WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015

Post: #1 As we stumble into 2021 ...with 18 points from 15 games, it would be interesting to know what the new year will bring..no doubt we all agree a better manager would be nice, but i'm sure we also all agree that there's more chance of hell freezing over, i think it's pretty safe to say that the next two games will not exactly fill us with much christmas cheer, except for liam and TA ofcourse who will feel like all their christmasses have come at once as they watch citeh and the dippers rip our sorry defence a new arsehole. Following these two hammerings we should possibly drop from 12th to 14th, which is champion for fatmike slim as that's 3 places above his targetted finishing place....and steve doesnt even need to use the covid outbreak as an excuse, he'll just fob us off in the same way he did the other week when we only had 29% possession and one shot on target "chelsea are a very, very good side". oh fuck off, we were beaten before the teams even walked out, but i suppose a lot of managers are the same as bruce in terms of deflecting the blame, it was refreshing to listen to arteta the other day taking responsibilty for arsenal being a bit shit "When you are not getting results, at the end of the day it’s the manager who has the maximum responsibility.......So my chest is here, hit me guys"......spot on, bruce is responsible for the tactics, preparation, fitness, motivation and ultimately picking the team, so if it all goes tits up (as it does more often than not) it's his fault. Hopefully we find a glimmer of hope in the new year by seeing off brentford to reach the semi-finals of the league cup for the first time since 1976, an achievement in itself, bruce will already have a few excuses up his sleeve...."the players still suffering the effects of covid..two big games coming up...the grass was too green...brentford are a very, very good side...blah fucking blah" But anyway, whatever the new year might bring, one thing remains.....Howay the toon, we'll support you evermore.

21st December 2020 03:38 PM

Surreymag Reserve Team Posts: 1,178 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #2 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Yep what you say sums up how I feel aswell. I have written the next 3 league games off so let’s hope we can beat Brentford. All games seem a bit of a slog at the moment so don’t hold your breath tomorrow evening.
21st December 2020 04:57 PM

McCreery Fan Favourite Posts: 21,994 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #3 As we stumble into 2021 Maybe one day it will finally sink in that the manager of Newcastle United is an irrelevance
21st December 2020 08:25 PM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015	Post: #4 RE: As we stumble into 2021 the fucks that got to do with it?
21st December 2020 09:00 PM

t00nraider Youth Team Posts: 882 Joined: Jan 2019

Post: #5 RE: As we stumble into 2021 The manager is a factor for me as there are some monumentally incompetent managers who would no doubt be able to get us relegated. Touch wood, with Bruce, he should have the ability to keep us up. Remaining in the Premier league will keep us in much needed money which does get spent regardless of what people will have you believe. The January window will be interesting. Hopefully we can do a bit better than Bentaleb and a decent winger who doesn't get selected next month as a couple of decent loans would be helpful.

22nd December 2020 09:39 AM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015

Post: #6 RE: As we stumble into 2021 (22nd December 2020 09:39 AM)t00nraider Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.The manager is a factor for me as there are some monumentally incompetent managers who would no doubt be able to get us relegated. Touch wood, with Bruce, he should have the ability to keep us up. Remaining in the Premier league will keep us in much needed money which does get spent regardless of what people will have you believe. The January window will be interesting. Hopefully we can do a bit better than Bentaleb and a decent winger who doesn't get selected next month as a couple of decent loans would be helpful. after watching that, you have to include Bruce in that category?

22nd December 2020 07:30 PM

Surreymag Reserve Team Posts: 1,178 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #7 RE: As we stumble into 2021 His luck has run out it’s going to be a long old season now.
23rd December 2020 09:52 AM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015	Post: #8 RE: As we stumble into 2021 it would just be like us to beat citeh, the dippers and leicester
23rd December 2020 03:52 PM

gb58 Youth Team Posts: 975 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #9 RE: As we stumble into 2021 (23rd December 2020 03:52 PM)WilloTheWimp Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.it would just be like us to beat citeh, the dippers and leicester Just imagine the fuckin' odds you'd get on that!! A Christmas Accie...
23rd December 2020 08:51 PM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015	Post: #10 RE: As we stumble into 2021 a million to one? some interesting stats for anyone fancying a flutter 42 crosses into the box this season, only Wolves and West Brom with fewer; Average possession of 39.7% - only Sheffield United lower; 364 passes per game, only Burnley lower; 187 touches in opposition box - lowest in Premier League; 120 shots - only Burnley and Sheffield United with fewer.
24th December 2020 02:33 AM

ToonArmy1892 Fan Favourite Posts: 23,488 Joined: Jan 2009

Post: #11 RE: As we stumble into 2021 (24th December 2020 02:33 AM)WilloTheWimp Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.a million to one? some interesting stats for anyone fancying a flutter 42 crosses into the box this season, only Wolves and West Brom with fewer; Average possession of 39.7% - only Sheffield United lower; 364 passes per game, only Burnley lower; 187 touches in opposition box - lowest in Premier League; 120 shots - only Burnley and Sheffield United with fewer. Support the team.

24th December 2020 09:58 AM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015	Post: #12 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Forever I will never want us to lose a match regardless how crap we are.
24th December 2020 10:05 AM

ToonArmy1892 Fan Favourite Posts: 23,488 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #13 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Stop having a go at the manager then.
24th December 2020 11:54 AM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015	Post: #14 RE: As we stumble into 2021 so because i always want the team to win means i can't criticise the manager and players? Remind me how that works
24th December 2020 01:10 PM

ToonArmy1892 Fan Favourite Posts: 23,488 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #15 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Not going to do their confidence much good, thought you were a true fan.
24th December 2020 02:22 PM

liam1708 First Team Starter Posts: 8,302 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #16 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Support the team not the regime.
24th December 2020 02:26 PM

ToonArmy1892 Fan Favourite Posts: 23,488 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #17 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Support the regime boo the team.
24th December 2020 04:15 PM

Surreymag Reserve Team Posts: 1,178 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #18 RE: As we stumble into 2021 I support the team not the regime like I have always said. Under Ashley it makes no difference who the manager is. Having Rafa in charge proved that. If you invest in mediocre players what can you expect same for a lot of clubs in this league. There are 10+ mediocre to poor sides in the PL and of course we are one of them.
24th December 2020 09:45 PM

t00nraider Youth Team Posts: 882 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #19 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Rafa got us relegated though.
25th December 2020 06:07 PM

Surreymag Reserve Team Posts: 1,178 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #20 RE: As we stumble into 2021 (25th December 2020 06:07 PM)t00nraider Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.Rafa got us relegated though. I rest my case.
25th December 2020 08:30 PM

t00nraider Youth Team Posts: 882 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #21 RE: As we stumble into 2021 To be serious though, the manager can make quite a difference, even at Newcastle with average players. A well organised team with a decent set of tactics can be the difference of staying up or not or a good few places higher or lower in the league which makes a big difference to the finances and club's spending ability.
26th December 2020 01:04 PM

WilloTheWimp First Team Starter Posts: 6,057 Joined: May 2015	Post: #22 RE: As we stumble into 2021 So we begin the new year with one point more than we all expected, ......the first team to keep a clean sheet against the champs this season, unbelievable really the unpredictability of this team, god only knows what 2021 will bring. Oh btw TA, do you still think Darlow is "shit"?
30th December 2020 11:57 PM

ToonArmy1892 Fan Favourite Posts: 23,488 Joined: Jan 2009	Post: #23 RE: As we stumble into 2021 Your patter is.
31st December 2020 02:36 AM

Surreymag Reserve Team Posts: 1,178 Joined: Jan 2019	Post: #24 RE: As we stumble into 2021 (31st December 2020 02:36 AM)ToonArmy1892 Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.Your patter is. ‘Patter’ haven’t heard that word for years takes me back to my younger days growing up in sunny Whitley Bay.
31st December 2020 01:38 PM