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The HT "Pards Effect" surely can't result in such a sloppy 10 minutes after the break?

Rumours of Krul's demise have been somewhat premature

Krul doing his best Rob Elliot impression

What a pass from Simpson

GET THE FUCK IN!

Don't you mean 'in the last 6 months'? I'm sure no-one was thinking "oh, Alan, you're clearly not good enough for the job" while we were playing Liverpool off the park and beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Fabulous February followed by Miserable March (even the nags weren't biting); deciding to go back to a proper staking plan to make April Amazing. - 100pt bank (accumulative) - No more than 10% of bank dependent on one outcome. - Max 5 selections in a multiple (although did have some successes in Feb with Goliaths, etc.). - No in-play or selections within 1hr of KO/start - All selections recorded and reviewed throughout the month Bank = 100pt 1 Under 2.5 in Benfica v NUFC @ 4/5 2 Under 2.5 in Chelsea v Rubin Kazan @ 8/11 3 Under 2.5 in Spurs v Basel @ 23/20 4 Over 2.5 in Fenerbache v Lazio @ 5/4 1pt Trebles (4) 3pts 1+2 double 2pts Lazio to win @ 12/5 9pts staked. Bank = 91pts.

Hernandez to score anytime @ 13/8 (7 in last 10 v Chelsea and in last 4)

We're looking woeful at the moment, think we're a 6/7 Best chance of us staying up is if three teams below us fail to get as many points as us.

Home vs Away looks pretty smart. Most supporters would have said kits already.

When you have a midfielder at left back and your third (fourth?) choice right back playing it's not unexpected. Not welcome obviously, but not unexpected. That's been the case for 31 games? Because we're, erm, looking at figures across 31 games. Jesus. I wasn't aware the original post was referring to an earlier one containing stats from this season. Please accept my apologies. And while I am flattered I can categorically state I am not your lord and savior. It's OK, we'll get through this. I'm not sure if I can work you out btw, you seem to be defending/vouching for Pardew, yet some of your posts seem serious and some tongue-in-cheek. What's your view in a nutshell, you'd stick with him next year presumably? Yep. I think all things considered he's a decent manager. He has his faults, and we've found ourselves in pretty unfortunate positions this season which have really emphasised them, but I don't see what we'd achieve by chucking him. Chopping and changing managers has never ever worked out well for us. Taking into consideration what he achieved last season I think he deserves to see this year out and (providing we stay up *touches wood*) deserves to be backed in the transfer market in the summer. In hindsight I think it's apparent he got dealt a very shoddy hand in preseason and we really should've spent after such a remarkable achievement. Thankfully the board seem to recognise this. I know from speaking to one or two of our players they were disappointed we didn't strengthen more in the summer which, coupled with our rather naff preseason, lead to a malaise which has just pervaded the entire 2012/13 season. On top of that we've had loads injuries and really, really badly timed suspensions which have did a number on us. Whatever you think of Pardew that type of stuff is just plain unfortunate and you can't really blame him for that. Now there are some criticisms I do understand. He's a naturally defensive manager and I know people get annoyed about that because they want to see us play more attacking football. They're entitled to do so - I pay my £500 for a season ticket and have some fairly strong views, why shouldn't other people be able to air theirs? I don't mind defensive managers particularly when being so well drilled defensively was what got us into fifth last season. Some may say we lucked into fifth, but I watched every single minute of every single game last season and we deserved to finish there (I'd argue we were unlucky to finish higher and far from individual bits of brilliance it was individual errors that cost us in 11/12 - see Simpson at Arsenal away). The defensive side of the game is an area we've struggled in this season and as a result we've resorted to that awful sort of long ball football you usually associate with Stoke or an Allardyce team. No one wants to see that and I'm sure Pardew doesn't either, particularly when we're not any fucking good at it I think we really need another six to twelve months before judging the man. If we're in the same position this time next season then get rid, but lets give him the chance to construct a team first. He wasn't backed when he should've been last summer so naturally we've regressed. He's made mistakes but he also managed to inspire a side that didn't look anything like a top six team into challengers for a CL place. Anyway, if we did sack him now I just don't see where we could go? We're always going to be looking at the untried or unfancied managers because of the management structure and wages on offer. pretty much sums up me, fwiw.

to nil still on though (thanks Beren) Something like 18 1-0 wins this season for them Bournemouth on a similar run recently IIRC

to nil still on though (thanks Beren)

EDIT: It gets better...

What on earth is the BPL? Blame Pardew Lads very good

Try nufc.com - they're usually reasonably accurate

What on earth is the BPL?

Bolton Barnsley Bristol Rovers (NAP) Pays 71/4 for the treble. Got them in a trixie.

Won't be an issue, seeing as 2 of those games kick off after the 90th minute in our match

have a feeling from last time that it's a condition of entry (to the pitch) for you to be wearing shin pads. Don't understand people who play football without them, tbh. Especially when you're on the pitch Shouldn't blame others for your cut-price shinnies