Papiss does the damage against Swansea
Much of the pre-match talk was about Swansea and their possession game, which was going to be the case in fairness as they are good at it. However the amount of possession you have is completely irrelevant if you don’t do anything with it, as Swansea have been finding out in recent weeks.
In my opinion we played it spot on tactically. If it was me I’d have done it differently and pressured from the front, but our approach of just letting Swansea have the ball and allowing them to try and break us down worked a treat. They were unable to do it and were restricted to shots mainly from outside the penalty area as a result.
Swansea started off well and soon got into their possession swing, with neat passes between the back four and the goalkeeper looking pretty but not really doing anything else. Indeed that was highlighted when the first real attack fell the way of the away side who rather clinically took their chance in the first five minutes. Yohan Cabaye flicked the ball through first time for Papiss Cisse who ran in on goal and slid the ball past Michael Vorm in the Swansea goal.
As mentioned earlier, chances were restricted for both sides. Newcastle rarely threatened in truth, but neither did Swansea despite having the vast amount of possession. They just couldn’t break us down and the closest they came to finding the back of the net was though a 30 yard strike from Gylfi Sigurdsson which Tim Krul palmed wide.
The second half started off in much the same way as the first, with Swansea having the bulk of possession once more, although yet again they were only able to threaten from long range. Even the introduction of Gateshead born Danny Graham and former Chelsea youngster Scott Sinclair couldn’t help the hosts get any nearer to our goal.
However one thing Newcastle are these days is clinical, and that proved to be the case when Papiss Cisse scored his second of the game on 69 minutes. Hatem Ben Arfa played the ball to Yohan Cabaye who slid the ball expertly through to Cisse on the angle eight yards out from goal. What happened next can only be described as exquisite as the Senegal international clipped the ball over Michael Vorm and into the opposite corner of the net.
After that Swansea looked deflated and we started to see more of the ball. Swansea still had more possession than us, but as I’ve said numerous times already it amounted to nothing noteworthy in attack and the game petered out leaving Newcastle with the three points, a clean sheet, and fifth place in the table, just two points off third placed Arsenal.
The possession that Swansea had was irrelevant. The media like to build it up as being patient, but I found it incredible boring to watch the ball being passed to the defence, to the keeper, back to the defence and back to the keeper. Quite frankly if my team were being so patient at home whilst trying to score a goal to level the game I’d be pretty mad. We can’t play them at their own game, not many teams can, so we hit them with our incisiveness, and it worked a treat.
Howay the lads!
Swansea: Michel Vorm, Angel Rangel, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor, Leon Britton, Joe Allen, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge, Luke Moore.
Subs: Gerhard Tremmel, Alan Tate, Garry Monk, Josh McEachran, Mark Gower, Scott Sinclair, Danny Graham.
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, James Perch, Davide Santon, Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez, Hatem Ben Arfa, Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse.
Subs: Rob Elliot, James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Taylor, Mehdi Abeid, Dan Gosling, Shola Ameobi.
Attendance: 19,874
NUFC Blog Man of the Match: Papiss Cisse
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Read soccernet article saying this. Maybe that’s why he isn’t happy.
Newcastle then lost Ba after the forward appeared to pick up an ankle injury, with Shane Ferguson his replacement.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=317965&cc=4716
A hard match to watch because Swansea had so much possession but Cisse was brilliant! The 2 passes from Cabaye were fantastic as well. Can we stay ahead of Chelsea for fifth now? What a season! Pardew kept his cool even thought possession was 70-30 for Swansea and the 2 subs did well. The team looks very cohesive now. Would love to see Ben Arfa and Ba score a few before the end of the season as well. Defensively we looked very well organized and Perch put on another very good display. Nothing to complain about here with 4 straight wins. Over the moon with the season we are having!
Just on Ba a moment, is it not possible that he knew he played crap so was pissed off with himself? Just a thought
Toonsy thats what I thought ie that he was totally pissed off with the way he played. I know sometimes when im pissed off even linda lusardi wouldn’t make me smile
Oh and good write up sums it up
@Toonsy I completely think that’s why he was pissed off, but he should still be celebrating with Papiss when he scores, and the last couple of goals (not counting the final if he was injured), he hasn’t seemed to.
Come on you mackems!!!
I think we need to cut the lad some slack and make his last several games ones he will look back on fondly
ST – But look at the picture in the article. He doesn’t look so pissed off there does he? I’m 100% certain he was annoyed with himself, which I like as it shows he is bothered about things and isn’t just going through the motions!
ST he was the 2nd player over to Cisse when he scored the 1st
Ba will be fine. He is a fantastic player and quite humble. He was probably annoyed with a couple of poor passes he made. Let’s hope he and Ben Arfa score in the next couple of games.
Awesome result against the run of play all game.
Have to say, feel a bit for ba. I reckon pardew should switch him and cisse. Cisse got the pace and skill to cut in from the left and would surely still score us goals and we all know how good ba is up the middle. It wouldnt affect how hba plays either so our three pronged attack would still be potent as hell, with, i reckon anyway, even more goals than we seeing now.
My thoughts on Ba, Hes a team player who has scored 16 goals this season so far. Pardew knows teams will double up on him, to stop him being so lethal, so he has been asked to drop deeper to draw the centerbacks away, therefore creating space for Benny and Cisse.
Once teams start doubling up on Cisse, I think Ba will start scoring again and we will see him smiling again.
In the meantime, he is still working his blorrocks off every game and covers loads of ground (apart from today where he did seem out of sorts)
He will be back and it is his goals which have got us to where we are this season and Cisse’s goals which are keeping us here.
HWTL
Anyway, back on the match. Textbook tactics. We said to Swansea “break us down” and they couldn’t, so let them have the ball where they like to tippy tap it. There is a reason why they are one of the lowest scorers in the league.
Never got all the fannyitting about possession, or lack of, either. All part of the plan. I thought it seemed obvious anyway
Yeah true, if he’s injured that explains why he wasn’t jumping about wooping anyway. You’re right we should be delighted that he isn’t happy to be scoring, would be worse if he wasn’t at all bothered.
If Arsenal lose and we beat Bolton we will be 4th for a few hours at least
Injury list is starting to look a bit worrying though, what second half after Ba got subbed we were without like 4 first teamers?
Aye, but Pardew has said that Tiote and Cabaye will be fine for Monday. We could also have Colo back.
Thought Shane Ferguson and Dan Gosling did well when they came on today. Part of the reason for our success in my opinion, the squad players filling in when called upon.
After the match Pardew was asked about injuries and he said that Tiote and Cabaye got hamstring “strains, not pulls” and “hopefully they will be alright for Bolton”. He didn’t mention any Ba injury.
Anyway, great win, fifth in the league albeit perhaps only temporarily, but so what! The bloody babybeing born tonight would really top the day off
Edit – And also the Polish neighbours switching off their loud shitty Euro pop music would be a bonus
Maybe its a good thing that we’re getting used to not having Ba’s goals, but his work rate will be hard to replace
Toonsy @ 15 have we heard anymore about Colo ? and on fergie he is a hard gritty wee fuker and lots of speed
aye write up sums it up for me,not bad when you consider he has his mind on two things at once,quite hard for toonsy
DAVE there saying colo could be fit for game,do we change it???
Dave – Im sure Pards said the other day that he’ll be ready, but might not risk him against Bolton.
That’s the question Ice. Do you rush Colo back when Perch and Williamson have, shockingly, played really well in his absence?
Plus im getting my writing mojo back at the moment
I wouldn’t rush him back if he isn’t 100% but if he is 100% he has to be in
Plus im getting my writing mojo back at the moment, better than paceing the floor mate
maybe at a push put colo on bench might keep others on there toes
Pards always said if you get the shirt and play well, that you keep it.
But will he deny Colo a return ?
As club captain, wont his name be first on the team sheet? If that’s the case, then who gets dropped?
Some tough decisions to be made.
Would be easier to just rest Colo longer and see how we cope with Bolton imo
Ice – I just cant see Colo being happy starting o the bench tho
like I say he is club Captain
Toonsy @ 23 I know what your saying but I think sooner or later we are going to be really tested at the back, and tbh I don’t really think our defence have been really tested from we lost Colo.
Although I do feel a bit bad for Perch if Colo does comeback in but if there wasn’t much difference between the pr it would be a hard call to make, but this is Colo we’re talking about.
BB normally colo would not be happy,but in this case if hes not 100% for 90min it wouldnt bother him imo,mind games can go a long way at times mate
I don’t think he should rush Colo back as we will really need him when we play Chelsea ,Everton and Citeh. If we rush him back and he breaks down again then we will be buggered for those games.I reckon the lads can cope without him for Bolton and even stoke if need be.
I’d take Tiote invading me if that’s what it took to keep Ba, Cisse and Ben Arfa together for several years. They have legitimate quality and movement that few teams can handle. They all swap constantly, Ben Arfa was centre forward at times while the Demba’s were out wide, it’s always fluid.
I really fear that our form all year and especially at the start and end of the season is going to intice “big” teams to throw silly money to take our core team. That’s the big fear. I am tired of worrying about transfer windows.
As long is the money is ridiculous.
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I love the way Swansea play, but what a goal by Cisse!
hows wor BATTY
Though I thought he did well (for the most part) didn’t agree with pardew’s decision to bring gosling on, would have liked to see abeid get a chance. However the decision with ferguson was brilliant, he did remarkably well.
fine thanx dog hows you mate
look who the cat dragged in @ 33
Did anyone see we are ‘after’ Van Wolfwinkle?
Seriously doubt it as big teams are after him so will cost a lot to get him, and I doubt he’ll be happy to be behind cisse. Rhodes, Rodriguez or Guidetti will be much better options
shut it boy @37
ime good batty cheers
Andy – I wouldn’t worry to much about who the press link us with mate. They generally know nowt anyway
I’ll fuking shut it for ye boy
so how have you been havn’t seen you in donks 
Just my own thoughts maybe but if Ba continues to play poorly for the rest of the season and that means we get to hold on to him this summer then that’s fine with me.
With wor Cisse, Benny and Ba up front the opposition doesn’t know who the hell to mark because any of them on their day can smash many a goal past them, regardless of who we’re playing.
Ba is a class act and tries his heart out for us regardless. Maybe he is a little bit jaded as Cisse is bagging all the limelight at the minute but he has been played in a position to complement his compatriot he just seems like a guy who loves playing football regularly for NUFC and loves our city.
I guarantee it though that the second the opposition start doubting Ba’s ability to concentrate on Cisse then the lad will start banging in hattricks again!
What a lovely problem to have eh! hehe.
Dave toonsy banned me agen he only let me back on tonight
I got to see next to nowt of the game as it’s my birthday tomorrow and the wife dragged my arse halfway round the North East to visit her elderly relatives!!
Each gave me a card with a fiver in but in return got a bunch of flowers and an egg for Easter, so with the petrol I’ve used today as well I’m actually out of pocket
I don’t really mind the finacial loss like, it was the missing the game that pissed me off!!
I see Chuck hasn’t posted yet
I thought Pardew got the tactics spot on today like. Unbelievable that Swansea had 75% possession and 20 shots to our 25% and 6 shots yet we come away with the win.
I got the formation right but the players wrong, and suggested that the 3 midfielders who play 2 sit while 1 pushes forward in attack. That was pretty much the case with Tiote and Jonas sitting and letting Cabaye push forward for the 2 goals.
Cabayes pass for the 1st was quality and Cisses finish for the 2nd was unreal!!
Really well played today and a fantastic result.
What was the matter with Ba today like anyone??
Kim – our Geordie boot boy brought the result
ANDYMAG didnt like remark he made “it depends how much clubs pay me”was his quote or maybe the rags added that bit on
whats a fckin donk
DAVE@42 richie telt me hes always on workys with diff nick
Great win today.
Swansea is really the borest team I’have seen this year. I just was affraid of Sigurson who was dangerous in his control and shoot.
Papiss is a killer before the goal.
I think it was our tactic to let the ball to the opposition they are really not dangerous. Our back four had a good game, especially I was happy for Santon. Hope tiote is no out for too long.
The difference is that if Swansea had benny and Cisse in their team they will be very dangerous but not with their player upfront.
Just hope now that Man city beats Arsenal.
And seems that Benny has improved his defensive skills, especially very strong when he is shoulder against shoulder with opponents.
Agreed Dan. Its not exactly the worst problem we’ve ever had in fairness
14 points clear of the scousers. What were we worried about
Gosling doesn’t seem to be up to speed from what I’ve seen, loses possession far too often, would like to see Abeid or Vukcič, if he’s back, getting involved instead. On the other hand Gosling most likely lacks match practice, should play more reserve games.
I’d tale Gylfi Sigurdson in a heartbeat. I wanted us to sign him when he was at Reading and was shocked no one in England took note and he then left to go to Germany.
Now he’s at Swansea on loan and tearing it up and his transfer value in England has doubled. We’ve missed out on one there.
And 15 clear of the scum. Not that it really matters of course. I forgot the top dogs trophy only exists when they finish above us
I don’t know why but I don’t feel particularly extatic after the win today, I thought I would, considering how excited I was before the game.
FJ @ 53 – Same. Didn’t he outscore Nolan in our Championship season?
Toonsy can’t believe you would ban that poor fuker Batts
sure whats he done on you.
Batts donks is donkeys ages = a longtime
I hadn’t heard of sigurdsson until a month ago, he seems like quite a player, reminds me of lampard(when he was younger).
Plus his manager at Hoffenheim has said that he has a contract there and has shown he deserves another chance in Germany and will be back there next season. Markus Babbel I think it is.
@FJ
Why don’t they have a “drools” emoticon!
Siggy/Cabaye/Tiote midfield 3
icedog
sounds like a bit of a douche then. hopefully carr’s got some unknown gem ready for the bench
ST
one to break up play, one to create chances, and one to shoot from thirty-forty yards out
toonsy,
I believe he was highest scorer in the Championship or near it and he was a midfielder in a poor (at the time) Reading team.
I believe we’ve got a reputation too. I am browsing a Man Utd forum (the Sunderland link earlier gave me a push to check others opinions) and they are talking about Mame Biram Diouf who they sold to Hannover and is now scoring for fun. One of the Man Utd fans posted this:
“He’ll probably be picked up by Newcastle for £5m in a year and score 20 goals in a PL season.”
lol
Sharpy@45- Didn’t he just
Got to get that shirt washed and ready for monday but he loves the stripes ,worried he’s missing them 
Happy birthday for tommorow too ,how old are you?.
Don’t you just love how the wrinklys always stick a fiver in the card, they never heard of inflation
FJ
I’m absolutely loving that
Isn’t diouf the kid who poned our reserves? though most teams have done that since beardsley left the position
I don’t like that other teams have finally realised our scouting system. This now means that they are likely to try and buy out Graham Carr by offering Ashley like a million quid to buy his contract or something.
Not to mention that literally every guy we talk to, his agent is gonna tell other clubs and a bidding war will start because we have noted quality scouts now. It used to just be Damian Comolli who stalked us, now every sod is going to be at it.
FJ
No Carr’s a true Geordie he won’t leave. What I’m worried about is other teams sending spies to monitor carr’s movements
Yeah, Carr is about 67 years old too, can’t imagine him being motivated to fly around the world to scout players for Tottenham or something now.
My concern is our “secret weapon” is now public knowledge, with even Alan Smith on commentary mentioning him by name and I wonder if our quickfire secret purchases like Cisse for example are going to be harmed.
It isn’t out of this world to imagine Tottenham and the like asking clubs to let them know if we’re talking about players so they can swoop in and offer higher wages, etc.
Just wanna say Happy birthday to Fabrice Muamba 24 today .And to think he may never of seen it ,sure to be his happiest yet plus he goes home next week .Great news
Kim – I even got coin off one of them, the envelope weighed a ton!! I’m 33 tomorrow but I’m ok about it because up until this morning I thought I was 34
Don’t talk to me about inflation, one of the uncles was telling me today how he and his mates gave boycott the pool table in the social club he goes to … why? … because it’s now 50p a game instead of 30p!! He honestly blamed George Osbornes budget, when I said don’t be daft he replied “well he put the price of pasties up didn’t he” … deadly serious!!!
looks like we have seen the back of that cock with his anti Pardew bile.
.
Oh how I love a gobshite know nowt tosser
I would go back and dig up some of his quotes, if I could be arsed, but people like him will never be man enough to come on and admit he was wrong.
Was it chuck off the other blog ?
Haha, we’re now linked (along with the bin dippers) to Affeley of barca, £6m for the dutch winger. My head would explode if we signed him, might even make up for Ba’s immenent departure in the summer. Imagine this squad next year.
———————–Krul———————
-Santon–S.Taylor-Coloccini–Pieters-
———————Tiote———————-
———Cabaye———-Gutierrez——–
-Ben Arfa——–Cisse———–Affeley-
Subs:
Elliot(maybe someone better)
Ferguson
Van dijk
R.Taylor/Abeid
Obertan
Vuckic
Rhodes/Rodriguez
•Newcastle’s win is their first Premier League away victory on a Friday
Another stat put to bed,
BB
sorry who are you referring to?
BB…who you on about? it could be most of the other blog
comedy gold, gets better as the OP gets more wound up
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=689513
abit off topic lads but I’ve been trying to settle an argument with a mate of mine, is adidas pronounced a-did-das or a-dee-das?
Ibrahim Afellay would be incredible – BUT – he is another Ben Arfa and if Benny is causing this issue with us moving Ba out wide now, what would another one cause, lol.
Then again, if we have no Ba next year, it would be supoib.
FJ
yeah affeley is what arshavin had the potential to be, but for £6m he could be another one of our amazingly cheap superstars.
said at the start of the season that we should aim to be the best of the rest behind the Big guns. Well we have achieved that already, with 6 games to go. 14 points ahead of the dippers and pushing Chelsea for 5th.
Simply outstanding.
Arshavin waited too long to leave Russia, he had already peaked hence why he blasted out the blocks for Arsenal and was Liverpool’s living nightmare. He just took the natural age deterioration as any player will. Bad timing.
Afellay is someone who is annoyed at his use by Barcelona and will want to prove himself, the same as Ben Arfa in that respect also.
I think Ba’s problem is he has not scored for a while , no striker of his quality would be happy when they are on a barren run .its the nature of the beast , players like Ba are born too score goals when it does not happen for a while they get pissed off , just like us meer mortals get pissed off when we don’t score
As for Carr he is a geordie and takes great pleasure in helping his club , i don’t think he would go to another club for love nor money and as for other clubs sussing our scouting methods , so what? they can know what we are doing but without contacts they will get no where and Carr will not reveal his contacts to anyone .
OK I’ll go a diggin
This is like the third player in twenty minutes that I’ve mentioned, but did anyone see that we’re linked with montpellier’s AM belhander? Watched a video of him, he is proper mint, another close-controlled ben arfa.
Younes Belhander?
Football Manager rates him highly anyway, lol.
Sharpy Wish i was 33 again
Enjoy your day ,early pressie from the Toon today 
FJ
yeah, i originally heard of him from FIFA when I was on montpellier’s team when I was buying M’biwa, was supprised to see Giroud was second to this guy, so was curious what he was like, excellant close control, as i said, reminds me of ben arfa.
Been on a Manure site ,loads saying they should buy Cabaye or Benny and raving about Cisse 2nd goal and how he could replace hernandez! .That’s right I thought ,just help yourselves ,fecking cheek of it mind cherry pickin our players. All saying stuff like offer ash £20m he’ll snatch your hand off
Kimtoon,
That’s my concern, not that fans think that, but that other teams think that and will spam attack us with offers for our best players. You know Ashley’s policy so there will be one or two he will take the money for, I just fear it’s gonna be some of our better players.
Totally agree with the article, exactly what I said in the last thread, patience is one thing, boring passing with no cutting edge is what Swansea seem to play predominantly. Right score, right tactics as far as I’m concerned. Didn’t want Cisse/Benny/Ba to do too much legwork as we’ll need them to be fit and ready for Monday. Wonder whether Pards was resting Ba so he could start up front against Bolton? Or just be fitter for it maybe, he didn’t seem that energetic tonight.
Quality finishing from Cisse, also good work from Fergy and Gosling I thought, think they could both do well in this formation, certainly handy subbers to see a game out and change things up.
Kimtoon @88: I don’t know where this notion that Ashley will sell anyone to make a quick buck has come from. Who has he actually sold? Carroll, Nolan, Barton, Enrique.
The Carroll sale was an absolute 100% success.
Nolan wouldn’t accept a lower contract and was getting on a bit. In hindsight, a good move to sell him.
Barton was/is a prick. Good move to sell him.
Enrique wanted to leave so we had no choice.
One thing i’m absolutely confident of is that Ashley is a very shrewd businessman, and if Manure or anyone else wants one of our players then they’ll have to pay way above the odds for them. He’s not just gonna let the Glazers waltz in and fuck him up the ass.
Jon R
not so sure about the last sentence
right lads im off to bed now, first day of my first job tommorrow
Concerning Belhanda, this guy is just pure class but I think other big clubs want him (like PSG for example). So Montpellier will not sell him under 10 m so it doesn’t match our policy transfer.
The same reason I can’t believe we’re really after Ibrahim Afellay.
No way Barcelona let him go for £6m and if they do, bigger teams than us will want him.
Wow Cisse is proving so prolific he reminds me of Ruud Van nistelrooy.
The Team showed Congratulations to the team for showing a great text book away game today battered in the possession stakes but keeping a clean sheet which was the foundation upon which we worked today.
I am big enough to give where it is due and so all credit to Pardew who plotted an Alex Ferguson like away game today. He exploited our strength today which is Cisse’s Goal scoring form and it worked wonders so all credit to him and well done Pardew I humble myself before you to give credit and respect.
Richie@111 on the other thread, aye
…the stunt bike had canny dangerous winding mechanics like for a nippa.
..strites, a can rememba the Sunday before mi forst day at Monky Middle School, probli boot sivinti nine, had a ‘Super Gyro’ helicopta thing, similar mechanics to the EK stunt bike.
A woond irrup in excitement (fast as fuck like) and the fker flew straight inti mi eye.
Started mi forst day at school wi a proper shiner. Mutha was disappointed like, burav tornd oot canny.
Good Evening Gentlemen, what brings you fine fellows to these parts?
…is it last orders yet?
Funky-Afellay for 6m would be class, but like you said I can’t see it happening. Barca do make some absolutely shocking transfer deals every now and then and its not as if they need money, but I’m sure Inter or AC or big PL teams like Liverpool would be in for him….
Damnit Rodz, here you come ruining all the football talk again
Newkie, aye mate, ad take Nelson Mandela on a free like
Also re swansea’s “entertaining brand” Don’t get me wrong, their passing and pressure is commendable and pretty top notch, but possession isn’t everything in football, surely. I like a good pass like the next guy, but its goals that truly make football entertaining. All that possession and neat passing for a 1-0? I’ll take a 4-0 or even a 4-3 every day with 50/50 possession, as long as the goals are good like
Hence why I think Blackpool last year were a more “entertaining team” although all the “breath of fresh air” shit really got on my nerves, and holloway was quite the bellend.
Rodz-its all about Desmond Etuhu
There’s no way we could get affelay for 6 mil. End of. He’d probably want huge wages as well.
Good game today, despite the huge lack of possession. Pardew was right on what to do, and I am pretty glad he took off who he did so that they can be rested up for Bolton, who will also have one less day of rest than us.
Could be 5 wins in a row! When was the last time we did that?!
Andrew-yeah he’s probably already on 100k or so so end of
2006 I think? Didn’t Roeder win his last 7 of the season or something?
And newkie, i totally agree. It was nice to see how Swansea passed it around, but they never really did much anything frightening with it. It was obvious that we had the higher quality players in our side though with HBA, Cisse, Cabaye, and our whole defense looking very good whenever they had the chance.
Shame Chelsea play freaking Wigan though
Newks, divnt blame it on the sunshine, blame ir ron Etuhu.
…curroot the middleman. Sinch. Nee botha.
WALLOP!
(i win)
…carry on lads, as you were…..
(bends knees)
Also Special mention to Cabaye whom many have said I do not like. Contrary to what they may say I do support any player in black and white of Newcastle united If they are fighting for Newcastle’s cause then they have my complete support even when Alan smith played for us I would give him my all and hope he achieves because his achievements are ours.
So Cabaye Well done today you did well.
Andrew-Yeah shame about Chelsea, but City/Arsenal and Scum/Spurs will be interesting matches for sure. Chelsea still have the CL and its clearly their priority, they’ll sacrafice a chance at winning it to qualifying for it. Although the likelihood of that as they’re against Barca is about 5%
Also, hopefully City will be out the race by the time they play us at the end of the season-nothing to play for, thanks very much
…Cabaye and Tiote work a fkin treat together. Well need to keep those two.
…anyway, I reckon if Cabaye was the finest grade of fish, on a scale, and Tiote was the smoothest hardwood of one to ten it’d cancel itselloot.
Peas in a pod, with one pea being a bit different to the other one.
Really need to keep those two together. Piece of piss really.
Jesus just checked on org. I’m shocked at the rave reviews Pardew is getting….Praise from Worky? What the fuck is happening with the world.
Everything that you are, that you’d like to be, will come in 3s my friend.
Times thine inequity, the flutes of the Chi, will sound again my friend…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ
Fuck the plurals
…and the russians
(actually, fuck afterthoughts too)
^^This LOL
http://youtu.be/M2DcmUZYFRA
This from Demba Ba just made me feel very relieved.
“@dembabafoot: Feel so good to be 5th on the table. With only 6 game to go. Cant sleep……. May be run a marathon today haha”
So focused on the team! Love it
…canny like.
Andrew-glad to hear that, because I was about to say when Cisse got his second to say and it cuts to Pards celebrating the goal you can see Ba behind him just
Hopefully just disappointed in himself, as harsh as that sounds
Shit, I do believe I’ve cracked it, the mystery.
Ba is unhappy Cisse stole his celebration.
It all makes sense now.
…maybe to a madman
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…yes I’d agree fuckin’ bustards and spoonbills are uncommonly located within small trenches at the bottom of the Specific Ocean. Unless they were lost.
Also with chips.
I take it Troy Stavers no longer visits this site ?
Now that we are rocketing towards 4th place and he looks set to loose his bet (5K payout) he must have crawled back under his rock !
Where are you Troy?
There is really only one word to describe Swansea after our game. Impotent!
So many passes and neat little triangles but not end product. I honestly found them to be dull in posession. Great win against a team that has been hard to beat at home
Troy has left town on his reality train GeordieLander!
Read somewhere in Sky that Swansea made 912 passes in the game. Is that some kind of record in the Premier League? I remembered Barca broke some world record with 930+ passes 2 years ago.
AndrewT@121, I saw that tweet from BA as well, he is playing his part for the team and loving it, dont know why folks are trying to make such a big thing about his lack of goals and his substitution.
IMO , Tiote and him are still knackered from the ACN, Cisse is not as he didnt play as many games.
Robert – Exactly. All of a sudden he is unhappy based on one reaction after a goal, forgetting everything else, like his tweets and general attitude. Madness.
Toonsy, This Ba non story is pathetic but its the only negative they can produce at the moment, the first paragraph of the Mail match report refers to the Ba ” Slump”. And as with the Sky commentator yesterday, they are gutted we are doing so well against all their expert predictions, i thought Parry was going to burst into tears when we scored as he was well into a Swansea love fest for the other 88 minutes.
Robert….agree in the main about Ba except the being knackered from the ACoN as Sennegal didn’t play any more games than Newcastle did during that time and he only played 1 full game so minutes wise he’ll have played less than most
But for a finger tip save from Foster v WBA Ba would hav had a goal and nobody would be mentioning his form, he’s been playing well imo but as we’re winning I guess some need to find somehting to complain about
Swansea were crap yesterday, possession has never won a game of football, I’d bet Swansea have dominated it in most games they’ve played…..strange that they don’t win most of their games then isn’t it?
Pardew got the tactics spot on
you a dad yet toonsy.???????
Nope, not yet.
morning all, good read, who wants to play pretty passing football with no end product all the time? in the prem youve got to be able to change formation during the game, sometimes “hoofing” the ball works wonders, Ba ‘s been on the end of a few of them this season.
i think pardew has been clever this last couple of weeks with the 3 up front, but i think someone will find a way to play against us.
bolton on monday, and i hope the team are professional enough, to get 3 points first, before , we applaud Maumba, who i hope makes a full recover.
like “KEYS”(comment 1) asked , “are we allowed to support the inbreds today”?? if not support them, support spurs to lose today?
sorry folks, that last bit didnt make sense, dont think the guiness has worn off yet
Micheal12 @95 -Wow ,never thought I hear that from you.
Richie @76, thanks for posting – hilarious stuff
Toonsy@140- prediction- Weds 11th -boy – 8lb 2 oz
Deb@144- Yeh ,that was a brilliant link. When there’s nowt left to play for let’s fight amongst ourselves
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Deb….just been on there, he’s still going now
KimT….ref what you were talking about the other day, I don’t have sky over here either…..but if it wasn’t illegal I suspect I would download all the tv series I want to watch, I suspect I may be able to do that the day after it has aired in the US so can..ooops “could” watch it before it airs in UK
The daily mail and any other reporter can write about a ‘Ba Slump’ all they like, can’t do anything other than put people off him so thats fine with me.
av got te stick up for Troy here like.
a like im.
He will be back.
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