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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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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.

 

:lol:

 

Wow, well you've trumped me there Mick, you've played the Afganistan card.

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Jesus, I should have known better. Mental how seriously people are taking this simple obvious observation.

 

Dave, obviously the fans have massive benefits as well as downsides. I choose to believe your witty posting style hides the fact you already know this.

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Jesus, I should have known better. Mental how seriously people are taking this simple obvious observation.

 

Dave, obviously the fans have massive benefits as well as downsides. I choose to believe your witty posting style hides the fact you already know this.

 

It's a weak excuse and one that he has started peddling with more regularity over the last 18 months; I don't think people are slamming it in isolation. It's also a particularly irksome little dig, given the easy ride he himself has got from the SJP crowd, certainly in comparison to other managers that we've had.

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Jesus, I should have known better. Mental how seriously people are taking this simple obvious observation.

 

Dave, obviously the fans have massive benefits as well as downsides. I choose to believe your witty posting style hides the fact you already know this.

 

Don't take it so personally, Arsenal are challenging for the title. I reckon you're aware of that.

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Pardew talking about pressure from the fans is pathetic, if he has said it.  The better managers have had the crowd working as a positive and teams hated coming here, if our negative manager is rubbing off on the fans then good.

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It's just a fucking weak excuse, man.

 

Yes - a positive home crowd can really galvanise a team's performance. But at the end of the day - this is not a chicken/egg conundrum: the team comes first. It's the team/manager/performance that should be the first to catalyse a reaction from the crowd; not the other way around. When the club is getting things right, the crowd is great. When the club is getting things badly fucking wrong, the crowd is anxious and easily get their heckles up.

 

You only need to look at that 2-0 defeat to Man City in the 5th season. The crowd was great that day even though we were fairly comfortably beaten. Because the club was making a concerted effort to achieve something and making a genuinely decent stab at it. At the moment though? Fuck off, they're never gonna get an easy ride. Mind you - that is to say they haven't; I've not been to the game this season so I can't really comment on what the crowd has been like. But if it's been bad, suck it. The club needs to stop behaving like shit bastards, from top to bottom. The anxiety in the crowd will soon dissipate. Pardew's got no right calling it 'over the top', or whatever. His comments after the Cardiff game were equally as nonsensical.

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