Yohan Cabaye has not been in his best form this season, but he hints today that he is still not fully match fit, and he still thinks he is getting back to full fitness again.
Yohan Cabaye – in action against Aston Villa two weeks ago
Yohan Cabaye attracted interest from some top clubs in the summer, such as Arsenal for one, but that’s hardly surprising, after his first season at Newcastle in the Premier League, when he was absolutely first class.
And Yohan could well have been the hero against Aston Villa last time out, had Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan not made that terrific save in the very last minute of added time, from the Frenchman’s excellent free kick.
Villa manager Paul Lambert after the game called the save world class, and Yohan admitted he thought it was going in, and that he had got the win for Newcastle, until Brad came across and somehow got to the ball and sent it around the post for a corner.
Cabaye has again reiterated he is very happy on Tyneside, after he may have been one of the players that Alan Pardew mentioned, as having their heads turned by the interest from other top clubs over the summer.
This is what Yohan said today:
“I’m very happy here, I’ve never thought any different, and I’m very happy to play for Newcastle.” “It has been difficult for me so far this season, I don’t want to make excuses, but I’m getting back to full fitness.”
We hope to see Yohan back to somewhere near his best on Monday night at Goodison Park, and if Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse can also show some of last season’s form, there’s no doubt the lads can take something out of the game.
And that’s just exactly what we need right now.
Don’t put it past Newcastle to do just that on Monday night – here’s hoping.
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107 responses so far ↓
1 Big Pappa Cissé // Sep 15, 2012 at 1:28 PM
Just remember Yohan, form is temporary class is permenant. That freekick flying in the top corner against Villa would have helped like
2 AMEOBI // Sep 15, 2012 at 1:34 PM
I can’t wait for the game on Monday night, two classy teams.. Gunna be a cracking game
3 levi15791 // Sep 15, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Yohane will come good. I reckon it will be a close game on Monday night. We will be lucky to come away with a win. I see a draw or a victory to either side but a one goal difference. My lineup for Monday if Krul Coloccini Raylor Simpson are missing:
——–Harper——–
Anita-Saylor-Perch-Santon
—–Bigirimana———
Ben Arfa–Cabaye–Jonas
—–Cisse–Ba———
HBA push more forward into a more flexible front 3 and Jonas move in more centrally.
4 Kyo // Sep 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM
I’m scared to see us play a crap formation and get walloped by Everton.
5 levi15791 // Sep 15, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I know 442 isn’t our best formation currently but we got some decent results playing it last season.
6 Jail for Ashley // Sep 15, 2012 at 1:59 PM
I see a draw or a victory to either side,definitely hedging ya bets there like.
7 Big Pappa Cissé // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Man the blog is pretty dead for a Premier League weekend like. I know we don’t play till monday but damn
8 toonking // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM
considering how good everton have been i think a 5 man midfield is needed my team for monday would be this
_________harper
anita__perch__saylor__santon
______bigi___jonas________
_________cabaye__________
obatan______________HBA
_________cisse or ba_______
i may not have to xp of a manager but what i see from this line up is the chance to finally get a threat coming from both of the wide men and from both sides which means HBA and obatan can move into the centre more often whilecabaye gives then the assistance, that in return can allow more space for the forward recieve the balls and finish.
9 Shane // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM
When did Mobido Maiga sign for the Hammers?? How did I miss that?
10 Big Pappa Cissé // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM
@ Toonking
Don’t see how you can pick Obertan over Marv like ? . I dunno what else Marveaux has to do to get in the starting lineup tbh like. He has impressed me every time I see him
11 Ben-Arfa11 // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:13 PM
———————-Harper————————————-
——Anita——S.Taylor—–Willo————–Perch
——————-Bigi——-Jonas——————————
———————–Cabaye————————————
Ben-Arfa—————————————-Marvaurx
———————–CISSE————————————
Summary.I play perch instead of santon as santon is a poor average player and perch adds alot of energy and desire to the team i also put willo in at the back i know everyone dont rate him but against everton he might be useful with his height with the likes of fellani.
Its also not a concidence that cisse scores for senegal with ba been on bench so i would like to see this team play against everton and we would give them a good match with ben-arfa and marveux working hard to get the ball back while cabaye has that free role to make nice through balls for cisse to latch onto.
12 Jail for Ashley // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Blog is dead these days,I put it down to the over use of the words wave of negativity, trying to be positive and winking smiley faces.
13 Big Pappa Cissé // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:16 PM
@ Ben Arfa
Santon poor average player ? . Get a grip man, he has played 2 seasons less in the Premier League and is not far behind Enrique already. I’m glad you dont pick the team
14 toonking // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:21 PM
BPC
the truth about leaving him out is tbh HBA is left footed so if he move right side he could do lots more crosses.
so in otherwords it is not me thinking obatan is better than marvo it is the fact that HBA is stronger using his left foot which soccar saturday has confirmed too.
15 toonking // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:22 PM
left side*
16 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Shane
Tbf it was easy to miss the transfers this season i was so wrapped up in checking the blog every 5 mins i missed hulk going to zenit st.petersburg for an obscene amount!
17 Ben-Arfa11 // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:24 PM
big papa cisse @
i prefer perch in a newcastle team than santon thats just my opinion
if santon is such a great player why does he always get subbed at half time??he did regulary last season thats for sure pardew must agree with me as he wouldnt sub a defender at half time if he was performing well
perch gets stuck in and has really impressed me since that norwich disaster last season.
perchino over santon any day
18 levi15791 // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:27 PM
My earlier formation was the one I see most likely to be fielded by pardew. My ideal team would be:
———Harper———
Anita Saylor Perch Santon
Bigirimana
Cabaye Jonas
Ben Arfa———-Marveaux
BA/Cisse
Ba gets my pick ahead of Cisse at the moment though
19 Big Pappa Cissé // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:31 PM
@ Ben Arfa
Alot of that was to do with him
1. Not speaking English
2. Injured
3. Pardew easing him into the PL
Has Santon been subbed at half time at all this season ?, No. Santon will be one of the best attacking fullbacks in the Premier League in a couple seasons time for sure
20 Ben-Arfa11 // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:31 PM
levi @
why would you put perch at centre half?
that makes no sense when fellani and jelavic be in the box thats a mis match
you play willo with taylor for height and play perch full back
playing perch next to taylor and your asking for trouble against a big everton side
21 GeordieToon89 // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:37 PM
Santon got subbed at half time 3 maybe 4 times last season.. hardly all the time
22 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Ben arfa
Regularly is a huge over exaggeration maybe 5 times in the first half of the season while he was bedding into the team the second half of the season he was a regular in the starting 11 and still is this season in fact looks one of our better players this season
23 toonLYF // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:51 PM
wtf, has somebody on here really just called Santon a poor average player? He’s easily our best player so far this season behind Ben Arfa. Santon has potential beyond what Enrique can do, whoever said that obviously knows VERY little about football. He will be one of our best players this season, and in coming seasons, and that is a fact.
24 Big Pappa Cissé // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Thank god we have some sensible bloggers back
25 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 2:57 PM
BPC
senisble bloggers? Not on here mate!;)
26 Robby Bobson // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Well he hasnt played too well because against spurs and chelsea is was 2v3 in the middle and villa played a diamond so had 4 in the middle…quite difficult, especialy for Anita.
We have to go 433 vs Everton, it has to be
Harper
Anita Williamson Taylor Santon
Jonas Marv
Cabaye
HBA Cisse Ba
No destroyer in midfield but dont think bigi is ready at all.
27 levi15791 // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:02 PM
@Ben Arfa – I chose perch over willo as whenever I watch willow yes he wins headers in defense but he stutters on the ball. Every time I see willo go up for a corner he gives away a free kick. Every time I seen perch this season he’s looked assured and confident on the ball.
28 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM
saveee by al habsyyyy
29 hallelujah..john tudor john tudor // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:07 PM
anybody know how many are going to brugge, im booked up on the ferry from north shields
30 nick_9 // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Santon got subbed most of the time cause it’s in his blood to attack and he is very good at it. Pardew most of last season sat on 1:0 leads or didn’t want to attack too much in case it left us open.
Wilko or perch at the back? Perch every time. Perch is just as good at winning headers and if anything he outmuscles players. Willo lacks composure and often stumbles or just hoofa I away to relieve pressure on himself. I sometimes wonder if I’m watching the same game as some of you posters.
As someone has already said Santon has been one of our top performers along with Ben arfa. He always puts a shift in and has been impressive this season
31 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Nick9
Completly agree
As you said several of us have pointed out santon has been one of out best players this season and i think he has started playing with real confidence and once he adds a degree if discipline he will be one of the best FBs in europe, couldnt believe it when we signed this lad!
As for perch then yeah at the moment you would have to say him over willo at the moment, nothing against wilo but like santon perchinio is playing with a real confidence about him and has shown some fantastic composure in his games this season and has looked good in the air but realisticly i think saylor will be clearing any ariel threats while perch will be playing colo’s role
32 Transfer Sage // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM
I defended willo a lot last year after he was impressive in our first season back in the league.
A lot of last season and the bits I saw in pre season he looks a different player.
He is too careless on the ball, he gives it away and that stops us building a move and means we are back under pressure.
He also is clumsy, grabbing players and not actually winning the ball in the air as often.
Perch looks more composed and actually wins headers too.
Santon is good but makes the odd defensive mistake. He is young and naturally attacking so he will get that out his game soon. We just need to give him time to get his all round game to the level it can be.
33 ONLINE GUY // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Ken Dodd’s Dads Dogs Dead
Say this 3 times without reading it and we will win 3-nowt at Everton ..Now look away ..C’mon .. No peeping.
34 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:45 PM
I’m not sure that Pardew is ready to start a big match like this one with bigi, his hand was somewhat forced perhaps when he brought him on early against Villa. I think he’s more likely to start with Perch if he’s fit. He’ll know what he’s gonna get with there, but I like the look of that Marveaux, Jonas, Cabs midfield 3, but that’s probably a way too adventurous way for AP to go .
35 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Jawballsaswallwell
Dunno its tough to call but if tiotes out i think bigi might start pards seems to be hyping him up alot at the moment
36 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Yeah, I hope he does play him. If he can hold his own in the middle of the park at Goodison, then you know you’ve got another first team regular to call on. It’d almost be too good to be true, but it seems to me AP prefers to ease them in given the choice.
37 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Jawballsaswallwell
Yeah i think ideally he’d like to slowly bring the new boys in to the squad but like you said it would be great to know someone like bigi can just step up when needed just like guthrie used to hopefully we’ll start to see the best of anita now aswell atleast he knows where he’ll be playing this week!
38 nick_9 // Sep 15, 2012 at 4:22 PM
I have no idea what team Pardew is going to play or even what formation. My head says 4:5:1 but my heart says both Ba and cisse are capable of something out of nothing so should play.
I suspect perch will play centre back with Anita at right back, or Pards could play willo at the back and perch in midfield if he doesn’t think bigirimana is ready. After seeing him against villa and looking at Pardews recent comments I think he might give him a start. Is going to be a tricky tie for us and we need the fringe players to step up or the previous window will look more of a shambles.
A bit of magic from hba, Ba or cisse could win it for us, obertan and Marv available to come on against tired legs of we are chasing the game. My head says a draw would be a good result but looking at the table and seeing us in 12th as things stand then a win would be nice
39 Pushy Pardew // Sep 15, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Jaw
I agree and think Pardew will not want to play Bigi in DM in case he gets a mauling and it might effect his confidence. He might play both Perch and Williamson
to combat Everton through the middle and in the air. Can see Jonas in DM.
Nick
Yes 4-5-1 to combat in midfield but not in a defensive
way as Cabaye would link with HBA and Mar. You could argue it’s a 4-2-3-1. Very fluid. We must not be negative but present something for them to worry about . As isaid when i posted earlier i see Cabaye having a big game. You heard it here first.
40 Pushy Pardew // Sep 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Transfer
your right about Williamson at the back end of last season but he’s looked good when he’s started pre season. Players often see games as opportunities to impress and come good. Perch at RB and Williamson in centre.
41 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Okay its dead!
Soooo which benny goal is best?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv-Vw8sC2Z8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Everton?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSdj1QSeryo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Or villa?
Personally i think its the everton goal
42 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM
Pushy
Do you think pards will play both wilo and perch and drop anita, or do you think he might rest wilo or perch with one eye on thursday night?
Have to agree that wilo was solid last season and gets far to much stick considering he played in a back for that finished 5th for over half a season with the home match against liverpool probably bieng his stand out display for us
43 leavemyarselona // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Need liverpool score 135 quid cmon
44 davyboy32 // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Hey guys, first post but have been reading for years…
Here is my team for monday:
Harper
Santon Willo Taylor Fergi
Anita Jonas
Benni Cabaye Marv
Ba
I know it’s unlikely but I feel there is a bit more balance and I have seen Marv tracking back if a little out of position at times.. Santon & Benni a risk…. Cisse misses out through lack of form. You could argue it is delivery but I think we need to try something. Come on Silverfox! Stick the young’un in at left back
45 Baro // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Really hope we get those 3 points on Monday!! Everton are a quality side… but we have lots of great players in our side too… we just need everyone to step up .. cabaye, cisse and ba for example. I hope jonas stays on the wing and dazzles like he use to when we just signed him… We need more than just hatem to show up….
46 Ketsbaia9 // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Steven Fletcher again. We’ve missed out big time there.
47 Ketsbaia9 // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:45 PM
I if was Pardew, I’d cancel Williamson’s contract and lose £1-2m in compensation. We will save money in the long-run.
Perch has to start at centre back on sat.
Liverpool could go down this season.
48 Transfer Sage // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:50 PM
Tads
I don’t think Williamson is as bad as people make out.
I just don’t think he is that good either. He ended the season getting beaten in the air too often and also pulling shirts way too much.
Not sure what caused it but I think something shook his confidence for winning aerial balls which means he has resorted to shirt pulling instead of doing what he is best at and getting his head on it.
49 Transfer Sage // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:51 PM
Ah kets.
Why cancel his contract? Might as well keep him here. He is a better cb than Simmo who had to play there last year when we were short.
50 Krul to be Kind // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:52 PM
Kets
release willo? ridiculous statement
Fletcher? better than Ba or Cisse? No chance, a monkey could score goals for Scumderland this year, they have no real forwards and he is a poacher 15m? get a grip, we dodged a bullet, plus he obviously has an attitude problem given his stand off with Scotland
51 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:53 PM
scums maken.fool.out off livefool
52 Transfer Sage // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:56 PM
Krul to be kind
Spot on.
Fletcher would have been a bad move for us. 15mil for a back up or even rotation player is terrible sense when we only spent 3mil net.
For sunderland who have no other striker and desperately needed goals fletcher is a good buy. They needed him and wouldn’t have got a better player for much less, he will get them 15 goals at least this year with their wing play.
They are also a smaller club and could therefore not attract as much over seas so have to go British and buy big.
53 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:56 PM
dat kid sterling looks class… future ben arfa
54 Krul to be Kind // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Jamsha
Thats not too hard at the moment, Borini @ £12m looks like a bigger waste of money than Carroll was @ £35m
55 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:57 PM
saurezzz lol
56 Krul to be Kind // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:58 PM
I worry for Liverfool in the season they got Justice, the irony!
57 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:58 PM
krul agree
58 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 6:59 PM
i wish they get relegated… an we steel steerling from them love that kid
59 MagpiesFlyHigh // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Do we want the unwashed to win or the bindippers to lose more ?
I’d settle for a score draw..Pool still in relegation form.
TS
Kets only EVER posts slagging comments for Simmo or Willo. He hates them… it is obsessive and irrational..
60 JAMSHA // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:03 PM
i hate bindipers more since there are no scums in india… more bindipers every wer … so hope they loose
61 Jail for Ashley // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:05 PM
1-1 Suarez be much happier with the spoils shared shame they both couldn’t lose mind.
62 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:06 PM
Krul to be kind
Yeah the bindippers are basically a carbon copy of swansea from last season but with even less teeth up front, i mean stuck with relying on goals from suarez until jan! Yeah there fcuked!
Sage
I agree somethings happened to his confidence cos he looks more panicked on the ball than last season, prob got something to do with ppl like kets booing him fron the stands!
As for fletcher no way he’d be anywhere near our starting 11 so nowhere near worth £15 mil wolves done well there like!!
63 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:07 PM
@Krul to be kind – totally agree! He’s bought him presumably because they got on in the chelsea youth side. Looked like he couldn’t cut it whilst at chelsea and looks without any sort of attributes now.
64 Jail for Ashley // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:14 PM
I think Willo was rushed back to early and a couple of dodgy performances seemed to knock him out of his stride and the fact that he had no competition for his place,he was one of our best players in the Championship and justifiably kept STaylor on his toes first season back
65 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:16 PM
JFA
Agree, if anything we could do with wilo hitting a bit of firm even if its just to keep staylor on top of his game
66 Ketsbaia9 // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:18 PM
It’s not ridiculous. We could gain millions for doing this. What happens if we’ve just missed out on a champions league place again and Willo played quite a few games and was at fault for most of the goals?
That’s a difficult one, but I’d say that Williamson and Simpson are the same with regards to playing in the centre back position.
It is a fact that Bradley Orr is better than Simpson. Watched him on numerous occasions.
67 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:29 PM
Ketsbia
Its not a fact that orr is better, its an opinion and a strange one at that, rb of a team who were relegated with a disgraceful defensive record or a rb who was a main stay in a back for that finished in europe, now no one is denying that simmo and wilo would probably be the easiest 2 players in the squad to replace/upgrade but ffs give them the credit they deserve, which is at the very least the fans full support when they pull on a toon shirt
68 SupaToonKid // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:39 PM
We should re-sign Jose Enrique. Him & Rodgers either don’t get along very or Rodgers is just an invalid as nobody in their right mind would play rubbish like Kelly or a highlights player G. Johnson ahead of a class FB like José!
69 SupaToonKid // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Ketsbaia is finally back to his state of extreme insanity & i’d started to like him recently.
70 MagpiesFlyHigh // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:49 PM
Kets
What you know is a fact…is for most of us an irrational obsessive opinion.
I’m beginning to change my mind about tolerating your hate filled ramblings about Willo and Simmo on this blog.
You know nothing
71 NUFC_LEAZES END // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Alan pardew isn’t a very good tactician like is he? If he does play a 4-4-2 then am gonna chop my little finger off ( as it is useless and no point it being there anyways ).
72 MagpiesFlyHigh // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:57 PM
and your opinions are wild illogical obsessive shite.
Unlike you I’ll support our players on the pitch whether they are journeymen or bluechip. A team is more than the sum of its parts. There is a dynamic, and all players make mistakes. If they didn’t, the galacticos would always win.
Whatever you think of your own abilities. You were not good enough to make it a a player at any professional level let alone EPL, so get off the case of those who are…even if they are not top international standard.
73 Dennis Twice // Sep 15, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Attack Toon attack attack for ever ton….attack attack attack!!!!!! 2-5- 3
74 Dennis Twice // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:00 PM
..Toon will scum your bags!!!
75 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Ketsbaia – stating opinions as facts makes you look so unbelievably stupid.
And Orr is shite-er than Simpson.
76 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Southampton – 4 games played, 4 defeats, goal difference of negative 9, they’re already down.
77 Dennis Twice // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:01 PM
NEWCASTELE – scums
78 Dennis Twice // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:01 PM
Tele Newcastle : ) sorry..vodka
79 Jail for Ashley // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:09 PM
Dennis,
Your either skipping medication or taking to much of it.
80 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:11 PM
Reading, nailed on to go down with em’ , which is bullshit cos it only leaves Sunderland with 1place left to fill.
Actually, Southampton and Reading do look in quite a spot of bother, even this early doors..
81 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Ooops a daisy, my bad. Reading have only played 2 games, but Southampton already have the smell of death about them.
82 Jail for Ashley // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Jaws,
Have Soton not been playing well up until today though.
83 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Yeah, I had heard they are a tidy enough side, but those numbers are totally duff. I suppose anyone can run into a hiding, but after 3 straight opening defeats and having just come up.
Actually as I write I’m experiencing a rising sense of guilt over being so glib. Relegation is foul!!!
84 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 8:52 PM
I’ve just discovered they have played both Man City clubs as well as the Arse in 3 of their 4 games, so they can resume their campaign with dignity and I’m going to just slink away.
85 MagpiesFlyHigh // Sep 15, 2012 at 9:09 PM
Do we want Fool or QPR to go down with Reading and Southampton ?
Lot of resigned comments on bindipper blogs… but they still think they ‘belong’ in the CL !!!
86 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 9:20 PM
MFH
Have to say liverpool cant stand them!
Also do man utd actually practice diving in training? First ashley young now welbeck, and tbf its not the first time this season welbecks dived for a pen in a utd shirt or in an england shirt blokes an embarrassment
87 MagpiesFlyHigh // Sep 15, 2012 at 9:25 PM
TADS
Yeh, but QPR have spent so much money and all for a fanbase of under 20,000. Got to be well outside FFP..
Okay you’ve persuaded me….The Fool made a loss of £50m last year and Gerrard is past it so a season or two rebuilding in the Championship would do them and their egos good.
When didn’t Manure dive ? Now they’ve got RVP too …
88 Munster Mag // Sep 15, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Whats with the Santon love in? Good going forward, good on the ball, great athlete …..poor against wingers! One of the best full backs in europe in the future did someone say ? He hasnt even replaced Enrique yet. A defenders job first and formost is to defend – I’d still rather see him at right back…..
89 toonarmydownsouth // Sep 15, 2012 at 9:41 PM
MFH
Yeah QPR have spunked tonnes of cash, but so have west ham ideally qpr, west ham and the bindippers would go down and that would be awesome!
Suppose its just a question of whats more enraging
A) QPRs sheer desperation to stat just above relegation they sign a new starting 11 every window
B) Liverpool as a team and fanbase
C) Sam alladyce
90 rivettCatcher // Sep 15, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Centre Backs!!!
Hi all,
Anyone see the scum play today? Their midfield looked great for 25 minutes. And I think the bindippers should appeal Suarez’s yellow card for diving, because there was contact… even tho he is one of the most dislikable racists in the league :s
With regards spending, apparently Southampton were the 7th biggest spenders in Europe in the transfer window! That may pay off… they’ve played 3 of the top teams in their first 4. Be interesting to see how they progress upto Xmas.
RC
Ps Still dreaming of M’Biwa…
91 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Ferdinand snubbed Terry at the pre match handshake fiasco.
Terry may be an odious character, I don’t know, more likely he just has his own personal flaws like most of us, but how does an exchange of words on a football pitch get to a trial in a free, civil society- unbelievable.
The handshake snub, fair enough. Judged by his peers, fair enough, but that should never have ended up in a court of law. Nanny state.
92 APBWA // Sep 15, 2012 at 10:19 PM
team for everton should be:
harps
perch/anita taylor willo santon
Jonas Perch/anita Bigi HBA
Cabaye
Cisse
If cabaye is not performing too well sub off bigi and put marv LM and ben arfa CF
93 futurefanbaseofNUFC // Sep 15, 2012 at 10:22 PM
To be honest if you said Santon is a poor average player then you really must not watch the first 3 games newcastle played. Santon was by far one of the most influence attackers in our side compared to Cisse who is in a rut right now sadly. Santon always looks threatening when he overlaps always willing to cut inside or run down the flank to fire in a cross. i personally feel either Cisse steps it up or we should just keep him in the Europa until he gets back into form
94 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 15, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Santon is great to watch going forward, a genuine attacking asset, but as a defender he hasn’t been the finished article, hence his halftime subbings in games where Newcastle have been under consistent defensive pressure.
Still young, still learning and a great acquisition for the Toon.
95 Marty-Toon // Sep 15, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Santon ain’t the finished article no but he’s a fine example of athleticism and technique .He should only get better
96 steveno7 // Sep 16, 2012 at 12:37 AM
Im sittin watchin a doc on hillsborough.
im appauled got goose bumps this is harrowing stuff.
the truth.
those coppers need shot with shit .
God bless the 96 .
I would hope fellow toon fans will join me in sayin this .
Rip folks.
97 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 16, 2012 at 12:58 AM
Yes, incompetent, uncaring, corrupt and the sharp end of what was a very sick society.
RIP
98 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Sep 16, 2012 at 1:37 AM
‘Santon’s so great going forward’: I’m sure he’s yet to provide an assist and he certainly hasn’t scored – myth – just like Enrique being great going forward was. Both do fine things, then almost always fail to make an incisive delivery/finish. Enrique used to whip some balls into good areas, but nobody was there to meet them time and again, yet he continued to blindly cross it, not taking into account who he was delivering to and their movement, often always hitting it too far ahead of the target. Santon can breeze past players and he’s adept at getting into shooting positions when cutting inside, but then tamely hits it or squares it, no gusto or guile when he gets there.
99 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Sep 16, 2012 at 1:38 AM
‘Santon’s so great going forward’: I’m sure he’s yet to provide an assist and he certainly hasn’t scored – myth – just like Enrique being great going forward was.
Both do fine things, then almost always fail to make an incisive delivery/finish. Enrique used to whip some balls into good areas, but nobody was there to meet them time and again, yet he continued to blindly cross it, not taking into account who he was delivering to and their movement, often always hitting it too far ahead of the target. Santon can breeze past players and he’s adept at getting into shooting positions when cutting inside, but then tamely hits it or squares it, no gusto or guile when he gets there.
100 eaststandgeordie1982 // Sep 16, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Ruddy hes got 1 he set up cisse for his first against chelski
101 eaststandgeordie1982 // Sep 16, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Ruddy hes got 1 assist he set up cisse for his first against chelski
102 jesperfuglsang // Sep 16, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Morning lads
Hope you y’all have had a great weekend so far; I am not online so much in the weekends these days, but I might stop by from timesto times today
Did anyone follow the PL games yesterday? I was a bit frustrated with Swansea beside that I thought it went as it should more or less
Any news on injuries?
103 jesperfuglsang // Sep 16, 2012 at 8:01 AM
Ruddy Jiz you troll!
104 Jail for Ashley // Sep 16, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Just looking at that Alexander Butner for Man U,I’m surprised we never had him on the radar(or did we,I dont remember),he seems to have all the attributes we look for in a player,although 3.9M for an uncapped international maybe is pushing the boat out for Mashley.
Jesper,
Whats eith the smiley faces surely ones enough.
105 check the toastie // Sep 16, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Sorry about this……
Yesterday had an opportunity with work to go on a free day to see Mackems Vs Liverpool, Corporate hospitality shit, couldnt turn it down, free drink and all.
All i can say is Sunderland is a seriously shitty place, with a shiitty ground and currently they are shit on the pitch. Liverpool looked half decent and in time they will come good under Rodgers, i cant for the life of me understand how anyone would think it was a good idea to follow the mutants when there is such a fantastic club just up the road.
Would never go again. Apologies if i made a mistake in taking up this freebie.
106 Jail for Ashley // Sep 16, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Check,
You’ve sold your soul for six pints of lager and a fish supper,shame on you
107 jesperfuglsang // Sep 16, 2012 at 8:43 AM
JFA…hehe you are probably right mate…I was just all smiles this morning
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