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For the people that long after Malky... There would be no change (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 13, 00:25:01
- He had a crapper team than Hughton has (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 13, 08:05:53
- I long for Neil Lennon (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 13, 00:47:40
  - Haha (n/m) (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 13, 00:49:46
    - Ridiculous (n/m) (NCFC) - asics_kit, Jan 13, 08:13:31
    - I think he would do a good job for us (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:50:15
- i just can't see him being as bad (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:30:10
  - good job you are not in charge then (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 13, 07:09:59
  - SCC you have put yourself um (n/m) (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 13, 00:32:43
    - *sorry (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 13, 00:35:18
      - i'm an unhappy fan because we should not be in this situation (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:41:22
        
        We are not playing the stoke model. (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 13, 00:45:34
        
        we barely ever played good stuff tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:48:23
        
        They play with freedom, we could play 4-2-4 defensively (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:49:49
        
        I think we have scored more than one goal just 3 times this season (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:50:52
        
        blimey we're now 3rd lowest scorers with joint 2nd worst defence too (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:54:26
        
        Thankfully the defence stat is due to a few thrashings or we would be in real trouble (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:55:56
        
        Will be interesting to see what happens if we don't win Saturday. Could be 9 without a win (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:57:55
        
        should really go even if we draw (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 01:00:39
        
        Was it that long ago?!!!! Wow (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 01:02:11
        
        I agree with you (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:43:37
- Agree. Would be replacing like for like (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:25:51
  - Spelling all over the shop. But you know what I mean. (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 13, 00:32:00
    - big old risk to take (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:33:48
?3 million for Gutierrez - seems a bit excessive (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:13:08
- seems like a strange signing......... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jan 13, 03:57:52
- doesn't seem like a norwich signing (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:28:41
  - Lambert tried that with Villa again (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jan 13, 00:43:51
    - nope cannot see it at all (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:51:30
    - No, I can't. I do think we need some leaders tho, that's the only positive I see with this (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:46:40
      - The whole Bassong Captain thing rings of Worthy handing it to Drury (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:49:35
    - Villa are above us in the league (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:46:40
      - Do you not understand what Hughton is trying to acheive? (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jan 13, 00:50:39
        
        Retain the ball, stop the opposition from having chances when they have the ball, (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jan 13, 01:03:58
        
        then he's failing fucking miserably (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 01:26:08
        
        Haven't a clue! (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:56:18
        
        No. He talks of playing a fluid passing game. (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:54:25
        
        please tell us!!!!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:52:03
- Lucky we can afford it, cos we're in the big time, having the time of our lives. Not like (Other Football) - pants, Jan 13, 00:17:02
  - what are you on about? (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 13, 00:39:14
    - we're all living the prem dream remember (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 13, 00:43:31
- Speculative story I would imagine taken from rumours earlier this week (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Jan 13, 00:14:25
- Very (Other Football) - Darren Eadie, Jan 13, 00:13:54
As a collective, the bottom half of the league have won 9 of their last 50 games (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 18:17:46
- Great stat (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 20:29:54
- That is a great stat and tells a story which is a bit depressing (n/m) (NCFC) - trianglepatch, Jan 12, 19:50:31
- Just shows how the Prem league has destroyed true competition within football (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 12, 19:46:39
- It genuinely is odd that we are more than halfway through the season (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 18:40:33
  - a cracking league I suppose, wish I could enjoy it. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 12, 18:42:53
    - The party's going on inside the house (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 18:47:49
- we contributed 0 to that total. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 18:22:40
Stoke - lucky bastards (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 12, 17:59:15
- we're stoke without the goals (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 12, 17:59:44
  - We concede 5 at home? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 12, 18:02:20
    - commentator "a quite remarkable game" (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 12, 18:06:18
      - on motd yesterday, our game was described as end to end and entertaining (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 18:07:44
        
        It was a good game yesterday to the neutral, just not so good when you are on the end of a (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 12, 18:09:42
        
        agreed - probably how stoke fans feel now (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 18:10:10
        
        because it wasn't true (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 18:09:10
        
        perhaps not to someone with a pre-conceived narrative (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 18:09:50
        
        lineker didn't watch the game, that's for sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 18:13:23
        
        Yeah, accused Lineker of not seeing it (NCFC) - pants, Jan 12, 18:08:45
        
        I doubt he did watch it. When he said the remark. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 18:17:54
        
        one day we might win (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 12, 18:13:34
    - We didnt conced 3 away at stoke either (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 12, 18:03:46
    - i would love it if we scored 3 and lost (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 12, 18:03:46
      - Had loads of results like this under Roeder (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 12, 18:07:35
Stoke 3 Liverpool 4... Game on! (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 12, 17:54:26
- 3 - 5 game off! (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Jan 12, 17:57:01
- game over 3-5 (n/m) (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Jan 12, 17:56:59
- five three.... and what the fuck was that celebration....? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jan 12, 17:56:59
I dont know who's an inner or an outer anymore... (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 12, 17:47:22
- Reluctant outer. (n/m) (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Jan 12, 21:22:38
- I have always been an inner - not! Lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Jan 12, 19:01:11
- In my experience, inners stay well clear of The Roth when it's like this. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 12, 18:17:18
- Inner because it's TOO LATE to sack a manager now (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 18:00:57
- Outer that doesn't criticise every single thing the manager does (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 17:58:54
- 1st (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 12, 17:52:18
  - Ha ha (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 17:55:59
  - Was that Jun last year? (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 12, 17:53:15
    - 2012 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 12, 17:53:47
      - thats what I meant...still not into it being 2014 yet lol (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 12, 17:54:59
- I don't even know if I'm an inner or outer (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Jan 12, 17:52:13
  - The railway delivering to the Boeing factory in Seattle is the second longest narrow (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 17:55:09
- Hi, Prom, Suggs here, outer. chizbigizz. (n/m) (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 12, 17:52:05
- outers are generally quite negative and defensive in their postings (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 17:50:06
  - inners concentrate on the outers (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 17:53:16
    - are you still an inner? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 17:54:21
      - yes, just about. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 17:55:26
        
        I'm still an inner... so your not alone (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 12, 17:58:09
- I think SCC has come round and is now an innner (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 17:49:31
Suarez and Sturridge, what a strikeforce (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 17:40:45
- .co.uk? (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 12, 17:43:30
- Chelski have thrown away two really good strikers in Lukaku and Sturridge (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 17:42:45
  - and probably the best keeper in the world at the moment (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 17:43:38
Lolverpool (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 16:54:53
- haha 2-2 now (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:55:07
Dear oh dear, may as well just give Suarez ghouls if you're going to defend like that (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Jan 12, 16:42:12
- good anticipation though. (n/m) (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 16:49:25
  - back in the game now (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:50:12
Anyone think a big target man would really help us? (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 12, 16:07:58
- I'd lurv a big target man. Who is the new Ashton?? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 17:17:36
- isnt RVW meant to be our target man? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 12, 17:02:28
  - No, that's not his game, the Elk is the closest we have (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 17:18:06
  - I'd imagine it to be the free scoring Elmander.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Jan 12, 17:05:21
- Hughton likes a big target man, Caroll at Newcastle, Zigic at Birmingham... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Jan 12, 16:51:32
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 16:22:33
- it's amazing how much one good striker can change a team (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 16:20:35
  - Villa higher in the table right now (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:35:01
- nope. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 12, 16:17:48
- Big Bird, already got his own kit (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Jan 12, 16:11:26
- Crouchy? (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Jan 12, 16:08:27
hoots signings in the last year (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:38:51
- A camera doesn't show everything from a game (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Jan 12, 17:24:09
- how are Lambert's signings doing these days in the prem btw? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 16:06:16
  - No idea (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:10:33
  - one thing Hughton has done well, is offload a lot of the dross Lambert signed for us (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 16:07:54
- Hooper, olsson and Redmond have been good signings (NCFC) - ingi, Jan 12, 15:50:11
  - Redmond a real steal (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:04:42
- Shocking is a bit harsh. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 12, 15:48:22
  - Lambert's team changed hugely year on year (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 12, 17:33:49
  - Excuses and injuries not helped by management (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:57:10
    - What are your criteria and comparators? (NCFC) - King, Jan 12, 16:28:52
      - How they've improved the team quite big (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:31:45
  - he only has two settings on his rating scales though, like many people (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 15:53:05
  - Too much sense there, I'm afraid. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 15:52:32
  - every club signs players. Well Man United didn't, how is that working form them? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 15:51:47
    - No, they only changed the most successful manager in British league history. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 12, 16:01:22
      - Doesn't actually matter what you say, only how it's translated... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 16:03:41
        
        We had to hear all the excuses last season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:09:24
        
        Ah well. Fuck it then. I'm not making excuses for anyone, just looking for reasons. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 12, 16:15:04
        
        But their attitude is because of the action on the pitch (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:21:45
        
        ***** (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 12, 16:17:49
    - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:58:34
  - injuries have caused much disruption, we had a dreadful pre season with key injuries and (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 12, 15:50:49
- What about... (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Jan 12, 15:43:56
  - and a tad unfair on Becchio having only played about 10 minutes (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Jan 12, 15:50:02
    - yebbut he couldn't even score during those 10 mins, how poor is that. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 12, 15:51:58
    - Didn't cost anything either as Morison went (NCFC) - ingi, Jan 12, 15:51:24
      - So he did cost something (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:52:36
        
        A decent buy from Lambert if only for his 9 league goals in 2011-12 (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 15:54:22
    - A shocking signing anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:51:18
- I think if we were to sell them now (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 15:43:34
  - Hooper (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:53:55
    - Having said that who would pay more than ?5m (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 15:54:54
      - if he keeps scoring into next season, his value will rocket (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 15:59:12
        
        Might go up a bit (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:02:51
        
        keep scoring and he will be worth ?12-15 million (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:03:54
        
        Needs to score shitloads and offer more (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:07:04
        
        Darren Bent has made a whole career of being selfish and doing nothing but score (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 16:10:50
        
        Were earnie and Johnson 12-15m? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:19:39
        
        Palace sold Andy Johnson for 12 million (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:24:55
        
        ok looked it up... 8.5 million from Palace, then 10.5 from Everton (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:26:22
        
        Lots of pace too (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:30:34
        
        12m or so gets you a striker like (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 16:09:08
        
        Haha (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:14:10
        
        they are not over-paying though (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 16:16:21
        
        No (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 16:26:20
        
        obviously age is a factor (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 16:27:54
        
        oh yeah, he's a fat fucker of course, what's Elmander's excuse? (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:33:53
        
        If Holty was 21... he would have been an 10 million player (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:27:02
        
        yep, if a striker can prove to score 10-15 goals at this level (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 16:24:01
  - Elmander, no league goals - meh (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 15:51:02
- How Hughton has used those players (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 12, 15:42:04
  - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - ede, Jan 12, 15:44:17
Does Mike Jones have his own rule book. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 12, 14:40:55
- Both ex-players on R5L at the mo say he got that right (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 12, 14:52:06
  - no way.... intefering with play isn't it... all the offside players were jogging back (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:55:41
- He certainly doesn't know when a goal has been scored (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 12, 14:45:43
- mike jones (NCFC) - paddonsweetleftfoot, Jan 12, 14:44:49
- Too be fair linesman have fucked him over twice. (NCFC) - glasgow, Jan 12, 14:43:12
  - Surely he is able to have over-ruled the ref re interfering? (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 14:51:22
Good player that Tiotte (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:39:43
- Haha terrible decision from the Lino, that never touched Gouffran (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:42:54
One this Jonas has that I've noticed were lacking, is a certain (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 14:24:04
- I am surprised by Hooper's passing. I thought it was excellent. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:30:55
- That's a good point we do get knocked off it (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 12, 14:25:48
The potential of the Gutierrez signing depends entirely on how Hughton intends to use him (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 12, 14:20:36
- looks like he has evolved into a defensive central midfielder (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:29:46
  - I don't think that he has played much in the middle. (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 12, 14:33:31
    - that one article seems to say so (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:35:54
      - He had a spell in the center (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 12, 14:40:18
  - if he can play well as a central midfielder (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 14:33:05
Jonas would have prevented that (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Jan 12, 14:14:26
- vmt ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 12, 14:16:41
A Newcastle former fave? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 13:15:22
- I'd be pleased with him coming here. Always liked him. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 12, 13:44:13
- his record says different (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 13:32:04
Interesting piece in Guardian about sacking managers in the prem (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 12, 12:51:04
- A lot of football managers can talk the talk but can't walk the walk (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 13:09:18
  - Can you walk the walk when it comes to your celeb lifestyle? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 13:14:27
- so if no one sacked their manager everyone (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 12, 13:01:10
  - don't get that logic (NCFC) - pat_abb, Jan 12, 14:06:23
  - I think what they mean is don't rush into a sacking (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 12, 13:10:18
- This season... AVB, Holloway, Jol and Poyet earned the chop well (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:59:08
Isn't Gutierrez just another Snod? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 12:44:51
- Does snod do this!? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 12:56:27
  - Has a shot on him though (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 12:59:07
- Have you asked the Snod how he feels about that comparison lately? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 12:47:35
- Left sided presumably would allow... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 12:46:50
  - I would hope so (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 12:55:00
  - sauce? (n/m) (NCFC) - private pike, Jan 12, 12:53:20
  - you think Snod would be dropped? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:49:08
    - Certainly an option... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 12:53:01
      - he didn't drop anyone last season, even when we were really shit (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:56:00
        
        Really?... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 12:58:38
        
        And Becchio's been constantly dropped (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 13:13:06
        
        Lol really odd ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 13:17:54
        
        ... (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 13:18:49
    - gives us more options though I guess (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 12:52:06
- Yup but does not even score the goals Snod does (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:45:30
Ageing Foreign journeymen on huge wages (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:07:10
- Wonder if we'll get players in the positions where we missed out in the summer? (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Jan 12, 12:46:14
  - Jonas is a leftie so would be cover for Pilks (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 12:57:06
    - Can play RB too does for Argentina (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 12:59:49
- Isn't a journeyman someone who... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 12:32:59
  - depending on wages and contract length seems like an decent deal to me (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:39:27
- And on another message board, far far away (from reality) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 12:22:08
- Jonas was in 50k a week in 2009 (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 12, 12:16:54
  - figures pulled out of the air... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:18:23
- *HYPERBOLE ALERT* (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 12:13:32
  - Very much this (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 12:34:12
  - I am quite happy with this one .. (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 12, 12:28:09
  - Elmander has played many a game in the prem & look how good he has been. (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:17:34
    - Nice comparison of one, there. Well done. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 12:18:22
      - A below-average premier league player on a free to fill out the squad. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:19:00
        
        Fill out the squad? (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:42:53
        
        where do you get these figures from? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 12:44:44
- Elmander? (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 12:10:16
  - Jonas (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:12:52
    - I knew (honest) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 12:13:37
- We've got loads of wingers (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 12, 12:09:59
  - Hmm... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 12:39:52
- Not really - Ipswich suffered from second season syndrome (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 12:09:58
  - Plus Serini, Le Pen, Marcus Bent + Marshall (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 12:36:33
    - none of them were aging foreign journeymen though (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 12:42:06
      - Yes, meant to also add they drained ??? out of the club (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 12:44:56
        
        When you factor in bonus and other benefits (n/m) (NCFC) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 20:05:05
  - Finidi George (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 12, 12:34:32
  - That's my problem with us,.... (NCFC) - yellowman, Jan 12, 12:19:55
  - they replaced the heart of the side with foreign journeymen (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:12:40
- What contract have we offered him? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Jan 12, 12:09:37
  - He'll be 30k plus for sure (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:12:28
Looka like a done deal ;-) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 12, 11:44:34
- He looks like Bradley Johnson in that pic (with his ponytail hidden) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 12, 12:38:21
- a goal every 17.7 (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 11:56:20
  - 2nd worst defensive record; 3rd worst scoring... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:58:56
- Regular first choice before this season (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 11:46:02
  - Plays rb for Argentina? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 11:47:22
Reporter from the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 12, 10:51:10
- Which one, Kevin, Jo or Nick? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 12, 11:40:40
- Im more worried (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 11:14:39
  - Well if they want him to stay, which appears to be the situation (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 12, 11:23:39
    - But do his signings match his tactics? (n/m) (NCFC) - um_gah, Jan 12, 12:05:38
    - I agree (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 12:01:07
  - True. I'd much rather someone in from Spain... (NCFC) - walksie, Jan 12, 11:19:36
    - great argument (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 11:59:15
      - that really was a disaster for Southampton (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 12:03:14
        
        indeed (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 12:05:34
- is he on a free? (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 12, 11:07:58
- vvv What KC said vvv (n/m) (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 12, 10:53:53
From Lee Ryder - The Chronicle's Chief Sports Writer and NUFC multi media journo (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 10:50:28
- Free transfer, wouldn't think his wages would be huge... Contract till the end of season? (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 12, 11:08:47
  - Story in the NC states (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 11:22:56
    - G has a contract until 2014 (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 12, 12:02:16
  - I'd have thought his wages would be a fair wedge (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 12, 11:15:36
- really hope this is not the case (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 11:01:35
  - You would rather sign ince... Rather than giving Redmond and the murphys a chance (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 12, 11:07:29
    - No I'd want Ince to compliment Redmond & Murphy (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 12:04:09
- I really hope not (NCFC) - bjg123, Jan 12, 10:56:15
  - You've not been reading that message board that was linked below or twitter (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 10:59:26
  - Somebody hard working in midfield sounds EXACTLY the thing we need now (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 12, 10:58:16
    - We played... Snod, Fer, Johnson, and Garrido yesterday (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:28:44
      - Experienced head may be helpful... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 11:39:05
      - Fer hard working? LOL (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 12, 11:33:36
        
        Fer makes more tackles per game than any other player at the club (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:45:23
        
        Funny player... the game passes him by at times (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:41:32
    - We need people to put it on a plate for the strikers (NCFC) - bjg123, Jan 12, 11:03:41
- I think he'd be a good addition (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 12, 10:54:35
  - Yea respected pro won't rip up trees but.. (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 10:56:50
My two pennyworth.......(long post) (NCFC) - MaxsHandler, Jan 12, 10:39:58
- I agree with virtually all you say but regardless, I hope your treatment continues well (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jan 12, 10:53:29
- I just wish he would (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 10:49:23
  - did you see what Martinez said before kick off yesterday? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 10:52:03
    - platitudes (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 10:53:27
      - like this? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 10:54:21
        
        good game that... we really took it to them (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:31:16
        
        yep, almost suggests that pre-game public comments are irrelevant (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 11:35:34
        
        yes, but Hughton's does come across as in total awe of the opposition (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:39:05
        
        and look at the midfield... not a DMC among the 5 (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 11:34:08
        
        just like that (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 11:12:58
        
        that's brilliant (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 12, 10:58:52
Apparently we only won 3 of 33 attempted tackles yesterday (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 09:45:01
- Fer's tackling is an embarrassment (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 12, 09:51:18
Elliott Bennett (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 09:23:57
- He of the 5 minute sub appearance fame... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 09:26:03
  - Exactly yet some on here now think he's the missing link (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 12, 09:53:39
- Not sure but we should have replaces him ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 09:25:54
just one defeat from the sack (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 09:09:15
- He always seems to get one defeat from the sack and then (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 09:54:26
  - spot on (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 10:03:18
- I think he was closer to the sack when we lost at Man City (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 12, 09:38:41
- I have a feeling he might sign a few players this week so he'll be here to stay (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 12, 09:12:41
  - Well we are trying 8.3 million is a lot... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 09:23:29
    - apparently his signings are no better than any clubs (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 09:24:50
      - Certainly an argument for that... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 09:27:22
        
        Davies was a steal! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 09:29:32
  - dear Lord, no (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 12, 09:17:25
Gutierrez has said goodbye to NUFC fans in twitter, we've been linked to him haven't we? (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Jan 12, 07:45:26
- defensive winger.. well liked at Newcastle (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 12, 09:09:13
- certainly on here, yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 07:47:50
  - Must be true then if bloke down the pub said so! (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Jan 12, 07:49:54
We need a central midfielder... And to rest snoddy (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 11, 23:55:08
- our best chances today came from lumping it upfield (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 23:56:20
  - Didn't watch or listen today was at a wedding (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 12, 00:01:11
How did we lose to Fulham? (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 11, 22:44:10
- We played terribly as I recall x (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jan 11, 23:17:34
- Winning 4-1 away looks like fun. (NCFC) - bird table, Jan 11, 22:45:19
- Bogey team... apparently (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 22:45:09
  - Apparently we're evertons.... (NCFC) - glasgow, Jan 11, 22:46:04
WOTB Predictions League 2013/2014 - standings after Game 21 (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 11, 20:40:24
- Boom promotion to the top tier in my grasp (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 11, 21:13:06
- only 3 people predicted we'd beat Everton (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 11, 20:57:48
- only three people predicted 20 points or less (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 20:43:48
  - Good I'm good (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 11, 23:37:01
  - oh yes i read all the negative numbers as meaning the same thing (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:45:48
  - Oh well. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 11, 20:44:50
- so everyone thought we'd have more points than we actually do (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:43:06
  - Never mind. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 11, 20:45:02
    - it's ok there were 3 doom merchants (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:47:48
      - I'm just fucking brilliant mikey..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 11, 20:56:44
      - Didn't want us to aim for promotion?! really? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 20:49:23
        
        i'll always remember cos i was so amazed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:52:55
        
        in fact it's the same sort of thinking i'd expect from hughton (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:55:49
        
        hughton has won the championship (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 20:56:29
        
        yes with the best ever champ team (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:57:46
        
        almost every player from the First XI was still playing top level footy last season (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 20:59:05
        
        exactly, he had to reverse momentum (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 21:04:37
        
        so no chance of reversing the current slide then (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 21:20:45
        
        that makes no sense (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 21:22:59
        
        like hughton then (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 21:24:46
        
        I think he's quite articulate (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 21:27:19
If we keep Hoots and get relegated it will be unforgiveable! (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 20:14:38
- Is this another Bucks? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 20:44:59
  - In all likelihood yes - same style of posting (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 20:45:39
- Also presumably if we sacked him and the new guy got us relegated (n/m) (NCFC) - Dirty Delia, Jan 11, 20:29:04
  - in all likelyhood yes (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 20:40:08
    - i fear the damage already done (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:41:25
      - Yes, far too late to, say, win one game and go 10th (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 20:43:06
        
        that's totally irrelevant (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:51:27
- unforgiveable! its football. have a word with yourself (n/m) (NCFC) - sotoncanary, Jan 11, 20:21:14
  - Yes, it is football. But equally, are we not also a business? (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 20:22:45
    - and a fucking shambles (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 20:41:45
- oh. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 20:16:12
  - debt free, strongest squad in years, money to spend, but don't change anything and get (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 20:20:37
    - when we've been relegated (from top flight) previously, we've invariably had a (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 20:26:05
      - oh .. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 21:16:08
- But, at least I've got leads on Asian women 18-40 (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 20:15:32
  - dont get that. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 20:18:38
    - The ad's at the top, just trying to cheer myself up. Struggling to stay positive and see (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 20:21:47
I've never had such a lack of belief in a manager that we can turn a game around (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 11, 19:53:58
- Couldn't agree more - he has sucked the life out of Saturday afternoons (n/m) (NCFC) - Muzzi, Jan 11, 23:24:59
- I think the idea behind his tactics today was fine (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 20:20:47
- you don't mind slagging off England though (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 20:14:38
  - ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 11, 20:30:47
    - stop moaning then, for five minutes, because (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 21:19:13
      - brilliant (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 11, 21:28:13
- I'm totally uninspired when sat in my seat (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Jan 11, 20:00:27
- It's Trolls playing style (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 11, 19:59:08
I'm expecting us to go down now and starting to look at the positives (NCFC) - col canary, Jan 11, 19:30:11
- a lot of revisionism here (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:54:00
  - BOLLOX THEY WERE BETTER THAN THIS YOU DEFEATIST TOOL (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 20:14:26
    - er, they weren't (NCFC) - Dirty Delia, Jan 11, 20:33:17
  - Agreed too many short memories, in the end its the players responsibility (NCFC) - MaxsHandler, Jan 11, 20:02:47
  - We may have been mostly awful away in that time (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Jan 11, 20:02:37
    - ha ha (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 20:03:30
  - And already we have a preview of what your posts will be like next season if we go down (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 19:57:05
    - ? (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:59:55
    - ? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:59:16
      - Ah - I misinterpreted what you meant. Mea culpa, and apologies (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 20:03:18
        
        yes, it's unbelievably hard for a side that's been in the PL for a few seasons (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 20:06:19
        
        yep, best players leave... team on the slide... team built for prem football (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 20:21:46
  - BRING BACK THE CHAMPS WITHOUT HOOT (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:56:17
    - Yeah. Let's only play teams worse than us. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 11, 19:59:33
      - YES!! (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 20:00:55
- well for me a match just up the road (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 11, 19:50:45
- I don't think we're going down, so I won't be getting my hopes up on these (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 11, 19:41:25
- I agree but would have to be a championship year without hootun. (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 19:36:31
  - no way he would survive relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:38:36
    - If he did it would protest time (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 19:42:58
- easier to get casual tickets for friends! (NCFC) - sotoncanary, Jan 11, 19:34:46
  - ?? Why?? I have mates & who are not members and its a nightmare trying to get tickets (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Jan 11, 20:02:40
- yup, right way to look at it. if we go down no hoot too, (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:33:18
- I wish I was single again. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 11, 19:31:41
One thing's for sure, it's going to be bloody tight at the bottom (NCFC) - King, Jan 11, 19:13:05
- they all sacked the manager (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:48:46
- If we lose at home to Hull, people will get angry, someone may even dare to frown in CR (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 19:25:45
- It takes time to catch up Palace and Sunderland are now 2 points form safety (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:16:28
Well, today didn't go as badly as I feared - expected, even, but it's still a defeat (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 11, 19:11:02
- I agree, the time has come to make the change, still don't know who but agree with your (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 11, 19:21:01
  - I don't see what Malky would offer us. Maybe he could fix the defense? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:26:03
    - The malkay bar kid is strong and tough, only the best is good enough (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 19:28:25
      - he's not the best (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 11, 19:29:06
- Last set up surprise - 2pm today when two up front announced (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:12:07
  - Sorry i thought you were asking others. My mistake. (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:13:38
    - touchy? sorry to offend. I didn't argue, I gave an opinion. (n/m) (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 11, 19:16:53
  - I wasn't surprised by that: he's been playing Amanda with Hoops (n/m) (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 11, 19:12:44
    - Fair enough. Soz. Stressful day (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:19:04
i just had a ghastly thought. (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:06:35
- Yep - have asked myself 'What's the point' far too often this season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Muzzi, Jan 11, 23:29:45
- Think supporting Norwich will always develope character! (NCFC) - Mozzer, Jan 11, 19:28:48
  - that is undeniable. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:30:40
- regardless of manager or players (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 19:15:25
  - i accept that we'll prob never finish 6th or better (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:22:47
    - how? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:23:23
      - try to score goals? (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:24:12
        
        Brilliant. Welcome to WOTB Pep Guardiola (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:25:38
        
        you truly are scraping the barrel here (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:36:17
        
        the people who love hoot need to go get a life. (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:28:00
        
        oh, another tory (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:31:58
        
        Interesting theory (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:51:10
        
        bring back gordo! economic genius! (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:35:55
        
        oh - sorry, Gorgo was our finest prime minister. silly me. you clown (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:34:31
        
        oh another socialist (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:34:02
        
        you may have a point - (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 19:37:57
- Take him along to some local lower league games, cheaper too and then (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 11, 19:12:06
  - or to portaloo road (n/m) (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 19:16:23
- Don't cut off your nose to spite your face (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:08:23
The reason we stayed up last season (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:53:17
- a little bit distorted in that we get most of the top teams at home (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 18:56:05
- you were convinced we were going down last season (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:55:34
  - Do you think we'll finish 11th again under this manager? With our last 4 games? (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:57:26
    - I don't think we'll finish 11th again this season whoever is manager (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 11, 19:20:29
    - last four games could work in our favour (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:00:50
      - Do you seriously think any of the top 4 will have nothing to play for (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 19:05:24
        
        in reality we won't know this until we play them (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 19:07:49
        
        Very possible - as with Man City away last season (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 19:06:32
        
        *any of those 4, that should say (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 19:06:31
- Trouble is everybody strengthened even Cardiff spent 35 million (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 18:55:15
  - we spent a lot more than plenty of clubs down there (NCFC) - wolfio, Jan 11, 19:08:10
  - Yes: to a Championship side. We added to a side which was at least half a level better (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:56:21
    - Point remains we spent a lot for us... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 19:00:47
      - we finished 11th and 12th, so had a mid table prem squad and then spent a lot of money. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:06:58
        
        But it wasn't just Cardiff that spent money ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 19:08:56
        
        Hughton spent his money well by all accounts and yet results are significantly worse (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:11:54
        
        a lot more key injuries this year (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 11, 19:15:50
        
        and yet I can hardly remember a weak First XI put out in the league (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:18:11
        
        how many weak XIs have we played against then? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 11, 19:25:51
        
        Everton had there first choice central defenders out today (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:27:28
        
        they missed one first choice defender - Distin (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:29:43
        
        I think you badly over-rate our squad (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:19:46
        
        Top 4 Everton.. No Shit... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:20:37
        
        Well, you could apply that to all of the top seven (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:22:18
        
        Top 6 Top 7 Top 8... changes every week depending on who beats us (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:25:11
        
        none of our players would get in any of the top seven teams (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:28:55
        
        competing fine = a couple of points better of than the worst of them (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:32:41
        
        results are not significantly worse (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:13:40
        
        points are well down on this time last season (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:14:08
        
        not all seasons follow exactly the same pattern (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:15:40
        
        not in points we aren't, we are down on last season (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:17:15
        
        we are three points from 10th (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:19:05
        
        and 3 points from 20th (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:19:32
        
        correct - so why do you say 12th - 20th (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:20:09
        
        because we won't finish that high (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:21:21
        
        I think more chance of 10th than 20th (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 19:22:34
        
        I think if Hooper gets injured we will be relegated (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:24:14
        
        goals are down... goals against are up (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:14:22
        
        Time for a change yes I tend to agree (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 19:13:24
        
        beat Hull and we could end up 11th or 12th lose and we could end up in the drop zone (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 19:15:33
We are shit. But thats ok because we think there are 3 more shit teams than us. (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 18:04:12
- Hardly any other club in the division approaches it all as cautiously as we do (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:11:12
  - We're stinking the league out (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Jan 11, 18:17:50
    - what do West Ham bring, or Cardiff (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:20:49
      - West Ham bring comedy. Cardiff bring a mad, but ambitious owner. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:26:46
        
        What a load of rubbish (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:32:00
        
        Simply not true. Week after week after week, we're an after-thought for the national press (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:33:45
        
        we get as much coverage as most bottom half teams (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:35:36
        
        No, we don't. Oh, and incidentally: (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:42:07
        
        awful post (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:43:50
        
        I don't think we can, no. Not this side. And we certainly can't by winning a thriller (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:46:12
        
        Sunderland, incidentally, hit 4 on their travels today. Reckon we can do that? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:47:23
      - West Brom and West Ham played an exciting 3-3 the other day (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:22:54
    - Correct. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:19:52
    - Same was said last season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 18:19:21
  - all of the bottom half are as cautious as we are (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:12:37
    - Sorry, no they're not. Look at the number of clubs who've changed managers! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:15:17
      - Villa were big in 1981 I think (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Jan 11, 18:19:26
        
        Pumped loads of money in under O'Neil (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:22:02
        
        They've won a couple of League Cups, been in Europe countless times, (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:21:38
    - maybe that is why they are bottom half? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:14:27
      - Cue a moronic "gung ho" posting (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:14:53
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 18:15:34
      - ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:14:51
- Is that true now? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:07:14
  - I am not so sure. Fulham look worse but beat us at home! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 18:08:31
    - and that's the worry. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 18:09:10
- Yep afraid so that's us down to a T . Roll on next season (NCFC) - ihateipswich, Jan 11, 18:06:42
- Which 3? (n/m) (NCFC) - trt354, Jan 11, 18:06:25
  - I am starting to struggle to identify them! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 18:09:25
- Sadly that's the ambition for most in top flight (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 11, 18:06:06
Not sure what the Board sees (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 18:02:27
- Everton away. we weren't going to get anything here (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:04:05
We're going down, aren't we? (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 11, 17:55:10
- Had that sinking feeling since failing to beat Cardiff at home (NCFC) - scoop, Jan 11, 18:04:51
- Sleepwalking into it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 17:59:39
- we'll be ok (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:57:37
  - Lost at home to Fulham and Villa. Failed to win games we needed to win (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 11, 18:02:03
    - Confidence is shot to bits. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 11, 18:11:11
- as shit as it is we may just stay up but personally I am not overly hopeful, I can't (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:57:04
- No-one knows (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 17:56:30
  - Get cooking. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 11, 17:59:13
- Not according to the table or bookies (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:56:08
- no (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 11, 17:56:03
- Who knows (n/m) (NCFC) - Coventry Yellow, Jan 11, 17:55:58
I thought we played quite well at times today, 2 very poor pieces of defending from (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:44:24
- They were the much better team (NCFC) - scoop, Jan 11, 18:06:06
- fine margins but we always seem to on the wrong side of those margins (NCFC) - ede, Jan 11, 17:50:45
  - I agree, I think at times you make your own luck we don't do enough (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:52:13
  - Correction - We ARE getting enough points - just (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:51:56
    - On for 36 points at the current rate (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:55:56
      - Which will be enough if you also extrapolate other teams' results (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:57:25
        
        You can't extrapolate results (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 17:58:16
        
        well yes of course, as we are 15th right now.... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:58:15
        
        So...err...we are getting enough points to stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:59:12
        
        I don't know, the other teams might improve, it wouldn't take much (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:01:33
        
        Some teams might get better. Some might get worse. Including us. (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 18:04:44
        
        bottom of the form league... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:05:33
        
        So we are likely to improve. Hooray! (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 18:08:21
        
        exactly - this was similar to last season (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:09:47
        
        actually it was one Wigan result 2 games from the end of the season (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:11:53
  - West Brom away... they missed a ton of easy chances. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:51:45
- Everton could easily had 4 or 5, Lukaku and Coleman (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:48:12
- I disagree, they were all over us for 65 minutes. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:45:17
  - They didn't create any better chances than us though (NCFC) - dennis moore, Jan 11, 17:48:38
    - today was a very villa like performance (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:53:19
      - And it didn't work very well, because we have little or no threat on the break. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:56:53
        
        apart from the five chances (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:59:14
        
        no. We took the game to them when we had those chances (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:02:36
        
        three clear chances on the break (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:04:36
        
        not scored from a single counter attack with Snod in the side (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:05:15
        
        straw man (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:06:38
        
        Just didn't score goals... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:09:08
        
        today was similar to west brom game (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 18:11:00
        
        yep, we came away with bugger all goals. what is it, 17 in 21 now. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 18:13:58
  - I don't recall Ruddy making 1 save today nor do I recall them having loads of shots and (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:47:08
    - btw I am not sticking up for Hughton I would have got rid after 10 games last season. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:47:58
      - they put lots of efforts in. I don;t think it is a shock that they scored. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:51:23
        
        Is Calderwood our manager? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 11, 17:55:38
        
        You are weird! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:56:12
i don't whether he should stay or go,butcwr never do (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 17:34:57
- few spelling mistakes tbf. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 17:37:15
- I'd love to say I can't wait for him to go because then the outers can see the shitstorm (NCFC) - pants, Jan 11, 17:36:46
  - I wish everyone would just accept that there are valid arguments (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 17:50:14
    - well i do, i do agree though, some utter opinionated bollicks (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 17:54:15
  - change of manager (NCFC) - ede, Jan 11, 17:46:13
  - it's not as simple as that though pants, many of the people (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 17:45:23
    - We're living it day in, day out. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:48:14
      - you've done me there, tbf! (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 11, 17:50:56
      - It's like crack (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:50:41
  - People on messageboards! Bizarre! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:43:58
  - The only outers you encounter are on messageboards (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:42:14
    - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:42:49
  - Cmon pants, you know you can't predict what a manager (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:40:46
    - he thought we shouldn't have sacked roeder (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:42:36
  - so you think our appalling performanes are justifiable then ? (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 11, 17:39:09
    - living the dream... 2 points off the drop zone (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:44:27
- Exactly! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 11, 17:36:38
He basically said beforehand (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:31:49
- Half of me is so heartbroken i dont give a f*** anymore (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 11, 17:44:08
  - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:46:08
- our existance as a club under hughton is pointless (NCFC) - wolfio, Jan 11, 17:37:50
  - VMT (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:41:07
  - in fairness that's the perm league for about 10 clubs. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:40:18
- did you seriously expect to enjoy everton away? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:34:18
  - was that the game when we had a terrible keeper ? (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 17:38:07
    - Simon Tracey (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:48:47
  - Trying to hang on (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:36:56
  - we haven't lost there in 5... Surely they are the opposite of a bogey team. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:36:40
  - Yes let's just not bother trying to win. No wonder this loser (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:35:59
  - unbeaten in 5 since 05 before today (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:35:17
    - Everton? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:37:32
      - teams who get lukaku on loan often do (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:39:10
        
        yes - that highlights the difference between the top teams and the rest (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:43:05
      - I thought HUghton had made lots of great signings... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:38:47
        
        that IS the BIG question (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 17:40:28
        
        other teams have spent money and improved as well (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:40:10
        
        so Hughton's signed no better than anyone else... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:41:05
- VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:33:54
- Ps. He also seems to have no clue when (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:33:20
  - Having no clue is getting spanked. We don't get spanked. We got beat by a team that's (NCFC) - pants, Jan 11, 17:35:28
  - this was levelled at him at half-time during the West Ham game as well (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:33:54
- I'm hoot out but be fair... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 17:32:39
  - Lukaku actually blew a much better chance (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:33:45
    - He did but my point still stands... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 17:37:10
      - goals win games not chances, it's not a style contest (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:43:47
- He played two up front (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:32:35
  - Formation has little or nothing to do with it (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 17:38:20
    - I agree. 1 or 2 up front is a red herring (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:57:59
    - I agree that formation is not the be all and end all (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:40:49
  - He did but (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 11, 17:35:37
  - Two up front thing is such a smokescreen (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:34:32
  - All that did was put another man up front midfield have to push up (NCFC) - eddie, Jan 11, 17:34:18
    - we created five good chances (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:35:17
      - and failed to score goals as usual. how many times have we scored even 2 in the league (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:38:13
        
        agreed - finishing was poor (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:39:01
        
        Hopper has an excellent conversion rate, over 20% (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:40:32
        
        he didn't today (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:41:05
        
        He only had one shot (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:42:53
        
        not sure of your point here (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:43:42
        
        we don't create many chances, we don't score many goals. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:47:46
        
        yes, but today we did create chances (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:51:41
        
        we managed 2 efforts in the first half... hardly 'lots of chances' (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:54:52
        
        we're not going to create ten away to Everton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:58:05
        
        whatever... an improving squad and worsening results (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:59:47
    - Correct. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:35:04
sums us up : (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 11, 17:20:25
- I think the Hull game has to CH's last if it is lost (NCFC) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Jan 11, 17:27:01
  - should be his last if we don't win (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:30:27
- player positions on whoscored were pretty damning. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:26:19
Whittaker and garrido done really well today so how about (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:14:30
- I think we should stick with RvW and Hooper together (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:17:13
  - I don't think they work together, and you need some pace (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:19:56
    - I agree that Redmond should start (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:22:15
      - he should start on the right (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 11, 17:25:14
      - not good to see them standing on each others shoes a couple of times today (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:23:04
        
        Just something doesn't seem right when both are on (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:25:15
        
        no, but it will take time for them to get used to each other's runs (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:23:48
- BJ has been playing better than Fer (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 11, 17:16:51
  - but he's not better (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:18:10
    - BJ is better at closing down so would be better in the above formation (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 11, 17:20:15
3 of next 5 games are huge now. (NCFC) - CityForLife, Jan 11, 17:13:31
- 5 points (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:21:59
- 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 11, 17:19:56
- Minimum 7 (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:18:53
  - lol - we're not Man City (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:19:30
    - they're shit away (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:24:44
      - we should beat them as well then (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:25:14
        
        you're right (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:31:59
- gotta get 5 out of that (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:15:29
- We can get something against Newcastle at home (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:15:22
  - not a chance we'll be favs to beat newcastle (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:16:39
    - certainly not a game to write off though (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:18:07
      - yes of more concern (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:19:50
- Fulham, Palace, Sunderland games were similar (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:14:52
  - yes hence why we need 7-9 from these (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:19:38
- don't get fucking beat (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:14:20
- 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 11, 17:13:50
Why keep Hughton? Honestly can't think of 1 reason?????? (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 17:11:40
- bad time to change (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:20:28
- good manager, bettered lambert position in league (NCFC) - sotoncanary, Jan 11, 17:16:17
  - results on the slide since he arrived despite consistently improving the squad (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:21:26
  - tbf only 2 of those 4 are true (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 11, 17:19:05
- love the man, hate the manager (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:16:01
  - that's the truest post in the last six months (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 11, 17:30:26
- lovely fella (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:11:56
  - knows the game (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 11, 17:13:12
West ham won so we now sit bottom of the form table for last 6 games. Makes u think given (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 11, 17:08:07
- yes that is worrying (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 17:16:12
- we're gonna win our next four games (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:12:07
  - Can I have some of your prescription? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 11, 17:13:37
    - endorphins from a run, natural optimism (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:27:12
- 3pts from 6 matches. Joint worst with Swansea. West ham 3rd worse with 5. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 11, 17:11:36
- not exactly a tough run either. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:09:06
- but we've only lost 1 in 4 away (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:08:46
  - Yeah bloody fantastic (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 11, 17:11:06
Still, at least Solskaer looks pretty shit (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jan 11, 17:05:51
- from one match?! (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 11, 17:09:52
  - managers should be judged on 1 game not 1 year (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:11:05
    - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jan 11, 17:13:21
- Hammers win 2-0... The table is a nightmare. (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:06:58
  - It's not disastrous (Other Football) - norway, Jan 11, 17:08:09
    - Exactly - too much melodrama about our real situation (n/m) (Other Football) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:11:04
      - 2 wins is a real situation?! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:11:43
        
        Eh? (n/m) (Other Football) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:13:14
        
        given how shit we are it seems a rather unrealistic hope in upcoming games (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:16:02
        
        We aren't great - but you are overlooking the fact that 9 other teams aren't either (n/m) (Other Football) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:17:25
        
        You're both right (Other Football) - norway, Jan 11, 17:25:44
        
        yes same true last season (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:25:26
        
        I think it's possible to be appalled by how we play (Other Football) - norway, Jan 11, 17:26:35
        
        There's nothing that tells me we are more likely to go down than others below us.. (Other Football) - grumpy, Jan 11, 17:33:38