Shak Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Had a shocker today, no doubt. Made some strides this season but today was a pretty blatant reminder of some of his significant limitations/failings as a manager. Extremely disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Starting Shola is something that anyone and everyone should be criticised for. Stupid prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 This tosspot cost us the game, not Debuchy. Both of them did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Fucking ambitionless twat. Shola fucking Ameobi ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The first thing he'll say is "we wuz tired today" or somesuch shit. He's saving that one for Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Go away Alan please. Go somewhere far away and don't come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Just reminded me why I've never been happy with him as our manager. Useless cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 If you take the decision to start Shola despite all of his horrific performances of the last few years AND it turns to shit and you end up losing the game you deserve all of the flack you're going to get. Going down to 10 is never a good thing but by all accounts we looked horrendous with 11 too. Pardew's done well for the most part this season but picking that XI and watching it splutter along to defeat is his responsibility, maybe not 100% his fault, but definitely his responsibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Disease Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 If you take the decision to start Shola despite all of his horrific performances of the last few years AND it turns to shit and you end up losing the game you deserve all of the flack you're going to get. Going down to 10 is never a good thing but by all accounts we looked horrendous with 11 too. Pardew's done well for the most part this season but picking that XI and watching it splutter along to defeat is his responsibility, maybe not 100% his fault, but definitely his responsibility. 100% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Not sure how he can justify starting Shola and worse still keeping him on when he offered absolutely nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Can't even be arsed to go into all the reasons that was so shit. Just so depressingly predictable. Twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 This tosspot cost us the game, not Debuchy. Both of them did. Was even if pretty horrific, Debuchy didn't cost us the game but he didn't help us either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I think what Pardew's done well this season is not pick the wrong team mostly. If he doesn't interfere too much we are usually okay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I am firmly of the belief that if he we're in charge of transfers that we'd be in some sort of Martin O'Neill situation. Flatters to decieve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Start Anita instead of Ameobi and possibly Ben Arfa instead of Gouff and I'd say we win that game 9 times out of 10. Shocking line up and then I think what turned it from an inevitable draw into a loss was obviously Debuchy's stupidity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zicomartin Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The problem with Pardew is he frustrates OUR OWN players into mistakes and red cards with his negative tactics. We don't frighten anyone as we never get out of second gear and just lump aimless crosses into the box for a striker with no league goals in 2013. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The game was crying out for Ben Arfa from the off today, all Shola did was foul Ollson or give him the chance to pretend he had been fouled. That was it, we basically played 10 men and a hand full of fouls to West Brom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 He's a clueless manager, absolutely clueless. He makes noises about having tired players so what does he do? He makes one change and he brings in the most immobile player at the club who has the movement of a corpse, how does that change anything? Shola's contribution today was to get called off-side, give away fouls and lose possession and none of that should be unexpected because it's typical of him, it's no surprise, or it shouldn't be. People can blame Debuchy for his sending off but the manager should also share the blame because he set us up in a way which had us under pressure from a team who hadn't won in 10 games yet he did nothing to give us an edge, it was the reverse. He allowed tired players to play while we had fresh legs sitting on the bench who could have given us a sharpness that we didn't have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The problem with Pardew is he frustrates OUR OWN players into mistakes and red cards with his negative tactics. We don't frighten anyone as we never get out of second gear and just lump aimless crosses into the box for a striker with no league goals in 2013. See all of last season. The bloke's a parasite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The problem with Pardew is he frustrates OUR OWN players into mistakes and red cards with his negative tactics. We don't frighten anyone as we never get out of second gear and just lump aimless crosses into the box for a striker with no league goals in 2013. I wish that was true, we frighten me quite often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Blamed the xmas fixtures yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Stupid today. Said he had tired players and then started the ones that looked the most knackered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Didn't see it today, from the comments sounds like deja vu though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 How many players have we fielded so far this season? Wouldn't be surprised if we are way down in terms of players used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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