I’ll stop short of doing a full assessment of the players as I’m expecting one from either Fernando or Archie, or both even perhaps, so we’ll get our fill of blow by blow player analysis from them.
Listed below are all of the players who featured yesterday, including the subs. Obviously some may say that they didn’t have enough time to make an impact, but I’ve added them in anyway even though I think it’s folly as I have a rough idea of who I think will run away with the vote!
[poll id=”39″]
You get one vote and one vote only so make sure you use it wisely. My vote has gone to Yohan Cabaye who I thought was excellent yesterday in a more advanced role and was unlucky not to score, several times in fact.
Who will yours go to though? And why?
Get voting!
Don’t mess with the Yohan!
Moreno(Quote)
Tiote and Cabaye the best players on the park yesterday, the Ivorian just nicking MotM honours for me. If they can continue like this, we’ll do alright this year…..
Welcome back Cheik!
M(Quote)
Yohan…because he’s class 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Cabaye and Tiote ran the show, for me. But Tiote gave the ball away too many times to get MotM.
BrisVegas(Quote)
MY FORMATION
for Forest game:
===============ELLIOT================
R.TAYLOR===PERCH=====S.TAYLOR======FERGIE
====AHBEID======CABAYE====GOSLING======
MARVEAUX=========BEST=============SAMMY
OR GIVE CABAYE A REST (AHBEID==GOSLING==GUTHRIE)
AND TRANSFORM IT TO 4-5-1 THEN AFRA IS SUBBED IN:
===============ROB================
R.TAYLOR==PERCH==S.TAYLOR====FERGIE
========GOSLING===CABAYE*===========
MARVEAUX======BEN ARFA========SAMMY
================BA=================
*GUTHRIE
P.S I WOULD LIKE TO SEE KADAR IN ACTION TOO. COULD HE PLAY RB?
3-1 OR VICTORY FOR THE US.
Petras(Quote)
Interesting stats tracking site – http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/505592/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2011-2012-Aston-Villa-Newcastle
Their rating system agreed with the consensus opinion – Cabaye MotM with Tiote just behind
M(Quote)
always thought cabye had class from the moment i saw him he just needed to bed in,i also think marv will give one or two a shock imo he will prove his class he has it just hope he can handle the PL after players twig him.
dont like to say anything bad about result as it was very good,but imo krul should have done better with their goal,but thats the thing with keepers one mistake stands out where as out field players can get away with the odd mistake a lot of the times
icedog(Quote)
cabaye just edged it over tiote for me. he looked a top player and showed what all hype was about. bargain of the season defo
MadAboutToon(Quote)
cabaye all day for me like..
hitman(Quote)
some Pardew quotes on Santon in today’s SundaySun –
“He’s had fluid taken from his knee and we think, fingers crossed, that will be OK.
“Maybe he’ll be available for next weekend,”
“If that doesn’t cure the problem we think he’ll probably have an operation in there where we just go in and tidy it up. It’s not a cartilage, just a little bit of scar tissue.”
M(Quote)
For me, between Best and Cabaye. But because Best got the goal then I go for him.
LEON BEST! SUPERSTAR!
WEVE GOT AMEOBI AND DEMBA BA!
LA LA LA ! LA LA LA! LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!
Troy Stavers(Quote)
stroller wsa my man of the match… cos by not being involved from the off gave us a huge boost in his absence! but if not him,. from what world service were saying and five live and final score.. its godda be cabaye.
craig chisholm(Quote)
@10.. scar tissue from what.. just two days ago he said its wanst related to previous! lol lol
craig chisholm(Quote)
nice to see troy happy for a change,give him motm lol
icedog(Quote)
@icedog
If I think the Toon deserve credit I always give it.
I just don’t get this, always positive attitude when things clearly aren’t right.
You never get improvement by being that way. Ask Sir Alex if he is fluffy and nice when things clearly need improvement.
You must remember, I have as much passion for The Toon as anyone, if not more and all I want to see is us performing to our full potential.
If we play **** next week I will tell it how I see it.
But for now, let’s enjoy a great performance.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Barton is in goals on Sunday .
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Some people keep mentioning the anti Pardew crew.
I haven’t seen anyone criticising him much for his tic tacs.
Certainly there was the issue about being a patsy but I was happy with his criticism of the regime and he’s rid himself of that tag for the moment .
Long may it continue .
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Who has kidnapped Troy? Own up. Who done it?
Good news about Santon hopefully. It would be good if removing that fluid was it, but its never like that at Newcastle is it? He’ll probably be out for months as they’ll have done something silly like suck his leg away 🙄
toonsy(Quote)
TOONSY thought it was you is that not how you hurt your big toe lol,how is it by the way?
icedog(Quote)
From a villa site
Attempts on target 3 – 13
How can anyone defend that stat? Let’s remind ourselves we played Newcastle at home.
Also, this goes to show that McLeish’s tactics not only fail, but our defence are useless too. The only strong aspect in our team is Given and it shows. Yet again he has saved us from a defeat more times than our defence ever wish they could.
That sounds so familiar! 😛 How many games have we thanked given for salvaging us a point because he’s just pulled off ten brilliant saves.
hydeous(Quote)
Hahaha, a month for the leg to regrow. Liked Barton’s comments about dekka. Tried to stay out of it for the most part but clear contempt coming through for that man
Dubtoon(Quote)
Ice – Better. Its still bruised but its not broken and I know what I did to it now, especially when I saw that my ankle was as black as the ace of spades!
Dubtoon – What did Barton say about Lamearse?
toonsy(Quote)
Carroll starts for liverpool.
Come on Spurs!
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Barton avoided getting into it too much at the start but alluded to the fact that problems arose out of asking questions about where the carroll money was going. Said it was stupid to have a casino manager making football decisions. When Sheppard asked if it could make sense for someone outside of football to come in and make clubs financially viable he said ‘you’ve obviously never met the man’
went on to say to say that he didn’t have a problem with making clubs self sufficient but just lamearse as a person and the way he was doing it. Maybe not in so many words.
Dubtoon(Quote)
MOTM Cabaye, He is now showing some class.
I am one of the fans who thought we had ripped the spine out the team and looked to replace them with cheaper options, we played better and quicker than last season, we passed the ball well kept it on the ground and put some decent balls in the box, if we can continue like this and add more goals we should safely finish in the top 10 maybe as high as 8th.
We’ll need luck with injuries, but we have the makings of a good team.
Jostoon(Quote)
@toonsy
Who’s kidnapped Troy ?
Honestly don’t know what you’re on about.
If we play **** next week I will be critical.
I just don’t live in a fluffy world. I don’t hide from the truth and take it face on unlike many who hate to hear it.
I just hope we win by playing well because this is great.
Btw . I don’t want any of the fluffy brigade trying to befriend me. I know you want to.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Broke my hole laughing when joey said that dubtoon . r you going to watch the match later? Come on the dub!
johno toon(Quote)
Incredible contribution the world of football
RIP SBR
http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2011/09/18/real-madrids-jose-mourinho-donates-most-prestigious-trophy-in-honour-of-sir-bobby-180902/
Dubtoon(Quote)
@27 nice to see I’m not on my own ’round here.
Yeah of course, and have man u chelsea recording for after
Dubtoon(Quote)
DUBTOON @28 thanks for that mate great storey
icedog(Quote)
What’s going on today in the toon?
I’ve tried getting into the centre but there’s loads of roads closed. I turned back!!!!!
Surely it’s not the Market on the quay!?
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Cabaye for me, Tiote was class too. It was a good team performance, everyone had a decent game.
NorthernPaul(Quote)
Great goal from Modric! Fu*k off Carroll!
NorthernPaul(Quote)
Old Firm score 2-2.
TheDimpleboy(Quote)
Troy – Dint know if its related or not, but its the same in Birmingham. Some protest about tge government, jobs, unions etc etc. Didn’t really take much notice as I had my “get home from work” head on so as long as they didn’t hold me up they could pretty much please themselves what they get up to.
Wrong time to go on strike though, considering that there are a few million who would be happy to fill their places if they dislike it so much, but hey ho.
toonsy(Quote)
Rooting and tootenham 1 up
toonsy(Quote)
Yeah good to see another dub around. Not many toon fans over here!
In regards to the article i didn’t see any of the match as daughters christening but saw goals this morning. Good to read tiote n cabaye having good games.
johno toon(Quote)
Adam off for the Bindippers.
NorthernPaul(Quote)
Charlie Adam sent off aswell now:)
toonsy(Quote)
I hate Dogleash and Liverpool, would love them to fail to make top four this year… They’d be in huge financial trouble.
JJ(Quote)
poor effort by forster. 3-2 Rangers.
Its been said before, that he doesn’t get down very well to the shots on the floor.
Good game tho.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
http://footyheaven.blogspot.com/2010/09/match-of-day-2-26th-september-2010.html
Anyone wanting link
Moreno(Quote)
see monkey heed been sacked,great he was spoiling a canny club,know they are in strife at the mo but he wasnt helping,couldnt motivate a brothel
icedog(Quote)
@JJ
I only hate Liverpool cos of Dogleash and how he destroyed the entertainers within a season.
It looks like the Dogleash rot is setting in.
Get in!
Troy Stavers(Quote)
@toonsy
It seems like there is chaos as there’s thousands running about !!!!!!!
WTF !!!!!!!!!
Troy Stavers(Quote)
This is great Liverpool are getting booked for everything haha!!
NorthernPaul(Quote)
Troy@44…..I hate Dogleash too….loved it last week when we has whingeing on about refs treating the bindippers badly…just loved it…
Munich Mag(Quote)
TROY you must have got stuck in the middle of the great north run silly boy 🙂
icedog(Quote)
My god icedog you chump!! I had Toonsy on the end of my line!
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Troy,
I remember him dismantling a great side, and buying his pals for a last retirement package. Thats why I hate him too.
Carroll going there makes me hate them more. And the fact they cost us the title the one time we had a chance.
Also Suarez’s cheating in Tue world cup where he handballed on the line for no penalty, and then dived to get the South African defender sent off.
Great player but an absolute cheat.
JJ(Quote)
Thats the winner at Ibrox 4-2
Forster shyte
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
To be honest, I love seeing all the big clubs suffering as they are quick to criticise us for moaning if we don’t get into Europe .
I just love seeing them suffer and whinge louder than us.
Even though Arsenal have done things on a budget, I still enjoy seeing their fans suffering .
I can see Dogleash being a disaster and financially it will hit them hard.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
You know I completely forgot that was on today 😆
Go easy. I’ve been up since 3am 🙁
toonsy(Quote)
Carroll is rubbish too hahahaha and cabaye for the man of the match class above!
Liam southern toon(Quote)
Cabaye showed his class yesterday. If he can play like that regularly he will make a mockery of the memory of Barton/Nolan who never once played at that level. But like I say he has to do it again.
Away from the conversation….. I have always thought that Mike Ashley will one day float us on the stock market and make his money doing that. Can anybody add anything to this?
lacedaemonian(Quote)
@BB
I want to hear my brothers (B&B) on that about Forster.
I did suggest the Celtic fans have made that criticism of Foster for a while.
My brother rates him better than Harps if I remember correctly.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Hmm dunno about that. It was him who took it off in the first place. Maybe he will, but that would mean dividends to investors and more money going out of the club ala Shepherd and Hall.
toonsy(Quote)
@toonsy
You’re not in the huff with me again are you?
Troy Stavers(Quote)
He has a history of buying and selling shares in his own companies, seems to me this is how he has always made his money. Just not sure how much cash he would get for floating us.
lacedaemonian(Quote)
Troy, are you and Blackley identical twins?
JJ(Quote)
@ Troy, FF’s defence didn’t help him mind. But he was a statue again for the 4th.
Wouldn’t be surprised if celtic dont follow thru with the loan to purchase offer 😯
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Troy @ 49
😀 Classic
“icedog you chump”
Moreno(Quote)
defoe misses a sitter to kill off the bindippers.
Come on you spuds
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Troy – I’m a huff free zone currently 😉
toonsy(Quote)
Are the days of floating Footy clubs on the stock Market not over?
I can’t imagine anyone buying shares in a club unless buying as a serious investor.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Troy,
haven’t Man Utd done just that on the Singapore stock exchange? I thought I saw something about that recently but never read the article…
Unless that’s what you are referring too?
Moreno(Quote)
@Moreno
No idea. I just can’t imagine the ordinary gan buying into a club as it’s throwing away money which very few fans have spare these days.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
If the club did go on the Stock Exchange it would signal Ashley’s intent to sell as the shares would be open to be bought by anyone, whether it be an individual or an entity.
For that reason, I can’t see it. Can anyone else see Ashley risking selling the club for actual market value? I can’t…..
Also, can anyone else see anyone serious investing in a company that hasn’t posted a positive financial result for years and is currently nearly twice it’s own annual turnover in debt?
toonsy(Quote)
I’ve got feeling Spurs are going to make a mess of this.
NorthernPaul(Quote)
Maybe not, Liverpool just down to 9 men.
NorthernPaul(Quote)
New article up btw
toonsy(Quote)
cabaye was the best on the park he made up for the poor performance at qpr i still think we r going to be punished at the back not looking forword to the two away games on the trot the two manchester sides
chris(Quote)
Cabaye and Tiote were fabulous yesterday. Can’t wait for January to see how much we get for them
tom(Quote)