Newcastle United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

That's a stunning goal. I really do hope his injuries are behind him and Sherwood gives him a proper chance next season.

[brontebilly]

Comparing clubs, Im assuming Newcastle have spent about the same as us on players and wages since they came back up. Does anyone have the hard facts on this?

They have comfortably survived in that time despite having managers most of us would scoff at, Hughton, Pardew and Carver.

Far more board interference at Newcastle with the likes of Cabeye and Carroll being sold for huge money without significant reinvestment.

Player for players the squads are relatively similar.

Is the fact that Ashley is there most weeks taking the abuse, the big difference?

[dekko]

Comparing clubs, Im assuming Newcastle have spent about the same as us on players and wages since they came back up. Does anyone have the hard facts on this?

They have comfortably survived in that time despite having managers most of us would scoff at, Hughton, Pardew and Carver.

Far more board interference at Newcastle with the likes of Cabeye and Carroll being sold for huge money without significant reinvestment.

Player for players the squads are relatively similar.

Is the fact that Ashley is there most weeks taking the abuse, the big difference?

I think the big difference is they spent most of the timeframe you're talking about under Hughton and Pardew (IMO solid but unspectacular managers) wheres we've had Houllier, McLeish and Lambert (past it, bad and incompetent in that order).

[brontebilly]

Comparing clubs, Im assuming Newcastle have spent about the same as us on players and wages since they came back up. Does anyone have the hard facts on this?

They have comfortably survived in that time despite having managers most of us would scoff at, Hughton, Pardew and Carver.

Far more board interference at Newcastle with the likes of Cabeye and Carroll being sold for huge money without significant reinvestment.

Player for players the squads are relatively similar.

Is the fact that Ashley is there most weeks taking the abuse, the big difference?

I think the big difference is they spent most of the timeframe you're talking about under Hughton and Pardew (IMO solid but unspectacular managers) wheres we've had Houllier, McLeish and Lambert (past it, bad and incompetent in that order).

Hughton took Norwich down last season. Pardew was sacked by West Ham and Southampton before being given the job at Newcastle.

Lambert certainly had a higher reputation that those two when he came to us. Houllier too.

[OCD]

Gardner's goal looked like it had a lot of bend on it.

[adrenachrome]

Gardner's goal looked like it had a lot of bend on it.

So you are saying he is a bender just because he did a stint at Brighton?

[Gregorys Boy]

Comparing clubs, Im assuming Newcastle have spent about the same as us on players and wages since they came back up. Does anyone have the hard facts on this?

They have comfortably survived in that time despite having managers most of us would scoff at, Hughton, Pardew and Carver.

Far more board interference at Newcastle with the likes of Cabeye and Carroll being sold for huge money without significant reinvestment.

Player for players the squads are relatively similar.

Is the fact that Ashley is there most weeks taking the abuse, the big difference?

I think the big difference is they spent most of the timeframe you're talking about under Hughton and Pardew (IMO solid but unspectacular managers) wheres we've had Houllier, McLeish and Lambert (past it, bad and incompetent in that order).

Hughton took Norwich down last season. Pardew was sacked by West Ham and Southampton before being given the job at Newcastle.

Lambert certainly had a higher reputation that those two when he came to us. Houllier too.

Even the best managers have bad spells during their careers, you are nip picking a bit there.  Hughton did a good job at Newcastle and is so far doing a decent job at Brighton.  At the time Pardew was there Southampton were going through managers like hot dinners.  He was not that very long, and he did a good job at West Ham. I agree with the original post that the managers Newcastle have had have been better than what we've had post-MON.

[Mister E]

NU have also made healthy profits over the last few years...

[silhillvilla]

Gardner's goal looked like it had a lot of bend on it.

Text book Der Hammer

[Chico Hamilton III]

NU have also made healthy profits over the last few years...

And set to announce them again this week

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/11441308/Newcastle-United-set-to-announce-bigger-profits-than-top-Premier-League-and-Champions-League-clubs.html