A strange game with little riding on it for the hosts and everything riding on it for the visitors resulted in a pretty comfortable win for a side who have lost the last six on the spin. Aside from a few scares, United deserved the win as Cardiff dropped out of the Premier League with a whimper.
Perhaps the strangest thing about the game was the atmosphere within the ground however. At times it was poisonous as fans vented their anger towards the manager and owner, but by the same token the team remained backed at all times. The planned walk out did go ahead but the numbers who took part weren’t great enough to make the impact that was desired although fair play to those who participated for trying to do something productive.
Frazier Campbell missed the first real chance of the match, snatching his shot wide after Tim Krul made a mess of dealing with a cross from Fabio but United soon started created their own chances, with our right side proving especially fruitful in attack.
Loic Remy saw his effort blocked after Moussa Sissoko crossed into the centre before a shot from Mathieu Debuchy forced David Marshall to push the ball wide. From the following corner Debuchy was again denied, this time by a combination of Marshall and the crossbar before United finally took the lead in the 18th minute when Shola Ameobi nodded in another Sissoko cross.
The former Toulouse man nearly turned from goal provider into goalscorer shortly afterwards, first seeing a shot and then a cross deflected against the woodwork. Despite all of the missed chances it could have been level at half-time had Tim Krul not denied Wilfried Zaha with an outstretched leg.
Half-time: Newcastle 1-0 Cardiff
The second period was a largely started as a largely flat affair with the home side seemingly content on preserving the slender lead and Cardiff unable to rouse themselves into any meaningful attacking move.
However the introduction of former Mackem Kenwyne “Julie” Jones did tilt the balance in favour of the away side temporarily as he forced a point-black save from Tim Krul before Fabricio Coloccini somehow managed to clear an Aron Gunnarsson effort off the line.
Cardiff continued to press, they had to, and eventually United exploited the gaps and made them pay.First Cheik Tiote surged forward on the right before seeing his shot deflected to an unmarked Loic Remy who finished from six yards out to make it 2-0.
It was 3-0 in stoppage time as Dan Gosling crossed for Loic Remy who headed downwards towards goal. David Marshall would have had it but Steven Taylor nipped in and forced the ball home.
Full-time: Newcastle 3-0 Cardiff
I haven’t really got much to remark on regarding the match. It’s a case of “job done” which I suppose is an improvement on recent weeks. It should, and I suspect won’t, paper over any cracks however. Vast improvement is still needed in many areas and an interesting summer awaits.
After our trip to Liverpool next weekend.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Mathieu Debuchy, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Paul Dummett; Moussa Sissoko, Vurnon Anita, Cheik Tiote, Yoan Gouffran; Shola Ameobi, Loic Remy
Subs:Cardiff: David Marshall; Fabio, Steven Caulker, Ben Turner, Declan John; Peter Whittingham, Aron Gunnarsson, Kim Bo-Kyung, Jordon Mutch, Wilfried Zaha; Frazier Campbell
Subs: Joe Lewis; Kenwyne Jones, Magnus Wollf Eikrem, Don Cowie, Kevin McNaughton, Jo Inge Berget, Craig Bellamy
Attendance: 50,239
Newkie – wonder what that whole thing of him having dinner with Ashley was all about? Possibly trying to keep the players onside for Pardew? Interesting he’s come out today and said we’ve had a good season 👿
georgio(Quote)
What’s that Georgio mate? He said we’ve had a good season?????? Aaarrghhhhh!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Georgio-could be could be, or maybe he was assuring him he’d be sacking Pardew come the summer? 😀 More than likely he just sat him down and went “look you ain’t leaving for free and San Lorenzo can’t afford you, tough luck-if you want to leave, play well enough for someone to buy you!”
Newkie(Quote)
It’s clear to everyone now that Ashley was hatched from an egg in Satan’s underpants. Harrumph!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
It was reported his dinner with Jabba was to reassure him that new signings will be made but interestingly in this article today about him staying he only says MAYBE we will sign some players 🙄 .
If the dinner did happen I reckon it was to talk about his future and getting him to commit himself to us.
kIMTOON(Quote)
THIS ONE IS FOR YOU AUSSIE
Trumpeting into Newcastle United with a rapturous fanfare came Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, an English entrepreneur who was going to save our club from the impending financial meltdown caused by the previous regime.
“Newcastle attracted me because everyone in England knows that it has the best fans in football… don’t get me wrong. I did not buy Newcastle to make money. I bought Newcastle because I love football.”
Everything seemed too good to be true, a British billionaire owner, out to enjoy football, seemingly to revive the sleeping giant that has consistently had one of the highest average attendances in world football in recent times.
From nufcblog.org, September 2011:
However, previous Newcastle United owner, Sir John Hall, gave a different, and far more convincing reason in a recent interview (August 2011) with Newcastle United website “Toon Talk“. Hall spoke of the negotiations which led to Ashley’s takeover of the club saying:
“I was told that the man behind the deal was Mike Ashley and I sat with his representatives over 3 days thrashing out a deal. I was keen to know why they wanted the club and they were quite honest. They wanted to market their sports goods in the Far East and would use the club to help do this.”
In June 2007 when Ashley gained full control of the club, debt was assumed to stand at £71m. A large sum, but not an insurmountable pile of toxic club-threatening debt. Upon gaining control, a clause in the mortgage stipulated that if the club was ever to be sold, the mortgage would have to be immediately paid in full. This would cost the new owner £53m. So what did Ashley do? He ‘invested’ £111m as an ‘interest free loan’.
A statement from Newcastle United in May 2010:
“In relation to recent media speculation following the statement made by the Club on May 9, Newcastle United would like to make it clear that owner Mike Ashley is not looking for his interest free loan to be repaid, or to take any money out of the Club.”
Interesting, yet in a question and answer session with club officials in the 2013/2014 season, the club had this to say:
“The club suggested that while it is always pro-actively looking to attract new commercial partners and to sell that advertising space, in the current climate it could not command a sum for that space anywhere close to the £129m invested into the club interest free by the owner.”
This is a direct contradiction as Ashley is profiting directly from his loan to Newcastle in the form of revenue gained by the ‘free’ advertising in the ground for Sports Direct.
What is interesting to note, is how we keep hearing from Alan Pardew how we are not able to financially compete with clubs around us, even Cardiff:
“They spent a lot of money Cardiff, they’ve got some good players and Zaha on loan from United is a threat, but we did the job.”
Or Southampton:
“You look at a club like Southampton, and they’re in a much stronger financial position than us in terms of purchasing players.”
Why is this the case? A look at the numbers will provide a sobering conclusion. Below is the revenue table for the top 14 clubs in the world as they stood in season 2006/2007, just before Mike Ashley took full control over Newcastle United.
So of the 14 clubs, which one has gained the least revenue in the following 6 seasons? Newcastle United. Whose fault is this? The owner. Squeezing Commercial Revenue by not taking paid advertising in the ground, then doing the same with Matchday Revenue by reducing ticket prices in a bid to placate fans by giving with one hand and taking with the other. It’s like saying ‘we could compete if we didn’t have to reduce the ticket prices so much just to keep the fans happy’ – it’s absurd.
The owner is directly responsible for the commercial fortunes of a club and the buck stops with Mike Ashley. So, after 7 years of ownership, what’s happened to the £71m debt we had before he arrived? Well, it’s not only still there, it’s increased now to £129m. This is despite astronomical increases in television prize money, an overhaul in player wages, and 7 years of Mike Ashley’s commercial expertise to work its magic on the club’s finances.
Perhaps we’ve been blessed with a billionaire owner who cares not for mere millions of pounds in fees for players and has lavished the club with star names in a bid to compete once more with the Premier League elite.
But that hasn’t happened either. With the debt still standing at £129m, £45m taken out of the club in net player transfer spend, the TV Prize money of each season disappearing into thin air and Sports Direct having risen in value from £1.60 per share (July 2007) to £7.89 per share (May 2014), it’s safe to say that Newcastle is run by somebody having a laugh at our expense.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I don’t know why but this made me chuckle, it’s a serious subject but the thought of a SD store being taken over by a posse of mums with babies all intent on breastfeeding is well funny.
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/mums-launch-breastfeeding-fight-against-newcastle-owner-mike-ashley-s-sports-direct-chain-1-6599902
kIMTOON(Quote)
I wonder who payed for the diner Jabba or Colo ? i bet jabba payed then charged it too the club and the club took it out of colo’s wages . i would of loved too have been a fly on the wall at that diner
AXEL(Quote)
Axel , It must of been bloody hard work like ,given Colo hardly talks in public and Jabba never talks in public 😉
kIMTOON(Quote)
Troy I think everyone allready knows all that, it’s just that some try their best to forget it
Big Dave(Quote)
@Big Dave
I love how Aussie screams and screams and screams like Violet Elizabeth from Just William even when the evidence is presented to him. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I love this.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152152352658237&id=523708236
Troy Stavers(Quote)
http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/shearer_cant_give_away_his_season_ticket_832352/index.shtml
kIMTOON(Quote)
The only slight chink of light is that Ashley has taken a spot on the board of the club. That suggests a much higher investment of time, which also suggests that he’s not happy about how things are going either.
You do have to ask: if he’s not intending to really make things change, why commit that kind of time?
Just sayin’.
Whumpie(Quote)
And we should also remember what Churchill had to say: “Never in the history of football was such a wonderful club owned by such a deviated prevert.”
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Whumpie, Or maybe he wants to oversee a clearout of high earning poor players and get the club in a situation where it is financially appealing to buyers come the end of next season 😉 I live in hope.
kIMTOON(Quote)
That’s an interesting thought Whumpie @314. You mean things are actually going to get worse mate? 😥
GeordieTwo(Quote)
That Winnie really knew what he was talking about.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Out of the 10 or so players who are speculated to be leaving for various reasons I think most of them will still be here next season.
I think Marveaux and Obertan will be out of the door but Ameobi, Taylor, Gosling, Debauchy etc will still be here. Not sure about Ben Arfa.
It’s not going to be possible to sign enough players to replace them all and Ashley wont gamble the premier league position because that’s what brings in the money.
paulos(Quote)
“We shall defend wor club, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the terraces, we shall fight on the pitch, we shall fight in the streets, we shall fight in the pubs; we shall never surrender.” Brilliant from Winston again.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Very well then mates. A lot of you have been begging me to post a summary of our recent momentous win against Cardiff. Here it is:
Very nice. Loved the scrambly bits. Loved our willingness to pass and move. Loved the fact we were playing the worst side in the Prem. Very nice clearance off the line by Colo. Very nice save with his extremely long, skinny feet by wor Tim. Loved Pards having to run away at the end of the match. Loved the signs and banners.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
G2 We our so lucky to have Mike balancing the books for us. We have spent minus 45 million pounds and since promotion to the premiership and not wasted a penny. We have lost Nolan, Barton, AC, Ba, Enrique, Cabaye and Pardew’s still kept us in the league. He must be an excellent manager to do that mate and Mike loves him for it ?
Stem(Quote)
Consider being in Mike’s shoes for a moment.
1. Pardew’s got us in the top 10
2. Not spent a penny on transfers
3. Gets free advertising next year
4. Sold our best player
5. Gets bigger t.v deal with sky
Lets face it, his happy and Pardew’s staying unfortunately.
Stem(Quote)
Unfortunately I think Whumpie is spot on with his theory of Ashley and Rangers. It makes absolute sense for him to invest almost nothing in Rangers and get CL exposure and invest **** all in NUFC and get UK exposure.
Genius really. We just have to make sure owning NUFC is more trouble than its worth to him and his shareholders.
Stuart79(Quote)
I reckon there be busy looking at free transfers. Making low bids and getting rejected then it’s down the loan route again. Then it’s we can’t compete financially excuse again. Same old story.
Stem(Quote)
Staurt79 What worries me mate is Ashley might take money out of our club to finance Ranger’s ?
Stem(Quote)
Would be nice if Uefa or even Fifa stepped in and stopped the whole “multiple clubs” thing. Let’s face it, with the whole Man City franchise business the day may come when the elite superclubs of Europe have namesakes across the globe, with first dibs on all their players and fresh territory to market their goods and farm out their legions of players.
If it came down to us or Rangers Ash might just leave us be but as everyone says, he has us where he wants us now, turning a profit without the need for marketing, perfectly capable of showcasing talented players in order to get several more million year on year which all goes in a nice pot ready to use in January just in case we look like we’re in the ****.
Newkie(Quote)
Thanks, Stu. Although I think the ‘genius’ bit was about Ashley’s nasty business plan rather than my theory 😆
That theory does make sense, but unless people are prepared to make the club take a big loss by stopping giving it money, it will succeed.
Ho hum. Off to bed. Gniggut, all.
Whumpie(Quote)
Wow, Troy (@ 306) is cutting and pasting tabloid news clippings and passing them off as fact! 😯 and this is from the same bloke that posted this earlier on the same thread!
Troy Stavers says:
May 5, 2014 at 21:45
@ Stuart79
The most powerful companies in Britain are the newspaper companies.
The tabloids decide who will run the country. The Sun can bring governments down.
I’ve no doubt that Pards is in the sights of the Chronicle because of the criticism he’s gave them.
I have no doubt they are influential enough to drive Pards out.
Pards made the biggest mistake of his career criticising the Sunday Sun and Chronicle.
The gullible fans can’t see through it.
I can. ;-).
😆 😆 😆 I dearly love my mate Troy, the laughs he provides me are golden. Most of the time I am laughing at him but I won’t let him know that! 😛
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Oz: He obviously realised he was admitting his folly back in the past and is now putting his truck into reverse beep beep beep 😆
brisvegas(Quote)
Newkie @ 327 re the ManC franchise. They bought up Melbourne Heart in the A-league and are in the process of changing the name to Melbourne City, and changing the colours from red and white to sky blue. However, Aussie football needs the cash and there isn’t a lot of history in the Heart (5yrs or so). The biggest outcry is from Sydney, who think they have some kind of copyright on sky blue. Most Heart fans and a majority of football fans in general actually think it’s a good thing for the game here. I agree with them.
brisvegas(Quote)
FYI as well, Brisbane is owned by the Bakrie family, from Indonesia. They own a few clubs around the world. They took over about 6yrs ago with promises of making the Roar the numero uno team in Asia. Since then they’ve been very hands-off. Although we have no problem with finances and I can’t complain about the success the club has had in recent years, the Bakries haven’t done a lot – they’re as tight as Ashley. One thing they have done well is recruit good coaches. There’s talk of them becoming more involved, and even talk of getting our own boutique stadium, which would be fantastic. 15k people in a 50k stadium is not good for atmosphere, but 15k in a 25k stadium would be great.
The upshot is, dual ownership can be good for those at the bottom of the pile. Perspective is a wonderful thing.
I’d even welcome Ashley into the A-league, and if the aim is (as stated in that article) that Ashley wanted Newcastle to peddle his wares in Asia, then he can’t do worse than buy up an Aussie team – he could probably get one, say Newcastle Jets, for 10m quid; their owner is going bankrupt.
brisvegas(Quote)
Sorry to harp on about it, but just thinking – Newcastle Jets actually play in similar colours to Sports Direct.
brisvegas(Quote)
And their full name is Newcastle United Jets. A perfect match.
brisvegas(Quote)
Bris-I just don’t like the idea of it really, smacks too much of one day having super clubs with loads of affiliated clubs, possibly crushing out the identity of the former clubs. Now fair enough the A-League probably has barely any history anyway and we all know how uncultured the locals are down there 😀 so maybe it’s a good thing for Aus. But it’s like this “B team” that the football league might be introducing, it’s just complete gash. I’m hoping to go and see Gateshead at Wembley but the football league might just decide to relegate them in a few years time even if they did clinch promotion, or create a new division between them for all these premier league B teams to play in. Chelsea already have about 80 players on their books which is ridiculous as it is, give them the opportunity to hoover up any talent possible and sit them in the championship just doesn’t seem right. Some teams are still getting 20-30k gates in the championship, how many will turn up to see Sunderland B?
Newkie(Quote)
Newkie says:
May 7, 2014 at 09:18
how many will turn up to see Sunderland B?
How many turn up to see Sunderland A? 😆
Johno(Quote)
Johno-Exactly! 😆
Newkie(Quote)
I agree about the idea of B sides. Terrible idea. As far as super clubs are concerned, though, don’t we already have that? The PL is a league with 6 teams in it. There’s only about a dozen teams that have a hope of winning the Champions League.
If these clubs can help secure the futures of lesser clubs worldwide and help raise the profile of the game, then good on them.
I can see issues with identity, though, if the superclubs went over the top. I’d hate for Gateshead to be a feeder club for Newcastle, or Brisbane to be forced to change their colours. Self-determination has always got to be a priority.
brisvegas(Quote)
Mike Ashley “I have put newcastle on a sound financial footing. It is reducing it’s debt.”
Debt 2007 – £70m
Debt 2014 – £129m
What a great job he’s doing all round… 😯
Stuart79(Quote)
Big call for Ashley at the Review next week. Does he back AP and give him money to spend on his types, then risk a few early defeats when the toxic atmosphere gets worse? Or does he do the right thing and sack him?
If he backs him then it could be the worst scenario – 3 games in and a new manager needed with no money or time for new signings. Good job he doesn’t care 😳
georgio(Quote)
Bris-yeah we do, but do you want to see it get worse? I guess it can only get worse anyway, especially when the money and prestige just constantly rises, but I’d like to slow it down as much as possible…I mean even Gateshead’s initial relegation (along with anyone who went down via the voting system) is steeped in big clubs out muscling little clubs. Why would Newcastle and Sunderland want to compete for players still further in a fairly sparsely populated area of the UK. Get rid of Gateshead as a feasible option and you remove the choice/chance for them to pick up talent at an early age thereby (in theory) making it easier for you to grab up the talent. Not that NUFC have been good at this, well, ever, by the looks of things. It’s the way of the world and as a Newcastle fan I’d be delighted if we could poach a player on the cheap-like with Cabaye etc. But as a football fan the damage it can do to the grassroots is a bit worrying. Like when we got Gosling on a free rather than paying a fee, some of which would have been owed to Plymouth Argyle. It can really damage the smaller sides. (Thank god we didn’t pay for him though!)
Re the franchises, just imagine going on holiday and seeing “Manchester City Aztecs” playing in Mexico or something. It’s nice to see the game played elsewhere, I just don’t see why you need franchises to help promote football. They might help with infrastructure in certain areas or something-but since when has that ever proven
Newkie(Quote)
Man City is also 50% owner of New York City FC which will begin play on MLS next season. (With sky blue as one if the colors)
MDS(Quote)
Bris regarding stadium sizes the smartest thing MLS ever did was to start building football specific stadiums with 20-25K capacities. They now play to full or nearly full crowds every night with cracking atmospheres
MDS(Quote)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27306106
Madness ❗ 😛
Newkie(Quote)
Newkie@344, Why?
kIMTOON(Quote)
Kim-I’m only joking hence the 😛
I was actually wondering the other day when this would happen and if so where, I guess stereotypically France might be the easiest place for a woman to start managing a male side (in Europe anyway)
Newkie(Quote)
Wow! That was refreshing. 😆
I’ve just read Aussies retort to me and I involuntarily broke out in a random robotic dance and started singing a in a Kate Bush voice to the tune of God save the Queen by the Sex Pistols. 😛
Boy that lad has a strange effect on me. 😆
As Big Dave quite rightly pointed out, some choose to ignore the truth. 😆
You’ve got to love Aussie and his echo. Begas. 😆
Wahey 😉
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I’m waiting for Elizabeth Violet to reappear soon. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Rumours potentially Sloppy chops is on his way to the toon.
People happy with Harry?
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Another you heard it here first from your Senior Official Club Journo mates. It’s official (in an unofficial way of course). We have signed John Carew! Wor striker problems are over. Now onwards to the midfield. Lots of possibilities there….. Colback, Abeid, Gosling…..Yes we’re fine there as well! Now defense….. Hmmm yes I think we should be able to get Bramble back. Everything is looking glorious for next season lads. Other clubs may have to worry about FFP rules but not us thanks to wor beloved owner.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Here’s some up to the minute quotes from wor Alan:
“Yes it is true that Colback is demanding a packet of crisps after each training session as well as actual cash as a wage instead of SD coupons in order to sign with us! And of course that is ridiculous. I have spoken with his agents and said in no uncertain terms that the cash is impossible for us going forward. It just doesn’t work that way in the modern game Jack.”
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Newks@346, Ah right, Yeah apparently that team are a bit sensitive bless em ( only in France 😆 ) , maybe a womens touch will sort them out. 😉
kIMTOON(Quote)
Here is another quote from wor Alan:
“Yes Shola has demanded incentive payments to sign a contract extension. He wants 100K per goal for every goal scored beyond his usual 1. And he wants free hair gel for Sammi. Of course I understand his position on this. He is a tremendous asset to the club going forward. We need his lack of energy up front as much as possible. We’ll do everything we can to meet his demands.”
GeordieTwo(Quote)
TROY@349 , Re Harry, it won’t happen because A – He thinks the club are nuts, B- we are too far north to make the move and most importantly, C- he likes shed loads of money for players and no way Jabba will play that tune.
kIMTOON(Quote)
Also Harry would refuse to work for a deviated budgie fondling prevert like wor Ashley.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
G2, aye and that. 😀
kIMTOON(Quote)
Is anybody else worried about the lack of extra large kit at wor club? I mean after a summer of meat pie training how many of the lads are going to fit into their old kit? It’s a disturbing thought. Naked training sessions with that deviated prevert Ashley hanging about.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
@Troy
Remember the last time the Geordie dancer told you rumours 😛
Arry would never come to the Toon. too cold, too old, **** wages.
but aye, I’d have him 😆
mark(Quote)
If Alan Pardew gets fired, who should become manager?
On dutch football forums, people are suggesting that Ronald Koeman would be a good manager for Newcastle. I think he would be. But i would like to here your opinions.
mm_food(Quote)
MM FOOD@359, other than his footballing career ,I know little of his managerial career to be honest but here he has recently been linked to the Spurs managerial post. I would like to hear more fans views on him as a manager before saying yes or no ,but tbh anyone would be better than Pards . 😉
kIMTOON(Quote)
Never mind Koeman…. Temuri Ketsbaia is the man to sort Newcastle out!
Oblong(Quote)
Hi. Is pardew still here ❓ 😯
**** :roll:…i ll be back when when was sacked ❗ 😳
Soory for that intrution…
Djebs9(Quote)
I think koeman is a good idea …or ranieri..free on summer after monaco… 😉 😉
Djebs9(Quote)
villas bus is parked right up against the posts. City r pushing hard. I’d love it, love it if City messed up.. 😆
Come on the Villa!
mark(Quote)
Sory for disturb.. 😳
Djebs9(Quote)
Well done mark ❗ to be honnest liverpool deserve mush than anyone to be champion ❗
Come on villa ❗ yeeeeeeeeeeeh ➡ 😎
Djebs9(Quote)
@DJEBS9
I’d love to see L’pool win in. would be refreshing and in a way, it would be deserved for the stylish football they’ve played
mark(Quote)
Mark ,You do realise if City screw up tonight then Pool will be putting a bag full past us on sunday 🙄 ,On the bright side Pards might get the boot. 😉
kIMTOON(Quote)
@Mark
The Geordie Dancer was a reliable source for a while. I must have another night out with him again. We used to have such a hoot. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Mark I agree
MDS(Quote)
@Kim
Lol regardless of the score. Pool will put a bag-full past us.
If they do and win the league, great. we’ve hit our objectives already.
u were right in saying our season was over 3 months ago 😉
mark(Quote)
@Troy
aye, he’s a diamond 😆 I used to enjoy his company but he would always steel the ladies on a night out. it was those farahs he wore.. or was it his fathas 😛
one of his finest moments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArLFw271smU 😳
mark(Quote)
Mark@371, Hold that thought it’s not often I’m right 😆
kIMTOON(Quote)
Kim you should be rooting for a city loss. If LPool just needs a win Sunday they’ll score two quick ones and park the bus:)
Can’t believe LPool might lose the league thanks to blowing a 3 goal lead against Palace 😯
MDS(Quote)
Kim @360
I think Koeman would make a good manager for Newcastle. He managed Feyenoord from 2011 till this season. He did very well ending 2nd in the league twice in three years. That was a big accomplishment because Feyenoord had no to very litle money to spend because of financial problems and restictions by the Dutch football association. He formed a squad with alot of youngsters from the Feyenoord Academy and free agents. This season 5 homegrown players were important players for Feyenoord. Four of them have become internationals under Koeman. He has shown that he is tacticaly strong, by turning games around by chancing tactics and with substitutions. He has used different formation and playing styles with succes.
To conclude, i think Koeman would be a good Newcastle manager. Because he knows how to work with youngsters and has shown that he can improve players. Is tactically strong. And that is what Newcastle needs a manager who can get best out of the squad. Especially since Ashley isn’t very keen on buying new players.
mm_food(Quote)