Did Pardew ever give Ben Arfa a fair chance? Stats and Analysis
Monday 2nd September 2014 brought to an end one of the longest debates in toon history: Hatem Ben Arfa’s role at Newcastle. This much documented debate was brought to [...]
Formation
3-5-2 would work well for Newcastle
In the last game of the 2013-14 season against Liverpool, Alan Pardew, with a new formation and the team that had conceded the worst defence outside of the bottom three, [...]
Part 1: Inside the World of Mike Ashley and His Friends in the North
Part 1 – Don’t Look Back in Anger I don’t know Mike Ashley. I’ve never met him. I’ve written to him several times without reply. So to write about MA is as a [...]
Where do Newcastle need to strengthen this Summer?
It has been a season that will very soon be forgotten by the Newcastle faithful. What has made it doubly disappointing is the extent to which we expected big things from the [...]
When a ship is sinking, you plug the leak before you hold an inquiry
I’ve read a mountain of articles about Newcastle’s plight; who should be picked/dropped; who should be [...]
Are Jonas Gutierrez’s days as a winger numbered?
If truth be told, then it would be fair to say that Jonas Gutierrez’s performances as a winger or as part of an attacking triumvirate behind a lone striker have not been [...]
Marveaux Can Reignite Newcastle’s Dormant Goal-Machine
Papiss Cisse has cut a forlorn figure in the Newcastle attack this season and that is proven by his goal return of 9 in all competitions. However, one player that can bring [...]
Is this Formation the Answer to our Tactical Problems?
(Author’s note: I drafted this blog before Cissé’s super strike against Southampton, the reappearance of Tiote as how he used to be and what, in my mind, was [...]
Can we utilize Davide Santon in a better way?
One player who has been a regular starter in an ever changing defense for Newcastle this season has been Davide Santon. The left full back has started all 26 games in the [...]
Selection Headache for Pardew – Possible Line-ups
After only managing a draw against the Ukrainian outfit Metalist Kharkiv, Alan Pardew now has a selection headache for the two ‘must win’ games we have this week. Both [...]
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