Keefaz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Simple question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarralad Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mike Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Because the powers that be are incompetant at there jobs and Pardew is a yes man simples Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Why we were not linked with striker even from the 1st Jan when it was evident that with Carroll's injury we'd struggle is truly baffling. Complete an utter short-sightedness on behalf of Pardew who, on the basis of one game against a shite Wham, thought Best was good enough. I think Pardew genuinely believed he'd be able to bring in 2 players and, to be fair, if Birmingham hadn't pulled the plug on Larsson he might have successful in bringing those 2 men in. I can see no other reason for deciding to let Routledge go. At the end of the day though, who knows. Yet another monumental cock-up from those in charge who have done nothing more than foster resentment, negativity and uncertainty among fans. Bastards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Was just mulling this over whilst watching SSN.... does MA think another relegation will destroy the wage bill? All of our Prem rivals strengthened and we weakened ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGSC Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Because we are run by a bunch of incompetent clowns who probably cant even tie their own shoelaces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfroP Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 as far as the club is concerned we strengthened. we signed a fan favorite on a permanent deal(Ben arfa) and we got Stephen Ireland in. The departure of Andy Carroll was bound to happen as soon as somebody came in with enough cash. We also should accept the fact that as long as ashley is in charge every player on the books is for sale. if the price is right. I'd imagine that Tiote will be away in the summer, regardless of if we stay up or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Not really sure how anyone can blame (as they have done) Pardew for this. Was he meant to start writing the cheques himself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcmagpies Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Because ever since the fans' response to Keegan leaving, Mike Ashley has taken the piss. Pure vindictiveness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We did bring players in though. Just fucked more off is all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 AP: striker please DL/MA: sure, we're working on the deal, want value for money, and AC isn't for sale repeat until 31st jan AP: striker please DL/MA: sure, we're working on the deal, want value for money, and AC isn't for sale 1st feb AP: where's that striker lads? DL/MA: AC? he's in liverpool alan, don't you read the fucking papers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I'm not angry at the sale of Carroll, it was an insane price offered and the player seemed content to leave. F*ck him. But I'm very angry the club had 31 days to bring in much-needed personnel and all they could do was loan out one of only two fit wingers on our books and loan in a crocked has-been on big wages in a position where we have ample players. It defies logic, it defies common sense, it was just utterly stupid. I don't even rate Routledge but what on earth are they doing loaning out fringe players and putting never-tried reserves on the bench? Pardew admitted he knew about the Carroll bid more than 24 hours before the deadline. That's ample time to get on the phone and thrash out a deal. It's really not hard, other clubs were doing it left right and centre. We clearly needed a lift with the sale of Carroll, not to mention we need a goal threat. What were they thinking? As we've said all along, there is no such thing as stability with Ashley in power. In what should have been a season of progress and consolidation he has conspired to sack a popular manager and leave his replacement an even weaker squad to work with. We will stutter towards the end of the season with little goal threat. All we can hope for is that we keep our heads above water come May and all that Carroll money goes on new players. But even if that pans out, with Ashley about we'll always be nervous about his next fuck-up. It's a case of when not if as he seems to thrive on controversy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We did bring players in though. Just fucked more off is all. We brought in player, not players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Bringing players in tends to cost money. The sad thing is everyone will fall for this shit all over again next time. Hey, at least we're up though. Fucking great that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 LLambias installed an extra lock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Spot on OML. I think must fans would have accepted the Carroll deal a bit more if like Liverpool with Torres there was a contingency plan in place. They should have been enquiring about strikers regardless of selling Carroll nvermind waiting until he was sold. It's rank amateur again. Even N'gog on loan as part of the deal until the end of the season would have been better than nowt. As for Routledge going out on loan I can only assume the plan is to promote Gosling but as we are so short of numbers surely that could have been done with Routledge still here, surely we aren't so hard up that we had to get him off the wage bill? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We did, Ben Arfa and Ireland. The real answer - our owners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Had to get rid of Routledge and Xisco's wages to allow Pardew to bring Ireland in. Nothing more to it than that IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Pardew deserves a lot of the blame here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Oh yeah, loads. Should have gone into his own pocket for a striker, greedy cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We should have been making enquiries about forwards the second Liverpool showed interest in Carroll. Which was a full day before deadline day. We cashed in on James Milner in similar circumstances, no replacement and it ended in relegation. Lessons have not been learned. People call it panic buying but there are times when you have to panic, such as when you have no forwards of any pedigree at all. Doing nothing and letting a bad situation develop is far worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Oh yeah, loads. Should have gone into his own pocket for a striker, greedy c***. He assured the fans, he was going to improve the squad. If he hadn't said that, fair enough.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Every manager has been in pretty much the same position since Ashley, they're not the ones that control the checkbook. Let's see what happens in the summer eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We should have been making enquiries about forwards the second Liverpool showed interest in Carroll. Which was a full day before deadline day. How do you know we weren't? Just because you're making enquiries doesn't mean you're going to find the right players available for the right price. If we stay up and spend wisely in the summer then that is preferable to a deadline day panic buy. Of course, by failing to replace Carroll we run the risk of getting sucked into a relegation battle, and in that sense it's a bit of a gamble... but there's no saying an over-priced panic buy would see us do any better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Danial sturridge worth a punt and he was signed at 21.25 by Bolton so we can see that last minute deals can be done not like our stupid bid for Insomnia another midfielder who was never gonna be sold by Whelan to us . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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