Spudil

You appear to be upset Inochi.

I agree with you. Pardew is not without blame, but the likes of Sammi, Shola, Williamson, Ferguson, Gosling, Obertan, Bigi and Anita (as he adapts) would struggle to get a game for another Premier League team. The majority of those struggle to get games for us in the premier league.

Ah, I never looked at it that way before.

You need a little bit of luck "luck" or some one to produce some "magic" Be solid and hope to nick a goal via luck or magic. This IS our strategy for anyone who doubted it the manager more or less states it here.

I'm not sure anybody has claimed to know how badly things would go this season. There's a hint of "I knew he was terrible! I told you, but did you listen?! NOOO!". It's all screams arrogance. Well last season after the 6 game run there was a chorus of "fuck you to the Pardew doubters" ect (strange I know as the logic doesn't make sense). But the sense of arrogance was not even thinly veiled then.

Wrong: Our attacking play being the fundamental problem? Spudil lad, stick to writing up nonsense with complete conviction in the dieting threads mate, atleast reading your stuff is amusing then. I humbly suggest you brush up on your reading comprehension lad. Then read this post again.

I was utterly baffled. He looked like he was trying to make something happen and was having reasonable success.

Wrong:

Took off ignore to see this post. You are an utter joke of a poster.

I think Pardew absolutely does tell them to play it long, in fact he's been seen screaming at the players to do so on the touchlines in recent games. This may happen more in the 2nd half when we are chasing a game but every minute of the 90 counts. And if you look back at the times when we had Best in the side along Ba - we used to hit it to his head at the earliest opportunity, and then you look at our pursuit of Carroll and De Jong - all clear signs that Pardew is a long ball merchant and wants his sides to play that way. The fact we are pumping direct aerial passes to Cisse of all people proves that long-ball is our default option and has been drummed into our players over the past season or so, whether it happens to be an appropriate strategy or not (not, in our case). The stats show that we play a higher percentage of long balls than any other side in the league - even Stoke and West Ham. That's no accident or coincidence. Of course what you point out also plays a part - albeit indirectly. Pardew's reluctance to use training time to build a team ethos or identity based on movement, passing etc will also result in players uncomfortable on the ball and limited passing options. The problem is that this strategy of working on OUR style of play regardless of the opposition is the only way out for him imo- he has to give up, or at least curtail, some of the strategies that brought success last season because this isn't last season. we have players out of form, lacking confidence, tired after last season's exertions, teams more clued up on us and of course the extra games midweek which have thrown Pardew's usually meticulous preparations into total disarray (judging by how we start games). Thing is this seems to be what has happened at his previous clubs as well - his style of management just seems to lose steam after a while. What's more - recent quotes suggest that far from tinkering with things, freshening up or trying something new, Pardew is more focused on doubling his resolve and sticking to his guns - conservative, safety first, hoofball. And maybe this will start yielding results in a few weeks or in the New Year, but I don't think it is a blueprint for any sort of long term evolution. Aye, that some people try and blame Simpson and Willo for the fact that we play the most long balls in the league is quite something really

Nah, the fundamental problem is that we spend little to no time coaching attacking play which results in the disjointed football seen for the vast majority of last season, and this season. This much is easy to decipher and has been more or less alluded to by the management. Surely everyone can agree that this is the fundamental problem with our poor play!? So essentially,unless Pardew changes his philosophy significantly the same problems will persist as long as Pardew is here.

It's a performance thing.

Without doubt he'd fit straight in. Could replace Britton easily for example. Ki-Anita De Guzman nice midfield tbh

f***ing hell man I feel bad for Anita right now. Think back everyone, think back to what the Ajax fans said- that he would be wasted at Newcastle due to our kick and rush style. He is the anti-thesis of a Pardew style player who of course tries to play him as some sort of all action box to box 4-4-2 midfielder that he will never be. Ugh, the guy must be confused when he tries to play football with our team having played a dynamic and central role in the Ajax pass and move football philosophy.

That midfield three just won't work.

'sake man, that's fucked up

Looking forward to Jonas walking around CM and LB and passing to the opposition at the weekend tbh.

What? Cisse played a one-two, Jonas was in a fine position he just looked like he was not arsed with any responsibility and lazily attempted a stupid ball.

So we're to just let Sterling & Enrique have free reign to run at Simpson? Ah your right, the only way to protect your fullbacks is to play wingers directly in front of them.

Really I find it a very strange solution to our problems to stick Cisse ( a quiz essential no.9) on the left and just sort of hope it works or something? Is this a genuine attempt to solve some problems? Seems a poor short term fix at best.

Absolutely. You certainly can't blame Ba for wanting to play in his favored position either.

What is this s***? Can you not construct a point or make a legitimate argument? All you have done (and constantly do) here is reduce ample legitimate reasoning to a few sarcasm ridden words. BenArfa praised Pardew? So? What is your point? people say he has been lucky? so, what is your point? people say he has been lucky this year? so, what is your point? are you trying to say we were not lucky against WBA for example? Try and put some thought and perhaps even some content into your posts because you really should win an award for posting the most words without actually saying anything. Feel like I am copying you but what a s*** post. Pardew got relentless s*** for his treatment of Ben Arfa, then Ben Arfa praises him for it and his workrate improves which is really beneficial = Pardew f***ing up? He has been lucky for one season and 9 games = this actually equals luck? Jesus. I point out the fallacy of your 'reasoning' and you proceed to commit the same fallacy (twice) in the responding post. You are like a parody of yourself. Jimmies status: Russled i guess I'll leave it at that.

What is this shit? Can you not construct a point or make a legitimate argument? All you have done (and constantly do) here is reduce ample legitimate reasoning to a few sarcasm ridden words. BenArfa praised Pardew? So? What is your point? people say he has been lucky? so, what is your point? people say he has been lucky this year? so, what is your point? are you trying to say we were not lucky against WBA for example? Try and put some thought and perhaps even some content into your posts because you really should win an award for posting the most words without actually saying anything.