The Fish 9103 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 The man is committed. Shut your noise, you fucking old cunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27358 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I've just heard him say we need to push for Europe and I quote, "As much as we despise it in it's current format" He doesn't help himself, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 707 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 As much as he and Mike despise it. I also saw on the BBC that we were "in the hunt for the dubious prize of a Europa League place." I don't consider it a dubious prize at all. I would love us to compete in it every year and think winning it is not beyond us (or any decent PL side like us) with the proper investment and ambition. You only had to see how well our second team did in it last time round to know if we qualify we're in with a shout of making the quarterfinals or beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 To be fair more clubs should speak out about the disparity between risk and reward in the Europa and try to force a change in the format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 To be fair more clubs should speak out about the disparity between risk and reward in the Europa and try to force a change in the format. Platini has just decided that France will compete in the qualifying stages of Euro 2016 (!) whilst expanding the actual finals so that vast swathes of the matches in qualifying and in the competition are rendered meaningless filler. Disparity between risk and reward is the direction of travel for UEFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 “I can’t argue where we are in the table. Eighth. That’s probably top of the league for us. We've got to try and maintain that position in the second half, that’s what we intend to do.” Oh shut up man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26732 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Unbelievable. Well it's not actually but goes to show the level of ambition from those at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27358 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 He's his own worst enemy. Ironic that one of the things a certain poster on here was impressed with very early on in Pardew's reign was how good he was in front of a microphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12844 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 We're 3 points off 7th; it's hardly inconceivable that we can catch up if we continue the decent form we've had from November on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Those are the kinds of quotes that alienates people yet he seems unaware of the impact. Dope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6441 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Narcissists surround themselves with intellectually inferior, compliant sycophants. Edited February 1, 2014 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 And mirrors, lots of mirrors. His office is like an 80's disco...True Story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12495 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 What a fucking shambles, we all pretty much realize this is the case after recent windows but to come out and say it just kills even the slightest hope that they have a little more ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I hope "We are top of the league" is sung at today's game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 The disparity in the league is shocking. All we can hope for, if we want to sustain a higher position, is someone as rich as the Man City owners to buy Ashley out. Still seems to be rumours that Pardew is off to West Ham once Allardyce gets the boot, so we could end up with Joe Kinnear taking on extra responsibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26732 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 In fairness that isn't the full quote, he did go on to say that 8th is our average PL finish and he wanted to improve on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 In fairness that isn't the full quote, he did go on to say that 8th is our average PL finish and he wanted to improve on that. At the same time he knows the squad will never be strengthened enough to cope with playing in Europe and still hold a decent position in the league. In that way 8th really is top of the league for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27358 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Minging derby record, truly Minging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 A have defended him loads and in other derbies, I've thought he was unlucky, especially the last one. That today was horrendous tactically, got everything wrong. The only mitigating factor I can think of is that a new system of playing has been imposed on him by selling the player the old system was built around. As he didn't get a replacement he had to change the way we played. Got it massively wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26732 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 P7 W1 D3 L3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10101 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 George Caulkin @CaulkinTheTimes15m First time Safc won/Nufc lost 3 derbies in a row since 1923. Every bit as comfortable/uncomfortable as scoreline suggests Cheers Pards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27358 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 When plan A doesn't work he's fucked. I wouldn't have the same sympathy for Pardew if he got the bullet tonight as I did for Hughton as I think Pardew's been more than happy to dance with the devil. Fuck him to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12495 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Agreed HMHM, and now that Cabaye is gone plan A is hoofball basically. He should surely be able to come up with a better approach then just opting for long balls, teams with far lesser players than us don't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Spurs and Chelsea next. 0 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26732 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 It seems ridiculous that he seems to believe that the absence of one player should mean a complete reversal of our tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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