alexthegreat Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Top 3 are City, United and Chelsea in any order you like and 4th at the moment i'd say is between Arsenal and Spurs.... I have said many times i don't think they are much better than us at our best if at all the problem we have not seen our best since demolishing Stoke at the end of last season. I think top 4 would have been very do-able if we actually got the players we wanted in the summer in fact i would have been confident of it. The points total isn't so great to totally rule it out 4 points off Spurs who have hardly been impressive but i really can't see it. I'd bite your hand off for a deep run in Europe or/and FA Cup and 7th tbh. Yep, that would be a good season for us. Whether it'd be enough to convince these players who apparently believe they could play for a top four side to stay at the club is another question, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. The funny thing is that Pardew keeps going on about 4th as a genuine target and yet if any of the fans said the same they'd be shouted down as typically deluded and with unreasonable expectations etc. We signed one f***ing player for the first team in the summer, and he's featured in about half the games so far. That's not the actions of a team trying to improve on their league position and take one of the biggest steps forward possible. 4th. Win tomorrow and we will be 1 point behind 4th. May as well aim at it for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 People mocking him for aiming for 4th need to take a look at Arsenal & Spurs tbh. No reason we can't challenge them again this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 People mocking him for aiming for 4th need to take a look at Arsenal & Spurs tbh. No reason we can't challenge them again this season. I don't think anyone's 'mocking' him for aiming for 4th, that's what we should be aiming for - but performances will have to improve drastically to get us anywhere near and maybe he'd be better keeping quiet about Champions League prospects until they do. If it was me, I wouldn't dream of saying those things before a trip to Anfield for a start, asking for egg on your face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 He's said it pretty much from day one this season tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 People mocking him for aiming for 4th need to take a look at Arsenal & Spurs tbh. No reason we can't challenge them again this season. You can only go by what you've seen so far and I'm far from convinced. But yes, we have the players to put together a very decent team which could challenge if everything clicks and we get them playing in a coherent effective fashion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 People mocking him for aiming for 4th need to take a look at Arsenal & Spurs tbh. No reason we can't challenge them again this season. I don't think anyone's 'mocking' him for aiming for 4th, that's what we should be aiming for - but performances will have to improve drastically to get us anywhere near and maybe he'd be better keeping quiet about Champions League prospects until they do. If it was me, I wouldn't dream of saying those things before a trip to Anfield for a start, asking for egg on your face. Yeah. Timing's completely off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Speaking of 4th if we do pull off the miracle tomorrow we will be 1 point off 4th Unlikely but still maybe he's not as nutty as we claimed It's not like Spurs and Arsenal have been impressive and Everton who have been impressive have dropped points while looking good and quite frankly i don't see them going on big winning runs. I would still snap your hand off for 7th and a cup run mind but i wouldn't rule it out completely. 4th is really going to be about whose the least shit really as none of the contenders look any better than the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I still can´t help but feel we are wasting so much talent and potential with not having a proper offensive plan. We have so much in us! Saying that it was great to see the line up with a offensive set up and Cabaye as a really offensive player. Ben Arfa, Cabaye etc are so much better when playing offensively. We shouldn´t play after our opponent, but go for it! But. Can this be a start for something better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It's half time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I still can´t help but feel we are wasting so much talent and potential with not having a proper offensive plan. We have so much in us! Saying that it was great to see the line up with a offensive set up and Cabaye as a really offensive player. Ben Arfa, Cabaye etc are so much better when playing offensively. We shouldn´t play after our opponent, but go for it! But. Can this be a start for something better? So far I think we're moving better and is the first time I can recall in recent memory where we're switching flanks during an attack with any kind of rapidity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It's half time. Is it forbidden to post then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I still can´t help but feel we are wasting so much talent and potential with not having a proper offensive plan. We have so much in us! Saying that it was great to see the line up with a offensive set up and Cabaye as a really offensive player. Ben Arfa, Cabaye etc are so much better when playing offensively. We shouldn´t play after our opponent, but go for it! But. Can this be a start for something better? So far I think we're moving better and is the first time I can recall in recent memory where we're switching flanks during an attack with any kind of rapidity I agree. Therefore I said "I feel". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I'm not arguing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It's half time. Is it forbidden to post then? It kind of sums you up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I'm not arguing? I think this can be the best half this season. So I agree with what you said that we has been moving better than before. But I just wanted to add that I think we have more in us. Hopefully that will come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dontooner Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 We are still very defensive, but the players have shown they need very little chances to Make Things Matter. We are like Jame Bond Movie or Robin Hood...One shot One kill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It's half time. Is it forbidden to post then? It kind of sums you up. Well. If I have something to say, I will say it. No matter if it is half time or pre/post the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I saw improvement in that half. A better idea of how to use the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I´m getting sick of this. We plays alright in the first half (It could even have been our best half), get the lead, even if I don´t think we deserved it. But then, what happens? Like every single time we start do defend. Defend, defend, defend and defend. For 45 minutes! No wounder we are dropping the lead like flies. I said it at half time, even if we were playing alright, that I still think we have more potential. But Pardew is coaching this team like we haven´t. It´s just pure pathetic. Please do not that this post isn´t a overreaction. It´s just pure frustration that we won´t reach the potential that we have. Super unlucky with injuries. But that has nothing to do with the intention. We will have a touch time the next few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 He is a fucking coward of a manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 He is a fucking coward of a manager. Pipe down. No one is interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 He is a f***ing coward of a manager. Pipe down. No one is interested. Seconded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 He is a f***ing coward of a manager. Pipe down. No one is interested. Seconded. Third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Think he did well today. Got a good team out there and the subs were needed. Couldn't have done much more today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 He is a fucking coward of a manager. Shut up for gods sake man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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