The Official Newcastle United Thread

[ellroy]

All journeys begin with the first step.

Seen us play better and draw or lose so not overly bothered, at this point, over the performance more bothered that we've got some points.

As has been said it's virtually a brand new team, so was always going to take time bedding in.

[Chicken Chaser]

I think we have some options in attack, Mitro, Gayle, Perez and Arma are all different types of striker (De Jong too if fit and stays) and hopefully they should meet the standard in the Championship. Ritchie looks to be a good buy as does Hayden but the defence looks like it needs work. Hanley looks overweight, Lascelles hasn't taken well to the responsibility of the armband and I don't believe Dummett is good enough. Clark is another Steven Taylor. MBemba is the stand out amongst them all he just has to decide who to play with him

[ellroy]

Another 3 points.

That is all.

[ellroy]

See above.

However, the Gouff? Where did he pull that out from?

[fathomfive]

Away in the lakes and have only just seen the highlights.

Dangerously close to playing like a team and much more coherent than the first two games.

Gouf was desperately unlucky to pick the bar out from that distance. He seems to have had a resurgence under Rafa.

[clarkmagpie]

EhDaryl Murphy is hardly the glamour centre forward signing I was hoping for.
Seems to have a decent record though and certainly offers something different.
The 2 new fullbacks are rapid so can imagine them overlapping and getting some quality balls into the box.

We played some excellent football against Brighton.
I expected them to put up a lot more fight.
The ref was atrocious and I was surprised we kept 11 on the field.

[fathomfive]

To be fair to the lad, the 'glamour' signings of the previous few years have hardly set the scoring charts alight.
We need strength in depth and experience. Especially as Mitrovic is liable to get himself red-carded just after Gayle gets crocked...

[TX1]

Thought Gouf has some decent games when he first arrived however his game deteriorated very soon after, might be a confidence thing.
We definitely need another striker cos as you guys said Mitrovic is a liability and I personally find Perez a bit lightweight for the English game.

[paulrockliffe]

clarkmagpie said:

EhDaryl Murphy is hardly the glamour centre forward signing I was hoping for.
Seems to have a decent record though and certainly offers something different.
The 2 new fullbacks are rapid so can imagine them overlapping and getting some quality balls into the box.

We played some excellent football against Brighton.
I expected them to put up a lot more fight.
The ref was atrocious and I was surprised we kept 11 on the field.

I live locally and had a ticket on Saturday, so popped along. With the ref being such a dick I thought you were lucky all round. Shelvey could have been booked for kicking the ball away twice in the first 15 minutes if the ref was watching. For the free kick that lead to the first goal Shelvey was maybe fouled, but he kept control, the ref played on then Shelvey lost the ball himself, it shouldn't have been brought back for the foul. Then shelvey dived in two footed and didn't take the ball, so could easily have had another yellow instead. Then he wouldn't have scored the free kick.

I thought you played OK, deserved to win, but lacked a cutting edge. Your right side of midfield needs to learn to run beyond the last defender when they're giving him half the porch to run into. Only Perez was making those runs, but wasn't offering an angle from the middle.

[ellroy]

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

[Black can man]

ellroy said:

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

[skahigh]

Black can man said:

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

Unquestionably.

Unplayable 10% of the time, anonymous 90%.

He's been telling Newcastle fans for the last 2 years how desperate he is to leave and go to a better class of club, a champions league giant befitting of his abilities. Where has he ended up? A middle tier premier league club without European football or a great recent record of success, exactly the same situation as when he joined Newcastle funnily enough.

[fathomfive]

Black can man said:

ellroy said:

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

Bullet? Nah, you've managed to hide behind the only tree as the Mongol hordes descend upon your village and come out unscathed.

[London424]

fathomfive said:

Black can man said:

ellroy said:

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

Bullet? Nah, you've managed to hide behind the only tree as the Mongol hordes descend upon your village and come out unscathed.

You've done well to offload him and Wijnaldum for the money youve got!

[fathomfive]

London424 said:

fathomfive said:

Black can man said:

ellroy said:

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

Bullet? Nah, you've managed to hide behind the only tree as the Mongol hordes descend upon your village and come out unscathed.

You've done well to offload him and Wijnaldum for the money youve got!

That is true.

Hopefully some of the cash will go towards the Samaritans in Liverpool. They'll need it later this season

[ellroy]

Bid from Spurs for the tt.

I'd much rather he went to them. I've a slight soft spot for Everton and he suits a team of big time Charlie's.

[anonymous-user]

London424 said:

fathomfive said:

Black can man said:

ellroy said:

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

Bullet? Nah, you've managed to hide behind the only tree as the Mongol hordes descend upon your village and come out unscathed.

You've done well to offload him and Wijnaldum for the money youve got!

[fathomfive]

fathomfive said:

Black can man said:

ellroy said:

£30m? For that heartless, spineless, mercenary fker?

Thanks fk he's gone, poisonous in the dressing room and anonymous on the pitch most of the time.

Utter .

Is this a bullet dodged for us Spuddies ?

Edited by Black can man on Wednesday 31st August 20:15

Bullet? Nah, you've managed to hide behind the only tree as the Mongol hordes descend upon your village and come out unscathed.

Ah, bks, you sneezed at the wrong time and someone's found you. It appears you're fked.

[Turquoise]

London424 said:

You've done well to offload him and Wijnaldum for the money youve got!

That little dig at Liverpool looks like its going to bite you on the ass.

Edited by Turquoise on Wednesday 31st August 22:57

[m3sye]

Turquoise said:

That little dig at Liverpool looks like its going to bite you on ass.

Just a little haha