Newcastle United v Swansea City St James' Park, Premier League 13 Jan 2018 KO 300pm

[rogerbarton 24]

Just now, TheGingerQuiff said:

 

He's a wanker and for a talented lad, shit. I'm getting bored of him

 

The more I watch of Shelvey the more it becomes clear he's absolutely brainless. The prime example for me today was when we were a goal down, had to give the ball back to Swansea and Shelvey smacks it out for a goal kick right by the corner flag. Literally as good a job of time wasting as I've ever seen when we're the ones behind.

[Dr Gloom 21809]

This is going to feel like points dropped on balance. We’ve been disappointing second half after bossing it. 

[Dr Gloom 21809]

Howay Ritchie. Let’s see some quality for once 

[wykikitoon 19877]

Shocking by Ritchie then

[Dr Gloom 21809]

FFS Ritchie 

[wykikitoon 19877]

Rafas going for the 1 point

[wykikitoon 19877]

Ritchies delivery today has been as awful as that Swansea kit

[Andrew 4718]

Yedlin and Ritchie pissing about then rather than getting a fucking cross in, infuriating.

 

Has anyone noticed how absurdly often our through balls hit the back of the player who is supposed to be running onto them? There've been like 5 in this match alone

[Dr Gloom 21809]

Ritchie has been shit for weeks. I’d give Murphy a proper run 

[wykikitoon 19877]

Fuck me,

[Dr Gloom 21809]

Another shit Ritchie delivery 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

Not the worst result. Don't want the fat lad counting his chickens

[ewerk 30238]

Two points dropped.

[wykikitoon 19877]

But we didnt get beat I suppose

[Dr Gloom 21809]

Should have won that. We’re in a relegation dogfight 

[beatty 24]

Did Rafa leave Ritchie on the pitch so he could waste our set pieces?  Odd decision. 

[Bizza 105]

What is the point in Richie? even his set pieces are disappointing nowadays.

[Jintsay 2]

Meh

[rogerbarton 24]

You'd want to be beating Swansea, though I think we've played them at a bad time with the new manager.

 

In fairness they were much the better team in the second half, and nearly won it at the end, so I think we can be fairly happy with 1-1. Missed chance to go tenth though.

[Tdansmith 3207]

happy with a point after that lasrt few minss

richie should be dropped

gayle should be sold

new players neede or we are down

[Kid Dynamite 6986]

Another missed opportunity. Could have been 11th tonight.

 

Every 2nd or 3rd game from now til the end of the season is against a top 6 team 

[LooneyToony 41]

Foreshadowing.

 

See this game.

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

3 minutes ago, Bizza said:

What is the point in Richie? even his set pieces are disappointing nowadays.

 

He can't beat a man to save his life. A waste of a shirt, Murphy has done enough on the wing to warrant a start ahead of Richie.

[Kid Dynamite 6986]

Richie’s end product is disappointing but he’s got the best football brain in the team 

[Noelie 103]

I fault Benitez for that loss of 2 points.

Diame ahead of Merino............Bullshit.

Bringing Merino on in the last 10 minutes.......Bullshit.

Wake-up Rafa.

 

Game should have been won in the first half with the chances we  had and the amount of possession.

Lost the plot in the second and have easily thrown the game away.........nearly did.