Mole_Toonfan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If he's replaced by someone who can play wide and upfront like the ones we have been linked with such as Rodrigo, Aubameyang or Remy. Then i don't have a problem with it because honestly unless we give him the contract he wants he will leave anyway. But i don't have much confidence in the board being competent for once either. If he was sold i can see us getting the cheap option and then it's a waste of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Here we go again..... Callum Vass @CallumVass @dembabafoot You going back onto the left wing again? Demba Ba @dembabafoot @CallumVass doesnt matter... as long as we win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Common sense in me says we'll see a return to 4-3-3 with Demba left of Cisse in the middle and Hatem out right soon. I have no basis for this mind you, just my gut feeling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Here we go again..... Callum Vass @CallumVass @dembabafoot You going back onto the left wing again? Demba Ba @dembabafoot @CallumVass doesnt matter... as long as we win I would assume that's about the newspaper stories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Here we go again..... Callum Vass @CallumVass @dembabafoot You going back onto the left wing again? Demba Ba @dembabafoot @CallumVass doesnt matter... as long as we win I would assume that's about the newspaper stories. Aye, same here. Just thought I'd stick his reply in to that lad too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliemort Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 It has to be Ba back on the left,with Ben Arfa right and Cisse through the middle.It worked a dream last year,I'm still puzzled why he changed it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If he's telling the truth then Pardew has some serious questions to answer If Ba doesn't care where he plays as long as we win then why change something that was working so well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Perhaps things have changed on his stance after our recent performances? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 It's more likely that that manager is simply playing him in his best position. There's very little evidence to suggest Pardew has any interest in using the 4-3-3 cheat code as much as most fans do. He claims we played it against Swansea which, while blatantly untrue, would further put him off playing it as we got beat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Will bag a brace tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Will bag a brace tomorrow. Hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Will bag a brace tomorrow. Hope so. Forget hope........ put a bet on it, ffs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If he's telling the truth then Pardew has some serious questions to answer If Ba doesn't care where he plays as long as we win then why change something that was working so well? Think pardew believes a manager of the year award gives you license to act like a cock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Will bag a brace tomorrow. Hope so. Forget hope........ put a bet on it, ffs! Then it won't happen you know the rules Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If he's telling the truth then Pardew has some serious questions to answer If Ba doesn't care where he plays as long as we win then why change something that was working so well? Think pardew believes a manager of the year award gives you license to act like a cock. Because if he had moved Ba out on the wing with Cisse in the goalscoring form he has shown this season we would have been flying? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If he's telling the truth then Pardew has some serious questions to answer If Ba doesn't care where he plays as long as we win then why change something that was working so well? Think pardew believes a manager of the year award gives you license to act like a cock. Because if he had moved Ba out on the wing with Cisse in the goalscoring form he has shown this season we would have been flying? Might have panned out like that yes. The negative formation and tactics he replaced it with has slowly eroded the players confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Cisse's goalscoring form this season is mainly due to lack of service and the most creative players being a lot deeper than they was during his goalscoring exploits. Of course now confidence comes into play but that wasn't the case when the season started and we can't magically change back now due to the shift in morale, injuries and lack of coaching to play that way. We will just have to plod along ( for lack of a better term) and hope we can pick up points until the players are back fit and hopefully we bring some new blood in January and Pardew grows a set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Yep Cisse has definitely missed the chances he has had down to formation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I don't remember Cisse missing that many clear cut chances. It's been mainly crap long/first time shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Yep Cisse has definitely missed the chances he has had down to formation Never said formation.... i said tactics. Besides what chances? i have hardly seen him in the box all season long and has been constantly isolated. He was probably 1 on 1 with the GK more times in his first 5 games for the club than he has been all season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 He has missed a few sitters and been offside a stupid amount of times. Not sure how that is down to formation. I think he is a quality player who is too good not to find form but let's not get silly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Our service to Cisse this season has been an utter disgrace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 He has missed a few sitters and been offside a stupid amount of times. Not sure how that is down to formation. I think he is a quality player who is too good not to find form but let's not get silly. Examples? Can't argue with infuriating offsides. Last season he was doing them as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Our service to Cisse this season has been an utter disgrace. Quoted for the truth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 It has, as has it been to Ba. Changing formation wouldn't have changed that either imo. It would have just meant our in form forward is playing out of position. Playing 4-3-3/4-5-1 wouldn't suddenly stop the players from their pathetic passing this season, they haven't failed because they are having to try more adventurous passes, they have just failed to make simple passes and look lazy putting in half arsed attempts without bother to look up. That is down to the management and coaches to snap them out of but moving our only real goalscorer this season wouldn't have done any good, we just wouldn't have scored as many as we have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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