It didn’t help today that the Senegal FA activated the five day rule to stop Cisse playing for Newcastle, because he had not traveled to join up with the Senegal squad for the game with Niger in mid-week – a friendly game that means nothing – and Cisse was supposed to travel all that distance with a sore back?
Papiss Cisse – stopped form playing at 1:40 pm today
But it seems spiteful that Senegal did this – and we could understand if it had been a World Cup qualifier – but for a friendly game – give me a break – please.
And the relationships with the club who have Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba playing in their ranks, will hardly be cordial, after the seemingly ridiculous and selfish decision by the Senegal FA.
This is what Alan Pardew said about the situation:
“We kept getting promised that the decision was going to be overturned and that Senegal were going to let Papiss play, but we kept waiting and waiting and it was at about 1.40pm that we finally found out that wasn’t going to happen.”
“It did affect our preparation. Him missing today was a blow to us. We didn’t feel we did anything wrong and he should have played.” “But when you have a difficult period like we are having, you need your senior players in and around you and we haven’t got them.”
When the team is doing poorly, as we have these last few games, you need all the experience in the side you can get, and we didn’t have too much of that today.
And we would have started in a 4-5-1 formation rather than 4-4-2, with Yohan Cabaye being out, and our 4-4-2 formation seemed to work in Swansea’s favor today, since they play three in the middle of the part.
It was a defeat – a bad defeat, but we are hoping Alan Pardew and the lads can start turning ย this around next weekend at Southampton – who hammered QPR 3-1 at Loftus Road today.
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311 comments so far
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Comment #81LYF/manxpie
Ba is a top player and your right LYF in a team like chelski he would be lethal
I dont think its ba’s fault cisse is not scoring and dont think its cisse’s either
The midfield is simply not effective this term no service no creativity
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Comment #82Sirtoon
Agreed are forwards have to track back far to much christ at times this season ba’s been are main cb at set pieces!!!
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Comment #83on the subject off clauses and such i remember reading somwhere wen we signed demba with him being a free agent
that his wages were a percentage of wat his market value was
does any1 know if thats the case with all free transfers?
cause if we get sissoko wen his contracts up we’d be fooked!
infact it’d probably be cheaper to pay for him in january in the long run
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Comment #84Since I know you are all so interested, here is what you have all been waiting for.
The adventures of the annoying bloke who sits behind me: volume II
Previously… He constantly slags our players off, he calls shola “strolla” ALL the time. He always brings away fans to the match and sits them next to him. His breath smells of cheap pastry. He belches a lot. He shouts really loudly at the pitch, despite being very high up and there is no chance the players/ref can hear him. When he shouts, he shouts full paragraphs, not just one lined frustrations. And he always shouts things sticking up for there team aswell. Like “tiote should have been booked… Cabayaaaaay just ran that ball out of play”
This episode of the adventures of the annoying bloke who sits behind me covers the west ham and Swansea games.
At the west ham game, he brought a friend up from London, a west ham fan. Dressed in FULL kit. Top and shorts. And said west ham fan stood up and cheered loudly when *he-who-shall-no-longer-be-named* scored.
He still pronounces cabaye – cabayaaaaaaaay
He still belches, although today he had a sandwich, not a pastry product
He believes Williamson needs to be sold in January, to whoever “will take him”.
He no longer likes Ben arfa, because he is “too greedy”. His exact words were something like – ” i really can’t stand it when he does that. He’s really put me off him”
He calls players by there full names now when he shouts – “Timothy krul. Davidaaaaaay santon” etc.
There are more but I can’t remember them right now, it’s been a long day.
That was
The adventures of the annoying bloke that sits behind me : volume II
Hope you all enjoyed it. ๐
soundoid
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Comment #85I wasn’t at the game today.
What we’re the crowd like? You can’t really tell on live streams.
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Comment #86yeah tads and people forget last season demba still got plenty off chances and imo was incredibly unlucky second half off the season (particularly wen he got decked vs west brom and cisse got the goal n the lime-light) lol
yorkymag
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Comment #87There is not a chance in hell that demba will go to a team like Chelsea,they are thinking of trading in Torres for peats sake so we will never know .
I guess though that had he been that good others would have taken the gamble on him knee or no knee
That’s why I fear we are stuck
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Comment #88on the subject off clauses and such i remember reading somwhere wen we signed demba with him being a free agent
that his wages were a percentage of wat his market value was
does any1 know if thats the case with all free transfers?
cause if we get sissoko wen his contracts up we’d be fudged!
infact it’d probably be cheaper to pay for him in january in the long run
BelfastMagpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Comment #89Made me laugh anyway wizard Haha..
Off to watch the boxing..
Goodnight!!
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:36 PM
Comment #90Conaldo
Will you releasing this in a book?
I’d like to ore order one
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Comment #91yorky i still can’t get my head around the sentence “where STUCK with ba”
pretty crazy imo
Graeme
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Comment #92Yorkie, my day was great, thankyou – the only downside was going to SJP to watch my team. Right until about 25 minutes after kick-off when it became obvious, that apart from Ben Arfa, who put more effort into the game than our other 10 added together, we just didn’t have a clue what we were doing.
Despite all our huff and puff, their keeper had to make ONE save from a Ben Arfa attempt in the entire first half. If that is how we go about trying to “Control” games then Pardew needs to go back to basics because his plans, schemes, tactics – call them what you will – just are not working!!
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Comment #93Belfast – well I’m glad you enjoyed it. ๐
He really is a constant fountain of entertainment, so there will be more in a couple matches time. ๐
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Comment #94Wizard….Nice job. Sounds like a right tw@.
Manx and Ruddy….Come on, don’t give up the fight yet, I just got back.
Magpies Fly High….Bravo! Please rant more often.
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Comment #95Alan Pardew leafing through his book of excuses….. again.
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Comment #96Tads – why thankyou. I think by the end of the season I will have enough for a short novel, so details of pre ordering should be available by April. ๐
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Comment #97Oh and Belfast….P*ss off.
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Comment #98be funny if it was someone off here conaldo
thinkin about it there’s quite a good chance ๐
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Comment #99Ibiza – yeah, he’s a peach. Although sometimes he’s more entertaining than the match, especially today ๐
His Ben arfa rant had me cracking up, and shouting Timothy krul all the time. ๐
yorkymag
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Comment #100Manxpi
Just think he is an average team player and can do better great finisher but I think we need more from our centre forward.
I guess you will only see the light when we have somehow found the right blend who offers more .
Don’t get me wrong I will be on my feet when he scores but we won’t win anything while he stays in the team
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Comment #101Graeme….Just think of the women mate….the women!
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Comment #102Wizard
Do i get a free copy of the wizard news memoir’s?
Ibiza
Back on your fence!
Are you also coming round to the fact that come February we will be stuck with demba?
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Comment #103Wizard….Something about a grown man shouting timothy comes across a bit camp. Maybe that’s more of a reflection of my mind though. Hmm…maybe I shouldn’t be talking. Why can’t I stop typing? Oh cr*p.
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Comment #104fair enough yorky but we’d be in a hole load of crap without his goals over the last two seasons
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Comment #105Actually wizard you dont sit in infront of ketsy do you?
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Comment #106Manxpie – I considered that, and so I try to be as nonspecific as I can about him and where I sit. If you sit near him, you will know who he is, that’s all I’m saying.
I’m all for havin a laugh, but I don’t want to offend the guy if he comes on here. Although there was a point last week here I came close to telling him and his west ham mate where to place his greggs pastie lol ๐
Also, if you are actually the guy, please don’t lynch me next match ๐
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Comment #107TADS….I’m on my fence, honest. There will be no real opinions from me, just balanced and understanding comments and assurance ๐
Ba still with us in February? Outrageous! I wont have it! Pardew out! Demba Out! Cisse Out! ARRRGGGHHHH!!! All of you, just get out!
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Comment #108well i’m gettin a picture of south parks “TIIIIIIMMMMYY” in my head lol
ketsy’s a good shout tads lol
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Comment #109Tads – I have actually considered that it may be Kets, as a few weeks ago he said we should sign quite a few players of Kets list, including Falcao, I’m not sure how serious he was about it.
Ibiza – it is pretty camp, but we know a little bit more about you now. ๐
Also, there will be a compilation of the best of wizard news in the book, aswell as some basic potion skills.
๐
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Comment #110Manx – haha timmmaaaayyy
Kind of sounds a bit like timmy when he shouts lol ๐
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Comment #111Wizard
Anyone who suggests falcao must be ketsy!!!
Ask him next week if he is the mist sensible fan in the stadium should be a good guide of ketsyness!
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Comment #112Wizard…It seems you’re starting to re-think if this funny story was such a good idea ๐ Have no fear, you’re a bloomin’ wizard!
You know nothing about me, just that I like to sit on fences and have a thing about nuts…that wont come across right, oh well.
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Comment #113Ibiza
Wild theory but could it be your actually a squirrel??
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Comment #114You could also drop this line when one of our players makes a mistake..
“Paul Scharner wouldn’t have done that”
Sure to get a reaction. If not, try the following…
“Willo’s having a blinding season. He should be captain. Wont be long until he gets called up to the England squad”
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Comment #115Oh no! They’re on to me….I’m outta here…
manxpie
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Comment #116he’s not in a wheelchair is he?
i’d feel pretty harsh now lol
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Comment #117Tads – haha Ibiza-squirrel. ๐
Conaldo (The Wizard)
Nov 17, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Comment #118Manx –
No he’s not. He can move his legs, and frequently kicks the back of my seat.
It’s all fun though. ๐
Ibiza – ill be sure to try the Paul Scharner lines next match. Now get busy collecting your nuts ๐
toonarmydownsouth
Nov 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Comment #119Ibiza
Paul scharner wouldnt of blown his secret squirel identity……..
nufc786
Nov 17, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Comment #120what is this blog coming to?????