Park Life 70 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 HF hiding behind stats like a proper Goldman Sachs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Not even a wink to go with that? Despite us hitting less long balls than the majority of other teams over the first weekend. I hear what you are saying, but le' hoofball isn't quite the same as long ball. I saw loads of attempts to play the unpassable passes over 30-40 yards, now that's what I call hoofball. To be fair tho, they didn't have much option other to. Reminds me of England in capellos reign, 2 nice passes then a silly long one (in competitive matches , they were fine in friendlies, unlike us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I hear what you are saying, but le' hoofball isn't quite the same as long ball. I saw loads of attempts to play the unpassable passes over 30-40 yards, now that's what I call hoofball. To be fair tho, they didn't have much option other to. Reminds me of England in capellos reign, 2 nice passes then a silly long one (in competitive matches , they were fine in friendlies, unlike us) Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 It's all nonsense these stats. he's not wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 It's all nonsense these stats. Ignore the stats if you like then. Let's discuss it on perception. How anyone could have watched us on Monday and thought we played "hoofball" is beyond me. One of the few positives was how we persisted with playing it on the floor out of defence. Last year we would have went into panic mode and been booting it non-stop. Not the case at all now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Ignore the stats if you like then. Let's discuss it on perception. How anyone could have watched us on Monday and thought we played "hoofball" is beyond me. One of the few positives was how we persisted with playing it on the floor out of defence. Last year we would have went into panic mode and been booting it non-stop. Not the case at all now. Playing it on the floor to midfield then passing it across midfield and whacking it up 30 yards does not mean playing it on the floor to me. But I'm an argumentative cunt today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Playing it on the floor to midfield then passing it across midfield and whacking it up 30 yards does not mean playing it on the floor to me. But I'm an argumentative cunt today. We didn't really launch many balls into their box either tbh. Tiote did a couple of lobs and there were a couple of set pieces. But we generally tried (and largely failed) to play it or run it into the final third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 How anyone could have watched us on Monday and thought we played "hoofball" is beyond me. One of the few positives was how we persisted with playing it on the floor out of defence. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Got to rush out but this las was talking to JFK and Carr in Nice airport and is posting details of their chat. "3 in by Sarurday". If anyone wants to check the conversation out. @Ruddy22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Was prob on about horses or something. Did you see the clip of him in the picture man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Got to rush out but this las was talking to JFK and Carr in Nice airport and is posting details of their chat. "3 in by Sarurday". If anyone wants to check the conversation out. @Ruddy22 I'd sooner listen to Talk Sport than what JFK personally tells someone in an airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Got to rush out but this las was talking to JFK and Carr in Nice airport and is posting details of their chat. "3 in by Sarurday". If anyone wants to check the conversation out. @Ruddy22 Cheers for the llink. "board meeting on Ashley's boat in St tropez" FFS flying out to the south of france for a piss up and drunken chat about what to do next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 it even makes 101greatgoals! http://www.101greatgoals.com/gallery/gimages/image/a-newcastle-fan-meets-joe-kinnear-is-told-toon-will-have-three-new-signings-by-saturday/#.UhRYQJnNTFE.twitter I'm off to spread some footy rumours and see which websites pick up on it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13867 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Ignore the stats if you like then. Let's discuss it on perception. How anyone could have watched us on Monday and thought we played "hoofball" is beyond me. One of the few positives was how we persisted with playing it on the floor out of defence. Last year we would have went into panic mode and been booting it non-stop. Not the case at all now. As I was saying - and have been saying - a lot of people don't even watch the games properly man. They just come out with buzz words. All you need is a balance between long ball & ball retention really - play it long when you have to - like Liverpool/Swansea/Barcelona do. A team like ours isn't going to do that on the first day of the season, especially against Man City. The performance overall - was dire - but there was some nice one touch stuff in there at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I'd sooner listen to Talk Sport than what JFK personally tells someone in an airport. Deffo +2 in...That's been clear for a week now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13867 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 JFK looks like he's spent the transfer money on drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Too right Tom, he looks about 10 years older already. How the fuck is he smoking a cigar in an airport anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26433 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Fuck me, this is the guy we're sending to convince footaballers to come and play for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 We didn't really launch many balls into their box either tbh. Tiote did a couple of lobs and there were a couple of set pieces. But we generally tried (and largely failed) to play it or run it into the final third. Think we'll see them play it on the deck against West Ham but it'll still not excuse the crippling lack of invention in our midfield. Long balls or otherwise, it's the main problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Norwich sign Johan elmander on loan for the season. he's getting on a bit now and I couldn't really remember much about his time at Bolton, so i Youtube'd him and this video popped up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo5IOpSvVXE straight away, what fucking awful defending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Fuck me, this is the guy we're sending to convince footaballers to come and play for us? Fucking hell, when was the last time he brushed his teeth. We've got no chance signing players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13867 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 There's a chance he's just been working really, really hard in the pub to sign players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I'm reading that Harris Vuckic is on the verge of a loan deal to Bradford? Surely we haven't got the squad to be loaning fringe players out? I thought this season would be when he made a real breakthrough in the first team. Edited August 21, 2013 by Anorthernsoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Fuck me, this is the guy we're sending to convince footaballers to come and play for us? Im not 100percent thats kinnear. his face is too thin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Im not 100percent thats kinnear. his face is too thin There's another photo of the same departure lounge with Pardew and Graham Carr, so it definitely is him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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