Match Thread Newcastle 2-3 Everton. Sat Feb 28 . 3pm

[windymiller]

Literally no idea how this one turns out. If we were at home I'd deffo be predicting a loss, probably with a Claire Balding winner to rub salt into the gaping wound. However, we seem to be a different animal away from home and Guimares is out for the bar codes I think. I'll go for a spawny draw.

 

[carolinablue232]

Just give us a balanced midfield and players in their actual positions. Would like to see some sort of imagination. If he’s dead set on playing 3 center back then at least play them as center backs.

————————Pickford————————
———Keane-——Tark——Branth————
Patterson————————————Myko
—————-Garner——KDH———————
————————Armstrong——————-
————Beto——————Ndiaye————

 

[T LEAFE]

Just give us a balanced midfield and players in their actual positions. Would like to see some sort of imagination. If he’s dead set on playing 3 center back then at least play them as center backs.

————————Pickford————————
———Keane-——Tark——Branth————
Patterson————————————Myko
—————-Garner——KDH———————
————————Armstrong——————-
————Beto——————Ndiaye————

Outrageous suggestion!

 

[carolinablue232]

Outrageous suggestion!

Sorry David.

 

[brooklyn blue]

Looking forward to seeing tge revolutionary 4 centre backs system once again...

 

[Look to the future]

4 centre backs and embarrassing corner tactics, another Everton game to look forward to…..Yay!

 

[hallamblue]

Can't guarantee the result, only guarantee is no neutrals will be watching. Thank goodness it's not on the TV so I don't have to watch another 90 minutes of the dross we serve up. In terms of a result, I'll go for 2-0 Newcastle, I think our luck away from home is due to run out, I can't see Pope punching it into his own net.

 

[MikeH72]

Can't guarantee the result, only guarantee is no neutrals will be watching. Thank goodness it's not on the TV so I don't have to watch another 90 minutes of the dross we serve up. In terms of a result, I'll go for 2-0 Newcastle, I think our luck away from home is due to run out, I can't see Pope punching it into his own net.

Pope has been turd for about 2 years.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Easy for Moyes this.

Centre half O'Brien immediately back at right back

Garner back to midfield for Iroegbunam.

Coin toss whether Armstrong starts or George. You'd hope George, but so far, somehow, he hasn't wanted to start him.

Definitely winnable fixture.

 

[Yarrgh]

Batter these blues.

0-1. Borefest with Everton deciding to stop defending after the 82nd minute substitution to bring on Beto due to Barry picking up a knock. Moyes masterclass, Geordies fuming, Evertonians with 3 points to assuage the nagging doubts over what we saw.

EV-ER-TON!

 

[Milkman]

Pope has been turd for about 2 years.

Give him time, he's been much better than the last one

 

[bicycleheader]

Expecting a draw here

 

[davek]

Personnel selection is immaterial if the tactics aren't right.

Not just against Newcastle away either, but we need to get bodies behind the ball every game and break as best we can at the right times and play for set pieces.

We have to play that way to pick up points because we have a manager who cant coach passing football and carrying the ball is not trusted anymore...and that happened before Grealish got injured and Ndiaye lost form.

We're a club in search of a style and will remain so until this manager is gone.

451 every game it should be under Moyes.

 

[davep]

Getting smashed, cos it's Newcastle and they're one of those teams I just expect to easily beat us. Luckily I will be too busy playing to watch it.

 

[Marc bolan]

Pope has been turd for about 2 years.

Don't rate Ramsdale much