Newcastle fans were delighted to see North Shields youngster Adam Campbell make his Premier League debut for Newcastle yesterday, and Adam had a part in the goal as he put in a simple pass to Sylvain Marveaux, who then threaded the needle to find Papiss Cisse free in the box and Papiss did the rest – two minutes into added time.
Moussa looks to be strangling young Adam 
The lad who used to play for the famous Wallsend Boys Club made his St. James’ Park debut with the score tied at 1-1, but while he was just on the field for seven minutes, Papiss Cisse scored the dramatic winner for Newcastle.
Alan Pardew has given a lot of youngsters their debuts and he had this to say about Adam after the game:
“Nobody loves putting young players on more than myself.” “I gave Oxlaide-Chamberlain his debut at 16 at Southampton.” “I did so with Mark Noble with West Ham at 16; Jonjo Shelvey was 16 at Charlton.”
“Adam Campbell was just as good on his debut.” “He deserved his little chance and he was involved in the goal. He passed the ball to Marveaux and it was a very simple pass.”
“In his mind it will be the greatest pass he’s ever played in his career.” “But he will play a lot better ones than that.” “I had no qualms,” “I know we haven’t got too many goalscorers in the squad.”
“He just might get a chance. He played his part.” “I don’t care if he’s protected.” “it is up to him how good he is.” “There is nothing to get carried away about.” ”He hasn’t smashed one in the top corner – but hopefully, he will.”
The England U17 International got a great welcome from the Geordie crowd, as might have been expected, and this youngster shows great promise and when interviewed on nufcTV he said he wants to be like Andy Carroll, but he doesn’t want to leave Newcastle.
Now there’s a local lad talking!
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1 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:19 PM
Hopefully when we’re fully safe in the league we can give him some games and bleed him in a bit. Of course we might need him before then.
Depending on how many strikers we get in the summer we should really loan him out. 18s a much better age to do it than 20-21 like fergie and sammy
2 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:19 PM
Ed…He doesn’t look too pleased at having a face full of Cisses armpit either.
3 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Ibiza…. I see thats gone straight to your ego, enjoy that little pick me up.
4 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:24 PM
Rainrix…Gone straight to my ego? Hell it’s created my very first ego
5 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:25 PM
Tads…. Have you been getting your jokes from the same websi…..
AHem sorry i mean why are you stealing my jokes lad?
6 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:28 PM
I’m leaving the other thread now, starting to feel like a kid whose parents are getting divorced.
Jesper & Tequila…Just make sure i get loads of gifts and I’ll hopefully not turn out to be a serial killer when I grow up.
7 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:29 PM
Ibiza.. Enjoy it, its going to be the only time its getting gratified on here
8 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:30 PM
36toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:22 PM
Rainrix
Pardews so stupid that when i pointed out a dead pigeon to him he looked up!
And jespers so old his national insurance number is 1!!!
Gotta say Adam Campbell makes all the right noise’s, like the little Carroll dig! Hope he keeps his head down and keeps grafting away, hopefully a loan spell will do him good
Speaking of catchy I’m guessing he hasn’t been on since the Swansea game? Funny that! Almost as funny as beefman claiming he was a positive poster followed by 2 days of pardew bashing, including slagging him off for hypothetical situations!i!!
Bout time findus recalled beefman think the lads been contaminated!
Jesper
Hmmm not sure about the injury argument at all mate, tiote didn’t miss many games apart from ACON and cabs really didn’t miss that many games either 5-6 maybe? Taylor was out yes but Willo played well last season and was part of a solid defence
This season we didn’t field a consitant starting 11 til January, last season was a completely different scenario
9 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Rainrix…That doesn’t sound fair at all. Surely there is a possibility it could happen again? Who am i kidding, i’ll just enjoy the moment. Do you think hiring an open topped bus is a bit excessive?
10 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Ibiza… I feel a bit strange everyone else is on the other one and we’re the only ones who have moved. I feel like they wanted us to step out of the room so the adults could talk. Wheres my claw hammer?
11 winnynufc // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Hope he’s givin some sort of chance only time will tell if he is good enough though. Havent seen enough of him to be honest i know he’s got e decent record in the reserves. What i do know in a local boy who loves NUFC will always give a 110% that mixed with great ability could prove to be great! Here’s hoping so HWTL!
12 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Rainrix…Shhh….it’s peaceful here.
Oh look, now tads has turned up. You and your big mouth rainrix, here, take this sock.
13 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Doh should of read before re-posting!
Rainrix i must be physcic! Either that or I also vist shot jokes.com !
14 Jail for Ashley // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Ibiza, Rainrix,
Will you both be climbing Brokeback mountain for comic relief this year.
15 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Ibiza… No, but i’d probably cancel the brass band and the 20ft cake.
16 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Winny….Those are my thoughts on him too. Seems to have some talent, but I’ve only seen little bits and mostly at reserve level. Let’s hope he comes along.
Tads…Haven’t seen Catchy lately, funny indeed. It is an odd way to support a team, don’t involve yourself in the good bits and just wallow in the misery…each to their own.
17 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Tads… If we could just ignore the top line of post number 8 then technically im the psychic i refer you to post 5. See posting well in advance of your comment.
18 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Ibiza
You know the party can’t start til the tadmiester turns up!
Yeah that’s right I gave myself a nickname it’s what all the cool kids do, maybe, Im not really sure actually the cool kids won’t talk to me
19 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Jail… I live on brokeback, although ibiza will be hiking up with the PCP and party hats.
20 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:36 PM
JFA
Lol!
21 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:36 PM
Jail…Why, do you fancy joining us?
Did you enjoy the Stoke game or is enjoy not the right word?
22 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Ibiza @31 on last post…what I called a cheap shot was stating this (again again again):
‘Jesper the fact that results have improved as much as they have since Jan suggests that not buying in the Summer was a reason for poor form in the first half of the season rather than an “excuse’
How does this add up? How can you make this an argument? If we start loosing games does that mean baying players in January are at fault?
If you used that argumentation and wrote it like that as an response to one of my post I would call it a cheap shot without any hesitating!
23 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:41 PM
*buying
24 Jail for Ashley // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Ibiza,
Didn’t get to see it as Im offshore, I was watching the BBC football live scores in between an episode of Breaking bad so luckily didnt even see us going 1-0 down, cracking result though, and what ever people say about Pards thats four Prem wins out of six and should have had at least one, two or three points out of the two we lost and there has been some good football as well.
25 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Jesper…I think it goes back to it being one of the reasons, not the only one.
There will usually be more than one reason something is working out as it is, I think all he was trying to say is without changing too much as far as Pardews tactics are concerned we’re now picking up wins, whereas we weren’t before the new players arrived.
That doesn’t mean Pardew was blameless for our poor showing earlier in the season, but I do honestly believe the turnaround does seem to show that if he had been backed in the summer, as requested at the time, we’d have fared a lot better than we did. To complete that thought, if they had strengthened in the summer, we would only be talking about Pardews short comings
I think the issue you’re having with Tequila comes down to you think he relies too much on lack of incoming players and lots of injuries and you discount that a little too easily. Truth is, there is some middle ground in there, well I think so at least.
26 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:48 PM
Jesper, I take it all back, clearly the post I made which you took the time to repost was not only highly offensive but a vicious personal attack. I hang my head in shame.
27 Jail for Ashley // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Jesper,
I can’t be bothered to look through previous post’s but looking at that last one are you suggesting that our change in form is nothing to do with the influx of new players.
28 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Jail…So that’s a no on the hike then?
Where are you at the minute then? Us going 1-0 was completely against the run of play imo, but that happens. Was impressed that our heads didn’t drop and we came back. For me we certainly looked the better team and it’s no easy feat to break down the Stoke defense…it was hard for us to get anything happening within their box, so I’m really happy with the 3 points. I agree on your assessment of our current form, ffs we’re 4th in the form league…shame they don’t give out silverware in the form league.
29 nickfish90 // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:51 PM
I think we should loan the young lad to Preston, i mean just look at some of the players they have had there over recent years and how they’ve developed.
Andy Carroll,
Danny Welbeck
David Beckham
They have got rid of task master Westley now and will surely be in a promotion push next season – I think it would do Adam a world of good.
Thoughts?
HWTL
30 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:51 PM
tads…can’t really remeber, but think Tiote missed at least 14 PL games last season and Cabs missed a month or so around January/February (maybe 4 games in that period).
Tiote was away at ACON in that period.
The defense didn’t change less last season than this one. It has been the same defense has it not (besides Raylor), but Santon has played every game more or less.
The difference is performance which I has started all along. Performance has been down and there has been a lot of complacency from both players and manager.
If anyone has the time and know where to find the data it could be fun to see how many games players has missed last season compared to this on!
31 DokToon // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:53 PM
ahhh i see everyone is in a good mood today…. gmorning all… i missed our first goal, due to going outside to punch a wall, when my boy runs out yelling, ” they scored, daddy!” needless to say i thought stoke had again, and immediatley opened another beer (though i was holding a full one already)… then went inside, and noted we had… when cisse got the winner… well, i had a few more…
one thing, maybe its been discussed,.. anyone know the last time we scored on a corner?
but a great win, three more points, onward and upward!
32 Jail for Ashley // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Jesper,
I really dont get your point having re read Tequilas repost, if we start losing do we blame buying players ? Well we havent started losing so that would whole heartedly prove that the poor run of form before January was down to having a threadbare squad that injuries further decimated.
33 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Dok… October 2011 in the 2 – 1 win at wolves, demba scored it at the near post.
34 Jail for Ashley // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Ibiza,
No I wont be climbing that particular mountain and Im in the North sea so nowhere exciting, I was wondering where we were in the form league, fourth that’s quite impressive.
35 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:58 PM
JFA…if you want to take part in the discussion you better start reading up
…I have said nothing of the kind – neither have I said that the fact that results have improved as much as they have since Jan suggests that not buying in the Summer was a reason for poor form in the first half of the season rather than an “excuse’!
36 DokToon // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM
thank you rain, i knew it had been quite some time… need to work on that, although, i cant do it on fifa either, lol…
37 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM
Jail…Here you go, something to smile about.
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/form-guide.html
Shame you wont be coming along…I heard bills-son was looking for a climbing partner.
38 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Dok… The way i see it is those kind of records exist to be broken, sadly i don’t see this one being broken anytime soon. Wouldn’t surprise me if it got to 2 years without a goal from corners
39 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Hm north sea, oil rig presumably? Full of big strong burly men? Covered in grease and oil? And the cheek to make a brokeback joke
someones repressing some urges 
40 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Rainrix…
41 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:11 PM
JFA…I just lost my whole post for you!
wanted to say it is not like it is an equation where injuries are x and you just need to balancing the equation.
There are alot of aspects here to take into account. On injuries we are not far off this season compared to last season. We have been more balanced this season in most departments.
Form has been alot worse this season compared to last season and both players and manager has underperformed.
Buying new players usually have an impact especially when confidence is low.
42 DokToon // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:12 PM
have you heard their filming a sequel to brokeback mountain?
its aptly named, ” brokeback manure”, starring rooney and von p, saying , ‘ ah caint quit you SAF”….
43 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Ibiza… Im Still inviting him to the cabin Btw
44 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM
tequila…haven’t you and I been through this before?
45 Transfer Sage // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:17 PM
Cabaye was carrying an injury a while before his 2months out this season so he had a bad 3/4 months this year not being for or 100 right.
HBA has missed 4 months this season in total.
Tiote has been similar this and last season for games.
Injuries played a part this year in that we haven’t had a settled team til now but it’s not the only thing.
Learning how to deal with Europa league, rest all or play all or somewhere in the middle, getting that right now but struggled earlier.
We had Ba and cisse not linking and not in their best positions all year.
We had games last year we somehow hung onto and grabbed a winner …this year all those 50/50 games went against us and when you think 8 more points and we are in a good position now makes you realise how crucial those close games were last year.
Too many things are different from last year to single out one thing. There are many things.
46 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:17 PM
Rainrix…You know me, the more the merrier. Actually, I should ask, what are we talking about now?
Dok….Sounds like a…ermmm…masterpiece.
47 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:18 PM
http://injuryleague.com/2012/05/man-united-top-final-injury-league-table-of-the-season/.
Compare to situation in first half of season from same source.
http://injuryleague.com/2013/01/arsenal-toppled-from-top-of-the-injury-league-by-newcastle/?
Clearly injuries have been a lot worse for us in the first half of the season than the previous season
48 Transfer Sage // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:18 PM
Jesperwe have had a lot more injuries this year than last.
I’ll check stats and post when I get in from work
49 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Ibiza… Load of men gathering at an isolated cabin? One way or the other it sounds like the start of a horror film if you ask me. Didn’t you say something about becoming a serial killer?
50 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM
TS…Benny has lost 3 month and Pards needs to take some of the blame for that!
51 DokToon // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:24 PM
rain, horror film or sausage fest…
52 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Rainrix….It certainly sounds like the beginning of one of two type of movies. Either way, count me in, I’m sure I have some tools kicking around that would work in either scenario, but I would appreciate some advice on the dress code so I don’t embarrass myself.
53 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Dok…. Either way pretty terrifying
54 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:27 PM
http://injuryleague.com/2012/05/man-united-top-final-injury-league-table-of-the-season/
55 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Rainrix…I’m starting to see why the “pardew out” campaign was so popular (I nearly said successful there). All this to-and-fro trying to back up an argument with stats….what a load of hard work.
Pardew out!
Now, back to the important things in life…
56 Toon Tang // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:28 PM
how are stoke still 11th after losing 7 out of 9 ?? jesus us lot underneath must have been chuffing awful before the revival
57 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Ibiza… The only middle ground i can think of is being naked, you’d be prepared in one scenario and look batsh!t crazy the other.
Right now i feel weird, time to go stand outside in a blizzard to feel better
58 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:29 PM
http://injuryleague.com/2012/05/man-united-top-final-injury-league-table-of-the-season/
This was the situation in Jan from the same source. I would suggest the figures show we had a much worse situation with injuries this season than last.
59 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:30 PM
That’s last years numbers. Do you have this years numbers (so far)?
60 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Tequila…we have the 5th highest numbers last season!
61 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:32 PM
http://injuryleague.com/2013/01/arsenal-toppled-from-top-of-the-injury-league-by-newcastle/?
Jan this year
62 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Rainrix…You feel weird? I can’t even figure out which of the scenarios I’d look batsh!t crazy in.
I only have sunshine to go out and stand in. Everyone just take a minute to feel sorry for me and this glorious weather
63 Jail for Ashley // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Rairix,
I think that could be a fantasy of yours, its more like a Betty Ford clinic out here.
64 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:35 PM
I picked the Jan table from this year as the time we started buying new players. Jesp I have never argued injuries are the only reason we had a poor first half of the season but they did have a major impact in the choices Pardew was able to make
65 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Right then…Back on to injuries. I don’t think those tables will help us settle too much really. It all boils down to who was out, where there more players missing at the same time, were players from the same position out at the same time meaning we’ve had to play with 3rd of 4th choice players?
I don’t think stats are going to help anyone “win” this one, let’s just say whatever kets says is right.
66 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:39 PM
Feel free to edit my use of the English language there as you please as I cannot be bothered.
67 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:42 PM
Ibiza… This justification lark is over rated.
For extra crazy points add an ascot cap or another form of headwear. Ascot slasher has a ring to it, and it works both ways.
Hilariously as you mention weather i skidded my car on the way home from work 5 mins ago. Enjoy your bloody island.
Jail…. Tbh if i was stuck in the middle of the sea with a bunch of blokes i’d take up a crippling substance addiction as well
68 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:43 PM
Tequila…so last season we had 215 days of injuries in total and in January this year we had 147.
the difference is 70 days so to speak. So when this season ends in ultimo May chances are we are no worth from wear this season?
69 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Rainrix…And I am from Ascot, so it’s very fitting. I think we had an Ascot Slasher though, old man p*ss*s over everything, so we may need to work on the name.
On enjoying the island…oh I shall
70 Transfer Sage // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Jesper
It isn’t just total days.
It’s timings of them and is it effecting key players or fringe players. Last year we had 1 long term injury to Ben are sat the start of the season and one to Taylor for last 25 games or so. Then a few little ones hear and there.
this year the impact has been bigger as constant little injuries prevented is getting a settled team out which meant little to no rhythm as players weren’t fit long enough to settle into the side before they went back out.
Is pardew to blame for benny? Not sure myself. It all depends on what advice he got from the medics before Fulham. If they though he was ok or that it was very low risk then I don’t blame pardew. If he was told there is a high chance he will injure himself again then he needs to take blame.
Difficult for us to judge as we don’t have the same evidence he has had. Might have had a good report from medics and coped well in training.
71 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Tequila…I know you don’t say it is the only reason but you among others have been putting alot of empathies on it!
…I have been vocal about that and I have been disagreeing about it! Still do!
I know…soon someone will pop up saying injuries is not the main reason but lack of transfers are! (even though we did strengthen, but of course we would all have liked to have seen a few more players)!
Those we have should have kept us in the top 10! That’s is why I have argued drop of form and arrogance!
72 Transfer Sage // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Jesp
Coming in and out of the side trying to regain fitness when players around you are doing the same probably accounts for a lot of the loss of form in many of our key men like tiote, cabaye, Ben arfa, Taylor, colo etc
73 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:52 PM
Jesp, you could argue that if wek to play with had 218 in total last year and that this year in half a season we had147 then that is a significant increase.. .We could be lucky for the rest of the season and have very few injuries. I hope so.
The point I am making is that when Pardew has had a full deck to play with and that includes new players he has not done a bad job
74 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:53 PM
TS…I have to eat, but later tonight I would like to go over the injuries one by one if you would like?
…I don’t know the outcome, but I honestly don’t think we have been much worse of this season.
You also have to take into consideration that we only had Benny back in January last season and be bought Cisse that month as well.
Saylor was out all season as well.
75 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:53 PM
Jesp, you could argue that if we had 218 in total last year and that this year in half a season we had147 then that is a significant increase.. .We could be lucky for the rest of the season and have very few injuries. I hope so.
The point I am making is that when Pardew has had a full deck to play with and that includes new players he has not done a bad job.
Repost with correction
76 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:53 PM
Ibiza… Well if he doesnt have a wikipedia entry i think you can take it.
“The ascot slasher refers to a bizzare series of public urinations by an unknown criminal in the small town of ascot. The perpatrators modus operandi was to urinate on sleeping homeless people and bystanders”
Speaking of ibiza when the season gets going are we rid of you to october?
77 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Tequila…I would argue he hasn’t done a good job either
78 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Rainirx…You should be so lucky. I’ll be sure to post a link to some form of daily photo so you don’t start to miss me. Likely shots will include:
– Me standing in my speedos on the beach.
– As above, but with a beer in my hand.
– As above, but with bikini girls all around
– Finally, as above but with me sunburned and passed out drunk face first in the beach.
79 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Jesp. I think that is the nub of the point of contention. Your entitled to your opinion but please don`t think when I argue an opposite position I am having a go at you personally., that was not my intent.
80 Transfer Sage // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:02 PM
Jesper
If I have time I will. No promises though haha
It basically comes down to opinion as its impossible to judge the influence of a player 100% correctly as even without injuries they might have not performed.
I just think from a guy feeling the injuries this year have been more disruptive than last.
Couple that with teams knowing how we play as only 1 first team addition was brought in to change things up then you get a problem when last year a lot of our games were close contests.
81 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Ibiza…. Hm the only one that would make me jealous would be the bikini girls. Although i’ll take comfort in knowing someone off camera has a gun on them. The sun beer and passing out i can do here *cough *cough extreme lack of girls in bikinis round here.
82 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Also speedos? You might be more insane than i thought after all.
83 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:08 PM
As if you get sun…You know those few days that were nice last week? Hope you enjoyed your summer mate.
84 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:09 PM
Thanks, I guess
85 do the hatem shake // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:14 PM
do you think the anzi match will be sold out before Thursday
86 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:14 PM
We do get the sun, its just protected by a layer of insulation. Isnt ibiza due a natural disaster yet?
87 Novocastrian66 // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Do the hatem shake; no chance.
88 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Rainrix….By insulation you mean clouds?
Apparently, don’t quote or hold me to it, but Nostradamus said something along the lines of the white isle will be the last refuge on Earth.
Personally I’ve always thought the guy knew his stuff, so you can poke your natural disaster where the sun don’t shine (where you are…. ha ha).
89 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:27 PM
Tequila…it not that I am inclined to think you have a personal vendetta against me (or I don’t hope so?)
…but we have had that confrontation before and I thought at times it went a bit to far when I question the ongoing argumentation that we were in the slump because of injuries and lack of transfers (especially when my questioning was turned around to me saying I didn’t think injuries or lack had any part to play what so ever)
I don’ mind you have a difference of opinion! Why should I? I debate with people all the time and it is not like Ibiza and I always agree either my friend
If you know you and I have a difference of opinion on a subject matter – there is no point in debating it all the time!
90 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:28 PM
*it = it’s
91 robin // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:28 PM
What does Pardew, think he looks like with that weird beard? I had to do a double take i thought it was old Captain Birdseye prowling the touchline!
92 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Jesper…The difference is deep down you know I’m always right
93 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Ibiza…. White isle. Dont suppose that has something to do with all the cocaine by any chance? No surprise you threw in the word “lines” as well. If it is the last refuge i give it 1 week before you all join the rest of us in hell.
94 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Enjoy your hedonism, not like im jealous or anything
95 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Rainrix…I have no idea what you mean…It is referred to as the White Isle as it has many white houses…of course
One week? Depends how quickly the residents make it through all of the co….I mean all of the houses
Robin…No insults based on his lack of tactical nous from the last game? Surely he’s done something to bother you more than his beard? I mean did you see he managed to get a win? We need rid a.s.a.p
96 Big Pappa Cissé // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:35 PM
@ robin
Maybe he has agreed not to shave until NUFC go out of the Europa leage
97 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:35 PM
Rainrix…Don’t be, you see how much time I spend on here…oh yeah, I’m living it up
98 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:38 PM
TS…my browser just crashed as I was writing to you!
…but yes it would be difficulty to do the math! It is not that simple as you put it
It is a bit weird having this discussion and at the same time reading Rainrix and Ibiza’s conversation lol
99 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Ibiza… I think it was stephen hawking who famously said “when the coke goes, humanity goes” dont hold me to that though.
That was surprisingly tame from robin, think he’s running out of hate?
100 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:40 PM
rainrix…I think that’s correct, but wasn’t it from a cola advert?
Jesper…If by weird you mean you’re struggling to keep up with the great standards set by Rainrix and I then I agree.
101 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:41 PM
Ibiza… Aye i forgot about that. I imagine you as the guy in the corner of a strip club with a tonic water.
Jesper… I feel weird just talking to the bloke
102 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:42 PM
I think it might of been talk to frank ad actually
103 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:44 PM
Jesp, It is a public forum. Clearly we have a difference of opinion. But if it`s all the same to you I reserve to the right to challenge your points when I disagree with them same as I will with anybody else I disagree with. When I do exercise that right don`t assume I am making a “cheap shot”.
104 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:47 PM
Not to cause anymore grief, but was that a cheap shot from tequila there?
*Hides under desk*
Rainrix…if only the strip clubs had wifi…and to be fair, it’s usually tap water.
105 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:51 PM
Ibiza, better a cheap shot of Tequila than no Tequila at all. But if your buying I will have a double.
106 Rainrix // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Ibiza… *slow clap*
Pardon my ignorance, i forgot you saved the hard stuff till after 11. Apologies.
107 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Tequila… Can’t argue with that
Well, I probably could…
Salt and lemon at the ready people…
1…2…3…wooopppaaaahhh!
108 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:55 PM
Ibiza, salt and Lime. Schoolboy error
109 bollance // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:58 PM
http://injuryleague.com/2013/03/injury-league-vs-age-of-teams-week-30/
We are up to 197 player weeks of injuries and top the league.
This table also shows aveage team age and we are joint 4th youngest in that league table,
1. Villa 24.6
2. Southampton
3. L’pool
4. NUFC 26.5
Last Fulham 30.9
110 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 5:59 PM
Tequila…I was in Mexico a few years back and went to order some tequila and when i asked for the salt and lemon/lime they replied saying “That’s how the honkeys drink it”
Saying that, I do generally prefer lime to lemon
111 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Ibiza…cheap skate
….can’t you afford the good stuff?
Tequila…when you do challenge my opinion then please do remember that it’s just opinions and yes you and disagree about the fundamental things. Then of course we’ll be fine!
112 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:01 PM
*I
113 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:03 PM
Wow reading have sacked McDermott
114 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Gotta ask this since it might be different in danish:
…are lemons in english the yellow ones (we call them Citron)
and limes the small green ones? (we call them lime)
115 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Yeah, I was Mexico a few years back and was so drunk and slurr when I asked for Marlboro Blancos, they fetched a slammer to my table. Felt rude to refuse.
Top tip avoid Acapulco it smells like rotten eggs..
116 Dannyo // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:05 PM
@tads
Reading just signed their death sentence. Going down.
McDermott could’ve held them up. Knee jerk reaction, and it’ll be costly.
117 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Jesp, naturally. Nothing wrong with a healthy debate.And yeah Lemons are yellow
118 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Twquila…I thought so. You don’t use the word Citron in English?
119 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Tequilla…I enjoyed Mexico but feel no reason to go back.
Top tip…Avoid eating and drinking and your stomach may not try and kill you
Jesper…That’s right, lemons – yellow, limes – green
120 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:08 PM
*Tequila (I swear I am not drinking
) lol
121 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:08 PM
Reading sack the manager? Lucky bugger’s eh lads!
122 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:10 PM
Jesper…I’m guessing thats along the lines of citrus.
And for the record, we don’t use the word Twquila
123 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:14 PM
Ibiza, tell me about it mate. I got Dysentry from brushing my teeth using tapwater. Doh. That really was a schoolboy error. Muy crampo as i tried to tell the doctor.
124 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:15 PM
http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130311/five-businesses-shortlisted-to-be-united-sponsor_2281670_3104963
I wonder if this includes the ‘one day ‘ sponsor being on the actual toon top for the day aswell??
Hmmmm…..
125 Ben_BKK // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:18 PM
Wow lads, we may have used to have a reputation for sacking managers easily but this is ridiculous!
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11854/8557643/Serie-A-Gian-Piero-Gasperini-leaves-Palermo-again
Palermo will be making their 5th managerial appointment THIS SEASON, with previous managers only having 2-3 games in charge before leaving. What a joke!
126 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Tequila…I think I take the award for Mexican schoolboy error…I decided it would be a good idea to get a hotdog from a sidewalk vendor (I know, I know), the highlight of the experience was me saying, “sorry, I don’t want mustard on mine” and then him wiping it off with his hand and then passing it over to me.
Completely sums up the trip really.
127 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Ben…Madness!
Love this quote
“We would need a lot of luck and for our players to act as if they’re men rather than baby food. I don’t know what they are made of.”
128 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Fanboy
Yeah think he’s a good manager strange time to sack someone with less than 10 games left, doesn’t bode we’ll!
WWYCD
Shhhh you will wake the troll’s up!
Pardew out McDermott in!!!!
129 tequilamag // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:24 PM
That is what you call going the extra mile for your customer Senor.
130 Ben_BKK // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Ibiza – Aye, that made me chuckle
Eccentric owners seem to be a dime a dozen in Italy!
131 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Tequila….Too right, customer service and health and safety feature high on the Mexican tourist boards agenda.
132 Jayden // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:28 PM
After reading the BBC article about McDermott (especially the comments), I’m glad we’ve got stability, I’m glad we’ve got a good financial regime and I’m glad we don’t have a total fruitcase in charge of our club.
133 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Jayden…The comments on the SS article are surprisingly refreshing
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/8557626/Reading-sack-manager-Brian-McDermott
134 Ben_BKK // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:39 PM
Ibiza – refreshing? Are you sure that’s not all that talk of Mexican food/water?
135 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:39 PM
Ben..Oh I’m pretty sure…nothing refreshing about that at all
136 Ben_BKK // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Maybe that’s what’s scared off everyone else? The blog’s gone quiet. Too quiet…
137 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Ben…I’m imagine it was more the talk of managers being fired
138 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:53 PM
I’d*
Think it might be time for me to call it a day!
139 Ben_BKK // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:55 PM
You’d think talk of managers being sacked would fire this place up!
140 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:56 PM
Ben…What makes you say that? All I ever see is support of Pardew on here…
I actually am going now. Take it easy mate.
141 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Ibiza…speaking of fruitcase
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron
It seems a Citron in English is something entirely different (well still a fruit)
142 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:02 PM
toonarmydownsouth
Howay who wouldnt want to swap Pards for whoever is the most recently sacked manager in the world?! Its all so simple!
143 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Toby Gubba’s died today, real shame was a cracking commentator always great when teamed with motty
144 JTOONJ // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:25 PM
i think Reading might end up in a similar situation Wolves are. They sacked their manager before the end of last season, had an interim manager and this season they are near the bottom of the Championship.
145 toonarmydownsouth // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:26 PM
WWYCD
Now you mention my team sacked our manager a few weeks back, maybe I should have a word?
Might be tricky speaking to him seeing as he’s banned from team meetings but in all honesty that just means he can’t come in the left side of the pub!
Also funny how when you speak to supporters of different teams they al seem to rate pardew
146 beefman13 // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Pardew for Reading, Jose for the toon!
I would walk on my hands and knees down to ibizatoons gaff in tower hamlets if this could happen ha ha.
147 JTOONJ // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:29 PM
Beefman
Jose would be brilliant while he was here (providing he came) but he would want a massive spending budget and would leave when he deemed the job complete, we need stability!
148 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:32 PM
toonarmydownsouth
Straight swap for Pards? Not out of the question haha
People rate Pards? What?! Haha can u imagine if Ashley did sack Pardew during our poor run he would of been hung drawn and quartered in the media and by a large number of fans
149 robin // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Pardew, might be the next out the door if he blows it on thursday. I’m enjoying this cup run its good for the area and it bugs the hell out of the southern morons. Who rabbit on about Spurs and Bale as the new Ronaldo, but only in his dreams.
150 yo-yo // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Yo
I find it funny how people rate Brendan Rogers – manged Reading and Swansea before getting the Fools job and everyone thinks he’s the best thing since sliced bread – but has hasn’t got a hugely succesful record. Laudrup too has a lot to prove.
I can’t work out how the Fools are so far ahead of us apart from Gerrard and that nasty wee Suarez who are both top class their side is pretty much on a par with us. Brendan has more money to play with, though they seem to waste a lot of it, and they have scored a lot of goals but where’s the beef ?
Would we do as well with a Suarez (29 gioals so far this season) is that the only difference ?
151 yo-yo // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:48 PM
managed *
152 JTOONJ // Mar 11, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Robin pardew is not going to leave…
153 G // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:09 PM
I have a feeling Reading will regret sacking BM, as they have been punching well and truly above their weight since he took over. Their squad is far worse than QPR’s so frankly being anywhere above last is an achievement for them. Decent manager for a lower half of the table club? Wonder if he will be in charge of the mackems when we play them? CH’s Norwich will stuff them next week and MON will be sacked, McDermott in? Could be worth a tenner bet?
154 JTOONJ // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:11 PM
G
I think he MON will leave on “mutual agreement” in the summer..
155 G // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:17 PM
@154, that’s probably true. Funny, but I would have thought he would do a lot better there? Sort of Fulham-ish sort of form was what I predicted.
156 G // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:19 PM
Anyway, short visit tonight. Off to get my zombie fix from the walking dead seeing as there isn’t any proper football on tonight. Later.
157 northernirishtoon // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Yo-yo
Verdict still out on Brendan Rodgers but no one can deny he’s doing a better job than that turnip daglish!
Plus he had Swansea playing some stuff
In terms of the bin dippers squad to ours, the only players I think would get into our team is Enrique, Gerard and Suarez (jury still out on sturridge)
158 JTOONJ // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:23 PM
Latest walking the dead episode was boring, too much talking not enough action!
159 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Yo-yo
Aye I dont disagree on Rodgers though I think he is decent I dont think he will go down as one of the greats of the age. Laudrup probably the same though with more potential to prove me wrong (his staying power is under a large question mark though)
As for Liverpool squad vs ours injuries played a part and Liverpool have played the same plan all season. player for player I’d have Jose and Gerrard (it would break my heart to cheer for a player like Suarez so I cant say Id want him regardless of his quality)
160 yo-yo // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:37 PM
Yeh that pretty much matches what I think. MOTD showed a few clips of why Suarez won’t win any player awards, lots of nasty spiteful little fouls off the ball.
161 yo-yo // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:38 PM
But I do wish we’d cream some opponents now and again and bang in 5 or 6 goals once or twice a season.
162 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:42 PM
Yeah I agree mate its been too long since I have seen us really put a team to the sword…though Thursday is fast approaching
163 Krul to be Kind // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:47 PM
yo-yo & WWYCD
Just throwing it out there and expect to be slated but i quite like that fiestiness off the ball Suarez brings to the game, from experience of playing centre half all my life those were the little buggers you could kick back without feeling any guilt and they give as good as they get, it usually led to a good little dual and nothing gets taken personally, but hey ho maybe he is the last of a dying breed!
164 martoon // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:50 PM
I quite like Brian McDermott he always comes across as quite decent. I don’t know what owners expect he got them up to the premiership and is supposed to keep them up on a shoestring budget and when the going gets tough he gets the boot.
165 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Krul to be Kind
To a extent I agree but Suraez goes above that level, I cant stand him
166 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Why am I not surprised to see Krul To Be Kind siding with that scumbag Suarez
Martoon…Let’s see which inspiring choice they make for his replacement, but it does seem a daft and cold move.
167 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Yo…I feel safe saying this, as I don’t think we’d ever sign him
I would hate to have Suarez at Newcastle. He is a really good player, but I too cannot stand him.
Rat looking / acting tw@.
168 yo-yo // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:55 PM
Krul
Suarez is spiteful and mean the way he kicks players and deliberately tries to injure opponents. A loathsome character
He is way beyond feisty
169 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:57 PM
@krul to be kind
Oh I don’t think sooo.
As I’ve surprisingly seen, a certain papiss cisse is quite a bad tempered player. Doesn’t take no s**t from no one, surprisingly sice he’s not exactly built like a brick s**thouse haha
170 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:57 PM
Paolo Di Canio seems to be the favorite to take over at Reading!
…so I have heard!
171 achtoon // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:57 PM
Jesper. Last season we had saylor, collo, and tiote playing virtually every game together in the first half of the season and we had a fantastic defense. Even two of those three have hardly played together at all this season. How can you cmpare the two?
172 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:58 PM
Ibiza
My sentiment exactly
If I ended up cheering him on it would turn my stomach. One of my best mates is, unfortunately, a Liverpool fan and he has told me he love the player but has to choke down all the crap that comes along with it which is very difficult
173 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 8:59 PM
Cabaye is feisty Suarez is a scumbag
174 martoon // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:03 PM
Ibiza, Krul to be Kind – I think there is a fine line between being a worky ticket like, say, Bellamy and a dirty scum bag like Suarez.
175 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:04 PM
Jesper…I suppose he could be entertaining. I’m surprised Shearers name hasn’t been mentioned yet…he’s pretty nifty at saving a club with a handful of games to go.
achtoon…In the name of Jehovah, please no, not that again
Yo….I have a few Liverpool supporting mates, rather unfortunate. The thing they all have in common is being completely delusional
They all seem to have an issue with the number 35, which is something I can’t quite figure out.
I could quite happily live without Suarez in the PL and all that he has to “offer”. He’s good enough so drop the b*ll*cks and show what a good player actually is. pffftt.
176 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:05 PM
achtoon…easilly!
Last season Saylor missed most of the season and Willo (who seems to get the stick all the time) and Colo played more or less all season together in the center of defense. There was cameo or two by Simpson and Perch which I prefer to forget.
Raylor was at LB for better part of the first half of the season and Simpson was at RB more or less all season.
This year we have had Simpson at RB until we signed Debuchy, Santon at LB doing well and Colo at CB next to Willo until Saylor was back.
Anything else?
177 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:06 PM
…Ohh and Tiote missed at least 14 PL games last season and was at the ACON during which Cabs was injured!
178 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:07 PM
Martoon…Is that thin line whether you’ve played for Newcastle or not?
I love seeing passion in a player, in fact it is missing it a fair few players these days, but I don’t consider Suarez passionate, more petulant.
179 WWYCD // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:07 PM
Ibiza
Am sure Liverpool fans would say the same about us haha. I could live without Suarez as well mate but I dont think Liverpool will let him go
180 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:08 PM
Ibiza…let ashtoon bring it on
Yeah…Di Canio could be fun lol Gonna be tough to save Reading now I would think.
If Villa goes down (God I hope so) what do you reckon Benteke would cost?
181 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Yo…I’m sure they would, but as I said, they’re all delusional.
Jesper..Wasn’t it when Tiote and Cabaye were out that we went through that horrific Christmas period?
182 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:13 PM
Ibiza…Christmas and January wasn’t fun last season
…January mostly because we lost Cissé (we just bought him), Ba and Tiote and we didn’t signed that CB we longed for
183 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:13 PM
Jesper…Not sure on Benteke. He’s played pretty well in a cr*p team this season, so I’d imagine there would be no shortage in teams wanting him and therefore not too much of a deal to be had. Maybe there is a release clause though…we seem to like them.
184 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:14 PM
Ibiza…our midfield got really stretch last season at times!
…I still don’t quite understand how we pulled that 5th or was it 6th position off
185 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Jesper…Looking at the overall injury stat tables that have been posted today, I was actually somewhat surprised. It has seemed far worse this season and I can only assume that there were more key players missing at the same time this season, rather than it being spread out last season? That is a guess as I’m really not up for going through it in depth.
As for how we got 5th last season (6th spot was for the champions of Europe…ho ho), there was a lot of hard work, determination and some luck. The new players really did work well together and the fight from them was incredible. Clearly it had nothing to do with Pardew, that we all know for sure
186 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Right then, I’m going to bed. Until tomorrow one and all.
187 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Ibiza…lol
…it is not easy to get a complete overview over the casualty list both last and this season and its impact.
My estimate is that it’s not worse this year compared to last year – we are just feeling it harder because we are struggling this season compared to last season.
This season we have had both Cisse and Ba and even Benny until that faithful day in december where the silver supremo decided to play Benny 16 days after suffering a hamstring
We have even had Krul and if I remember correctly it was Krul’s presence in goal and the goalscoring ability of Ba and Cissé that really made the difference last season.
That’s ho I feel it is, but you just say when and can goi through it in depth
lol (TS is game as well)
188 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:29 PM
Sleep tight Ibiza
..and by the way I have been supportive of AP up until now (still am, but he needs to shine now)
189 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:29 PM
Ah, you are still there
That could well be the case…maybe one day we’ll know for sure, but I doubt that somewhat.
Been a pleasure as always and no doubt we’ll get to do it all again tomorrow.
Take it easy and don’t go upsetting anyone once I’ve gone
190 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:31 PM
P.S. I know you’ve been onside with Pardew throughout and I do know there are areas in which he needs to improve, I just don’t think we share the same timeline. But hey, our timelines mean nothing.
Over and out.
191 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:32 PM
Ibiza…I don’t think I can promise that my friend
…I seem to be stubborn on this subject lol
Until tomorrow! Take care…
192 tooninspain // Mar 11, 2013 at 9:36 PM
I do think our participation in The Europa League has adversely affected our performance in the Premiership. I realise we have basically selected two different teams but most of our key players have still made the journey to the away ties. This must have damaged our preparation for the weekend games. This, I hope, is a learning experience for Pardew…..it’s not as if he is a seasoned campaigner in Europe, like Fergie or Wenger. What this season has shown him is that most of the younger fringe players are not yet ready to take that huge final step. That’s why I’m pleased the new additions we have made have enabled us to send some of these kids out on loan.
193 Hebburn Mag // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:07 PM
I was up the box office this morning buying a ticket and apparently all of the lower level tickets are almost sold out which means that theres definatly going to be at least 35,000 fans at the match and Anzhi have only sold 17 tickets for their fans….. Im going for a 3-1 win to Newcastle. Cisse, Cabaye and Steven Taylor.
194 dmac // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:15 PM
I would love for it to be sold out on thursday. 50+ thousand cheering the toon on. How it used to be and how it always should be.
195 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:25 PM
There’s nothing better than a sell out crowd on European night.
On the other hand, there’s nothing worse than when you see the whole top tier empty and most of the seats in the milburn and sir John hall empty on a European night, it’s disgraceful
196 nufc786 // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:32 PM
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/newcastle-united-set-to-sell-obertan-and-are-looking-at-buying-ps
we are apparantly looking at Jeremy Ménez
197 santonthenewmaldini // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:39 PM
I wonder how we will get rid of Obertan as he will be on a decent wage with us and because of France’s tax system he probably wont want to go back unless he is homesick ?
198 nufc786 // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:42 PM
i think obertan may earn 15- 20 k here perhaps an up and coming championship team to the prem??????
i always wanted the lad to succeed or show more promise……
199 tooninspain // Mar 11, 2013 at 10:44 PM
Obertan….not good enough for us, but would be perfect for the mackems.
200 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Obertan could make himself look very good in a reading or wigan side
201 nufc786 // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:01 PM
obertan has so much promise but cannot grab the opportunity with both hands
202 Lucky Les // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Last season we had 5 big players namely Krul,Colo,Cabaye,Tiote and Ben Arfa who are still with the club Ba was perhaps the 6th being players who had over a decent period shown that they were top class and capable of match winning performances.Colo will join Ba in leaving the club leaving 4.We cannot allow any of these 4 assets to leave.Hopefully we will be adding a few more to the list as Sissoko and Debuchy continue to impress and hopefully Steve Taylor will stay injury free for a season and continue his good form.Yanga-Mbiwa has only played a couple of games but looks quite impressive as does young Haidara.All in all feeling optimistic about next season especially if another striker can be purchased and Cisse can find last season’s form.
203 tooninspain // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:11 PM
When Obertan first joined us, he had phenomenal pace. Since then, he seems to have bulked up which has affected his raw speed. He never seems to be enjoying playing either. Contrast his miserable face with Cisse’s, Taylor’s or Cabaye’s.
204 kww // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Consider the following, for those who’s willing to be a little more objective
1) There are several 50/50 games this season we lost whereas we won last season. By nature this is 50/50, so we have been down on luck. We probably lost 5 to 8 points
2) Comparing squads
Anita – he will be better, but so far he isn’t that much an upgrade over Guthrie
Leon Best/ Lovenkrands – we have not properly replaced both, who are both great squad EPL players.
3) We have the Europa league this season, adding another 40% games.
4) Players complacency (jonas, tiote, colo) or incompetency (willo, shola) due to Europa league – Pardew has manager of course has some responsibility, but this should be shouldered by the whole club: coach, players and management.
5) For those who like to compare robson or keegan with Pardew, in this era, we have arab, yank, asian n russian barons in the playing field, and transfer fees for a top 5 squad have triple-fold or more. just look at arsenal now.
6) Pardew probably cost us around 5 points with his tactics, but that’s part of the learning curve. he barely had any seasons managing domestic/ europe campaigns, so i expect him to come better next season.
Pardew haters, b very careful what you wish for. there are not many managers who can work under Ashley’s constraints. NUFC is not at the moment a top 6 teams for those who still live in memories 15 years ago. u are no different from scousers living in the 80s. Even with the Jan recruits, we r probably between 5 to 8 once the team starts to get.
205 santonthenewmaldini // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:36 PM
Kind of wish we had kept Guthrie he would have been useful this season and would have got a lot of games same with Best he would have been decent although he has had an injury nightmare since he left us
Obertan is a strange one e has the potential to be amazing but just never seems to get it together we could cut our losses or just try one more season with him I actually think he could be decent if played as a striker where he just has to run in the middle could be ok ?
206 toonbrother // Mar 11, 2013 at 11:57 PM
overhyped ginger dwarf. Score a few goals first THEN have a dig at Big Andy (who’s coming back to SJP next season just fyi)
207 Big Pappa Cissé // Mar 12, 2013 at 12:09 AM
@ toonbrother
I hope not. He would cost the best part of 20 million quid and most likely sit on the side-lines with injury. Not to mention it encourages hoof ball tactics which we seem to have gotten rid off. We need a small pacey striker IMO.
208 jimmysmith // Mar 12, 2013 at 12:47 AM
I hope we play Campbell, because real players often can cut it at 18. If he struggles then he likely won’t make it, but still will have plenty of time to fulfil whatever potential he has.
I thought he looked confident and capable for the very short time he was on, so I hope we have the opportunity in games to give him more minutes.
He’s a geordie and I think we really want to have as many geordies in the squad as we can, provided they are good enough of course. That’s why I want Carroll back and support Shola, they are geordies and good enough to contribute.
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