-scoring forwards a lot more than most. Dubrakva and Kennedy were very...
Yeah Pards certainly turned round some awful ends to the season and we're normally fine by September.
I know I sound like a broken record - but I feel like Newcastle are just a PR machine for Benitez. He's the first manager ever to need 't...
We're 90% likely to end a season on a five game losing run. - Big issue that it may carry into the new season. - And could easily finish 15th or so. For what it's worth we got 46 points the last time we came up under Hughton/Pardew. And got 41...
6/10
Absolutely awful for the vast majority of the season. A good six weeks in spring though.
Can't believe Benitez' pre-match chat about how his squad are all shite and he's the greatest manager ever who deserves trophies.
Always thought Javi Gracia looked a good manager - but he took off his centre forward and replaced him with A...
Think we're playing very well. Feel like Newcastle are finally getting the Benitez we were advertised.
Still annoying the coverage. - On the radio on the game 5Live kept referring to everything negative as Newcastle and everything positive as Benite...
Dubravka was class - Although suspect more lucky than good - but it doesn't matter.
But yeah positive performance today. First one since maybe Pardew. Just wish we could play more like that more often. Everyone was outstanding. Diame Ballon D'...
I feel for the fans. After this and refusing to pay the money for Sanchez. - You've got to question the ambition. The board needs to go.
Kennedy looks really great. - We've finally replaced Sammy Ameobi
And tbf - well on top - take off your best player - and sit back against a team with little aside about them aside from pumping balls into the box.
I'd say we're in a perverse position right now - Giving Benitez any money increases the chances of relegation. He'll sign a shite GK and a shit centre-forward - that send us backwards. -Before scrapping it - and going back to Joselu and E...
Yeah but that's the point. Benitez completely unnecessarily bought a GK - who was worse than what we've got. - And he seems determined to do it again.
Against Swansea - the 'megafans' were eager to point out that Benitez' team wa...
Jorgensen and Dubravka both seem worse than what we've already got.
Dubravka has 9 caps for the Czech Republic. Everton legend Jan Mucha has been number 1. - Jorgensen seems like a much worse, less prolific Mitrovic.
I think Benitez might have act...
According to Wikipedia her career makes no sense;
She buys a restaurant near Newmarker > Meets rich Arabs > Borrows money off them to open a Conference Centre > Sells 50% to EuroTelecom - who go bust claiming Conference Centre owes them money &g...
It's for the best. - Stavely is a bullshit merchant. - Everything she's associated with fails. At least Mike Ashley is risking his own capital. - He's tied to us whether he likes it or not.
Yeah - genuinely amazed Benitez got stick for midweek - for almost scraping a point against Man City - but never gets criticised for complete non-performances like today. I think Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles, Joselu and Hayden are the only ones who put in...
Saivet was apparently sent straight to the reserves - as was Doumbia.
Ah Thauvin. - Benitez sold a guy who's probably worth £50m for less than he bought Matt Ritchie or Jacob Murphy.
Saivet was apparently banished to the reserves by Rafa for two years....
And yeah I'm a bit skeptical about the injuries - looked to me that Benitez is stunting to try and 'prove a point'
It's a Christmas Miracle. No Shelvey and Hayden, and Newcastle look a team transformed. (Also more solid without Lejeune)
Rafa will be fuming thought - with Elliott saving a penalty. - and I wonder how injured Mitrovic, Lejeune, Merino and Hayden...
It's a bit weird how Alan Pardew's biggest fault according to some Newcastle fans is now that he doesn't make enough excuses
Can someone please explain to why Newcastle being shite makes Benitez a world class manager again?
Would highly recommend Nathan for You - First few episodes are on Sky Demand bit at the moment if anyone has access to that
Genuinely hilarious.
He's literally passed the ball and landed on Bellerin. Does no one play football anymore and actually use context? - People's criteria for a red simply seems to be if it looks bad in slow-mo or a still photograph.
I'm not really paying at...
It was never a red in a million years
Love Richarilson - A proper snide cunt. Truly shameless.
Anyway can't score, can't defend, and Mo Diame was our best outfield player
Good to see Benitez back to his best and firing up the PR machine - such organisation skills and efficiency when it comes to blaming someone else.
What did Scotland do in a past life then?
I think Drogba would struggle to score 10+ goals in this side with our tactics.
fwiw Mitrovic got 9 last time......
Benitez is taking us down. (again!)
Absolutely baffling not playing Merino against Palace and Southampton. - The way we're set up - he's the only one with enough ability to make something happen. Shelvey really isn't good enough.
Aarons has apparently been fit for weeks - an...
Dyche 1-0 El Dyche
We'd be relegated already if we didn't have Merino.
Ritchie seems to refressed into being average, Shelvey offers nothing, Perez is lighweight, Joselu has no threat. Lejeune looks dodgy as well.
Clark, Mbemba, Merino, Colb...
In fairness was Giggs not Man Utd assistant and Phil Neville.has coached at a couple of top clubs?
Still reckon Pickford is really overrated. Like he looks better at saves by being 5'3
Def wouldn't consider the season Keegan walked away or the one that led to Robson being sacked as good ones.
Sorry it was three good seasons in the 90's followed - but back then teams like Palace, Norwich, Villa and Forrest could compete at the...
It's not particularly successful - but we were absolutely rudderless before Ashley - and we probably won't be any better after him.
And what we had two good seasons in the decade before? - and two good seasons in the decade before that?
My point is takeovers never actually work - either the club is run in the exactly the same way it previously was, an owner is a 'maverick' who make impulsive decisions and pisses everyone off, Or an owner with big plans - who inevitably loses in...
Shepherd and Hall made millions out of Newcastle - Whilst paying themselves massive salaries and flogged their unprofitable businesses to the club.
He's kept prices down reasonably down - and we'd be in a much worse state that if he never bought it (He was probably the only possible buyer in 2008 - because he didn't do proper due diligence)
Really can't see any sale happening -...
Amanda Stavely in the crowd.....No thanks
RIP Fat Controller
With Everton having a shite transfer window - and seemingly going backwards, Southampton seeming to have the same problems as last year - (7th is wide open - to aim for at least)
Anyway Newcastle are weird at the moment - Ritchie, Atsu, Lascelles, Hayden...
No, because it wasn't as bad as Mane's - as evidenced by the referees decision.
Do you honestly believe anyone would be talking about Ritchie's challenge if Mane hadn't been sent off on Saturday? - No of course they wouldn't ju...
Because it was nowhere near as bad as Mane's?
Well Newcastle signed five first teamers - and shifted out unwanted squad members.
Bony was completely wretched in a poor Stoke side - and Sanches seems to have dropped off a cliff. They both could come good. - But I would rather have last seasons two...
Newcastle obviously weren't gonna sign someone tbf. Like no one has even been seriously linked.
Transfer window is mental. People saying Newcastle did worse than Swansea who sold they're two best players.