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• 1 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:04 AM

  The Guardian has Bigi in as Tiote’s replacement. Then again, it was penned by a certain Ms Louise Taylor, so it’s probably not even an educated guess.

• 2 Wor Cheik // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:06 AM

  http://truenewcastleunited.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=stats

• 3 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:09 AM

  Ed, as I have said earlier Pards rarely surprises me tactically so it is 4-4-2 with the same lineup as always (besides Tiote of course). Whether Saylor or Willo starts is probably the discussion of the day

  For me it is important we close down WBA today and put them under pressure to ensure thay cannot find Shane Long or any space to move into – if Pards think he can do that playing 4-4-2 than by all means do that (I’ll like t state now that I don’t think he can do that).

  I am going out on a limb here – 4-3-3 today:

  ___________________________ Krul ___________________________
  Simmo _______ Colo _________________ Wilo ________ Santon
  __________________ Anita __________ Perch _________________
  _________________________ Cabaye _________________________
  Benny _________________________________________________ Ba
  _________________________ Cisse ___________________________

• 4 PaidiD // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:12 AM

  alright people, first ever comment!love the site! C’mon you magpies! 3 points today!

• 5 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:16 AM

  I think he’ll stick with Willo, who has done very well, Perch for Tiote, 442, but will he start with Shola?

• 6 check the toastie // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:18 AM

  Jesper – there is no way Pardewasaurus will not select Jonas, just hope it is not wide left, total waste of everybodies time.

  Anyway, wonder how many positions Jonas plays today, and i wonder how many formations we play during the 90 minutes, lets have sweep.

  We will start 442 for sure, change to 4411, then maybe 4231, finishing with 451 holding on to our precious 1-0 lead. pretty predictable really.

• 7 Magpies-till-d3ath // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:24 AM

  Remember last time we played west brom? Our front three were unplayable! Ba, Cisse and Ben Arfa!

• 8 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:26 AM

  Game doesn’t start for 5hours or something and people are already questioning his tactics? Atleast wait untill the team sheet is announced before you childishly exclaim “I told you so, mommy, didn’t I tell them”

• 9 SupaToonKid // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:28 AM

  This is the perfect game to unleash the 4-3-3 formation and put in a good performance so we can then push on and smash the Scousers at Anfield!

• 10 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:29 AM

  check the toastie //

  this is pardews version of total football from holland, he tries to show that any one of his players can play many positions,
  jonas, LW/DMC/LB/RB
  PERCH RB/CB/CDM
  ANITA RB/LB/DMC
  CABAYE DMC/AMC
  SANTON RB/LB/LW
  BA LW/CF
  HBA LW/RW/ACM

  KRUL CF/GK LMAO JUST KIDDING ON THIS ONE

  but all of these changes happen in most of our matches,,

  we dont have a style, we done play any normal 442/433/451/4321, these changes are also in many games,,

  from what i seen lately its 712 lol

• 11 eaststandgeordie1982 // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:30 AM

  The mackems have had 12 shot on target all season hahaha also how was gardner not sent off?

• 12 jawballsaswallwell // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:32 AM

  Normally my anxiety ratchets up a notch with each subsequent addition of the likes of Willo, Perch, even the most excellent supersub Shola, in the starting 11, but at home against West Bromwich, I’m unusually full of confidence in them. Bad sign that!

• 13 davybtoon // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:32 AM

  We go 442 today we will lose u can bet on that, it doesn’t work

• 14 davybtoon // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:34 AM

  These games with WBA are always great last year we should of won even though we got beat 3-2

• 15 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:39 AM

  Davy – we went 442 for our 11game unbeaten run last year… How can you be so sure we will lose?

• 16 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:41 AM

  Id like to see bigi in cm with cabaye. Admittedly he didnt have a great game when he last started against reading but i think playing with cabaye will help. A different foil to himself, althought tbh perch would be fine there as well

• 17 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:46 AM

  does it not worry ppl on here that we are aiming for 5th place,
  but we have only got 9 goals this season, thats only 3 more than sunderland 2 more than qpr
  we arnt great at stoping the goals going in at our end to,

  teams aiming for 5th should be scoring more goals than they let in,,
  fulham have scored 19
  everton 15
  spurs 15

• 18 FatmanJoe // Oct 28, 2012 at 10:59 AM

  Catchy.

  All I ever read from you is bitching and complaints. It’s far more boring than the Newcastle games.

  Can I just ask – what is it you want from Newcastle at the moment? What would actually make you smile?

• 19 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:10 AM

  Check…I forgot about Jonas there; I would probably change either Anita or Perch for Jonas in midfield!

  …I have been saying this for a long time now, but Pard plays a lot of different 4-4-2 or variations there of you can call it 4-4-1-1, 4-5-1 or a asymetric 4-4-2. It is still 4-4-2 with wingers (and the only trad. winger we have is Fergy. If he wants to play 4-4-2 he need a RM and a LM to balance it out and to keep possession. If he want widemen in modern football he need to change system.

• 20 euanpolo // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:14 AM

  Time to unleash Sammy Ameobi on the Premier League!

  Krul
  Simpson – S.Taylor – Coloccini – Santon
  Cabaye – Perch – Gutierrez
  Ben Arfa – Ba – Sa. Ameobi

  Subs: Harper, Williamson, Ferguson, Anita, Obertan, Sh. Ameobi, Cisse

• 21 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:14 AM

  You can quote me on this

  ‘If we start the game 4-4-2 we are not going to win this game’ (one exception: if lady luck is on our side; and we know if she is )

• 22 Carryingcoals // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:14 AM

  I think you have the lineup spot on here Ed, but I think it’s a harder game than maybe a lot of people are suggesting.

  I did vote ‘win’ but I don’t think it’ll be by much. Hopefully Ba and Cisse are in the mood!

  As for the 4-4-2, it has its benefits though can prohibit us. AT present, the way we are and with only just getting players back, I don’t think Pards can do much else. We can’t take too many risks today and starting 4-3-3 would indeed be a risk. Nevertheless we need the same intensity we approached Sunderland with.

  I can see a poor first half like we did against Reading and then a lot more goals in the second. Really hope we can take the win today.

  For a look at West Brom’s options: http://www.carryingcoals.com/?p=319

• 23 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:21 AM

  Did you guys read this; actually a nice comment from Lawro

  http://www.nufcfans.co.uk/newcastle-one-of-the-top-six-teams-in-england-bbc-pundit/

• 24 Carryingcoals // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:30 AM

  jesper

  Yeah, I saw this. Who new he was so pro toon?!

  I think he has a point though, we are a good side on our day and I’d fancy us against most teams in the league, provided we had all players available that is.

  I’m pessimistic on our top 6 chances though, January will be crucial. QF’s of Europe and top 8 and I think, realistically, we’ll have done well.

  Good thing at the minute is we have most players available and looking at our upcoming fixtures we have the opportunity to go on a good run.

  I’d get Lawro off match of the day though, his time must be up soon! Still though, a rare bit pf positivism from him, what a sweetheart ey

• 25 Carryingcoals // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:31 AM

  *knew

• 26 toonarmydownsouth // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:33 AM

  Jesper
  If lawro reckons were top 6 chances are were getting relegated! Dont think lawro’s ever got a prediction right!!

• 27 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:38 AM

  TADS…I know, but has a point we just need to hit a good run

  Carrying…I honestly think Pard need to ‘kill his darling’ if we don’t start collecting point fast – or as you say we’ll be in trouble come January (if we want to 6 that is)

• 28 MagpiesFlyHigh // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:44 AM

  A first for me but I agree with Lawro …. 2-0 the Toon

  Catchy

  Hope you and yer car okay…. too much six-o -ninty the night before !!

• 29 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 11:47 AM

  If we’re going to play 4-4-2 Shola should start instead of Cisse. I’m sick of seeing the same predictable crap.

  We’ve played 4-3-3 in the Europa league and have looked a much better side. We keep the ball well and create more chances. The team has more fluidity to it and we generally play better.

  For me, 10 games playing 4-4-2 is enough. It hasn’t worked. It would’ve worked against a very poor Sunderland side last week had Tiote stayed on the pitch but in every other game we’ve looked very poor and disjointed.

• 30 blew // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:00 PM

  Check the Toastie
  Jonas will always play, I believe it is in his contract, if he is fit he plays. Otherwise he is not good enough for the bench – too slow, cant beat a man, cant cross a ball, cant score, cant head a ball……the list goes on he is a liability.

• 31 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:03 PM

  fatmanjoe

  what i would like to see, what would make me happy is

  for pardew to start getting our players playing football on the floor,, passing the ball instead of hoofing it up to ba

  i would like for pardew to play ferg on the left and drop jonas,, we dont need him in CM,

  i would like pardew to play more in the other teams half,,

  we are at home ,, so i would like for us to be the ones that go on the hunt right from the first whistle instead of letting the other team score first then react to that,,

  i would like some other subs used , obertan perch shola are his 3 fave subs, and they offer us nothing going forward,,

  i would like cabaye playing up closer to the 2 cf players, where he is most efective

• 32 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:04 PM

  Come on ppl the game is in two hours and the blog is dead (one shoud think either Tsunki or Rinrix hace something to do with this lol

• 33 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:04 PM

  Predicted team:

  _______________Krul_______________
  Simpson___Saylor____Colo____Santon
  Ben Arfa___Cabaye__Jonas___Ferguson
  ____________Cisse__Ba

• 34 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:05 PM

  MagpiesFlyHigh

  im fine, car only should need alittle bit of repair ,and i wish i could blame something,, but i should have changed to my winter tires the day before,, i put them in the car, and thought id do them at work,, haha never got there

• 35 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:06 PM

  Jesper

  The blog has been dead for a few weeks now.
  There isn’t half the amount of posters on here now than there was last season.

• 36 archaeomag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:09 PM

  @Super
  International break?

• 37 Carryingcoals // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:11 PM

  catchy

  I think you make a good point point about Cabaye needing to be closer to the forwards, I too would like to see us playing a lot more football on the floor in the final third.

• 38 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:12 PM

  Super Magpie…I know I am not so sadden about the amount of posters (or decline there of) but more about the fact that many of the regular doesn’t post as often anymore (and what has the world come to when even Ibiza is not on here as often anymore)…sad times

  …can we please have a win…and a beautiful on as well

• 39 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:15 PM

  Archeo

  No, from the start of the season the blog has had much less posters than last season.

• 40 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:17 PM

  So which stream should be use today?

  I was thinking about http://www.vipboxsports.eu/football/82389/1/newcastle-united-vs-west-bromwich-albion-live-stream-online.html

  Anyone have a better suggestion?

• 41 archaeomag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:18 PM

  @Super
  Is it the rise of other forms of social media – facebook, twitter and the like?

• 42 PaidiD // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:20 PM

  ben arfa first goal! hes going to destroy them today!

• 43 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:24 PM

  Arch…. I reckon its more the constant stream of neggars tbh. I know for sure thats why geordie german doesnt come on any more. Im sure its the same case for others. Also kets scares all newcomers away

• 44 magpie6699 // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:26 PM

  West Brom are dangerous as we know – I’m going for 2-2 but hope they have an off-day and we sneak it 2-1.

• 45 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:27 PM

  One most not forget the blog get killed off alot more often these days (hmm Rainrix does that ring a bell ) lol

• 46 Oleg G // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM

  Horrible situation today with the links. Liverpool game 1.5 hours ahead of us, so their game will be still on while our starts. So no links from there passing to us.
  On the other hand, the Man U game starts 1 hour after ours so all those links for Liverpool (and more) will jump to the Man U game.

  In Wiziwig – 6 links for our game, 41(!!!) for Man U and Liverpool games.

• 47 norwichmag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:29 PM

  ———————–KRUL————————-
  SIMMO—COLLO——WILLO—-SANTON
  ——————PERCHINO—————————
  OBER————————————–FERGIE
  ———–BENNY———CABAYE—————
  ————————BA—————————–

  Would love to see a balls out attack like last season at the Hawthorns, what an amazing first half performance. That was a 4-3-3 I seem to remember… Got to smash it at the start like we did on Sunday. I’d go for some width as West Brom struggled on the wings last week and get some balls across from Fergie and maybe Ober, lots of threat coming through the middle with Yohan and Benny and Perchino at the top to break down, tackle and spread play. Sure Collo can contain Odemwingie who looked really threatening against Man City. Can always put Jonas in the DM role…

• 48 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM

  Oleg…any links from a HD channel?

• 49 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:33 PM

  We need to win today. We need a big win to kick start our season. Although west brom are dangerous and in form so i fear the worst.

• 50 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:33 PM

  catchy .. if we win .. you wont stop bitching .. if we lose .. you wont stop moaning .. jesper .. i guarantee that if people like you shut up and support the manager we might do somthing good … you want pardew to play 443 … we get it .. its the only thing you have been saying since 2010… the team needs to change its tactics for every game … besides .. you and catchy need to stop bitching and moaning .. its not good for your health…

• 51 toonLYF // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:35 PM

  If we want to push on for a top 6 finish again, form should go out the window at home against teams like WBA (who I put in the same band as Fulham etc – 8th-12th). We have to win, and do so somewhat convincingly. We better them in every department on paper, lets make it so on the pitch aswell!

• 52 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:36 PM

  Krul
  Simpson Taylor/Willo Collo Santon
  perch/guthietez Cabaye
  Obertan Ben Arfa Ferguson
  Ba

  Team i would like to see. Also does anyone know what’s happened to Marveaux and Amalfitano? Is Marveaux injured, i

• 53 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM

  I thought Marveaux would have broken into the first team by now. But he isn’t even playing European games

• 54 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM

  …and here Q8 comes to safe the day

  …take a deep breath and call down (I am not here for your benefit or amusement mate – silence doesn’t give us wins and criticism is not negativ. How you precive it can be negativ- like you!)

  Have a good one mate (you don’t need to reply unless you change your tone)

• 55 Rowan Milsted // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM

  Catchy

  In my opinion you make a good point regarding Cabaye playing closer to the strikers. He needs to be in positions where he can slip a through ball in or have a shot more often.

  Also I agree that we have started too many games slowly this season. I’m looking for us to get out the blocks today and make a stamp on the match early on. Hopefully the rest will fall into place if we can start the game in the right manner and dictate the play, rather than adjust to it and chase it. Gives the other team the tactical upper hand when that happens.

  As for hoof ball – I wouldn’t say we play hoof ball. We look to pass it out of defense often. Sometimes we do have a habit of cutting out the midfield with a long ball, but sometimes is fine. There’s a time and a place, agreed we don’t always get it right. I’d say that in certain situations we do play it long from the back too often, for example when Shola comes on we tend to lump it to him every time, which is unnecessary and predictable. Having said that, Colo has a very good long pass and Ba is excellent at chasing the ball down and sneaking through so it’s not without its merits. However, sometimes we need to cut down on it.

  I’m hoping we start Saylor next to Colo at the back, Perch as CDM and 3 pronged attack of Ba, Cisse and HBA. Cabaye, Perch and Ferguson in MF with 4 across the back. If we play 4-4-2 then HBA goes out to the right and Anita or Jonas comes into MF. Sammy should at very least be on the bench, as should Fergie and Obers. I really hope we start Cisse, I have a feeling that his first PL goal of the season is very close – especially if Fergie’s playing.

• 56 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:39 PM

  *call = calm

• 57 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM

  tbf Jesper you predicted a defeat before we even kicked a ball today. Sounds pretty negative to me

• 58 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:41 PM

  jesper .. im not angry .. im just frustrated .. you repeat the same thing everyday .. it must be hard being stupid .. i pity you

• 59 Rowan Milsted // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:42 PM

  jesperfuglsang

  Let me know if you find a better one please mate (or anyone else) as I’m relying on a stream today and will be thoroughly annoyed if I have to spend the afternoon clicking on windows and watching footballers play musical statues.

• 60 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:42 PM

  LYF…I hope you’re right mate – we do need a win and a comfortably one as well

• 61 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:44 PM

  Jesper

  I didn’t realise wanting to change tactics is negative. :rolls:
  Even if it is for the better of the team…

• 62 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:44 PM

  tm .. he didnt predict .. he said i GUARANTEE …

• 63 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM

  Tequila…no I predict if we start off in 4-4-2 chance that we win are very slim. That is not negativ mate is is merely reality if you look at the season (if you go down one chances we win are very slim as well).

  You just precive what I am saying is negative (says more about you mate ) Why are you even bitching about this?

• 64 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

  Jesper change tactics? Are you insane? Yoy sound like kets now lad, might wanna book an appointment with a shrink

• 65 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM

  Q8…you shouldn’t (don’t worry about me mate)

• 66 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM

  Q8

  Fair enough on him saying we are guaranteed to lose if we play 4-4-2.
  I don’t agree with that, but I do think we are more likely to lose if we play 4-4-2 than 4-3-3.

  You can’t disagree in saying we’ve been shocking with 4-4-2 this season.

• 67 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM

  Q8 he does have a bit of a thing for 433 at the moment, but the majority of the time he is normally ok.
  Jesper tho I do find it a bit odd you are so hung up on this today we have lost 2 games out of 13 , WBA have had a good start but every season there is a team that gets off to a flyer then reverts to form. WBA will be fighting relegation by the end of season as they normally are.

• 68 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:49 PM

  yea jesper .. go see a shrink

• 69 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:50 PM

  Rowan…I sure will. Vipbox are usually the best I can find, but with Liverpoll playing before us and Man Utd. after it is not going to be easy

• 70 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:50 PM

  Jesper who`s bitching ?
  Calm yourself down son.

• 71 Rowan Milsted // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:51 PM

  Argh new thread please Ed, this one’s dead! (Rhymes are unintentional).

• 72 Magpie from Lithuania // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:51 PM

  ——————————Krul—————————-

  Santon————Colo———-Saylor———-Jonas

  ———————Perch———Cabaye————–

  Ben Arfa———————————————Fergie

  ———————–Cisse———Ba———————-

  Subs:

  Harps, Shola, Obertan, Willo, Anita, Sammy

• 73 Rowan Milsted // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:52 PM

  Cheers jesper, appreciated.

• 74 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:53 PM

  super .. when i look back at the games we played .. aston villa and reading … we should have won these games … but against manchester and chelsea this season … it woudnt matter if we played 4418 or 451…

• 75 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:53 PM

  Rainrix…I know and it frightens me a bit!

  …what was I thinking there saying something like that out laud (good thing Ibiza is not here yet or else he’ll send me back to OV) lol

• 76 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:54 PM

  Q8…sarcasm is not your strong point is it?

• 77 Magpie from Lithuania // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:54 PM

  norwichmag, nice formation! I’d prefer Santon on the right and jonas LB he’s workrate is better than simpsons, and he is a bit bigger threat going forward.

• 78 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:54 PM

  Tequila

  We’ve lost 3/14. Our loss to game ratio is quite good. Its the fact we are drawing too much. We aren’t having a go at teams like last season.
  West Brom will not be fighting relegation and haven’t since they came up with us. They’ve finished 11th and 10th. Hardly fighting relegation is it?

  I do think they’ll fade though. They finish 9th-12th IMO

• 79 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:56 PM

  433 442, no need to get hung up on this formation debate.
  We are strong enough to win with either system.

• 80 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:56 PM

  idiots talk in thier own language right jesper ?? ( do you talking like that)

• 81 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:57 PM

  like*

• 82 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:58 PM

  Tequila…sorry about that (wasn’t meant like that)

  …I probably just what a desent performance for a whole 90 min. today from the lads (win or no win you know) Just some sign that be are improving. I might be a bit repeative about 4-3-3, but so is Pards about 4-4-2 lol

• 83 Rowan Milsted // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:58 PM

  Magpie from Lithuania

  If we’re 4-4-2 then I pretty much agree with that, only I’d play Santon at LB and stick with Simmo at RB. I know that means Jonas only gets a place on the bench but hey, we’ve gotta rotate, different tactics/lineups for different games so you can’t start him all the time. Besides, I think he makes a good sub as he can come on to help see a game out or to try and unlock something offensively. In fact we have great impact subs in that respect – Obers, Fergie and Sammyobi could all come on and change a game. As someone asked earlier, what has happened to Marvaeux and Amalfitano? Can only assume the former is unfit/not playing well and the latter has been deemed not ready for 1st team action yet. Thought I’d see them more in Europe though.

• 84 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:58 PM

  Tequila…I have calm down now…I swear

• 85 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:59 PM

  Supermag, we have lost 2 in the league and none in Europe

• 86 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 12:59 PM

  Q8

  So we should be 4points better off?
  I think had we played 4-3-3 we would’ve won both. Reading and Villa are awful and I hope Villa go down.
  I don’t understand why we play 4-3-3 in the Europa League and not the PL.

• 87 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:00 PM

  No probs Jesp

• 88 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM

  Tequila

  We lost in the league cup to Man United…

• 89 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:02 PM

  and jesper i dont really like to talk to stupid people really .. you are giving me a headache..

• 90 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:02 PM

  Super, your right, I mentally blocked that one out

• 91 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:03 PM

  Q8…I think Rainrix’ comment was ment to be sarcastic (I am not sarcastic right now but quite honest)

  …you can precive it how you like – positive, negative or something else. It is my honest opinion and I stick by it

  What are you on about with languages?

• 92 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:04 PM

  Super also agree that we have drawn too many, I put that down to injury problems with defence rather than formation issues. But each to their own opinion.

• 93 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:06 PM

  I think best results for today
  Everton win
  Chelsea win
  Southampton spurs draw
  Newcastle win.

  That would open the table right up. Keep Liverpool below us.

• 94 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:06 PM

  super … i hate villa too …. i think when the team starts games it will be a standard 442 .. but during the game tactics and formation change .. so we might play 443 or 451 but not at the beginning

• 95 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:07 PM

  Jesper… Am i that predictable?

• 96 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:08 PM

  Tequila

  I agree with that. Injuries have cost us. But so have the wrong tactics.
  We have a full strength squad now except Tiote, so no excuses today.

• 97 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:08 PM

  Although Everton Liverpool draw would probably be better. Stop the gap between us an everton

• 98 Rowan Milsted // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:10 PM

  I’ve done a cheeky accumulator – Newcastle, Spurs, Everton and Queen of the South to win, Chelsea – Man Utd draw.

• 99 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:12 PM

  Conaldo

  Everton draw
  Chelsea draw- stop them from pulling away from the pack.
  Southampton win
  Toon Win ofc

• 100 Super Magpie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM

  Anyway Lads,

  Off to the match. Lets hope we put in a performance today and win.
  HWTL!!!

• 101 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM

  q8i

  im sorry if the truth isnt so nice to hear, and i think you have miss read what i have been saying

  i would like us to win and i have no problems with us drawing or losing IF we at least give a go,,

  IMO THE POINTS WE HAVE ARE DOWN TO LUCK NOT GOOD PLAY,
  everton and another team we drew against was the ref that got us points

• 102 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM

  jesper .. i thought i told you i dont talk to idiots … so please take your stupidity and your craziness somewhere else… go give someone else a headache ….

• 103 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM

  Super – cant see Southampton winning tbh,

• 104 jimiley // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM

  Jonas is a world class winger who has been disappointing this season.. A couple of assists and goals will do nicely to reestablish himself as one of the best wingers in the league. With the exception of Ronaldo, can anyone name a better winger?

• 105 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:18 PM

  catchy…. luck plays a part in every game for every team …

• 106 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:18 PM

  Buenas tardes!

  Woke up in time and I’m ready to enjoy the game. Have we had any news?

• 107 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:19 PM

  Super, definitely the best options Pardew had had in terms of players being available. Gave up trying to second guess Pardew as he has never picked the starting 11 I would have picked. Still have a lot of faith in the man though. Don`t really care what the formation is, fully expect the win.

• 108 q8igeordie // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:19 PM

  jimiley …. OBERTAN

• 109 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:21 PM

  Rainrix….no of course you are not lol

  Tequila…you are right there many aspects to why we are grinding out so many draws. For me the tactics has been a long standing one (especially when lady luck is not on our side) But we cannot buy a new defender yet and we cannot much about injuries.

  It is not just the tactics it is the repeative nature of Pards selections that bugs me at times. My teacher (at the School of Architecture) once told me that you need to be able take a step back and look at your project with different eyes and you need to be willing to ‘kill your darlings’ Now that has been a life lesson for me!

• 110 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:21 PM

  We really need a win today like. Our season needs a kick start so a convincing win (like stoke at home last season) would be perfect

• 111 jimiley // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:22 PM

  At 106.
  You have to be joking. Nobody works harder than Jonas. He helps out his full back and is great going forward. He whips in great crosses and its not his fault that our strikers cannot get on the end of them. He needs to increase his strike rate and it is the one area where he lags well behind Ronaldo.

• 112 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:25 PM

  Big Pappa….I’m never really one to say we “need a win” and whilst it wouldn’t really be catastrophic, a win would put us back in that top 10 mix comfortably. Would really like us to not make the task at hand as difficult as possible.

  Hoping for a convincing display, but fully expecting WBA to test us.

• 113 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:26 PM

  Jesp , I agree 433 is a lot easier on the eye, but I think you are perhaps being a little harsh on Pardew. One of his strengths is that he is willing to change formation during a game if he thinks it is not working.
  We all have our favourites when it comes to players. I would argue that Pardew is much better placed to make those calls as he sees the players every day. Don`t think Pardew is playing favourtism at all.

• 114 beefman13 // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:33 PM

  We should always be on the front foot at SJP why play two utility players in midfield when we have genuine midfielders in the squad, jonas and perch offer nowt going forward, we are inviting teams on to us with these formations.

  anita and cabaye is a partnership that can really work.

  anita will get more ball time and therefore get more confidence and build his game to us.

  If i were anita i would be seriously p.ssed off if perch took my midfield berth.

  Im not even sure i would play jonas at home.

  krul
  simpson
  santon
  colo
  saylor
  anita
  cabaye
  ferguson
  ben arfa cisse
  ba
  campbell

  I know not a hope in hells chance that AP would go with this but no negativity in this line up at all.

  and we would stick it right to WBA.

  Shola we all know about, lets get some freshness in and give the young lad campbell a big opportunity like liverpool are doing with stirling.

  ATTACK AT THE TOON IS CERTAINLY THE WAY FORWARD, NOT SITTING AND SOACKING UP PRESSURE IE PERCH AND JONAS IN THE MIDDLE.

• 115 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:34 PM

  Where has enriquez hair gone?

• 116 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:34 PM

  Tequila…wasn’t entirely what I meant! Will try to explain it better a bit later

• 117 beefman13 // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:36 PM

  JIMILEY I HAVE THOUGHT FOR A WHILE YOUR POSTS ARE JUST SARCASTIC WIND UPS. GET REAL SON.

• 118 roshan MAGPIE // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:38 PM

  so enrique lost his hair after leaving nufc wow Baldy

• 119 Big Pappa Cissé // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:39 PM

  @ conaldo

  Didn’t you know ? . He is joining the LFC skinhead gang which already consists of Spearing,Skyrtel,Shelvey,Agger and now Jose

• 120 jesperfuglsang // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:39 PM

  Are ppl watching thr Liverpool game?

• 121 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:40 PM

  Beef, no need to keep the caps lock on mate it`s just his opinion, same as you have yours.

• 122 tequilamag // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:41 PM

  Is Enrique playing?

• 123 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:46 PM

  Bloody hell, Enrique looks even more rodent like now. Suppose it’s fitting if you’re a bindipper.

• 124 MagpiesFlyHigh // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:53 PM

  The 4-3-3- advocates on here think 4-4-2 is boring, unadventurous and will be unsuccessful in bringing us a win.
  What would you guys say to SAF for his dominant formation over the last 25 years ?
  He has built his style on very good wide players and a two pronged attack. So what are we missing ?

  You can play badly in 4-4-2, badly in 4-3-3 or well in either. We don’t seem to have the players on form just now, so until,we get that spark back , we’ll just have to grind out results whatever way we play.
  I’m actually for 4-3-3 but I do understand why we are not playing it just now even though we do have the quality – I think it is just finding the right balance.

  Totally agree that Cabs needs to play advanced and almost alongside a roving Benny behind the front two if we are going to set up that way.

• 125 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 1:54 PM

  q8igeordie

  yes it does, some more than others

  hand on your heart, can you honestly say you understand why he is playing with DMC’s

  in this system that he plays every week now,, is jonas the best option to play in the center along side cabye or tiote,,, surly bigi or perch would be a more obvious choice for that position

  i for one hate being so negative , esp when the squad of players we have right now has some great attacking options in there, that pardew raves about himself,, so why not set them free and see what they can do

• 126 catchy in norway // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM

  3 DMC’s

• 127 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:02 PM

  Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Santon; Ben Arfa, Perch, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Shola Ameobi. #epl

• 128 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:03 PM

  substitutes v #wba: Harper, S.Taylor, Ferguson, Anita, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Cisse. #newcastle #epl

• 129 rainrix // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:03 PM

  Que neggars

• 130 Magpie from Lithuania // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:04 PM

  Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Davide Santon; Hatem Ben Arfa, James Perch, Yohan Cabaye, Jonas Gutierrez; Shola Ameobi, Demba Ba
  Substitutes: Steve Harper, Shane Ferguson, Steven Taylor, Vurnon Anita, Gabriel Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Papiss Cisse

• 131 beefman13 // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:04 PM

  Tequilla, that’s fair enough, jimiley knows what he is doing though,in essence taking the mick out of every other poster on here!

• 132 SupaToonKid // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:08 PM

  4-4-2 again *sigh* today was a perfect day for 4-3-3 I feel but I have faith in Pards & the boys to get the result we need today (3-0 the Toon)

• 133 beefman13 // Oct 28, 2012 at 2:20 PM

  Imo we need to get anita playing as often as possible, surely we don’t need two defensive minded midfielders at home, our forwards need service, get. Fergie on the wing quality crosses need to be delivered and this kid can do them!