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Post by 2004 on Oct 29, 2015 11:13:40 GMT
He's actually said on many occasions that he wants Newcastle to be like us a solid top 10 team with some exciting players. He is always very fair about us.
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Post by foster on Oct 29, 2015 11:14:43 GMT
Great assessment of Gibbs and Mertesacker.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Oct 29, 2015 11:14:40 GMT
I can't wait to see the cunt squirm when McLaren relegates them.
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Post by KevinWhimper on Oct 29, 2015 11:16:22 GMT
How many tickets we sold now for this? 2,300 as of yesterday.
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Post by jarhead on Oct 29, 2015 12:33:11 GMT
Brilliant, cheers
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Post by Northy on Oct 29, 2015 13:56:14 GMT
Up for half term and the game. Went to Whitley bay today and wasn't too impressed but remembered a post on here recommending tynemouth. Great recommendation and well worth a trip if coming up for the weekend. We only got to the head of steam but there are more than 10 tidy looking pubs in a 5 minute circle. Also been to bridge tavern in town. Bit more expensive than a lot of the other pubs but again a cracking selection and a few interesting bar snacks. Really liking what we've seen so far! Have you been up to Bamburgh castle and Holy Island, great area and seaside up there
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Post by Northy on Oct 29, 2015 13:57:36 GMT
Thank you for the great response (keep them coming). We are traveling Friday and having two nights in Whitley Bay. I am told only 30 mins on the metro from the city centre. I live in Whitley Bay pal, well officially Cullercoats but my house straddles the WB/Cullercoats border. Ignore OwdeStokie, The Fire Station is rancid, the best pub in WB is The Rockcliffe Arms, my local and 2 mins from the Metro. Given you have 2 nights you might want to consider Tynemouth on the Friday night. Its a great village, loads of pubs and places to eat. The best curry house at the coast is the Shakira, which is very close to The Rockcliffe Arms. WB was once a proper night out but its dead now, people go to town or Tynemouth. On the Saturday morning try a walk along the sea front and get a fry up at the Surf Café, Allards or The Priory Café. Also, if there are a few of you then it is cheaper to get taxis to and from town. Its a fixed fare of £13.50, the firm is East Coast, number is 0191 253 3777 Don't get a black cab from Newcastle to WB, its about £30, phone East Coast, 100% reliable. As many have said, you cant go wrong in the North East, fab place which is why I never moved back after Uni 26 years ago! think I mentioned before I used to live at 2c John Street, cullercoats. Is the queens head (on its own the other side of the road) still going?
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Post by jezzascfc on Oct 29, 2015 15:01:35 GMT
MH on Newcastle's strength...
They made a significant investment in the summer - around £50m. It takes a little bit of time for those guys to integrate and maybe that hasn't happened as quickly as they would have hoped. We are only 10 games into the season though and it may be a case of them going through a transitional period. You need points on the board though and they will be looking to get wins under their belt.
MH on Newcastle United...
I thought they were the better team at Sunderland before the sending off. They will think they were hard done by and will want to put that right. Prior to that game, their last one at St James' Park, they had a big win and they will still be buoyed by that victory. It is always difficult to play Newcastle away and we will need to replicate the performance levels we showed on Tuesday if we are to get a positive result. There seems to be a little bit of noise that surrounds the club and whoever is the manager there, they have to deal with it. Steve is very experienced and has been through times like this before. It is a big opportunity for him at a big club and he will be confident of turning things around soon.
MH on Jon Walters contract situation...
There is a danger that we could lose Jon, but that isn't what I want and it isn't what he wants. There is scope to sit back down at the table I would have thought. Jon is capable of making an impact as he is right now. We would love to come to a satisfactory conclusion. I am hopeful that we will get to a point where we can sit down and sort something out.
MH on Jack Butland's heroics...
Jack is playing exceptionally well. He is full of confidence and is enjoying his work. He is enjoying being the number one here and is growing in terms of his presence and his influence on the team. He is playing in a good team, at a good Club and is progressing his career. He is loving it here. I think Jack will play many games at international level. There is an exceptional goalkeeper in Joe Hart in front of him at the moment, but if Jack stays fit and well and keeps progressing then they will have a real battle between them.
MH on his side's injury worries...
We were a little bit threadbare leading into the Chelsea game. Marc Muniesa has quite a serioud hamstring injury, so he will be out for three or four weeks minimum. Glen Johnson has trained today and hopefully he will be available on Saturday. Geoff Cameron will need another four or five days so he is out too. Ryan Shawcross looked fine, which was pleasing. It was a huge test for him given that he has been out for a couple of months, but he cam through the game and showed his qualities, in play and ability and leadership. Mame Diouf is sore and stiff as is Jon Walters, who had a dead leg and had to come off. Bojan is OK and will be available - we just didn't want to put him under too much pressure in terms of playing too many games in a short space of time. We haven't done a great deal with the lads who played on Tuesday.
MH on his cup hopes...
When the so called bigger sides fall by the wayside then most teams think they have a better chance of progressing to the final, which is what we have been looking to do. We want to do well in both cup competitions - it is what we talk about in the summer. We are pleased to be in the last eight and we would love to go all the way. We have shown good potential but we haven't yet hit the heights that we know we are capable of, so that is exciting for us moving forward.
MH on the Quarter-Final cup draw...
From our point of view we wanted a home draw, which is what you always want. We are up against a team from a lower division, but having seen the highlights of their game against Arsenal there is absolutely no chance that we will be underestimating them. It will be a really difficult night for us.
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Post by jezzascfc on Oct 29, 2015 15:03:20 GMT
So no Muni or Cameron at the weekend, but better news re. Ryan, Bojan and Johnson, whilst it's hoped Diouf and Walters will recover in time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2015 15:10:12 GMT
It looked like we were perilously close to having a fully fit squad to select from for a period last week - we just needed to get a few up to 100%. Oh well.
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Post by jwhpotter on Oct 29, 2015 15:33:55 GMT
I think Johnson will make it but if he doesn't, with Cameron & Bards out who plays RB? I guess it would be Wilson or Diouf haha
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Post by mrcoke on Oct 29, 2015 16:00:47 GMT
Walters and diouf must start Totally agree. They are the best goal scorers so far this season and deserve their places. Let them run the Newcastle defence ragged and press them hard when they have possession, then bring on Shaqiri. I'm not giving up on Shaqiri, I just think the other 2 plus Bojan and Arni deserve their places more. Also Walters and Diouf will help defend better; if we can stop Newcastle scoring for 60 minutes, the crowd will be on their backs. If we can get a couple of goals ahead, their supporters will start to empty the stadium in protest.
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Post by StokieNath on Oct 29, 2015 18:10:08 GMT
When was the last time we had a fully fit squad ?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 18:17:20 GMT
Bojan's fitness is a worry. He still can't do more than 45 minutes despite being back for some time now.
Could it be that he actually trained too hard and needs a rest?
It just seems strange that he hasn't pushed on with it.
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Post by winston on Oct 29, 2015 18:24:16 GMT
Up for half term and the game. Went to Whitley bay today and wasn't too impressed but remembered a post on here recommending tynemouth. Great recommendation and well worth a trip if coming up for the weekend. We only got to the head of steam but there are more than 10 tidy looking pubs in a 5 minute circle. Also been to bridge tavern in town. Bit more expensive than a lot of the other pubs but again a cracking selection and a few interesting bar snacks. Really liking what we've seen so far! Have you been up to Bamburgh castle and Holy Island, great area and seaside up there Cheers mate. Appreciated!
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Post by thehoof on Oct 29, 2015 19:15:09 GMT
Bojan's fitness is a worry. He still can't do more than 45 minutes despite being back for some time now. Could it be that he actually trained too hard and needs a rest? It just seems strange that he hasn't pushed on with it. After his comeback game against Leicester, Alan Sheared said that you can get by on adrenaline for an hour for 6 or 7 games, but it would be Christmas before he would be properly match fit. I think I would accept that statement from someone who's been there and done it.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 19:19:48 GMT
Bojan's fitness is a worry. He still can't do more than 45 minutes despite being back for some time now. Could it be that he actually trained too hard and needs a rest? It just seems strange that he hasn't pushed on with it. After his comeback game against Leicester, Alan Sheared said that you can get by on adrenaline for an hour for 6 or 7 games, but it would be Christmas before he would be properly match fit. I think I would accept that statement from someone who's been there and done it. He'd had 7 games and a few reserve games to boot and been training since summer and it doesn't even look like he's close to breaking the 45 minutes barrier. It will be Christmas, that was obvious but the lack of progression for 7 weeks has to be a concern surely? After half time he just doesn't look fit at all.
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Post by marrer on Oct 29, 2015 19:51:13 GMT
Anyone who needs to define himself as "true" fan is automatically a fuckwit. Anyone who defines himself as Geordie automatically deluded. Therefore, he should be called (with small rearrangement of the words) "the deluded fuckwit" you must be living in Oz mate using the 'fuckwit' expression. Never heard it before I moved down here
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Post by whydelilah on Oct 29, 2015 19:56:27 GMT
Bojan's fitness is a worry. He still can't do more than 45 minutes despite being back for some time now. Could it be that he actually trained too hard and needs a rest? It just seems strange that he hasn't pushed on with it. It's early days yet. It takes a couple of months to get back into tip top shape. Alan Shearer said something similar about it on MOTD when he scored against Leicester. The guys fit as a fiddle. It's only a matter of time.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 20:00:42 GMT
Bojan's fitness is a worry. He still can't do more than 45 minutes despite being back for some time now. Could it be that he actually trained too hard and needs a rest? It just seems strange that he hasn't pushed on with it. It's early days yet. It takes a couple of months to get back into tip top shape. Alan Shearer said something similar about it on MOTD when he scored against Leicester. The guys fit as a fiddle. It's only a matter of time. Of course it does but he can't get past 45 minutes and he's been there for a month now. It just seems odd that he can't do more than that. He has been back now for a couple of months and has played 7 games (Shearer said 6/7) but I think it'll be more ie Christmas like you said. It just concerns me that after 45 minutes his fitness just falls off a cliff. I'll be honest, I just wish it fucking wouldn't!
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Post by whydelilah on Oct 29, 2015 20:02:58 GMT
It's early days yet. It takes a couple of months to get back into tip top shape. Alan Shearer said something similar about it on MOTD when he scored against Leicester. The guys fit as a fiddle. It's only a matter of time. Of course it does but he can't get past 45 minutes and he's been there for a month now. It just seems odd that he can't do more than that. He has been back now for a couple of months and has played 7 games (Shearer said 6/7) but I think it'll be more ie Christmas like you said. It just concerns me that after 45 minutes his fitness just falls off a cliff. I'll be honest, I just wish it fucking wouldn't! Just need a bit of patience mate. It was a bad injury and he was out for a long time. I have absolutely no doubt he'll be back to his best in a month or so, and he'll be getting gradually better over the coming weeks. Even now, at 60 or 70 percent fit, he's good enough to walk into out team.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 20:06:18 GMT
Of course it does but he can't get past 45 minutes and he's been there for a month now. It just seems odd that he can't do more than that. He has been back now for a couple of months and has played 7 games (Shearer said 6/7) but I think it'll be more ie Christmas like you said. It just concerns me that after 45 minutes his fitness just falls off a cliff. I'll be honest, I just wish it fucking wouldn't! Just need a bit of patience mate. It was a bad injury and he was out for a long time. I have absolutely no doubt he'll be back to his best in a month or so, and he'll be getting gradually better over the coming weeks. Even now, at 60 or 70 percent fit, he's good enough to walk into out team. I hope so but you'd hope he'd have got gradually fitter a bit sooner, he just hasn't. I just think it's a bit strange given how long he has actually been back in training and playing. And I'm not talking about level of performance but the sheer ability to get about the pitch.
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Post by StatesideStokie on Oct 29, 2015 20:15:29 GMT
Just need a bit of patience mate. It was a bad injury and he was out for a long time. I have absolutely no doubt he'll be back to his best in a month or so, and he'll be getting gradually better over the coming weeks. Even now, at 60 or 70 percent fit, he's good enough to walk into out team. I hope so but you'd hope he'd have got gradually fitter a bit sooner, he just hasn't. I just think it's a bit strange given how long he has actually been back in training and playing. And I'm not talking about level of performance but the sheer ability to get about the pitch. To be fair Bayern, our entire team have fallen off the cliff a few times in the second half in a number of the games he's played in. I think that might be clouding the Bojan issue a bit as he's obviously going to be affected by the performances of those around him. I don't think he's too far away from hitting full fitness, but we haven't quite clicked as a team for a full 90 minutes yet. A little patience and it will all start to click.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 20:17:56 GMT
I hope so but you'd hope he'd have got gradually fitter a bit sooner, he just hasn't. I just think it's a bit strange given how long he has actually been back in training and playing. And I'm not talking about level of performance but the sheer ability to get about the pitch. To be fair Bayern, our entire team have fallen off the cliff a few times in the second half in a number of the games he's played in. I think that might be clouding the Bojan issue a bit as he's obviously going to be affected by the performances of those around him. I don't think he's too far away from hitting full fitness, but we haven't quite clicked as a team for a full 90 minutes yet. A little patience and it will all start to click. They are just playing badly though, Bojan imo has been struggling to get around after half time and looks absolutely shattered after 55 minutes. The performance is an issue but it's not what I'm worried about (from him) at the moment. His performances won't be there if he's not fit, that's why I wish his fitness would come.
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Post by StatesideStokie on Oct 29, 2015 20:22:42 GMT
To be fair Bayern, our entire team have fallen off the cliff a few times in the second half in a number of the games he's played in. I think that might be clouding the Bojan issue a bit as he's obviously going to be affected by the performances of those around him. I don't think he's too far away from hitting full fitness, but we haven't quite clicked as a team for a full 90 minutes yet. A little patience and it will all start to click. They are just playing badly though, Bojan imo has been struggling to get around after half time and looks absolutely shattered after 55 minutes. The performance is an issue but it's not what I'm worried about (from him) at the moment. His performances won't be there if he's not fit, that's why I wish his fitness would come. I think we all wish for that mate, and that's why Hughes rested him against Chelsea. It's a long road back from that type of injury, but if we can keep him injury free, the fitness will come over the next few weeks.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 20:24:41 GMT
They are just playing badly though, Bojan imo has been struggling to get around after half time and looks absolutely shattered after 55 minutes. The performance is an issue but it's not what I'm worried about (from him) at the moment. His performances won't be there if he's not fit, that's why I wish his fitness would come. I think we all wish for that mate, and that's why Hughes rested him against Chelsea. It's a long road back from that type of injury, but if we can keep him injury free, the fitness will come over the next few weeks. I hope so, just seeing him being able to put 60 good minutes in would do.
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Post by StatesideStokie on Oct 29, 2015 20:30:19 GMT
I think we all wish for that mate, and that's why Hughes rested him against Chelsea. It's a long road back from that type of injury, but if we can keep him injury free, the fitness will come over the next few weeks. I hope so, just seeing him being able to put 60 good minutes in would do. Let's hope the midweek rest has been good to him and he comes out firing for a good hour against the Toon on Saturday. I'm hoping Shaq's penalty success might give him a bit of a kickstart too, and I think a lot of the pressure will be relieved once he cracks his first "real" goal for us. Looked absolutely buzzing at the end of the shootout on Tuesday and it might be the tonic he needs to step it up a few notches. Here's hoping.
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Post by potterblade on Oct 29, 2015 20:55:45 GMT
After his comeback game against Leicester, Alan Sheared said that you can get by on adrenaline for an hour for 6 or 7 games, but it would be Christmas before he would be properly match fit. I think I would accept that statement from someone who's been there and done it. He'd had 7 games and a few reserve games to boot and been training since summer and it doesn't even look like he's close to breaking the 45 minutes barrier. It will be Christmas, that was obvious but the lack of progression for 7 weeks has to be a concern surely? After half time he just doesn't look fit at all. Yeah abso-fucking-exactly mate must be why MH and the coaching team have brought him off at exactly half time because in their professional opinion he cant possibly play any further part in all the games he's featured in so far this season. Oh no, wait... Tell you what Bayern, why dont you send Hughes a letter and enlighten him on what he should be doing with Bojan? You are wasted on us mate. Pearls before swine.
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Post by blackpoolred on Oct 29, 2015 21:10:10 GMT
Not overly gutted about Muni & Cameron, would like to see Wolly with Shawcoss in the centre regardless of the other players fitness - for me the only 2 natural centre backs we have left at the club and will finally provide us with a bit of grit, height and strength in this position
Like to see Muni or Cameron given a bash in the centre mid role alongside Whelan
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2015 21:14:43 GMT
He'd had 7 games and a few reserve games to boot and been training since summer and it doesn't even look like he's close to breaking the 45 minutes barrier. It will be Christmas, that was obvious but the lack of progression for 7 weeks has to be a concern surely? After half time he just doesn't look fit at all. Yeah abso-fucking-exactly mate must be why MH and the coaching team have brought him off at exactly half time because in their professional opinion he cant possibly play any further part in all the games he's featured in so far this season. Oh no, wait... Tell you what Bayern, why dont you send Hughes a letter and enlighten him on what he should be doing with Bojan? You are wasted on us mate. Pearls before swine. Hughes in fucking up a sub shocker.
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