Newcastle vs. Crystal Palace match thread

[Uphill]

Don't fancy our chances against Villa (or at Macclesfield)
Looks a long grind to get to 38 points

 

[park the bus]

Relegation form. Just as well we had a bright start or we'd be up s*** creek.

 

[adelaar]

Didn't expect anything from today.
They were able to bring on Barnes and Livramento. The squad depth is just so strong compared to us. We can never dream of a top 10 finish with no investment.

 

[ASCPFC]

Henderson has made some great saves today, but he had also been deeply unconvincing under high balls and crosses, including for both goals.

He hasn't been great in the last few. He's one I'd consider dropping for Benitez.

 

[ambrose7]

Not closing down the cross for the first goal is criminally lazy.

Otherwise I'm losing patience with Pino. He has Kamada to thank for all the patience I've had with him so far but I cannot see a hint of improvement. How on earth does he get in the Spain squad? His physicality, finishing, distribution, movement has all been well short of the required level.

Set piece again. We really miss Richards.

 

[grumpymort]

This is f***ing soul destroying s***.

Blame the board & SP for being lazy in the summer that is what it comes down to.

 

[PatrickA]

Two more set piece goals conceded.
We can't get Richards, Munoz, Sarr and Lerma back quickly enough as they all have a role to play defending set pieces.

 

[cardiff eagle]

Basically to beat us you just need to get a lot of set pieces and to 70 mins without being more than a goal down. Then we will crumble

 

[Spindle]

He is a professional,wasn't showing any signs of fatigue..
Just because you worked on a Mazda....you should be able to find your way around a Toyota!

You know what matchfit is right?

 

[beak]

May just be fitness as he hasn't played much.

Probably shell shock.

 

[JHB]

What upsets me is the lack of fight or energy. There is no excuse for being out run and out competed. Just unacceptable

 

[grumpymort]

He is a professional,wasn't showing any signs of fatigue..
Just because you worked on a Mazda....you should be able to find your way around a Toyota!

That is not how it works and had you had any understanding on the subject you would know why.

I'm not going to waste my time trying to explain it

 

[Hannes]

Loosing to Tottenham and Newcastle usually isn't the end of the world. The problem is that both of them didn't look that great at these occassions.

 

[ASCPFC]

Loosing to Tottenham and Newcastle usually isn't the end of the world. The problem is that both of them didn't look that great at these occassions.

Totally agree. They both looked poor. Just that we are poorer.

 

[Spindle]

What upsets me is the lack of fight or energy. There is no excuse for being out run and out competed. Just unacceptable

They're knackered and we're out of depth.

What do you expect?

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Loosing to Tottenham and Newcastle usually isn't the end of the world. The problem is that both of them didn't look that great at these occassions.

Same with the man United defeat, they looked average at best

 

[JHB]

Blame the board & SP for being lazy in the summer that is what it comes down to.

We signed over £50m worth of players in the summer, presumably sanctioned by OG. He keeps playing the one who obviously isn’t good enough for this league, keeps seeing us do the same thing week in week out and lose and changes nothing. His job is to get performances from the team. Not easy with key players missing but he has to do better than this

 

[grumpymort]

Loosing to Tottenham and Newcastle usually isn't the end of the world. The problem is that both of them didn't look that great at these occassions.

Both are poor and we should be getting min a draw out of both.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

would rather have kamada in over Pino (I know he is injured currently so not an option)

agreed.

 

[DenTyler]

We should have our full squad fit and back on the pitch by the time we get to playing in Europe. The way I see it, we will be fine in the league so we go on and win the Conference. None of us will remember this piss poor period in the season if we end the year 10th and holding another cup.