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...
Andy 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. Err... I would have complained. I've posted my opinions on Taylor many, many times on here before - he's a very poor defender at this level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I disagree he is very poor, obviously at this very moment not many will agree because the last 2 hours is the entire history of Newcastle United until the next game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 IMO you don't change your starting back 4 unless prompted. Paid the price for that today. As for Lovenkrands on the right? Words fail me. On the flip side he seems to be getting the best out of Jonas and Besty and we're completely fucked in terms of injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Had enough of this. Kill him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman 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. and what's most worrying is he did that when he first got the job and hasnt learned from it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The way opinion changes after a victory and defeat on here is incredible! I keep promising myself I won't come on after games but then I can't resist. TBF, I guess individual opinions might not change that much, just the negative people come out after defeats and vice versa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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