Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) I feel a bit bad for him - booing your team gets you nowhere and you can imagine some of the young guys he got in would let their head hang etc. Still pretty funny.It's so uncomfortable to watch, especially the pacing. Edited April 16, 2013 by Adam Easy Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I searched for the word "Pardew" and lolled at your evolution of Pardew-based comments. From "Pardew is starting to make a few odd decisions" to "I'm worried about Pardew's management, I think he's losing it" to "DIE PARDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW!" I'm not sure if I can give an objective appraisal of Pardew but a lot of people still give me odd looks when I say he should be fired, but I just think there's so much wrong with him as Newcastle United manager. Thursday night, Benfica. We need a 2-0 win or better to qualify. Pardew sets out to defend and contain for the first 70 minutes, even though Benfica rest their most potent attackers and it's quite obviously from the first leg that their cloggy defence is very vulnerable to pace and trickery. He starts Bigirimana, a raw defensive midfielder, at RW ahead of Marveaux, our best creative spark in Ben Arfa's absence, and plays two banks of four which hasn't worked for us all season. We draw 1-1 without putting up much of a fight until the last 20-30 minutes, effectively surrendering a perfectly winnable game before kick-off. On Sunday he picks the right personnel in the right shape who then go out and play as if they're participating in a Sunday afternoon kick-about down the local park. Instead of utilizing our strengths (attacking full-backs, Cisse's instincts, Sissoko and Gouffran's directness, Cabaye's playmaking) we opt to hoof it long to our front three who take it in turns to pump balls into the box. A flat, insipid performance in our most-anticipated game of the season against one of the worst squads in the league. Out-thought and out-fought by a manager whose experience in England amounts to a year on League Two and half-a-season in League One. This is a weekly occurrence. He doesn't know how to set a team out. Sometimes it works for 45 minutes, then the opposition adjust and because Pardew has no plan B, we look atrocious. Even last season we played really horrible football at times, but we got results. We were pragmatic in getting the ball to Ba, Cisse and Ben Arfa, who took matters into their own hands. We won points generally because they did something brilliant. An unsustainable tactic that worked at the time but had little scope for long-term success. After every game it's the same excuses. Too many injuries, European schedule, blah, blah, blah. We have one of our deepest squads in some time (at least two players for every position) and you just signed some very good players in January. Don't talk to me about injuries. Schedule? Loathe that excuse. These are professional athletes. If they can't play two games in a week, I don't know what to say. I don't deny that injuries are a factor, but they are eclipsed by the man's inability to take responsibility for his own poor decisions. Media-wise he is a schmaltzy, sleazy slimebag. A thoroughly dislikeable man who says the right things when we're winning but results to excuse-making and blatant trolling at all other times. We need to get rid of him in the summer. I am almost certain we will go down with him in-charge, whether its this season or next. Really, I'm shocked he hasn't been hounded out yet. The eight-year contract shouldn't be an issue ("we always put clauses in managerial contracts, we don't believe in big pay-outs" - Derek Llambias), so what is it? How has he conned so many people into thinking he's doing a good job? We have a good, balanced squad now. It really shouldn't be too difficult to keep is hovering around midtable at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 It's so uncomfortable to watch, especially the pacing. Apparently at HT he took the stadium announcer's microphone Delia Smith-stylee and said to 'back the team or get the fuck out'. You woudn't see that in the prawn sarnie league, hells no.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eupraxia Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Anyone want to see the manager of East Fife having a post-game meltdown? Thought so. Around 2 mins in: http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/video/ I was just waiting for him to utter a sweary, but he managed to resist. That deserves credit, even if his pacing back and forth doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 This football thing made me laugh and might make you laugh: It might not. I don't know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Assist, booked and penalty for handball, grabs a mid-game snack, scores 96th minute equaliser. Quiet game for Suarez then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Nom nom nom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIbWULVCQAAs85S.jpg:large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 These kind of pictures are just tasteless. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 The internet is just peppered with them though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 These kind of pictures are just tasteless.That's what Suarez said about Ivanovic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 To be fair, biting a Chelsea player is the closest thing he's going to get to a taste of Champions League action for a long time if he stays at Liverpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) Chewy Suarez. I'm not very good at puns. The guy is just a lunatic though, right? It feels like it's a matter of time before he goes all Charlie Sheen mental. Edited April 22, 2013 by Joda Serk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Ivanovic really should have taken advantage of the Zidane clause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 The race for 3rd/4th is getting really interesting after Spurs beating Citeh/Chelski only getting a draw against Liverplol at the weekend. Chelsea's run in is horrible Swansea(H), Man Utd (A), Spurs (H), Villa (A) then Everton (H). Pretty tough although they probably have the strongest squad of the contenders for 3rd/4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I really hope Tottenham make the Champions League because they could be an incredible team to watch if they signed a world class striker that looked in any way interested in playing for Spurs. 1. Get Champs League qualification.2. Keep Gareth Bale.3. Sign excellent striker.4. Profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Fuck Spurs. I'm happy they beat Man City, but otherwise, fuck 'em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I wonder if Bale will stay if they fall out of the top 4. With all the interest around him, and him having his best season yet, I imagine alot will rest on getting in the top 4 to keep him. They are probably just a striker away from competing. And a plan on how to use ALL THOSE MIDFIELDERS. They should just play Gylfi up top, with Bale behind. Gylfi scores goals. He seems to get shoved outwide alot though. Put him near the goal, and he will get goals. Gylfi is goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Banter from the King: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Has this been posted before? If not, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 That 'banter biscuit' is cracking me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Has this been posted before? If not, why not? That's from the racist/Kenny defending him bit last year, think I posted it. It's still great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) I also posted it somewhere, maybe the pictures that make me laugh thread, but it can never be posted too many times. Gerrard's face is great. Edited April 23, 2013 by Adam Easy Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 There's loads of rumours going around that Gotze has been signed by Munich for 30+ million. Gotze with that team and Pep managing. Europe can just give up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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