Newcastle Away

[whoareyaaa]

Just now, ramaiya2 said:

smash and grab 2nd half

we are going to need to change the game plan because we have not threatened them once, happy with the 0-0 at half time but we have to go for it now

 

Newcastle will settle for the point

[Diffco]

Thomas has done alright tbf. Just no attacking threat. Madders is needed but who does he replace? 

[volpeazzurro]

Phew! That's done now but got to offer more in the 2nd half. 
After about 60 mins, Barnes for Vardy, Maddison for Tielemans who's done bugger all.

[BenTayfour]

Halfway through let's pls don't ruin it

[HankMarvin]

1 minute ago, Sly said:

I’d keep the same shape for 10 minutes. 

Could just fill up the goal line with tall players 

[mod hero]

1 minute ago, lcfcsnow said:

Feels like an FA cup 3rd round tie with a non-league team visiting a PL team.

I just said that. Sad to watch 

[Atheonseye]

I'm chuffed we've went a half without conceding.

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

3 minutes ago, jim5000 said:

We aren’t seriously letting them play attack v defence for 90 minutes and expecting to not concede are we?

Well we've done it for 45+ so far... 

[CloudFox]

Just now, lee7 said:

 

It's just frustrating to watch! It's almost as though Smith believes a point is good enough and then he is confident of beating West Ham. 

 

We need two wins...playing like this we are not achieving that 

It could be he's hoping to wear out Newcastle, force a few cards, and then throw some attackers on to hit them quickly?

[BigGibbo]

It's a miracle, and absolutely more by luck than judgment, that we have survived to half time without conceding.

 

We need to actually play to our only strength and attack in the second half now.

 

We are as good as these in attack. Play like it.

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Shamomoa said:

Honestly don't care about pride at the moment just need to try and get some points from somewhere.

I know what you mean but I'd be pretty embarrassed to stay up this seasn

[CountesthorpeFox1]

1 minute ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

That's pure luck. We look like a league two team.

It’s Smiths game plan!

 

expect, he wants this until 65/70 minutes and he will introduce madders, Barnes and Daka and try and get a foothold at that point. Newcastle will naturally sit back if they don’t score by then as they only need the point. 
 

that’s our best shot of getting 3 points. It’s just if we can hold off until 65/70 minutes. Half time was certainly needed! 

[FoxesWalk]

Just now, Gazza3 said:

This is the tactic . Get to 70 and bring on Madders and Barnes . Then concede

Devastatingly accurate 

[Joefox]

Honestly can’t believe we’ve been reduced to playing like this.

[benpicko]

3 minutes ago, Tom12345 said:

Game plan not working. We could have been done 2-0 already. Bring Maddison on at half time please for Ndidi.

Sorry but the game plan is definitely working -- it's 0-0 and he's not made the attacking changes yet

 

Whether that's a good game plan is another question though!

Edited 22 May 2023 by benpicko

[Pliskin]

Performance means **** all. We’ve gone to frustrate them and so far it’s working. 
 

It’s clear Smiths ambition is to stay in the game, and then bring Madders and Barnes on, hopefully by this point Newcastle will just have 10 players in our half, and we might, just might catch them on the break…… 

 

Its all we can do, in our state we can’t match Newcastle man for man, we’ve just got to try and stay in the game and look to Nick one. 
 

 

[Foxin_Mad]

To be honest I can't fault the effort. It's ****ing horrific but sometimes horrific is just the job. Keep it tight then go for it final 20. 

[gerblod]

2 minutes ago, chapero82 said:

Vardy offered nothing up front then 

Surrounded by three defenders at all times.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Nacho clearly isn't 100% fit. Got to bring Barnes or Maddison on in his place.

[Guest kristianity77]

4 minutes ago, FreoBondy said:

It's actually criminal they are not playing with 10 men. Complete disgrace

Let's not make out with 10 men this wouldn't end any different.  You could reduce Newcastle to 9 or even 8 men and I'd still fancy them to beat us.

 

Hell, send all the players off except for the keeper and we would still pass it round the back.

Edited 22 May 2023 by kristianity77

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, Tom12345 said:

Game plan not working. We could have been done 2-0 already. Bring Maddison on at half time please for Ndidi.

No thanks

 

its unsustainable as it stands 

you can be sure that Howe will tweak things to exploit whatever spaces we are allowing - as it is they’ve had way too many 2 on 1’s given our shape 

 

no point in kel being so high - he looks understandably rusty and we probably could bring on madders for him and inevitably daka for vards 

[sishades]

18 minutes ago, Stinky said:

And me, and I'm 31

And me, I'm still in the womb.

[Larry_LCFC]

Draw and win takes it out of our hands. Everton will beat Bournemouth. We needs two wins, it's as simple as that. We are giving Newcastle way too much respect and making it far too easy for them to pepper our goal. We need to get the first goal and we aren't even trying. 14 shots to 0 shots is pathetic.

[trabuch]

This is the best our current (shit) team can hope for. We are never going to outplay Newcastle at home. We''ll bring Barnes and Maddison on at 70 mins and score. The question is, can we hang on until then, and how knackered will everyone be?

[TonyN11]

3 minutes ago, ARTY_FOX said:

Has Luke Thomas won anything at all? 

Yes