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NUFC thread 2021.

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Zak's Dad said:
Definitely.

To be honest I've not watched a lot of premiership football since we left it, so when I watched the Brighton match I was genuinely shocked at how poor they were.

It's not just Bruce's inability to man manage, or how he sets the team up, or is unable to make changes to affect the match.

The players genuinely had that air of 'not trying' that he managed to foster in our team at the end. Brighton were passing the ball down the flanks with simple passes and getting to the byline and not a single NUFC player 'pressing' was getting within 10 feet of the ball.

The 2 long range efforts that went in both had 2 Brighton players following up on the shots in case they were saved and pushed out - whilst the Newcastle players were stood still just seeing what happened.

I watched it and thought that they genuinely had the look of a team getting relegated.

If they've played like that for a while no wonder the fans are furious and it definitely won't be a shock if they get relegated.
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They were abysmal. Actually made them look like Barca it was that easy.
 
Houghtoner said:
They were abysmal. Actually made them look like Barca it was that easy.
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I think the fact that I hadn't watched them in ages made it stand out more.

We had some NUFC supporting friends of our son round watching upstairs, and when he came down at half time he was like "well, I did warn you how bad we were".

When they went 3 down I actually said that his best chance was to "ship 6 and force Ashley's hand to sack him", but from the quotes in the media that wouldn't have worked either!

I've seen enough relegation bound teams who've given up on their manager to recognise it. And all the other teams appwar to have an 'above average on off performance in them', but not NUFC.

The surprise for me would be if they weren't relegated.
 
The Fish said:
Pardew only have that one season? Benitez had the same players did he?

Silly boy.
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Serious question, do you not get bored of coming on here day after day arguing about the same things? What do you get out of it? Surely you must have something better to do.
 
Jambezz said:
Serious question, do you not get bored of coming on here day after day arguing about the same things? What do you get out of it? Surely you must have something better to do.
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Nah, it's a good distraction. Of course, you could ask the same of the posters who regularly get into conversation with me.
 
maguire9 said:
Wafa had a good squad like.
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How many of Benitez' last squad would get into the team that finished 5th?
Dubravka ahead of Krul, sure.

but
Simpson, Colo, Williamson, Santon
Tiote Cabaye
Ben Arfa------------------- Jonas
Cisse Ba​
Maybe a centre back?
 
Lots of these replies on here have the same comments....."I have it on good authority / A mag I work with says that blah blah blah /A friend of a friend who walked Rafa's dog heard it from the horses mouth / A bloke down the pub etc etc etc".

Then the best of all... "Rafa got you relegated / Rafa fucked off to China / All mags almost wank over Rafa"........the facts are, 1 He was brought in to late to save us from relegation, 2 He only started negotiation's/visa application when it was clear Fat Mike wasn't going to offer assurances/money etc, 3 He was best manger we've had since Robson and the only people who keep banging on how we supposedly worship the guy is sad Sunderland fans.
 
The Fish said:
How many of Benitez' last squad would get into the team that finished 5th?
Dubravka ahead of Krul, sure.

but
Simpson, Colo, Williamson, Santon
Tiote Cabaye
Ben Arfa------------------- Jonas
Cisse Ba​
Maybe a centre back?
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I think even Steve Bruce would avoid relegation with that team. :D
 
The Fish said:
How many of Benitez' last squad would get into the team that finished 5th?
Dubravka ahead of Krul, sure.

but
Simpson, Colo, Williamson, Santon
Tiote Cabaye
Ben Arfa------------------- Jonas
Cisse Ba​
Maybe a centre back?
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Pardew signed a lot of them. Ah no thats right it was all carr
 
Rosco said:
Lots of these replies on here have the same comments....."I have it on good authority / A mag I work with says that blah blah blah /A friend of a friend who walked Rafa's dog heard it from the horses mouth / A bloke down the pub etc etc etc".

Then the best of all... "Rafa got you relegated / Rafa fucked off to China / All mags almost wank over Rafa"........the facts are, 1 He was brought in to late to save us from relegation, 2 He only started negotiation's/visa application when it was clear Fat Mike wasn't going to offer assurances/money etc, 3 He was best manger we've had since Robson and the only people who keep banging on how we supposedly worship the guy is sad Sunderland fans.
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Now, that is what I class as a bite and a half. It sounds like it is really eating into you. Relax, your team is having six days holiday, maybe you should do the same
 
Getting fed up of listening and reading of the clowns. Sooner they get relegated the better.
Posting on social media and calling radios because pundits do not share the view they do. I keep hearing 'great club' but what have they done to be deemed great? Slaughtering Ashley but it was OK when we had short and Donald?
They are acting like spoilt kids and just need a good slap and tell them to stop being such cry babies. It's football and it happens.
 
Rosco said:
Lots of these replies on here have the same comments....."I have it on good authority / A mag I work with says that blah blah blah /A friend of a friend who walked Rafa's dog heard it from the horses mouth / A bloke down the pub etc etc etc".

Then the best of all... "Rafa got you relegated / Rafa fucked off to China / All mags almost wank over Rafa"........the facts are, 1 He was brought in to late to save us from relegation, 2 He only started negotiation's/visa application when it was clear Fat Mike wasn't going to offer assurances/money etc, 3 He was best manger we've had since Robson and the only people who keep banging on how we supposedly worship the guy is sad Sunderland fans.
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Next time I bump into him coming out of Morrisons I will ask him direct. All I know is that people, who haven't a clue about football, mentioned he would be in China way before it was in the news.
 
Rosco said:
Lots of these replies on here have the same comments....."I have it on good authority / A mag I work with says that blah blah blah /A friend of a friend who walked Rafa's dog heard it from the horses mouth / A bloke down the pub etc etc etc".

Then the best of all... "Rafa got you relegated / Rafa fucked off to China / All mags almost wank over Rafa"........the facts are, 1 He was brought in to late to save us from relegation, 2 He only started negotiation's/visa application when it was clear Fat Mike wasn't going to offer assurances/money etc, 3 He was best manger we've had since Robson and the only people who keep banging on how we supposedly worship the guy is sad Sunderland fans.
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Absolutely ruined you lad, what does this mean for the takeover?
 
Rosco said:
Lots of these replies on here have the same comments....."I have it on good authority / A mag I work with says that blah blah blah /A friend of a friend who walked Rafa's dog heard it from the horses mouth / A bloke down the pub etc etc etc".

Then the best of all... "Rafa got you relegated / Rafa fucked off to China / All mags almost wank over Rafa"........the facts are, 1 He was brought in to late to save us from relegation, 2 He only started negotiation's/visa application when it was clear Fat Mike wasn't going to offer assurances/money etc, 3 He was best manger we've had since Robson and the only people who keep banging on how we supposedly worship the guy is sad Sunderland fans.
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All he had to do was not play for a 0-0 at villa thinking that we'd lose to Chelsea. Cowardly management that backfired big time!
 
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