Source: FOOTYMAD
How Long Will Hughton Stick With Perch?
James Perch has done nothing in pre-season or in the Premiership to win over the Newcastle fans, and now the pressure is on Chris Hughton to stand up and be counted over his summer signing. Perch scored the own goal that gifted Stoke the points on Sunday, but it is the previous five games - in which he was booked in EVERY game - that this article is based on. The former Nottingham Forest defender had a horror pre-season when he never put a foot right, but obviously he needs time to settle. After all, £10.3m signing from Deportivo La Coruña Fabricio Coloccini and £6m signing Jose Enrique failed to adapt to the Premiership in their first season - and I mean the FULL season! But this is a very important season for Newcastle United FC and do we have to sit and watch a player struggle - costing us points - just because the manager has to justify his signing. Perch was suspended after five games, and he announced "I won't change my game", but his "game" is one of kicking a player rather than out-witting him. Look back at those bookings. Each and every one was for a tackle on the edge of the Newcastle box, because Perch waded in because he didn't know how to handle his opponent and shepherd him away to the flanks. He is an attacking-full back who models his game off Ashley Cole. But Cole - first and foremost - can DEFEND! I have given Perch so much stick on this website I watched him for every second of Sunday's game to try and find something in his game to praise. But the opening minutes of the fixture with Stoke - his first two passes were to Stoke players - he tried a cross that ended up over-shooting everyone in the penalty area - and he took a throw-in and threw it to a Stoke player! But, to his credit, he had two digs at goal in the second-half in a match that Newcastle were goal-shy throughout. At least he wasn't afraid to chance his luck. Then came the own goal, which doesn't take much describing. He went to head the ball before Robert Huth got there, without having a clue where he was going to put it. As it happens ... it could have gone for a corner ... but the back of the net got in the way! I honestly want him to do well - as we ALL do - but doesn't Ryan Taylor give us better options? NEWCASTLE UTD MAD CONTACT US: Kevnumad@fsmail.net NEWCASTLE UNITED 2010/11 PREMIERSHIP NEWCASTLE 1 STOKE CITY 2 (Nolan pen)Krul, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa (Gutierrez 62), Barton, Tiote (Ameobi 74), Routledge, Nolan, Carroll. Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith, Ranger. EVERTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ben Arfa)Harper (Krul 35), Perch, Coloccini, Williamson,Jose Enrique, Routledge, Tiote, Barton,Ben Arfa (Gutierrez 84), Nolan, Carroll. Subs Not Used: Campbell, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith. NEWCASTLE 0 BLACKPOOL 2Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 81), Smith (Lovenkrands 62), Barton, Gutierrez (Ben Arfa 73), Nolan, Carroll.Subs Not Used: Krul, Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Tiote. WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)Harper, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll (Ameobi 81).Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Vuckic, Ranger. NEWCASTLE 6 ASTON VILLA 0 (Barton, Nolan 2, Carroll 3)Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 76), Smith (Ryan Taylor 76), Barton, Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Nolan, Carroll.Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Vuckic, Tavernier. MAN UTD 3 NEWCASTLE 0Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Nolan (Ameobi 71), Barton,Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Carroll. Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Vuckic, Ranger, Tavernier. CARLING CUP CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 4 (Ranger, R Taylor, Ameobi 2)Krul, Ryan Taylor (Tiote 63), Campbell, Coloccini (Williamson 63), Ferguson (Barton 90), Ranger, Gutierrez, Vuckic, Smith, Ameobi, Lovenkrands.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Nolan, Carroll, Ben Arfa. ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 NEWCASTLE 3 (Ryan Taylor, Ameobi, Lovenkrands)Krul, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Tavernier, Ferguson, Ranger, Donaldson, Vuckic (Nolan 90), LuaLua, Ameobi,Lovenkrands.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Williamson, Barton, Routledge, Perch, Smith. PRE-SEASON CARLISLE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Best, Ranger, Vuckic)Harper (Krul 46), Tavernier (R Taylor 46), Coloccini (S Taylor 46) (Henderson 81), Williamson (Perch 46), Enrique (Ferguson 46), Inman (Routledge 46), Smith (Barton 46), Nolan (Guthrie 46), LuaLua (Vuckic 46) , Carroll (Best 46), Lovenkrands (Ranger 46). NORWICH CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ameobi)Krul, Taylor (Routledge 45), Tavernier, Coloccini (Williamson 45), Diaz (Ferguson 57); Ranger (Xisco 45), Barton (Smith 45), Nolan (Guthrie 45), Vuckic (Edmundsson 72); Best (Lovenkrands 45), Carroll (Ameobi 45). NEWCASTLE 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 2 (R.Taylor, Best) Harper, Perch, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands, Ameobi. Subs: Carroll, Xisco, Best, LuaLua, Krul, Vuckic, Ranger, Donaldson, Tavernier. DEPORTIVO 0 NEWCASTLE 0 (NUFC win 5-4 on penalties - Lovenkrands, Nolan, Carroll, R Taylor, Barton)Harper (Krul 46); R Taylor, Perch (Tavernier 52), Coloccini, Enrique; Routledge, Barton, Guthrie (Nolan 46), Xisco (Gutierrez 46); Carroll, Best (Lovenkrands 73). Subs (not used): Smith, Ferguson RANGERS 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Lovenkrands)Harper; Perch (Tavernier 81), Coloccini (Ferguson 81), Williamson, Enrique (R Taylor 56); Routledge (Xisco 83), Barton, Nolan, Guthrie, Gutierrez (Lovenkrands 69); Carroll (Ameobi 46). NEWCASTLE UTD MAD CONTACT US: Kevnumad@fsmail.net
