Beren, I agree about us not looking like a team right now, however I feel we really did last season during that lovely spell towards the end. So for me, it's something that can be rectified so I'm not reaching for the razorblades just yet.
Also agree about Pardew's coaching ability, he really has to knuckle down now I feel and sort some of the guys out and give people a clearer indication as to what their roles should be. One thing I think he has to stress to the two lads up front, is that they simply have to make different runs/movement in the box, (i.e. one peeling off to the back post when a ball is played in etc), because they're getting in the way of each other too much.
I'd like to think when we have Colo back we can try again on building from the back, which obviously helps greatly in controlling the game and thusly giving us more chances. (Hopefully).