Pancrate: Fab-ulous?
On the coming of Pancrate, Hughton gushed:
“I’ve been impressed with Fabrice since he first came in a couple of weeks ago and that’s why we’ve signed him. He’s done well in training and did very well with the Reserves last week.
On what the fans might think of his style of play, Hughton continued:
“He’s a player who could excite the fans here because he has the ability on the ball, has bags of pace and likes to go forward.
“He has played at a good level throughout his career and that experience will be valuable”
Match Fitness.
Pancrate has not played much at all this year though, except for trials at several clubs in both the Premiership and the Championship, so like Toons other nippy winger / striker, Peter Lovenkrands, who faced a similar situation regarding pre season training and the like, he may need a little fine tuning to get fully up to speed.
“He doesn’t have match sharpness yet and he is not fully 100% fit yet, but it won’t take him long to get to that point.
“He is fit though and has played training games and obviously in the reserve game as well, so we won’t be waiting long for him to be ready to play a big part for us.”
Going by what NUFC ‘Blog’s “Man in the stands”, Bowburn Mag, wrote on Pancrate’s performance in the Hartlepool game, he doesn’t seem to be far away.
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I hope the guy proves a useful squad player at the very least.
I find it extremely annoying when fans always complain about how our big money signings are rubbish and how there are bargains to be had on the free market/cheaper players yet when we actually sign one, he is crap and “is cheap for a reason”.
I hope he does as well as Lovenkrands did last season.
I agree, we have to get behind ALL of the players, I think he`l do well as a toon player, we need directness (if thats a word) and this guy has it in abundance.
give him a couple of games to get fitness and i think we`l be shouting “theres only one pancake”
3 points tonight, and a couple of goals with a clean sheet will do just nicely, 6 points clear of 3rd.
COME ON NEWCASTLE
spot on wickywoowoo some people just like to moan about players for the sake of it , in recent seasons thier are 2 french lads that have come in on the cheap and done a job (Bassong & sibeirski) if he does as well as those 2 then he will be an excellent signing
Look, in a sense we are lucky to get these guys for only wages, both Lovenkrands and San Pancrazio are decent wingers with a bit of pace.
Also both also experienced, with perhaps a season or two left in the top flight, which will be of enormous importance during that first season back in the PL (if promoted) a season where survival is the name of the game.
In the meanwhile the careful recruiting of young replacement`s should be the priority, that and the system begun during the early Ashley period, that of looking to stock the minors with talented youngsters, that we can groom for the future.
That`s how a team is built, not by going out and stocking it with overpaid trophy players, spending enormous sums in the process.
Have no doubt Ashley will agree with the last sentence.
We’ll, i’ll wait until i’ve seen him play before forming an opinion on him, and how good he is/isn’t. After all, he wasn’t good enough for Sheffield United whilst on trial there!
At least Ed would have had a teamsheet up by now
Anyone got a quote pertaining to Pancrate not being good enough for shef utd, or is that just perceived, cos he didn’t sign for them?
CliNT FliCK – Aye, that happens quite a lot. I can imagine it now at Sheffield United. “Yes, he is quality, he doesn’t cost anything, lets not sign him up”
Think about it, there must have been something wrong for the Blades not to sign him up.
Is Ranger still away with England? He isnt even on the bench.
Although Pancake does make the bench. Harewood gets another chance, lets hope he shines this time!
I said this afternoon i had a bad feeling, and i still have it unfortunatley.
This will be a toughy.
As for Pancrate – I don’t know many mid season free transfers that turn out to be any good but we can but hope.
any streams up?!
Stuart79 – I was trying to make that point to CLiNT FLiCK, but it seems that common sense means nothing unless it has quotes to back it up.
Robbanufc – Try Iraqgoals or something. Its on TV so there will be one somewhere.
Harewood should have gambled and stuck a leg out, it was worth a shout.
Putting some good early pressure on, we just need to make it count.
http://iraqgoals.net/ch1.html
Jonas’ shorts are actually brighter than our away kit
Thats it, Preston have had their 2 shots. Now lets pound them
Yellow card for Smudge.
Great save by Harper from Mellor.
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/mon23.11/Preston_Newcastle.html
Yeah, found both of Iraqgoals and atdhe.net, but u need to be a premium member, otherwise it closes in 30 secs :\
We got more joy playing on the floor. Now we are hoofing the ball up, Preston have come back into it.
23 minutes gone, scrappy overall but i’d take a 0-0.
15 minutes until Smith got booked this week.
worky – Thats 14 minutes longer than it takes usually
Andy Caroll still looks like a smack-head mind.
Jonas will never score…
At 60 mins, i’d take Harewood off and put Pancake on. Put Nolan up front, Guthrie in the middle and the new lad on the right.
African Geordie – “Jonas will never score”
Just like he did in his last game, right?
Preston building up some pressure.
Were the fcuk is the creativity, ive seen more in Norway football then with us, Harewood is useless, jonas and jose are trying some stupid stuff although jose’s passing as been ok, i cant see us win this one guys?
Harewood = Cock
Harewood should start a new career as a statue!
lollipop – Hear what your saying, Harewood has been poor again so far.
That cross Harewood did was awful.
HT – The whistle woke me up lol
Toonsy
Yes Harewood hasnt shown me he knows how to play football, hes just a headless chicken on steroids!!
we need Shola back fit asap so we can boot Harewood back to villa
Ranger has to replace Harewood.
Stuart79 – I didn’t see Ranger’s name on the bench. Could be wrong though.
According to teletext, Shola only “narrowly” missed out on tonights game. I thought he was still a few weeks away as it stands?
perceived then.
Toonsy maybe you can’t read.
Nothing down the right side. Simpson Guthrie and Nolan are never in the right place they are not pushing forward as three and there is no back tracking. mind no surprise from Nolan coz he cannot run
lets pray for a miracle!!
hehe
Ranger is on the bench!!
budalovesa patsy – Why cant i read?
Simpson has a decent cross on him to be fair.
Toonsy
Ranger is on the bench. where do you get your information.
By the way i think you would be better than Marlon the plank
budalovesa patsy – My bad, musn’t have seen his name
. In that case, he should be on!
Jonas still thinks he can shoot then!
Ranger about to come on, hopefully for Harewood!
Corner to Preston
Carrol off Ranger on??? WTF???
Harewood 50 pence head
How has Harewood stayed on the pitch?
What exactly does he give us?
what does CH see in Marlon.
In the last four games i haven’t seen him have a shot at goal.
So much for giving young players a chance
Simpson (RB) on, Kadar (CB/LB) on? Has Hughton blown a fuse?
Can only be an injury to be fair.
Smith is gonna end up getting sent off.
I have some directions for Harewood. Leave the ground, follow signs for M6 south, get off at Birmingham and stay there!
Injuries are coming our way
I’ve turned over to watch Only Fools and Horses – This is shite!
Good management by Chris to pull A. Smith aside to say a word or two to avoid the sending off..
we are waiting for the moment rather than going seeking the victory.
CH looks happy with a point
I dont like Stevie Taylor at RB. I think he wanders too much.
My first site on .org by the way. Still bummed .com has closed down, but alright. In with the new, out with the old it is.
Neil Mellor looks like a Stevie Gerrard’s cousin..
Unlucky Jonas.. Ranger should have left that for Danny Guthrie
I wouldnt know what to do about Smith. Do we keep him on and run the risk of him getting a red and a suspension. Or keep him safe, play Guthrie in the centre and bring on pancake.
Good finish by Nolan. Great hold up play by Rnager.
Danish_Magpie says:
November 23, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Neil Mellor looks like a Stevie Gerrard’s cousin..
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We’ll, scousers are interbred
We need to watch that Jon Parkin. Big and strong, we need to stand up to him and hopefully bag another on the break.
GET IN!!!
NOLAN!!
Preston playing 3 up front now.
@71: Hehe
@70: Good finish indeed.
lollipop – Catch up lol
I hate the last 10 minutes lol!
Silly challenge by Kadar!
5 minutes, come on lads
Haha. CH loves playing 3 up top when we are up 1-0 with 2 mins to go
4 minutes added time
2 to go
Jonas lol
Oh dear
Jonas! Horrific finish!
Still love you, Spiderman
Good 3 points, well played lads
well done newcastle and well done chris hughton howay the lads
cant say this was a fun game to watch, but we won, better to strike lucky then loose
I have concluded Today that Jonas is not a finisher. I really dont Know what CH sees in Harewood. He is sh@t.I wld rather have Lovenkrands than That Hare.
But 3 points is 3 points and he has been in the team that has got it for us so I love him.
A hard ugly victory , the lads are proving they have the bottle to win promotion . The longer the season goes on and we are top the easier it will get . The rest of the teams now know they can not out fight us and we have a better squad . HOWAY THE LADS the premiership awaits .
CH is a lucky charm so we shld hold on onto him.
Today is my anniversary off to be with my wife see u lads.
EPL here were are.
Good management by Chris to pull A. Smith aside to say a word or two to avoid the sending off..
agree looks like hughton is showing signs of good man management
Harewood is terrible – quite possibly the worst striker we’ve ever had in a toon shirt
poor game in general but good 3 points
Nolans goal & celebration was ace
3 more points! Howay the lads!
harper did some decent saves but supose we expect it of him harper for england
Howay the lads.
Win ugly!
shefeild wouldnt pay his wages
That’s exactly what i thought batty.
We need bodies & options.
clint ware aboots are you living m8
Every team is gonna try & stifle us, especially at their place.
So, we just have to be strong, wear them down, & snatch a win.
Any team worth it’s salt can do that.
& we’re becoming one of those teams-HARD TO BEAT!
At last.
Toon Toon
clint and burnley wanted him but he didnt want to go there
clint preston are a good team at home so it was a very good win m8
Doon sooth atm batty, for me sins.
Lol
batty, all these teams are gonna raise their game when they meet us.
It’s understandable, we’re a massive scalp on their c.v.
& if they take us, they get a massive boost.
We just have to weather their storm.
Where you based mate?
back up whitley bay m8 but live in stoke for a good few years m8
Shit, their really milking defoe atm.
Didn’t Len Shackelton score 6 on his debut for us way back v newport?
lived
Whitley bay, got a couple of mates from there.
Loved going there as a bairn. lol.
Got a few stoke mates too, good lads. They’re loving being in the prem.
clint got a good few mates in stoke m8 a lot of the 80s 90s hooligans lol
burnley & stoke are both doing ok, don’t think they’ll go down tbf.
hull, portsmouth, bolton, wham, wolves seem like a better bet for the drop.
aye clint spanis city not much left of it now m8
aye your right clint but ide love stoke to go down like so i could give a bit of stick oot to them
Have they knocked it down, or did it fall doon? lol
Bit full on argentine aggro on ssn then. ouch!
Can’t see it like(stoke gannen doon). Can you?
Tough to beat at home.
clint theres just the dome left cos its listed looks a bit of an eye sore now
clint a lot of stoke fans are calling for pulis to be sacked lol but no i cant unless peter reid does his magic
But anyway, i just want the lads back up where we belong, & quick style.
At the team are putting in some gritty performances in this time round.
Just goes to show what can be done with a bit of stability &
the same manager for a few months.
A lot of managers woulda caved by now, after all that’s happened.
So CH definitely deserves a big chunk of credit.
aye well done to him
No way (pulis), are they f******* stupid.
He’s dragged them from obscurity into the top half of the prem.
Football fans never cease to amaze, do they? lol
They’re doomed if monkey heed gets the job like.
Did y’think stoke are hedging their bets there, or what?
benitez would be gone if he was at any other team too.
if liverpool dont get champs leauge next season there in trouble m8
Well enjoyed the game – lots effort – scrappy game but over the moon – CH showed true leadership having a quiet word with Smith – and am I the only one that doesnt get Carroll? Lots of effort but surely if youre a hold up centre forward you actually have to control the ball or head it on to someone?
Harewood and Carroll were the weak links for me tonight, nice to see Ranger come on with 30 to go (but should have left that Jonas cross for Guthrie) .
For me later on I would have took Harewood off – pushed Nolan just behind Ranger (which would compliment both players and bring in the whole midfield – something which was lacking all game)
But all in al,l a great well grafted 3 points
Batts – 120 totally agree - I would hate to see them implode and go out of business lol
I don’t blame Carroll, it is hard to have a quality game when you have someone who cannot cross (Jonas)
Tbf stardust, just heard CH interview saying Carroll was ill & only played cos R Taylor twisted something in the warm up.
But basically i agree with your report.
Nolan is doing what i hoped he would, head down, gets on with it, scoring some great goals, tonights was a top draw turn & shoot.
Keep it coming lads.
liverpool must be nipping right now.
Touching cloth would be another way of putting it.
Doug – did you watch him today? He never made one run to the front post – actually not him nor Harewood – they hides behind defenders – an absolute sin – their movement was non existent which allows defenders to double and treble up on Jonas.
Only on one occasion was Jonas helped by movement and it took Enrique to drift out from the box to the line dragging out his man, making space for Jonas who then cut in and had a decent shot.
In Jonas’s defence he is right footed
Clint – 124 noted – it begs the question why Ranger didnt start then – or even Lovenkrands. I’d be mightily pee’d off if I were either of those two and a sick man was put on in front of me. (dont want to have a go at CH who is doing a great job)
Good point mate, about Ranger/Lovenkrands.
But we don’t know the dynamic do we?
Those 2 could probably make a good partnership hey?
Chaps, you can jump across to the match report now if you can be bothered…
To be fair Clint – theyd be my two up front – they would be far more creative and their movement is far superior to the other two.
Stardust says:
November 23, 2009 at 11:12 pm
“Batts – 120 totally agree - I would hate to see them implode and go out of business lol”
Everton and their supporters would probably be totally gutted too.