David Kelly 1219 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Agree with that. Said it last year that we need to play to our strengths. Defending was not our strength last year and Pardew (then Carver) invited pressure way too much. We appear to be playing a high pressing game, which is reassuring, but I'd be going into the next four games with much more confidence if the 3 new lads had been involved in all of pre-season, Mbemba especially. I reckon it takes longer for a defender to grow accustomed to the league. Forwards can get by, by virtue of being an unknown quantity, whereas a defender has to face fresh challenges and build an understanding with his defensive unit. A goal from a forward can go a long way to getting them settled too. Of course it can work the other way if they can't score mind. Look at Riviere last season, he couldn't get an early goal and he never seemed to really settle. Tomasson is another player who had that happen. It doesn't work like that for defenders, they don't have something like scoring a goal to kick start their career at their new club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Just sorted our briefs out for Southampton. No one seems to be saying we'll win. I think we will, they're not shite, but they're more than beatable. Hope he starts with the three new boys, an opening day hattrick for Mitrovic. Losing Schneiderlain will be a massive hit in the heart for the saints, he was their best player for 3 years and now I guarantee that will hurt them and how many points they get. Lost me fatha this year and I had a dream last week with him saying we'd win 2-1, so that's what I'm hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Apparently the talk in the chronicle yesterday was that Williamson and Taylor are likely to start in the centre. That's virtually a guaranteed loss then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34779 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Just sorted our briefs out for Southampton. No one seems to be saying we'll win. I think we will, they're not shite, but they're more than beatable. Hope he starts with the three new boys, an opening day hattrick for Mitrovic. Losing Schneiderlain will be a massive hit in the heart for the saints, he was their best player for 3 years and now I guarantee that will hurt them and how many points they get. Lost me fatha this year and I had a dream last week with him saying we'd win 2-1, so that's what I'm hoping for. New undercrackers for a new regime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42001 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Seems to me you're too stupid to maintain any level of congruence in your views, you anti-populist dirt grovelling bloat. Sigged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Apparently the talk in the chronicle yesterday was that Williamson and Taylor are likely to start in the centre. That's virtually a guaranteed loss then! Definitely our "achilles heal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Colo, Cabella & Tiote all in full training today. Hopefully that's a positive for Colo for Sunday but I'd still be surprised if he's any more than on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Colo, Cabella & Tiote all in full training today. Hopefully that's a positive for Colo for Sunday but I'd still be surprised if he's any more than on the bench. I think it's a positive sign their transfer deals have fallen through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I think it's a positive sign their transfer deals have fallen through Well Abeid's there as well so maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I don't think Colo, Tiote or Cabella have played any pre season games I don't expect any of them to be ready for Sunday. Today's run out has probably just been for the fans that turned up, those tickets won't sell themselves you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Isn't it mostly sold out for Sunday already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4679 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Isn't it mostly sold out for Sunday already? Aye when I looked through the other day there were few very areas that had two seats together. Bound to be a full house. Can't understand how I didn't have to be a member to get tickets either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6985 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 yiu are clearly a member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4679 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 yiu are clearly a member I was a member when I last had a season ticket a year or two ago. Unless it was a lifetime thing? That said I couldn't remember my log on details so had to re-register. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34779 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 You only have to be a member to buy away tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44247 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I'm pretty sure he was calling him a cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13766 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 For this, I'm going 1-1 in a game that's as tight as a jockey's coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2948 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 That's my take on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4679 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 You only have to be a member to buy away tickets. Ah, fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4679 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 My prediction is 5-2 to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2948 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Two and a half to what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10681 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 My prediction is 5-2 to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15360 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Two and a half to what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Two and a half to what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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