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[Anorthernsoul 1221]

Not one person answered whether his tactics have been right in the home games this season  Little holier than thou Ewerk retreats to his rock when he gets found out.

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

I just can't believe people can't criticise him, it's very strange indeed.

[ewerk 30588]

19 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

 

Why sign him then if he didn't think he was good enough? Don't say numbers as there were plenty of options on the market other than him. You can hand on heart say he's got his tactics right in every home game this season? Honestly? Because you are full of fucking shit in your strange defence of the manager.

 

 

 

No manager is beyond questioning. I would ask who else was available for the same price, better than Muto and young enough for Ashley to accept?

Rafa expected to sell Mitro and have the money available to reinvest, the fact that he didn’t is certainly not his fault.

[Alex 35073]

Just now, Anorthernsoul said:

Not one person answered whether his tactics have been right in the home games this season  Little holier than thou Ewerk retreats to his rock when he gets found out.

Probably because no one said they had been. Asking a stupid fucking question that gets ignored doesn’t prove what you appear to think it does 

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

It's hardly a stupid question, discussing tactics to try and actually win games to stay in the division  This is getting ridiculous lads.

[trooper 940]

6 minutes ago, The Mighty Hog said:

Tuesday 15th

Inbetween 

Chelsea (a) 12th January 

      &

Cardiff (h) 19th January 

[ewerk 30588]

6 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

It's hardly a stupid question, discussing tactics to try and actually win games to stay in the division  This is getting ridiculous lads.

I will admit, I’m not a big viewer of matches featuring mid table cloggers / relegation fodder*. Who these days is playing two up front on a limited budget and is succeeding? Genuine question.

 

*Other than Newcastle.

Edited January 5, 2019 by ewerk

[Alex 35073]

2 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

It's hardly a stupid question, discussing tactics to try and actually win games to stay in the division  This is getting ridiculous lads.

I honestly hope you’re being deliberately obtuse but, somehow, I doubt it

[Tom 14011]

TACTICS 

[LooneyToony 41]

20 minutes ago, zerosum said:

what’s happened to kenedy this season? he’s absolutely fucking shite. And murphy, what on earth rafa bought him for, no idea. 

 

Yup, we haven't had the benefit of last year's version of Kenedy.

 

They bought Murphy because he likely was the cheapest Englishman available to fill the quota. At least that's what I want to believe because he's not a Premiership level player.

[trooper 940]

8 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

It's hardly a stupid question, discussing tactics to try and actually win games to stay in the division  This is getting ridiculous lads.

Your right Rafa isn't without blame he should at the very least have dragged Joselu's sorry arse off at the 50 minute mark & replaced in with Rondon. But let's also give the guy a break he's been thoroughly shafted by Ashley for the 3 seasons he's been here. He must question himself as to what the hell he's done to deserve this.

[zerosum 234]

15 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

I just can't believe people can't criticise him, it's very strange indeed.

I agree something needs to change at the moment. But, he’s not got much to choose from bar the younguns. ... when we’ve had our “first” team fit and present (no ki away, fernandez injured) we pulled ourselves out of the shit. Just hope we have them all back playing for when we get past chelsea/man c etc. 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

19 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

I just can't believe people can't criticise him, it's very strange indeed.

 

It's not a refusal to criticise it's a refusal to judge until he has had fair opportunity to build a capable side

[zerosum 234]

6 minutes ago, LooneyToony said:

 

Yup, we haven't had the benefit of last year's version of Kenedy.

 

They bought Murphy because he likely was the cheapest Englishman available to fill the quota. At least that's what I want to believe because he's not a Premiership level player.

How much did we spend on him? was it 12 mill or something? 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

Just now, zerosum said:

How much did we spend on him? was it 12 mill or something? 

 

Which is basically nothing in premier league terms. Despite some wearside tramps that like to highlight those fees as astronomical 

[ewerk 30588]

The man was named Manager of the Month literally three weeks ago.  

[zerosum 234]

1 minute ago, TheGingerQuiff said:

 

Which is basically nothing in premier league terms. Despite some wearside tramps that like to highlight those fees as astronomical 

True. But still... he looks like he’s worth a bag of chips 

[zerosum 234]

2 minutes ago, ewerk said:

The man was named Manager of the Month literally three weeks ago.  

 

That 3 weeks seems like years 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

4 minutes ago, ewerk said:

The man was named Manager of the Month literally three weeks ago.  

 

No that got rescinded for not playing 2 up top

Edited January 5, 2019 by TheGingerQuiff

[ewerk 30588]

1 minute ago, zerosum said:

True. But still... he looks like he’s worth a bag of chips 

Taking any young player from the Championship to the PL involves  a lot of risk. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. The problem shouldn’t be that it’s one of the biggest fees paid under Rafa when you have clubs like Bournemouth spunking £20m on English potential who’ve made a handful of first team appearances.

[ewerk 30588]

1 minute ago, TheGingerQuiff said:

 

No that got rescinded for not playing 2 up top

Fucking VAR.

[zerosum 234]

3 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Taking any young player from the Championship to the PL involves  a lot of risk. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. The problem shouldn’t be that it’s one of the biggest fees paid under Rafa when you have clubs like Bournemouth spunking £20m on English potential who’ve made a handful of first team appearances.

 

Can I not moan without being corrected 

[Noelie 103]

33 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said:

I just can't believe people can't criticise him, it's very strange indeed.

 

 

I can,  and I do,   but always put my tin hat on in anticipation of the short planks that come at me.

[Tom 14011]

 

You're very welcome to criticise Rafa, I'm just puzzled to what comes after that. 

1. Person criticises manager on internet 

2. ????

3. Things suddenly get better 

 

[ewerk 30588]

15 minutes ago, zerosum said:

 

Can I not moan without being corrected 

Moan away, it’s 95% what makes us Newcastle fans. Just direct it at the right person.