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Agreed - no where near in the same league as Tim. Can't see how he's starts over Harper. Harper is injurous. He was on the Bench though.

What are your tactics? What do you say to the team at half time? How did you get this job?

Agreed - no where near in the same league as Tim. Can't see how he's starts over Harper.

It was pure frustration - daft but I'll forgive him for that one.

Like the rest of the team he's not a clue what the tactics are.

You could see he got the tactics wrong after the first 3 mins yet it took him 45 mins to change it. Arrogant beyond belief. Get him sacked - what we got to loose? With him in charge we don't stand a chance.

Sunderland were nought special.

IF the FA act...

There's no decline IMO. Get a manager in who can encourage some movement into the side and you'll see him and all the rest suddenly look 100% better. Concur. Pardew seems obsessed with trying to put square pegs in round holes. Doesn't seem to believe in playing players in their preferred positions. Sissoko is not a number 10.

Canny article on Montanier http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1566843-la-liga-why-philippe-montanier-has-been-thoroughly-underrated-this-season

I'd take Rafa...massive step up over Pardew.

Same here - it's never his fault. The pitch, the wind, the alignment of the moon but not his lack of tactical awareness.

Not seen anything like it.... How did the ref miss that?

He's playing too deep sp he's got too much to do. Pardew is wasting him.

Pardew.....seems to be destroying Sissoko as well.

well said

The man is feeding off scraps. Considering what he's had to work with I think he's been immense lately. Lets not forget his goal should have counted today.

Anybody? Go on then. For a start, I don't rate him highly or even have that much faith in him. That's even more the case after today. However, my position all along has been that he deserves next season based on last year alone. I saw enough during that season that I could be happy with as a supporter going forward. If things haven't improved after the start of next season, he should be replaced. I don't have very much faith that he'd be adequately replaced mind. As you say, he's obviously a good man manager and the players like him. I crave some form of stability here and, if he can reach the heights of last season again, I don't have any real personal dislike of him to prevent me wanting him as our manager. Last season we managed a run of good results as opposed to actually playing well thanks to Ba and Cisse. This season the Chickens have come home to roost. I've yet to see anything from Pardew that makes me think he's a good manager.

Nail on head.

I can't see him replacing Pardew with anyone better though. Bargain basement Mike, dishing out on a decent continental coach? Exactly.

Spot on.

They both look lost - like they've not a clue where they're meant to play - Sissoko especially.

Personally I think Ben Arfa has put in his best performances for us on the wing. I agree with you about Marveaux though. If we stay up we need to buy some out and out wingers. True but I think we've even yet to see the best of Ben Arfa cause he is out on the wing. Everything should go through this lad.

Tactics lost us the match as much as anything - we allowed them to dominate us - we had no midfield. Pardew also has this habit of constantly playing players out of position. Cabaye - too deep - we need him to play further up Jonas - left back was just madness, Ben Arfa out wide - wasted - he is NOT a winger - the lad should be pulling the strings in the centre of the park Marveaux out wide - again wasted - he is NOT a winger Tiote - should be the only holding player - and playing it simple I just could go one. We've been playing poor for a year now, results last year just masked over the cracks. With the quality we have in the squad now we should be comfortably turning over teams such as Sunderland. But tactically Pardew is utterly clueless. Doesn't play to our strengths.

Never wanted Wigan to go down before....but Come on Villa !!!