New owners, New manager, Same Newcastle

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Sport Billy, Nov 27, 2021.

  1. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    It’s a shame the new owners and manager bought in too late.

    This team is crap and it’s too late to be saved.

    Too many poor players. we have no one who wants to put in the effort to be successful.

    We put balls through the PA and no one has the will to go get the ball.

    We have a player striding towards goal and he doesn’t have the confidence to score so he dives hoping for a PK.

    our front line isn’t premier league quality and the team knows it. That’s why Shelvey takes 15 shots per game of 35 yards. He would rather take those terrible odds than rely on the front line.

    So sad.
     
  2. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well. They finally won one.
     
  3. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    That they did. But someone needs to teach them that the end of game pressure come not because you can’t boot the ball far enough but because we refuse to possess the ball.

    You don’t want your penalty area looking like a shooting range?
    Then possess the effing ball.
     
  4. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    Again our accuracy is shit.

    I’d rather you hit the keeper in the chest rather than continuing to shoot wide.
     
  5. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's tenuous. It's fragile. It's not assured by far. But it's the 14th spot on the table.
     
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  6. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    What's nice about that is in addition points, we have 6 teams below us fighting each other to stay out of the bottom three.
    The more teams we get in the mix, the better.

    BTW, I'm ok with Watford getting a point if it tightens the race to get Man U out of the top four.
     
  7. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Right. being on top of the turbulence means they'd all have to win to drop us, being under that would be painful trying. to get the right confluence of losses to rise
     
  8. gatotkaca3

    gatotkaca3 Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    I'm getting more optimistic that we could stay up this year.

    On a side note, Chris Wood seems to be only good playing the "Heskey" role of being a big body and creating chances/openings for others
     
  9. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ok. 7 pts clear of the drop isn't 'safe' but three teams roiling around between them and the drop is helpful. And they won again.
     
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  10. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    It is amazing how success breeds luck.

    In November, if we hit a post like we did today, there was absolutely no way someone was going to be there to clean it up like Fraser did today.
     
  11. el americano

    el americano Moderator
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    United States
    Jun 9, 2006
    San Francisco
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Such a shame Murphy didn't take the goal they tried to gift him, and Burn didn't put away his close range header against his old club. I suppose they learned more doing it this way, though.

    I still can't believe we're not safer after this incredible run, but I suppose that's why nobody has ever survived the start we had.
     
  12. gatotkaca3

    gatotkaca3 Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    What a nervewracking last 5 mins. The winning streaks sure have instilled a lot of confidence in the boys to defend a lead.

    Only managed to catch the last 20 mins of it. Anyone knows why Bruno was subbed in the 66 mins? His fitness is not up to PL level yet?
     
  13. gatotkaca3

    gatotkaca3 Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Bruno is really money well spent
     
  14. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, i'm ready to talk about Bruno. Today he showed his value.
     
  15. gomichigan24

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    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  16. el americano

    el americano Moderator
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    United States
    Jun 9, 2006
    San Francisco
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is officially not the same Newcastle.
     
  17. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To be honest, it's sort of confusing being hopeful about the team again.
     
  18. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    Clearly I was wrong. At this point, he’s Manager of the Year I expect.
     
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  19. MagpieFan

    MagpieFan Member+

    Apr 25, 2004
    Back in DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah. Had you told me when the season was young this team was going to have a legit shot at a top half finish….
     
  20. SF19

    SF19 Member+

    Jun 8, 2013
    Unless Klopp does the quadruple, Eddie Howe is manager of the year for me too. Since the start of 2022, as of today, only Liverpool have taken more points than Newcastle. Incredible.
     
  21. gatotkaca3

    gatotkaca3 Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Refreshing to see we could actually trounce a shit team instead of the usual squeaking a tight draw.

    Bruno + Joelinton partnership will be our key core in the midfield moving forward
     
  22. el americano

    el americano Moderator
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    United States
    Jun 9, 2006
    San Francisco
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In a thread about Same Newcastle, another long term manager contract. I feel better about it with Eddie though. He's detail oriented and hardworking. He should be able to get most of the value from the squad while we work to increase revenue and get the right transfers. Pardew, on the other hand...
     
  23. SF19

    SF19 Member+

    Jun 8, 2013
    Where the Geordies at?
     
  24. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    For the first time in a decade plus, this team is fun to watch.
     
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