Crumpy Gunt Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ashleys remit of only buying players who can handle the pressure of playing in front of 52k at SJP seems a bit hollow. Luckily the away form is keeping the wolf off the door. Or, it could be viewed as the reason we aren't realistically kicking on for a Euro place. Maybe Pardew has a bigger job on his hands than he (and we) thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomlkier Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We haven't lost 10 out of 14 at home ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 we're still 9th in our first season in back in the prem and have spent the last 2 and a half months without a decent striker. sign the right players in the summer and we'll be sweet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Man United have only won 4 out of 13 away games. They have a bigger job of winning the Premier league than we thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 we're still 9th in our first season in back in the prem and have spent the last 2 and a half months without a decent striker. sign the right players in the summer and we'll be sweet. I'm more suggesting we've wasted a wonderful opportunity to progress further than the majority would have thought possible on the back of some genuinely shit results at home. 4 wins in 14 is a piss poor return that would normally see a Club in trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ashleys remit of only buying players who can handle the pressure of playing in front of 52k at SJP seems a bit hollow. Luckily the away form is keeping the wolf off the door. Or, it could be viewed as the reason we aren't realistically kicking on for a Euro place. Maybe Pardew has a bigger job on his hands than he (and we) thought. Our form is improving, we have played well and deserved to win more than 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Is this a way of hinting it hasn't been miserable enough around here lately? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 we're still 9th in our first season in back in the prem and have spent the last 2 and a half months without a decent striker. sign the right players in the summer and we'll be sweet. I'm more suggesting we've wasted a wonderful opportunity to progress further than the majority would have thought possible on the back of some genuinely shit results at home. 4 wins in 14 is a piss poor return that would normally see a Club in trouble. we haven't been perfect this year but 9th is still 9th and its been a good season regardless imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 In all honesty, I can see where CG is coming from. You've been very close to more points than you currently have and I can see why some would argue you've so far missed an opportunity to be higher than you are. Ultimately though, that's all football is: ifs and buts. Barring a sensational collapse in the remaining games, this season will of course go down as a success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We've had a fantastic season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Had we just beat Stoke and Blackpool we'd be comfortably 6th. Proper annoying to think about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 What remit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Had we just beat Stoke and Blackpool we'd be comfortably 6th. Proper annoying to think about. Had we won all our games this season we'd be champions already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Had we just beat Stoke and Blackpool we'd be comfortably 6th. Proper annoying to think about. If we hadn't conceded consecutive stoppage time goals to the mackems and Spurs, then we'd be in 6th as well. You can play the if game all the way in the Champion's League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We have a far better manager now and hopefully better player soon. We'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Going backwards through our home games though: Drawing with Bolton is ok, Drawing with Arsenal is great, we nearly beat Spurs but a point is still good, before that we beat West Ham, yeah we lost to City, but we beat Liverpool and drew with the champions. So I think we're doing alright at home, its just that hat-trick of mingers in September/October. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Exactly, there's no big problem with our home form, it just hasn't worked out as well as we might have hoped. Using it to attack Ashley's buying policy is bizarre and total bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We're 9th. I wish people would stop complaining, it's getting a wee bit boring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I said at some point (may have been after Stoke) that we'd not win a home game 1-0 all season, and it's still on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We are in the top half, and our aim was/is to stay up. Because of this I don't care too much about our home/away form, just want as many points as possible and guarenteed safety ASAP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Oh no Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We are in the top half, and our aim was/is to stay up. Because of this I don't care too much about our home/away form, just want as many points as possible and guarenteed safety ASAP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 One of the few areas you can really make an argument against Hughton. In hindsight those games against Blackpool, Blackburn, Stoke, Wigan, Fulham could all prove costly and at the opposite end of the table to where everyone imagined. For a while people have brushed them under the carpet because we'd been performing well enough to stay out of the relegation fight and Europe was nothing more than a very distant thought but, come the end of the season they may be the difference between, considering the circumstances of the season, a really massive achievement for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Fuck sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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