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I like the perspective but there are couple of questions I want to ask regarding this post. What constitutes a bad manager? Going from 5th to 17/18th in the league doesn't make a bad manager? Also you say you know how Pardew wants his team to play, but hasn't he suggested time and time again that he was buying fast player to play a more direct and attacking game with pace? Doesn't it clearly make him a bad manager that he can't get the best out of his players as soon as form drops? Last season he was riding a lot of form and momentum early, as soon as we got our first real test we crumbled and lost and then couldn't play good football again until Man U and then again until he decided to put Ben Arfa on. For me Ben Arfa saved our season and got us into Europe. He gave the team a lift and we won six of seven when he came into the team. I understand a lot of people want to give Pardew a lot of credit for the team finishing 5th, but I just can't. Obviously as our manager he had a big hand in it I just don't believe him to be due so much credit as many suggests. I think without Ben Arfa we would've probably finished around 9th, 10th something that was expected from us. And without a great start to the season even possibly a relegation battle like this season. I'm definitely not saying he's a terrible manager, but he's not the right manager neither for this club or any club wanting to play PL football.

Can't believe we are going to rely on a GD when we were -10 just seven games ago. This is a horrible feeling. That fucking loss to Wigan hurt us more than any of us could imagine I think. We'd have 39 by now and they'd have 33...Who was the ref that didn't see those handballs? Probert?

I think he's the key to our season now, he should definitely tell Pardew he's not fit for QPR so we actually have a go at them. I don't mind bringing him in the last 10-15 minutes to hold on to the ball and spend all his energy then. But he interrupts the game far to much to be able to start for this side in the last 2 games.

He's just having a bad run of form now at the end. Any player can have it.

I can't believe we are in this fucking situation. I can't believe the teams we have lost to at home. Swansea, West Ham, Sunderland? Fuck off. yes Yes, because first of all he's better than Pardew and second of all survival is more important than anything. I can't bare another season in the Championship especially when a lot of our players won't stay at the club this time around. Colo, MYM, Debuch, Santon, Danny, Cabaye, Tiote etc. will all be gone..

Been saying that for ages. They just don't function together at all. Except for the first three months and last three months of last season they did. It's all Pards man.

At the moment I like him better as a fullback. If everyone's fit he might be a bench player, but somehow I think we might actually be better with him as a fullback and then push either Debuchy or Santon higher up the field.

If we don't win this we don't deserve to stay up and Pardew doesn't deserve to ever manage in the PL.

Of course it is, beat QPR and Arsenal and we are safe.

This must be the most quoted sentence every week , ok first half s*** in the second. Nah we have been shit both halfs for like 2 months now.

Our Gallas.

Happy with a draw. Unhappy with the fact we were the better team for hte first 45 and then sucked in the second half.

Need 2p to be completely safe. A win will do against QPR.

Best thing for us, that. Villa are up anyway. What? How come? Villa can pick up points in there next 2 games where as Norwich look awful. They play Chelsea and Wigan ffs.

Best thing for us, that. Villa are up anyway. What? How come?

Have yoy been watching the game? Deservedly? It's an open game but they're not the better team by any means, it's pretty equal.

We are in so deep of trouble right now. Come Tuesday and w emight be 18th...

Wigan 3-2. CANT FUCKING BELIEVE IT. IF WE LOSE THIS!

AMEOBI IS SO SHIT I JUST FEEL LIKE RIPPING MY EYES OUT EVERYTIME I SEE HIM.

Elliot keeping us in the PL this far.

I'm sick, can't watch it anymore.

Wigan 2-2. FUCK OFF

2-1 WBA GTFI

Gets on my nerves.