Newcastle United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Jimmy Smash]

Apart from the defence (yet again) I thought we performed well, playing some really good attacking football. Someone earlier in the thread we played 'hoof football'. That's just absolute nonsense.

You obviously didn't watch the game. Our back four and especially Given must have given it a boot at least 25 times today. How many times did we efficiently pass out of the back and create a build-up, which ultimately led to an opportunity? I would say 4 or 5.. and that's being nice.

You're talking out of your arse, mate. We hoofed the ball no more than any other team does in the league. We played some really good attacking football today and we were only prevented from winning the game by poor finishing, good goalkeeping and our own shite defending.
Stop spouting the McLeish hoof football cliche.

Oh please.

I'm going to watch the replay later today and count just for the fact of the matter. Of course, we had some bright spells but from the 5th minute to the 20th and the 45th minute to the 70th we were HOOFing the ball. No question.

As I said earlier, you're talking out of your arse.

Any more of that, and you can go and find somewhere else to play.

Very unfair. Unless we're no longer able to use the word arse when posting in future.

No, but telling people they're "talking out of their arse" is not the way we do things here.

Who says? It's not in the rules.

[ez]

I only saw the second half and by and large it was hoofball. In fact i thought Heskey was being bought on to fit in with it. Then united scored and we started passing the ball. I dunno.

[Rigadon]

Seems some on here are intent on having an argument about nothing. 

[villadelph]

So, it seems that McLeish originally told reporters that he swapped Ireland out because of an ankle issue.. but he is now addressing the media saying that Ireland's inability to close down crosses will cost us in this league.

I'm not one for McLeish out, at all.. but Stevie's not a winger and has never been known for his defensive prowess but certainly if you are willing to bench an offensive player because of defensive mistakes he must be willing to do so with the back four. Is there a double standard here?

[Legion]

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[pauliewalnuts]

Apart from the defence (yet again) I thought we performed well, playing some really good attacking football. Someone earlier in the thread we played 'hoof football'. That's just absolute nonsense.

You obviously didn't watch the game. Our back four and especially Given must have given it a boot at least 25 times today. How many times did we efficiently pass out of the back and create a build-up, which ultimately led to an opportunity? I would say 4 or 5.. and that's being nice.

You're talking out of your arse, mate. We hoofed the ball no more than any other team does in the league. We played some really good attacking football today and we were only prevented from winning the game by poor finishing, good goalkeeping and our own shite defending.
Stop spouting the McLeish hoof football cliche.

Oh please.

I'm going to watch the replay later today and count just for the fact of the matter. Of course, we had some bright spells but from the 5th minute to the 20th and the 45th minute to the 70th we were HOOFing the ball. No question.

As I said earlier, you're talking out of your arse.

Any more of that, and you can go and find somewhere else to play.

Very unfair. Unless we're no longer able to use the word arse when posting in future.

No, but telling people they're "talking out of their arse" is not the way we do things here.

Who says? It's not in the rules.

I say.

As do the site rules.

[villadelph]

I only saw the second half and by and large it was hoofball. In fact i thought Heskey was being bought on to fit in with it. Then united scored and we started passing the ball. I dunno.

I feel the same way. I thought the inclusion of Heskey was to embrace the sort of long ball approach so that he could use his height to flick the ball on, or his body to shield it had the ball ended up at his feet.

[saunders_heroes]

Apart from the defence (yet again) I thought we performed well, playing some really good attacking football. Someone earlier in the thread we played 'hoof football'. That's just absolute nonsense.

You obviously didn't watch the game. Our back four and especially Given must have given it a boot at least 25 times today. How many times did we efficiently pass out of the back and create a build-up, which ultimately led to an opportunity? I would say 4 or 5.. and that's being nice.

You're talking out of your arse, mate. We hoofed the ball no more than any other team does in the league. We played some really good attacking football today and we were only prevented from winning the game by poor finishing, good goalkeeping and our own shite defending.
Stop spouting the McLeish hoof football cliche.

Oh please.

I'm going to watch the replay later today and count just for the fact of the matter. Of course, we had some bright spells but from the 5th minute to the 20th and the 45th minute to the 70th we were HOOFing the ball. No question.

As I said earlier, you're talking out of your arse.

Any more of that, and you can go and find somewhere else to play.

Very unfair. Unless we're no longer able to use the word arse when posting in future.

No, but telling people they're "talking out of their arse" is not the way we do things here.

Oh give over. You've said much worse to posters on here in the past, and not just once or twice either.

[dave.woodhall]

Can we all please stop arguing and use the post-match thread to talk about the match. Please.

[villadelph]

back to the match..

[pauliewalnuts]

Apart from the defence (yet again) I thought we performed well, playing some really good attacking football. Someone earlier in the thread we played 'hoof football'. That's just absolute nonsense.

You obviously didn't watch the game. Our back four and especially Given must have given it a boot at least 25 times today. How many times did we efficiently pass out of the back and create a build-up, which ultimately led to an opportunity? I would say 4 or 5.. and that's being nice.

You're talking out of your arse, mate. We hoofed the ball no more than any other team does in the league. We played some really good attacking football today and we were only prevented from winning the game by poor finishing, good goalkeeping and our own shite defending.
Stop spouting the McLeish hoof football cliche.

Oh please.

I'm going to watch the replay later today and count just for the fact of the matter. Of course, we had some bright spells but from the 5th minute to the 20th and the 45th minute to the 70th we were HOOFing the ball. No question.

As I said earlier, you're talking out of your arse.

Any more of that, and you can go and find somewhere else to play.

Very unfair. Unless we're no longer able to use the word arse when posting in future.

No, but telling people they're "talking out of their arse" is not the way we do things here.

Oh give over. You've said much worse to posters on here in the past, and not just or twice either.

Give over yourself, I've never told people they're talking out f their arse.

Consider yourself warned. Again.

[Jimmy Smash]

Apart from the defence (yet again) I thought we performed well, playing some really good attacking football. Someone earlier in the thread we played 'hoof football'. That's just absolute nonsense.

You obviously didn't watch the game. Our back four and especially Given must have given it a boot at least 25 times today. How many times did we efficiently pass out of the back and create a build-up, which ultimately led to an opportunity? I would say 4 or 5.. and that's being nice.

You're talking out of your arse, mate. We hoofed the ball no more than any other team does in the league. We played some really good attacking football today and we were only prevented from winning the game by poor finishing, good goalkeeping and our own shite defending.
Stop spouting the McLeish hoof football cliche.

Oh please.

I'm going to watch the replay later today and count just for the fact of the matter. Of course, we had some bright spells but from the 5th minute to the 20th and the 45th minute to the 70th we were HOOFing the ball. No question.

As I said earlier, you're talking out of your arse.

Any more of that, and you can go and find somewhere else to play.

Very unfair. Unless we're no longer able to use the word arse when posting in future.

No, but telling people they're "talking out of their arse" is not the way we do things here.

Oh give over. You've said much worse to posters on here in the past, and not just or twice either.

Give over yourself, I've never told people they're talking out f their arse.

Consider yourself warned. Again.

Outrageous abuse of the position of Moderator. There's nothing offensive about these posts. On a little power trip Paulie?

[garyshawsknee]

Boy was i wrong about Keane,were gonna miss his use of the ball. Someone like Bannan will need a run of games in that position once Keanes gone,when we do make little passes with Keane,Ireland,Petrov we look a threat.

[pauliewalnuts]

Outrageous abuse of the position of Moderator. There's nothing offensive about these posts. On a little power trip Paulie?

Thanks, but read the first paragraph of the rules, then think about how that sits with telling telling people theyre "talking out of their arse" because they disagree.

If youre not happy with that, take it up with another moderator by pm.

[villadelph]

Boy was i wrong about Keane,were gonna miss his use of the ball. Someone like Bannan will need a run of games in that position once Keanes gone,when we do make little passes with Keane,Ireland,Petrov we look a threat.

Hopefully, we can find a way to extend Keane's loan. His contribution has been immense for us. I think Ireland could do a job behind Bent also, but he doesn't have the same "fox in the box" scoring sense that comes with Keano. Bannan was a bit wasteful today, but his ambition to thread the ball forward is promising.

I'm anxious to get Herd and Albrighton back in the squad.