Newcastle United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

Paully D

cgpg5 wrote: »

Let's be under no illusions. Stoke were awful. They'll really struggle next year unless they improve drastically.

Think they're just on the beach already really, as are the majority of teams who are safe but have no chance of getting European football.

I'm not a fan of them at all though and would absolutely love to see them go down, but I think they'll bully their way to enough points at home to finish mid-table again.

greendom

Paully D wrote: »

Think they're just on the beach already really, as are the majority of teams who are safe but have no chance of getting European football.

I'm not a fan of them at all though and would absolutely love to see them go down, but I think they'll bully their way to enough points at home to finish mid-table again.

They weren't on the beach they were just taking a day off so they could be 100% to put it up to Arsenal next week.

Sgt Pepper 64

Actually, I've just looked at your remaining fixtures and they are quite tough! Still good to be in the mix. 4 teams competing for 2 spots and anything could happen still!

bazual

Remaining Fixtures, a win and 3 draws just might be enough, 4 wins even better though

Arsenal (65)|Newcastle (62)|Spurs (59)|Chelsea (58)
X|Wigan (a)|Blackburn (h)| QPR (h)
Stoke (a)| Chelsea (a)|Bolton (a)| Newcastle (h)
Norwich (h)| Man City (h)|Villa (a)| Liverpool (a)
West Brom (a)| Everton (a)| Fulham (h)| Blackburn (h)

gnfnrhead

Win your next two and I think you's will get fourth. With the form Spurs are in that game against Chelsea could decide it.

Sgt Pepper 64

bazual wrote: »

Remaining Fixtures, a win and 3 draws just might be enough, 4 wins even better though

Arsenal (65)|Newcastle (62)|Spurs (59)|Chelsea (59)
X|Wigan (a)|Blackburn (h)| QPR (h)
Stoke (a)| Chelsea (a)|Bolton (a)| Newcastle (h)
Norwich (h)| Man City (h)|Villa (a)| Liverpool (a)
West Brom (a)| Everton (a)| Fulham (h)| Blackburn (h)

Love it if Newcastle and Chelsea got the spots!

eagle eye

bazual wrote: »

Remaining Fixtures, a win and 3 draws just might be enough, 4 wins even better though

Arsenal (65)|Newcastle (62)|Spurs (59)|Chelsea (59)
X|Wigan (a)|Blackburn (h)| QPR (h)
Stoke (a)| Chelsea (a)|Bolton (a)| Newcastle (h)
Norwich (h)| Man City (h)|Villa (a)| Liverpool (a)
West Brom (a)| Everton (a)| Fulham (h)| Blackburn (h)

Chelsea game is really huge considering how tough the last two are. I really hope Newcastle make it, don't care who else makes it.

steelcityblues

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Love it if Newcastle and Chelsea got the spots!

No way Arsenal will be outside top 4. Ye definitely have to beat Newcastle.

Chelsea are not on 59 pts, 58

Vurnon San Benito

All I'm saying is - we have the ability to get 12 points from those remaining games.

Wigan will be tough, and if we lose there then it's a tough task.

We're playing with absolute no pressure at the minute and going into unknown territory - it's been a truly unbelievable season so far.

I think we can beat Wigan though, and Chelsea away from home - we'll have a good idea then what the Top 4 will be!

HTL

Paully D

Just seen that pass from Cabaye :eek:

Laughable that we paid a similar fee for Craig Gardner. Perfect example of why clubs, for the most part, shouldn't bother buying homegrown talent when there's better players for the same price, or less, abroad.

M5

Paully D wrote: »

Just seen that pass from Cabaye :eek:

Laughable that we paid a similar fee for Craig Gardner. Perfect example of why clubs, for the most part, shouldn't bother buying homegrown talent when there's better players for the same price, or less, abroad.

He was head and shoulders above any player on the park today(even if you discount the goals), pinging balls around all day, been a while since he had a game like that

Paully D

M5 wrote: »

He was head and shoulders above any player on the park today(even if you discount the goals), pinging balls around all day, been a while since he had a game like that

Aye, a few weeks ago I was thinking he had faded and maybe the intensity of a full Premier League season had got to him a bit, but then he pulls a performance like that out of the bag today.

Amazed that other clubs didn't notice him when at Lille. Newcastle did the right thing though, scouted him and moved very, very quickly to get a deal done.

M5

Paully D wrote: »

Aye, a few weeks ago I was thinking he had faded and maybe the intensity of a full Premier League season had got to him a bit, but then he pulls a performance like that out of the bag today.

Amazed that other clubs didn't notice him when at Lille. Newcastle did the right thing though, scouted him and moved very, very quickly to get a deal done.

Bit of a coup alright... Hopefully we unearth another gem or 2 this year and dont sell too many!

That_Guy

4th... Fúcking hell lads. 4th!!

Pepe LeFrits

Hope yiz get it.

bazual

linky

That_Guy

Really want that t-shirt.

I ordered this t-shirt recently actually.

http://frenchfootballweekly.spreadshirt.co.uk/yohan-cabaye-newcastle-utd-black-A18465824/customize/color/2

cgpg5

Colo makes team of the year! Delighted for him. Great year for him

Paully D

cgpg5 wrote: »

Colo makes team of the year! Delighted for him. Great year for him

As much as I hate saying it you should have had at least 2 more players on it too.

That_Guy

Paully D wrote: »

As much as I hate saying it you should have had at least 2 more players on it too.

It's a joke of a list anyway.

Dempsey, Holt, Sigurdsson, Graham are for more deserving of a place than one or two imo.

cgpg5

Paully D wrote: »

As much as I hate saying it you should have had at least 2 more players on it too.

Sessegnon should have made it too. Cabaye in the middle aswell. Perhaps Krul in goal. Ah it's a joke but nice to see Colo recognised

awec

That_Guy wrote: »

It's a joke of a list anyway.

Dempsey, Holt, Sigurdsson, Graham are for more deserving of a place than one or two imo.

It's pretty much a joke of a list every year.

That_Guy

awec wrote: »

It's pretty much a joke of a list every year.

It's just the time in which they vote for players because it doesn't tell the full story. It shouldn't be that hard or complicated to do the nominations at the start of April when the season is winding down.

But anyway... Apparently 4,500 tickets have been sold for the Wigan game on Saturday for Newcastle fans. Crazy.

That_Guy

Our under 18's won their league today. Bright future I hope.

Vurnon San Benito

Signed, sealed and delivered lads.

Another Frenchman!

cgpg5

Anyone know anything about Amalfitano?

Pieters will surely be signed in the summer too!

Paully D

That_Guy wrote: »

But anyway... Apparently 4,500 tickets have been sold for the Wigan game on Saturday for Newcastle fans. Crazy.

Come back to me when you take almost double that down there during the week for a Championship game :P

amiable

How long til other clubs try to tap up players that are in negotiations with Newcastle?
The Papiss Cisse transfer was practically tied up before anybody knew about it.

Vurnon San Benito

Paully D wrote: »

Come back to me when you take almost double that down there during the week for a Championship game :P

Come back when you're fighting for a Champions League place! :pac:

That_Guy

cgpg5 wrote: »

Anyone know anything about Amalfitano?

Pieters will surely be signed in the summer too!

Who is he and what's his position?

Paully D

Doocey wrote: »

Signed, sealed and delivered lads.

Another Frenchman!

There's two Amalfitino's I think. We tried to sign the other one last summer but he ended up staying in France and joining Marseille. Never seen this one play but after seeing how well other signings have done I wouldn't back against Carr having unearthed another gem.

Out of interest lads, what ever happened to that Marveaux? Is he still alive? I haven't heard anything of him in ages but he was highly rated when you signed him.

Doocey wrote: »

Come back when you're fighting for a Champions League place! :pac:

Jesus. We'll be waiting a while for that :pac:

Bad result for you tonight mind. If Chelsea win the CL then 4th doesn't get a CL place.

That_Guy

Paully D wrote: »

Out of interest lads, what ever happened to that Marveaux? Is he still alive? I haven't heard anything of him in ages but he was highly rated when you signed him.

He got sliced in half by Heitinga earlier in the season. Pity because he looked great that game.

Bad result for you tonight mind. If Chelsea win the CL then 4th doesn't get a CL place.

Didn't you get the memo? We're going for 3rd.

cgpg5

That_Guy wrote: »

Who is he and what's his position?

French player playing for Reims. Don't know much about him tbh he's a midfield player looks a done deal.

Pieters is a Dutch International left back, and will start in the Euro's it seems. Will be interesting to see how he plays for one of the favourites. Seems almost a done deal tbh. Him, Simpson , Saylor and Colo would be a nice looking backline.

Paully D wrote: »

Out of interest lads, what ever happened to that Marveaux? Is he still alive? I haven't heard anything of him in ages but he was highly rated when you signed him.

Bad result for you tonight mind. If Chelsea win the CL then 4th doesn't get a CL place.

He's out with a groin injury I think. Haven't had much chance to see what he can do. Perhaps next season he can develop into a good player.

Can't see Chelsea winning that final tbh. But it would be heartbreaking if they won and we got 4th!

G.K.

Santon would surely displace Simpson if Pieters came.

Fowler87

For yer sakes I hope Bayern/Real stuff Chelsea in the final. Would be the biggest injustice ever if ye finish 4th but get it robbed away from those plastics and that poxy Uefa rule..

cgpg5

Fowler87 wrote: »

For yer sakes I hope Bayern/Real stuff Chelsea in the final. Would be the biggest injustice ever if ye finish 4th but get it robbed away from those plastics and that poxy Uefa rule..

Tbf you couldn't begrudge them a place in it if they win it But it would be sickening alright. Why there can't be a 5th team in such circumstances is annoying tbh

cgpg5

G.K. wrote: »

Santon would surely displace Simpson if Pieters came.

Could well. But look it'll be great to have greater depth especially as we'll be in Europe. Most of the squad could have a huge role to play next season.

Raoul

bazual wrote: »

linky

Anybody know where you can actually get this?

That_Guy

'Arry's in denial.

Just on SSN there.

"We're still sitting in fourth place".

That_Guy

Paddy Power haz mad photoshop skillz.

That_Guy

Marveaux and Obertan back in training.

Not fussed about Obertan but interested to see Marveaux back involved. Looked handy against Everton before he got injured.

amiable

That_Guy wrote: »

Marveaux and Obertan back in training.

Not fussed about Obertan but interested to see Marveaux back involved. Looked handy against Everton before he got injured.

He has lots of talent but seems very brittle

That_Guy

amiable wrote: »

He has lots of talent but seems very brittle

Can't really comment on how brittle he is but he got halved by Heitinga that day. Pity because he looked great. Solid touch and his crossing was fantastic.

Nice to have players coming back in at the right time. Bench seems to be getting stronger by the week.

amiable

That_Guy wrote: »

Can't really comment on how brittle he is but he got halved by Heitinga that day. Pity because he looked great. Solid touch and his crossing was fantastic.

Nice to have players coming back in at the right time. Bench seems to be getting stronger by the week.

I'm going on his time in France too when I say brittle. His injury record has been terrible.
Big push now til the end of the season for you guys.
One game at a time obviously but no reason why you can't win all your games

cgpg5

amiable wrote: »

I'm going on his time in France too when I say brittle. His injury record has been terrible.
Big push now til the end of the season for you guys.
One game at a time obviously but no reason why you can't win all your games

Well it starts tomorrow against Wigan this is the crucial game imo anything less than 3 pts and hate to say it but it's not looking great. Three very tough games to come after

That_Guy

I think we'll win tomorrow but it won't be an easy game methinks. We're in form, playing some great stuff and I think quality will prevail for us.

1-0

That_Guy

Krul

Simpson --- Colo --- Willo --- Santon

Ben Arfa --- Cabaye --- Tiote --- Jonas

Cisse --- Ba

As you were.

Wigan are hitting some good form and are performing quite well as of late but I think we have superior quality. Helps when everyone is pulling in the same direction.

Paully D

Newcastle to win 2-1.

TaosHum

Nervous as hell before every game these days.

That_Guy

TaosHum wrote: »

Nervous as hell before every game these days.

Crunch time. This will be a tough fixture but Chelsea, Man City and Everton are even tougher.

Win today and get something from Chelsea and I may just start to believe that we can Champions League.... Well hopefully if Chelsea lose Champions League final.