KaKa Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 When he first arrived at St Mary's, players were surprised that so little time was spent focusing on the opposition. The manager would only mention them for two or three minutes after the pre-match meal. No plans were made for specific players. Instead, Pochettino focused on his team, on his approach. It bred a confidence, a swagger. Whether Southampton were playing Manchester United away or Cardiff City at home, the preparations would stay the same in the week before. Formations were not discussed among the players, only shape. Pochettino talked about areas and fluidity but never the need to stay in a rigid 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2. It was innovative stuff and it worked. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27599165 Rubbish! That is just foreign mumbo jumbo that over complicates things. You just need 11 English middle class grafters that can run backwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I don't get the issue with the Monaco thing, have I missed something? Clearly too busy getting sucked off. Have a look at the protest section and the chronicle front page. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I don't get the issue with the Monaco thing, have I missed something? Clearly too busy getting sucked off. Have a look at the protest section and the chronicle front page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Ah ok, I get it now To be fair though, Pardew is hardly likely to know what this is about. Do we really think he reads to "Protests" section of the NO forums? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 He might possibly see the front page of the newspaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I doubt it, nobody reads that from the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rent-A-Quote Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 "I’ve said all along, communication with the fans & being honest is a big part of what I’m about." - Alan Pardew, May 2012 "Our statistician told me we had 12 shots in the first half. In the Premier League that is a lot. We could have had more than that really" - Alan Pardew, January 22nd 2014 “We don’t seem to be able to get through this tie (third round day). For the last three years I don’t know, it’s science against me." - Alan Pardew 4th Jan 2014 "I’m pretty sure I’d have stopped that last goal if I’d been there.” - Alan Pardew, 19th April 2014 “Since I’ve been here, I like to think I’ve set teams up to play an attractive style of football and win games on the front foot. At the back end of last year, I thought we got ourselves into a position where it was difficult to set teams up like that because I didn’t think we were carrying enough fret.” Alan Pardew, 18th October 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Since I’ve been here, I like to think I’ve set teams up to play an attractive style of football and win games on the front foot. At the back end of last year, I thought we got ourselves into a position where it was difficult to set teams up like that because I didn’t think we were carrying enough fret.” Alan Pardew, 18th October 2013 All hail the King! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Such a useless, lying tit. There's not much more that can be said tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Absolutely fuck all to look forward to next season, irrespective of any signings we make. Slow painful torture this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Death by a thousand Pardew quotes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Still no sign of a striker coming in. You're well and truly fucked next season Pards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Its just music to my ears this, no signings, players leaving and a manager nobody apart from the Wonga happy clappers want, the sooner we go down and get rid of these the better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Has applied for the Southampton job. Their chairman said they had the 'highest quality of managers in Europe knocking on the door' so that must be the king surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Its just music to my ears this, no signings, players leaving and a manager nobody apart from the Wonga happy clappers want, the sooner we go down and get rid of these the better Aye, it's the first time in years I'm enjoying our transfer piss taking policy. Can't wait for next season to roll round and the 5th Pardew thread reaches 1000 posts by September Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rent-A-Quote Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Still no sign of a striker coming in. You're well and truly f***ed next season Pards Not necessarily... Thursday 24th April, 2014: "We've looked at a couple things last week that might be opportunities for us' date='" "And we also looked at a couple players for the summer. That's an area we need to get to, but we'll be in a good position in the summer, I think. But we need to get there first."[/quote'] Don't know who he looked at those with like because on Friday 2nd May, 2014: "I haven't spoken to Mike for two or three weeks' date='" said Pardew. "He owns this club with the confidence to let the manager get on with managing the team. He's always said to me: 'Get on with it.' That's what he expects me to do. He doesn't want me to ring him and say: 'Mike, I'm a little bit perturbed.' He wouldn't see any sign of strength in that and I wouldn't do that."[/quote'] And a bonus from Sunday 11th May, 2014 to show how deluded he is on the striker front (he thought we could have kept Demba Ba too when we all knew he was off)... "It's obvious that we need to recruit offensive players that are good enough for Newcastle and that's what we're going to focus on. "We're not completely resigned (on Remy), we're working hard to keep him. "He has been an important part of our season - if you take him away, we'll need to replace him for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Still no sign of a striker coming in. You're well and truly f***ed next season Pards Not necessarily... Thursday 24th April, 2014: "We've looked at a couple things last week that might be opportunities for us' date='" "And we also looked at a couple players for the summer. That's an area we need to get to, but we'll be in a good position in the summer, I think. But we need to get there first."[/quote'] Don't know who he looked at those with like because on Friday 2nd May, 2014: "I haven't spoken to Mike for two or three weeks' date='" said Pardew. "He owns this club with the confidence to let the manager get on with managing the team. He's always said to me: 'Get on with it.' That's what he expects me to do. He doesn't want me to ring him and say: 'Mike, I'm a little bit perturbed.' He wouldn't see any sign of strength in that and I wouldn't do that."[/quote'] And a bonus from Sunday 11th May, 2014 to show how deluded he is on the striker front (he thought we could have kept Demba Ba too when we all knew he was off)... "It's obvious that we need to recruit offensive players that are good enough for Newcastle and that's what we're going to focus on. "We're not completely resigned (on Remy), we're working hard to keep him. "He has been an important part of our season - if you take him away, we'll need to replace him for sure. All hail the King of Confusion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Absolutely f*** all to look forward to next season, irrespective of any signings we make. Slow painful torture this. This season is the first time the interest has completely drained away from me as last season I still went to a good few home matches. There's just nothing about the club which makes me even contemplate walking back to St James, atrocious attitude at board level and crap football on the pitch = utterly joyless experience. I'll get the razorblades out, haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Absolutely f*** all to look forward to next season, irrespective of any signings we make. Slow painful torture this. This season is the first time the interest has completely drained away from me as last season I still went to a good few home matches. There's just nothing about the club which makes me even contemplate walking back to St James, atrocious attitude at board level and crap football on the pitch = utterly joyless experience. I'll get the razorblades out, haha I can't even be fucked to check NUFC related stories anymore, now he's definitely staying there's nothing to hope for. Next season is going to be an abortion, humiliating at this rate and it will be bitter sweet to behold. If it helps to get these jokers out though I'll watch from afar. First time I've been on here in days. I'm looking forward to the World Cup, then after that I'll not be watching much football until these soul sucking parasites go toes up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Pardew is accepting a wage to rubber stamp the club's destructive transfer policy. On top of that he isn't a football manager any more than Dennis Wise was a football scout. There really isn't any sensible option other than heap abuse on him in every medium possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenorthumbrian Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Pardew is accepting a wage to rubber stamp the club's destructive transfer policy. On top of that he isn't a football manager any more than Dennis Wise was a football scout. There really isn't any sensible option other than heap abuse on him in every medium possible. Some managers at smaller clubs have contracts which mean they get a bonus when they make a profit on a player.I would like to know if something similar is in place at United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I seem to recall when Keegan was appointed manager by Ashley, the papers saying that there was a clause in his contract where he would have to pay the club if he chose to leave. If that was true, then I wonder if something similar exists in Pardew's contract - might explain why he won't ever contemplate resigning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I seem to recall when Keegan was appointed manager by Ashley, the papers saying that there was a clause in his contract where he would have to pay the club if he chose to leave. If that was true, then I wonder if something similar exists in Pardew's contract - might explain why he won't ever contemplate resigning. Keegan got compensation though Plus wouldn't that be in all managers contracts if they left before the contract they signed ended? Lastly why the fuck would Pardew walk? He has the easiest job in football at the biggest club he'll ever manage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I seem to recall when Keegan was appointed manager by Ashley, the papers saying that there was a clause in his contract where he would have to pay the club if he chose to leave. If that was true, then I wonder if something similar exists in Pardew's contract - might explain why he won't ever contemplate resigning. Keegan got compensation though Plus wouldn't that be in all managers contracts if they left before the contract they signed ended? Lastly why the f*** would Pardew walk? He has the easiest job in football at the biggest club he'll ever manage. Maybe such a clause does exist in other manager's contract but there just seemed to be an issue about it at the time with the line being that Keegan has a history of quitting so they were covering themselves incase he did it again. However, when he did leave it was because they had made his position untenable hence him being able to sue for constructive dismissal. Agree about Pardew but people often say if he had any pride, he would resign so I was just suggesting another reason why he would never consider it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The "If he had any pride" thing is ridiculously rare, the only managers who walk before they are pushed are those who already know there is a better job on offer. How many managers haven't held on until compensation because they knew they weren't up for it? I would be surprised if there was half a dozen. Gullit is the only one who springs to mind. As much as some pretend they would walk away from millions of pounds I doubt many would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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