Last year at this time Robert Kenedy had come in on loan from Chelsea and was dazzling Newcastle fans with his wizardry down the left wing.
The Brazilian has class, and it seemed Rafa Benitez was getting the best out of him in our revival as we finished 10th in the Premier League.
There was excitement in the summer when Rafa managed to get Kennedy on loan for the full season.
But the 23-year-old has been a major disappointment this season and couldn’t get into the 18 man squad for the game at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Kenedy – missed his chance at Newcastle
It seems Kenedy has lost his chance at Newcastle and Rafa has his scouts looking to bring in new wingers over the summer.
It leaves Kenedy’s career very much in limbo, and the best he can hope for is that he is sent out on loan this summer or even sold by Chelsea.
Hs drop in form could be related to family issues with his wife and kids still located in London.
That has to be difficult for a young lad trying to build his career.
And Rafa’s switch to using wing-backs didn’t help Kenedy whose type of wing play is not suited for a 3-5-2 formation.
It’s a real pity because Kenedy has the skills and talent to be a great player.
What do you think?
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56 comments so far
Just a fan
Apr 10, 2019 at 10:45 AM
Comment #1I would expect Gayle to score more goals than Perez although I’m still a fan of Perez.
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 10:47 AM
Comment #2LCBP,
Third choice striker, wtf!!!! MJWA will have choked on his ALDI brand cornflakes if he reads that, how on earth will he claw back his £150M with three bloody strikers.
Just a fan
Apr 10, 2019 at 10:48 AM
Comment #3Re schar.
Would be interesting to know where he picked up the word polemic.its not a word I have seen used very often.
Ron Knee
Apr 10, 2019 at 10:51 AM
Comment #4In German it’s Polemik (ie, controversy).
DaveD1000
Apr 10, 2019 at 10:56 AM
Comment #5Just
I suspect it is him translating an idea rather than a word polemic can be used for contentious, controversial etc
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:01 AM
Comment #6I suspect he used polemisch
= polemical (in the sense of critical)
Ron Knee
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Comment #7Same thing in French: polémique = controversy.
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:05 AM
Comment #8Jib, just stop please, you didn’t suspect foot all man!!! For gawds sake.
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:06 AM
Comment #9If it’s linked in all those languages then it’s probably Greek in origin.
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Comment #10At the time I thought with his Swiss pronunciation
of German that polemisch would sound like polemic
but chose not to comment as it seemed obvious.
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:12 AM
Comment #11That’s quite well looked up by you Jail
The Peloponnesian War is
Peloponnisiakó Pólemo in Greek
you are getting really good at googling
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:15 AM
Comment #12Not googled Jib, you’ll find most words that are similar in Romance and Germanic languages are of Greek origin.
Just a fan
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:27 AM
Comment #13To knee
That sounds more plausible.
Just a fan
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:28 AM
Comment #14Jail
Its all Greek to me.
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:39 AM
Comment #15Just a fan,
A lot of it is.
Just a fan
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:46 AM
Comment #16Unless it’s Latin
Lol
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:48 AM
Comment #17Just looked in to that, it’s not most words at all, they’re a mixture of Latin and Greek but more so Latin!
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:51 AM
Comment #18I apologise for my I’ll informed post #12, I should have googled it first, I’d have sounded much more cleverer and it would look like I knew stuff!!!
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:54 AM
Comment #19much more cleverer
sigh !
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:56 AM
Comment #20Sorry Jiblets should have put (sic) in there so it didn’t go straight over your big fat head 🙄
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:56 AM
Comment #21Ron
In Spain the powers that be have let it be known
that if/when Brexit occurs those expats that want
residency will have 21 months in which to apply.
Are you thinking of it in France ?
bettyswallocks
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:57 AM
Comment #22http://i2.asntown.net/5/image_model_tallest.jpg
Meanwhile in Denmark
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 11:59 AM
Comment #23Jail for Ashley at 11:15 AM Comment #12 Not googled Jib
Jail for Ashley at 11:48 AM Comment #17
Just looked in to that, it’s not most words at all, they’re a mixture of Latin and Greek but more so Latin!
you couldn’t make this shit up
he he he
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:01 PM
Comment #24Betty is that you over Jesper’s shoulder ?
Ron Knee
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:01 PM
Comment #25Jib
I got a residence permit when I arrived. A few years later I was told I no longer needed one because I was British! Then Brexshit happened so now I’ll have to apply again.
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:06 PM
Comment #26What couldn’t you make up Jib, I got something wrong, a lot of similar words are of Greek origin, which I knew, I thought it was most but after looking in to it found it wasn’t the case. What is so flabergasting about that me auld pearly gate?
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:14 PM
Comment #27Interesting article on radio 2 about debenhams
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:15 PM
Comment #28Ron I’m still not sure Brexshit will happen
lesh
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:19 PM
Comment #29Ron Knee, Jail
You’re wasting your time trying to out-Jib Jib – he’s put his business finance head to one side and has his linguist head on at the movement. The man’s an inspiration to us all.
I might just add that Schär’s Swiss and his first language could be any of French, German or Italian..
lesh
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Comment #30Polemic
From Wiki…..
‘The word is derived from Ancient Greek ????????? (polemikos), meaning ‘warlike, hostile’, from ??????? (polemos), meaning ‘war’
So there you have it. Hey ho.
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Comment #31lesh,
Who’s going to out Google Jib and find out 😮
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:25 PM
Comment #32lesh,
Are you suggesting Jiblets is actually Worzel Gummudge and changes his head to fit the situation?
Ron Knee
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:26 PM
Comment #33lesh
According to Wiki, Schär is from the canton of St. Gallen, which is mostly German-speaking.
lesh
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:26 PM
Comment #34@30
The ?????????s replaced the Greek characters shown in Wiki.
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Comment #35Fabian Schär born in Wil about 5 miles from the German border.
Only Lesh would be unsure which is his first language
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:36 PM
Comment #36Jiblets,
Are you honestly suggesting that you knew the birth place of Fabian Schar as a point of general knowledge. Was it in the Monday night quiz in the Howling hops where they put out the bunting when they hear your Geordie accent?
Jib
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:40 PM
Comment #37Jail for Ashley
Jiblets,
Are you honestly suggesting
NO
dick
Jail for Ashley
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:42 PM
Comment #38Ooft Jib, that hurt, there’s no need for that now old bean.
Online Guy
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:53 PM
Comment #39Paul Fraser from Bournmouth sounds like a plan ..the return of the W formation of the 70’s ain’t gonna happen 442 . – 433 but bring on the wingers ! With a large one up front .
Thing is there are not enough orthodox wingers about nowadays. They Been bred out of football
Sir Bobby will be turning in his proverbial.
One on each wing please Rafa.
Just a fan
Apr 10, 2019 at 12:54 PM
Comment #40Is dick an English or perhaps french name