Even I have my criticisms of Pardew sometimes, but his transfer dealings since he's been with us have been superb. The only one I would possibly question was Mellis, and even he created a couple of goals for us.
I don't know, but I can't think of any other explanation for the players getting out so late, looking so demoralised after such a strong first half, and a couple of them leaving the pitch bang on the final whistle.
Personally I think he said something to the players at half time that royally p*ssed them off. They all came back out in the second half with their heads down looking like they didn't want to be there, and at the final whistle Butterfield and another player I couldn't recognise went straight down the tunnel without shaking hands with the opposition or anything.
Karl Pilkington in charge of a mediocre side? Good chance of it IMO.
I might be wrong, but I think their form in the second half of the season would have seen them right down there if carried over the whole 46 games.
Fair enough.
Don't have long to wait to find out. Would absolutely love it to be true. What a boost that would be to the atmosphere if Antonio is unveiled before the game.
Well if you can find a post where someone has said we don't need CM cover then fair enough, but i've never seen one.
And if they have, they're a bloody idiot. Fair enough, Butterfield can play in midfield, but we still need at least one more.