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  1. J

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Enjoying the ride hinges a lot on how we play. Not so much where we finish, although I'm probably kidding myself a little on that front. When we look back to the Redknapp and Poch eras, we remember exciting football and fairly constant attacking footy with lots of shots and crosses...
  2. J

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    We've played one game more than the absolute minimum possible. Tiredness is the lamest excuse. And I'll be interested if Ange remains consistent next season and we have European footy again. This season he's had a moan that our season has been disrupted by too many odd gaps in the schedule...
  3. J

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    There are many potential reasons for failure if he fails. He may not be good enough for a top league, for example. Or it may be impossible for him to overcome a comfortable club culture that simply cannot break free of self satisfaction to really challenge for top honors. But certainly I agree...
  4. J

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Footy under Conte was atrocious and he behaved like a child. And he was also screwed over by Levy. I wondered how long it would take for this to rear up again. I think this is premature. Ange isn't at this point yet. And hopefully still quite a way from it. Ange has been tolerating sub par...
  5. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Regardless of tactics, it's tiring to see how hapless our players are when we're under the cosh. Just the basics of tightening up and making sure you stop conceding cheap chances in order to get a foothold again and play back into it. We just seem to look around moaning at each other, and not...
  6. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Newcastle didn't play a simple low block against us. They swarmed all over us in our box during kick outs. We just stood fucking still hoping they'd go away because our lot are so cocky they think they can just walk the ball up the field. Newcastle actually had a plan in and out of possession...
  7. J

    Player Watch Player Watch: Son Heung-min

    He's anonymous as a central striker and we've all known this for years. He could be an effective false 9, but that's not what Ange wants. So in this system, he should be the left sided attacker and we should stop messing with that for a while. We definitely need to sign a couple of centre...
  8. J

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    The idea we're playing on the "front foot" consistently is a joke. We're back playing sideways ball in most games and doing almost nothing edgy with possession. And our press has gone to sleep. Add that Richrlison isn't up to much at centre forward and Son can't play there, and we've become a...
  9. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Van de Ven atrocious today alright. On his arse for a couple of goals because he was so exposed. Trying to play offside in the opponents half and easily turned by Isak. He didn't look fit actually, he was sooo bad.
  10. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    If we take the option on Werner it'll tell us that the decision makers at Spurs don't have the killer instinct to take this club away from Spursiness. He's not the only one to blame for today, but he's not good enough and won't be. That was utter horseshit from the manager and everyone involved...
  11. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Piss poor today. Ange has had his pants pulled down today and it's been embarrassing. 3 at the back and an aggressive press and he's had no response. This Spurs side are so shitty in attacking areas and play standing around footy in possession. I've not been enjoying our performances of late...
  12. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Werner is a comedy act. He's not always this bad, but he's not going to change much and he won't be rediscovering that form that got him his first move to the PL. There's a reason he's a 15M player, and it's probably not worth it.
  13. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Fucking hell. Ange getting an absolute pasting from Howe in this one. What a joke.
  14. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Two chances falling to Werner who can't hit a barn door. Everyone else very average or worse. Showing that unjustified cockiness again that leads to disappointing defeats. Need a rocket at half time before another long break. As plenty others are saying, Bissouma and Madisson are either in a...
  15. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    suicide mission today it seems. the keeper has no options and the rest of them aren't trying anything different to help him out.
  16. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Casual and purposeless in possession again. Newcastle happy to let us casually stroke it around and then pounce aggressively. Tough hill to climb now for this type of horseshit again in a first half.
  17. J

    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Werner is so poor when he has time to think right in front of goal. It's bizarre.
  18. J

    UEFA Europa League and Conference League 2023/24

    Oof, that will set the doubts flooding in at Anfield. They may not recover well enough from a home hammering like that. I suppose they might also view it like the 0-3 to Barca that they won on the way to the CL title. Their next three league games are very winnable - Palace, Fulham, and...
  19. J

    What Our Opponents' Fans Are Saying About Us 23/24

    They're not wrong about the break. Nuno won for us vs City playing that way. If the play a false 9 instead of Wood, and then have Elanga, Hudson Odoi, and Gibbs White on the break, they'll be dangerous.
  20. J

    Premier League 2023/2024

    Cracking Saturday of footy. A DeBruyne masterclass that again suggests he's worth man marking. If you turn it into a 10 vs 10 game, you'll be better off. And he's not pacey, so you just need a very disciplined defensively minded player to annoy the shit out of him. Arsenal are a well oiled...
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