David28 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Absolutely spot on with everything he's done today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 http://leftbackinthechangingroom.blogspot.com/2011/11/rehabilitation-of-pardew.html The rehabilitation of Pardew Over the summer, many Newcastle fans were not particularly happy little rabbits. This was a combination of transfer policy, a disastrous pre-season, years of mismanagement, a bungled sacking of a popular management and, well, because of Mike Ashley. Few held out hope for the season. We had the Joe Kinnear rant, the messiah moments with Keegan and the bizarre way he left the club, we had the signings of the likes of Xisco, we had the Hughton imbroglio. Newcastle fans must have wondered what on Earth next. Joey Barton's Twitter rants that he, Enrique, Nolan and Gutierrez would follow Andy Carroll out of the club seemed plausible and sparked worry. The fans had legitimate reason to worry. The clubs critics and detractors had legitimate reason to point and laugh. Barton was almost correct - he, Nolan and Enrique did leave. The club's transfer policy had seen them lose what received wisdom had down as the best players. Carroll, the local hero, left earlier in the year and whilst this was a blow to Geordie pride it did, at least, come with a hefty cheque. Enrique, arguably the league's best left-back last season, followed Carroll to Anfield. Nolan went to the relegated West Ham - a man who had all but hauled Newcastle from the Championship to the Premier League on his Scouse shoulders. The boisterous Barton went to QPR. Some tipped them for the relegation scrap, others tittered that the ongoing Toon soap opera was continuing. It has, over these past few years, been like watching Earls Park F.C. If it wasn't ludicrous signings, it was astonishing injury problems. If it wasn't sacking fine managers, it was police inquiries. The Emperor Puts On Some Clothes But we are living in the era of the rehabilitation of Pardew. Once upon a time he was in that murmuration of managers who were routinely tipped for the England managers job. He was part of a vanguard of managers who were going to change the game with new training regimes, scientific methods and a more cerebral approach. He, and others, were supposed to be the new brooms which would sweep away the likes of Redknapp. Then Steven Gerrard met Alan Pardew. There are few times in football when we can pinpoint the exact moment where their life, or footballing career, changed forever. Gazza's tackle on Gary Charles is one that springs to mind. David Beckham's astonishing goal against Wimbledon another. With Pardew, it is difficult not to feel that Gerrard's cartoonish goal in the 93rd minute in the 2006 Cup Final changed his career substantively. If that ball had drifted past the post, Pardew would have been a young, English manager who won the Cup - the first to do so in years. He'd have left West Ham and got a cushty job with Villa or, possibly, Spurs. But the ball flew in and Liverpool, somehow, won the Cup. Pardew had every right to wonder what on Earth had happened to him. It got worse. West Ham struggled in the early months of the next season and Pardew left. A series of disappointments followed as he dropped down the divisions. The idea that he had once been tipped for the England job was laughable. It seemed that Gerrard's goal had been the footballing equivalent of the Emperor's New Clothes. It was as if the footballing gods had spoken. So it was unsurprising that Pardew jumped at the chance of managing Newcastle United - a massive club, with a massive support, and serial underachievers. He must have realised this was his last shot at the big-time and it is a chance he has grabbed with both hands. Whilst many of us still feel sorry for Chris Hughton, we cannot blame Pardew for exploiting an opportunity and building on Hughton's excellent work. Many have made much of the importance of Graham Carr, the gifted scout, and his importance should not be overstated. Whilst Pardew's signing of Marveaux, Ba and Cabaye has proved extremely important, we should remember that Tiote and Ben Arfa joined last year. I am excited about Davide Santon and believe that, in the long-run, he could be an enormous talent for Newcastle. All of a sudden Newcastle are not laden with highly-salaried, injury-prone man-children. As talented as Barton is, as monstrous a talent as Carroll may be, I would imagine Newcastle are better off without them. The trend is three-fold. Firstly, Newcastle seemed to be adopting two, complementary, strategies. One, is a kind of moneyball approach - buying players from leagues where players are generally undervalued (not always, of course, as Hazard will prove in due course). Secondly, and related, a kind of Wenger strategy of finding young, French talent and bunching them together. We see a shift from the yeoman to the technically excellent. Loathe as it may seem to the tabloid press, Tiote and Cabaye are far finer footballers than the likes of Nolan and Barton and are the embodiment of the technical difference between ''good players'' on the continent and ''good players'' in the UK. This shift allows better movement, better possession. It allows better football. Finally, most obviously, and, perhaps least in keeping with this blog to notice, there are far fewer troublemakers in the squad. For years, Newcastle seems to have been the equivalent of the Mos Eisley Cantina - full of reprobates (Carroll, Barton), injury-prone players (Smith, Dyer, Owen), and egos (Nolan). Before anyone starts that Nolan is not an ego, let's not forget his previous BBC columns which were essentially a lobbying outlet for his thankfully non-existent England career. This rebalanced squad - based around the work and technical excellence of Tiote and Cabaye - engenders team spirit and industry. It is equally shifted to the growing importance of Coloccini - one of the league's finest performers - who is now clearly the leader on the pitch. These three players, in particular, epitomise what the new Newcastle are about. Solidity, but more importantly, possession. Pardew has not only changed the nature of the squad but the nature of the team on the pitch. The intelligent, but sometimes hopeful, passing of Barton and link-up play to Carroll has been replaced by patience and possession. Pardew - a man long obsessed with stats - has been frothing at the mouth about passing percentrages and, moreover, the number of passes completed in a game (often equalling City, United and Chelsea in how dominant they are with the ball). To do this, as we see with Barcelona, you need technically cute players but also a player who can start moves at the centre of defence. Coloccini is that man for Newcastle. Questions remain: Will Ba stay fit? Even if he does (and it is an enormous 'if'), will he, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Best and Ranger score enough over the season to stop them sliding down to a reassuringly average mid-table finish? Is there enough depth in the squad if a couple of stars get injured - if Cabaye and Tiote were both injured what would happen? Can they react to a run of bad games? Still, these are hypotheticals. There may still be time for Pardew to sweep away Redknapp in that race for the England job. RCM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02042/alan-pardew_2042435c.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 And again, Pards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Probably would have brought Santon on and played Raylor right midfield when Marv got injured. However it all worked out well in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I like wor Pardy. Everybody does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Would like to change my vote from "Good" to "Brilliant" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 very tactical spot on today... like it.. when our player began dropping like flies he switch tactic to do more possession rather than attacking which clearly safer choice to secure our winning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I like wor Pardy. Everybody does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Can do no wrong in my eyes right now. The Silver Fox is in the biggest job of his career and he's more than holding his own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I'm not sure if it's been mentioned but there was an article in the Mirror in the week that said out players have covered more ground than any other team in the league, the work ethic he's drummed into our players has been outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Best manager ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Not sure if it was picked up on the cameras, but when they announced '4 minutes of extra time' he turned to the Gallowgate and started to pump his arms to urge us to sing. Was class, really went up in my estimations after seeing that. Gave us the thumbs up when we were in full voice. Canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Not sure if it was picked up on the cameras, but when they announced '4 minutes of extra time' he turned to the Gallowgate and started to pump his arms to urge us to sing. Was class, really went up in my estimations after seeing that. Gave us the thumbs up when we were in full voice. Canny. Atmosphere was class then too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Not sure if it was picked up on the cameras, but when they announced '4 minutes of extra time' he turned to the Gallowgate and started to pump his arms to urge us to sing. Was class, really went up in my estimations after seeing that. Gave us the thumbs up when we were in full voice. Canny. Great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Not sure if it was picked up on the cameras, but when they announced '4 minutes of extra time' he turned to the Gallowgate and started to pump his arms to urge us to sing. Was class, really went up in my estimations after seeing that. Gave us the thumbs up when we were in full voice. Canny. Atmosphere was class then too. Little things like that. Makes you realise he understands the club, the players and the fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Not sure if it was picked up on the cameras, but when they announced '4 minutes of extra time' he turned to the Gallowgate and started to pump his arms to urge us to sing. Was class, really went up in my estimations after seeing that. Gave us the thumbs up when we were in full voice. Canny. Yup. Certainly was picked up by the cameras. Brilliant gesture to rally the troops, and give the team a lift, rather than sit in eery jitters. Really starting to take to him. If we had a stronger squad, then I'd definitely be getting carried away like. We seem to do the basics very well, and there's a marked difference in the way the players "think" about what they are doing out on the pitch when compared with the shambles we saw under Allardyce and everything after. It's almost a continuation or upgrade on the work Chris Hughton began here, especially with regards to getting the basics right. Keep it up silver fox Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 would just be our luck if england came calling after capello leaves. Hope we continue exceeding expectations but then i also hope the people tipping him for england as a result of that pipe down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 would just be our luck if england came calling after capello leaves. Hope we continue exceeding expectations but then i also hope the people tipping him for england as a result of that pipe down. Steady on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Ive seen loads of people suggesting if its not harry then pards is just behind thats why im saying that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Really? Man, that's the first genuine mention I've seen, but then I don't really read many newspapers these days. Don't think Pardew is 'glamorous' enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 OCK: "It's nice to hear your name mentioned with things like that, but in terms of the England job, it's not for me at this time. I'm just not interested in it. I don't think I have the experience to do that job. "There's someone in hospital at the moment (Redknapp) who could definitely do the job though. I think he's at the right age and he's had the right experience in his career. "When it comes to the England job, I think the most important thing about the position is that the general public need to buy in to whoever the manager is. I think they would willingly buy in to Harry Redknapp, and I think that's very important. He would definitely be my choice." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I think Pards is turning out to be a great fit for this club. He's a bit of a showman and seems to really relish being at a big club. Not everyone does, but he looks like he was born to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Ive seen loads of people suggesting if its not harry then pards is just behind thats why im saying that Pardew doesn't want the England job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 OCK: "It's nice to hear your name mentioned with things like that, but in terms of the England job, it's not for me at this time. I'm just not interested in it. I don't think I have the experience to do that job. "There's someone in hospital at the moment (Redknapp) who could definitely do the job though. I think he's at the right age and he's had the right experience in his career. "When it comes to the England job, I think the most important thing about the position is that the general public need to buy in to whoever the manager is. I think they would willingly buy in to Harry Redknapp, and I think that's very important. He would definitely be my choice." Oh man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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