Alan Pardew

[Spider Jerusalem]

According to that bullshit interview we have a 'back-up plan' for Jose going apparently.  James Perch / Ryan Taylor / Steve Taylor / Jonas against The Arse and Mackems is not a fucking back-up plan you fucking goon, it's a recipe for fucking disaster.

 

It becomes more and more apparent with every day that goes by and every interview that Ashley finally has his yes man in place to carry out his plans of a Netto value squad.

[BottledDog]

He said: “We could not bring in a left-back to be ready for this situation because if Jose had have stayed then we would have had two very expensive left-backs.

“We could not afford to do that. I hope the fans understand that.

“We will be doing everything we can to get them a result on Saturday.”

 

This despite going on Radio Newcastle and saying that part of the £35 had been set aside for it.

 

So he wasn't saying we couldn't afford a replacement for Enrique, but that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either.

[simonsays]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

[Beren]

The guy is a prat.  Has been from day one - well, before day one... which, for me, was the proof of just how despicable he really is.

 

Unsurprised many are mollified by his admittedly impressive oratory skills. Hate the guy. Don't distinguish between him and the Ashley regime everyone loathes so much, he's very much part of the Ashley/Llambias team, he's just the buffer whose purpose is to assuage the anger of fans by having a "likable" first barrier up the chain of command from: players/fans > Pardew > The Regime.

[Shearergol]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

Can you name any other team in the division who has two "first-choice" left backs? Man City maybe....

[Mistle17]

We've obviously forgotten that the loan system exists. If we really are a stuck for cash as we're being told, could we not either keep Enrique or buy an adequate replacement and bring in someone on loan- assuming that saves money compared to a permanent move? It really isn't that hard to figure out but obviously for people who haven't a clue about football it proves quite difficult.

[Spider Jerusalem]

He said: We could not bring in a left-back to be ready for this situation because if Jose had have stayed then we would have had two very expensive left-backs.

We could not afford to do that. I hope the fans understand that.

We will be doing everything we can to get them a result on Saturday.

 

This despite going on Radio Newcastle and saying that part of the £35 had been set aside for it.

 

Two left backs?  I recall once having a player called Enrique in that role and a development player called Shane Ferguson (hardly expensive) that seemed to be a pretty decent prospect at left-wing when he has played for the first team and having a gap there tomorrow.

 

He's right about one thing though.  We'll get a result at the weekend, but doesn't every just about fixture, but I can't see it being very positive for us.  Not much problem for Pardew though as I can't see anything results based shifting him.

[Jack Flash]

He said: “We could not bring in a left-back to be ready for this situation because if Jose had have stayed then we would have had two very expensive left-backs.

“We could not afford to do that. I hope the fans understand that.

“We will be doing everything we can to get them a result on Saturday.”

 

This despite going on Radio Newcastle and saying that part of the £35 had been set aside for it.

 

So he wasn't saying we couldn't afford a replacement for Enrique, but that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either.

 

Full credit to you for still trying to defend everything. You're either very committed or very stubborn.

[simonsays]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

Can you name any other team in the division who has two "first-choice" left backs? Man City maybe....

 

I'm not sure it's possible to have two first choice leftbacks, but there are certainly a lot more teams in the division who have two senior leftbacks than those that don't have 1 recognised leftback in their entire first team squad

[Lenny]

He said: “We could not bring in a left-back to be ready for this situation because if Jose had have stayed then we would have had two very expensive left-backs.

“We could not afford to do that. I hope the fans understand that.

“We will be doing everything we can to get them a result on Saturday.”

 

This despite going on Radio Newcastle and saying that part of the £35 had been set aside for it.

 

So he wasn't saying we couldn't afford a replacement for Enrique, but that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either.

 

Full credit to you for still trying to defend everything. You're either very committed or very stubborn.

 

He's saying it as I see it to be honest.

[BottledDog]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

We will replace him. As I've just said, he simply pointed out that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous, especially if we are looking to bring through Ferguson and in particular Kadar this year.

[SteveMc]

Shame we didn't get Neil Taylor

[Mistle17]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

We will replace him. As I've just said, he just pointed out that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either. Especially if we are looking to bring through Furguson and in particular Kadar this year.

 

I think that's a reasonable post, but its just the fact that we have NO left back before our first league game of the season- against a team like Arsenal- is what really kills me. Why should we be in this position? We shouldn't, that's all there is to it. We should have either bought someone weeks ago or stood firm against Liverpool and only sold Jose until we'd signed a replacement for him. Why does everything for this club have to be so difficult? We're a fucking joke.

[simonsays]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

We will replace him. As I've just said, he just pointed out that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either. Especially if we are looking to bring through Furguson and in particular Kadar this year.

 

Ferguson is primarily a left winger, Kadar is primarily a centreback.  Could we not think about getting a 2nd choice leftback in?  Wasn't that the plan when we were involved in the farcical bid for Neil Taylor?

[Jack Flash]

He said: “We could not bring in a left-back to be ready for this situation because if Jose had have stayed then we would have had two very expensive left-backs.

“We could not afford to do that. I hope the fans understand that.

“We will be doing everything we can to get them a result on Saturday.”

 

This despite going on Radio Newcastle and saying that part of the £35 had been set aside for it.

 

So he wasn't saying we couldn't afford a replacement for Enrique, but that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either.

 

Full credit to you for still trying to defend everything. You're either very committed or very stubborn.

 

He's saying it as I see it to be honest.

 

The "on our books" thing is rubbish though. Enrique/We must have been in talks with Liverpool for about a week so it'd be a "on our books" situation for about a week? Surely worth paying a weeks wages to have a good left back available for the first match.

[BottledDog]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

We will replace him. As I've just said, he just pointed out that we couldn't afford to have 2 first choice left backs on our books. Disappointing obviously, but not particularly outrageous either. Especially if we are looking to bring through Furguson and in particular Kadar this year.

 

I think that's a reasonable post, but its just the fact that we have NO left back before our first league game of the season- against a team like Arsenal- is what really kills me. Why should we be in this position? We shouldn't, that's all there is to it. We should have either bought someone weeks ago or stood firm against Liverpool and only sold Jose until we'd signed a replacement for him. Why does everything for this club have to be so difficult? We're a fucking joke.

 

I'm way off saying we're a fucking joke, but I agree with everything else you say there.

[Shearergol]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

Can you name any other team in the division who has two "first-choice" left backs? Man City maybe....

 

I'm not sure it's possible to have two first choice leftbacks, but there are certainly a lot more teams in the division who have two senior leftbacks than those that don't have 1 recognised leftback in their entire first team squad

 

You said every team in the division has two left backs at the club. Now you've said "senior" left backs.

 

Who is Chelsea's 2nd senior left back? Or Arsenal's? Or Man United's?

[TRon]

Wasn't the Jose deal hinging on whether we could agree a fee with Liverpool? At one point the deal was thought to be off because "Ashley was being awkward". In which case there was a possibility that Jose would still be here this season so that would be why we didn't commit 100% to a new left back. All small details but crucial to the debate.

[simonsays]

Has it been posted that he's said we haven't replaced Jose because we can't afford it? In today's Chronicle.

 

f***ing c***.

 

No, because that would be brazenly twisting his words. Well done for being the first though.

 

Why haven't we replaced him then?  Surely having two left backs at the club is not that outlandish?  Every other team in the division seems to manage it OK.

 

Can you name any other team in the division who has two "first-choice" left backs? Man City maybe....

 

I'm not sure it's possible to have two first choice leftbacks, but there are certainly a lot more teams in the division who have two senior leftbacks than those that don't have 1 recognised leftback in their entire first team squad

 

You said every team in the division has two left backs at the club. Now you've said "senior" left backs.

 

Who is Chelsea's 2nd senior left back? Or Arsenal's? Or Man United's?

 

What I actually said wa there are more teams with two senior leftbacks in their squad than teams with no recognised leftbacks in their squad.  If you are going to ne pedantic please at least read my post properly

[Wullie]

We've essentially rushed the deal through purely for Liverpool's benefit and to our own detriment. Even if Jose wasn't going to play on Saturday, I'd sooner have kept them waiting until next week if we gain nothing from rushing it through. We held all the cards and letting him go now beggars belief.

[Skirge]

We've essentially rushed the deal through purely for Liverpool's benefit and to our own detriment. Even if Jose wasn't going to play on Saturday, I'd sooner have kept them waiting until next week if we gain nothing from rushing it through. We held all the cards and letting him go now beggars belief.

 

This

 

We should have signed a leftback and made them wait until deadline day, worse case scenario we ended up Jose staying and we have two leftbacks. Yes he may have been in a huff but I'm sure come January we could still have got cash for him, we play hardball and still in the end end up bending the fk over at taking up the shitter with a smile

[midds]

We've essentially rushed the deal through purely for Liverpool's benefit and to our own detriment. Even if Jose wasn't going to play on Saturday, I'd sooner have kept them waiting until next week if we gain nothing from rushing it through. We held all the cards and letting him go now beggars belief.

 

Bingo.

 

Liverpool wanted what was best for the football team, we wanted to make as much money as possible from the deal. That's why he'll be pulling on a red shirt rather than a black and white one tomorrow.

 

Absolutely absurd that we start the season without a specialist LB on the books at all. Unacceptable yet people continue to defend them and make excuses for them. Unbelievable. 

[TRon]

“Jose made it clear he wanted to move on and it was going to happen.

 

“I am glad it has happened now.

 

“If it had happened on the 28th or 29th of August it would have been harder.

 

“In that respect we have no excuses not to replace him – and we will replace him.”

 

 

 

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Pardew's quotes on why we sold Jose now instead of waiting. If we'd played him tomorrow he wouldn't have given 100%. He could have got injured and then we'd be left with a demoralised and bitter player who would feel we'd wrecked his move. In reality it would have been a bad idea. Also like Pardew says at least now we can go ahead and buy a left back rather than be left stranded like previous seasons.

[Skirge]

“Jose made it clear he wanted to move on and it was going to happen.

 

“I am glad it has happened now.

 

“If it had happened on the 28th or 29th of August it would have been harder.

 

“In that respect we have no excuses not to replace him – and we will replace him.”

 

 

 

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Pardew's quotes on why we sold Jose now instead of waiting. If we'd played him tomorrow he wouldn't have given 100%. He could have got injured and then we'd be left with a demoralised and bitter player who would feel we'd wrecked his move. In reality it would have been a bad idea.

 

We knew he was going and SHOULD have had a new leftback signed, making Liverpool & Jose wait would not have been an issue if we had done things right.

Again this club did things arse forward.

[Stottie]

We've essentially rushed the deal through purely for Liverpool's benefit and to our own detriment. Even if Jose wasn't going to play on Saturday, I'd sooner have kept them waiting until next week if we gain nothing from rushing it through. We held all the cards and letting him go now beggars belief.

 

Yeah, we should have kept them waiting. The real danger is that targets one, two and three (assuming there's even three) won't want to know, will ask for extra money thinking we're desperate, or will fail the medical.