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• 1 robin // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:02 AM

  When you have Pardew, running the show these results are always going to occur. The guy is clueless!

• 2 Jail for Ashley // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:11 AM

  Robin,
  Are you Beattie 25 on some type of twisted revenge mission for all of the injustices you feel have been carried out on the blog ?

• 3 ilovetoon8788 // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:13 AM

  The only issue i have with Pardew is his use of substitutions. He makes good tactics before the game. But his ability to change things round is absolutely inept. Pardew uses his substitutions always beyond the 80th minute or 90th minute, which i can’t understand why.

  Which is why i have my doubt if he’s the manager to take us to the next level. I would take Laudraup in a heartbeat. But until then, I’ll support Pardew nonetheless.

• 4 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:18 AM

  Watched the game yesterday, so that I could form my own opinion on the game. I do feel we were unlucky not to get something out of the game, but that’s football for ya.

  Ilovetoon…I know what you mean, but to be honest, watching that second half you can’t blame Pardew for thinking a goal was coming and coming soon, so why make the change?

  Anyone who says we were outplayed over the 90 minutes against Swansea is officially deluded as far as I am concerned. There were patches for sure, but we game them a good game at their home pitch, I can understand disappointment, but there should be no shame with that performance imo.

• 5 WWYCD // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:18 AM

  JfA
  Tbf to Beattie he was never as bad as robin plus he would have a discussion with people, robin is just a bob, bill etc type saddo probably same bloke who was behind those accounts as well

• 6 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:19 AM

  Jail…Not a terrible shout, but Beattie generally was funnier than wor Robin…plus his language isn’t quite colourful enough.

• 7 JAMSHA // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:29 AM

  Hope Taylor is picked up for french squad

• 8 Jail for Ashley // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:31 AM

  Understood,
  But Beattie is too easily seen through when being himself under a different name,so maybe robin is an outlet for his anger !Ian Took or Push would know

• 9 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:35 AM

  Jail…I suppose we shouldn’t put it past him, he is not a fool after all (Beattie that is, Robin comes across as a complete and utter fool).

  So how do you feel about Anzhi?

• 10 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:35 AM

  Funny came on here just after we conceded to masses of Pardew out posts when it was our defences error. Typical.

• 11 TorqToon // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:39 AM

  Robin?? Do you not get bored with all this?!

  You are more repetitive than the crazy French mezze I ate last night!

  Change the record man! Seriously!

• 12 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:40 AM

  Rainrix…Surely there weren’t calls for Pardew to be fired?

  I don’t get it. If they’re focusing on that game, Pardew may have been able to improve little things, but generally we did well, with the exception of that stupid defensive mistake and not being able to take our chances…how is that down to Pardew?

• 13 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:45 AM

  Ibiza… Exactly. I think our 2nd half performance was improved thanks to pards shooting a rocket up our players @rses and yet no one mentions that do they?

  Another criticism was bringing subs on to late, the thing is if it disrupted our rhythm that we had going on he would’ve got the flack for that as well, he can’t win with some of the cretins on here.

  Ah well might as well get back to it. Pardews so stupid that he thought fruit punch was a gay boxer.

• 14 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:50 AM

  Rainrix… There is an argument that maybe someone like Marv would have provided some extra flair, but I still maintain that watching the game live, it could be expected that a goal was coming.

  You make a good point there about firing a rocket up their @rses at HT. Normally it seems to be the complete opposite, dare i say a sign of improvement?

  No, I don’t dare. Pardew is so stupid that he failed a survey.

• 15 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 11:59 AM

  Ibiza… Dont get me wrong i would’ve made subs as well its just if they’d backfired he’d get flack either way. I did find although he was one of our best players sissoko looked the most tired and yet he didn’t get brought off. Maybe he’s just one of those players who sweats profusely.

  Hopefully it is, now we actually seem capable of competing in 2nd half’s now.

  Although i wouldn’t bet on it pardew is so stupid he thought Tupac Shakur was a Jewish holiday.

• 16 check the toastie // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:11 PM

  Think we played pretty well 2nd half, thought Tiote was terrible first half, fouls people just for the sake of it, total stupidity, need to be replaced by Anita in Moscow.

  We now have a team that is considerably better tan anything in the last 10/15 years, all we need now is our manager to step up to the plate or find one that can. In all Pardews tenure we have never played football as well as Swansea did 1st half, if Pardew had a midfeld of Routledge, Brittain, De Guzman, Dyer etc then he would have already condemned us to relegation.

  Its a shame really our maanger for me is our weakest link, hope he proves us wrong.

• 17 Spuggy // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:17 PM

  Check posting without calling pards/players or promoting Anita is like putting a pastel in your mouth without chewing it.

  Impossible.

• 18 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:18 PM

  Rainrix…For now, I think I am out of “so stupid” jokes…that’s not an invitation for “Ibizatoon is so stupid…”

  On Sissoko, I guess it was also a case of he would probably be one of the most likely candidates to get a goal. Actually scratch that, it’s just because Pardew is so damn stupid.

• 19 tequilamag // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:21 PM

  Spuggy I am looking forward to please don`t pick Simmo on thursday from Check. His new Anita material is OK but I like his old material the best

• 20 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:23 PM

  Ibiza… I would call you stupid, but you also agree that pardew is also stupid, therefore logically you’re exempt from being called stupid. I feel stupid myself for saying stupid too much.

  Pardews so stupid that on his CV for the newcastle job he put 999 as his emergency contact

• 21 Jail for Ashley // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:24 PM

  Check,
  I don’t know what happened with you I used to enjoy reading your posts.

• 22 croftus5678 // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:25 PM

  i thought we played very well going forward (ok tiote’s silly tackles are getting me annoyed now but in all he did well)

  saylor was our best defender by far and mbiwa looked way off the experiance needed for the prem.

  elliott’s kicking lost us a lot also and it was his main advantage i had over krull also (hopeing this was just an off day for the lad)

  but goofy/sissoko again the stars of the show

• 23 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:28 PM

  Croftus… Elliot wasn’t helped by constant poor back passing by our back-line mainly saylor, mbiwa was guilty a couple of times as well.

  Mbiwa played fine for me. I reckon the language barrier is a bit of a problem for him, theres no doubting the lads quality but theres room for improvement as always.

• 24 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:40 PM

  Afternoon lads,

  Im pretty much in the same thinking as Taylor, just one of those days.

  Pretty good performance, where we were sucker punched late on with no time to recover.

  We outplayed Swansea for large portions of the game and looked like we could of pulled off at least a draw.

  We started with a poor attidude and let them play but as the game wore on you could see we had more quality in the middle of the park.

  Cisse, I really don’t understand this lad. He can be so frustrating to watch. He always has a smile on his face, even when he misses good chances, sitters etc. I’d like to see him get angry at himself and apply himself a bit better. I’v got faith in him, we all know he has the ability, he just needs to get on a run with some goals. Im hoping Ben Arfa coming back into the team results in a lot more chances for the lad.

  Gouffran ok, Debuchy ok, Sissoko was quality. Cabaye a little off from his usual standards. Corners need some work. Good to see Taylor back and getting in the box for set pieces. He is the only person in the squad capable of getting on the end of something.

  Silly goal cost us. But im not to down hearted. We more than matched them and were unlucky in the end.

  Looking forward to the game this week. It’s going to be a tough one.

• 25 martoon // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:40 PM

  I thought Mbiwa did OK but there were a couple of times he was caught out by the speed and tenacity of the premiership but I’m sure he’ll soon learn.
  I think most would agree we were the better team for large parts of the match but were outdone by a suckerpunch goal – it happens in football. It happened to us on Saturday but we’ve done it to others before – I seem to remember a home match early in the season but I’ve forgotten who were the opposition.

• 26 Munster Mag // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:42 PM

  Ibiza, I thought a draw was fair, no more. Pardew looked a bit of a tit afterwwards. The interviewer asked him if he could change anything – eg with the defence for that goal – and Pards blurted back that he wouldnt chance a thing. I mean there’s being defensive and being silly. Again, my buddy Santon was crap defensively. Pardew has to ask himself why we have had so many bad first halves this season.

• 27 Munster Mag // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:43 PM

  I dont think Cisse will be our munber 1 forward next season though. His touch is very poor at times.

• 28 Shot Bru // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:48 PM

  robin is Nile Ranger!?!

• 29 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:50 PM

  Prodigy & Martoon…Careful, two sensible posts in a row…

  Munster…I think most would have seen a draw as a fair and decent result. 1-0 either way could / should have been expected and not really anything to write home about.

  Out of interest, why do you think we have so many bad first halves? My thoughts would be something along the lines of sitting back and assessing what the other team throw at us. Ride out the first half and see if we can grab a goal and see where we go from there. Not overly inspiring really.

  On Cisse, not sure if he will be dislodged as our No. 1 striker, but some proper competition is needed to keep him on his toes and to give us the option of dropping him when needed.

• 30 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:53 PM

  I agree munster,

  I think whoever we bring in summer time will surpass Cisse.

  He needs help up there with the goals. We need a 20 goals a season striker and sadly I don’t think Cisse can do that. I think he has 6 this season, I know he has been played out of position to help the team but that is a low total.

  Im sticking by him but I want to see him apply himself better, get angry and work at it more. He’s looking far too relaxed for me.

• 31 Munster Mag // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:53 PM

  Ibiza, I dont think Pardew has them motivated enough going on the pitch. We have had piles of bad first halves and he needed to watch this. As for Cisse, love him, but I dont think he leads the line well. Offside too much, and awful first touch. Hope that changes but I tend to make fairly correct calls on players abilities and limitations.

• 32 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 12:55 PM

  I’m almost certain Robin isn’t beattie, bob/billy!ted used to use the word ‘chancer’ a lot and scathing judgements on people’s ‘patter’. Sounds like him/them.

  I don’t blame Santon for the goal, strangely enough, just keep pointing out that he seems to be unaware sometimes of the danger he ezposes us to when goig forward. Plus I remember saying way back that when jonas is finally replaced the next player will be tested in his ability to drop back and cover. Cue Gouffran. Could his performances end up being tagged by the upsurging Italian maestro? I thought gouufran was subdued on saturday, read into it what you will.

• 33 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM

  Alreet Ibiza,

  Im stumped as to why we start games slow out the blocks, it seems its a more than often occurence. It was almost like a cockey start, a little over confident? Like we just said “OK, show us what you can do?”

  Pardew was going mad with them for it. And rightly so.

  Im sure this will be addressed in training this week. You can’t afford to start games like that in the Premier League.

• 34 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:01 PM

  Munster…Seems a bit too simplistic for me. Surely at some point Pardew or the players themselves would have figured out they’re starting slowly, surely this must be part of the desired approach…or maybe Pardew really is clueless

  Currently I am backing Cisse and will reserve judgement for now. I suppose he had half a season of his game being tampered with, so maybe he just needs more time to get back in to the swing of things.

• 35 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:05 PM

  Prodigy…Top of the afternoon to ya. If we’re talking about the Swansea game, then I agree. Pardew seemed completely exasperated at what was going on, did he sit down at all during the game? I do think however, as I said above, that I feel this may be a Pardew approach, start cautiously and see what the opposition has to offer, then set about our game. There is a difference between being cautious and being asleep mind.

• 36 Munster Mag // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:06 PM

  Ibiza, somethimes the answer is simple. We start badly most of the time – certainly pre the french guys. That has to be tactical or more likely motivational. I’m noit saying they dont know it. As for Cisse, his poor first touch is nothing to do with his adjustment. Its just a poor first touch.

• 37 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:10 PM

  Munster…I would hope that is the case, as I often struggle if answers aren’t simple. I am leaning towards tactical, but obviously motivation could be a huge factor, but once again, surely at some point this would have been addresses, then again, maybe it is, just not well enough?!?

  Agree on Cisses first touch…unless that first touch is a shot of course, in which case it can be devastatingly good.

• 38 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:11 PM

  i realise that pardew must have given the players a rollocking at half time, I do not agree with his starting tactics being good though, I looked through all of pardews games and since he has been manager we have been slow starters in the vast majority of games (not many goals at all prior to the 30 min mark, although i have not compared this to any other manager/team)
  It seems to take at least 20 mins for the team to get a foot hold in games.
  A match is only 90 mins long, i feel that too often we are giving up a 1/4 of a match to the opposition.
  I am not saying sack him but he needs to improve his pre match team talks to get the adrenalin pumping.

• 39 nufc 11 // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:17 PM

  Throw Ba into the team now and wed have a cracking team hopefullt HBA can hit the ground running coz we need goals, id love to see Santon play RM and HBA play LM, move Yanga to LB for Stoke game, Iam I the only one who thinks Santon is not a LB?

• 40 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:18 PM

  Munster…Addressed not addresses – consider myself suitably punished.

• 41 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:19 PM

  Ibiza,

  Yep, you could be right. A cautious approach.

  I think what happened was we gave them far too much respect. Maybe more than planned. Swansea were always going to start out quickly. Maybe the plan was just to stem the play, slow it down. Or counter maybe.

  Whatever we planned and set out to do obviously was applied wrongly though. I doubt we will see it again.

  I won’t put it down to motivational reasons just yet, as we have been doing ok and we’ve seen improvement in our last handful of games.

  Just one of those days.

  And really, we deserved a point from this encounter.

• 42 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:21 PM

  Brian..Please don’t think I’m ignoring you, my response to your post has been covered to Munster and Prodigy.

  11…For all the stick Ba has had and probably rightly so, he did score goals which is currently missing from out setup. The overall play has been better though imo, so hopefully it will fall in to place soon enough.

  I’d like to see Santon in an advanced position for sure, but I haven’t written him off as a defender yet, he’s young and has time to learn. But maybe he is simply better suited in an attacking position.

• 43 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:24 PM

  @Ibiza – i realised, updated posts came when typing

• 44 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:24 PM

  Brian kilcline,

  I agree with this also, it always seems to take us 20 minutes to get into the game.

  Which to me really points to a tactical approach rather than a motivation probably.

  Im really going to pay attention to the next group of prem games and see exactly what is going on here.

• 45 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:25 PM

  Prodigy…It just seems to be Pardews way. Don’t over commit too early and risk being punished. There’s alot less work to do to try and get one goal in the second half than two. Negative? To an extent yes, but seeing how some of the players have performed and how hard it is for us to get a goal of late I can somewhat see the point. Of course I’d much rather we just went at teams than trying to get one or two goal wins, but the objective right now is points and even draws are somewhat okay for us to ensure safety. What is it 10 games left and 10 points to reach that mystical 40 point mark? Not saying I agree with this, but it’s what I feel is happening.

• 46 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:26 PM

  Brian…Good good, just making sure everyone feels involved

• 47 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:30 PM

  i felt we were doing this earlier in the season to try and save energy and lessen the risk of injuries due to EL and small squad, now i cant find a reason.
  and without reason there is only madness.

• 48 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM

  oh, I got some intel at the weekend, pardew having a go at hatems ‘general’ fitness is actually because he has been sitting in aspers drinking and gambling night after night (he has lost a fortune allegedly), or so the the story goes….

• 49 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:36 PM

  Ibiza,

  Well for me, I’v got no problems with his tactics, im more than happy with our current handful of results. We are improving and we were unlucky at Swansea.

  I am intrigued as to why we are slow out the tracks though so im going to keep an eye on the first 20 mins of our home game with Stoke. My guess is it’s just to get a feel for the game then slowly take it to them which is what I pretty much have witnessed I think.

  I think our tactics could be different alltogether in Moscow, worth keeping an eye out for though. This discussion would be a good talking point on the blog

• 50 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:36 PM

  For all those Martinez lovers out there…

  http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/8539881/Wigan-boss-Roberto-Martinez-will-not-take-FA-Cup-gamble

  Does this mean he gets added to the clueless list?

• 51 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:39 PM

  Brian…Maybe an Ashley plan to keep hatem at the club, much like Pardew and his gambling debt?

  Prodigy…I too shall be keeping an eye on things, especially Pardews reactions to the way the lads are playing as that’s usually a decent indicator.

  As for the Anzhi game, I expect him to play a fairly defensive team, keep the scores low at their place and bring a result we can attack at SJP. Would love to grab an away goal or two.

  Anyone know if Benny is supposed to be traveling for the game, do they have many casinos in Russia?

• 52 boater // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:41 PM

  I don’t want Pardew out but I am still vexed by his overall approach to small margins football – especially since ‘turning the corner’. Last season we edged a lot of wins by matching the opposition blow by blow and upping the ante for a 20 minute spell, before retreating to our shell. This season we are seeing the other side of that cautious tactic – now Ba – who took his chances – has left.

  We played well against Swansea but still only created 2 or 3 chances around the edge of the box – one could have gone in with a reliable finisher in the team, but is that the sum total of our strategy? A top team would have been even more determined to push on – not just sit back and bemoan it’s luck.

  After such a bad season it feels like we are anaesthetised to away defeats – hey win one here, lose one here is better than what we are used to.

  Just ‘one of those days’ but there have been too many.

• 53 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:43 PM

  i have a feeling that he has pissed alan off and will travel but wont play, this is not the time to be disciplining your best attacking player with the position we are in.

  so that means jonas on the right….again!

• 54 roshan MAGPIE // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:47 PM

  yesterday our defence were in total shambles they were simply not effective and were all over the place

• 55 Ashton // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:49 PM

  Pardew’s tactics were spot on against Swansea. And they have been since we got ride of Ba. I’ve criticized him before but I can’t fault him now. He has done very well tactically and I’m happy that he is our manager. We just weren’t lucky in our last game, and it happens.

  Tactically we have a certain style and identity which we didn’t have at the start of the season. The players are organised and they know what they are doing, we have our own personal shape and way of playing now. And this is all I can ask from the manager.

• 56 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:49 PM

  think beatles Roshan

  yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away,
  so far it could of even been saturday….

  im sorry i couldnt help myself

• 57 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:51 PM

  I think I’d like to see Anita and Tiote sit back against Anzhi.

  Keep it tight. Bench Cabaye, then maybe bring him on later on in the game depending on how we are doing.

  Sissoko, Marveux, Cisse & Jonas should give us plenty going forward whilst keeping it tight infront of our back four.

  Would be great to see Tiote and Anita Start in the middle.

• 58 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 1:59 PM

  just watched motd since i was in aspers hunting hatem on saturday night
  that luke moore goal, 5 newcastle players around him!
  5 players, it beggars belief!!

• 59 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM

  Is HBA fit for thursday? Regardless i wouldn’t play him either way, frozen astro turf and all. think pards will take the conservative route with him.

• 60 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:02 PM

  Ashton…I eagerly await to see how your comment can be twisted into an argument…you have a certain something about you that seems to provoke people

  Completely agree with what you said.

  Boater…I don’t think it’s just this bad season that has had an impact on our expectations, but more the past 5 years (hmmm…that ties in nicely with Ashley doesn’t it, best move swiftly on).

  By the way, I hope you knew I was only playing the other day. You disappeared quickly, so apologies if you thought I was being offensive.

• 61 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:04 PM

  Brian…It was a poor goal to concede. No one really seemed alert and it just bobbled around. For once I think everyone would have been happy with a simple hoof. Where’s Williamson when you need him?

• 62 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM

  Was Ben Arfa in Aspers? Is this for real? Or have i missed a joke!

• 63 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:12 PM

  I think its evident to me at least we lack a real leader on the pitch as well as in defence. Cabaye as much as i love the guy doesn’t seem to be too vocal on the pitch and doesn’t really seem to shout orders at others. Colo is the same, i think he’s too nice to actually boss others, he just seems to occasionally point to people who need marking.

  Saylors a bit more vocal…. after someones cocked up the same with krul. Individually we have really good defenders as a unit it falls apart, wether thats coaching or leadership i don’t know.

  Say what you want about them, but nolan and barton were exceptional leaders and weren’t afraid to shout and get angry at the other players when they messed up. I remember the 6 – 0 against villa at the end of the match nolan was barking orders at xisco to mark someone despite the fact we were out of sight by then which was brilliant i thought. I think its something we’ve lacked in recent times.

• 64 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:16 PM

  Rainrix…That’s a terrible “Pardews so stupid” joke.

  Prodigy…It is something Brian has been told See comment 48.

• 65 daztoon // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:18 PM

  We deserved a draw at least at Swansea but it seems every time a striker who comes on hasn’t scored in a while always ends that run against us.Seems to be a curse we have.Also Santon is a young lad still learning his trade but at 21 he already is a good player who can learn from what Debuchy does at RB.It was also great to see Pardew being very vocal first half and it did have an affect on the team

• 66 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:21 PM

  Sorry ibiza i’ll try again.

  Pardews so stupid he went to Dr. Dre for a prostate exam.

• 67 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:24 PM

  Rainrix…That’s better. Please don’t think it’s acceptable to just start making normal posts. You have a reputation to keep up.

• 68 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:28 PM

  Ibiza.. Perhaps if i get in 1st, make a pardew joke i can get some normal posting done, you know set the tone and all so we don’t have that cloud hanging over us for the entirety of the article.

• 69 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:31 PM

  Rainrix..Maybe, but do you really bring anything to the table other than Pardew jokes? Sometimes we all just need to accept ourselves for what we are and just be happy with that.

  Count yourself fortunate, I’m still trying to find my niche.

• 70 toonLYF // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:34 PM

  In a way we got what we deserved by not taking our chances, but I do feel a point shared would’ve been alot more fair. Hopefully it doesn’t deflate the lads and they go to Moscow with fire in their bellies with a real point to prove. HWTL.

• 71 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:34 PM

  Rainirx…Maybe i’m being infair. Perhaps your big boy R has brought a new sense of maturity?

• 72 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:35 PM

  infair? Jeez…I guess spelling isn’t my niche either.

• 73 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:37 PM

  Ibiza… Well when you put it like that you’re right, silly me for thinking i ever had anything worthwhile to say. Time to fully accept my role as chief pardew hater.

  Perhaps you could be the new blog killer? Or maybe the new “Special child” I.e robin?

  Pardews so old he DJ’d at the boston tea party.

• 74 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM

  … And it hasn’t really, it just solidifies me as key member of the anti pardew brigade

  Pardews so stupid he studied for a drug test

• 75 Toon-Prodigy // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:42 PM

  Well i hope thats not true about Hatem, although I’d never begrudge anyone a night out.

  I thought he worked on his recoverys at clairefontaine though?

  Anyway, im off for dinner lads.

  Catch yas later!

• 76 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:44 PM

  LYF…Agree with that. It’s hard not to feel hard done by, but if you don’t score what can you expect?

  Rainrix…Chief Pardew hater is no small role to play, you should be proud.

  I could never be as “special” as Robin and I feel no shame in that as he is really really special.

• 77 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:46 PM

  I thought muslims weren’t allowed to gamble anyway?

• 78 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:47 PM

  Prodigy… No idea on the truth behind the story, it would only take one night out for it to become a full blown account of him losing his house to a serious gambling addiction.

  Take it easy.

• 79 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM

  @ Rainrix – the’re not supposed to drink either but everyone i know does.

• 80 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM

  Ibiza… I am proud something I’ve been working on for a while. Thank you Thank you!

  Also we should all aspire to something why cant you aspire to be as special as robin? If you have difficulty reaching it naturally a diet high in kerosene might help, along with a strict exercise regime of bashing your head against a wall. Aim for 5 sets of 20 reps.

  Brain cells are overrated anyway mate

• 81 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:51 PM

  brian… Fair enough, not the strictest of muslim then . Also i wasn’t making that out to sound like you were lying btw was just something that flagged up for me.

• 82 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:52 PM

  Rainrix…Not one to comment on religion, but there are many examples of Muslims doing as they ought to not. To balance things out, there are many examples of people from all sorts of backgrounds doing as they ought not to.

  Think I covered myself there…

• 83 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:53 PM

  Rainrix…Brian Cells? I thought it was just the one?

  *Scratches head*

• 84 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:54 PM

  @rainrix – i dont think hatem practices it, remember when Ba was here and it was ramadan, ben arfas fasting was never mentioned.

• 85 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:57 PM

  ibiza.. Just i always viewed muslims as more devout to their beliefs. I cant exactly imagine cisse hitting digital every saturday. Perhaps i need to get out more

• 86 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:58 PM

  Ibiza… you might make a better robin then you’d think

• 87 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM

  Brian… Yeah i always got the impression that ba and cisse were more into it than hatem. Perhaps he’s just ethnically muslim but as you say none practicing.

• 88 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:01 PM

  Rainrix…Please don’t go building up my hopes

• 89 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:04 PM

  Ibiza… Hopes not an emotion i’d associate with robin. Perhaps you’re not cut out for it after all

• 90 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:09 PM

  Rainrix…Sorry mate, but you couldn’t be more wrong. He hopes Pardew gets fired…hope is what Robin is all about. Well that and hatred.

• 91 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:16 PM

  ibiza.. I always considered hope a positive emotion, the only positive thing in robins day is being wheeled into the conservatory for his daily injections and elecro shock treatment. The rest of the time its pretty bleak like mordor and although thats the closest example its not very good. Mordors like disney land when compared to robins world.

• 92 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:17 PM

  I do believe we’ve scared everyone off again

• 93 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM

  Rainrix…It does seem to be something we’re getting rather good at.

  Masters of the blog? Let’s try summoning people back to the blog and put this to the test.

• 94 stuart no9 // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:26 PM

  i find it difficult to understand people saying ” why is pardew to blame”? he is to blame coz he is the manager.we are in the position we are in because of his decisions ” through out the season” not because of a defensive error on saturday or cabaye hitting the bar, or cisse missing a sitter or a ref didnt give a pen, PARDEW throughout the SEASON has made mistakes that have cost us. H e got the praise last year for getting us into 5th spot and rightly so coz he steered us there. he takes the flak this year for putting us where we are coz he is the manager , he put us there. surely that is not too difficult to understand! when your at the top- clubs want you, when your at the bottom – you get sacked. such is life.

• 95 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:27 PM

  Ibiza… Sounds good lets try. Channelling my inner robin HUAMMM HUAMM!

• 96 tequilamag // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:27 PM

  Ibiza, Rainrix, Allow me to help.Can`t wait to see Simmo and Shola back in the starting 11. Always much happier when the statistically best FB in the PL is in the starting 11 and Shola really should be the first name on the team sheet. That should entice a few people back for you.

• 97 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:28 PM

  And instant success! Maybe we should change our names to Co-Masters of the Blog? Just so people can respect our authority?

• 98 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:30 PM

  Tequila… You simply showing up is help enough!

  Did i say help? I meant its a perfect demonstration of our power Although shola simmo love is always good for a bit of banter

• 99 catchy in norway // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:33 PM

  first half we were poor

  second half we were better,, but not that much better,, we held on to the ball better and that was it

  for me, if it wasnt sisoko going to score or set a goal up then we were never going to score,,

  so that gets me wondering,, are we really any better off with these new signings?

  i will say that i like all the players that we got in jan, but do not think they are being used right

  as i was watch the second half, and time was ticking on, there was only 1 manager trying to win the game, and it was not pardew, so i really dont see how most of you can say a it was unfair to get beat,,

  pardew played jonas, he on paper played on the right infront of debuchy at the side of sisoko, yet both sisoko and debuchy where the only ones attacking from the right, jonas didnt play anywhere,

  all i seen was pardew getting onto santons back, same as some of the fans in here , it seems like you have just accepted that jonas is ok to be a passenger

  corner kicks and free kicks, OMG, why do we even trry anymore, cabaye is a great footballer, but his deadball skills need a lot of work,,

  because sisoko is doing to much on the right side we dont have a player from MF coming from deep or on the edge of the box, cabaye and tiote are sitting to deep

  i will fully admit we have upgraded the team,, i look at who we have and drool, i think we do have a class team and the bech is looking good to, but i can not see that we are playing better as a team, we still need indervidual bits of briliance to win games

  cisse looked so isolated

  goofy and jonas went walk abouts to many times leaving both debuchy and santon to look after the whole of the wings,, which is ok if you have 3 at CB

  and even if you dont agree with how i seen the game, no one can argure with me that tthe game from our point of view needed fresh legs in the shape of marv or anita from 70th min, 2 very good players, just sat there,

  pardew got what he deserved by trying to see the game out and get a point,, when he could have and should have been going for the win

  sack him now

• 100 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:35 PM

  Stuart…Isn’t that dependent on whether discussing a particular game or the general state of things?

  If we’re talking about the Swansea game as an example, is it not reasonable to say that Pardew more or less got it right, but the players weren’t able to live up to their end of things by failing to score? If they were set up in a way that they weren’t getting opportunities to get something out of the game then fair enough, but clearly they were.

• 101 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:37 PM

  Co blog master…Summon them away with me, we’ve bitten more than we can chew

• 102 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:41 PM

  Argh we’ve summoned the neggars apparently. Im conflicted, get rid of them or join in with the bashing as it is my job. Too many responsibilities damn it!

  neggars neggars go away.

  Pardews so stupid he tried to drown a fish.

  Covered all bases i think.

• 103 catchy in norway // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:42 PM

  Ibizatoon

  how can you say he got it right and we lost,

  was it right to start with jonas ?

  was it right not to make any subs until the game was almost finished

  i dont think so,,

  if you check, in a lot of games in both seasons,, pardew has been very poor with subs,, by this i mean in the player coming off, and timing,,

  9 out of 10 times,, his subs are defensive , inviting more pressure onto us, with our defence,, is this wise?

  given the devensive v offensive options we have at the club,, we have more offensive options than defensive,, so for me it stands to reason we should be pushing teams back in there half with more attack minded subs

• 104 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:43 PM

  Catchy…

  On Jonas…I think it’s more a case of we know what to expect from him and why he is included in the team. Most of us also expect him to be eased out over time. Whereas Santon needs to be directed at this important time in his progression.

  Are we better off with the new signings…Do you really need to ask? I mean, really?

  Trying to see the game out…Come on, we were clearly the team giving it a go in the second half and on another day would have. We were undone by a sloppy few seconds in defense and frankly by a lucky goal which the ST knew little about…much like our own players.

  Quick question for you then..

  How much did it hurt you to say “second half we were better” as it seemed really forced?

• 105 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:48 PM

  Catchy…Isn’t it a bit pointless for you and I to debate the importance or lack thereof of Jonas being included in the team? You don’t think he has any value whatsoever so where is this going?

  Jonas plays on the wing, who is it you want to play there, Marv? I like Marveaux, but a starter on the wing? I certainly have my doubts and he has often failed to impress in that position imo, at least Jonas does bring some defensive responsibility to the table.

  I could be persuaded that a sub should have been made earlier, but to be honest we looked the most likely to score so I guess the reasoning was if it ain’t broken don’t fix it.

  Anyway, let’s skip pass all the little points and get back to the big question, realistically, who is it that we would be getting in to replace our terrible excuse for a manger?

  Rainrix…Hey, fence sitting is my thing!

• 106 catchy in norway // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:55 PM

  ibiza

  not hard at all,, we were only better in keeping the ball,,

  we had 2 good chances,, but they wernt great chances

  i seen us get into good positions, and the final ball was poor

  on jonas, what is expected of him,, i expect him in that position to be more attack minded and help creat/score more goals,, maybe you think he is there to fly the ARG flag,, i dont know,, but he does nothing and adds nothing

  as fro seeing the game out,, so your saying he needs never make a sub to try and win a game, if he has the chance to leave it as it is and get onw point?

  the goal they scored was poor, on every level, but the guy made an attack minded sub who was in the right place at the right time,

  do you think pardew looked a fool fro making the subs when he did,,?
  if yes, he has done that to many times,, when will he learn ?

• 107 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:56 PM

  Catchy…

  Just re-read your post and picked up on another point.

  “how can you say he got it right and we lost, ”

  Was that a stand alone question? As in if we lose a game the manager definitely didn’t get it right? If so, then if we win does that mean he got it spot on? If so, why the hell do you have such a problem with last season?

  Football is a game carried out by the men on the field. All a manager can do is set them up to the best of his ability and then it’s down to them to carry that out. I do think that you sometimes expect a little too much, but it’s probably more a case of me expecting too little I suppose.

• 108 catchy in norway // Mar 4, 2013 at 3:59 PM

  ibizza

  id replace him with many better managers

  pardew and shola are both cut out of the same cloth,, both showed promise, both have dissapointed big time,

  both get to many chances to try and prove there good

  as a team we are not playing better,, sissoko is playing better,, thats the only difference from then and now

• 109 Dagwoodz // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:01 PM

  I couldn’t disagree with you more Catchy.

  We started brightly in the first 5 minutes, went missing for 20, then played them to a standstill for the last 20 of the first half. The second half we were in the ascendancy, but if we didn’t convert, Swansea were going to off of a counter, and that’s what happened. Both Debuchy and Santoon going forward were always going to leave us bare at the back. And while the goal was an absolutely disgraceful display of defending, I can’t say I didn’t see it coming when we failed to convert.

  After saying all of that, there’s no way I can lay the blame on Pardew. He didn’t fail to clear the ball. He didn’t fail to convert the chances given to him inside of the 18 with no one around. What he did do was send our team out with an attack minded goal, which was abandoned by the team as soon as Swans gained posession and started playing their tikki takki footie. If you didn’t see Pardew go ballistic when they sat back like that instead of being more agressive then you sir are failing to see the forset for the trees.

  BTW, if Pardew had subbed at 70 minutes, when we were absolutely bossing the game, you would have had a field day with him for it. Doesn’t matter what he does, blind hatred is blind hatred.

• 110 Dagwoodz // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:01 PM

  Above post applies to Robin as well…

• 111 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:02 PM

  Catchy…Spot on. I’m happy to see Jonas play as I feel the Argentinians aren’t represented well enough in the PL.

  I’m talking about the Swansea game, where we looked like the team that would score, not Swansea. Subs are obviously there to make changes to the flow of the game, if the flow of the game is indicating we’re on the front foot why change it then? It’s just an idea, not gospel or relevant to every game we’ll ever play.

  Do I think Pardew looked a fool? No. When will he learn? I’d imagine daily.

  As always Catchy, I’m not saying Pardew is the best manager or even a great one, but he is doing okay. The players seem to like him, he has got us some decent results, I don’t believe we’re being relegated and I don’t believe we’d be replacing him with anyone better anytime soon and quite frankly I was embarrassed by the carousel of managers we have been through. I can handle what we have for now with a smile on my face.

• 112 catchy in norway // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:04 PM

  ibiza

  if he can stand there at the end of the game,, every game and say we went for it, and i used everything i had, we tried to score up until 90 mins was up,, id be right behind him in every game,,

  he is not a man who can say he tries to win every game, because, in to many games against even poor teams, he tries to stop tjem scoring and forgets we should try and score,,

  need to go home

  lofe to sit and argue , but

• 113 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:05 PM

  Might just sit on the fence for this one. Although it does seem that catchy will never ever change his opinion on pards so theres no point in debating him really, even though all your points are valid ibiza.

  Wait that was biased im no good at this fence sitting lark.

  Pardews so stupid he started at a carton of orange juice for 20 minutes because it said “concentrate”

  Better

• 114 Jail for Ashley // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:10 PM

  Catchy,
  I have seen you on here once since we seemed to have turned things round,and here you returning like a nasty fuc”in smell as soon as we lose.

• 115 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:11 PM

  Until next time Catchy.

  Rainrix…Another good one

• 116 Dagwoodz // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:13 PM

  Jail,

  I think it was a hit and run from him…kind of like what Robin does at least once a post.

• 117 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:13 PM

  Jail…It is funny isn’t it. I thought the song went “you only sing when you’re winning” – Catchy really is unlike any other fan I’ve ever encountered.

• 118 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:14 PM

  Ibiza… I though you might need cheering up your posts had a slightly angry feel to them.

  Anyway the neggars have gone finally, we could chalk that down to your excellent debating skills but well we’d be lying to ourselves wouldn’t we? Only logical explanation? Wizard.

• 119 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:18 PM

  Rainrix…Angry? Me?

  It certainly wouldn’t be down to my debating skills, so wizardry can be the only explanation. Which reminds me, where did Conaldo go?

• 120 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:22 PM

  Ibiza… Not sure, i thought he would’ve been on as its been a happy place here recently apart from the odd asylum escapee. I have a feeling though he still skulks around silently.

• 121 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:23 PM

  Rainrix…Okay then, let’s try summoning the great wizard.

  *Waves arms and rambles*

• 122 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:24 PM

  Okay that didn’t work. But someone just gave me 20p and a shameful look so all is not lost.

• 123 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:26 PM

  …And they frightened the Catchy away. His world would end if we won a trophy. It would be like a 100 mile wide meteor crashing into it. Nasty Catchys they ‘ates everything they does…

• 124 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:26 PM

  we have seen what happened on saturday happen a million times in the premier league, the team that puts pressure on towards the end of the game often dosn’t get the rewards and the other team hit them with a counter attacking goal.
  Pardews main substitution issues that have annoyed me are his defensive ones. i could see a sucker punch coming as I am sure most others could., why didnt he just do what he usually does (yes the very thing that annoys me), this would have helped guarantee a point.
  a few weeks ago he and shola had some sort of bust up about shola not playing and pardew saying ‘well you have not been playing well’
  the shola sub was no more than an attempt to keep shola happy no more, the game was already lost.
  89th min subs were totally pointless, anyone who has played this game at any level knows that you need more time than that make an impact as a sub.
  what can anyone do in 3 or 4 mins?
  subs are made at this time when teams who want to see out a game, so they make a change to run down the clock.
  in this instance pardew was an idiot and there is no hiding from that fact – yes fact!

• 125 Rainrix // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:28 PM

  Ibiza… 20p in ibiza? Seems strange or is that just how crazy they think you are that they give you foreign currency? Or is it a simple look at the shiny shiny to entertain you?

  Oh and you don’t summon a wizard, the wizard summons you.

• 126 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:34 PM

  Brian – basically I see Pards subs on saturday the same as when an F1 driver is leading half a dozen laps from the flag, but desperately needs a pit stop to change his slicks. He elects to keep going, 2 blow and he rolls into the pit, emerging to find the 2nd guy has overtaken him and wins.

  I claim Illustration of the Day.

• 127 brian kilclines pony tail // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM

  Tsunki – excellent analogy, well played.

• 128 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:41 PM

  Rainrix…Stop being so picky. So I forgot where I live for a second, sue me

  Tsunki…Claimed and not challenged.

• 129 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM

  Aye theng yow aye theng yowwww

• 130 santonthenewmaldini // Mar 4, 2013 at 4:50 PM

  Wonder what the team will be on Thursday?

  I would keep Santon back in England he looks totally jaded he has played every game and sometimes youngsters need taken out of the team for a few games just to get back to form as he has went off the boil since he got the international cap

  Bit worried about Taylor playing 2 games in a week is liable to come back from Russia injured as we really need him against Stoke but we need a result over in Russia

  I would like to see this team :

  Elliot
  Simpson
  Mbiwa
  Taylor
  Haidara
  Cabaye
  Jonas
  Anita
  Sissoko
  Marveux
  Shola

  it would be a 451 defending or a 433 attacking with Marveux and Sissoko as the wide forwards Sissoko looks good on the right and with Simpson not really moving forward it means that side would be covered

  Marveux played well and worked hard in the last away leg so I see no reason why he would not again and he cn also drift into the centre or swap places with someone else and Jonas in the middle just to pressure them off the ball as I dont think this team will like to get pressed high up the pitch

  I think Shola will play well again if he gets a chance because he is always better in Europe think the slow tempo and the fact most foreign defenses dont like to get physical suits him better

  Better not play Cisse wide again as it never really works and all it does is knock Cisse’s confidence and makes him snatch at chances as he is desperate for a shot after 30 minutes of running around with no service

• 131 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:22 PM

  Typical Tsunki…Turns up and brings the blog down

  Santon…Like the look of that team and it’s probably quite likely what we’ll see. It’s going to be a tough game.

• 132 aidantoon // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:28 PM

  I am still very confident of the fact that we will stay up as the position we are in now and the players we now have and will have in the summer. Let’s be positive about things. Yes pardew does make some mistakes but no way would I sack him,
  Next season watch us fly.

• 133 beefman13 // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM

  rainrix, for god sake ibizatoon is nowhere near ibiza, funny how he dosnt get to see any games or is busy, only seen saturdays beacuse he was ON DAY RELEASE ha ha.

  He is a grifter type for sure, bent as a nine bob note!!!

• 134 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:31 PM

  Ibiza its more an art than a science.

  Dreamboat Interview –

  http://www.theglobalsoccer.com/news/yohan-cabaye-speaks-with-tgs/

  Like his views on leaving for CL footy. Go! Yo!

• 135 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:32 PM

  Beefman…Stop blowing my cover you menace! Do you know how much effort I’ve put in to this whole Ibizatoon disguise? Okay, not that much, but still.

• 136 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:33 PM

  Aidan…That’s the spirit!

• 137 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:35 PM

  Tsunki…You certainly are the master of your craft.

  I’ve stopped reading that interview at question 4. It’s obviously fake. I mean “He is a top class” when talking about Pardew?

• 138 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:41 PM

  Ha ha I wondered if Catchy would even reach the ‘he’s inspirational so, Pardew’ when given the Pardew/Wenger choice

• 139 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:43 PM

  Absolutely love Yo.

  “I don’t set targets as I believe they hold you back but I will say I have a vision of it being successful”

  Not hard to be successful when you have no targets. The guy is a genius!

• 140 Tsunki // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:43 PM

  Oh well, putting my kitchen fitter hat down for a minute, have an Access database to fix. Later all.

• 141 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 4, 2013 at 5:44 PM

  Tsunki…Sounds fun. Don’t let me keep you

• 142 mohtoolz // Mar 4, 2013 at 6:06 PM

  We all talk as if we are tactics geniuses. lol!

  The swansea game is a perfect example on why I do not think Pardew is a good manager.

  We had everything working for us. Great run, new excellent players, a week to prepare for the game and something Pardew has been asking for all season long (having the same players).
  It was a game that we all thought 3 point!! but what happened. we lost. With him >> mixed results.

• 143 Novocastrian66 // Mar 4, 2013 at 6:12 PM

  mohtoolz. You are wrong. It was the missed chances that cost us on Saturday not Pardew’s game plan.

• 144 mohtoolz // Mar 4, 2013 at 9:11 PM

  Sorry Novo but if that’s our mentality then we will never be successful. Its like say I missed the bus so I’m late to work so now i didn’t get the promotion. So I blame missing the bus. No! Sorry!

  We should go into a game with a plan A, B and C. Why the hell do we have subs for?
  If a good manager was in charge of that game he would of capitalized on our dominance midway the second half. But look at what Swansea did. They made three changes that shifted things back to there favor.

  As for saying that Pardew did a good job at half time putting a rocket up the player’s asses… that is just poor. They should be playing from the first moment with that rocket. If it is not working the manager should stick a torpido up there too. lol

  Look Pardew is an OK manager, but if we want to be more than OK Pardew is not the manager, period. I personally have said it before, I’m not mad that we lost I’m mad at the wasted potential.