Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[Andrew 4718]

2 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Newcastle Natter on repeat then?  

 

I'd rather listen to Michael Owen I think

[Alex 34831]

Hope Shearer publicly shames him for refusing to come on as sub against Villa. 

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

https://talksport.com/football/423986/former-prime-minister-tony-blair-is-a-name-in-the-running-for-chairman-of-the-premier-league/

[Noelie 103]

You know, there's the talk and odd comments that we have the same team as last season, but that's far from true.

With Schar, Fernandez, Mutu, Ki, and Rondon added it's hardly the same team. I think what is happening is that we are basically seeing the same team as not all the new additions are being used.

I can't help but wonder why Rafa has not given Rondon more playing time and is persisting with Joselu.

[RobinRobin 11122]

Because he has not been fit enough and then away for international football.  I expect to see him start this week, though.

[wykikitoon 19882]

Joselu caught Rafa banging Sticky Vicky on a lads tour of Beindorm and has photo proof, thats all.

[Howay 12496]

Agree with what RobinRobin said, Fernandez and Schar have had a decent amount of appearances between them. One of the key reasons is because Shelvey, ridiculously still one of the very few true creative players we have, has been injured and another being basically all of our games have been against top 6 sides. Let’s hoy all that out the window and blame Rafa eh? 

 

I’m not saying Rafa is above criticism but the players named aren’t much ahead of the ones that have started, other than Rondon who as Robin mentioned has been unfit and away on international duty for a decent amount of the games. If we had a fully fit Lascelles and Shelvey for all of the fixtures we’d likely have more points than we have now, we’d also have more points if the fat waste of space we have as an owner had allowed Rafa to get his first choices in the door rather than looking further down his list. 

Edited September 20, 2018 by Howay

[Alex 34831]

I fucking hated Pardew but even he was never the real problem at the club. Now we've got one of the best managers in the world plying his trade with even fewer resources and some people still blame him. Not much on here but on social media in general. It's mental.

[Rayvin 5176]

It does seem entirely pointless getting wound up at Rafa. Yes the guy is going to cost us points here and there through tactical mistakes, but far fewer than almost anyone else would.

[acrossthepond 867]

On 9/20/2018 at 08:29, Rayvin said:

It does seem entirely pointless getting wound up at Rafa. Yes the guy is going to cost us points here and there through tactical mistakes, but far fewer than almost anyone else would.

He'll win us many more with tactical nous and inspirational leadership. The Man U and Arsenal home wins last season come to mind. We'd have lost the Arsenal game 0-4 if Pardew had been in charge, as soon as Lacazette scored it would've been open season. 

[ewerk 30256]

Mourinho showing himself to me a great man manager once again.

 

[Howay 12496]

 It’s brilliant, he’s picked probably the worst player in the dressing room to start having pops at. Pogba seems to be very popular amongst the players, clearly a leader based off the World Cup showing, and is their best player. Deschamps was able to get class performances out of him while playing a more defensive style. 

 

I think he’s trying to get sacked and get the pay off tbh. I get Pogba’s comments were clearly aimed at Mourinho but you don’t dress him down like he did in front of the players surely, then burn the bridge with removing his captaincy (or vice captaincy) and saying he will never have it again. Which player does he think can help them close the gap? Sanchez?   

[Tom 14011]

Mourhinho knows he can never succeed at Man U given the competition he faces from other clubs so he's looking for a way out and a scapegoat. He's been out chequebooked and he can't cope.

[ewerk 30256]

Has he though? They’ve the highest wage bill in the league. 

[Tom 14011]

There's no doubt they overpay players, particularly Sanchez who gets about £500k a week but JM was very public about not getting what he wanted in summer & Woodward basically pulled the plug on the Maguire deal, I can't imagine Guardiola, Klopp or Sarri having that issue. 

 

You can never really be sure who's even signing the players at Man United, who really wanted Pogba? 

 

Anyway, they're shite and it looks like nobody wants to be there.  

[Andrew 4718]

Eden Hazard scored an absolute cracker tonight against Liverpool

 

https://streamable.com/iv8az

 

I don't often see what makes people put him up in that top bracket of players behind messi and ronaldo but this is pretty special.

[Alex 34831]

Be mint if Pogba just decked him 

[Meenzer 15396]

Shockingly, Germany have beaten Turkey in the race to host Euro 2024.

[The Fish 10715]

It is quite nice listening to the Man Utd fans moan at work. If only we were doing better so that I could properly enjoy it.

[Bizza 105]

 

4 sets of fans in Glasgow getting pissed up in the same pubs all day? great plan

 

 

 

[Dr Gloom 21812]

skills

[Noelie 103]

Ireland, Slimani, Rondon, we've done poorly with loanees ain't we.

Rondon might be out longer than at first predicted.

[wykikitoon 19882]

Listened to a podcast with Mark Crossley yesterday.  Class.

Search for Sh*thouse on Spotify.  Including the *.  

[wykikitoon 19882]

Listened to this too, fucking class

[wykikitoon 19882]

Gayle brace today.  Stelling saying I bet Newcastle fans are scratching their heads.  Aye he adds another option but I am afraid the Championship is his level.