cruzFOX Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 I spent 4 years living in Newcastle when I studied at Northumbria uni. 92 > 96 the king Kev years! Being a Leicester fan of course but got caught in the fever pitch that was taking hold in the city. What a team that was Newcastle had. Proper entertainers! still have a soft spot with lots of friends still there and Geordie’s who moved to the states like me still stay in touch. anyway, Geordie’s don’t wanna see Leicester go down but if our players really want to show some fight and desperation I don’t think Newcastle will go toe to toe. It’s the difference in quality that I worry about. Their good players will beat us east with just skill and nouse. We are a shell of a team at the moment that’s lost it’s belief and will to survive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 20 hours ago, jim5000 said: He’s hopeless tbf. Frozen out by Brendan and as soon as he gets back in the team under Deano he ‘has a sore foot’. He’s mentally in Madrid already, sipping San Miguel, eating paella, and chatting up the sun kissed ladies. If he is I wouldn't blame him but still showed more fitness, effort and commitment than our supposed stars Tielemans, Maddison and Barnes recently. I thought he had a hamstring problem though not a sore foot? Strange Rodgers didn't want him but the far superior manager Simeone and team do? Good luck to him, I think he'll do really well there. Oops, another one we won't get a bean for, you couldn't make such a shambles up if you tried! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardyfox86 Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Of course, they've had enough opportunities this season to show up. But, after the absolute hammering that the team's character has gotten from the wider media in the last week and seeing (Leeds result permitting) a chance to climb out of the relegation zone before the final day, if they don't have the drive and passion on Monday night, they should all be sold on in the summer. They've gotta prove my thoughts wrong too here, but I doubt they will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 John Terry is going to have to sight see like he’s never been sight seeing before if our defence is going to shut up shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rorab Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 (edited) I can't wait to yet again for about the 8th time this season to be inevitably disappointed by the team on Monday after we've yet again been granted some semblance of a lifeline by teams around us being rubbish. It'd be just us if Leeds lose, and then we get battered 5-0. Edited 20 May 2023 by The_Rorab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox 4 Life Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 We will concede at least 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post splinterdream Posted 20 May 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 20 May 2023 Iversen Souttar Evans Faes Ricardo Mendy Castagne Maddison KDH Barnes Vardy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Gorgeous weather here today. Yeah we're getting destroyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 No need to worry Soumare has decreed we will step up and fight - I bet those geordies are quaking in their boots. Newcastle 4 - Leicester 0 (minimum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 35 minutes ago, splinterdream said: Iversen Souttar Evans Faes Ricardo Mendy Castagne Maddison KDH Barnes Vardy ....all the team lists are set up for us to play on the front foot, we are too attack-minded, we do not have to go down this line!! Three at the back is perfectly ok for this game, we are going to have a tendency to push the Wing Backs forward as much as we can, it just negates the 3 at the back. We are stil going to have teams breaking on us and coming up against our Cbs who do not cope too wellat the moment. we are not going to have the WBs siting deep because we are being overly pressed, we need them deep because it is what we have planned We are going to play on the counter, it is not just to stay in the game, it will be a strategy as all our games under Smith so far are just trying to score and match what the opposition does. We have thrown points away tecause they have not played with any real thought or plan to implement. Midfield 4 should be Tete, Mendy, Maddison and Barnes. The back 5 picks itself, with Vardy upfront. It reminds me of Holloway, who sent his team out every game believing that they were too good to go down, and just thought the atmosphere he created would get the players to perform The only game he prepared for it seemed was the last game of the season. we allknow what happened, history looks like it is about to repeat itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterdream Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Iversen Souttar Evans Faes Ricardo Mendy Castagne Soumare Maddison Barnes Vardy Had to revise this as KDH likely wont feature, I would take faes off for Nacho if we go behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterdream Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 1 minute ago, sacreblueits442 said: ....all the team lists are set up for us to play on the front foot, we are too attack-minded, we do not have to go down this line!! Three at the back is perfectly ok for this game, we are going to have a tendency to push the Wing Backs forward as much as we can, it just negates the 3 at the back. We are stil going to have teams breaking on us and coming up against our Cbs who do not cope too wellat the moment. we are not going to have the WBs siting deep because we are being overly pressed, we need them deep because it is what we have planned We are going to play on the counter, it is not just to stay in the game, it will be a strategy as all our games under Smith so far are just trying to score and match what the opposition does. We have thrown points away tecause they have not played with any real thought or plan to implement. Midfield 4 should be Tete, Mendy, Maddison and Barnes. The back 5 picks itself, with Vardy upfront. It reminds me of Holloway, who sent his team out every game believing that they were too good to go down, and just thought the atmosphere he created would get the players to perform The only game he prepared for it seemed was the last game of the season. we allknow what happened, history looks like it is about to repeat itself. in a relegation fight you need all 10 outfield players fighting for the ball, closing down the space when we're without the ball, i've never known a side allow the opposition so much time and space on the ball than us. thats either due to lack of fitness or lack of interest, with the squad we have, i dont know how you fix that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelmofox Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 5 minutes ago, splinterdream said: Iversen Souttar Evans Faes Ricardo Mendy Castagne Soumare Maddison Barnes Vardy Had to revise this as KDH likely wont feature, I would take faes off for Nacho if we go behind. Honking that. But then, picking anything is a thankless task. Don’t see Dean going 3 at the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Just now, splinterdream said: in a relegation fight you need all 10 outfield players fighting for the ball, closing down the space when we're without the ball, i've never known a side allow the opposition so much time and space on the ball than us. thats either due to lack of fitness or lack of interest, with the squad we have, i dont know how you fix that Unfortunately you’ve hit the nail on the head. The only word you can use for us is passive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 1 minute ago, splinterdream said: in a relegation fight you need all 10 outfield players fighting for the ball, closing down the space when we're without the ball, i've never known a side allow the opposition so much time and space on the ball than us. thats either due to lack of fitness or lack of interest, with the squad we have, i dont know how you fix that ...trying to close down and getting played around is not good!!! We are not too good at what you are asking us to do at the moment. We stay with them and grow into the game, the only way we can build back confidence into this group, the longer we match them the better we will feel, the more they will look to push and take more chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterdream Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 5 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: ...trying to close down and getting played around is not good!!! We are not too good at what you are asking us to do at the moment. We stay with them and grow into the game, the only way we can build back confidence into this group, the longer we match them the better we will feel, the more they will look to push and take more chances. As opposed to jow we have been playing? we've been playing a high defensive line without applying the press, thats why we keep conceding. Thats what fans want to see, thats why accusations of half hearted performances, thats what got Everton a goal and what forest have been doing so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 3 minutes ago, splinterdream said: As opposed to jow we have been playing? we've been playing a high defensive line without applying the press, thats why we keep conceding. Thats what fans want to see, thats why accusations of half hearted performances, thats what got Everton a goal and what forest have been doing so well. ...surprisingly they are so poor at making the press work, Vardy starts it, Barnes is in two minds about what to do, and people arriving at the wrong time to make it work!!! There is no reason not to be able to press together, we have done this before it is not new to us, but we cannot make it work somehow. It may be what the supporters want to see, it does not mean it is the right strategy for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Just don't pick Tosser Tielemans! Waste of space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsworth Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Going to be a dead rubber of a game by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Shire Fox Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 (edited) Iversen Castagne Souttar Faes Ricardo Maddison Mendy KDH VK Iheanacho Vardy Edited 20 May 2023 by South Shire Fox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterdream Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 5 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said: Iversen Castagne Souttar Faes Ricardo Maddison Mendy KDH VK Iheanacho Vardy don't think KDH will be fit, nacho a doubt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxtonfox Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 5-0 defeat coming in to send our hapless club down. Maybe we can play a few kids against West Ham given we’ll be relegated. Certainly drop everyone who’s out of contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcfoz Posted 20 May 2023 Author Share Posted 20 May 2023 win this, out of the bottom 3, win last game, job done! roll on june for the boxing day fixtures 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burleighfox Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Impending hammering on the way. Absolute misery in front of the cameras once again; can't wait 🥴🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_favourite Posted 20 May 2023 Share Posted 20 May 2023 Part of me just wants this to be over. To be confirmed where we'll be. This season has been an utter mess and tough to keep going with it from the start. Even thinking I won't watch this one or follow it. Just catch the result at the end and see that our premier League journey has come to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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