David Kelly 1117 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, The Fish said: Just looking, we didn't really spend a lot the last time we came up, we had a less capable manager and I'd say the league wasn't as shit. But we had better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31111 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, David Kelly said: But we had better players. Certainly had a lot more experience and ability to 'manage a game' at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 there was a core of players last time with top flight experience, albeit some still with a point to prove. the current vintage are way less experienced. the manager is what we have going for us this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4297 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 27 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: there was a core of players last time with top flight experience, albeit some still with a point to prove. the current vintage are way less experienced. the manager is what we have going for us this time around. Clark, Dummet, Diame, Perez, Gayle and Shelvey have played quite a lot of top flight games tbf. Not as much as some of our squad last time but we still have a decent amount of PL experience in there. Then the likes of Mitro and Ritchie have a season at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14185 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/rafa-benitez-delivers-bombshell-to-jack-colback-at-newcastle-1-8693945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hallelujah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 32 minutes ago, Meenzer said: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/rafa-benitez-delivers-bombshell-to-jack-colback-at-newcastle-1-8693945 Like a new signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27118 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 2 hours ago, David Kelly said: But we had better players. We certainly had Carroll capable of troubling defences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9340 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) 46 minutes ago, ewerk said: We certainly had Carroll capable of troubling defences. Mitr Edited August 9, 2017 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, ewerk said: We certainly had Carroll capable of troubling defences. We had better keepers in Harper and Krul of that time, we had Ricky at leftnback, an outstanding Colo and of course Shola! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Nolan and even Barton, to an extent, were good characters to have around the team. leader types. i don't see that many of those in the current squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 What miserable neurotic bastards you's two are mind, I can't wait for us to do well this season just to shut you boring fuckers up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 That David Kelly must be on suicide watch 24/7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31111 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 We're bound to do well, we always do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I'm happy go lucky me. I'm not blind though. But as Gloomy says, we do have a better manager this time even if Hughton is a good bloke who did an excellent job for us. I'd be over the moon if Rafa guides us to a better position than Hughton did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 45 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said: What miserable neurotic bastards you's two are mind, I can't wait for us to do well this season just to shut you boring fuckers up. I'm positively chipper compared to trooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 And Noelle In fact, I'm considering a name change to Dr not that Gloomy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Just trying to be realistic lads Rafa himself say's he can only work with the tools he's given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 15016 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Anorthernsoul said: What miserable neurotic bastards you's two are mind, I can't wait for us to do well this season just to shut you boring fuckers up. Ive had enough of it. Some complete cock end on twitter claimed our support was going into the season "divided", presumably on the strength of someone or other being vaguely positive about the season ahead. Basically coming across as he was some sort of uniquely gifted "seer", he alone only able to see that Rafa is being fucked over....others are "blinkered", maybe those who pointed out that Burnley signing Jonathan Walters from Stoke isn't actually that much to be scared of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 It's a perilous situation. Our fans need little encouragement to turn on Ashley and if that happens after the window closes it'll turn toxic because the fat shite doesn't know how to handle criticism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-snap-up-chelsea-outcast-10960463#ICID=sharebar_twitter Seems to be more of a Lazaar signing than one that will push Dummett out the first team. Edited August 9, 2017 by StoneColdStephenIreland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 747 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Winger isn't he? Rubbish anyway, I hope this isn't what we're reduced to. I don't care at all about his China comments - the furor over that was a perfect nonsense - but the fact remains that he just isn't very good, and we have loads of wingers already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, acrossthepond said: Winger isn't he? Rubbish anyway, I hope this isn't what we're reduced to. I don't care at all about his China comments - the furor over that was a perfect nonsense - but the fact remains that he just isn't very good, and we have loads of wingers already. What you basing that on? And who are our loads of wingers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I understand Kenedy also plays at left back, and he can't be rubbish having played for Brasil's under 20's and Fluminese, and signed for Chelsea for about 6m. Sometimes signings just don't fit as we already know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Loads of shitters get Brazil caps. He got on quite a bit for Jose the season before last and I read he was injured a bit last season. Looks like he might be a decent enough option for us. If anything it means Rafa has sorted a position out at little cost, meaning we can use our resources elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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