Yeah I'm not saying your current strategy is the right one, I agree it's not working. I hope you guys change it around. Always had a soft spot for arsenal.
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT12 | All the clowns were offside...
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Yeah I'm not saying your current strategy is the right one, I agree it's not working. I hope you guys change it around. Always had a soft spot for arsenal.
There's no way to make a reasonable prediction without knowing who we have/don't have for the start of the season. Silly question.
You can ask again when the transfer window ends.
Willkiller
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This season coming? If the squad stays the way it is at the minute probably 7th. If we can add a couple more top players and keep them fit there's no reason why we can't finish 6th or even 5th again.
The fact that Newcastle have done so well should have prompt a more thoughtful expectations. Yes you guys did well. However, some of the comments that are coming from some of the (few) vocal fans that are rather silly in a sense that they are punching above their weight and undermining other teams. This arrogance is not just acceptable. Yes, you can be proud, but cursing a player to go to a bigger club that Newcastle is just flat out insane. One season does not make a pattern of the future. I regret to say but, you can only look at us to see the evidence. Not the arrogance part (although we did play that for a while) but for the hope to do it again in the season after that.
Evidently, you are not one of them. I can see that you are proud (and rightly so) and have some aspiring hope of your team doing well yet again next season. So this rant is not aimed at you. I just abhor some thoughtless comments that never have any rationality behind it. De Jong does not want to come to your club? no shit, he doesn't even know where Newcastle is!
The thing is, If I may say so, I don't think Newcastle will do as well next season as you may hope for. There are far bigger fries(?) in the pond now and you will have less teams underwhelming this year than the last one. I think the clubs will use resources to aim higher and the bigger those resources are the more successful they will be and unfortunate for you, I don't think Newcastle does not have those big resources like the other ''bigger'' clubs.
And then there is us to compete with
Exactly, and even then it's almost impossible to calculate when you're around this area of the table. Many thought Liverpool were going to stick with the pack last season, and they looked solid(if unspectacular) up until Christmas, but nobody could've predicted the insane drop in form following it. It wasn't solely tied to the playing squad, it was more a mental thing.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Fair enough. I am really enraged by the Marvel news to be interested in its tourney fights. F U Capcom.
Hang on, do you see that Tokido and Daigo are playing that as well?
Bloody hell, another perfect round from an Ibuki player. Ibuki representin' real hard this year. Also Dat EX Anti-air grab from Abel earlier.
Damn, I am loving it this year!
DimmuBurgerKing
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http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satell...ristiano_Ronaldo_s_arrival_at_Real_Madrid.htm
Three years of greatness.
Three years of greatness.
Yeah that sounds reasonable/realistic. Which is why I didn't understand the de jong thing (I know you didn't say it). Who would turn down a more prestigious for job, for one less so?
His drop of form from 10/11 to 11/12 was unreal. I blame it mostly on his transfers though, he tried to change too much what didn't need changing, only upgrading.
DOWNINGGGGGGGG
Tokido and Daigo aren't great at Marvel. The Japenese players to watch are Chou and Abegen (My low-tier hero). Apparently MarlinPie has just discovered some new broken tech - which is pretty worrying since Capcom said that there will be no more balance patches.
Did you just see Haitani. So good.
He abandoned our style in pursuit of some idealistic British fantasy that was never going to happen. Perhaps good banter around the training ground could propel a team to glory like when Blackburn won the league, but in the modern game it's less of an asset than genuine technical ability.
Despite that though, and the money he wasted, he still came in and saved us from the shower of shite that was Roy Hodgson, and he brought me genuine joy in the process. I paid for games and came away ecstatic, happy, buzzing to be an LFC fan. That game against United was worth £100 million to me anyway, as were the constant Everton drubbings.
Love Kenny, screw the haters.
So bloody good! Didn't even blink!
The matches against both mancs were fantastic, so were the cup runs. Some matches seemed lost until Bellamy or Kuyt would score a late winner. It was really impressive.
That Gerrard free kick against United was a moment of absolute ecstasy. Was sat up in the gods in the main stand and at one point I thought I was going to fall down about 10 rows when the ball hit the net. Had a mate in the United end who I'd identified before kick off through his distinguishable bolt blue hoody, made the whole thing sweeter. Shame we conceded, we were the better side that day, but I didn't come away gutted because it was proof that our team could challenge with the best on their game.
Yup, seeing Gerrard scoring against United is something special. Especially when he kisses the camera!
Which team do you support, btw?
LabouredSubterfuge
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Booooo you ruined it!
Is that is actual team? Okay. I thought that was to support their promotion to the PL.
Haitani and Uryo are my favorites. Uryo because he uses my main, Sakura. Also will root for Infiltration and Poongko for Korean pride.
Willkiller
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I can certainly see the immediate advantages or a young striker to jump into Champions League football, I do however think the Premier League is the best league in the world and can see why the prospect of playing in a young, exciting team with a great history would also be appealing.
I think De Jong would be a great signing for us but I understand why he chose Gladbach over us. I think it came down to Champions League vs Premier league and he chose CL. Fair enough.
The fact that Newcastle have done so well should have prompt a more thoughtful expectations. Yes you guys did well. However, some of the comments that are coming from some of the (few) vocal fans that are rather silly in a sense that they are punching above their weight and undermining other teams. This arrogance is not just acceptable. Yes, you can be proud, but cursing a player to go to a bigger club that Newcastle is just flat out insane. One season does not make a pattern of the future. I regret to say but, you can only look at us to see the evidence. Not the arrogance part (although we did play that for a while) but for the hope to do it again in the season after that.
Evidently, you are not one of them. I can see that you are proud (and rightly so) and have some aspiring hope of your team doing well yet again next season. So this rant is not aimed at you. I just abhor some thoughtless comments that never have any rationality behind it. De Jong does not want to come to your club? no shit, he doesn't even know where Newcastle is!
The thing is, If I may say so, I don't think Newcastle will do as well next season as you may hope for. There are far bigger fries(?) in the pond now and you will have less teams underwhelming this year than the last one. I think the clubs will use resources to aim higher and the bigger those resources are the more successful they will be and unfortunate for you, I don't think Newcastle does not have those big resources like the other ''bigger'' clubs.
And then there is us to compete with
I doubt Kyoufu is being 100% serious with some of his comments. I've said above why I think De Jong will choose Gladbach over us. I don't think it's ridiculous to wonder why though, we're very similar clubs really (stadium capacity is about the same, we finished 5th, them 4th etc etc).
I disagree that there is far bigger fries(?) in the pond now than last season though. The only club I think we finished above last season that we can't realistically hope for again this season is Chelsea. Liverpool and Everton will strengthen sure, but Liverpool are still in a very rocky time at the minute. I don't think it's ridiculous to assume we can finish above those two again seeing as we'll also strengthen.
As for Arsenal and Spurs, they are also going through transitional periods at the minute. Spurs have just lost a manager that really helped create the top 4 side they are today and replaced him with an unproven Premier League manager, there's also the chance they'll lose Modric and Adebayor so I think next season will be a tough one for them. They could finish anywhere between 4th and 7th for me.
Same with Arsenal really, they seem very un-stabalized at the minute, Wenger is surely in the last few seasons as manager and they're losing RVP. Again, it's going to be a tough season for them and who knows what will happen.
Overall my point is I think the top 3 are locked in this season (City, United and Chelsea). As for 4th-8th it's pretty wide open and compared to other teams that will be fighting for those spots higher up we've got stability (its fucking crazy saying that as a Toon fan :lol. I'd say Everton have that stability too). I honestly see no reason why we can't finish above Liverpool and Everton again and give Spurs and Arsenal runs for their money.
Yeah I don't really talk about them as I doubt anyone cares.
Yeah willkiller I think our different views may be due to league preference. i don't really like the hit and rush approach of PL that much anymore
I haven't seen Uryo play yet. Everyone keeps talking about him and I missed his fight
How long do you think the AE fights are going to last? Its 1 O'clock already and I am really sleepy.
I care
but you seem to ignore my question...
Willkiller
Banned
I'll also add it's extremely likely we'll not be losing Ba and Cisse to the ACON this year seeing as it's Senegal vs Ivory Coast for a place in it
I'll also add it's extremely likely we'll not be losing Ba and Cisse to the ACON this year seeing as it's Senegal vs Ivory Coast for a place in it
We also have Saylor back. We were one of the best defensive sides in the league when he wasn't injured last season. After the Chelsea game we leaked goals
To be honest it's not that I don't care it's that I don't know anything about them. I guess I'll learn this year now they are playing in the premier league.
I haven't seen Uryo play yet. Everyone keeps talking about him and I missed his fight
How long do you think the AE fights are going to last? Its 1 O'clock already and I am really sleepy.
I care
Agh sorry must have missed it.
I like it. Black shirts <3
Fuck yea, that is sliiiick.
That looks fantastic. Very nice.
I love Santon. He's also fucking hot.
I haven't seen Uryo play yet. Everyone keeps talking about him and I missed his fight
How long do you think the AE fights are going to last? Its 1 O'clock already and I am really sleepy.
I care
It's only 5:30 here on the west coast, so basically a lot longer. I don't know how much they are going to get done tonight.
That Bayern shirt is lovely.
Banned for using JT's real name in Euro thread.
Vivalaraza
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http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid761333525001?bckey=AQ~~%2CAAAAAAnV5Z0~%2CxyoxShbYDLGSh2yu4XruBQh1N8XmHpc9&bctid=1723291307001
Click on that and skip to about 17 mins. Some guy talking about Spurs keeping Modric and VDV and Adebayor arriving.
Haha, pretty random.
Click on that and skip to about 17 mins. Some guy talking about Spurs keeping Modric and VDV and Adebayor arriving.
Haha, pretty random.
Willkiller
Banned
Lucy Smith?
Broder Salsa
Banned
That depends on what you consider real name, Lucy was post op.
Hahaha what the fuck.
Oh nevermind. Elsk banned for this:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39416426&postcount=6345
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39416426&postcount=6345
GNOO ={
he's banned? wat?
noooooooooooooo
wat?
noooooooooooooooo
why orange stripes?
I actually like it
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