Newcastle (a) Pre-match Thread FA Cup

[GaudinoMotors]

The way this week has gone

 

[CC1]

your right the chelsea game was a puzzle starting 11 and KDB should have been rested or taken off at halftime
i just hope the newcastle game can left the players.because it would have hurt to lose the title to liverpool ? even if everybody is coming out saying good things ? the city squad and manager must be hurting because of a lot of shit that when on this season

we must treat the FA cup like its the world cup give it all the respect and play our best 11 ? forget playing our 2nd choice keeper and youth. we need to win this game or we have nothing else to play for until august

It certainly does hurt.

BUT I still think our achievements over the last few years are vastly underrated by the red media. Domestic clean sweep last year. Back to back league titles; 8 out of the last 10 domestic trophies! Record number of points over 2 years.

Dippers win the league in a very odd year - when we were without a couple of major players - (not to mention the VAR debacle) & you’d think they’d achieved something special.
Ah well ......, I can only imagine the publicity if either of the dirty red teams had done what we have done

 

[BringBackSwales]

It certainly does hurt.

BUT I still think our achievements over the last few years are vastly underrated by the red media. Domestic clean sweep last year. Back to back league titles; 8 out of the last 10 domestic trophies! Record number of points over 2 years.

Dippers win the league in a very odd year - when we were without a couple of major players - (not to mention the VAR debacle) & you’d think they’d achieved something special.
Ah well ......, I can only imagine the publicity if either of the dirty red teams had done what we have done

To be fair I think liverpool have achieved something special, despite the clear refereeing and var decisions they get. However what we have achieved over the last few years is more, and gets very little acknowledgement from the dippercocksucking media

 

[St.Pauli support]

I hope Pep goes back to defending as a team.
We should take the coming games to improve defensive behaviour and concentrate to get clean sheets as a preparation to CL matches,
where a top defence is key vs top sides.

I love Pep's way to dominate but he still has to solve some problems in his philosophy.
Often it's a good idea to let the opponent make errors or force them to.
We need more space upfront for more easy goals and I would like to see more variability in our tactics to invite deep sitting teams to come out and open spaces up for us.

 

[lionheart]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Stones needs to go in a clear out this summer, an absolute wage thief. I'd rather us get some academy lads integrated into the first team squad and see the likes of Stones, Otamendi, Mendy move on. Time to be brutal now and hopefully Pep knows the ones who aren't good enough and aren't up for a fight. Ideally we'd have a big overhaul of this squad this summer but it's just not possible, could take a good few windows to get it right.

 

[bert38]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

You haven't seen much of the last 4 seasons then.

 

[mosssideblue]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

Best go watch something else then as it isn't about to change

 

[Ban-jani]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

Did you hate it when we won 5 trophies in two seasons with 198 pts, playing the best football the country has ever seen?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

Used to put the shits up me when they did this a couple of seasons ago, and then I had a couple of matches where I could breathe a little easier, and then they turned me back into a swivel-eyed fuckin' loon wondering which tuppeny-hapenny journeyman pro would get his birthday and Christmas presents for the next twenty years wrapped up in a manic five minutes of defensive pantomime worthy of the Ardwick HIppodrome that would see our 69% possession pissed up the wall and the curse of the two goal lead kick in!

I shall watch tonight but, Jeez, I have a bad feeling about this game. Mind, I had a bad feeling about the game at Wembers v Watford!

 

[babyape]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

I absolutely love it. We are incredible at it. Lure the team in, and a few intricate passes we’re away. It’s stunning to watch. Yeah, we may get caught a few times, its very rare, but the positives outweigh the negatives a hundred fold. Much prefer that to hoofing and hoping For the second ball.

 

[Gray]

What kills our defence is pace - I give you Saint-Maximin.

 

[Ric]

Been asked to post this, so here you go. They want Blues to ask Shaun questions via Twitter using the hashtag #MOTDX. Its 6.15pm on iPlayer and BBC Sport for the whole game.

 

[Sky Blue]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

Fat Sam and Peter Reid back as his assistant. Bring back the hoof I say.

 

[Akpowell]

What kills our defence is pace - I give you Saint-Maximin.

Yep long balls over the top

 

[tommybooth]

Don't post dipper shit in here pretty please

did 2 seconds before hitting the mute.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Used to put the shits up me when they did this a couple of seasons ago, and then I had a couple of matches where I could breathe a little easier, and then they turned me back into a swivel-eyed fuckin' loon wondering which tuppeny-hapenny journeyman pro would get his birthday and Christmas presents for the next twenty years wrapped up in a manic five minutes of defensive pantomime worthy of the Ardwick HIppodrome that would see our 69% possession pissed up the wall and the curse of the two goal lead kick in!

Loved the Ardwick Hippodrome. Just down the road from the hippo at Belle Vue.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Been asked to post this, so here you go. They want Blues to ask Shaun questions via Twitter using the hashtag #MOTDX. Its 6.15pm on iPlayer and BBC Sport for the whole game.

Shaun, are you going to have a long shower after spending time in the company of the BBC paedophile protectors?

I doubt they’d want me on. Cue jokes about couldn’t find any City fans. The reality being we are all too sensible to have anything to do with them.

 

[simmo]

Good omen today , Just seen 5 magpies in the garden.

3 -1 win for me.

 

[Chi-town blues]

I hate the way our defenders and goalie pass it across not only our penalty box but even across the goal area despite being pressed by attackers. If we fail to clear the ball from defence, we will get punished.

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