David Kelly 1117 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I know exactly what you mean but I think it's actually a dangerous word and it's structure and definition allows implications to be attached to its use which it is harder to do with the word, think.I try not to think about such things (or anything) too deeply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26446 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30452 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I want CT to provide an exact breakdown of how many less goals we'll concede with the new coaching set up. Now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 3660 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I think I have said this before but one of the most underrated attributes of a class footballer is intelligence (not real life intelligence but on a pitch e.g. Gazza). Â You can have all the physical attributes or technical attributes you like but if you can't think outside the box, blindly follow what the manager says or have small moments of inspiration then you will not likely make it. Â We have very few of these players IMO. I am hopeful that the new players (especially Wijnaldum) have this about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Our defence has been dogshit for years imo. That it hasn't been addressed is disgraceful. Seems like an area that they're happy to economise on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) I think I have said this before but one of the most underrated attributes of a class footballer is intelligence (not real life intelligence but on a pitch e.g. Gazza).  You can have all the physical attributes or technical attributes you like but if you can't think outside the box, blindly follow what the manager says or have small moments of inspiration then you will not likely make it.  We have very few of these players IMO. I am hopeful that the new players (especially Wijnaldum) have this about them. Woodgate was a prime example of a footballer who was intelligent on the pitch and thick as fuck off it. I agree that Gini seems to be an intelligent player. I hopefull he will be very useful for us. Edited July 31, 2015 by David Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4227 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Â You can have all the physical attributes or technical attributes you like but if you can't think outside the box, blindly follow what the manager says or have small moments of inspiration then you will not likely make it. Â Â Â Reckon that was Pardews problem here a lot of the time, his ego wouldn't allow for players who didn't just follow what he said, hence dropping the flair players as he did in favour of the likes of gouffran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 3660 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It was one of the reasons Colo was a good defender in the past, he was never the quickest, strongest or tallest but he had the intelligence to make up for it, the exact fucking opposite of Steven Taylor, who had the physical attributes but none of the mental ones. Â Organisation and systems etc. get you so far in football (see Pulis' teams for example). Â Think my point is we desperately need at least one more quality intelligent center back, two if Williamson hopefully leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9013 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 So you think the coaching staff was a bigger weakness than our defence. I suppose I'd have to agree with that because I said all along I wouldn't renew my ticket if Carver was still in charge. But defence is the key weakness on the pitch and an area we haven't fully addressed transfer wise. This being a transfer thread I assumed that's what we were talking about. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26946 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Jose Mourinho is such a colossal wanker only surpassed by his fawning admirers in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14061 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Bet he likes English tapas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26946 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Bet he likes English tapas though. All professionals do, particularly young growing ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Ivan Toney's agent phones him with the details of a zero hours contract offered by Mike Ashley. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 http://mobile.nufc.co.uk/default.aspx?s=news-display&aid=4914224 New contract and retains the captaincy no chance of a new CB now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Bet he's playing Sunday now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5940 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Aye that's the end of our defensive transfers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Past it and just not that good. perfect and cheap excuse to not improve the defence further. Â An injury to Mbemba and we're back to that appalling defence of last season. Â Â Â Â Maybe Curtis Good will come out of nowhere and do the business (without the club spending a penny)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Probably leave Mbemba on the bench and start with the dynamic trio of Colo, Williamson & Taylor now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Nah, Mbemba will get games. Â Â Â Â Â Â At full back, when the full backs are injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I suppose there's now an argument that a wide player is now our biggest requirement. As it stands it's looking very likely that Obertan or Goufrran will get a decent run in the team and that really can't be acceptable. In every other position we have at least one senior player who's not complete dogshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5940 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Tbf he's our best proven CB so if this gets another season out of him it's preferable toWillo, Taylor et al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 You've changed your tune about Taylor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30452 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Going to have to admit I was right about Taylor all along I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5940 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That argument was about a decade ago tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4227 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Future england captain and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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