BottledDog

The fuck is wrong with you people?

Our Premiership seasons points wise since the league changed to 20 teams. 95/96 - 78 96/97 - 68 97/98 - 44 98/99 - 46 99/00 - 52 00/01 - 51 01/02 - 71 02/03 - 69 03/04 - 56 04/05 - 44 05/06 - 58 06/07 - 46 07/08 - 43 08/09 - 34 10/11 - 46 11/12 - 59 so far He's bettered 11 seasons with 5 games to go.

Go down the pub, man. Sicko's waiting for you. After how draining some of the shit posted on here about Pardew etc has been over the last year or so, I can't say I'm surprised some people feel the need to let off some steam given the chance tbf. 2-0 doesn't do justice to Bolton, but fkn hell. 59 points.

You hear that Felipao91. Buuuuuuuurn. It is remarkable the contrast between the constant praise he gets from journos and ex-pros, and the vitriol he often inspires on here. Can't back either camp on this one. Seems a really nice bloke, committed and a model pro, and if he inspired a bit more confidence I'd be inclined to keep him on in some capacity. But I find it really difficult to accept that he's one of the best out there.

Courtesy of Baggio. Here's a list of our Premiership seasons points wise since the league changed to 20 teams. 95/96 - 78 96/97 - 68 97/98 - 44 98/99 - 46 99/00 - 52 00/01 - 51 01/02 - 71 02/03 - 69 03/04 - 56 04/05 - 44 05/06 - 58 06/07 - 46 07/08 - 43 08/09 - 34 10/11 - 46 11/12 - 53 so far He's already bettered 9 seasons with 7 games still to go. Reckon we have a good chance of comfortably overhauling 03/04 and 05/06 anarl.

Hmmmm.

He wasn't confident of scoring with his right so went down. I'm not sure the actual level cynicism in his decision matters that much, it was still a disgrace.

Without question. Deserves stick, but I'm pretty sure that most people can look beyond the his choices and the game and see that.

Bellamy? Aww fuuuuuuuuuuuuk.

In the interview he said Obertan was the fastest, and most skilled with great stepovers, if only he could keep the ball. Haven't a clue why that should get knickers twisted or provoke Rons outburst, it sounded perfectly reasonable to me.

No idea who Michelle Beadle was. This is what Google came up with. http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/michelle-beadle-cookie-challenge.jpg "Halftime show Michelle Beadle" http://guyism.com/wp-content/uploads/Michelle-Beadle.png "Much smaller Michelle Beadle clone" Disappointed.

http://www.legaljuice.com/objection%20court%20out%20of%20order%20lawyer%20attorney%20object.jpg ONWARDS. TO EUROPE!!! http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzN5cXv7VQI/TJkTjkMGg9I/AAAAAAAAAz4/4voGIh-KUkk/s1600/airplane.png

The pre match presser? Didn't come accross like that to me, was just saying FA should have another look at the runner up in the cup getting into Europe over a team thats done well over 38 games, but might have missed some of it tbf. That said, not Pardew, but it's not just once or twice where I've actually seen a manager surprised, or have to ask an interviewer where they or another team is in the table after a game. Seems just bizzare that they wouldn't pour over the table and varied ramifications like the rest of us, but maybe they really do just 'focus on their own game', sometimes. Bizarre.

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Then those people should take a long hard look at themselves as well.

From a talk-in at Dunston last night. I don't believe for one second that Alan Pardew had any say whatsoever in the transfer. Whether or not you believe that is neither here nor there. Carroll did. And he chose them cunts.

About 4 actually, maybe 3 now as Deadmau seems to have died off, or at least gone back to where he came from after the weekend. FWIW I think Pardew should be given the freedom of the city for what he's done during the last 15 months or so. The main vocal detractors were HTT, Wullie, Mick, Tron, HawK, myself and a few others. Most weren't saying they wanted him out but that he needed to show signs that he could change the way we were playing as for three-four months we'd been progessively playing worse football. I don't think it's unreasonable that many were asking for changes to this and saying that if we didn't see improvements by Christmas then we'd have a case for looking for someone who could better utilise the players. WBA was a massive improvement and has renewed some of my faith in him. I think many were frustrated by the fact that what he was saying in the press didn't match up to what was happening on the pitch and felt short-sold. More of the WBA stuff and you won't find anyone complaining, HTT included Like you said there are a just hand full of Pardew detractors but a lot more, myself included, who have not enjoyed the visual spectacle of us nervously hanging on to narrow leads and stumbling across the line when we win. WBA was a great win and an excellent display in two contexts, a half of fast, accurate, attacking football and a half of watching a team made up largely of squad players fighting determinedly for the cause. Both very satisfying in different ways. However I don't think the WBA game, or any individual game for that matter, should have too much read into it, managers, football clubs and business in general needs to be judged over a longer term period, a minimum of one season for a manager I would say. In the context of what Pardew has done in the last 15 months and indeed this season so far, I think he has been excellent in all respects. Concerning the media, whereas some don't like his style, I see him an intelligent diplomat who has bridged the gap between the club's ownership and the fans admirably. Being Newcastle we'll get some disappointing performances along the way and we'll get a few epics too, but overall I'm pretty happy about where we are, cautiously optimistic about our future and deliriously happy when I think back to where we were just three years ago. Absolutely spot on.

About 4 actually, maybe 3 now as Deadmau seems to have died off, or at least gone back to where he came from after the weekend. FWIW I think Pardew should be given the freedom of the city for what he's done during the last 15 months or so. The main vocal detractors were HTT, Wullie, Mick, Tron, HawK, myself and a few others. Most weren't saying they wanted him out but that he needed to show signs that he could change the way we were playing as for three-four months we'd been progessively playing worse football. I don't think it's unreasonable that many were asking for changes to this and saying that if we didn't see improvements by Christmas then we'd have a case for looking for someone who could better utilise the players. WBA was a massive improvement and has renewed some of my faith in him. I think many were frustrated by the fact that what he was saying in the press didn't match up to what was happening on the pitch and felt short-sold. More of the WBA stuff and you won't find anyone complaining, HTT included

Come on, still time time to get two past the scouse mackems.

"No cry-arsing and whinging on when a player made a mistake and just 100% backing for the team, manager and coaches. This is how it should be. This is a manager and squad that have more than deserved the backing from the terraces and I mean every single player." - TF

Some people were suggesting Pardew is not the kind of manager to play 3 up top away from home, keep the ball on the deck and play attractive football, and would only take us down the road of defensive 'hoofball', despite never suggesting the merits of it, and his often passionate admiration of teams that play good football. Is that not fair to say? Let's hope that this game eases their concerns a little.

Or.. he tried every trick in the book to get HBA's recovery and integration into the team right, so that he'd come back as strong if not stronger from one hell of a lay off. Not knowing what goes on behind the scenes day in, day out, I'll stick with the latter. To seriously believe the line that Pardew just didn't rate him, had an agenda not to play him, or didn't know how big a player he could be for us is absolutely laughable.

I know, found the uber-negativity ridiculous at the time as well. Just found your turn of phrase amusing.

Agree with that. but still... f*** him! The negative cunts, aye.

Try not to pin that on Pardew, OK? I'm sure Pardew knew we needed one. No look further than the Fat Controller and Mr Burns for this one. Roll the dice... ah f**k we got relegated. Two years on and roll it again and ah f**k we have no CB. Its not a game of craps you mongs. Who would you pick, Aidy 'Mapps' Mariappa or Perch on current form? Not fussed we lost out of that deal in the slightest. Perch is playing well but he is no CB. Him and Willo together scare the crap out of me, to be honest. After Collo, any combination with Willo scares me. Whether we brought someone like Mariappa in or not. Oh, and to anyone putting Bassongs name in the hat. Players available to loan do not go to clubs to sit on the bench just in case we get an injury like this, totally unrealistic.