Newcastle make nine changes from the side that drew with Sunderland on Sunday at the Stadium of Light.
Sammy Ameobi starts, as does Papiss Cisse and as expected Gael Bigirimana and Cheick Tiote are paired together in central midfield.
And it looks like Newcastle will play a 4-3-3 formation tonight, with Vurnon Anita making up the numbers in midfield, and Cisse, Ameobi and Obertan the three up front.
Steve Harper returns in goal, but Davide Santon is at right back when we though James Tavernier may get a game.
Shane Ferguson starts but it looks like he’s at left back tonight, and as expected James Perch and Steven Taylor are the two center halfs.
he subs bench too.
The bench is full of experience with Tim Krul, Fab Coloccini, Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi and Demba Ba, and 17 year-old Adam Campbell also gets on the subs bench tonight.
Teams:
Newcastle United (4-3-3): Steve Harper; Davide Santon, Steven Taylor, James Perch, Shane Ferguson; Gael Bigirimana, Cheick Tiote, Vurnon Anita; Gabriel Obertan, Papiss Cisse, Sammy Ameobi
Substitutes: Tim Krul, Fabricio Coloccini, Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa, Adam Campbell, Shola Ameobi, Demba Ba
Club Brugge (4-3-3): Bojan Jorgacevic; Tom Hogli, Carl Hoefkens (c), Jordi, Bart Buysse; Vadis Odjidja, Jonathan Blondel, Jesper Jorgensen; Lior Refaelov, Carlos Bacca, Maxime Lestienne
Substitutes: Vladan Kujovic, Jannes Vansteenkiste, Bjorn Engels, Victor Vazquez, Thibaut van Acker, Ivan Trickovski, Bjorn Vleminckx
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297 responses so far ↓
1 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Howay The Lads!!!!!
Hoping for a good game – no pressure though lads.
2 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM
One of my favorite things about this lineup:
Steven Taylor captains.
Mr. Newcastle himself
3 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM
3 points!
4 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM
never thought of 4-3-3 too much 4-4-2 before today
but now i think about it i would say we are going to have a dimond set up. 4-2-1-3 and while anita comes down the middle bigi and tiote can cover while santon and fergie go wide along with obatan and sammy while the otherside assist cisse in the box at the same time
5 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM
Steven Taylor is captain for the game.
6 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Sorry Dannyo. I’ll sit down, my ITK stint is well and truly over.
7 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Cisse hatrick?
8 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Agressive line up, bags of pace – but not a lot going on the hair front.
9 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:09 PM
tads with his big call and ruining the new thread already….phhh
10 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Aggressive line up, bags of pace – but not a lot going on the hair front.
11 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:10 PM
@Ibiza
Too slow fatso!
I taught Cwarr everything he knows.
12 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Sorry bizzle cant help it
13 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:10 PM
archaeomag…Is this some form of punishment?
14 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:11 PM
I was thinking this side has shitloads of pace too.
And if it all goes sour, there’s shitloads more on the bench.
And btw, we’re not bothered about defenders tonight i see.
Collo only defender on the bench.
15 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:11 PM
Dannyo…No need to make it personal. I’m just retaining water…
16 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:12 PM
and on cwarr…you must be so proud
17 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:12 PM
Awesome midfield !! Howl on before the first yellow card
18 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:12 PM
Dannyo
Good for him but more important to play the full 90, he was looking a bit niel ruddock against the mackems if you catch my drift!
19 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:13 PM
On a side note i hope the rich russians stuff the bindippers tonight!
20 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:13 PM
@Ibiza
I thought as group we needed Hair therapy;
If anyone wants to get over Andy Carroll – just think of him with his hair in bunches, with bobbles in West Ham colours.
It’s transformational.
21 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:14 PM
Did I miss the press release today of what STaylor would rather do than wear a Brugge top?
22 Magpies-till-d3ath // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM
good team!
23 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM
archeomag….That gave me a big smile.
24 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM
as for premier league games i think two things might have changed to our league line up i get the feeling that shola and willo might become starters to the league team.
25 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:17 PM
@Ibiza
U’re right, i apoligize, i went entirely too far with that comment.
I’ve taught Cwarr naught.
@tads
Aye, he’ll need those 90 mins imo.
26 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:18 PM
. .see it works
[don't think of Colo playing with a pork pie hat sat on the top of his barnet - it is too strong]
27 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:18 PM
toonking…Interesting. Think Pardew is wanting to take the EL more serious? Might just be a one off, we’re home, no travel issues? Think we’ll still see an extremely mixed side in the away games, hopefully we’ll be sitting pretty comfortably by then, so the young lads can play with some freedom.
28 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Toon king agree on Shola surely not on willio very average no culture wastes the ball far too much
29 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:20 PM
Dannyo…S’alright mate. Nothing a couple of years of therapy wont sort out
archaeomag…It does indeed.
30 rainrix // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Wunderbar
31 dannyhunt // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:24 PM
can anyone give me a good site for watching the match, firstrowsports is playing up! and, if theres any technical minded fans out there, im getting an about:blank error message on all my sites on google chrome after loading, seems like a virus im guessing! I can use internet explorer though so at least should be able to watch the match!! someone help!! HWTL
32 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Marveux can’t be happy atm tho, altho he’s had no good games yet this season, must be causing some issues.
Hopefully he’ll come through.
It’s not like we’re lacking wingers tbh…
33 Rowan Milsted // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:26 PM
I like that team, good to see a strong bench too. Bennhy/Ba to the rescue if things aren’t going well. Vital playing time for Anita, Bigirimana, Ferguson and Sammy. Can’t wait to see him back in action! And as for Saylor captaining the side… bliss. C’mon boys, 2 wins before Monday and I’ll be dancing in the streets like a tit.
34 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:28 PM
yorkymag where my saylor being dropped is come from is IMO i can’t see a reason pardew would risk a player prone to injury today while willo was on the bench and plus his performance on sunday with colo while we had ten men was so good. who knows.
35 Ketsbaia9 // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Tavernier’s been dropped and deservedly so. That guy’s nearly worse than Simpson. Abeid should’ve been starting today.
36 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Dannyhunt
Try footballstreaming.info normally pretty hood
37 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:29 PM
Hood? Sorry good fcuking nike ranger dictionary kicking in again!
38 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:29 PM
dannyo try this
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/148662/1/watch-newcastle-united-vs-club-brugge-kv.html
39 Josephinho // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Archaeomag. I’m an archaeologist too, and I’ve got a few questions to You ;d Could You please contact me on yoseph@o2.pl? Thanks in advance.
40 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:31 PM
WUM ALERT
Move on folks nothing to read here
41 dannyhunt // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:32 PM
cheers toonarmydownsouth, any ideas for my about:blank problem??
42 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:36 PM
Dannyhunt
Ummm in a word no sorry mate have you tried turning it off and on again? Or punching it? Thats abouy my technical limit im afraid
43 rainrix // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:36 PM
Looking forward to seeing what anita can do in cm. Hopefully he’ll be playing in that cm area between amf and dm. Either way we’ll need to rely on wing play alot so fergie and santon need to support sammy and squidward
44 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:38 PM
I’m with Kets.
45 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:38 PM
@Josephinho ok
46 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Those who are “with kets” are mackems, just so we’re clear on that.
47 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:44 PM
Dannyo
Damn straight!
48 seantoon // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:46 PM
Anyone know were I can get cheap tickets for the manutd game in December?
49 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:46 PM
Rainrix
Were gonna be lightning quick down the wings tonight!
50 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Fake ruddy has been trolling all day. Just let him be.
51 Transfer Sage // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Has marvoux featured since he left the club early so couldn’t take his place on the bench that game shola got injured in the warm up?
Also any idea what abeid has done? He featured very heavily pre season and looked good.
My only guess is that pardew isn’t impressed with their attitudes.
52 h0sta // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:49 PM
wtf? where is marve? is he injured again?he was absolutely superb prospect in every (except one-substitued at half time against everton imo) game he has played, he has serious injury behind him and need games…every time i see him in starting line up i´m as thrilled as i´m when ryan taylor steps up for free kick
53 Gateshead-Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:49 PM
alreet boyos
any other poor people on here that cant afford sky/espn got a link with the build up on??
all im finding is links to other games or streams that say unfortunately blah blah blah…….
54 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Personally would have played Tav instead of Santon, Santon has pretty much played all the games and for me is super important to our team, hope he comes through the game unscathed.
Super team and super setup, hope the lads can deliver and prove to Pardew that attacking full backs plus a bit of pace is the way to go, Really looking forward to the game, would be happy with this team in the PL to be fair, no Simmo, no Jonas, the two who have held us back for me over the last 6 months or so.
Campbell must be chuffed to be on the bench with all the big hitters. Pards must really rate the kid, good stuff.
55 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:50 PM
TS
Didnt he play a europa game after that?
But yeah cant see why else niether are in the squad for cup games at the very least
56 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:51 PM
By the way my girlfriend has just made american panecakes and cafetiere coffee
…and on the table there is beernuts and a Köstrisser beer
57 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:52 PM
@hosta
There are some rumours of him being not happy with game time.
But AP values hard work, and if Marveux is not applying himself, u wont see him on the pitch.
58 Gateshead-Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:52 PM
check
i think hes playing santon to get another look at him on the right with fergie on the left as the man utd game wasnt the best game to make a judgement on
59 rainrix // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Tads… Makes a change from jonas i guess
60 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:54 PM
@check
Agree on all three points
Bit dissapointed not to see Tav, he might be making mistakes, but he’s a defender stepping up at top level.
His mistakes are more noticable than those of a striker and a midfielder.
61 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Dont fecking believe it!
The pubs not showing the game fecking liverpool poxy scouse landlord theres not even anyone in here ffs
62 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:56 PM
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/148662/1/watch-newcastle-united-vs-club-brugge-kv.html
this link from first row is the only one i can find.
63 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:56 PM
This one works fine.
http://www.coolsport.tv/stream3.html
64 Transfer Sage // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:57 PM
I think our team is similar to evertons. Talented but also relies on hard work.
Therefore I would say a players attitude and work rate is as important as their technical skill.
Obviously need a certain level of both but there’s nothing I dislike more in football than a player who doesn’t play for the team.
That annoys people enough playing some friendly five a side, never mind a top level game.
65 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:57 PM
LMAO!
https://mobile.twitter.com/michaelveide/status/261529979190382594
66 roshan MAGPIE // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:57 PM
thought marveux will be on the bench guess he is not impressing pardew
67 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:58 PM
i get a feeling it will be a nightmare because i noticed there isn’t even any highlights of the games on itv4 later.
68 Gateshead-Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 7:59 PM
dannyo
cheers pal
69 h0sta // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:01 PM
dannyo
that´s shame if true..hba,cisse, marve was my starting choice in 4-3-3 because both AW are more than capable to beat def, killer pass and counter…well have a fighting spirit is more important i have to say
70 lukes26 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:02 PM
any sopcast links?
71 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:03 PM
@hosta
Ye, we’ve seen what Marveux can do, but much like HBA coming back from injury, he needs to perform like that consistantly to deserve a spot.
I have faith that he’ll come through, but he’ll need to work hard to make it.
72 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM
@lukes26
None yet, but keep updating this, there may pop one up.
http://www.stopstream.tv/
73 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Chris waddle
Wonder if there will be pelanty tonight!
74 Krul to be Kind // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:07 PM
That line up and formation has very much pleasantly surprised me HWTL
75 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:17 PM
is sammy ameobi a left or tight footed?
76 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Great stuff from sammy
77 MagpiesFlyHigh // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:17 PM
The definition of insanity is to repeat the same thing over and over but expect for a different outcome.
Now doesn’t that describe the trolls and WUM on here just so ?
78 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:20 PM
This is a stellar performance, a Pardew special.
79 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Sammys a lefty.
80 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Sammys got a few nice skills
81 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:21 PM
good cross by shane ferguson, cisse SHOULD score
good stuff
82 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Cisse!
How did that not go in!!!!
83 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Why Ferguson isn’t played on the left flank every match, I don’t know. Well I do, Pardew has his favourites.
84 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Cisse so close, he banged in a header from outside area the other day. I can feel a goal coming, won’t be long.
85 Jail for Ashley // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Nice one Dannyo
86 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Jesper – ill be around at half time
cant watch match on laptop ffs – found decent link here
http://www.vipboxsports.eu/football/87009/1/newcastle-united-vs-club-brugge–live-stream-online.html
87 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Sammys on fire, all these neet little dribbles.
He makes it looks effortless.
88 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Anita should have had a shot there
89 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:28 PM
Anita please make a contribution and justify all that wonga
90 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:28 PM
That sucks when you smash your knee like that, I got tackled by a coffee table like that once, killer!
91 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM
grafton – what you talking about anita did……………….ahh see what you did there
92 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:31 PM
Sammy has serious tekkers
93 Blaydon-Toon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:33 PM
On my I phone stuck at work can I get the game via phone ? Ps are we playing well ?
94 Jail for Ashley // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:33 PM
hotdog,
Thats a much better link cheers
95 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:33 PM
im sure ive just heard a bruge player shout “hotdog” do i need to get warmed up
96 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:34 PM
Playing some decent stuff, Sammy and Oberloon up for it, young Fergy and Santon now our full backs for me, need a bit more from Anita and Cheick though.
Enjoyable game, love sammy he is going to be the business.
97 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:34 PM
jfa – youre welcome
sammi looking very good, we could do with notching while we are on top here
98 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Have to say it again.
Sammy = Amazing.
99 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:35 PM
anita been quite so far.
100 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:36 PM
quiet*
101 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Blaydon
Try downloading the Ustream app
102 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:36 PM
When will tiote learn
103 Blaydon-Toon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:38 PM
Taped game on ESPN it’s going to be a long shift can’t wait to check Sammy skills out as I think he has a lot of talent just needs to polish up on the basics … TOON TOON
104 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:38 PM
sameobi looks good tonight
105 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:38 PM
What a run by sammy!
106 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:40 PM
im always glad when harper gets the ball in his hands. krul always just hoofs it down as far as he can whereas harpers always looking for the short option to keep possession. or if thats not available. kick it looking for a player just like then with sammy
107 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:40 PM
I can’t believe sammy ever got criticism on this blog, some loon was slating him pre season. He’s great to watch
108 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Sammy Ameobi, you are the shit!
109 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:41 PM
Tiote is so overrated and a clown to boot.
110 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Can’t help wondering if Shola would have tucked that header away earlier on. Can’t wait for Cisse to find his form again, starting to feel like its been a while.
111 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:42 PM
And Obertan is a waste of skin.
112 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:43 PM
A draw now between Maritimo and Bourdoux.
113 Jail for Ashley // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Anybody know what the attendance is tonight ?
114 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Take the money tiote a spent force
115 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Good header cisse
116 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:50 PM
Cisse is hungry
117 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:50 PM
@Jail
Dunno the total yet mate, but there’s supposed to be over 2000 Belgians present.
118 keeleytoon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:50 PM
Fergy makes a better winger then obertan tbh. In my eyes lol.
119 keeleytoon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:50 PM
Fergy makes a better winger then obertan tbh.
120 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Tiote has a below average start to a season (same as many in our squad) and then gets a very harsh sending off
Half of you lot say he’s shit and an idiot, before the season started you were probably syaing he was worth 25 mil and could get in any prem team
How fickle can you be?!?!
Morons!
121 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Hook Obertan off, sick and tired of seeing him generally pootling around being a blip in flowing moves.
122 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:54 PM
No real cutting edge as yet. Plenty of the ball but not done anything with it.
Sammy got all the tricks but got to have an end product. He can beat 2 or 3 the whole game but if it comes to nowt it means nowt.
123 Blaydon-Toon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Thanks TDS can only get your second fave team on there Livershite … ! So come on guys what’s been happening any good chances ?
124 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Half Time Observation
1) Obertan is useless. got the ball at good areas but his passing is poor
2) Anita is almost anonymous
3) Sammy look lively – in both left and right side
4) Fergie also look good. but from his face, he prefer to play left wing that left back
125 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Fray Bentos
Not me. Never bought into the narrative that’s been constructed by the fans, regarding him. He’s almost as bad as Clattermole.
126 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Obertan is making runs that are giving Ferguson the space to cross, which at the moment is our best route into their box.
127 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Tiote is modern day Wilkins backwards and sideways never forward punctuated by the odd foul or two well over rated
128 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:56 PM
i think we will see bruge come at us in the second half.
fergy and sammi the pic in the first half. i cant see what anita brings to the party in midfield, he looks better at full back for me. agree with waddler get hatem on for one of those central three
129 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:56 PM
Starting to have my doubts with Tiote, how much time on the ball does he want, he is having a mare currently.
Would leave it for 20 minutes then bring Cabaye and Benny on for any 2 of Tiote Bigi or Anita, then we will have fireworks.
Think it has been OK though, just nice to see us actually dominate a bit of possession and keep the ball a bit.
130 h0sta // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:57 PM
ferguson is genius
bigi sammy also perfect..sammy and fergie looks like they have a walk in bruggys forest 
131 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Listening to Mickey Quinn on Anita being crap again , is it fair to say that oiur scouting system may be overrated? Marveaux – zero impression ….Anita – very little impression ….Obertan …not looking like a good 3m buy at all….I dont wish to be premature, but maybe we should stop clapping ourselves on the back because we got Cabaye and Tiote ( declining ? ) on the cheap…..
132 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:59 PM
people slating sammy on this blog must be mackems, sammy and fergie have been the best players on the pitch today, what i would like to see is bigi off and bring on shola or cambell.
133 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:59 PM
@ruddy
Your a moron anyway so makes no difference what you supposedly thought before the season starts
your irrelevant and a very sad/strange person
134 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 8:59 PM
archeomag – good point – obertan is not doing much with the ball but his movement is dragging players for fergy to get crosses in. need more than cisse in there though
135 BelfastMagpie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:00 PM
3 defensive midfielders?
Get Cabaye on for anita.
136 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:01 PM
@check
All players have bad spells, they are human aswell
FFS its FICKLE FAN DAY
137 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Anita is young and settling in, dont think people should be writing the lad off just yet, he needs to start doing things a bit quicker, i think as his confidence improves he will hopefully come good,
Shola on, whos gone off? my money is young Bigi, easiest option for Pards really, drop Anita back to see if he can do anything of note.
138 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:02 PM
But Hotdog, thats what often happens when teams play one up front. People on this site scream for 4-2-3-1 , but then find that Cisse is crap up front alone…..4-4-2 works aswell you know. Man City play it a lot and they did ok last year….
139 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:02 PM
munstermag – class half empty there mate
140 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Yorkymag
Aye, still the benchmark in DM ball winners is Makalele, showed you didn’t have to be dirty or particularly physical, to be an outstanding DM.
Tiote is too headstrong, given to frissons and is always liable to a rick, dwelling on the ball and being caught, usually. I think having genuine competition, is now contributing to the ramping up of the frequency of his errs too.
Fray Bentos
Diddums.
141 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:02 PM
get rid one of bigi-tiote-anita and replace with adam campbell
then play a 4-4-2 formation
142 lukes26 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Fergie and Sammy looking very good. If Sammy could just pass the ball…
Not convinced by Bigi playing in an advanced role. Not sure it suits his strengths.
Once Cabaye comes on, the goals will start to come. No one on the field in the first half could really ‘General’ midfield play. Play became very predictable from newcastle.
143 Rowan Milsted // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:04 PM
Sammy been the pick, Fergie playing v well too. Obers can be so poor one minute the unlock something through good movement across both flanks but his end product is usually found wanting. Frustrating… but he could well be the key to a goal.
Cisse looking hungry, should have scored the header but that shot near the end was heartening. He’s just got to keep his head up.
Anita’s been out the game so far, reckon he could be the one to go off for Cabs/HBA.
Tiote shocking back pass but… how can people turn on him so quickly? He is immense and nearly got an assist, ridiculous to say he’s past it. Read card vs the scum was harsh too.
Looking ok at the back but Santon gets caught out of position too much. Wish we’d get players on the overlap more often, seem to be relying on Fergie or Sammy beating 2/3 players to make a chance. Which they are quite often, but still, it’s hard work for them and we could be more effective. Our wing play has been our biggest threat so far.
Think Shola’s coming on… for whom I don’t know. The Ameobi brothers will be playing together, nice.
Come on boys, we should be beating this lot from evidence of 1st half. Let’s do it
144 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:04 PM
@130 Munster
Not really, you got to think about the prices we paid for these players
Plus cabaye and tiote have hardly started declining, the whole team hasn’t played great this season
BUT i would agree that many fans have over estimated our players over last season and two, one of the reason why they pardew so much crap
145 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:05 PM
@hotdog
They have got a lot a men behind the ball – Cisse going for the ball with four defenders round him.
Think Sami has to learn when to release the ball.
146 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:07 PM
fray – just doubting Mr T currently, i know how good he can be but for some time he has been found wanting a fair bit. Tonight he has given the ball away in horrendous positions on the pitch, and then yet again tries and dribbles when he is last man, he seems to have lost the plot a bit, believes his own hype for me.
Maybe 3 games out may give somebody else chance to stake claim to his place, will be interesting to see how we do in his absence.
147 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:07 PM
So glad most fans aren’t as fickle as you lot, jesus wept
148 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:07 PM
hohohoh what a finish sammy lad!
149 JP...from The Rock // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:07 PM
Rowan Milsted – Couldn’t have put it better myself. We can and should win this. Anita’s been very poor.
150 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:07 PM
Hope Adam Campbell gets some game time
151 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Brutooon
You should be in the dug out that would be the solution to our problems up front ,play Campbell with any of the other cf
Bu I doubt pardew has the bottle
152 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Ameobi in for ANONYMOUS ANita
153 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:08 PM
its nowt to do with formations imo its about reading the game, when the ball is played wide the closest midfielder to the box has to get in there. man u play 4-4-2 and paul scholes scored how many goals from centre midfield.
154 JP...from The Rock // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Yeah I would love to see that kid come on and maybe score who knows but I want to see him play in the first team in games like this.
155 bills-son // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:09 PM
Apart from his good show at right back against Norwich Anita has been disappointing, not surprised he’s made way for Shola.
156 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Substitution makes sense, would have preferred Anita to of been given a chance in the middle of the park though, however Pardew as ever is a little cautious with his 2 holding midfieders,
We will win the game mind you.
157 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:10 PM
yorkymag
Anita is now out yahoo
158 archaeomag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
I am not sure Anita is not anonymous – he is in the middle making runs and the ball is going wide
159 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Does anybody remember when the season when we lost the premierhip on the last day of the season, Ferdinand couldn’t stop scoring 1st half and then couldn’t hit a barn door towards the end of the season
Was he shit? no, he just has a bad spell
It happens, have some patience, maybe if he is still performing like this by end of the season, then fair enough for criticism
160 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
goal obertan !!!!
161 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Superb by Sammy and Gabby.
162 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
BOOOOM!!!!!Great goal.
163 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Well done, you waste of skin!
164 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Obertan!!!!!!
165 keeleytoon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Fair play oba
166 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Ye, Obertans sheit, not worth his skin, blablabla.
Stop slagging players is all i’m saying, they might prove u wrong, and then u’ll be eating humble pie!
167 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:13 PM
EAT YOUR WORDS OBERTAN HATERS
168 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Great play from wor sammy
169 JP...from The Rock // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM
What a goal by Obertan. Great play by Sammy.
170 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Get in Gabby, what a turn by Sammy aswell
171 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM
one of sammy or obertan has to start against west brom
172 Grafton83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Sammy that was brilliant build up play. Well done Gabby, keep doing that please.
173 bills-son // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Great run and great finish by Oba, he is a good finisher when he gets a chance, he just needs to get into those positions more often.
174 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:15 PM
aye gabby good finish – crowd 33K
175 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Ameobi for Anita. Why Anita? He is relatively expensive signing, surely we need to be giving him lots of game time to get form back
176 geordie157 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Ober-boom! Nice finish, Sammy is playing very well
177 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:15 PM
nice touch by obertan in trouble there
178 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:16 PM
fray – personally thought Les was shit back end of that year, was pretty much responsible for losing us the league far more than the perceived bad impact of Asprilla, who was dynamite.
Loss of form = Currently shit. In my book.
Doesnt mean i dont rate the player though, sure Tiote will come good, just like Sir Les did.
179 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:16 PM
good ball by overtan there
180 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Anita is anonymous.
Is Anita an attacking or defensive midfield?
181 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Well done obertan
182 Ketsbaia9 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:17 PM
We don’t have enough creativity in the final third. I can’t understand why we are playing with 3 defensive midfielders in the same team. We need an attacking midfielder on. Marveaux or Abeid should’ve started in that position. Tiote and Bigirimana should be on the bench with Anita being the sole defensive midfielder.
Ferguson is a good player, but he should be playing on the wing. Santon is doing well and is proving to be much more effective than Simpson. Sammi is having a great game so far. Obertan has been quiet.
We need to sign Boudebouz and utilise Abeid and Marveaux more. With Sammi and Shane looking like good prospects, Marveaux can now be utilised as a playmaker (like he was at Rennes). Marveaux has the potential to be one of the best players at NUFC.
183 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Fergie, Sammy, Bigi and Campbell next cab off the rank. Heady days afoot gentleman, heady days indeed!
184 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:17 PM
@Jail
33.124 is the attendance #nufc
185 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:18 PM
I didnt say Cabaye was in decline Fray. But Tiote was never worth the 35mill that many of the lunatics in this asylum thought he was worth. I still think Anita will come good.Ajax breeding and all that. Well done Obertan, hope you prove me wrong.
186 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:18 PM
@Brutoon
Anita has gone off at HT…
187 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:19 PM
@check
We agree then, he’s a good player
As for asprilla, he looked good on highlights but the amount of times he lost possesion and attacks by running into players was unreal, Les def played in a part in us losing that season but i would say asprilla was equal. On his day he was unreal tho
188 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Dannyo
i know mate, so far he didnt live up to his expectation
189 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Ketsbaia, stop talking shire. Marveaux has goiven us a few flicks so far here and there. As it stands, it was Liverpool who got it right, not us, on this occasion. Hoefully he will come good, but I’d be far from sure of that. I think Anita will do well eventually – probably next season or the season after when he has acclimatised and got stronger.
190 check the toastie // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Why when Shola comes on does Harper start hoofing it straight back to Brugge, he must have been told to do it,
In Pardew’s football tactic book it must say if big man is played up front we must give away possession easily, whats that all about, threw it out all first half Shola comes on Boot the ball long, surely not that simple Pards.
191 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:21 PM
@Brutoon
He’s still finding his feets it seems, takes longer for some.
He’ll be fine.
192 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Fray, players like Beardo and Rob Lee also admit to losing form at just the wrong time.
193 geordie157 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Anita was ok first half, bit wasn’t involved much, bigi continues to impress and made a couple of quality long passes. Another goal then it’s Campbell time!
194 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Tiote is at it again FFS
195 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:24 PM
theres the yellow
196 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:24 PM
That was NOT a yellow.
197 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
There’s poor little victim Tiote again, receiving yet another card.
198 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
@munster
Exactly my earlier point proven agains the Tiote bashing fickle fans
199 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
did cisse got the ball in the 2nd half?
200 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
HOOF HOOF HOOF
201 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
why are we chasing after this game we are 1-0 up arnt we. bigi is closing the ball down on their box ffs
202 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Our wingers has been good tonight, but it really shows in the middle of the park when Cabaye is not there.
There simply are no through balls.
203 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM
too bad pardew cant bring anita back on. hes exactly the sort of player we need to come on lol
204 Jail for Ashley // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM
60 games 30 bookings,is that some kind of record.
205 yorkymag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Bloody liability did not need to dive gives ref a decision just stupid
Grow up mr t only a fool makes the same mistake 30 times
206 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Bentos, what do you mean? I like Tiote, but he’s overrated and turning into a yellow card machine. We have to consider selling him if good money comes in. If he gets his attitude, fitness and temperment right though, I’d keep him.
207 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:27 PM
How on earth did he miss that ?
208 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Why don’t they just give him a yellow in the warm up and be done with it, oh and Brugge have been a bit pants just quietly.
209 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:29 PM
@munster
my point was that players have bad form and all players get it, some posters on here (not you) have recently been saying how shite he is yet last season they were syaing he was worth 25 mil
210 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:30 PM
they will score here
211 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:30 PM
There is the Shola we all know.
Good job there main man is out of form like Cisse?
As for Tiote, if he keeps picking up card after card I think his love affair with NUFC and EPL will come to an end sooner rather than later.
212 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:31 PM
That sub Pardew made has messed with the balance!
…why did he need to take out a midtfielder and put on a forward?
213 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:31 PM
I’m beginning to wonder if Pards knows what his best team and best formation is.
214 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:32 PM
at last obertan showing some balls and attitude well done kidda u might convert me yet
215 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Brugge enjoys a 10 minute spell and u start to question APs knowledge on the game?
Laughable.
216 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:34 PM
we need abeid SOOO Badly as seen from this game
pardew: hmm we are at home against a team that lost 4-0 to the team we beat 3-0…. better go cautious… ill start with three defensive midfielders
we need an understudy for cabaye. gosling is more of a lampard-type player and i dont htink he will meet his potential
217 zimtoon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Sometimes Shola Ameobi can be very disappoiting
218 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM
To mention Gosling and Lampard in the same breath is quite simply mental.
219 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM
pure class by obertan there
220 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Wish one of them would take the lead out on pitch and get back to passing and move. We have been second best this half.
Colo coming on soon but only AP knows why.
221 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Dannyo…in all fairness that sub just doesn’t make sense!
…there is no way in h*ll you can defend that one
222 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM
munster mag? i guess u no nothing about football
there both poachers lol are u stupid
223 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Fray, what did Obertan do?
224 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:38 PM
@breno95
Colo is coming on and your complaining! very strange
225 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Oooh Sammy! The nippers run out of puff. Well done kid
226 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:39 PM
or should i say soccer? your probably a fat american
227 Brutooon // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:39 PM
not happy with some of tiote passes
228 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM
@Jesper
Yes way in hell, AP said it himself.
He’s taken off a midfielder and put Shola on to add pressure up top. Did we not get a goal after that sub?
He also said he was aware Brugge would likely get more possession due to that, but was prepare to risk it.
There, defended.
229 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM
if tiote was captain hed probably take a pop from here
230 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Tiote keeps on adding to his album of basic errors.
231 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM
The amount of shuffling of the team AP does in games is amazing. Santon now back at LB, Perch now at RB. Players must get fed up of it happening every game?
Got to question it and why has he brought Colo on?
I would bring Campbell on for Cisse as last change now.
232 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:41 PM
@munster
santon played the ball to him at pace and in a tight situation with 3 players around him with his back to the ball managed to get the ball back to santon and stopped losing possesion
233 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Cabaye coming on.
234 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Fergy going off.
Fergie’s been great tonight too.
235 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Dannyo
The goal scored had nowt at all to do with AP so called tactical sub.
Cabaye coming on now.
Negative tactics, negative play and all round a poor show in front of 33k fans on a very cold night.
Poor
236 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Dannyo…that goal has nothing to do with the sub!
…I heard Pardew, but I am also watching the game and that was not where the problem was.
Where is the balance mate if you don’t mind me asking? suddenly we are outnumbered in midfield and we sitting on top of the game!
237 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:45 PM
breno – he changed it to get the goal, worked. now he has changed it because bruge were getting on top, worked so far we have more possesion
238 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM
this commentator is terrible…. he said perch was playing right defensive midfield when colo came on
and then expects obertan to replace fergurson at lb when cabaye comes on even though fergurson hadnt eben playing lb for the last 20 mins
239 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM
i think breno is the reason many posters don’t come on here during and straight after the games, can see why
240 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM
@breno95
Shola held the ball against 3 players before he got it to Sammy who ran upwards, who got it to Obertan who scored.
What’s negative about this, we’re bossing em apart from 10 minutes.
241 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:48 PM
dannyo – save your breath
fray – aye ibiza told me it was like this haha
242 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:48 PM
@Jesper
Look at comment #239.
Also, they enjoyed a 10 minute spell, 10 bleepin minutes.
We’re bossing again.
I don’t see any issues here whatsoever.
243 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:48 PM
moronic pardew bashing
how could anyone complain about putting Colo on at the end of the match to calm the team down a bit
complete madness
244 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Hotdog
Point which is fact mate is putting Shola on did not create the 1 goal scored.
As for having more of the possession in this half you must be watching a different game.
It’s been a win but a very poor showing. No shape, negative approach and making use of key 1st teamers in this game just baffles me tbh.
245 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM
The Europa games are bringing on the youngsters in spades, Oba included. Way deeper squad now than at the beginning of the season.
246 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Dannyo…it is all opinions, but from where I am sitting Pards has messed up a golden opportunity with three bad subs.
…why change the balance from a 433 that worked to a 442 when we had the upper hand.
…I don’t think we are watching the same second half
247 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Maxime Lestienne – pick of the bunch for them
248 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:51 PM
@hotdog
it can get alot worse than this judging by the times ive been on during matches
I think Sammy and Fergy have stifled them a bit
249 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:52 PM
dude im scared tiote is gnna do something stupid
250 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Amazing by Colo
What a guy!!!!
251 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Hotdog and Dannyo…I have to admit I completly disagree with both of you…
…we let Brugge back in the game and we look without teeth again!
252 sanchez // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Obertan chant!
253 jeff // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:56 PM
GOOD GAME brugge
254 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:56 PM
I presume Colo is being brought on to secure the points? Whats wrong with that?
255 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:56 PM
@jesper
Maybe they got themselves back into the game
ever thought about that, we aren’t playing against a team who are restricted to the same formation/tactics all game you know
256 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Well that was an exhilarating way to spend an hour and 45…
257 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:57 PM
@jesper
U asked why AP did what he did, AP told u why he did what he did, and also explained the risks.
I just don’t see the issue.
We’re on 7 points in the EL now, playing mostly youngsters. FAR better off than Liverpool and Tottenham playing their a-team every game.
Expectations sometimes are phenomanaly enlargened beyond reason i think…
258 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Problem: we dont have the players to play 4-2-3-1 , and 4-4-2 doesnt fit Cisse and Demba Ba . Anits doesnt look good enough to play as one of two defensive midfielders, and Tiote has declined. Maybe thats why we didnt have to pay loads of money for him? Pards has problems and is over reliant on Cabaye and Ben Arfa
259 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Davide Santon is quite seamlessly becoming indispensable. Lovely, lovely player.
260 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:59 PM
jesper – im not sure on the point your making mate?
261 toonbrother // Oct 25, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Good game but
1. we need to bring Marveaux back into the fold. We are overly dependent on Cabaye Dreamboat for creativity in Central Midfield
2. Easy on the Tiote bashing. He is arguably our most valuable player
262 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:00 PM
@dannyo
agreed, good 3 pointe playing youngsters
Lots of positives from game
yet posters complain, crazy!!! they must think all these European teams are truly awfull………no wait they think the same about Man U!!!!
263 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Dannyo, we definitely dont look as solid as last season though?
264 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM
well FT and we win 1-0 in what i would say was a game which can give lots of positives for our players of the future
MOTM is hard to choose between sammy and ferguson but i will give it to sammy because of the way he flicked the ball over that club brug player to create the winning goal.
the only player i think was not himself today was cisse but he might have had better game had we started with two up front.
265 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Fray
I’m glad you appear to be very happy with the showing tonight. However IMO it’s been poor.
Started brightly but strange changes by the manager.
Also just watched goal again and Shola did not hold the ball up with 3 defenders on him.
Like I said earlier must be watching a different game or more than likely I’ve probably watched football alot longer than fray, hotdog and Dannyo.
266 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:02 PM
jawballsaswallwell – he is some athlete but he needs an end product, runs down blind alleys sometimes, still a young lad though, could be massive player for us in the next few years
267 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Fray…I am not sure I get your point.
…why did you think we should let them back in the game?
I thought we had the upperhand – you should never give that away just because we are the better team.
The balance was right in the 433; me messed with the balance and that was very clear 15 min into the second half.
The second half was a poor effort, both as a display and tactically. Shola is a great player but he added absolutly nothing.
As I said it is all opinions, but from where i was sitting Pards messed the second half up
268 beefman13 // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:03 PM
bigi is getting plenty of chances but young adam campbell isnt, he could easily been given 20/25 tonight instead of cisse, why fergie off when it should have been a straight swap cabaye for bigi.
That said three fairly comfortable points, and top of that league, cant be bad.
269 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Breno
You should know by now, that on here, certain posters think every facet of the club is beyond reproach and incapable of error.
270 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 PM
@breno95
I would hate to be your mother at xmas, your expectations must far exceed the amount she has to spend on you
271 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 PM
One of my Irish buddies watched the game. Toon fanatic like me amd knows his stuff. Felt we lost our way badly. Tiote and Bigi in each others way, Obertan a bright spark , no creative central midfielder ( it now appears that we need to invest in this area ….but as usual , will we ….or will we snap up an 18 yr old french kid….) , Cisse has lost his mojo. Just felt I’d pass on his thoughts.
272 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 PM
@Munster Mag
I can’t dispute that, but there are loads of reasons for it as i’m sure u know.
Inujuries causing inconsistansies, ammount of games increased, perhaps a bit more pressure due to last years result.
But i do think we’re deffo coming back to our best.
Can’t say the luck of last season is here yet, but it’s coming.
273 BelfastMagpie // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Hope I never see 3 defensive midfielders in the starting 11 again. lol
274 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Hotdog…just that I disagree about the question at hand (the question being that I though Pards messed up the second half)
…nothing serious mate just opinions
lol
275 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:06 PM
@jesper
I don;t think you quite understood my point
276 Nufc-83 // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Jesp its clear why pards made the change in that we had so much possession in 1st half but few clear cut chances. He brought a st on and dropped a mid to bring more in the final third. Even if shola was not involved in the goal after we changed we scored enough said really.
277 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Fray…I know
that was what I said lol
…what was your point again mate?
278 BelfastMagpie // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Infact even 2 defensive midfielders lol
No creativity at all from Cm 2nite.
279 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Im not explaining it, its self explanatory
280 tequilamag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:08 PM
lmao at Brutoon Ruddy and Munster slaggiing Ober at half time.
What was it you called him Ruddy, “waste of skin” ?
281 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Fray
What has Xmas and my mother got to do with NUFC and FYI my mother is dead so she no longer has any expectations.
Opinions are posted and IMO it was a poor display especially second half and tactics were too negative and changes were strange to say the least.
@ Ruddy
I agree.
282 Rowan Milsted // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Good performance, not great but so impressed with 7 points from 3 games and no goals conceded. 9 changes from the scumberland game too. We were undefeated in the qualifiers too.
Tiote had a very solid 2nd half and I felt the booking was harsh. He has a reputation now and seems to get booked because his name is Tiote. 30 yellows from 60 appearances is bad though, gotta be some kind of record!
Shame Anita had such a quiet night cos ironically we needed him most just after he went off. Cabs did s solid job though – and as for Captain Colo sprinting back from our corner to get a diving header in to intercept their break – what can I say. I f**king love you Colo! Solid performance from Saylor too.
Biggest disappointment of 2nd half was that Cisse barely had a touch. Overall well pleased though.
Without meaning to cause offence I can’t believe some of the negativity and criticism leveled at Tiote, Obers and Pards tonight. One really good season and everyone wants the moon on a stick. Back to the 90′s we go… at least Pards has two feet planted on planet earth. Thank God for that.
283 hotdog // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:09 PM
ffs – we were not playing some niave team here, they were going to have a spell in the game and pushed more men forward when we scored. They had two really good chances so pards tinkered with it again and we seen the game out. simples and im delighted with that result hwtl
284 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:09 PM
beefman
i like your thinking there i too have fealt cambell being left on the bench is maybe on thing pardew has did wrong today.
285 hazzy // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:10 PM
really pleased with the win love the look of our future players, fergie and sameobi in particular.
whats everyones thoughts on tiote? he’s always getting booked or sent off and his passing is nothing more than abysmal would like to see perch or bigi get there chance over next few games
286 Dannyo // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:10 PM
U have to say tho, overall, we won this pretty comfortably.
Average age this match was 23.
I think Alan is doing a terrific job yet again.
9 changes from the weekend too.
287 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Tequila, I’m happy to admit that I dont rate Obertan highly but am happy to be proved wrong. At least some of us are big enough to form an opinion on reasoned grounds.
288 jesperfuglsang // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Nufc 83…I underdtand that part, but sub was not going to give us that.
…we had less oportunities in the second half because he messed with the balance of the team.
You need to create enough chance to warranr two forwards and Shola was absolutly ineffective tonight.
We lost the upperhand in the second half. Am I really the only one of that opinion?
289 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:14 PM
@breno
Im only jesting mate like when you said you had watched football longer than me and a few others, were jsut different thats all, your negative and have high expectations, im realistic and don’t
290 Munster Mag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM
If Tiote isnt doing it, he’s got to be benched. Only Pards and him will know whats wrong, but the big question is , can Bigi take his place all the time? Probably not – maybe Guti or Perch can though – Perch is becoming a very interesting player for us. Quick, better temperment than Tiote, neat passer, fewer errors.
291 tequilamag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Munster Ober was mom against Bordeaux and had another good game tonight. If you don`t rate Ober that`s your opinion but I never read any reasons for the opinions you put forward tonight, All I read was a load of people looking for scapegoats.
292 toonking // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:16 PM
i can’t see why so many opinions are about poor tactics a goal scorer playing poor and having 3 DM in the same team.
what i would have thought should be the talking points is who out of perch bigi and anita should start on sunday
when we play the next europa game weather vuckic an tav will fit in and is obatan heading in a simular direction to HBA playing more of a CAM behind front 2 rather than a winger.
293 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:16 PM
@tequila
Don’t forget that Ober had a really good game against Man U in the cup aswell
294 fray bentos // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Granted Obertan has not been that good for Newcastle since he’s started but i think he been really good in his last 3/4 games but unfortunatley i think certain fans are almost stuck in their ways and can’t see this as they already hold an opinion and only see the bad
It works the other way round aswell, Ben Arfa was terrible againt Man U in the league but he got no stick whatsoever because of his standing with the fans
295 tequilamag // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Fray, I swear to God some people on here would rather we play badly and lose just so they can have a vent about how sh*t everything is.
296 breno95 // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Fray
Your definition of negative and realistic is very different to mine.
I am very realistic when it comes to NUFC as gave watched them for long enough.
Some posters have referred to Sammy as world class and others having a great game.
No one had a great game and we don’t have any world class players. We have some very good players, some good players, some mediocre players and some who are poor.
That’s the realism of it.
297 Ketsbaia9 // Oct 25, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Yes, we won the game, but we can’t start with 3 defensive midfielders against premier league teams.
Our league isn’t as strong as it was. Just take a look at the champions league results. The german league isn’t far off our league.
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