1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Top 4 predictions

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Toonitus, May 1, 2023.

  1. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,295
    Likes Received:
    8,779
    Side that have taken 1 point from their last 5 games, and are about to appoint a useless hoof ball knacker of a manager? I ain't worried.
     
    #101
  2. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174
    There seems to be a misunderstanding from the pair of you. I don't recall saying anything about being worried.

    Would howe prefer to prepare for the known or the unknown?
     
    #102
  3. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,295
    Likes Received:
    8,779
    Did say you were worried, just said I'm not.

    Roy Hodgson might have some life left at Palace, but Allardyce is ancient history and smacks of complete desperation. Plus Allardyce will be inheriting a team used to playing attractive football, and not his tedious hoof ball.
     
    #103
  4. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174


    my question?
     
    #104
  5. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,295
    Likes Received:
    8,779
    Every game can be argued to be unknown, as a team may mix tactics, changes the team, blah blah.

    We're familiar with these Leeds players, have a whole season of analysis of them to use to prepare for the match.
     
    #105
  6. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174
    Would it be easier to prepare without a manager change? Come on now.

    Howe has commented on this in the past himself btw.
     
    #106

  7. boxheed

    boxheed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    2,499
    Likes Received:
    2,576
    I can just imagine EH picking up the fat sham folder
    A single piece of paper with one sentence on it :biggrin:
     
    #107
  8. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174
    Why would he bother analysing anything when it can be different anyway?

    psh-what.gif
     
    #108
  9. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,295
    Likes Received:
    8,779
    Yes it would be perfectly easy to prepare for a manger change in this case.

    Everyone knows what will happen with Fat Sam - 90 mins of cack-handed hoofing.
     
    #109
  10. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174
    You just said it changes every week anyway so there's no need to prepare surely?
     
    #110
  11. QWOP

    QWOP Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    9,605
    Likes Received:
    4,278
    If we avoid defeat against Arsenal, I back us to do it. Otherwise backsides will be twitching.
     
    #111
    Munson. likes this.
  12. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174
    I absolutely agree
     
    #112
  13. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,295
    Likes Received:
    8,779
    I'm getting dizzy here....

    Oh course there's need to prepare like there is in every game.

    My point was I don't see this being a huge new manager jolt to life, as they've just unearthed a fossil from the Jurassic period.
     
    #113
  14. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    34,741
    Likes Received:
    23,654
    I back us to do it even if we lose to Arsenal (which we won’t)
     
    #114
  15. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174

    So then you agree it's now more difficult to prepare.

    We can't be sure what the impact will be and that's the entire point.. it's just not as easy to prepare for.
     
    #115
  16. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2011
    Messages:
    7,868
    Likes Received:
    5,104
    7 points from 5 all that's needed mathematically, 5 if anyone draws a game in the run in...

    Point against the gooners would be huge!
     
    #116
  17. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    34,741
    Likes Received:
    23,654
    Yes let’s get in another tizzy over a game that isn’t even our next game
     
    #117
  18. Rum & Black for 2

    Rum & Black for 2 Champion’s League Prediction League Champion Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    May 1, 2011
    Messages:
    29,949
    Likes Received:
    25,264
    No. As the better team we should dictate the tactics and have the quality to adapt if and when necessary.

    We prepare for all possibilities which I would expect we would do anyway.
     
    #118
  19. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174
    From worried to tizzy without any suggestions of either at my end. I would make a case the people mentioning such things are using mental gymnastics.
     
    #119
  20. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2019
    Messages:
    115,975
    Likes Received:
    60,174

    So you're saying howe doesn't analyse the opposition? Is he Steve Bruce?
     
    #120

Share This Page