Darth Crooks

Not the signing they need is it really?

Looks like an african buzz lightyear

....to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-before-training-after-a-full-90-minutes-on-Monday-night-lol

Reliving Goose Green clearly. All amigos now though eh?

How would you score that?

This is the way I look at it. We're not gonna win anything, so why don't we have a good time instead? This is certainly not the 'rather lose 4-3' argument btw, I want to win, but when you've got bad football and bad results it's not a nice mix. This is where we're at; it doesn't have much to do with what kind of football we like, it is more is the bloke effective at getting results and/or performances based on last season? You'd be hard pressed to say anything other than no.

Why have I only just seen this now? (Loose England relevance) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4vgcdksvx0

Sorry. I like fun, honest. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw0ju1QTFa1qg0yavo1_400.gif

It's all over the forum, even in the rangers friendly thread, calls of get him out. Others go on how they can't stand him, it wouldn't be hard to find quotes of people tearing him to sheds going way beyond just being concerned about his leadership. I'd stick with Pardew over Adkins fwiw. Nowt to do with his name or being a big name though; more his conduct which is another matter entirely. I think Adkins would get more out this crop of players personally, if you believe that he was working with a lesser crop before. Doesn't have to be him necessarily, I'm positive there are others who differ in their approach enough to develop from the one we have which is, currently, not working.

Without demeaning how difficult a job being a premiership football manager must be; it's alarming it's taken this long for him to realise the last point you make and that's going on the positive assumption that he has. I think he's a poor defensive minded coach who is aware that that style of play is unpopular with supporters and labels his type of teams as some sort of tight counter-attacking side. He emphasises the former in every game and either struggles or can't implement the latter. It's another case of an ex player who's playing at being manager; notebooks, suits, talk of perfect set-pieces etc. That's what the cynic in me says and though I would truly love to see the capacity for development in him; he makes it a bloody struggle imo.

Oh that's so much better than mine. Glad somebody understood it tbh. I'm surprised like. I'm 26.

Oh that's so much better than mine.

Actaully a very good post. I wouldn't say i berate anyone who expresses being fed up, i can see it's understandable, it's the hatred position people take on him, no matter what he achieves here, he won't be good enough because it's Alan Pardew and he's not a huge managerial name or got a pretty foreign name. I’ve got my doubts with him, I really have. I’m not fond of the way things have been going on the pitch either but I just feel for myself, the best way to go into this season now he is here, is to back him and the team and hope we get off to a good start and move on from there and hopefully the confidence gets built quickly which sets the foundations for rest of the season. I may add, I don’t think he’s this hoof ball manager everyone seems to label him as, certainly he has done it in the past, but I do think he is genuinely trying to play the right way with possession football but because we are lacking cutting edge, it’s not looking pleasing on the eye at this moment in time. i) Where's this view ever been expressed? I think a lot, if not most, of the posters here have expressed a will to let the man develop and learn as a young manager, but he is showing the same non-development based on pre-season (albeit expressed on here with an admittedly hyperbolic tone) and the pretty name stuff is just nonsense to be honest. Give me an Adkins and his style of play anyday. ii) He talks a good passing game but I'm yet to see him implement one with any satisfactory regularity. I'll hope for the best and support the team; but I'm under no illusions we are capable of top 6 because of Pardew's stewardship.

I wouldn't underestimate Morcambe. Not wise.

This. Talk of him being a spastic and a wanker is embarrassing. Save that latter label for the twat who starts him every game and in the wrong position.

Preach brother, preach. Praised far too highly and his England craic was pathetic.

Hence why I used 'again'. The business end of the ferret btw. I understand that it may leave a bitter taste in the mouths of those who don't agree with the abuse of Pardew but I think it would be sensible to assume that that finish isn't reflective of the manager he is. One good season, one disasterous, half of one mediocre and mediocrity in the past. It may seem 'fair' to adopt a we'll see policy with regard to this season but he' shown naught but lies, stagnation and dross football time and time again. I won't berate anyone who expresses being fed up of it.

If we finish 4th or 5th again under this nugget I will staple my scrot to a rabid ferret. The guy is humming and hah-ing over whether top ten is achievable.

Totes Hoof Balls

It's grim as fuck, but it's not untrue.... We absolutely know how the movie ends, though. At least if it was a movie it would end. Groundhog day without the resolution.

Pardew knowing whats going on: http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w469/erartemis1172007/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20ARGY-PC/Gandalf-Europop-Nod_zps1e2d9c49.gif

Respect alike for 5th followed by a limping finish 'over the line' to 16th? Choke on some humility eh Alan?

It's picking up the slack where the footballing fraternity have ignored. The guy's a clown and the easier we can make it for journos to pinch quotes off here the better. Anything to facilitate any of the bastards going. Whilst Ashley's here it's only going to get worse before it gets any better and I won't knock anyone who wants to do stuff like this. Following the name change, double kinnear and blatant disregard for anything the fans care about it beggars belief that people are willing to give others grief about a single thread in order to appear level-headed or remain un-RTG. This bellend is reapiing what he sows and an internet thread lets him off pretty lightly doesn't it?

Quite liked the blue socks

Be a stretch but he'll manage it! About the only thing he can manage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU4p5CcZvh4