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Mick, you need to remember that 8th is 1st, 4th round is final and 5th round is winner.

 

Pardew has seen us go out in the 3rd round 3 times and the 4th round once, in the previous 8 years we went out on the 3rd round twice, 4th round twice, quarter finals once, semi finals once and the final twice.  I don't know how anybody can compare those records and try to make our last 4 years look as if they are normal.

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Mick, you need to remember that 8th is 1st, 4th round is final and 5th round is winner.

 

Pardew has seen us go out in the 3rd round 3 times and the 4th round once, in the previous 8 years we went out on the 3rd round twice, 4th round twice, quarter finals once, semi finals once and the final twice.  I don't know how anybody can compare those records and try to make our last 4 years look as if they are normal.

 

Previous 8 years? What time period are you looking at?

 

Pardew started in 2010, so the previous 8 years are 2001-2009. Last time we were in the final was 1999.

 

Not that your point isn't 100% valid though.

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Previous 8 years? What time period are you looking at?

 

Pardew started in 2010, so the previous 8 years are 2001-2009. Last time we were in the final was 1999.

 

Not that your point isn't 100% valid though.

 

You're right.  :blush:

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Genuine question. Has any other manager tried to blame the local media, city and (especially) fans as much as Pardew?

 

I don't think it's a case of blaming the fans or city, but a reflection of how much he has bought into the (southern) media stereotype of Geordie fans: easily excitable, over-emotional, high expectations, get on the players'/managers'/club's back easily, etc. It's an easy out for any grumbling from the fans, to dismiss it as an overreaction; "You know how those Geordies are..."

I try to avoid reading or hearing anything Pardew has to say but whenever I come across any of his interviews the patronising tone when referring to the fans or city tends to be a constant.

 

It's the mindsent that I think is prevalent within the club in general.

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It's not when we've gone out of the cups under Pardew, it's how. Especially in the FA, games which have been embarrassing, lacking in effort and attitude, utterly disgraceful games.

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Am I just remembering this incorrectly but did they not insinuate that 10th place was the minimum acceptable position. I wonder if there are any consequences for not attaining that goal (which tbh I see as very likely). The JFK nonsense though has probably bought this charlatan yet another year, just keep us up and he'll be back to weave his magic next season :(

 

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Genuine question. Has any other manager tried to blame the local media, city and (especially) fans as much as Pardew?

 

I don't think it's a case of blaming the fans or city, but a reflection of how much he has bought into the (southern) media stereotype of Geordie fans: easily excitable, over-emotional, high expectations, get on the players'/managers'/club's back easily, etc. It's an easy out for any grumbling from the fans, to dismiss it as an overreaction; "You know how those Geordies are..."

I try to avoid reading or hearing anything Pardew has to say but whenever I come across any of his interviews the patronising tone when referring to the fans or city tends to be a constant.

 

It's the mindsent that I think is prevalent within the club in general.

 

I don't see any reason to believe that, seems to me more like an honest reaction to what he's experienced at SJP.

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Genuine question. Has any other manager tried to blame the local media, city and (especially) fans as much as Pardew?

 

I don't think it's a case of blaming the fans or city, but a reflection of how much he has bought into the (southern) media stereotype of Geordie fans: easily excitable, over-emotional, high expectations, get on the players'/managers'/club's back easily, etc. It's an easy out for any grumbling from the fans, to dismiss it as an overreaction; "You know how those Geordies are..."

I try to avoid reading or hearing anything Pardew has to say but whenever I come across any of his interviews the patronising tone when referring to the fans or city tends to be a constant.

 

It's the mindsent that I think is prevalent within the club in general.

 

I don't see any reason to believe that, seems to me more like an honest reaction to what he's experienced at SJP.

 

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Genuine question. Has any other manager tried to blame the local media, city and (especially) fans as much as Pardew?

 

I don't think it's a case of blaming the fans or city, but a reflection of how much he has bought into the (southern) media stereotype of Geordie fans: easily excitable, over-emotional, high expectations, get on the players'/managers'/club's back easily, etc. It's an easy out for any grumbling from the fans, to dismiss it as an overreaction; "You know how those Geordies are..."

I try to avoid reading or hearing anything Pardew has to say but whenever I come across any of his interviews the patronising tone when referring to the fans or city tends to be a constant.

 

It's the mindsent that I think is prevalent within the club in general.

 

I don't see any reason to believe that, seems to me more like an honest reaction to what he's experienced at SJP.

 

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Eh? Anyone who's been to SJP knows how much pressure our fans can put on the team at times. This isn't exactly a revelation.

 

Pressure :lol:  Pressure is a soldier going off to Afghanistan, it was going down a pit for a 12 hour shift to put bread on the table.  It's not pressure playing in front of 50,000 people who want you to win a game of football.  If it is then they should find another way of earning a living.

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