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I'm watching Stoke f***ing City and Im jealous.  What has the world come to. Kudos to Sparky Hughes.

 

Did we not make an approach for him in 2008?  If Pardew does go I could see him being another on Ashleys shortlist.

 

I always think he gets an unfair press tbh. Done good jobs most places he's been.

Think he's bang average personally. His teams are always dirty, snidey cunts as well. Exactly like he was as a player.

 

He's also a bitter cunt without any grace too.

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I don't like Hughes either, similar to Moyes in that the football is functional rather than anything to get the pulse racing. But it goes without saying both of those are still a massive improvement on The Fraud.

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Whenever I've seen Stoke this season I still don't think the style they use is much cop at all. Certainly nowhere near the transformation that "Sparky's" mates in the media (Robbie Savage) would have you believe.

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It's nowt special but given many though they'd crash, burn & not change at all I think you have to give credit where it's due. They definitely look to at least keep the ball now rather than just punt it forward at all opportunities. It's not brilliant but its a marked step away from the Pulisball they were playing beforehand.

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Think a lot of the stuff written regarding how well Hughes has done at Stoke is way OTT IMO. For gods sake Pulis has the previously condemned Palace a few points behind them. Despite the HoofBall comments regarding him, he's managed to use Puncheon really well too.

 

I personally think that Stoke's league position is more down to how bobbins the PL has been this year, a point further illustrated by the fact we're still 9th despite being total dog toffee since Christmas.

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I'm watching Stoke f***ing City and Im jealous.  What has the world come to. Kudos to Sparky Hughes.

 

Did we not make an approach for him in 2008?  If Pardew does go I could see him being another on Ashleys shortlist.

 

I always think he gets an unfair press tbh. Done good jobs most places he's been.

 

Agreed, although his stint at QPR was awful.

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I posted this back in July:

 

 

Football / Re: Alan Pardew

« on: Thursday 4 July 2013, 12:03:59 PM »

An almost groundless rumour to pass on:

 

My dad was talking to someone from one of the local papers in the pub last night (he didn't say who) and he reckoned Pardew is on his way out with Poyet lined up as replacement.

 

He said that Pardew has not been prepared to make an official comment on anything for 4 weeks now, which is very unlike him (he has been a bit quiet recently). Possibly the actions of a man who knows his days are numbered.

 

 

According to the Sun today Poyet intends to leave whether Sunderland stay up or not, so he could well be available again, although perhaps he may now be setting his sights higher than working with someone like Ashley.

 

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I posted this back in July:

 

 

Football / Re: Alan Pardew

« on: Thursday 4 July 2013, 12:03:59 PM »

An almost groundless rumour to pass on:

 

My dad was talking to someone from one of the local papers in the pub last night (he didn't say who) and he reckoned Pardew is on his way out with Poyet lined up as replacement.

 

He said that Pardew has not been prepared to make an official comment on anything for 4 weeks now, which is very unlike him (he has been a bit quiet recently). Possibly the actions of a man who knows his days are numbered.

 

 

According to the Sun today Poyet intends to leave whether Sunderland stay up or not, so he could well be available again, although perhaps he may now be setting his sights higher than working with someone like Ashley.

 

:lol: :lol:

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I posted this back in July:

 

 

Football / Re: Alan Pardew

« on: Thursday 4 July 2013, 12:03:59 PM »

An almost groundless rumour to pass on:

 

My dad was talking to someone from one of the local papers in the pub last night (he didn't say who) and he reckoned Pardew is on his way out with Poyet lined up as replacement.

 

He said that Pardew has not been prepared to make an official comment on anything for 4 weeks now, which is very unlike him (he has been a bit quiet recently). Possibly the actions of a man who knows his days are numbered.

 

 

According to the Sun today Poyet intends to leave whether Sunderland stay up or not, so he could well be available again, although perhaps he may now be setting his sights higher than working with someone like Ashley.

 

:lol: :lol:

 

What's so funny about that? You reckon Colback isn't coming here either when there' word that the deal is already done. Maybe it's a double deal with him and Gus :lol:

 

 

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Odds shortened significantly on pulis taking over in summer (job swap with pardew?). Bookies odds mean nowt, I get that, but would anyone take him?

 

No, im not that desperate for change, im sick of giving shit managers, with shit football philosophies a chance.

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Odds shortened significantly on pulis taking over in summer (job swap with pardew?). Bookies odds mean nowt, I get that, but would anyone take him?

 

 

I'd be campaigning for him to be sacked before he stepped foot in the office.

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Sounds about accurate of Poyet's character to jump at the first better offer that comes along. Wouldn't rule it out.

 

Don't see any significant long term improvement under the likes of Pulis, Hughes or Bruce. Couldn't be anything but a improvement to where we are are right now though.

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