Haywood_6 Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 3 minutes ago, car1os said: That’ll be a hat-trick for Callum Wilson then... Meet you in the ever obliging Leicester City thread after the game if that's the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 What channel is this being shown on today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 1 minute ago, Sly said: What channel is this being shown on today? Sky Sports Main Event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frost Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 (edited) Just read matchday with the manager. What a load of bullshit. Brendan you're bigger than this, get confident for christ sake. Newcastle are n't good and Bruce is a 4/10 manager so don't get complacent but for god's sake don't talk them up to levels even they can't imagine. You have a better team , are a far better manager and we expect a win. We know noone can guarantee that but at least talk as if you expect it too. I don't like cockiness but love confidence. And don't forget to rollick them at half time if we're not two up so you can risk easing a few of the wounded in for the second half. Edited 3 January 2021 by Alan Frost 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adejo92 Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 2 minutes ago, Sly said: What channel is this being shown on today? Sky Comedy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-fox Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 23 minutes ago, Aus Fox said: Wasn’t Choudhury in the Europa League from a corner? Might well have been, can’t remember if I’m honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collymore Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 4 minutes ago, Alan Frost said: Just read matchday with the manager. What a load of bullshit. Brendan you're bigger than this, get confident for christ sake. Newcastle are n't good and Bruce is a 4/10 manager so don't get complacent but for god's sake don't talk them up to levels even they can't imagine. You have a better team , are a far better manager and we expect a win. We know noone can guarantee that but at least talk as if you expect it too. I don't like cockiness but love confidence. It's all just generic waffle, what he says to the media and what he really believes will be completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheppyFox Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 9 minutes ago, Alan Frost said: Just read matchday with the manager. What a load of bullshit. Brendan you're bigger than this, get confident for christ sake. Newcastle are n't good and Bruce is a 4/10 manager so don't get complacent but for god's sake don't talk them up to levels even they can't imagine. You have a better team , are a far better manager and we expect a win. We know noone can guarantee that but at least talk as if you expect it too. I don't like cockiness but love confidence. And don't forget to rollick them at half time if we're not two up so you can risk easing a few of the wounded in for the second half. I think we need an old Bob team talk before kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torten Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 7 minutes ago, Alan Frost said: Just read matchday with the manager. What a load of bullshit. Brendan you're bigger than this, get confident for christ sake. Newcastle are n't good and Bruce is a 4/10 manager so don't get complacent but for god's sake don't talk them up to levels even they can't imagine. You have a better team , are a far better manager and we expect a win. We know noone can guarantee that but at least talk as if you expect it too. I don't like cockiness but love confidence. And don't forget to rollick them at half time if we're not two up so you can risk easing a few of the wounded in for the second half. A manager can't go into a game saying "Yea they're pretty shit and Bruce is a sub-par manager who I will outsmart with ease" for many reasons but one being it would give the opposing team a hell of a lot more motivation. No manager in the Prem has in my experience said anything other than describing the other team as 'good' or the match as a 'tough test'. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frost Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 2 minutes ago, Collymore said: It's all just generic waffle, what he says to the media and what he really believes will be completely different. Yeah but its on our website. I like him as a manager but want to hear him with more confidence that the players gradually soak up. mangers talking up the opposition are really saying if I lose this is why. Don't want to hear it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nod.E Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 7 minutes ago, Alan Frost said: Yeah but its on our website. I like him as a manager but want to hear him with more confidence that the players gradually soak up. mangers talking up the opposition are really saying if I lose this is why. Don't want to hear it. Honestly the vast majority of interviews aren't worth listening or paying any notice to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frost Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 1 minute ago, Torten said: A manager can't go into a game saying "Yea they're pretty shit and Bruce is a sub-par manager who I will outsmart with ease" for many reasons but one being it would give the opposing team a hell of a lot more motivation. No manager in the Prem has in my experience said anything other than describing the other team as 'good' or the match as a 'tough test'. 1 minute ago, Torten said: A manager can't go into a game saying "Yea they're pretty shit and Bruce is a sub-par manager who I will outsmart with ease" for many reasons but one being it would give the opposing team a hell of a lot more motivation. No manager in the Prem has in my experience said anything other than describing the other team as 'good' or the match as a 'tough test'. Yes I know that its all part of football's bull shit. The answer is if they are crap don't talk about 'em and stop feeding out bull shit. I don't remember Ranieri ever giving out this cosy media/football crap, but then I was n't on the forum then so maybe I'm wrong. I like BR as a manager but would like him to radiate a bit more confidence before a match. By all means tell'em they were good when you've won. Thats humility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collymore Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Torten said: A manager can't go into a game saying "Yea they're pretty shit and Bruce is a sub-par manager who I will outsmart with ease" for many reasons but one being it would give the opposing team a hell of a lot more motivation. No manager in the Prem has in my experience said anything other than describing the other team as 'good' or the match as a 'tough test'. Probably Keegan was the last time during Newcastle's title race and we all know how that ended... Edited 3 January 2021 by Collymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 15 minutes ago, Alan Frost said: Yeah but its on our website. I like him as a manager but want to hear him with more confidence that the players gradually soak up. mangers talking up the opposition are really saying if I lose this is why. Don't want to hear it. Didn't work so well for Big Sam and him saying Arsenal were relegation rivals. I agree with above, don't publicly give any extra motivation to the opposition in the media. What he says behind closed doors, I imagine will be very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edingleyfox Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 Brendan wants to keep the pressure off the players by keeping expectations realistic. Similarly Steve Bruce said Newcastle could not be expected to do much more than stay clear of relegation. Newcastle do have the sort of big players than can cause trouble at the back such as Callum Wilson so we need to be careful about conceding set pieces today. I am sure privately Brendan thinks we have the players with the skill to win this and it will be a question IMO of whether we play with a bit of pace and convert possession into goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 (edited) Would have preferred Perez to Sharky, but it's decent Edited 3 January 2021 by brucey 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 2 minutes ago, brucey said: Without rushing anyone back seems the right team to me. Soyuncu, under and Ricky still to properly come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frost Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 13 minutes ago, brucey said: Would have preferred Perez to Sharky, but it's decent Hope this is n't repeat. Like it. Bollickings all round at half time if we're not 2 up so we can put a couple of the decent recovering guys on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 Tielemanz is it? Edgy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 2021 is the year we start beating bottom half sides. Let's do this! X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 No broadband, mobile data hotspot today. Really wanted it to be on BT Sports (Which I get through TV, or even BBC ideally!) and would have been willing to stomach Amazon due to it’s better footage. But on Sky Witless it is a bitter pill to swallow watching this whilst it chops through my data. For the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 (edited) Here's hoping for a decent NBCSN stream... (I Wish there was a way we could watch their streams legally over here in the UK?) Edited 3 January 2021 by PhillippaT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 24 minutes ago, brucey said: Would have preferred Perez to Sharky, but it's decent Yeah decent team that, happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 Have to beat these clowns today!.. But think it'll be our 3rd successive draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman_Mike Posted 3 January 2021 Share Posted 3 January 2021 49 minutes ago, Nod.E said: Honestly the vast majority of interviews aren't worth listening or paying any notice to. Exactly. They're only worth it if there's a genuinely big talking point in the build up or post match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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