LiquidAK

Come on Real.

Been awful in this match though

Looked like he was on the verge of tears when he got booked.

The players needed the confidence of a win, they got the 3 points they'd been lacking They did, but not due to him imo. Shutting up shop at 1-0 up didn't help us hold onto the lead despite the intention, it just made the 3 points harder to get. Regardless, I'll say it again, I won't apologise for criticizing him when he gets things (in my opinion) wrong. Meh. I think for all of your (and not just you) backtracking and steadfast refusal to consider Pards actually knew what he wanted to do with the team at the beginning of the season, he's done absolutely nothing to warrant the level of criticism people were throwing his way just 6 wins or so ago. He's far from perfect but has done an almighty job this season which largely got ignored as people got bogged down in the detail - of which barely any of us are actually privvy to. Now that we're sat in fourth, there's been a definite momentum swing and it's almost as though Pards has had some sort of sea change when it comes to his view for the team Pards in July "Hatem Ben Arfa will only play as a number 10 for me" N-O in October "just stick him on the wing" Pards in April "Hatem is brilliant roving behind the front two/part of a front three" N-O in April "we wuz right!!!11" In that case then there would be little point in this forum, since none of us are privy to the intimate details of the club. I take what you're saying though, we've all made comments that aren't considering the whole picture (as as said, we don't know every detail about what goes on). I haven't backtracked though, not one bit. He was (imo) making mistakes, I criticized (whether you think that's fairly or with enough information is irrelevant) and now he's adapted and learning from those mistakes, so I give him every credit for a job brilliantly done.

The players needed the confidence of a win, they got the 3 points they'd been lacking They did, but not due to him imo. Shutting up shop at 1-0 up didn't help us hold onto the lead despite the intention, it just made the 3 points harder to get. Regardless, I'll say it again, I won't apologise for criticizing him when he gets things (in my opinion) wrong.

I for one was very critical of Pardew after the Norwich game, because after the first 15 minutes of dominating we stood off and our play became just terrible. That was a big mistake by Pardew. However, he's since learned from that and shown that he can learn and adapt with what works, so no more complaints from me, he's proven to be excellent since, learning from mistakes etc. Don't see what's wrong with criticizing him after that Norwich game though, he did get it wrong.

Fantastic if true, he really deserves it and after Pard's talking him up Euro-wise for ages now, it'll only serve to marry HBA to the club. Great news.

Given A. Hughes - Campbell - Toure - Cole Llungberg - Viera - Pires - Robert Henry - Van Persie Only seen one game live, Newcastle-Arsenal in 2004, so my pool is a little limited. No Shearer that day sadly

Anyone got the picture of him surrounded by da ladiez on holiday? I need it for something.

What a day

Harry

Fucking brilliant.

Wonderful. We're mint like.

We're class. Cabaye is sex, Ben Arfa is magic, Cisse is the happiest motherfucker I've ever seen. I love them all.

Ba goal now please

So fucking true.

Ba with a huge grin. Good to see

Oh my lord. Cabaye is just sex on legs.

Think it was nerves. We look a lot better now we've got that.

Hatem is pulls us out of the mire again. Fantastic.

CABAYEEEE HATEM MADE IT. FANTASTIC.

We do look a bit tense.

Little bit close

Good from Tiote. Tenacious.

Oh Demba.