Football The 2010/2011 Season Thread

[Ch3tan]

Oh my fucking days. What the hell is wrong with Nolan.

Newcastle have confirmed he is having a medical at West Ham. West fucking Ham. I know he's loyal to Big Sam, but come on. What a waste of your last years of football. The guy is a premiership footballer, not a championship one.

Oh and silly silly scousers: BBC Sport - Maxi Rodriguez could be on his way out of Liverpool

 

[cHodAX]

Doesn't matter, they have Irn Bru and Marmite flavour crisps to replace him anyway!

 

[Calaen]

Oh my fucking days. What the hell is wrong with Nolan.

Newcastle have confirmed he is having a medical at West Ham. West fucking Ham. I know he's loyal to Big Sam, but come on. What a waste of your last years of football. The guy is a premiership footballer, not a championship one.

Oh and silly silly scousers: BBC Sport - Maxi Rodriguez could be on his way out of Liverpool

I think it says more about the state of the club than Nolan tbh, they have alienated Nolan and Barton two of their stand out perfomers last year. I fear Tiote and Enrique will follow Nolan out of the door.

Ashley is only concerned with making money, if he could keep newcastle in by the bones of their arse every year and keep off loading players for millions he would.

 

[megadave]

Didn't Nolan score a buttload of goals and Barton a buttload of assists?

 

[Billargh]

So Barton just tweeted something fun.

"Great player, leader, captain, person, trainer and mostly a friend for life. Devastated to see him SOLD! #mejoseandjonasnext"

This club is completely falling to pieces.

 

[megadave]

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[Lethul]

Oh and silly silly scousers: BBC Sport - Maxi Rodriguez could be on his way out of Liverpool

A bit sad, If he and Raul goes i'd say we loose our two most intelligent players on the pitch. Even if they are not always the players that gets the pundits they really make the team tick.

Despite that his age makes him sit a bit loose as it seems Kenny wants to completely rebuild the squad, if you want to cash in on him I guess this is the last chance (even if he would most likely go cheap).

 

[megadave]

He's hardly the sort of player you want if you want to challenge for titles. Surely it means you'll replace him with a winger who might get assists or something crazy? Actually considering its Daglish it'll probably just be SWP.

 

[Ch3tan]

I think it says more about the state of the club than Nolan tbh, they have alienated Nolan and Barton two of their stand out perfomers last year. I fear Tiote and Enrique will follow Nolan out of the door.

Ashley is only concerned with making money, if he could keep newcastle in by the bones of their arse every year and keep off loading players for millions he would.

So Barton just tweeted something fun.

"Great player, leader, captain, person, trainer and mostly a friend for life. Devastated to see him SOLD! #mejoseandjonasnext"

This club is completely falling to pieces.

It says something about the reality of football finances though, Ashley is not content to sink his money into the club with no return. Pardew knew the brief when he came in. they simply cannot afford those players, Jonas, Enrique and Barton where always going to leave. The first two because they are two good for newcastle, and barton because he is too greedy. Nolan is a shock though, the money must be really good. If they can keep Tiote, they have enough youth to still survive next season and let's see who Pardew can bring in. I've been impressed with what he has done since Houghton left.

 

[Lethul]

He's hardly the sort of player you want if you want to challenge for titles. Surely it means you'll replace him with a winger who might get assists or something crazy? Actually considering its Daglish it'll probably just be SWP.

Kenny and Damien desperately wants to get in some pace in the wings, and probably someone who has a good cross so it might hide the fact how much we over payed for Carroll.

I think he is exactly the player you want to challenge for titles, intelligent, model pro and never once has complains about sitting on the bench But true, maybe not for the starting 11 week in and out.

 

[Ch3tan]

You'll replace him with barton, mark my words. You'll overpay too.

 

[Billargh]

It's a catch 22 really though Ch3t, we're not big enough to hold onto our stars, and because of that we're not progressing as much as a team.

 

[Lethul]

You'll replace him with barton, mark my words. You'll overpay too.

I would love to throw a "lol" in your face! But I'm scared that something like that will be the outcome so I won't!

 

[Keitanz]

You'll replace him with barton, mark my words. You'll overpay too.

Isn't Barton more of a defensive midfielder ;/

It looks to me that Maxi knows we will be getting in some better wingers than him this summer, and he will not be playing much next season, so he wants out.

Juan Manuel Mata please

 

[megadave]

Barton's a CM, more box to box than defensive. Tiote is Newcastle's DM and he looks like he could become a fantastic player.

Think you're dreaming if you'll get Mata, he could go to a big club and get CL football. Not to mention he'll cost a fair bit.

 

[Ch3tan]

Isn't Barton more of a defensive midfielder ;/

It looks to me that Maxi knows we will be getting in some better wingers than him this summer, and he will not be playing much next season, so he wants out.

Juan Manuel Mata please

This has been said before; but do you actually ever watch football or base all your knowledge on what the press report?

Barton played most of the season on the right wing for newcastle, or central mid but coming on to the right. He was the main source of crosses for carrol. He's a link up / playmaker more than anything. I've never seen him as a defensive mid.

 

[Calaen]

This^^

 

[Everz]

Poor Cabaye.. why did you go to Newcastle ?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Barton's a CM, more box to box than defensive. Tiote is Newcastle's DM and he looks like he could become a fantastic player.

If he can stop getting carded every single game, maybe. Until then, he doesn't have the discipline.

 

[Cerb]

Not sure if someone already posted this but wow is he a likeable guy

BBC Sport - Diminishing influence led Paul Scholes to retire

 

[Shagrat]

Poor Cabaye.. why did you go to Newcastle ?

Losing nolan is a pain, but cabaye/tiote in cm looks good to me, not fussed about barton, the guys a tool. Signing a left back as quick as we did says a lot about Jose's future at the club

If we Dan hang on to jonas, and get a fairly decent striker (demba ba next on the list apparently.) Think we'll be alright, we've got the coolest defender in the league already Super Coli!!!!!!

 

[Keitanz]

This has been said before; but do you actually ever watch football or base all your knowledge on what the press report?

Barton played most of the season on the right wing for newcastle, or central mid but coming on to the right. He was the main source of crosses for carrol. He's a link up / playmaker more than anything. I've never seen him as a defensive mid.

He mainly plays CM.

It's like Real Madrid/Man City buying Gerrard and playing him on the right.. what's the point.

 

[megadave]

excellent news, hopefully this happens often

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[Vladamir]

Wembley in line for CL return | Sky Sports | Football | Champions League | News

 

[Everz]

Will this be watchable from ipod touch?

 

[cHodAX]

Will this be watchable from ipod touch?

You should be ashamed for even owning one!

 

[Calaen]

Fucking England, Players in the wrong positions, Mancienne still on the fucking pitch!! He's the fucking captain

 

[Ch3tan]

The worse thing is that Ukraine are there for the taking, Pearce needs to ignore Capello's style and take a risk here. try and play passing football, the players on the pitch are capable. We need to stop with long balls or risky through balls that bypass midfield, and actually build up. I agree about Mancienne, get a proper midfield in there FFS.

 

[megadave]

pearce is almost as useless as capello

some of englands players (the whole midfield 4) look absolutely shit

 

[megadave]

anyone seen barton on sky sports news today? top hat and all