Newcastle 1-1, 4-2 penalties EFL Cup Post Match Thread

[FoxInTheBox89]

it was a fantastic tackle, well within the rules. I like how Richie ending up on the other side of the pitch 

[TheLittleBigMan]

How long before players like hamza start second guessing how they go about tackling. Anyone else think that's one of the best parts of his game?? I've seen hesitancy sneak in more and more in recent seasons.

 

It's a contact sport. How about we concentrate on the diving, play acting, ref conning, fan robbing culture, rather than a good old fashion honest tackle.

 

Fu*k yes.

[WigstonWanderer]

Well, we did better than Spurs

[Jattdogg]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Not even a foul 

The only horror thing about that was Ritchie's  continued run and subsequent fall to the ground 20m later.

[st albans fox]

4 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

The only horror thing about that was Ritchie's  continued run and subsequent fall to the ground 20m later.

He is actually injured ..... whatever your view on the challenge, the player had to be subbed off and will probably be out for a few weeks with ligament damage ...... 

[Haywood_6]

 

[Collymore]

12 minutes ago, Haywood_6 said:

 

Rather than showing the none existent highlights in the match they could have at least showed all the penalties. 

[Pliskin]

It was Richie’s pussy reaction that caused Hamza to get booked. It was a perfect tackle, hard but fair. Nothing wrong with that, at all the games gone!

[David Hankey]

I see Bruce is bleating on about what he describes as a "horror challenge". He appears to forget how he used to play. He'd be sent off in every game he played nowadays, the big lass!!

[CosbehFox]

Naughty tackle for me, it’s the follow through. The original contact of the ball is good. I’d be raging if I was a Newcastle player with that 

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

Sounds like another game where we don't quiet click. But yet we're still getting results. All bodes well for when Brendan finally finds the magic formula.

[Haywood_6]

 

17 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Naughty tackle for me, it’s the follow through. The original contact of the ball is good. I’d be raging if I was a Newcastle player with that 

Same here. I like his enthusiasm to win the the ball, but he takes the player out in a dangerous manner. Could of easily been a red. 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Great to get through to the next round

 

up the Foxes

[Mickey O'Neil]

2 hours ago, Haywood_6 said:

 

Some nice passing and one touch football there. 

 

Thanks for the share. 

[Tommo220]

the thing is, the fact that its a conversation point means that the challenge was ill advised.  whether we think it was OK or not, Hamza is going to find himself in hot water with premier league referees who see any challenge where a player goes to ground as being a potential red card. its juts how the game is now - and whether Bruce tackled like that i kind of irrelevant.

 

i don't think the challenge was too bad, but knowing referees nowadays  i wouldn't have been surprised to have seen Hamza sent off for it.

[foxinsocks]

Gray on the bench... what was his demeanour like?

[lcfcell]

Anyone know how Praet got on? From listening to lcfc radio it sounded like he was one of the better players

[foxy boxing]

Two great saves from Kasper in the shootout, we should get past Luton in the next round. hopefully the players recover before Saturday. the main thing is we are in the next round.

[ARM1968]

When I used to play they called me Chopper. Not sure I’d have made it on to the pitch these days. Mind you in my playing days I only received one yellow card and that was for stuffing grass into some whinging cnuts mouth. Ahh well 

[Jattdogg]

4 hours ago, st albans fox said:

He is actually injured ..... whatever your view on the challenge, the player had to be subbed off and will probably be out for a few weeks with ligament damage ...... 

Fair enough on the injury (never want to see anyone injured of course) it happens but to me was a solid challenge.

 

I do think Hamza puts the boot in some of his tackles and it will rub some refs the wrong way. No doubt he will see red cards in his career. 

[Always Next Year]

Bruce going over the top about Hamza, yes it was a solid tackle but with no intent to hurt the guy.

He did not go over the top as Bruce said he got the ball Ritchie ran on for a good 10 yards then fell and rolled over at least two times.

Was he stretched off ! No he walked. 

Bruce poor looser, will be out of a job by the end of the season.

[Deeg67]

3 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Naughty tackle for me, it’s the follow through. The original contact of the ball is good. I’d be raging if I was a Newcastle player with that 

Indeed.  If one of our guys had been on the receiving end of a challenge like that FT would be calling for a lifetime ban.

[Nicolo Barella]

4 hours ago, Pliskin said:

It was Richie’s pussy reaction that caused Hamza to get booked. It was a perfect tackle, hard but fair. Nothing wrong with that, at all the games gone!

Ah, Ritchie's silly Pussy ligament damage. 

[Nicolo Barella]

5 hours ago, Haywood_6 said:

 

Hey Perez looked really involved. Good to see. Goals will come.

[Nicolo Barella]

I love Hamza, but that's the second potentially serious injury he's caused in the space of months. I think he'll make his game more clinical as he gets playtime, but that is definitely something he should work on. Nobody likes an injury like Bamba's on the pitch, no matter what team it's for.