Colocho Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We expected Larsson to be signed in the near future. I think. So? We could have waited until the end of the window at the very earliest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Workmate of mine (Tottenham fan) was at an event in London last night called the 'Nordoff Robbins Football Extravaganza' which was raising money for charity. A number of people involved in the game were there (from a Newcastle perspective Shearer and Lee) but interestingly both Chris Hughton and Alan Pardew were both in attendance. As Alan Pardew was heading towards the stairs to leave, Hughton was in the way. Pardew went over to Hughton, tapped him on the shoulder, gave him a quick handshake and left. The guys from my work who were there described the moment as 'frosty'. Clearly still no love lost there. My mate also chatted to Chris for a fair bit (only about Spurs alas) and said he was the nicest bloke he's ever met. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 "It attracted a wealth of people from the football world, including Alex McLeish, Mick McCarthy, Roy Hodgson, Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Steve McClaren and Alan Shearer, who said he wished he had had Mourinho as a manager at Newcastle." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordstrom Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 "It attracted a wealth of people from the football world, including Alex McLeish, Mick McCarthy, Roy Hodgson, Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Steve McClaren and Alan Shearer, who said he wished he had had Mourinho as a manager at Newcastle." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6830672,00.html Shearer tapping him up for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 "It attracted a wealth of people from the football world, including Alex McLeish, Mick McCarthy, Roy Hodgson, Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Steve McClaren and Alan Shearer, who said he wished he had had Mourinho as a manager at Newcastle." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6830672,00.html Shearer tapping him up for us. Can you imagine!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Surprised he knows who Mourinho is. [/Ronaldo] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2011/03/26/alan-pardew-is-delighted-by-shane-ferguson-61634-28405988/ He just comes across as an absolute knobend in this interview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Can't see which bits you're on about tbh. Not his biggest fan by any stretch but can't find much wrong with that interview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Not that bad really? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I guess the entire debate re: Ferguson annoys me. The whole "He's really good, but he hasn't started a PL game before so I don't think he should start." The argument against him starting seems purely based on the fact he hadn't ever started a PL game before. Well, once that applied to Carroll, Owen, Torres and Cantona. You have to start them at some point. You see Wilshere and Ramsey clocking up league appearances before 20, why are we so afraid of blooding youngsters when they do appear to have quality and only doing it instead when everyone else dies? Also, when the other option is putting fucking Steven "I'll back off for fifty yards but stare really hard at the ball so I look heroic" Taylor at RB and shifting Simpson out of position at LB, I can't see why there's even a debate? One kid verus messing up the shape of the entire backline AGAIN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I guess the entire debate re: Ferguson annoys me. The whole "He's really good, but he hasn't started a PL game before so I don't think he should start." The argument against him starting seems purely based on the fact he hadn't ever started a PL game before. Well, once that applied to Carroll, Owen, Torres and Cantona. You have to start them at some point. You see Wilshere and Ramsey clocking up league appearances before 20, why are we so afraid of blooding youngsters when they do appear to have quality and only doing it instead when everyone else dies? Also, when the other option is putting fucking Steven "I'll back off for fifty yards but stare really hard at the ball so I look heroic" Taylor at RB and shifting Simpson out of position at LB, I can't see why there's even a debate? One kid verus messing up the shape of the entire backline AGAIN. Ah right, yeah he should just play him and see how he gets on but at least he explains why he hasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I guess the entire debate re: Ferguson annoys me. The whole "He's really good, but he hasn't started a PL game before so I don't think he should start." The argument against him starting seems purely based on the fact he hadn't ever started a PL game before. Well, once that applied to Carroll, Owen, Torres and Cantona. You have to start them at some point. You see Wilshere and Ramsey clocking up league appearances before 20, why are we so afraid of blooding youngsters when they do appear to have quality and only doing it instead when everyone else dies? Also, when the other option is putting f***ing Steven "I'll back off for fifty yards but stare really hard at the ball so I look heroic" Taylor at RB and shifting Simpson out of position at LB, I can't see why there's even a debate? One kid verus messing up the shape of the entire backline AGAIN. Ah right, yeah he should just play him and see how he gets on but at least he explains why he hasn't. But the explanation makes no sense. It's like a guy standing up in court, and saying, "Yes, your honour, I shot him in the face. But, in my defence, he did look at me funny." "Well, son. It was wrong. But at least you explain why." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I guess the entire debate re: Ferguson annoys me. The whole "He's really good, but he hasn't started a PL game before so I don't think he should start." The argument against him starting seems purely based on the fact he hadn't ever started a PL game before. Well, once that applied to Carroll, Owen, Torres and Cantona. You have to start them at some point. You see Wilshere and Ramsey clocking up league appearances before 20, why are we so afraid of blooding youngsters when they do appear to have quality and only doing it instead when everyone else dies? Also, when the other option is putting f***ing Steven "I'll back off for fifty yards but stare really hard at the ball so I look heroic" Taylor at RB and shifting Simpson out of position at LB, I can't see why there's even a debate? One kid verus messing up the shape of the entire backline AGAIN. Ah right, yeah he should just play him and see how he gets on but at least he explains why he hasn't. But the explanation makes no sense. It's like a guy standing up in court, and saying, "Yes, your honour, I shot him in the face. But, in my defence, he did look at me funny." "Well, son. It was wrong. But at least you explain why." More to do with the opposition. The two games he's mentioning being Stoke and Wolves would arguably be against the 2 most physical sides in the league. He's taken that into account and made/will make his decisions with that fact in mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Pardew is on Total Sport (Radio Newcastle) on Monday evening to take calls etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I guess the entire debate re: Ferguson annoys me. The whole "He's really good, but he hasn't started a PL game before so I don't think he should start." The argument against him starting seems purely based on the fact he hadn't ever started a PL game before. Well, once that applied to Carroll, Owen, Torres and Cantona. You have to start them at some point. You see Wilshere and Ramsey clocking up league appearances before 20, why are we so afraid of blooding youngsters when they do appear to have quality and only doing it instead when everyone else dies? Also, when the other option is putting f***ing Steven "I'll back off for fifty yards but stare really hard at the ball so I look heroic" Taylor at RB and shifting Simpson out of position at LB, I can't see why there's even a debate? One kid verus messing up the shape of the entire backline AGAIN. Ah right, yeah he should just play him and see how he gets on but at least he explains why he hasn't. But the explanation makes no sense. It's like a guy standing up in court, and saying, "Yes, your honour, I shot him in the face. But, in my defence, he did look at me funny." "Well, son. It was wrong. But at least you explain why." More to do with the opposition. The two games he's mentioning being Stoke and Wolves would arguably be against the 2 most physical sides in the league. He's taken that into account and made/will make his decisions with that fact in mind. But he's proved he's capable against Stoke. And unsettling the backline never works. Perhaps you're just playing Devil's Advocate, but it seems a clear choice to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I guess the entire debate re: Ferguson annoys me. The whole "He's really good, but he hasn't started a PL game before so I don't think he should start." The argument against him starting seems purely based on the fact he hadn't ever started a PL game before. Well, once that applied to Carroll, Owen, Torres and Cantona. You have to start them at some point. You see Wilshere and Ramsey clocking up league appearances before 20, why are we so afraid of blooding youngsters when they do appear to have quality and only doing it instead when everyone else dies? Also, when the other option is putting f***ing Steven "I'll back off for fifty yards but stare really hard at the ball so I look heroic" Taylor at RB and shifting Simpson out of position at LB, I can't see why there's even a debate? One kid verus messing up the shape of the entire backline AGAIN. Ah right, yeah he should just play him and see how he gets on but at least he explains why he hasn't. But the explanation makes no sense. It's like a guy standing up in court, and saying, "Yes, your honour, I shot him in the face. But, in my defence, he did look at me funny." "Well, son. It was wrong. But at least you explain why." More to do with the opposition. The two games he's mentioning being Stoke and Wolves would arguably be against the 2 most physical sides in the league. He's taken that into account and made/will make his decisions with that fact in mind. But he's proved he's capable against Stoke. And unsettling the backline never works. Perhaps you're just playing Devil's Advocate, but it seems a clear choice to me. I agree and I'd play him too. But I can also understand why Pardew might not share out opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mantis Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Pardew is on Total Sport (Radio Newcastle) on Monday evening to take calls etc. That will be riveting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I won't be tuning in, I'll just get annoyed when he starts to say "we was". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I agree and I'd play him too. But I can also understand why Pardew might not share out opinion. I don't understand his reason/opinion, if you're good enough then that's all that should matter and Ferguson either is or isn't good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 For arguments sake, let us say we didn't concede those late goals against Sunderland and Tottenham. Do people think Pardew would be quite as hesitant to play Ferguson then? I for one think he wouldn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 For arguments sake, let us say we didn't concede those late goals against Sunderland and Tottenham. Do people think Pardew would be quite as hesitant to play Ferguson then? I for one think he wouldn't. I think he has something against playing our younger players, look at the team he played against Stevenage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 For arguments sake, let us say we didn't concede those late goals against Sunderland and Tottenham. Do people think Pardew would be quite as hesitant to play Ferguson then? I for one think he wouldn't. I think he has something against playing our younger players, look at the team he played against Stevenage. Ya he prefers to swallow our young ones! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 But the medical team expected them to be back fairly soon...? Did the medical team also expect Taylor and Guthrie to suddenly become as good or better than Routledge, too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 http://www.nufc.com/ This Monday (March 28th) sees Newcastle boss Alan Pardew appear as a studio guest for BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport programme, answering questions from supporters. The programme runs from 5.30pm to 7pm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003yjnc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 That's at least the third time he's (at least indirectly) answered questions on Total Sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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