Alan Pardew

[Wallace]

Got it bang on again.

 

Pushing Cabaye that extra 15 yards further forward meant he dictated the game. Scored 2 and made the other.

 

We're starting to look like a proper team. Not just a decent one with a few good players who are nicking results but a really good XI with quality in every area of the park. Dominating teams at home, slicing them apart away with pace and finishing.

 

Just hope Ashley recognises what he's got and adds to it in the summer. 2 or 3 new quality players to compliment what we've got and we're f***ing laughing. Really, really encouraging at the minute.

 

The way we are playing now is how I imagined we were going to play when we signed all those players from France in the summer, which is why it was so frustrating to see us playing long ball with Obertan starting ahead of Ben Arfa for the first half of the season. As it turns out I have to hold my hands up and say Pardew has got it right with Hatem. Not only is he now playing fantastic football, he's also clearly playing with a team ethic which will add millions to his value. If Pards did all this with the end in mind then he's a football genius. Full credit anyway, the football we are playing now is superb.

 

Pardew talked about changing our style of play into a more fluid style during the close season and Cabaye also talked about it when he signed. I think not getting the extra striker he wanted combined with Ben Arfa getting another bad injury in pre-season meant that he had to re-think things.

 

It is good to see it happening now though as I felt our style of play had been somewhat of an anti-climax after all the pre-season talk.

 

 

[henke]

Who's the farter?

[Darth Crooks]

Danny Guffrie

[Skeletor]

 

Sorry for Pardy rocking.

[Guest dogbeak]

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[mrmojorisin75]

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jesus

 

read with interest what he said about hughton and being sacked from southampton...made me like him more tnh

[Skirge]

Four games left and a top 6 finish guaranteed, what an outstanding job this man has done. To come here knowing he was not wanted by the fans, to a club where the owner was hated, a loved manager had just been sacked, then to have his star striker sold.

He has to be manager of the year he just has to be, no one gave us a chance, a lot thought we would go down, no fans even dreamt of this kind of season.

Take a bow Alan take a bow.

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[Greg]

At least it would be funny when he went through Ashley's daughter.

 

She should be lined up so we can all have a go at her.

 

[Yorkie]

I know our squad is hardly brimming with talent but there are some good players there who have stuck with us when they probably shouldn't have, and players who plenty of other clubs would want. IMO we're staring down the barrel of a Souness-style demolition of the team, squad and possibly club here.

 

I'm not pulling out this quote to pick on Dave or anything; it just highlights what a low ebb we thought his appointment was - summarises perfectly the negative feeling towards the change. I didn't think any differently to this.

 

Absolutely astonishing how it has all panned out. And as much as i love Pardew, i'd still maintain that his appointment is a fluke.

[Ronaldo]

We could lose every remaining game 5-0 and the season would still represent a huge, huge success.

 

62 points, man. Incredible.

 

 

[Yorkie]

We could lose every remaining game 5-0 and the season would still represent a huge, huge success.

 

62 points, man. Incredible.

 

To have lost the last four games 5-0 (considering our current form)... on top of conceding 5 already twice this season... would represent a bit of a worry imhotbph.

[BottledDog]

I know our squad is hardly brimming with talent but there are some good players there who have stuck with us when they probably shouldn't have, and players who plenty of other clubs would want. IMO we're staring down the barrel of a Souness-style demolition of the team, squad and possibly club here.

 

I'm not pulling out this quote to pick on Dave or anything; it just highlights what a low ebb we thought his appointment was - summarises perfectly the negative feeling towards the change. I didn't think any differently to this.

 

Absolutely astonishing how it has all panned out. And as much as i love Pardew, i'd still maintain that his appointment is a fluke.

 

I just can't get my head around this idea. Hughtons departure you felt was inevitable after Calderwood wasn't replaced and they were clearly planning for a change and a manager they felt they could work with and take us forward within their particular framework.  I'd say they used the same principle they now use in the player recruitment. Forget the name, check the background, see the worth in someone with maybe something to prove, and after meeting face to face, Pardew seemed the right fit.

 

Of course he's doing particularly well, they were planning top ten for his first full season, then top eight the following year, but I still don't get how you think a planned jettisoning of Hughton, and a process you'd imagine they'd be just as careful over as signing a player (if not more so) ending up with Pardew is particullary flukey?

[Dave]

It's only a fluke in that I can't believe that they thought things would possibly work out quite as well as they have to date. As an appointment it was about as calculated as you can get, fair play.

[BottledDog]

It's only a fluke in that I can't believe that they thought things would possibly work out quite as well as they have to date. As an appointment it was about as calculated as you can get, fair play.

 

They'd have been right spazz's if they thought things would work out quite as well as they have to date though to be fair.

[Yorkie]

I think they appointed Pardew because he's a media darling, and because he would be a yes-man - counting his lucky chickens that he ever got a gig like Newcastle United. I believe that he was brought in to keep us ticking over on the pitch, and make a bridge between the boardroom and the supporters... until they sold it. I still reckon Pardew was lined up well before Hughton got the boot n'all; either that or it's a total mad coincidence that Golfmag was going on about it two months prior to the sacking.

 

Call that cynical if you want; it probably is, but i refuse to believe that - after sacking Hughton - they (or anyone) believed that Pardew was brought in to take us to the 'next level' (ie, European competition).

 

Fortunately, it's worked out very well and - with the foundation of an excellent scouting network - Pardew has turned into an excellent appointment not only from a PR perspective, but from a footballing one as well.

 

Whether or not they still have intentions to sell the club is up in the air. Our surprising success might have just altered their long-term mentality.

[Tiresias]

We've benefited from Liverpool being worse than expected, Chelsea similarly no doubt, some leagues when the top four all were winning most games we may be struggling with the games we did lose. That said we've equalled Spur's points from last season for 5th place. However 62 would only get us 8th season before...

[Ronaldo]

We've benefited from Liverpool being worse than expected, Chelsea similarly no doubt, some leagues when the top four all were winning most games we may be struggling with the games we did lose. That said we've equalled Spur's points from last season for 5th place. However 62 would only get us 8th season before...

 

How've we benefited from Livepool being worse than expected? They finished on 58 points last season.

[BottledDog]

I think they appointed Pardew because he's a media darling, and because he would be a yes-man - counting his lucky chickens that he ever got a gig like Newcastle United. I believe that he was brought in to keep us ticking over on the pitch, and make a bridge between the boardroom and the supporters... until they sold it. I still reckon Pardew was lined up well before Hughton got the boot n'all; either that or it's a total mad coincidence that Golfmag was going on about it two months prior to the sacking.

 

Call that cynical if you want; it probably is, but i refuse to believe that - after sacking Hughton - they (or anyone) believed that Pardew was brought in to take us to the 'next level' (ie, European competition).

 

Fortunately, it's worked out very well and - with the foundation of an excellent scouting network - Pardew has turned into an excellent appointment not only from a PR perspective, but from a footballing one as well.

 

Whether or not they still have intentions to sell the club is up in the air. Our surprising success might have just altered their long-term mentality.

 

Whey that just sounds like a load of negative bollocks to me, sorry. They'd need the club to be a damn sight better than stumbling around the lower reaches of the table if Ashley were ever to sell the club and get any sort of decent money for it.

 

But even if that was the plan, why would they need to take the risk and replace Hughton so as to keep things sweet with the supporters/media while keeping the club up on a shoestring? That is ultimately exactly what Hughton was doing for them.

[Sima]

Driving home from my parents there and someone on Talksport called up putting him forward for the Man Utd job

 

[Yorkie]

I think they appointed Pardew because he's a media darling, and because he would be a yes-man - counting his lucky chickens that he ever got a gig like Newcastle United. I believe that he was brought in to keep us ticking over on the pitch, and make a bridge between the boardroom and the supporters... until they sold it. I still reckon Pardew was lined up well before Hughton got the boot n'all; either that or it's a total mad coincidence that Golfmag was going on about it two months prior to the sacking.

 

Call that cynical if you want; it probably is, but i refuse to believe that - after sacking Hughton - they (or anyone) believed that Pardew was brought in to take us to the 'next level' (ie, European competition).

 

Fortunately, it's worked out very well and - with the foundation of an excellent scouting network - Pardew has turned into an excellent appointment not only from a PR perspective, but from a footballing one as well.

 

Whether or not they still have intentions to sell the club is up in the air. Our surprising success might have just altered their long-term mentality.

 

Whey that just sounds like a load of negative bollocks to me, sorry. They'd need the club to be a damn sight better than stumbling around the lower reaches of the table if Ashley were ever to sell the club and get any sort of decent money for it.

 

But even if that was the plan, why would they need to take the risk and replace Hughton so as to keep things sweet with the supporters/media while keeping the club up on a shoestring? That is ultimately exactly what Hughton was doing for them.

 

That's fair do's. I can appreciate why you would think that, given the form we are in. But it's what i thought at the time (aided by Golfmag P.I), and our form hasn't changed that. I'll always think the manner of his appointment was a bit iffy.

[wormy]

I think they appointed Pardew because he's a media darling, and because he would be a yes-man - counting his lucky chickens that he ever got a gig like Newcastle United. I believe that he was brought in to keep us ticking over on the pitch, and make a bridge between the boardroom and the supporters... until they sold it. I still reckon Pardew was lined up well before Hughton got the boot n'all; either that or it's a total mad coincidence that Golfmag was going on about it two months prior to the sacking.

 

Call that cynical if you want; it probably is, but i refuse to believe that - after sacking Hughton - they (or anyone) believed that Pardew was brought in to take us to the 'next level' (ie, European competition).

 

Fortunately, it's worked out very well and - with the foundation of an excellent scouting network - Pardew has turned into an excellent appointment not only from a PR perspective, but from a footballing one as well.

 

Whether or not they still have intentions to sell the club is up in the air. Our surprising success might have just altered their long-term mentality.

 

Whey that just sounds like a load of negative bollocks to me, sorry. They'd need the club to be a damn sight better than stumbling around the lower reaches of the table if Ashley were ever to sell the club and get any sort of decent money for it.

 

But even if that was the plan, why would they need to take the risk and replace Hughton so as to keep things sweet with the supporters/media while keeping the club up on a shoestring? That is ultimately exactly what Hughton was doing for them.

 

Think he started getting 'too big for his boots' so to speak. I honestly think that while the togetherness helped us back up, the board didn't look forward to the likes of Barton, Nolan having such big sway and Hughton being happy with that. Also said at the time that I think Hughton was starting to believe in himself more and wasn't being as much of a 'yes man' as Ashley/Llambias had hoped. Pure speculation on my part ofc but just my own view of it.

[Mr Logic]

I know our squad is hardly brimming with talent but there are some good players there who have stuck with us when they probably shouldn't have, and players who plenty of other clubs would want. IMO we're staring down the barrel of a Souness-style demolition of the team, squad and possibly club here.

 

I'm not pulling out this quote to pick on Dave or anything; it just highlights what a low ebb we thought his appointment was - summarises perfectly the negative feeling towards the change. I didn't think any differently to this.

 

Absolutely astonishing how it has all panned out. And as much as i love Pardew, i'd still maintain that his appointment is a fluke.

 

A fluke in what respect, he turned out better than expected?

 

I think they did their homework on this one just the way they target players now. There was an earlier article where it was revealed that Pardew was Llambias's choice and he put the name forward to Ashley.

 

They desperately needed to get it right, and as we sit here in 4th position with an apparently great team spirit you'd have to say they succeeded.

 

Fluke?

[Yorkie]

I know our squad is hardly brimming with talent but there are some good players there who have stuck with us when they probably shouldn't have, and players who plenty of other clubs would want. IMO we're staring down the barrel of a Souness-style demolition of the team, squad and possibly club here.

 

I'm not pulling out this quote to pick on Dave or anything; it just highlights what a low ebb we thought his appointment was - summarises perfectly the negative feeling towards the change. I didn't think any differently to this.

 

Absolutely astonishing how it has all panned out. And as much as i love Pardew, i'd still maintain that his appointment is a fluke.

 

A fluke in what respect, he turned out better than expected?

 

I think they did their homework on this one just the way they target players now. There was an earlier article where it was revealed that Pardew was Llambias's choice and he put the name forward to Ashley.

 

They desperately needed to get it right, and as we sit here in 4th position with an apparently great team spirit you'd have to say they succeeded.

 

Fluke?

 

Yeah, by enormous proportions. His track record was gash and many people thought we'd have got relegated.

 

Obviously i can't deny that it's been a success, and i haven't.

[Guest]

I think it's a bit of a myth this "gash track record" business. He did very well at Reading, took West Ham from the Championship to the top 10 and seconds away from an FA Cup win. Charlton were a mess when he took over, and at Southampton he just missed out on the Play-Offs despite a 10 point deduction, and he'd just won their 3rd league game of the season 4-0 before he was sacked.

[Mr Logic]

Of course it's a myth.