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Pardew's handling of Ben Arfa has arguably been his biggest success at the club imo. You only have to look back to his games earlier in that season to see his situation was going to require a bit of patience. It was frustrating at times because Obertan seemed to be the only alternative on the wing, but incrementally allowing Hatem to mould into that wide role was a massive reason for why we came 5th. I really, really liked that 4-3-3. It was solid, efficient and ruthless. You don't win 6 games on the bounce without a formation that isn't absolutely water-tight all over the pitch, even if some say we championed that system too much. I wish that serious off-day at Wigan never happened; it had enormous implications imo. I'd compare it to the likes of Partizan Belgrade in the way it sparked a downward spiral. I never understand why he refuses to go back to 4-3-3, it works and it clearly suits our players. It's strange because he's not actively thinking "I'm not playing the best formation for us that worked in the past", he genuinely thinks 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 is the best solution despite it not working last season. 4-2-3-1 when away or playing anyone half decent 4-4-2 at home against weak sides, I guarantee this is how it'll go all season until he's sacked. I was hoping he would go for the 4-3-3, but I have to admit it looks like you're right. He didn't even try it out in pre season. He really needs to start well or he is fooked. He claimed to have tried it at one point last season (can't remember what game it was but I think we lost, obviously). It wasn't anything like the 4-3-3 from the season before; Cisse was on the wing for a start. We need to start a campaign loads of banners that say "OI PARDEW 4-3-3 YOU THICK ****, THAT WAS WHY WE FINISHED 5TH"

Pardew's handling of Ben Arfa has arguably been his biggest success at the club imo. You only have to look back to his games earlier in that season to see his situation was going to require a bit of patience. It was frustrating at times because Obertan seemed to be the only alternative on the wing, but incrementally allowing Hatem to mould into that wide role was a massive reason for why we came 5th. I really, really liked that 4-3-3. It was solid, efficient and ruthless. You don't win 6 games on the bounce without a formation that isn't absolutely water-tight all over the pitch, even if some say we championed that system too much. I wish that serious off-day at Wigan never happened; it had enormous implications imo. I'd compare it to the likes of Partizan Belgrade in the way it sparked a downward spiral. I never understand why he refuses to go back to 4-3-3, it works and it clearly suits our players. It's strange because he's not actively thinking "I'm not playing the best formation for us that worked in the past", he genuinely thinks 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 is the best solution despite it not working last season. 4-2-3-1 when away or playing anyone half decent 4-4-2 at home against weak sides, I guarantee this is how it'll go all season until he's sacked.

Haters gonna hate, innit

It's interesting that when there was all the drama with Cisse going on that most people said they'd be happy if he stayed and we got a striker in. Now this has happened everyone's still going mental. We should sign 2 more but our squad is still stronger than more than half of the league as we know squad is not the issue. Give someone like Moyes our squad and we'd be top 8.

Strange but that bloke who had his photo taken with him said JFK was after some Belgian striker but Kinnear couldn't remember name. That was probably where they came up with this story tbh. Indeed.

Strange but that bloke who had his photo taken with him said JFK was after some Belgian striker but Kinnear couldn't remember name.

he's signed for them on loan I think. Another household name.

Whilst that cunt Gold doubles ticket prices at the Boleyn ground to fund it, so the fans can now watch them play Liverpool for a mere £77. 250k per week?

It's really happening again. That is absolutely pathetic. I doubt any of our targets are on international duty, Sinclair, Gomis, Bent don't think they have been called up but can't be arsed to check.

Shola Ameobi:Player/Manager Newcastle United

Forbes say ashleys net worth is 2.25 Billion as of 2013 Liebherrs is 3. Not 3 times really.

I often wonder what impartial fans of other clubs think of Shola.

Find it hard to believe... Can't be faster than obertan

Try to get Southampton relegated and scout every youth match they play.

Oh, we'll get him alright, he's just trying to crank up the pressure and make us panic. He obviously doesn't know that we do not panic with transfers. They don't seem to panic if it looks like we'll go down, I know we signed a few last January but we had identified those long before.

So with these new quotes from Aulas, does that mean we aren't getting him?

Should be Pardew in those Photo's but I understand JFK had to be seen to do something.

Wales is full of twats, Newcastle is not full of Welsh Folk. I went to Wales once Bangor to be precise, twats the lot of them.

Alright Souness where's Keegan when you need him

Surely it's got to be 7 or 11 I thought Gouffran was 11 and Sissoko is 7

Get to the nuffield.

Weird that interview came across as sensible. Didn't expect that, hopefully like others have said it's not complete bollocks. IF he get's them in and keeps his interviews like that he may grow on me and I won't hate the bastard anymore.

With all this talk of Dummet as leftback maybe we'll see Santon pushed onto the wing, looked good whenever he's played there.

He'll not be sold unless we get a ludicrous bid. That won't happen

Yes read the thread lazy bastard