Heron Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Alright stop...Pardy time!... He took us up the Premier, He bought Papisse Cisse, It's Alan time, Pardy time, Alan time, Until we play Marseille...can't touch this. :yorkie: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/57bsO.png Dave's graphs and charts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 What the fuck was the american on about with the hats man? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Told the independent some interesting stuff http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/pardew-making-top-four-is-off-the-scale-7737887.html There has been a difficulty all season in gauging the enormity of Newcastle's achievements. At around quarter-to-five last night it burned brighter into focus when Alan Pardew was voted the Barclays Premier League manager of the season. His side will finish no lower than fifth, but the real pay-off, one worth around £35m, would be the third-place spot that could be guaranteed if Newcastle win at Everton tomorrow and results involving Arsenal and Tottenham run for them. The Champions League has flickered into the consciousness of Pardew and his staff only as the campaign has progressed and lost little of its early momentum. "It's off the scale what it could mean," he said. "It's almost as great as getting promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, it's that significant. "There are some complications about it this year because fourth place isn't guaranteed but third place puts you straight in the group stage, though, and that is massive. That is a big, big jump for any football club. It's something that Everton didn't quite manage to do. David [Moyes] got them into fourth, which was a brilliant effort, but they missed out on the qualification. It means nothing if you don't make it. The figures only come in if you get through to the group stage. "We had a decent season last year, and we've obviously had a special season this year. The pressure will be on us next year. It is going to be even more challenging. We've got a European campaign, we've got expectation and we might lose a key player so I'm under no illusions that we haven't cracked it, but it's been a great year, and a year we've got to build on. We're looking at various things that are going to improve us. "I'm trying to get players' minds around the Europa League for next year. This year the policy has been a bit easier for me because we've not had as many midweek games, so therefore if we have great performances, I just pick the same team and maybe change things a bit tactically. "Next year, we may have to make four or five changes even if we win because I'm going to need to rotate the players. For instance Fab Coloccini is going to have to understand. He wants to play every game. He'll play a lot of them, but he can't play them all. It's a question of managing the players." This is going to be the big challenge next season, need to keep team ethic working, considering we struggled in the cups with a few changes hope Pards can get this right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 first manager since Sir Bob for us to complete a 38 game premier league season, staggering that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 first manager since Sir Bob for us to complete a 38 game premier league season, staggering that If he gets sacked before tomorrow I'm blaming you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 first manager since Sir Bob for us to complete a 38 game premier league season, staggering that Not when you look at the managers we've had. Hughton completed a 46 game season tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Well done Pardew for his award and also to all of the coaching staff at the club too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Aye, it's very much been a team effort. Got to give immense credit to Carr, Stone, Carver and all of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/57bsO.png http://i.imgur.com/5OZXr.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 first manager since Sir Bob for us to complete a 38 game premier league season, staggering that Not when you look at the managers we've had. Hughton completed a 46 game season tbf. That's why he's said a 38 games PL season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR15 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Looking back at page 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/57bsO.png http://i.imgur.com/5OZXr.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/57bsO.png http://i.imgur.com/5OZXr.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Smug Dog is awesome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulivye Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 IMO what Pards has done well this year: - Handling of Ben Arfa to get him motivated/fit. - Dropping Obertan after eventually realising the bloke is turboshit. - Use of substitutions to close games out. - Giving Coloccini the captaincy. - Getting rid of the twats weighing the team down (Nolan, Barton, etc) - though possibly this had nothing to do with him. - Utilising Jonas in a new CM role. - Sticking with Krul once Harper was fit again (might be wrong there, can't remember). - Best use of utility/squad players, i.e. Raylor, Perch, Shola. - Integrating Cisse into the team so quickly. - Overall best use of a relatively small and weak/thin squad. IMO what he hasn't done so well, or needs to work on: - Sometimes overly negative tactics. - Initial suspected bias towards his own signings/recommendations (mainly Obertan). - Poor movement and ball retention. - Seems to have turned Jonas into a winger who does nothing but defend on the wing. - Tendancy to tinker with formations, e.g. when this new 4-3-3 system looks tailor made for our players he is still opting for a defensive 4-4-2 at times. - Some baffling substitutions when we've needed to chase games. Christ. you know it ain't easy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Smug Dog is awesome Just don't like Hans anywhere near it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Pardew or Curbishley? If we're getting one of them I'd rather it was Curbs, who at least had some success at Charlton (look what happened to them when he left and erm... Pardew! took over). Pardew's either failed or shagged his way out of every job he's had. Pards for me, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Excellent news! Arise Sir Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Carroll, Tiote and Coloccini will keep us up. I can't wait to see the progession in titles that this thread has. From first page, may be Giggs can't be bothered to look, but the progression has indeed been interesting to watch . Definitely deserves the award, awesome season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I wonder if he's entitled to a bonus off the back of European qualification? I remember Derek rambling on about how he's on a basic salary that is mainly incentive based when he was first appointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I wonder if he's entitled to a bonus off the back of European qualification? I remember Derek rambling on about how he's on a basic salary that is mainly incentive based when he was first appointed. I would imagine so, there was something for finishing top half last year wasn't there? That we fucked up on the last day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 It'd certainly be interesting to see what his basic salary is compared to other PL managers. I'd be surprised if he wasn't one of the lowest-paid in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyAnth Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 He's confirmed on page 84, good read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Pretty sure Pardew was said to be the lowest paid manager in the league. Should get a pay rise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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