Alan '48 points' Pardew

[thomas]

 

 

 

Look at his smarmy face lol..... Just hope he has a grin like that next time we play the Mackems.!

 

One of the very few times that I appreciate his colossal smugness.

That's RVP trolling at Krul level.

[Dave]

As mint as the photo is, it looks like it's Carver he's holding his hand out for.

 

Bah. Someone needs to cut that part off.

[themanupstairs]

Although we are winning more than we lose at the moment, there is a huge discrepancy in our performances and style of play and this is what lets Pardew down and will always pin him down as a poor to average limited manager. We can clearly play good football and we can clearly play positive attacking football but each game is jekyll and hyde and that for me is down to Pardew.

 

Under KK and Sir Bobby we played the same way every week regardless of players. Sometimes we would lose, sometimes heavily, but on average we won more than we lost and we did so playing a positive attack minded game that allowed our better players to shine. Tactcis, systems and this and that rarely if ever came into the equation. After all its a simple game.

 

Our opponents today under their previous manager would more often than not play the same way week in week out come win lose or draw or players available for selection. Your better managers stick with what works best and players who fit into what works best.

 

Pardew tinkers too much and doesn't trust his players enough, we chop and change from one week to another in terms of system, set-up, approach and use of players or even player roles. When we don't do that i.e. the last 4 games prior to Swansea, we win all 4. Now I'm not saying there is no room for selecting different tactics, systems, game plans, players etc. for certain games because today proves otherwise, but by god man, just pick your best players in the right roles and let them play, give them the confidence to perform and get at the opposition because as players, we are better to a man, than 75% of the division in my opinion.

 

To Pardew's credit he has done that quite a lot this season but when he starts trying to be too clever or over too dogmatic, we f*** up and often big style. Today called for some tinkering and changes but at home to your Hulls, Norwichs' etc. just f***ing unleash them both f***ing halves.

 

In a nutshell

[Guest Howaythetoon]

We are very much a team in the mould of our manager mind, we are certainly his team. We can lose to Swansea one week and beat Man Utd a few days later. A conundrum. We play Southampton next. Having beaten the champions away from home for the first time in over 40 years he should send the players out to tear into them from the start, hopefully to exter our control and dominance early doors and get into a good lead to win convincingly. As good as the Saints have been, we are more than capable. What he will do is the opposite, however, guaranteed. He will send us out to keep it tight in the hope of nicking a goal. If we do we will then try to kill them off by a) keeping it tight and or b) grabbing another on the break.

 

If he was clever enough and more brazen and ballsy with his football philosophy, he could take us places and real places too. To the point where perhaps that England job wouldn't be such a fantasy of his but a reality soon, god knows there is no fucking competition in terms of home grown managers.

 

I predict a top 10 finish this season, however, and rinse and repeat basically under his management.

[Wilson]

As mint as the photo is, it looks like it's Carver he's holding his hand out for.

 

[Wilson]

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[jdckelly]

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thats better

[cp40]

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[Guest]

Looks like he's holding an imaginary gun to the drinks man's head now.

[quayside]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

[Skirge]

[Vinny Green Balls]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

 

In the early 90's, I had a conversation with OJ Simpson on a plane and thought he was a really down-to-earth guy.

 

[Incognito]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

 

In the early 90's, I had a conversation with OJ Simpson on a plane and thought he was a really down-to-earth guy.

 

Not good on a plane though.

[Skirge]

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[quayside]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

 

In the early 90's, I had a conversation with OJ Simpson on a plane and thought he was a really down-to-earth guy.

 

I wasn't trying to get into a contest - honest. I was genuinely shocked as I'd assumed Souness was an arrogant prick.

[quayside]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

 

In the early 90's, I had a conversation with OJ Simpson on a plane and thought he was a really down-to-earth guy.

 

Not good on a plane though.

 

 

[S.S.R.]

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[Skirge]

[Ronaldo]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

 

Whereas pretty much everyone who's spent lots of time with him thinks he's a cunt.

[quayside]

The thing is with this bellend, I really want to like him, the arrogant slimy c*** that he is.  Buried under that sliminess are qualities that I swear could pass as likable.  Contrast with Souness, who I would have liked nothing more than to dump him in a vat of Sodium Hydroxide.

 

I have met Graeme Souness (twice) and was shocked at what a nice bloke he is.

 

Whereas pretty much everyone who's spent lots of time with him thinks he's a c***.

 

  I can only speak as I find. Mind you I've not compared notes with everyone who's spent a lot of time with him though.

 

 

[Fenham Mag]

[thomas]

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[Dr Venkman]

Agree with a lot of what's being said. I'm really hoping that these last fee weeks are the green shoots of recovery. He admitted to being too cautious in the second half at home when we were winning (I forget which game) then he made a surprising change today in bringing on Hatem so early, and he also admitted blame for the Swansea performance.

 

If he could get over his ridiculously negative attitude in the games he's scared to lose he'd be doing everyone a huge favour. Will the penny drop though? I hope so, and it's been a long time since I've had any hope.

[TRon]

Agree with a lot of what's being said. I'm really hoping that these last fee weeks are the green shoots of recovery. He admitted to being too cautious in the second half at home when we were winning (I forget which game) then he made a surprising change today in bringing on Hatem so early, and he also admitted blame for the Swansea performance.

 

If he could get over his ridiculously negative attitude in the games he's scared to lose he'd be doing everyone a huge favour. Will the penny drop though? I hope so, and it's been a long time since I've had any hope.

 

I wouldn't get too over-excited just yet. At the moment we look like a typically good cup side. Defensively sound and capable of pinching a win against anyone. The problem might be when we need to beat weaker sides where we need to adopt a more aggressive approach. This is where Pardew resembles Moyes more than Ferguson IMO. Capable of going so far but then hits a ceiling.

[Dave]

Something we could really do with learning is grinding out some draws when we're not playing well. Been broadly the same since he came; generally we either win or lose - usually conceding a shitload of goals in the process. Suggests we are a bit too rigid and if the plan worked on all week comes off then great, but otherwise we're in bother. Explains why we so rarely come from behind to win as well of course. Easier said than done like, but we lose out on a lot of 'bonus' points by hardly ever drawing.