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Mitro v Murphy v Perez

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Albert's Chip Shop, Apr 12, 2017.

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Who will rafa pick as his first choice sole striker up front?

  1. Mitro

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  2. Murphy

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  3. Perez

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  1. QWOP

    QWOP Well-Known Member

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    Albert also has questionable fashion sense.
     
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  2. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace

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    Questionable? That's a very polite way of saying embarrassingly ****e.
     
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    Captainchaos. Well-Known Member

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  4. Delusional Full Stop

    Delusional Full Stop Here to serve all your counselling needs.
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    Hmmm, castling on the Queen side. Interesting move.
     
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  5. Albert's Chip Shop

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    Obi goes off with my wife... and he's the size of 3 people so this resonates with me :)
     
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  6. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Yeah but he can't find his cock anymore so there is little chance of him scoring.
     
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  7. Ben 10

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    Perez is useless. Murphy is clearly the best option
     
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  8. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    People forget that we have a game today and Monday. Murphy will not last a full game fitness wise let alone 2.
    Mitro should and will start.
     
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  9. Rafa's Championship Party

    Rafa's Championship Party Well-Known Member

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    Mitro shouldn't be a professional footballer, guy has no positioning sense what so ever, there was incidents tonight where Ritchie was finding perfectly but wasn't hleped by the fact that Mitro was too deep.
     
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  10. Sammy's Silky Skills

    Sammy's Silky Skills Well-Known Member

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    Utter bollox
     
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  11. Judge Death

    Judge Death Well-Known Member

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    Certainly needs improving - there were definitely some opportunities went begging tonight because he didnt spot them - but - he did put a decent shift in for once and caused their defence a lot of problems

    Still think his best role would be at 10 and getting knock downs, linking play etc
     
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  12. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Mitro has plenty to learn. However he was excellent last night.
     
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  13. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    I'm getting a bit tired of the whole mitro love thing. He's a professional footballer who shouldn't need time to learn at a cost of 13 million and 60k plus a week salary. He will have been playing since he was 10 and should know when and when not to commit.

    I don't buy any of the he's young and needs games bollocks. At the top level it should more or less come naturally. Or he shouldn't be there.

    The commentators stated after about 80 minutes "that's his first chance of the game" after he blazed a header so far over the bar from 12 yards out.
     
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  14. Heed

    Heed well known cheat

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    I can't believe anyone is having a dig at Mitro for his performance.

    He led the line well last night.
     
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  15. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    The problem is everyone seem to think that he should be Alan Shearer in his prime - leading the line, running the channels and scoring all the time. It was seen with Mbemba that he hadn't played in our team for a while and looked ****e, Rafa kept playing him and he looked great yesterday. Mitro needs a run of games. Remember when Bergkamp first signed for Arsenal or Henry? No goals. Or Shearer for England before Euro 96? No goals.

    Mitro and Gayle would be an excellent partnership in my opinion.

    Oh and get Gouffran away from the team - he played 90 minutes yesterday apparently yet he didn't touch the ball. Odd!
     
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  16. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    I'm not having a dig at his performance last night. I'm merely stating that since he has arrived he has not lived up to his potential/hype.

    He did ok last night.
     
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    Nobody expects him to be like Shearer in his prime, it would be nice though if he could actually try to be a striker considering that was what we brought him in for, he is leaden and off the play far too often, there were opportunities last night but he doesn't make the runs that a striker should anticipating the play in the box, as for running the channels he has no pace so that's not gonna happen anyway, Rafa ****ed up last night he should have swapped him for Murphy for the last 15 minutes or so. If he was part of the midfield then yes he had a very good match last night, but he isn't part of the midfield he is supposed to score goals, something he finds rather difficult.
     
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  18. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Very well said. Even when he has a good game, his detractors refuse to acknowledge it. I thought he was better than good last night, he ran his socks off for the team and gave a proper centre forward display. The issues lay elsewhere.

    Geordieginola - did you really just say he shouldn't have to learn? 13m is not a great deal nowadays. He is 22. You never stop learning and certainly at 22, being the type of striker he is, you are very much a work in progress. He is still raw and it's probably why Rafa is bringing him along very slowly. I couldn't really knock him this season he has had very little consistency in selection, and has generally been a bit part player. He has done ok. He could have done better no doubt. Howay man - of course he needs time regardless of fee or wages.

    This widespread willingness to write off Mitro at 22 is a bit daft for me.
     
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  19. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    That's the thing. He does not learn. I don't think he's improved one bit since he came. He has average games every now and then which shows some potential but at what point does potential come good.

    For the record I thought he played quite well last night. But the reality is that if we get promoted (and yes I'm saying if because atm I am a bit concerned) I don't think we have the luxury of giving him time to learn.
     
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  20. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    We can't ever have the attitude of not giving people time to learn. Otherwise why would you want to come here? Where would have been in the past? Speed was awful when he arrived. Solano was dreadful for 18 months. Sometimes you have to be patient. More so with young players. We can't of course play him at the expense of our survival next year if we get promoted.

    I think the big problem is the fees in terms of what we paid and wages. Honestly though teams are paying 13m and 60k in wages to average players now. He will get better and you have to assume someone of Rafas experience and repute is going to be able to do quite a bit with him - if he fits into his plans.
     
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