Alan Pardew has admitted he was very surprised when Ben Arfa took the penalty last Saturday against Tottenham as Demba Ba is now the official penalty taker for Newcastle, but we wonder if the Frenchman will take the penalties he earns for Newcastle this season?
The answer to that could well be yes.
Ben Arfa easily beats Freidel from the penalty spot last Saturday
The Newcastle manager has talked in the local press today about his two top Senegal strikers, and we are hoping they can notch some goals this afternoon in London:
“They love to score goals and we will be looking for that again.” “We changed our system against Spurs, but we kept both strikers on.” “We asked him to do a job on the left-hand side in the second half.”
“I am not going to disguise the fact that, while he was brilliant in the second half of last season, he did not contribute with the goals he would have liked.” “He could not have worked any harder, but sometimes it just does not go your way.”
“He had to look after Walker and sometimes when you keep your strikers on they come up with a bit of magic.” “It was a great goal.” “I was very surprised, actually, that Ba did not take the penalty last week.”
It’s interesting that Alan was as surprised as the rest of us when Hatem Ben Arfa took the penalty last week against Tottenham, and since he scored there was no problem, but there would have been if he had missed – in fact it would have been a huge talking point after the game.
And what are the chances he will take one again if he is the one fouled for the penalty – we think the chances are high of that happening – and as long as Newcastle score, we don’t care who takes the penalties for Newcastle.
And with Ramadan now over, both Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba will be eating and drinking again in daylight hours, and if there was any weakness due to the fasting during Ramadan, that should be over now, and perhaps they can celebrate that with some goals at Stamford Bridge this afternoon?
Demba Ba admitted that the fasting can have a negative effect on his form, as it seemed to have last year at this time:
“Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t.” “Now I am back to eating lots and drinking lots again.”
We’re looking for another good display from the lads this afternoon in London, and anything but a defeat will bring a good close to the first week of the season for Newcastle.
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1 Spuggy // Aug 25, 2012 at 10:58 AM
We need to get the ball to HBA in the box as much as possible, as he’s likely to score, assist or draw a pelanty (spot the deliberate mistake)
2 Grafton83 // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
It’s not really on to take a penalty without getting Dembas ok first. I’m pleased he scored and he did earn that pen himself but I still think he’s in the wrong.
This is part of his personality though and it comes with the player so I think the team will just have to tolerate it. My only concern is if today he takes someone elses penalty and gets away with it will he also start pushing the boundaries with other things.
Probably worrying too much really. I just think if he did that to someone less chilled out that Demba would they accept it or would we see them clash.
3 carrollsinger // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Hba Is quality his pen was class he ooooooozes class
4 markmac // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Repost from earlier article regards the senegal v ivory coast play off – Yeh and ivory coast are fave’s for the whole tournament so n paper shall we say. they should win and therefore we only lose tiote, and ”in theory” anita or maybe even bigi step up to replace him, and from what ive seen so far both are looking capable!
5 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:07 AM
I think Ben arfa runnin at Luiz and ivanovich could cause problems for them. They tend to be a bit rash in their challenges.
I expect goals both ways today.
6 Fostino // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:08 AM
two good signings this week…..adam johnson to sunderland is a good signing (fletcher is a pure rip off mind you) ……..and sahin on loan to liverpool (a bit ironic that this is a player who real madrid spent 20 plus million on a year ago….remind you of anyone)
7 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Fostino
Fletcher and sahin are good signings but the fees are way over the top.
8 Spreadthetoon // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Would quite like Adam Campbell to get a taste of Premiership football, perhaps bring on him an Shola towards the end of the match if were riding the storm out well!
9 dmac // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Demba Ba takes a woeful penalty there ive said it haha. I for one would have let Hba take it everyday. Id much rather our penaltys were taken by Cabaye as he rarely missed at Lille.
10 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:12 AM
PELANTY
11 Cool Hand Luke // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Transfer Sage, spot on.
We need to really put them on the back foot, also HBA, good as he is would have a tougher time getting the better of Cole than he would running amok in the middle of the park.
12 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:14 AM
I have spotted thy mistake
13 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Les – previous thread
Leon Best is no use to anybody with the ACL injury us or Bburn. Nor did he play after Cisse arrived. The Ameobis are decent cover for Cisse and Ba plus Amal, young AC, an invigorated Obertan.
A 3rd choice CF would be nice but we are not weaker without one – we are just no stronger.
ASme with the defence… we are not weaker without a signing, in fact as Perch came on so well we are a bit stronger.
I do agree with you that we do not have any in depth ‘insurance cover’ against injuries and ACON but the reality is that our first 11 are better than this time last year.
14 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Maybe HBA should play on the left so he is against Ivanovic. Or is it possible that their new RB Apictllze something will play? He looks quality.
15 Fostino // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:16 AM
sage
fletcher is way over the top….mind you i tuaght ashley young to villa was way over the top for 12m but o neill got that right. so i think the adam johnson deal is good business….come to think of it he probably got the milner deal right too
16 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:18 AM
I’m still annoyed that the game isn’t at 3pm and it’s on ESPN rather than Sky Sports. It’s not worth the money to me to get both, so I’d rather follow the footie at 3pm on a Sat thank you very much.
17 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Fostino
Fletcher is over priced but if he is the best player they could get they may have had to pay over the odds or get a cheaper player who isn’t up to standard.
If he gets them into top half and stays for 5/6 years it could be money well spent. Although in glad we didn’t pay that.
18 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:20 AM
ToonDarfSarf
You can get ESPN free for 3 months. That’s what I have done so I have both ESPN and SkySports. It is not an annual subscription so you can cancel anytime with a 31 days notice.
19 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:21 AM
I am not sure if that deal has expired or not
20 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Regarding players…I’d rather play Amoeba than Best, Amoeba 2 than Loverman, Anita (by miles!) than Guthrie, so I’m not worried. If we’ve got a strikeforce of Cisse, Ba, Amoeba, Amoeba 2, and Campbell, plus Ben Arfa who plays as a forward, what’s the problem here? Maybe we’ll sign another striker, or maybe we’ll wait until January when we know what’s happening in the ACON.
21 pawl250 // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Fostino
How much did he pay for Reo Corker though? And Curtis Davies
ONeil transfer record was very shoddy at Villa until the last 2 seasons when he adde Downing Young Dunne Milner too his squad. He even let Gary Cahill go for a measly 2m or something small
22 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:22 AM
MUTINY, I might look into that, is it free for 3 months then? Doesn’t change the situation for the rest of the season sadly…bloody annoying.
23 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Toondarnsarf
I’m still not sure why in USA and Australia I have friends who say that they can watch all prem league games no matter when they start.
Why don’t sky stick all 3pm games on the red button. Have a choice like they do for the champs league.
Would make much more sense. Surely the money they would make in advertising and sponsorship would make up for what it would cost.
It’s not like any other channel has them games so dont see why it can’t happen.
24 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Yeah free for 3 months. Better than nothing.
25 dmac // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Tds is your i button broken ?
26 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:25 AM
PPI’s – Pardew push injuries, love it!
27 pawl250 // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1301712/Buy-buy-Martin-How-ONeill-spent-120million-years-Aston-Villa.html
This is his full record he seemed to buy a couple of decent players then flops and eventually had a team.
He spent over 120m in doing so which I think would not happen at Sunderland. He has already spent 25m And apparently looking at Dawson who is 9m! Ok good players but paying way over the odds for 3 players!! We could have bought our entire team nearly!!
28 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Pawl
Oneils problem is he seems to only, well mainly, buy British based players. This means you pay a lot more than you would if buying abroad.
This to me shows he doesn’t have a scouting network to speak of.
Or
He cannot spot potential in a player just recognise already proven ability.
Either way it means he may build a decent team but he needs to be at a club where they have the money to spend.
And even then he will never achieve top 4 as he won’t be able to get the quality needed for that buying from within Britain as the top level players are at top clubs already.
29 Belly // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
I fancy Cabaye to have a good game today. He’ll show his old team mate Hazard how it’s done in the prem.
30 NorthernTiger74 // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Taken from CFCnet:
‘On Saturday, the Chelsea wheels keep turning as we host Newcastle United in the league, six days before we travel to Monaco to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. The Blues are coming off two victories against Wigan and Reading and will be looking to add a third consecutive win against a team that beat them at Stamford Bridge last May.
We all recall the two wonder-strikes by Papiss Cisse that condemned us to defeat, and we will look to not let that happen again, especially since reinforcements are on the way.
It was announced today that Cesar Azpilicueta, the Spanish right back, has joined the club for £7 million, filling the hole left by the departed Jose Bosingwa, and news reports have us sealing up a £9 million deal for our tormentor from the first match, Victor Moses.
Newcastle comes in after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, though manager Alan Pardew will most likely be condemned to the stands after pushing the linesman in a moment of madness. Newcastle also come to the Bridge with largely the same squad they had last season, but with the addition of midfielder Vurnon Anita off the bench. Their starting 11 is essentially the same.
This is a winnable game, but it’s also our sternest test outside the Community Shield. Newcastle are a side that will expect to once again challenge for the top 4 and will see this as a chance to take 3 early points, knowing full-well that they did so last year.
Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba are clearly a problem area for our back line.
Cisse and Ba are clearly the two danger men for Newcastle United and will be a slight worry for the pairing of David Luiz and Gary Cahill. John Terry is set to miss out with a slight injury.
The concern for the back line is the threat of both Ba and Cisse in the air, given how easy Pavel Pogrebnyak ghosted past Cahill for the first goal for Reading, and their skillfulness on the ball, as shown by the wonder goals from Cisse last year.
These two as a partnership are a danger, and Pardew has seemed to work out how to get them both in good positions. Against Tottenham, both provided intermittent threats, but their lack of overall service has to be credited to the way that Tottenham’s midfield pressed and starved them. The goals came after they started to lose energy.
Hatem Ben Arfa is the second danger man and the forward creator.
If Hatem Ben Arfa would have had a better overall attitude, work ethic, and not so many niggling injuries, Ben Arfa would have been a fixture in the France side and a much bigger club that Newcastle now. Back in his younger days at Lyon, Ben Arfa was considered the heir to Zinedine Zidane’s number 10 role and a better overall prospect than Marseille’s number 10 offering, Samir Nasri.
However, falling out’s with managers and niggling injuries gave him a reputation as a problem, and his options for playing at big clubs became limited. However, he’s still just 25, and his talent is still there, even if the broken leg has robbed him of pace. He will start on the right hand side, but with Jonas balancing on the left, he will have the freedom to drift into the center.
His ability to create alongside Cisse and Ba’s ability to alternate playing target striker or second striker makes the three players a lethal combination and leads to them threatening a backline.
Chelsea must be acutely aware of this for reasons that will be stated at number 5.
Jonas is the unsung hero of the attacking players.
When you think of the Newcastle side, Jonas is one of the last players that pops into your head, but he’s one of the most important. It’s his versatility at being able to play both centrally and in wide areas that allow the front three of Ba, Cisse, and Ben Arfa to operate. Jonas abilities permit the team to either attack using 4-4-2, 4-3-2-1, and the ability to play in a 4-4-2 diamond, depending on the control of the midfield. That tactical flexibility means that Pardew can change systems without making changes, and it also means that they players can shift them on their own.
Our formation’s midfield setup will be tested, first with Cheick Tiote and Yohan Cabaye.
If Jonas is the unsung hero that allows the flexibility of Newcastle, it’s Tiote and Cabaye that provide the engine room behind it and the ability to distribute the ball. Tiote has developed into one of the best holding midfielders in the Premier League and gives them steel in the middle to break up attacks.
Cabaye gives Tiote a partner with a bit more flair to his game and the ability to pick out a pass.
It will challenge the center midfield of Frank Lampard and John Mikel Obi because ball retention has been something that they’ve struggled with as of late.
Which leads us to the last and final point: Chelsea must tighten up the midfield and the defense, or Newcastle might run roughshod through us.
For all the money spent on attacking players, our biggest concern this season will be adapting to the 4-2-3-1 of Roberto Di Matteo while also not conceding goals.
Our biggest problem lies in that Lampard/Mikel partnership deep. Since the player in the hole behind the striker is Juan Mata or Eden Hazard, it’s imperative that Lampard and Mikel take up deeper positions, if for no other reason than to close the gap between midfield and defence. However, what I’ve seen in the first two matches is that Lampard is still Lampard, and he wants to spring forward in the attack. There have been numerous occasions when Lampard was further up the pitch than Mata, and Mata was forced to come deep.
If Lampard is going to burst forward as is his tendency, it exposes Mikel because he already has to take up a higher position than a holding midfielder usually does in order to cycle the ball. Mikel is then left to cover the space behind Lampard, while also watching for diagonal balls and space behind himself.
This gap behind the midfield and defence is a problem because both Wigan and Reading found it, and Manchester City with Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero exposed it. They get in behind Mikel, attack the two CBs by running at one of them, and opening the space behind that CB to attack.
Lampard must sit deeper and restrict his forward movement. Otherwise, that gap will keep appearing and any time possession is lost without it being a goal kick, our CBs are hung out to dry.
This is our toughest league test to date, and it might prove a sticking point later on if it proves to expose a weakness. The Blues must also find some continuity in their play, but part of that stems from a lack of training time as a full unit with Olympics and holidays and such.
Hopefully, we lay down a little marker on Saturday.’
Fair analysis i suppose.
31 toon1707 // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM
I have to agree with DMAC Ba the great striker he is takes a terrible penalty so for me Ben arfa or Cabaye should take them however if Ba takes and scores a penalty today I will gladly apologise for my statement
32 wingspan // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Transfer sage – Its out of respect for season ticketholders/people atr the game i think mate. And obviously keeps people renewing there season tickets which provides a lot of funding for the club. Sales would prob decline if all games were on TV
33 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Think Ben Arfa should take the pens from now on lol
34 Belly // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:42 AM
We’ve got to pack the midfield today and break in numbers with Cabaye pulling the strings. All being well:
Krul
Simmo Saylor Colo Santon
Tiote Anita
Ben Arfa Cabaye Ba
Cissé
With Ba dropping back into left midfield.
35 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Wingspan
For a lot of fans though going to games is not practical from a time or financial situation.
The premier league recently complained, was a BBC article a couple weeks ago, that 100,000s watch games on illegal and free Internet streams.
A simple way to address this is to realise most fans can’t get to games and sell the rights.
People just watch free streams or cheap foreign channels. It doesn’t make that many go to games I don’t think.
It’s purely financial though. If clubs wanted higher ticket sales and crowds diminish just reduce prices.
Ticket prices in the uk are between 300-600% up on German prices. Plus prem league get even more tv money so it’s all greed.
36 SwedishMagpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:45 AM
——————–Krul——————-
Simpson-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon
———–Tiote———Jonas———-
Ben Arfa——Cabaye—-Marveaux
———————Ba——————–
37 Sambo from belgium // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Just about the penalty again… (I commented on a earlier post about it). On the picture above, you really can see that Ben Arfa send Friedel to the other direction. Normally when you shoot, automatically you point with your standing foot which direction the ball has to go. Most keepers use this to read which direction the ball will go. But Ben Arfa managed to shoot to the other direction while pointing to the left. It was great great penalty, which technically is hard but brilliant.
38 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:53 AM
TransferSage – they’re worried that if every game was screened on TV, then the attendance at grounds would suffer.
39 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Where are ppl getting the idea ba is a sh1t penalty taker from? His miss against the scum?(which was an identical on to bennys) weve only seen benny take one penalty ffs! It was the same after ba scored that freekick every1 wanted him to take over from cabs n guthrie!
40 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:56 AM
MUTINY, cheers I’ll investigate!
41 macthedog // Aug 25, 2012 at 11:59 AM
@NorthernTiger74 Thanks for sharing the analysis, they seem to got it all right!
Not sure if Cisse will start tho, agree with @SwedishMagpie on 9/11 positions, only differences is that jonas take Marveux position and Anita take Jonas position in your team:
——————–Krul——————-
Simpson-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon
———–Tiote———Anita———-
Ben Arfa——Cabaye—-Jonas
———————Ba——————–
A strong 5 man midfield for counter attacking and BA to score when he wants
42 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Northern Tiger
Good to see an in depth analysis that tries to be even.
43 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:05 PM
The league might worry about attendances but games not on tv are just watched on either foreign channels or illegal streams.
The league are naive to think that if games arent on British tv channels people won’t watch them.
44 Paps // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Toondarfsarf
u could try a website. usagoals is quite good
45 toonLYF // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:13 PM
i agree with the fact Ba shouldn’t be on penalty duty, and not just because he missed against sunderland, he’s just unconvincing.
Shola is our best penalty taker, but i’d also have Cabaye and Ben Arfa ahead of Demba.
46 FatmanJoe // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:16 PM
I don’t agree that there should be just one penalty taker. Need 3-4. Same with free kicks. Different situations, different games, different takers.
47 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:17 PM
@Transfer Sage
If you sell the rights to your teams games you will not get any of the Sky money some 35-40 million. I doubt any team aprt from Man Utd would get anywhere near that figure.
Also if all games were televised and people stopped going to the actual game the atmosphere would be crap. There’s nothing better than being at an old fashioned 3pm ko game that is not being beamed live.
48 spitfire_ // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Is there any sign that we can bought someone i the next week?
49 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM
As for watching live streams on the internet, well its a truely rubbish experience.
50 Ben3arfa // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1141944/everton-to-bring-in-teenage-forward-niang?cc=4716
another target of ours bites the dust
51 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Penalty takers
It takes a certain character to be a good penalty taker.
- Good technique
- Confident
- Calm
- Controlled
- Arrogant (to a certain extent)
- Able to control their arousal level
Ben Arfa is all of these.
52 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Nico
I agree games streamed aren’t good but it’s better than nothing.
I can’t spend every Saturday at the game.
By the time I add tickets, travel and whatever else it’s just too much to go often.
I don’t mean individual teams sell the matches or tv, just sky do what theydo for champs league and show all games.
The reality is if clubs wanted a full house they could do this by lowering prices of sales dropped and still have all games on tv.
Football is too financially motivated these days, takes away from the sport.
53 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Had bad experiences streaming, frustrating when it’s poor quality. ESPN offer is good though! Never tried usagoals though.
54 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:30 PM
I love how some are so desperate to be negative, that they’re getting upset when other teams sign our targets – even though the ide athat they’re a ‘target’ was invented on here in the first place.
Ridiculous.
55 ToonDarnSarf // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:34 PM
ESPN ordered. Thanks! Roll on 5.30!
56 beddersmag // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Guys the new sopcast download is amazing last 2 games have been almost hd like quality asde from the screen refresh rate which means fast shots will blur slightly. Footballstreaming.info always seems good
57 steve // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Lads for a great stream always check out bloodzeed you need sopcast but believe me it is class. I will post a link near K.O
58 ilovetoon8788 // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:43 PM
if arfa can cause their fullbacks problem. Hazard will torment us all day and night. our fullbacks must be at their 100% and no clumsy or poor positioning by Simpson. Hazard is on top form right now. 5 assists in 2 games.
59 Tsunki // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:44 PM
I’d be embarrassed if unwashed visitors to this blog saw us complaining about our lack of signings and ‘ambition’ compared to theirs.
On Penalty Taking -
1/ there should be a go-to penalty taker, however..
2/ the player who earns the pen is invariably the one who would have had the scoring chance, so he should have the chance to take it, or if not confident, give it to 1/
3/ a player on a hat-trick should have the option to take it first, then 2/, then 1/.
The Laws of Robotics there ha ha
60 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:45 PM
TDS, looks like I had the customary snipe by B-S and Rotunda after our conversation last night lol, apparantly I’m guilty of only seeing what I want to see and that was by someone who’s called Pardew no better than a pub manager and harped on about playing Tav in place of Simmo!
We’re all entitled to our own opinions but it would be nice if these contributors actually knew what they were talking about, oh that’s obviously asking too much.
I think we can give anyone a good game on our day, let’s hope today we are on the ball and put in a good performance. Losing against the likes of Chelsea at Chelsea wouldn’t be the end of the world but as always, we live in hope we get a result.
61 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Its just annoying to see other clubs strenghtening whereas we seem to be standing still. I like most fans dont want the whole world from Ashley but he is taking a massive gamble by not bringing in more quality.
We definitely have a better starting 11 than last season but as for having a better squad is questionable.
Posetives – Cisse for a full season, likewise Taylor. And Anita is better than Guthrie IMO
Negatives – Best & Lovernkrands have not been replaced so if Senegal qualify we are screwed, our CB partnership is an injury away from being mid-table quality. And Simpson is stuck in the past by giving nothing going forward. To top it off we have alot more fixtures this year and less cover IMO, it would be a massive shame if we dont build on last season and it would cost less than the Mackems have payed for two players.
62 Tsunki // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM
If we get a draw out of this I will be more than happy. Just don’t want to get rammed.
63 Magpie_Man // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:49 PM
I would just like to mention, i dont know if anyone has said it yet, but the premier league teams that Steven Fletcher has played for have gone down. HAHA lets hope its a 3rd and lets all laugh at the dirty mackems.
64 Robson Wonderland // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Said it before and will say it again. Cisse WILL start today. The only reason he played on Thursday is because we had no one else capable of playing as a lone front man (too soon for young AC). He was clearly told not to exert himself too much and to keep some back for today. Anita played 90 on thurs and has no prem experience. No way will he start away in a tough game like this. Team will be the same as spuds with (hopefully) Colo in for Perch(who along with Simmo had a good game last week).
65 Tsunki // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM
BPC – aren’t you just worrying that something might not happen, even though there’s clearly still time. Many teams play their little games to get the best deal for players, a lot can still happen. We need to sit tight. Plus I think the team is stronger already this year. Besty and Lover offered little but workrate anyway for the most part. I am definitely not going to listen to gloating mackems though, whatever happens.
66 wingspan // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Sage i agree with you dude, and as you say next time we ko at 3 il be watching it illegally on a stream, but i cant see the 3oclock ko’s being on tv anytime soon unfortunately.
67 Tsunki // Aug 25, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Magpie_Man yes it has been mentioned but it never hurts to keep doiing it
Mackem recruitment criterion is pay top cash for losers and sideline acts. So funny.
68 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Saturday 3 o’clock kick offs tend to have the worst streams available, with the number of matches played the main decent streams will be on the main matches and other less attractive matches will have the poor quality (if any) streams.
Sopcast generally have great pic quality, flash are more hit n miss.
69 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Tsunki
I still think we will sign someone by the end of the window but I am just preparing for the worst. It just seems strange that a club like us on a solid financial structure cant seem to spend the same amount of money as clubs that are heavily in debt. I dont want us to be signing the likes of Fletcher for 14 mill, but if Carr had half the money Sunderland have spent so far we would have quality backup for all positions IMO
70 wingspan // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:06 PM
I loved the pic at the top of this article by the way. Really shows how benny gave friedel the eyes and sent him the wrong way. Was such a classy peno.
71 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Swansea beating WHU 1-0 lol
72 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:10 PM
scum signings have a sniff of desperation rather than strategy. MO’N was always a big money spender, ah wouldn’t be surprised to see them in financail trouble again in a year or two.
All those guys panicking about signings have got to admit that Pards is a good coach, good at getting the best out of players, has developed a flexible strategy within matches, canny preparation and has a squad who like working with him. They’ve all bought into the Toon dream ….for now at least. We win anything and the team will stay together and we’ll get a settled side who gel….
A good team is greater than the sum of its parts…
glass half full
73 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Transfer Sage
At the end of the day football is a business. I don’t think a team like Newcastle need to lower prices as they fill the stadium every league game. Cup match prices are lower.
I do like what Newcastle are doing as regards to running the club better. Other clubs will use our model.
As for matches televised on a Saturday 3pm, I personally don’t think they should be. As a season ticket holder though its quite rare these days to go to a game at 3pm on Saturday what with TV and impact from Europe
74 geordie157 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:15 PM
What a pass back, Swansea to score five again?
75 SmileyFace // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Anyone worried about playing at the Liberty?
76 Rotonda heights // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:18 PM
MacToon
You’re the most one eyed person I’ve ever heard. Everyone else is wrong if they don’t agree with you. You have an agenda with Ashley and don’t want to see anything positive. If we won the league it wouldn’t be anything to do with Ashley in your opinion. You even mither about 5th.
Please do find where I ever said Pardew was a pub manager.
Selective memory there my friend. I will admit I’m disappointed by Taernier, albeit on the evidence of one game and I still think Simpson is limited as a footballer and I stand by it.
Wouldn’t it be refreshing if you said Ashley has done ok for once.
77 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Swans 2-0 up now lol
What gets me about no televised 3 o’clock Saturday matches is if you go abroad you have the choice of nearly every match, we can’t even watch our own league legally.
78 Rotonda heights // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:18 PM
tavernier even
79 Magickit // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:20 PM
A little bit off topic. …
Is the Maiga playing for westham now that we wanna sign before cisse??
How come he ll fail our medical but pass for westham?
80 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Rotonda heights // Dec 21, 2011 at 9:14 PM
pardew looks what he is an english sunday pub team manager. it’s hoof ball and don’t kid yourself this is any better than JFK
——————
OK, so you said english sunday pub team manager! My mistake ehh!
81 lordy_geordie // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Magpies flying high. Where did you get the fact o`neill is always a big spender? I live in leicester and he has a shrewed reputation for signing talent. Muzzy izzet, neil lennon who he gt best from. Kasey keller. He didnt have funds n then he went celtic and to my knowledge spent very little there.
82 Ketsbaia9 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:22 PM
We could’ve signed Niang and Konate for a toal of £3.8m. 2 excellent prospects. We still need 2 strikers, 1 attacking midfielder, 1 right-back, 1 left-back and 2 centre backs.
83 Magickit // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:24 PM
A little bit off topic. …
Is the Maiga playing for westham now that we wanna sign before cisse??
How come he ll fail our medical but pass for westham?
84 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Rotonda heights.come on then back up your accusations………
You are amongst the clueless, you don’t even have any idea what I think and what I do to support this club, you are absolutely clueless.
85 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:26 PM
So who has the selective memory?
86 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Can you go to Italy and Spain and watch all their games live on TV. Prob not, however you can watch heck of a lot of Spanish games over here.
87 shearer 9 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:27 PM
Ha ha u got him its all gone quite
88 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:29 PM
haha shearer 9, no doubt he’ll come up with some more bo770cks, so easy to snipe from behind a keyboard eh lol.
89 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Rotonda got owned
90 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Ketsbaia9
‘We still need 2 strikers, 1 attacking midfielder, 1 right-back, 1 left-back and 2 centre backs.’
No we don’t. We need 2 or 3 pleyers. We have already filled 23 places of our 35 man squad
91 mickg108 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:32 PM
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92 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:35 PM
Interesting news about Bebuchy. Apparently Lille will need to sell him if they lose to FC Copenhagen in the Champs League qualifier. Come on the Danes
93 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Hahahaha. That’s absolutely fantastic.
For the record, MacToon has said Ashley is doing OK many many times.
All he’s said lately is that there are still things that need to be improved upon – that’s hardly slander.
94 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM
When do they play nico?
95 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:38 PM
nico
Imagine how controversial it would be if Debuchy played and scored an own goal
96 jj // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Ive been watching the Swansea v West Ham game and made a few observations
Swansea weak links are their CB Chico who is dog shit, think of a cheap version of Luiz and there you go, hes aimlessly playing balls into the general area of where Leon Britton is positioned all the first half and hes also been getting mullered by carlton cole
They are also shite in the air
Im looking forward to today but i hope were not too defensive, id like to see some good counter attacking by HBA and marveaux if he starts, i think we will be 4231 though as follows
……………………………………Krul…………………………………..
Simmo…………..Saylor………………Collo……………Santoon
……………………..Tiote………………..Anita………………………
HBA……………………………Cabs…………………………Jonas
……………………………………Ba…………………………………..
97 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Kets
Better get out your Panini swapsies and piggybank then as there is no chance of signing seven players in the next week. I suggest you go to live in an alternative universe.
Lordy,
He had whatever funds he needed at Celtic.
At Villa he started with about £20m and his third season was probably over £40m
He fell out with Norwich over signings and Randy Lerner too …..
Yes he has a good record and has indeed made some shrewd signings, but also likes to splash the cash..
You could argue he’s just paid well over the odds
Compared with the Toon he’s a total high roller..
98 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Play 29 Aug. I think its on Sky.
Debuchy o.g. that would be something ha
99 Spellcheck // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Cant make it 2 pub,any ideas 2 watch FREE online …please help!!! Howay the lads:)
100 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:44 PM
cutting it close to the end of the window, I don’t think we’ll get him now but hope I’m wrong.
Has the sunderland game been called off? anyone know and anyone know why?
101 toonking // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM
for people who don’t know sunderland reading is now posponed
102 steveno7 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Bonus terry out and luiz very doubtfull.
103 Robson Wonderland // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Magickit: Kieron Dyer passed his medical at West Ham so wouldn’t read too much into that re Maiga
104 paulmurph272003 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Hey all – was just wondering if any of you know what the away pubs are for today? I had a lot of trouble finding one last season for the same fixture and am heading out again soon towards Stamford Bridge so was wondering if anyone knew what the main pubs/bars were? From having a look online, a lot of the ones that used to be away pubs (eg slug and lettuce fulham broadway) are now shut or are home pubs.
Thanks very much in advance, Howay The Lads!
105 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Spellcheck, there will be streams but you have to wait until closer to kick off to find them. I’d suggest you download sopcast in the meantime.
106 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Just seen that about Mackems game been called off. Very early to call a game off due to rain. They must be so dissapointed haha
107 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM
I really can’t see us managing to force Lille’s hand this late on.
Not sure why they’d need the money, seeing as they just sold Hazard for a fair chunk of Roman’s piggy bank.
The club must be doing something behind the scenes – nomatter how happy Pards professes to be, I’m sure he’s itching for one or two new signings.
Just Debuchy would probably be fine – it would give everyone involved with Newcastle such a huge boost.
108 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Why the ducking hell are we not in for M’Baye Niang ?? He is the next best thing to come out of france and going to Everton for £2.3 million… Ac Milan, Arsenal, Madrid all wanted him
109 Magpies-till-d3ath // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM
No sign of Cisse! http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/News/Gallery/0,,10278~2899684,00.html. Worried face!!
110 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Cheers TDS btw, you’re like my guardian angle
I’m accused of not seeing the whole picture, funny I think the opposite is closer to the truth.
111 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:51 PM
For once I agree with Ketsbia at 82… Konate and Niang for £3.8 million both unreal talents
112 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Magpies-till-d3ath
There’s no sign of any of the players who started against Atromopopopolis – hence the reason it’s a training session with about 10 players
There’s no Tiote either. So either ‘no worries’ or ‘big worries’.
I guess we’ll find out soon
113 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Lille have just built a new stadium, costing €282m, so perhaps that’s why they’re still vulnerable financially, should they not make CL.
114 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Mac
Well it just seems a fairly ridiculous thing to say, given that I recall you complimenting the running of the club regularly…
And I don’t know what BS & Rotonda were bitching about, but we were just having a discussion about how some of the finances worked.
Very strange indeed. The name MacToon appears to BS like red to a bull.
115 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Ruddy or Fake-Ruddy
Ah, thanks – I didn’t know that. I guess it’s very plausible that their financing plan was dependent on them reaching the CL.
116 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM
angle! lol oh well.
Definitely no tiote?
117 Ben-Arfa11 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM
why has everyone have tiote in there team to play chelsea?
am i missing something as he wasnt even in the provesional sqaud
does someone know something i dont
i hope he is fit to play mind you as he is our key player for sure
tiote and krul are our future sell either of those and i wont be happy atall!
118 Spellcheck // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Cheers Mac,will check it out nearer kick off. Cmon NEWCASTLE,lets put chelski 2the sword!!!!!!
119 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Magpies-till-d3ath – Most of the Players that played on thursday were givin a rest day just light training away from the group, Don’t worry about Cisse
120 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Mac
Only in the gallery of training pics that .co.uk put up. Doesn’t mean anything – there’s only a few players there. Although it could easily be the starting 11.
Krul, Simmo, Santon, Saylor, Colo, Jonas, Cabaye, Amalfitano, Ba, Hatem & Harper.
Although I doubt Harper’s playing CF, so it can’t be the starting 11.
121 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM
TDS – Tiote hasn’t travelled to London apparently, Heard Anita is starting
122 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:02 PM
If Colo’s back then that’s a definite plus and would leave perchinio to cover midfield if neccesary…… can’t believe I just said that ha ha
I expect 1 up front but who knows, the Sunday pub team manager has my backing
123 geordie157 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Routledge is playing well, which raises the question is he better than Obertan? He’s definitely a more lively player
124 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Have none of you learned yor lesson from last week when Pardew basically said half our team were out only to play them all against Spuds. Mind games people
125 toonLYF // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:06 PM
the Stadium of Light has been flooded by the tears of Adam Johnson and Steven Fletcher as they realised what they have done when arriving for pre-match prep this morning.
126 geordie157 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:08 PM
3-0
127 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Ha ha Swans 3-0 up, poor FSA.
128 toonLYF // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:09 PM
i can’t bloody wait to play West Ham
129 jj // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:10 PM
West Ham are so shit its unreal
130 geordie157 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Swansea are cruising, michu looks like a bargain at 2 mill, the pace of Routledge and Dyer is effective. Someone get Obertan to watch videos of those two.
131 nick_9 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:11 PM
I was disappointed when we signed obertan as our replacement for routledge. I suspect routledge was on peanuts here and I wanted to give him another season.
132 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:12 PM
toonLYF
I can confirm that
133 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Swanse are bangin the goals in
. And 10 mill for Jarvis, well done fat Sam haha
134 JAMSHA // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:15 PM
fkkkkkkk espn india for showng srilankan.cricket league wen they should be shown football :@
135 mickg108 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:16 PM
A good site is http://www.eplsite.com
136 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM
These first two Swansea games have shown how over-rated Brenden Rodgers really is.. He couldnt buy goals for Swansea they’ve scored 8 so far in 2 games!
137 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM
I liked Routledge especially when in the Championship. He always seemed to lack confidence in the Prem until now. Still its early in the season, he might go down hill from here.
138 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Swans more likely to score 4 than WHU 1, how did WH win their last game
139 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:18 PM
No Tiote’s a big loss. Anita would be an odd choice, given that he played 90 minutes under 48 hours ago. But then again, so did Perch.
140 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Thats cos Swansea aren’t just keeping the ball like they did last season. They are actually attacking
141 mickg108 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:19 PM
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142 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:20 PM
West Ham are so feebly lacking in ability, they’ve just switched off and give up – totally apathetic.
143 mickg108 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:20 PM
http://www.Stream2watch.me
144 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Tiote will surely play. Arfa was out last week and look what he did
145 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:21 PM
TDS, going to be interesting who actually plays in mf, maybe Anita and Perch can play a half each?
146 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Loads of people were tipping Swansea to go down too lol
There wont be many teams beat them at their place like.
147 geordie157 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:27 PM
If tiote is out why not start perch and Anita, cabaye just in front of them, arfa and guti on the wings. BA up top. We’ll need pace in the middle to help keep hazard quiet.
148 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:27 PM
If Tiote is actually out the Perch will play centre mid and be replaced if tired late on. I don’t think Perch was exactly falt out against Atromatos. He’s young and fit so should be fine.
149 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:27 PM
So who’ll be first prem manager for the sack? Rogers? FSA? who?
150 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:28 PM
—————–Krul
Simpson-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon
————Anita-Jonas
Ben Arfa—-Cabaye—-BA
—————-Cisse
151 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Belfast
I don’t know really, I still think they could struggle.
It depends what teams do against them. Last year, we simply accepted that we weren’t going to beat them in a possession battle – and it was one of the easiest victories of the season, despite all their posession.
But I have a feeling lots of teams won’t want to do that, and’ll end up getting battered, a’la QPR.
Of course, West Ham have none of the ball, AND they’re getting thumped. But that’s because their defence is truly terrible.
152 toonLYF // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:30 PM
jesus, i’m sick of hearing everyone talk about swansea like they’re kings, they’re a average team imo, that will do well to be top half, West Ham have been woeful here, and Swansea have only scored 3, 2 of them being fluke goals essentially. Swansea are nout man, press them a bit and they don’t have a clue what to do.
153 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Mac
I don’t think there’s any chance of Rodgers getting the sack – I think he’ll be there for the long run. They sacked a club legend to bring him in, so I don’t think they’d be quick to write him off.
I can see West Brom and Norwich struggling this year. Hughton’s never had to take over a team with any expectation before – Birmingham and Nufc were both sinking ships!
154 pawl250 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Would be shocked again if it’s not 4-4-2, was right last week. If anything 4-2-3-1 but just be a fancy 4-5-1 which is more likely!
Krul
Simpson, STaylor, Colo, Santon
Arfa, Tiote, Cabaye, Jonas
Ba, Cisse
OR 4-5-1
Krul
Simpson, STaylor, Colo, Santon
Arfa, Tiote, Cabaye, Anita, Jonas
Ba
155 pawl250 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:36 PM
If Tiote is injured
4-4-2 – Anita replacing him
4-5-1 – Jonas comes central, Marveaux on left!
156 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:37 PM
—————–Krul
Simpson-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon
————Perch—Jonas
Ben Arfa—-Cabaye——-BA
—————-Cisse
If Tiote is fit he plays instead of Perch. Perch is very quick in there though so I have faith.
157 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:38 PM
I just think there’s alot of pressure on Rodgers, could be no points from 6 for them after the weekend. I hope Hoots does ok, will be good to see him back at SJP.
158 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:39 PM
They will stay up easy in my opinion.
Mid table or maybe better.
Your man Ki that they signed from Celtic will be a good signing too.
159 pawl250 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
ToonDownSouth -
Would be shocked if he isn’t sacked this season. Like you said the sacked a club legend for under performing, and against fans wishes!
I have 3 close friends who are Liverpool fans all didn’t want KD to be sacked or BR hired!
If they have a bad run, with it not being the fans choice, the fans will put pressure on the board. When that happens if another few bad results follow its inevitable he will be gone.
Only way he will stay is if Liverpool are in line for top 5-6, any lower he’s gone!
160 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Fat Sam will be the first out,once West Ham start to lose home games.
161 pawl250 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:45 PM
Swansea will be fine. Could push top half but as stated if teams play high up the pitch and pressure their back four its hard for them to play their game.
My relegation predictions are
Norwich
Wigan
? Undecided I would like QPR to go down but can’t see it. Think it could be Reading or Villa
162 geordie157 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:45 PM
I think three from west ham, Wigan, Norwich, reading or villa will go down. I still think Sunderland will struggle and hopefully QPR too.
163 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Swansea were always gonna play the same way.
Thats why I thought they would be ok.
Plus they’ve added a couple of decent players.
164 paulmurph272003 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Hey all – was just wondering if any of you know what the away pubs are for today? I had a lot of trouble finding one last season for the same fixture and am heading out again soon towards Stamford Bridge so was wondering if anyone knew what the main pubs/bars were? From having a look online, a lot of the ones that used to be away pubs (eg slug and lettuce fulham broadway) are now shut or are home pubs.
Thanks very much in advance, Howay The Lads!
165 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:55 PM
I hope West Ham,Villa,Qpr go down.
That would be great! lol
166 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:55 PM
A reckon before Xmas Allardyce will be sacked and Redknapp will be back managing them
167 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:56 PM
So which 3 o’clock match are people wathing if any, think it’ll be man U V Fulham for me.
168 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:57 PM
GT89, good shout.
169 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Belfast – I hope Man City, Man Utd and Liverpool go down that would be better hahaha
But on a serious note, I hope these go down:
Wigan, West Ham, Stoke
170 ToonDownSouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM
GT89 – Very good shout. Then FSA can go back to talking himself up for the Madrid & Inter jobs.
Mac – Southampton for me. Nice to see my old local team doing so well.
171 Magpies-till-d3ath // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:01 PM
If anyone deserves to score our 1000th goal, it’s Steven Taylor! Would be so happy for him if he scored it!!!! Anything but a lose 2day and I’m Happy!!!!!!!!!
172 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Mactoon It’s illegal to watch football on the internet,so I dont do it…
173 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Man U being beat again.
174 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Southampton v Wigan, interesting game.
lol fulham 1-0 up already ha ha
175 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Belfast, neither do I
176 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:05 PM
manure one down
177 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:10 PM
What an equaliser by Van persie!
178 Zebras4Life // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Brilliant strike by RVP
179 mattnufc // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Bassong gives away another penalty, what a surprise!
180 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Van persons scored?
Prepare for the ultimate media Wankfest.
Also, I knew the mackems pitch was bad, but not that bad.
181 lordy_geordie // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Magpies flying high: yes agree he spent loads recently. Perhaps the fact that he now has money he cant be arsed to unearth the raw talents. I used to like him as a manager, especially what he has been through in family life. Leicester have never been same since he left and doubt they will in near future. Whats everyones thoughts on todays game?
182 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Van persons scored?
Prepare for the ultimate media W@nkfest.
Also, I knew the mackems pitch wasn’t the best. But, I didnt realise their pitch was that Sh*t.
183 rivettCatcher // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:33 PM
CENTRE BACKS!!!
Really looking fwd to today’s game. Don’t expect any return but would be delighted with a point or more.
Hope we do a 433 formation acting as as 451 without the ball. I think it isn’t the best for Ba when on the left (if he’s there) but the team is better as a whole that way.
Have a feeling we’ll set up like we did against Man U at home last season with Ba & Strollo dishing out the sh1t to a make shift defence.
Benny vs Cole should be an interesting battle too!
HWTL!
RC
184 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Demba Ba is not the best pen taker in our squad like
185 steveno7 // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Dont why the toon dont go for wright phillips christ knows y but he aint gettin a game for Qpr.better alternate for mr funny head obertan
186 Toon_Jock // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Staduim of Sh1te living up to it’s name I see!!!
187 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Steveno
Because he’s 30.
Leazes
I think that as well. I’d like a penalty taker like shearer but we’ll never have someone like that again. HBA looks to be a better Pen taker than Ba though.
188 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:43 PM
man U overpowering Fulham now, Kagawa’s doing well, how much was he anyone know?
Dembele best for Fulham.
189 Beattie25 // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:43 PM
The Chelsea game might he called off.
Perhaps good news if it does?! Extra time to prepare?!
190 Toon_Jock // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Raylor gets my vote for Pen taker like=BANG
191 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:44 PM
lordy
aye he was a god in Leicester…
192 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:45 PM
@supermagpie
If shola was a first team starter, I’d pick him in a heartbeat. Ba never seems to look confident when he steps up, but HBA looked very confident wen he stepped up for his pen. So yeah I’d pick Ben arfa over Ba any day
193 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:46 PM
beattie
why?
194 Toon_Jock // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Think Kagawa was about 15-17M
195 IFC.Toon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Mark my words we are going to stuff Villa
196 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:47 PM
I have yet to see Shola mis a pen like. Also Ba missed one last season against 5under1and
1. Shola
2. Ba
3. HBA
197 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Cheers Toon Jock, not much of a bargain then lol
198 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:50 PM
I bet yohan cabaye could take a good pen like.
199 Beattie25 // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:50 PM
MFH
Terrible weather. Somebody on twitter said its like a tsunami hit the stadium.
Chelsea isn’t the best ground in football and there’s a lot of talk that peope would’ve amazed if it went ahead. Twitter is a load ofrubbish usually but keep your ears open I say.
200 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Half time and man U cruising at 3-1, how’s the rest of the matches going? TDS, how’s Southampton doing?
201 Toon_Jock // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Depends how many goals he bangs in MacToon
202 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:53 PM
We should beat villa comfortably next week. But our focus should be on Chelsea later. Hopefully we can a get a result.
HWTL!
203 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:54 PM
If the game’s called off I’m going to find Beattie25 and beat him to a pulp.
204 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Everyone pissing on villa, got them on a 50pound double with the scum. This is the only time I want them little rat bags to win.
205 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:56 PM
http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
links for today
206 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Everton *
207 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 3:57 PM
I’ll be raging if its off.
Looking forward to this game lol
208 BmoreToonFan // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Small world, I ran into a Geordie last night at a Baltimore bar here in the states… Had a great chat with him about the team. Always good to meet fellow Toon supporters!
I like our chances today. Hope Cisse can produce more of that magic he showed last year at the bridge… Win or loss though HWTL!!!
209 IFC.Toon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:02 PM
This game has got HBA written all over it.
210 dids // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:02 PM
debuchy injured he not start lille game again today mayby a sign he is on his way to the toon
211 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:03 PM
@dids
No he’s just injured…..
212 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Pitch inspection apparently.
I would say its looking like its of ffs.
213 dids // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:05 PM
bad injury or minor? they fail to qualify for the CL they are forced to sell so we still have a chance
214 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:05 PM
on my stream they are showing the stamford bridge pitch
its soaking
the rain is so heavy ad pouring off the roof onto the bottom corner of the pitch.
phil dowd (ref) is happy so far apparently and ground staff are confident.
there is a lot of water splashing when the ref was walking around but they expect it to be on.
215 Beattie25 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Fake Ruddy
You’ll never be able to locate me for I am but a figmant of your imagination.
Also to let you all know apparently Colo, Bs and Tiote might be out of the game. Either Pardews Jedi mind trick, a bull shit text message or the truth.
If they are missing I’ll be glad I did my rain dance.
216 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Game looking like it could be off! Will be so annoyed come on! Meant to be decent weather down there?
217 bollance // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:06 PM
how weak is the villa 1st 11. Timimg of us playing them at home is perfect. We should do the business against them, would be very worried if not!!
218 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:07 PM
And spurs are playing what’s the difference both London
219 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Surely it would be better to delay the kick off for 30 minutes and let the drainage system do its job?
220 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM
Yorkshire
Chelsea might have just caught the edge of a storm.
Happens quite often like that
And spurs might have much better drainage. Could be anything.
221 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Belfast.
Depends on what the forecast is. I just checked and meant to be 50% chane of rain all day.
Also they should get what they have in cricket. Them big things what look like steam rollers made of sponge what soak up water.
Would get rid of a lot of the standing water to allow the game to go ahead.
222 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Transfer sage – probably have crappy drainage at Chelsea poo stadium and that
223 Beattie25 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Everytime we play a team wee should be stuffing we usually get beat or we very nearly lose.
I’d be happy with a 7-0 next week but it certainly won’t be more than that!!
224 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:15 PM
We cannot have this game postponed, it would mean another midweek game, which we do not want when we’ll probably be playing EL and COC during mid week.
225 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Yorkshire
They do need a new stadium.
Did you see the initial design for the one at battersie power station?
It has the 4 white pillars of the power station in the 4 corners of the stadium. It looked amazing.
Real shame they never won the auction for that, could have been turned into one of the most unique and beautiful stadiums in the league.
226 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Beattie
Very true, for example 2-2 Wolves.
Like I said we should win comfortably plus villa’s record up here is awful. But it wouldn’t surprise me if we drew.
227 Super Magpie // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Villa down down to 10 men.
228 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Lee ryder says balls are rolling good news diners crossed!
229 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Everyone cross your diners! F’ing phone and I didn’t see it transfer sage no any reason they didn’t go for the olympic stadium? Different part f London
230 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Yorkshire
Think they wanted to stay in similar area, not sure.
They weren’t official designs I don’t think, just possibilities.
Google battersea powe station Chelsea and it comes up. Could have been a bit special.
231 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Fulham 3-2! And that does look quality If they’d of got that, glad they didn’t
Come on get this game on!
232 mushy // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:27 PM
here’s a thought, if memory serves me right….
we get hammered pre-season by Cardiff, next thing we hear, we’ve bought Anita.
Q: if we’re beaten by Chelsea today, are management more or less likely to buy before the window closes??
work with me here boys, I,m looking for silver linings
233 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:28 PM
I wish they did. Just to see it. Too many stadiums now just look the same.
As if they are bought flat pack from ikea and you just pick the colour and pattern on the outside haha.
234 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Mushy
I’d say it would make no difference.
But i like your wishful thinking.
235 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Line up!
@NUFCOfficial: #NUFC (4-4-2) v #CFC: Krul; Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini (c), Santon; Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Anita, Gutierrez; Ba, Cisse. #epl
236 GeordieToon89 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Oo I got the line up spot on in my earlier comment
237 mushy // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Surely a few put past us today, and MA has to put his hand in his pocket.
Am I revealing my expectations for this afternoon do you think?
238 ilovetoon8788 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:33 PM
4-4-2. we might be in for a long day today.
239 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Have to say everton are looking very impressive this season, definatly a direct rival to us this season
240 Nufc-83 // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:34 PM
No sts on the bench would have had Campbell tbh.
241 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Strong team, shame no tiote but hopefully Anita can fill in.
Jonas will have to be at his best defensively today too, he never lets us down though.
242 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Hmmmm
4-4-2
Gonna be a long afternoon!
243 HatemOrLoveHim // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:35 PM
I actually live in London (uni) and it has stopped raining for a little while now so the game should be fine! And oh dear is parses making the same mistake ala spurs going too attacking? Risky!
244 JAMSHA // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:36 PM
cisseeeeeeeeeeeee scoressssssssssssss 20min chelsea 0-1 newcastle
245 Transfer Sage // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:36 PM
I don’t think we can judge our rivals yet. Need to look at least 6 games in to see where teams are then.
Early season you always get odd results.
But I agree everton are looking good. Swansea have added a bit more directness to their play and pass much more in the final third.
Hard to judge yet though.
246 MacToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Our strongest 11 except for Tiote I suppose.
247 yorkshireToon // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM
You can’t blame pards doing exactly the same thing as last year he would be criticised if he did anything different.
One thing we need to do in this game to get anything is to take our chances! Also score some worldies wouldn’t hurt!
248 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Sage
Everton are always in and around the top 8 but normally start terribly if they can carry through momentum they definatly have a good enough squad to hassle the top 6
249 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:41 PM
We will play 4-2-3-1 not 4-4-2.
250 nico // Aug 25, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Villa to go down. Bet on it now.
251 ThaiMag // Aug 25, 2012 at 7:47 PM
I think this is our best team at the moment. Cisse and Ba just do not complement each other.
——————–Krul
Santon—Taylor—Coloccini—Jonas
————–Tiote—–Anita
Ben arfa——-Cabaye———Marveaux
—————–Cisse/Ba
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