Howay 12496 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Pards has to stop the high line against quick sides now, it works against slow sides but he surely understands now that it will get us killed against sides like Spurs, West Brom, Chelsea etc. I'm just glad we've got Wolves next and they shipped 5 goals too so hopefully it'll be a nice confidence booster before we host the tramps. Edited February 12, 2012 by Howay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Seriously folks..... 1 point off a champions league place..... Knee Jerktastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Seriously folks..... 1 point off a champions league place..... Knee Jerktastic. Not kneejerking mate, just it's a worry that his is a consistent problem for us against pacy sides. He's doing a fantastic job just needs to figure out how to stop pacy sides or it's going to keep happening. Look forward to playing Wolves really think we can give them a battering (hopefully they hold onto Mick at least until after we play them.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Seriously folks..... 1 point off a champions league place..... Knee Jerktastic. 2 points. Unless you'd like me to explain goal difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17257 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Seriously folks..... 1 point off a champions league place..... Knee Jerktastic. Shipped 10 goals in the last 2 league away games, with a cup defeat at the mighty Brighton the jam in that sandwich. We're currently abysmal away from home. Thats not good enough, even by the medicore standards I have for the club. Not trying to scaremonger but there are things to be addressed. Wolves will tell us a lot. If Tiote and Cabaye are back and form isnt better, then talk of the champions league will look even more stupid than it does now. We really are quite bog standard even with our first choice 11, the fullbacks in particular on Saturday were shiocking and we have little or no decent cover for them. Or anyone else for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 CT, you're unchecked optimism is essentially just the opposite extreme of the knee jerk pessimism you're so keen to send up, so you've really no place to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 CT, you're unchecked optimism is essentially just the opposite extreme of the knee jerk pessimism you're so keen to send up, so you've really no place to comment. Hardly Me being realistic that we are a point off a champions league spot in February is just that, the real picture. People fretting that we have suddenly gone to shit because we get beaten off a pretty good spurs team when we are without players such as Steven Taylor, Tiote and Cabate is a bit silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 CT, you're unchecked optimism is essentially just the opposite extreme of the knee jerk pessimism you're so keen to send up, so you've really no place to comment. And as you often point out to your mate Leazes, have you any examples of recent unchecked optimism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 CT, you're unchecked optimism is essentially just the opposite extreme of the knee jerk pessimism you're so keen to send up, so you've really no place to comment. And as you often point out to your mate Leazes, have you any examples of recent unchecked optimism? What was your prediction for the Spurs game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 CT, you're unchecked optimism is essentially just the opposite extreme of the knee jerk pessimism you're so keen to send up, so you've really no place to comment. And as you often point out to your mate Leazes, have you any examples of recent unchecked optimism? What was your prediction for the Spurs game? Hardly the same hoping we'll win our games. Id be more concerned by those who predicted we'd get beat, now bleating than we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Hardly the same hoping we'll win our games. Id be more concerned by those who predicted we'd get beat, now bleating than we did. "We'll walk this. Nailed on" was your opening gambit. And before you say that was just you taking the piss, all of your excitable shite was again in evidence in your dream sequence that you felt you had to share with us. If you have zero critical faculties, then don't have a go at the kneejerkers for having the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 "spurs are finished" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Id be more concerned by those who predicted we'd get beat, now bleating than we did. You and Paul Merson are basically the same. He predicts defeat, you predict a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Think it's a mix of getting the ball up the pitch quick and into the box or at Ba etc and containing football. The side is set up to hold positions and be solid and it paid off early season. But he likes hard working almost defensive wingers (Guti in particular - how many assists has he got in all honesty). The wingers we have aren't really that dangerous and have mixed roles (with a massive eye to defending). I wouldn't say in all honesty Pards is an attakcing coach I'd say he's a nailed on pragmatist with high workrate as his benchmark. Tbf to him, mostly it has been successful. Think we've been lucky enough to have 2/3 standout players who have made the difference (Ba scoring from a lot of half chances). Edited February 13, 2012 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 You're tactically streets ahead of Pardew Parky.... We could have done a bit better in the fundamentals of heading it, kicking it, passing it and making a tackle. Wonder who puts their shin pads in for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 You're tactically streets ahead of Pardew Parky.... We could have done a bit better in the fundamentals of heading it, kicking it, passing it and making a tackle. Wonder who puts their shin pads in for them. I'm a philosopher king and no mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Daily Mirror : "Newcastle were supposed to be tough opponents and chasing a top-four place themselves. In reality, they were a shambles and unworthy of the incredible support shown by their amazing fans, many of whom were still singing at five goals down." Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Think it's a mix of getting the ball up the pitch quick and into the box or at Ba etc and containing football. The side is set up to hold positions and be solid and it paid off early season. But he likes hard working almost defensive wingers (Guti in particular - how many assists has he got in all honesty). The wingers we have aren't really that dangerous and have mixed roles (with a massive eye to defending). I wouldn't say in all honesty Pards is an attakcing coach I'd say he's a nailed on pragmatist with high workrate as his benchmark. Tbf to him, mostly it has been successful. Think we've been lucky enough to have 2/3 standout players who have made the difference (Ba scoring from a lot of half chances). Good point. He's got to his tally without too much being put on a plate for him. Think that's mainly to do with us not being ensconced in the opponents half in numbers as you say, being more defensively inclined. Like it when someone just nails it with simple insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Before a ball was kicked I said we'd lose 4-0 or 5-0, that's just me having an understanding of football. Anyone thinking we'd get a result was living in cloud cuckoo land. Playing with Perch and Guthrie is like shagging with a big wart on your cock. No one wants it, and you can't just pretend you'll get a result because you won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Guti in particular - how many assists has he got in all honesty NUFC assists (ordered by assists, then minutes played in brackets) 5 Taylor R (1825) 4 Ba (1628) 4 Cabaye (1708) 3 Ben Arfa (585) 3 Ameobi S (816) 3 Best (1151) 3 Obertan (1489) 3 Gutierrez (2135) 2 Tiote (1251) 1 Marveaux (96) 1 Lovenkrands (206) 1 Taylor S (1260) 1 Simpson (2236) 1 Krul (2250) Edited February 13, 2012 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Before a ball was kicked I said we'd lose 4-0 or 5-0, that's just me having an understanding of football. Anyone thinking we'd get a result was living in cloud cuckoo land. Playing with Perch and Guthrie is like shagging with a big wart on your cock. No one wants it, and you can't just pretend you'll get a result because you won't. You had a reet fucking pop at me for being miserable before this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Before a ball was kicked I said we'd lose 4-0 or 5-0, that's just me having an understanding of football. Anyone thinking we'd get a result was living in cloud cuckoo land. Playing with Perch and Guthrie is like shagging with a big wart on your cock. No one wants it, and you can't just pretend you'll get a result because you won't. I went for 5-2. Thought we might nick a couple due to Spurs having 9 players in our half most of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I was only able to watch on MOTD, so obviously don't have a well rounded view of the game. The main thing I noticed at fault for at least two of the goals was just the lack of tracking back. There was a moment when Guthrie lost it on the edge of their box and Perch was right there next to him. Before we knew it the ball was down the other end of the pitch with Guthrie/Perch left far far behind and Obertan making no effort to get back. Had it been Cabaye/Tiote playing then it probably would have been Cabaye playing on the edge of their box but Tiote playing his holding roll much deeper should the counter attack happen. Instead we left them with tons of space, and our defending and marking was just poor at best. Would have been a different game if we had our starting 11...even having Raylor on the right might have changed it. But at the end of the day you have just got to say that Tottenham played absolutely brilliantly, and it didn't help that we were off the pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I said we'd lose by 2 goals. If only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7295 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Before a ball was kicked I said we'd lose 4-0 or 5-0, that's just me having an understanding of football. Anyone thinking we'd get a result was living in cloud cuckoo land. Playing with Perch and Guthrie is like shagging with a big wart on your cock. No one wants it, and you can't just pretend you'll get a result because you won't. ...and yet in the prediction thread you had it down as 2-2? http://www.toontasti...e/page__st__600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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