Yorkie Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 It was a personal rant. I wasn't trying to convey a blanket opinion, so i apologise if it came across that way. Though i do still stand by the whole "every fan's waiting for the next disaster". Would anyone be that surprised if we spent no money in the summer? I'd say we're just about prepared for anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 It was a personal rant. I wasn't trying to convey a blanket opinion, so i apologise if it came across that way. Though i do still stand by the whole "every fan's waiting for the next disaster". Would anyone be that surprised if we spent no money in the summer? I'd say we're just about prepared for anything. Fair play to you for that. But, for starters, I'm one who'd be utterly stunned if we didn't spend any money in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Odd fucking decision today imo, Enrique injured, Ferguson on the bench.. Hmm, let's see. Simpson to LB and Lovenkrands to RW bringing Shola on. Horses for courses. Ferguson to LB and if Lovens shit just replace him with Shola, don't swap half the fucking team around to accomodate Lovenkrands out of position! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Odd fucking decision today imo, Enrique injured, Ferguson on the bench.. Hmm, let's see. Simpson to LB and Lovenkrands to RW bringing Shola on. Horses for courses. Ferguson to LB and if Lovens shit just replace him with Shola, don't swap half the fucking team around to accomodate Lovenkrands out of position! Goalscorer or unproven kid. Not that odd a decision imo. Simpson has played left back before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pardew has done enough to make me trust his tactical decisions. He's being asked to put together a car with sticks and stones here though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pardew has done enough to make me trust his tactical decisions. He's being asked to put together a car with sticks and stones here though. No win situation, if he started the kid/s some are suggesting he would have been slated if we lost for starting the kid/s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pardew has done enough to make me trust his tactical decisions. He's being asked to put together a car with sticks and stones here though. Routledge would be handy right now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pardew has done enough to make me trust his tactical decisions. He's being asked to put together a car with sticks and stones here though. Routledge would be handy right now though. Still an odd decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pardew has done enough to make me trust his tactical decisions. He's being asked to put together a car with sticks and stones here though. Routledge would be handy right now though. We don't know what went on there personally between Routledge/Pardew/other players etc. The decision is inexplicable enough that it makes me think that there was some other reason that we'll just never know about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pardew has done enough to make me trust his tactical decisions. He's being asked to put together a car with sticks and stones here though. Routledge would be handy right now though. We don't know what went on there personally between Routledge/Pardew/other players etc. The decision is inexplicable enough that it makes me think that there was some other reason that we'll just never know about. Pardew didn't rate him, Routledge has said so himself. Personally I think we 'needed' his wages to get Ireland as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The case with Routledge is hardly anything new. The weight of the decision is determined by the fact we didn't replace him. He wasn't good enough, but i'd rather have someone than no one. This has happened time and again - as far back as Dyer/Solano both leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Odd fucking decision today imo, Enrique injured, Ferguson on the bench.. Hmm, let's see. Simpson to LB and Lovenkrands to RW bringing Shola on. Horses for courses. Ferguson to LB and if Lovens shit just replace him with Shola, don't swap half the fucking team around to accomodate Lovenkrands out of position! Goalscorer or unproven kid. Not that odd a decision imo. Simpson has played left back before. I was suggesting he should have made two changes if that's what the situation demanded, not made even more of a reshuffle. It started with team selection if you ask me, why change a settled back four, Simpson should have been playing RB. If you had to play Taylor play him RW, he's played there before. Seems to me Pardew (in this instance) is favouring exp just a little too much over sound positional sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 2 changes that early is a massive risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 A risk perhaps, the adjective seems rather superflous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Not really, using two subs that early is a massive risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 poo day in the office. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Not much to work with, apart from taking Best of instead of Loven he didn't do much wrong imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 His decision to shoehorn Taylor into what had been a fairly consistent defence contributed significantly to handing Everton the goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 His decision to shoehorn Taylor into what had been a fairly consistent defence contributed significantly to handing Everton the goals. What else could he have done? Apart from start Taylor right wing which is much the muchness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 His decision to shoehorn Taylor into what had been a fairly consistent defence contributed significantly to handing Everton the goals. What else could he have done? Apart from start Taylor right wing which is much the muchness. At least it wouldn't have broken up a previously settled back four that had not done much wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 His decision to shoehorn Taylor into what had been a fairly consistent defence contributed significantly to handing Everton the goals. What else could he have done? Apart from start Taylor right wing which is much the muchness. Ferguson left, Guttierez right, Taylor on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 His decision to shoehorn Taylor into what had been a fairly consistent defence contributed significantly to handing Everton the goals. What else could he have done? Apart from start Taylor right wing which is much the muchness. Ferguson left wing, Jonas right might have been a better shout but I take your point. With midfielders dropping like flies there weren't many options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Ferguson did well but could have very easily cost us a goal which he would have been ripped apart for. If someone said before the game "Taylor right back" I doubt many would have complained. He had a shitter but he has played very well there before. We are down to our bare arses, the selection could have been different but we still could have lost either way and Pardew would have been "wrong" because of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Not a massive Guthrie fan, but surely he could have been a better option on the right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hindsight-tastic, but on reflection I just think that if we'd kept the back five the same we'd have stood a better chance. Okay Enrique got injured but the damage was done by then. Injuries are a fact of life but if you can keep an area of the team together (and in general it's doing reasonbly well) then I think you're asking for trouble changing it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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