Dave the OAP
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Sorry if its fixtures, but did I just see that Harper has gone back?
Think it depends on whose Twitter account you read, seems to be some mixed messages around
It is believed that Brighton wanted to extend the deal until January, however United boss Alan Pardew was cautious about the hectic December period in which the Magpies face six tough games.
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We wanted to keep him, it seems, but Newcastle are being cautious.
I for one am actually not too bothered at all. What has he actually done that Casper wouldn't have? The main area for concern was the corners and Caspers ability to come and claim the ball was questioned with his tendency to punch. Was Harper any more commanding? There was a sense of calm with the fans as he was just a "different" keeper and people have an obsession of holding Casper to that blunder against Rochdale over a year ago. But installing a keeper a few inches smaller than the previous plus the fact we are pretty poor since Murray left at defending corners made little difference.
Main thing for me is he balls’d up our passing game from the back to some extent with Watford a key example although that game can also be put down to our atrocious positioning. We went from having 11 to 10 outfield players and from having a back 5 of passing players to a back four who would pass and pass and then give it back and the ball is then hoofed up the pitch and possession is lost.
We need a keeper like Casper to play our football. FACT. His shot stopping is good and he helps keep the team passing and ticking whilst pissing off the opposition.
says on the newcastle site, that the loan has been extended to end of december
This is a shame. Was hoping Ankergen was not going to feature for us again. Hope we can get another keeper in . Would not want CA to play any more games in the championship. The bloke unfortunately is a liability in this league. Good luck to him personally though but proven to be L1 keeper