Interpolic Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 And rightly so, because it's bollocks. At best the tripe Pardew came out with was simply antagonising to fans and the comments systematically built up to play us down as a club so it made it look like he was doing a better job than he was. At worst it gave the players an excuse to approach every game with trepidation and fear and performances would suggest that was the case. If either of you fancy telling me how some of Pardew's worst quotes served to motivate or deflect pressure, or the same with McClaren's recent ones for that matter, then I'm all ears. It's bollocks that what a manager says to the press isn't necessarily exactly what he thinks? And also that what he says to the players might be different behind closed doors? You honestly believe that? And I do think he's said some daft things btw, particularly saying 'judge me after x games' which was just setting himself up for embarrassment if we had a bad start, and the 40 points party thing is weird. Your peeve was that manager's quotes aren't worth dissecting and I absolutely think they are. To say comments have no real effect on players is laughable, we've seen evidence to the contrary for years. Positive (Keegan) and negative (Pardew) clearly do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Harry Redknapp. More of an absolute hatred than pet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 'CLINTON' & 'MEMPHIS' on the backs of shirts. Fuck off. It's N'Jie & Depay man. And Ayoze Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Fucking Wilfried as well man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Virgil there. In 20 years time the next generation will be ripping a new breed of players for using their surnames Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Virgil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 To be fair Brazil are by far the worst offenders of this, Bernard, Fred, Oscar I'll get my coat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I'll enjoy it when English players start doing it. 'Steve', 'Gareth'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I'll enjoy it when English players start doing it. 'Steve', 'Gareth'. And then you'll get the ironic 'Big Dave' on a 5'5 winger and 'Little Dave' on a 6'4 Centre back. But then 'Sir Les' would have looked good on the 95-96 shirt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 This is more of a fan thing than a football one: people who sarcastically say "best league in the world" after a shite Premier league match. As if there's some league out there with blinders in every fixture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Most games played in the PL are pretty shite though. Not that I watch it much anymore, but I can't remember the last time I watched a "good" game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 This is more of a fan thing than a football one: people who sarcastically say "best league in the world" after a shite Premier league match. As if there's some league out there with blinders in every fixture. It was tiresome craic a decade ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Most games played in the PL are pretty shite though. Not that I watch it much anymore, but I can't remember the last time I watched a "good" game. This is also true, the PL is nothing like it was 12-13 years ago in terms of entertainment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 That best league in the world patter was/is absolutely lifting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Which league is the most entertaining atm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Which league is the most entertaining atm? Probably Germany because most teams play a high pressing style and take lots of risks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 What does annoy me is commentators or managers saying that ref's are 'spoiling entertainment or the occasion' when they send a player off. If he deservers to be sent off, he deserves to be sent off, nothing to do with spoiling a spectacle, it's called correct officiating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 99% of things people say about referees is absolutely bollocks TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 This is more of a fan thing than a football one: people who sarcastically say "best league in the world" after a s**** Premier league match. As if there's some league out there with blinders in every fixture. People who constantly go on about how the PL isn't the best in the world are definitely more tedious than the people who say it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Most games played in the PL are pretty shite though. Not that I watch it much anymore, but I can't remember the last time I watched a "good" game. It's cynical football the majority of the time, doesn't make it enjoyable to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Pundits saying "top top". I'm sure Merson said "top top top top" on Saturday. Stop stop stop stop, you mugs. Holy fuck. Just watching this afternoon's shambles and he's raised the bar. Top top top top top twice in a row. Even the other arses pulled him up on it. Yes, it's come to that. Words fail me, but obviously not as much as they do him. What an arse. Money for nothing, goddammit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm hating things a lot atm. This just came back to me. Le fucking Tissier on the du Maie/Bojan incident came out with the old chestnut that if it's not a foul it must be a dive and a yellow. Like fuck, man, it's accidental contact, nobody fouled, nobody dived, fuck off you twat. Can't believe it's included as a highlight in all the packages, it was nothing. Also, our warrior falling over like a girl. From Wiki: Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Митровић; born 16 September 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Newcastle United and the Serbia national team and also loves diving. At the age of 16 he applied for Britains got Talent as an acrobatic diver but was turned down after accusations that he was a cheat. I assume that'll be changed, but that's what it says right now. Better up his machismo game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 how people on the internet really struggle to spell Jack Wilshere's surname Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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