joeyt Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Glad that he's able to admit he's been poor. Doesn't take it on the chin though like he could have. Admits he's been poor then says it's a collective thing so everyone's to blame in effect. Everyone is to blame though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Slags off Mike a bit too - good stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Glad that he's able to admit he's been poor. Doesn't take it on the chin though like he could have. Admits he's been poor then says it's a collective thing so everyone's to blame in effect. Which is fair enough tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 There is no doubt that the decision not to invest in players last summer was a huge mistake, but senior club sources have previously told The Daily Telegraph* that Pardew agreed to give their home-grown youngsters a chance to break into the first team group in August. When that project failed, Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias sanctioned the signing of five players from France at a combined cost – when agent and signing on fees are included – of more than £25 million. *Luke Edwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Gone into salesman mode already, some will buy it no doubt. He's not going anywhere this summer, I'm convinced of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 saying we need two more strikers is a positive imo I'm interesting to see what Pardew's opinion of strikers is considering he uses a box to box midfielder as battering ram target men Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Some form of admission, a start at least. Interesting what his real views on this season are. Although banging on about Sissoko being some number 10 is still a tad infuriating, it doesn't work Alan, let it go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Lost interest in reading his quotes about a year ago now. Just hope he goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 “I like to think that he won’t, that next year we’ll stay with myself, and we need to make some changes and we’ll do that and talk about that at the end of the year. We know we’ve got an uncomfortable conversation regarding the form this year, the underachievement that’s been mentioned and everything else. “It’ll be uncomfortable for us both, because we’ve both underachieved. Him as an owner and me as a manager. We need to find out what the reasons were and then it’s for Mike and hopefully with me to decide how to go forward. this fucker cant help but get one excuse in lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Under-achieved is and under-statement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 FWIW Didn't Alan Shearer all but believe he had the full time job and Ashley decided to just make CH temp manager, etc? I still believe he's getting the sack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Didn't back him in summer. didn't replace our best player after losing him in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Didn't back him in summer. didn't replace our best player after losing him in January. Neither as poor a decision as not sacking him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strongbow69 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 There is no doubt that the decision not to invest in players last summer was a huge mistake, but senior club sources have previously told The Daily Telegraph* that Pardew agreed to give their home-grown youngsters a chance to break into the first team group in August. When that project failed, Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias sanctioned the signing of five players from France at a combined cost – when agent and signing on fees are included – of more than £25 million. *Luke Edwards Infighting? or he who shall not be named * ? as an aside, so hypothetical its supid but, If you added carroll and remy as his extra two strikers ? then again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Under-achieved is and under-statement. he did not under achieve, this is another Pardew salesman bullshit talk. if anything this season has revealed his truest colours and now he's doing his best to conceal the truth with talks of..... "I under achieved." he thinks he can convinced us that he is not capable of a season as bad as this again. but sadly for him we already know his past history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Pardew, and the players, have under performed. No question about it. But last season they also over achieved. Given the injuries, and the number of new players, and the extra games, it was going to throw us off our rhythm. Pardew has shown enough in the past to be worth another season. He earned it. IF he can't turn it around, maybe then think about a change, but right now it's a bad idea. We need to settle back into a winning rhythm again. We need a consistent, regular, back 4. We need the midfield and forward line to gel. Our "purple" players need time to recover from injuries and fatigue. We don't need any more disruptive factors. We need to regroup and rebuild confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Maybe somehow we stay up. Maybe somehow, against all odds, Pardew stays. Maybe somehow, over the course of the summer, he signs some more players (strikers, defence, whatever) - and he ships out Jonas, Shola, Williamson and brings in some quality. Maybe he has some sort of miraculous conversionary experience and becomes a football management genius and we see ourselves rise up the table. Will he be forgiven for the diabolical shite he served up this year? Will we ever grow to like or appreciate the man at all? Can't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Didn't back him in summer. didn't replace our best player after losing him in January. Neither as poor a decision as not sacking him. We'll be saying that about the next guy in a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Didn't back him in summer. didn't replace our best player after losing him in January. Neither as poor a decision as not sacking him. We'll be saying that about the next guy in a year. If he's as fucking shite as this one then probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Pardew, and the players, have under performed. No question about it. But last season they also over achieved. Given the injuries, and the number of new players, and the extra games, it was going to throw us off our rhythm. Pardew has shown enough in the past to be worth another season. He earned it. IF he can't turn it around, maybe then think about a change, but right now it's a bad idea. We need to settle back into a winning rhythm again. We need a consistent, regular, back 4. We need the midfield and forward line to gel. Our "purple" players need time to recover from injuries and fatigue. We don't need any more disruptive factors. We need to regroup and rebuild confidence. ...is what the result of the post-season review will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Maybe somehow we stay up. Maybe somehow, against all odds, Pardew stays. Maybe somehow, over the course of the summer, he signs some more players (strikers, defence, whatever) - and he ships out Jonas, Shola, Williamson and brings in some quality. Maybe he has some sort of miraculous conversionary experience and becomes a football management genius and we see an unprecedented rise up the table. Will he be forgiven for the diabolical s**** he served up this year? Will we ever grow to like or appreciate the man at all? Can't see it. I would have forgave f*cking Souness if he turned it around but just like with Souness its never going to happen in a million years. Neither have it in them, so sack the twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 We need to gut the club of the current coaching staff, or at the very least the bloke at the top. The players have quite clearly lost complete faith in him, the football hasn't progressed in the slightest since he took over and there is absolutely no sign of it happening any time soon. I see no reason to stick with this charade. It's not going to improve anytime soon. Need new ideas and new energy from a forward thinking coach with a whole pre-season to repair. It's the only thing to stop this slide (or at best total apathetic malaise). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 So the players are blameless? Everyone is to blame though Which is fair enough tbh Ultimately, the buck stops with him as the manager of the club. Blame can be mentioned elsewhere but whilst the performance of the players hasn't been up to scratch, a lot of the blame towards them has been attributed to Pardew failing them rather than the other way around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Ladies and gentlemen..... Mike's drinking buddy.... Trevor Francis! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Pardew, and the players, have under performed. No question about it. But last season they also over achieved. Given the injuries, and the number of new players, and the extra games, it was going to throw us off our rhythm. Pardew has shown enough in the past to be worth another season. He earned it. IF he can't turn it around, maybe then think about a change, but right now it's a bad idea. We need to settle back into a winning rhythm again. We need a consistent, regular, back 4. We need the midfield and forward line to gel. Our "purple" players need time to recover from injuries and fatigue. We don't need any more disruptive factors. We need to regroup and rebuild confidence. When was this, sorry? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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