greydos Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Adam P said: The most brazen amateur tactics and strategy you could hope to see. Talks as if the Carrick-Giggs midfield with a combined age of about 104 was prime Busquets-Xavi. Of curse Cabaye and Tiote could match them! They’d dominate that midfield in the right setup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Hate him but fair play for not just sticking to the Football League gravy train and going off to Holland, Bulgaria, Greece. May be an element of not being able to get a job and liking a tan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: May be an element of not being able to get a job and liking a tan. And a bit of Euro-clunge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 6 hours ago, LV said: I don’t. His blubbery, lipless mouth scares me, it’s like some kind of creature out of the Cthulhu mythos. Using his darting tongue to wet them all the time like he’s licking a wound. I suddenly feel quite ill… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Pardew Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Only 2 wins in 7 but the weather is nice and the ladies are lush. I see young Eddie has you in 4th. Remember when we got 5th and that quarter final. See ya later lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Charnley Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 38 minutes ago, Alan Pardew said: Only 2 wins in 7 but the weather is nice and the ladies are lush. I see young Eddie has you in 4th. Remember when we got 5th and that quarter final. See ya later lads. You got that 20 quid you owe me? Also, might have a job for you soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 On 15/09/2022 at 10:00, HawK said: For what it's worth, that season was one of the most difficult seasons I've had supporting Newcastle in my 30 years I've been following the team. I could see with my own eyes how badly we were set up, how the players themselves were almost in disbelief that they were winning games in the way they did. Drogba's reaction to Cissé's goal said everything to me. I had to smile and nod around fellow fans who extolled the virtues of the great Alan Pardew. Then I had to come on here and read about how well we were doing, with Alan Pardew rebranded as 'Alain Depardieux' etc. I can't think of a good methaphor to compare it to, but it was almost like the honeymoon period in the Simpsons when Springfield gets the monorail. You just couldn't tell people it was down to luck and individual player ability, and not down to the manager. I remember standing in Turf Moor on a very cold weekday October/November night, and I couldn't even cheer when we scored. I'd said to my mate next to me, 'watch as we ping long balls all game and give it away, and then we're gonna fluke one', and then it happened. He turned to cheer with me and I was just there with my hands in my pockets, shaking my head. Then I watched Mehdi Abeid take about 9 shots from between the D and the half-way line. Great tactical instruction that, I mean at some point the keeper will drop it or it'll deflect off a defender for a corner, but he skied them all so never mind. The following seasons it all inevitably unravelled, and I remember famously the day that one of Alan Pardew's most loyal supporters switched sides and saw the truth, the brave Ian W (don't know if he changed username I can't seem to @ him). I really enjoyed our debates and he ended up being the 1 man on a entire forum calling him crazy, and every day he still logged in and gave as good as he got Also, only measuring a player's ability by how well he does at clubs after they've left is beyond insane. So because the following players didn't tear it up at their next club after leaving here, they mustn't have been very good when they were here? Beardsley Lee Ferdinand Batty Albert Barton Ben Arfa Robert Woodgate Blast from the past reading. I identified with a lot of it, especially the suspicion that we had somehow fluked 5th place despite having an absolute clown in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Pardew Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Lads… I’ve been sacked. Any jobs available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Brave Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, Alan Pardew said: Lads… I’ve been sacked. Any jobs available? There's a job up for grabs in Scotland soon. To do the job you have to be a bit of a gob shite, make promises you can't keep and be a crap dancer. You'll have a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 32 minutes ago, Alan Pardew said: Lads… I’ve been sacked. Any jobs available? Lets so now You're arrogant You've failed at every job you've ever had in football You made a tit out of yourself at a cup final.... you could replace Greame Souness when he retires as an expert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Could a glorious return to Southampton happen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 38 minutes ago, Alan Pardew said: Lads… I’ve been sacked. Any jobs available? USA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Aris FC seemingly didnt even post he had gone, unless theyve deleted it since. No tweet on the 5th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Might get some flack on this but Pardew imo gets far too much stick given how highly Rafa is thought of. I know that it went down hill in the end but that season was arguably some of best away days i've been on including Brugge and Bordeux and that season we played liquid football. I get he comes across a cock at times but with what he was working with 5th place was very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 He was spawny as hell that season, we seemed to have so many last minute winners it was untrue. That might be a thing in itself but we were pretty lucky as I recall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 15/09/2022 at 11:37, greydos said: The most brazen amateur tactics and strategy you could hope to see. Talks as if the Carrick-Giggs midfield with a combined age of about 104 was prime Busquets-Xavi. Of curse Cabaye and Tiote could match them! They’d dominate that midfield in the right setup Some proper PFM magic in that vid. Basically keep it tight at the back and lump some long balls up to a big striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, 1964 said: He was spawny as hell that season, we seemed to have so many last minute winners it was untrue. That might be a thing in itself but we were pretty lucky as I recall Not really we won 9 away games that year, and very little investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, NUFC91 said: Might get some flack on this but Pardew imo gets far too much stick given how highly Rafa is thought of. I know that it went down hill in the end but that season was arguably some of best away days i've been on including Brugge and Bordeux and that season we played liquid football. I get he comes across a cock at times but with what he was working with 5th place was very impressive. Also finished 10th and left us in 9th, got to a Europa league quarter final , people will say he had good players but it's the job of a manager to get the best out of them players, look how it all fell apart when he left and he was working under the exact same conditions as any other Ashley manager but out performed them all, I get why he isn't liked but it's hard to argue with our league positions under him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 He was a total dickhead, essentially had the character of a politician (a grubby one), never taking any responsibility himself and bigging up his own achievements. It’s been done to death in here but the football we played that season was actually awful for large stretches and I said it at the time on here. We had several players who were in the form of their lives all at the same time. Fair play to him that he got a 5th placed finish but if you look at both our football that season and his managerial record, you can see it was a massive outlier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, NUFC91 said: Might get some flack on this but Pardew imo gets far too much stick given how highly Rafa is thought of. I know that it went down hill in the end but that season was arguably some of best away days i've been on including Brugge and Bordeux and that season we played liquid football. I get he comes across a cock at times but with what he was working with 5th place was very impressive. Get in the sea, man. Wasn't there a TED talk done by someone now involved with Brentford who pretty much confirmed we were fucking lucky in that 5th season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Geogaddi said: Also finished 10th and left us in 9th, got to a Europa league quarter final , people will say he had good players but it's the job of a manager to get the best out of them players, look how it all fell apart when he left and he was working under the exact same conditions as any other Ashley manager but out performed them all, I get why he isn't liked but it's hard to argue with our league positions under him. Exactly my point...can't argue with his results given how we never invested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 He had the best squad ever assembled under Ashley. He’s probably still the manager I hate the most from my lifetime supporting the club. I know some have gone for Bruce these days but it’s still Pardew for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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