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Defensive "Crisis"...

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by G4rdToonArmy, Jan 22, 2016.

  1. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Don't get me wrong, loving the signings we have made this year and the names we are be linked with currently but if anyone is surprised by our lack of cover at the back... well a saying with the words head and arse comes to mind.

    http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport...ewcastle-rocked-by-defensive-crisis-1-7691387

    I think the majority of fans are/have been screaming for cover at the back for over a year! It's not the first time we have had this problem either. With Saylor, Willo out of contract this season and Colo, Mbabu and god knows who else next season we are going to be doing a massive overhaul over the following two windows (which will create its own problems e.g. gelling the defense) but why not get another in this window to help out NOW!
     
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  2. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter
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    hopefully this will focus the clubs attention.
     
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  3. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Let's hope Albert!!! While we are at it though I'm hoping for a winning lottery ticket, and ounce of cocaine and bed full of hookers when I get home in an hour, if there's a red head I'll send her your way <laugh>
     
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  4. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter
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    Good man.
    My pet unicorn has asked for you to post it a line of fairy dust too :)
     
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  5. Lord Jonjomort

    Lord Jonjomort Well-Known Member

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    How we still haven't bought a competent left back....
     
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  6. Geordie lass in the Fen

    Geordie lass in the Fen Well-Known Member

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    Crisis what crisis ,,,,,, it still beggars belief that we show no signs of looking to strengthen the back four.
    You can go all out and break transfer records on strikers if you want, but an injury here or suspension there, and we are like a sieve at the back.
    It's criminal to continue to ignore this fact.
     
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  7. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Yet if you look back at other threads where I kept saying "we need defenders" it was argued not to be the case by numerous members of this forum and that all our targets had to be strikers!
     
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  8. Geordie lass in the Fen

    Geordie lass in the Fen Well-Known Member

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    The way things are panning out it looks like we won't be getting either.
     
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  9. haslam

    haslam Well-Known Member

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    Really? Well they're idiots then as it's been clear we've needed defenders for ages. The main baffling thing is that the area that needed least strengthening was midfield and that's where almost all the efforts seem to be.
     
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  10. Heed

    Heed well known cheat

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    Really odd, that the defence hasn't been strengthened..

    Cant understand why more money was spent on the midfield, when you think about it messrs, Colback, Anita and Tiote have bossed the centre of midfield all season....

    Same with the strikers, they've been knocking in the goals left, right and centre all season long, so why on earth would anyone want additional striking power.
     
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  11. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Yes we need people in other positions yet defence has been and still is our worst area on the pitch for a few years now! If we had a proper defence, we wouldn't have been playing with two holding midfielders and so Gini would have been central. This would have in turn improved the areas that have let us down so far.

    We are not only so ****e in defene but we have no back up options other than youngsters!
     
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  12. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    I think we need both. We have no cover for rb and janmaat is just one grumpy morning away from a 3 match suspension for a reckless two footed headshot. Left back we have needed cover for the last decade.... Dummett can do a job but he is by no means a Carlos.
     
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  13. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Never rated Roberto Carlos as a LB anyhow!
     
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  14. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    We are ****e
     
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