Newcastle Banter Archive January 05 2014

05 Jan 2014 20:31:11
For those talking about philosophy of football, I have posted in the past that we simply don't have one. I will always argue that Ashley is not the main problem with Newcastle. Its Pardew and the coaching staff. The players we already have given to a manager who knows what they are doing would get much more out of them

I have been a season ticket holder for 15 years in level 7 and this is the only time I am thinking I should not renew it. Our coaches are making our players bad. A few names of managers who are better than pardew and would bring better Coaches are:
Frank Rijkaard (He was the one that made Barca pass it like they do now. )
Marcelo Bielsa (He is a tactical genius, All I need to say. )
Andre Villas Boas (Decent manager, A club like us may take the strain off him. )
Roberto Di Matteo (Good Record at all his clubs and has good coaching setup. )
Avram Grant (He would have a better coaching setup then Pardew and remember he got Chelsea to CL final and 2nd in PL, IMO unfairly sacked, Other clubs he has been at in England were set to go down and he just couldn't save them. )

Totally agree jimmy it's what I've been saying for ages as well. With a set philosophy players and younger players can learn and become better in their roles. Yohan Cabaye is a perfect example of a Laudrup type player. We don't use players like Ben Arfa Sissoko cisse to their abilities. I'm not necessarily calling for pardew out in just saying he needs to take a serious look at the coaching staff here

Laudrup is one of the only people i'd taka if we got rid of pardew. He's someone who'd give us a new exciting brand of football and would really give us a new beginning

Some of the games I have been to home and away we have played some good stuff. However it depends on the personnel we have on show. For example if Pardew goes with Strolla then it goes back to front as quick as possible and he can't hold it up or if he does he falls over. What I hate about our setup though is when we are at home we play like the away side sitting deep and trying to hit on the counter.

05 Jan 2014 20:03:36
"Big news" has come from tv at 7:30

From SSN:

We understand Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is willing to sanction up to four deals during the January window, and we can confirm that a striker is very much in the Magpies' sights and their interest in De Jong is strong.

De Jong is currently with German side Borussia Monchengladbach, who paid more than £12million for him in 2012, but his move to the Bundesliga has not been a success.

Newcastle are now ready to bring him to England on an initial loan and it is our understanding they are confident of securing his signature.

De Jong is not the only attacking player in their sights as our sources have confirmed they have a firm interest in Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella.

The 23-year-old, who likes to play in the 'hole', is understood to be keen on making the switch to Tyneside and increase the already sizeable French contingent at St James' Park.

Talks between the two clubs are expected next week once their president returns from his holidays but, having signed Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Newcastle know their management well and are hopeful of brokering a deal - although as ever with Ashley he will not pay over the odds for any player.

With attacking arrivals, Papiss Cisse has been linked with a move away from the club, but Newcastle sources have told us that they are not looking to let 'any' first-team players leave this month, which also includes Yohan Cabaye.

Reports that Newcastle have also made contact with Bafe Gomis ahead of a proposed 2million pound move. And they have also been linked with Everton's Johnny Heitinga.

No chance for heitinga. He is too old

The last 2 paragraphs aren't from tv as I was watching it from 7:00-8:00

Heitinga has signed for westham

{Ed001's Note - he rejected West Ham.}

Yeah last 2 paragraphs were info I got from other sources matt

05 Jan 2014 14:58:01
Sad to say but Steve McClarens derby play a better brand of football than us

Its what we're missing. We haven't got a philosophy installed at the club and will remain in its history. Like Arsene Wenger and Michael Laudrup have fantastic, mouth watering, free flowing attacking football as their philosophies and it gives them stability and success. Pardew went on about how we can choose to play either direct or control the game, that's not how it works, we need a philosophy so that the players will gel more and become used to their positions. Ok, swansea aren't doing the best in the league but they're producing mouth watering football week in week out.

05 Jan 2014 10:13:23
Tne apathetic way the club is run to ONLY put more money in Ashley's coffers is a complete disgrace BUT he knows the fans will never desert the team and 50000 fans at every game except cup games early stages (they have gone now)ensure he will always make money.

As for winning or even trying to win any silverware it will never happen whilst he owns this money making gift horse, he does not even have to try and that is why he bought NUFC.

Unless the gates drop and fans vote with their heads and feet it will continue and we will be moaning as long as he is Newcastles anathema
on their soul of football.

Agreed art : (

This was said at the start of the season and at the back end of last one. But we all know it won't happen. Our biggest plus point is also our biggest negative and Ashley knows it.