Scoreboard82 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Rest players? Let them earn a rest by getting a 2/3 goal lead before they come off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I still call it the Milk cup because I really like Milk. and cups. I call it the Fu Cup because that's what we always manage to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 It says it all when I say that I have no confidence in us winning this tie but as ever I shall be watching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Loose this cunt, you're walking home. Oh yeah you're sacked as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I still call it the Milk cup because I really like Milk. and cups. I call it the Fu Cup because that's what we always manage to do. found that far too funny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 ‘I do feel if you carry a squad of 22-23 professional players and you don’t use eight of them, that’s wrong. We have paid something in the region of £15-16m on young players at this club and they really need to come to the fore now. ‘I feel last year they didn’t do themselves justice in the Premier League when they played and in the cup competitions. That’s not good enough. If they don’t do it this year, we’ll draw a line under one or two of them. It’s a big game for one or two individuals, who we think are good enough to play in the Premier League, but haven’t shown it. ‘I expect to win with the team I put it out, trust me. I wouldn’t pick it otherwise, but these young players have to come to the fore. The players are under a bit of pressure and they have to react to that.’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Last season he bashed the young players after his own imbalanced and poorly coached sides fucked up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 They'll certainly feel relaxed and free to express themselves knowing that the manager has such confidence in them, that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 we'll scrape through and go out to man utd's reserves in the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Agree entirely with the "what's the point, we never get a lucky draw and will find arsenal or chelsea in the round after" sentiment. The teams that win it as unlikely winners are the ones who don't face a big team til the semis or final; we always get them in round 3 or 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Who knows, maybe this is our year to avoid the big teams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaehyun Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Who knows, maybe this is our year to avoid the big teams? We're bound to face Chelsea or a Manchester sooner or later, beat them, then lose to Swindon Town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H09 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Who knows, maybe this is our year to avoid the big teams? We're bound to face Chelsea or a Manchester sooner or later, beat them, then lose to Swindon Town. To a Nile ranger goal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Half looking forward to the game, then I remember utter shite like Sammy will be playing and i start to dread it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 ‘I do feel if you carry a squad of 22-23 professional players and you don’t use eight of them, that’s wrong. We have paid something in the region of £15-16m on young players at this club and they really need to come to the fore now. ‘I feel last year they didn’t do themselves justice in the Premier League when they played and in the cup competitions. That’s not good enough. If they don’t do it this year, we’ll draw a line under one or two of them. It’s a big game for one or two individuals, who we think are good enough to play in the Premier League, but haven’t shown it. ‘I expect to win with the team I put it out, trust me. I wouldn’t pick it otherwise, but these young players have to come to the fore. The players are under a bit of pressure and they have to react to that.’ Fucking hell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 What a horrible man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 What a bellend. And we wonder why our players look unmotivated and not bothered. Imagine Keegan or Robson coming out with something like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I don't see what he's said wrong this time tbh. As bad as Pardew's been, some of these fringe players have let themselves down in the cups in particular. If players like Vuckic, Sammy, Gosling want a future here, they should be going out and giving everything tonight. They're at the age now where they should be pushing for a place. If they can't handle a bit of pressure being put on them, they shouldn't be here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 O-Nut: to say they're on their last chance after he threw them to the wolves last season is disgraceful. If he wants to discuss accountability for performance in such strong terms he would do well to take a look in the mirror first. He will blame everyone and everything around him for as long as he can because he's a coward. The youth are his safety net tonight, when he should be theirs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I don't see what he's said wrong this time tbh. As bad as Pardew's been, some of these fringe players have let themselves down in the cups in particular. If players like Vuckic, Sammy, Gosling want a future here, they should be going out and giving everything tonight. They're at the age now where they should be pushing for a place. If they can't handle a bit of pressure being put on them, they shouldn't be here. They were let down by him far worse than what he feels they did in return but he's not man enough to shoulder that responsibility. He can't handle any pressure at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 We're not talking about 17-18 year olds thrown in at the deep end in an injury crisis, we're talking about footballers on big contracts, under 21 internationals, players who've played in Europe, in the Premier League. They should be remembering how shit they were at Brighton etc, and using that experience to make sure they don't feel like that after tonight. Pardew deserves most of the shit he's been getting, but I think he's bang on there tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 We're not talking about 17-18 year olds thrown in at the deep end in an injury crisis, we're talking about footballers on big contracts, under 21 internationals, players who've played in Europe, in the Premier League. They should be remembering how shit they were at Brighton etc, and using that experience to make sure they don't feel like that after tonight. Pardew deserves most of the shit he's been getting, but I think he's bang on there tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Mapou Yanga-Ryan-Mbiwa captain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 No one is on the other side of that argument O-Nut. The more senior of the youth should be stepping up (though I feel for them when even HBA & co struggle to look any good under Pardew's regime), but there's a reason he's said this in the press rather than privately: pre-emptive safeguarding against personal criticism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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