Mick

You were close enough to hit him. That was a missed opportunity.

Robson built a team that could counter-attack, it wasn't our only tactic, it was an option.

Didn't we last beat them the game after we lost to Hereford in the FA Cup? I seem to remember John Tudor possibly scoring.

Oh, and we were playing in shitty European football and got to the FA Cup final.

He was, the same day Shearer had a terrible injury which ruled him out for months.

Was John Barnes our highest league scorer on 6? I might have imagined that.

Tonight wasn't 2 years ago, we played against a team who had won once at home in the league this season and had no threat.

He's comparing a team which was forced to play with Ian Rush and John Barnes to the one we have today.

Why do you read posts in a boring topic?

It was shit, we let them get at us when in reality we should have had a go at them as they had nobody to worry about up front. If you invite players on to you, you'll make mistakes and you will pay for those mistakes more often than not and we did.

He also gave us our 2nd worst premier league finish.

We came to counter but our organisation and energy was crap, cue a formation change after 12 minutes. They had the majority of possession but looked largely toothless until Krul made a poor clearance and our sleepy defenders didn't react to Dyer standing alone in the box. We came out well enough in the second but were far too open, they looked dangerous on the counter and got a flukey goal out of it. Our heads dropped completely, mix that in with some daft subs and you've got a third goal, which Krul could've done better with. Our lot looked generally sluggish on the night and our gameplan after going behind was a load of s***. Our game plan before going behind was a load of shite, that's why we went behind.

He wanted and got Obertan, it's a good thing he doesn't get what he wants.

Christ, not everything has to be taken in isolation.

Don't start that one again.

I wasn't referring to tonight.

Pardew has had more games than any manager since Sir Bobby, he's had a better opportunity than any manager since him to get us playing the way that he wants.

It's strange that luck only goes against us and never for us.

I don't think I did slag him off, I just didn't see everything in the match as being perfect.

Sarcasm.

We lost 3-0 tonight and you're defending him.

It's arrogance, he can't be wrong.

Of course it's important.

Fair enough, we're not miles apart, I just don't know why you defend him when you will be watching the games that I do.