Newcastle (H) Premier League - 24/4/21 - 12:30

[Ranxerox]

Shudder to think what our points per game average has been since the first lockdown. Can't be much better than 1.5.

[Section_31]

Useless twats.

[kemskem]

16 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Jota is a sub for me. I see him in the Solksjaer mould. He’s not a starter

Always a back-up and not supposed to be a successor to Mo, Sadio or Bobby. They’ll be looking with more urgency I’d imagine.

[m0e]

"I'd sell Mo for £100 million": How am I doing, boss?

 

"I'd sell Mo and buy Mbappe": You're doing a great job, son. A great job

[Captain Howdy]

36 minutes ago, derykw said:

So so fucking predictable.

 

I called this to my lad in after half an hour, that if we dont get the second goal before half time we arent winning. I backed my prediction up by putting £2. on a draw @10/1 in the 83rd minute

 

The lack of quality in our finishing is absolutely shameful. How can players with so much ability be so shite?

 

The Thiago substitution made no sense whatsoever and smacked of making a sub for the sake of it when we had the game well under control. Shite from Klopp.

 

To concede that goal after literally getting out of jail moments prior is absolutely criminal really, how can we not see out the final two minutes or so from that position?

 

Fabinho in defence again! What a signing Davis is proving to be. If we persist with midfielders in defence much longer Im gonna self harm.

 

This squad and team need a major overhaul with no CL football and tight wad owners a very jaded looking manager.

 

Im very very worried.

Agree with much of this especially the midfielders in centre half roles, please for the love of Christ make this the last time, throw Williams in,do anything just please for Gods sake stop putting midfielders there.

[TheDrowningMan]

18 minutes ago, scottthecanuck said:

Shudder to think what our points per game average has been since the first lockdown. Can't be much better than 1.5.

Between lockdown and 1st January this year, we accrued 53 points (33 this season alone, and top on goal difference at the turn of the year) which is the same as Man City. For comparison’s sake, Man Utd had 57.

 

Given how dramatic the decline has been, I’m sympathetic to the suggestion that the players (and, in all likelihood, management) had a lot of fight drained out of them by the owners’ refusal to invest at a time of unprecedented injury crisis in a particularly gruelling season. I don’t think it is absurd to consider that might have played a big part in a blip become something much more significant.  

[KMD7]

2 minutes ago, TheDrowningMan said:

Between lockdown and 1st January this year, we accrued 53 points (33 this season alone, and top on goal difference at the turn of the year) which is the same as Man City. For comparison’s sake, Man Utd had 57.

 

Given how dramatic the decline has been, I’m sympathetic to the suggestion that the players (and, in all likelihood, management) had a lot of fight drained out of them by the owners’ refusal to invest at a time of unprecedented injury crisis in a particularly gruelling season. I don’t think it is absurd to consider that might have played a big part in a blip become something much more significant.  

Agree with this. Cunts

[chrisbonnie]

Not one for giving up on this team, but until any form of crowds are back, I'm not watching. Every game is being played at a snails pace, just like a shit pre season friendly, its pathetic. 

 

Wijnaldum, who is always a 7-8/10 performer passes the ball as if he's giving it to a 2 year old. 

 

Mane laughs when he misses an open goal, firmino has forgotten how to actually play the game. 

 

These guys need the support and equally, the pressure put on them by the crowd. 

 

 

[Scott_M]

I can’t remember in recent years when I’ve more pissed off than I am now.

 

However, as frustrated as I am, it can be rescued. 
 

Although it was disappointing not to hold out at Leeds, I still thought 15/18 would be enough. I’d written off next Sunday. If we win next Sunday, then it’s game on again and I’d put us in pole-ish position.
 

But it’s not a position we should be in. These today, first half Monday and WBA should have been cricket scores. 
 

I agree with Klopp laying into the players but Thaigo and Jota shouldn’t have been subbed today. Despite not having his best game, Jota should have stayed on. I genuinely don’t know what Firmino offers these days.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Let's call that what it was. Pathetic. 

 

Handed an enormous slice of VARtune with virtually the last kick of the game. Couldn't hold on for 60 seconds. 

 

Mentality midgets 

[Scott_M]

1 hour ago, LFC 6 Times said:

CL 100% gone now after a horrible week and totally self-inflicted.

Nonsense. 

[Scott_M]

1 hour ago, joe_fishfish said:

I would genuinely get rid of half this fucking squad.

Also nonsense. 

[Scott_M]

1 hour ago, Colonel Bumcunt said:

Thiago is sublime.

Best player on the pitch today. I didn’t agree with Jones coming on for him. 
 

Why is it now Thiago has started finding form we’ve stopped playing him?

[an tha]

23 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Agree with much of this especially the midfielders in centre half roles, please for the love of Christ make this the last time, throw Williams in,do anything just please for Gods sake stop putting midfielders there.

Our win rate with midfielders in there must be very low.

 

We had won a couple of games or so with Fabinho back in midfield....as soon as he is out of it again we stop winning.

 

Yes today was mostly about shite finishing, bad bad stuff in front of goal - but it all plays a part and fact is we just don't win as many football matches when we play midfielders at centre half.

 

 

[Scott_M]

1 minute ago, an tha said:

 

Yes today was mostly about shite finishing, bad bad stuff in front of goal - but it all plays a part and fact is we just don't win as many football matches when we play midfielders at centre half.

Today, like Monday, had nothing to do with Fabinho in defence.
 

The players in front of him had enough good chances to win every game until the end of the season. 
 

Or is Fabinho going to stride beautifully  forwards and show Jota & Mane how to finish?  

[aws]

No Nat, no clean sheet. 

[johnsusername]

Thiago hasn't got the legs for 90 minutes, I guess that's why he got taken off.

[J-V]

6 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Best player on the pitch today. I didn’t agree with Jones coming on for him. 
 

Why is it now Thiago has started finding form we’ve stopped playing him?

It’s called shit game management.  Rodgers wrote the book on it.  Klopp must have found a copy in his house.

[Scott_M]

1 minute ago, J-V said:

It’s called shit game management.  Rodgers wrote the book on it.  Klopp must have found a copy in his house.

Really? 
 

I didn’t agree with the change but it’s shouldn’t have mattered. 

[Scott_M]

Completely right.

 

 

[J-V]

4 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Really? 
 

I didn’t agree with the change but it’s shouldn’t have mattered. 

Every idiotic decision we make seems to matter currently. 
 

Changing the only player other than Kabak that played well today for one that offers fuck all and strolls around especially in midfield.  It worked out well.

[Captain Howdy]

29 minutes ago, chrisbonnie said:

Not one for giving up on this team, but until any form of crowds are back, I'm not watching. Every game is being played at a snails pace, just like a shit pre season friendly, its pathetic. 

 

Wijnaldum, who is always a 7-8/10 performer passes the ball as if he's giving it to a 2 year old. 

 

Mane laughs when he misses an open goal, firmino has forgotten how to actually play the game. 

 

These guys need the support and equally, the pressure put on them by the crowd. 

 

 

Wijnaldum is not worth a massive contract. One good game in every three or four, I’m glad he’s going. The problem is who, if anybody, we bring in

[dockers_strike]

2 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Completely right.

 

 

Goes without saying, absolutely love Jurgen but he's too loyal to some of his players.

 

My stream crashed and hadnt realise Thiago was taken off again despite seemingly having a good game.

[Butch]

We'll get nothing from utd. Looking like Thursday night footie for us next season. 

 

[Megadrive Man]

2 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Wijnaldum is not worth a massive contract. One good game in every three or four, I’m glad he’s going. The problem is who,if anybody, we bring in

Yves Bissouma would be my choice. Brighton have more or less admitted that he is going in the summer.