TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 It's a lot for one that made the flop team of the season last year especially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14620 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 He's been best at cutting in from the right ala Robben. (Not saying he's as good obviously) When I saw he was left footed I presumed he'd replace the right footed Obertan on the left in the current line up. Unless we're selling the right footed Sissoko who is playing on the right hand side to replace him with the left footed Thauvin who can, as you say, play on the right. Amirite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 We need fucking defenders ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 When I saw he was left footed I presumed he'd replace the right footed Obertan on the left in the current line up. Unless we're selling the right footed Sissoko who is playing on the right hand side to replace him with the left footed Thauvin who can, as you say, play on the right. Amirite? I can see Sissoko going like. And I'm not arsed about that after seeing another gutless (non)performance from him on Saturday. He has all of the physical attributes to be a monster in the middle of the part but he has a heart the size of a pea. If we could get £15m from someone for him I'd snap their hands off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Too much shite in the squad to shift before the transfer window closes.Was McClaren not aware before he came of the shite players we have on the books.He's known for months we wanted him as manager. Glenn Murray at Palace would do a job for us because we've clearly signed a striker who will be shown at least one red card before santa comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 iirc McLaren said it would take 3 transfer windows to build a decent team. I'm fairly sure that's because some of the useless dead wood wont go until their contracts are up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I think that's fair enough so long as there's some indication the team's moving in the right direction. He needs that to take a bit of pressure off himself. I think he'll be given time though, barring utter disaster. When you think how much time Pardew got I hope he's afforded that at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yes. Its unfortunate that we have such a tough run of fixtures to start with in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 We're going to have to be patient these next few weeks because we're not going to pick up many points. We're going to have a bit of catching up to do. At least we'll have the tramps to keep us company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santiagomn8 0 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Overall the signings we made have been very good especially since I feel like it's a good compromise in the way Ashley likes to do things and what Newcastle needed to do. We bought young talented players with a lot of potential they can help the team in the present and be sold for a lot of money (if they fulfill their potential) in the future it's a win win for both sides. As for thauvin I like the signing we obviously need to improve defense but are wing play was weak as well. Hopefully we bring in aymen abdennour I would also love a LB but don't see that happening unless we sell all our dead weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 The signings haven't been particularly bad, there just hasn't been enough of them and the tactics Stevie Mac used on Saturday were all wrong. Â We aren't good enough defensively to sit back and allow teams to play and try and break us down, we have the players in the squad to take the game to opponents and that is what we need to do. If we'd got a hold of the ball and tried to play from the kick off at Swansea it would have been a totally different game, instead we went out with a shit formation and specific instructions to sit deep. Cisse, Sissoko, Wijaldnum, Obertan. These aren't defensive players, they are at their best going forward otherwise they might aswell be on the bench. As seen in the Pardew era Sissoko went missing for long spells as he doesn't want to know playing in that formation. You could see it on his face when he was subbed, as if to say "Not this shit again". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Gouffran off somewhere, taking his lasses cracking arse with him. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12460 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Aye all the comments on facebook were about her arse like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Hopefully hes off for a medical somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6188 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hopefully wherever he goes he gets played in the right position. He was a capable player when he arrived, but doesn't know what he's supposed to do on the pitch anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Don't think he was ever going to be a PL player tbh. Couldn't cope with the pace or physicality of the game. Some nice flashes but even in those games where he made things happen he went missing far too much. And then there's the injuries on top of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14620 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Mehdi Abeid is in Athens for a medical with Panathinaikos.....tiny bit disappointed with that to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14620 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hull spent a similar amount last summer and got relegated in May....means fuck all tbh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Means fuck all of we don't sign more defenders sharpish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14620 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Means fuck all of we don't sign more defenders sharpish So you don't think we should give McLaren any time to improve the players he inherited?....you're presumably talking about 3/4 new defenders?...how long do you want to give that to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Mehdi Abeid is in Athens for a medical with Panathinaikos.....tiny bit disappointed with that to say the least Fucking joke to be fair, get him fit and he is twice the player Colback is. We take one step forward and three back. We've spent that money and still the defence is shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26440 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 The lad started a handful of games for us yet you can confidently say that he's twice the player Colback is? There's a reason that successive managers haven't fancied him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34593 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I wouldn't be fucking moving to Greece at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 The lad started a handful of games for us yet you can confidently say that he's twice the player Colback is? There's a reason that successive managers haven't fancied him. He's stronger, quicker, uses the ball better. Colback is a nothing player. Picks the ball up, then lays it off. That is it, even his set pieces are poor. Up against an athletic Centre Midfielder he is out of his depth. And that is the heartbeat of the team, perfect example was the weekend. Shelvey put himself about and Colback went missing, barely touched the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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