captainchris

Pure class

Alan.pardew@yahoo.com - keep it to your self - it's a secret! AP has tactics all boxed off - literally box to box - the centre circle is only used for kick offs .....

Paul Wotton for me, if only for his passing ability............and vision..........

I really am worried about loosing him. He is a player who can turn a game that we are struggling in and there have beeen quite a few games where we have needed individual skill to rescue us. Players of his quality are actually few and far between. Added to that I would pay my money more to watch him than anyone else - just a personal preference......! £5m nowhere near enough........

Wasn't he there too?

I was very surprised too. I know that's all.....

Lets just say very reliable............

Have heard that several players were up late last night..............................................................

Ooooooww Rose tinted glases........Lets count how many times KD kicks it long and how many times he throws it short to build from the back! Pick any game you like - I don't mind... As I said - it may effective sometimes but in my opinion will not be a style of football that gets us to the Premiership. I am also beginning to have doubts that it will get us out of this league too....... A manager at this club with this money, these players and this ambition should be thinking in terms on a more cohesive style of football - in my opinion.

Wait a mo.........'He'll alientate supporters if he were to get rid of Pardew...........That's bit rich - If it wasn't for Cortese we would have no club at all - he chose Pardew and he has every right to decide if he wants to replace him - do give him credit where it's due. He was the one who brought SFC to Liebres attention in the first place. Without Cortese no team and no chance of promotion and probably no ground even. I think to threaten him with alienation is rather arrogant to say the least. Lets trust the guy to do what's best and not suffer from short memories over who saved the club and his wise decisions so far......

Are you saying our performances are consistant? It's not a question of playing the way I like. It's a question of getting to the Premiership. I'm very glad for you that you believe everything you read in the press too....

Well you must watch a different team then mate. We have had a measure of success this year but without doubt the football has been long and hopeful, this is undeniable. If you disagree I'm afraid you really are the one talking 'crap' !! I admit that this type football can be affective sometimes. However only up to a point and with this squad we should be playing much more constructive football if we are to reach high standards with some consistency and gain promotion at some point. I don't have anything against Pardew but our pattern of play is now very much entrenched - Play with no width and hit it longggggggg - give it to Wotton or Davis and they have one simple instruction...I'm sorry but these are facts - not 'crap' or 'garbage' as you articulate so sure of your self. It might be a fantastic policy but I'm seriously in doubt that this pattern will see us regain Premiership status - which I thought was the aim.....

I did say exactly what 'He' is doing right - 'He' can spot a decent player but 'He' can't organise a team - the football is not far short of school boy stuff most of the time. The fact Harding had good game at Wembley is a complete red herring I'm afraid......so what....Several players played well at Wembley. The problem is we persist in playing hit and hope narrow football when we have the players to be playing measured, thought out, planned, expansive football and I have yet to see it excepting the odd few minutes here and there when the players manage to put this together despite the managers instructions which consist of hit it long to Lambert.

Agree......AP was totally illogical in that statement. Too many excuses all the time for me. We have struggled against teamd with handfull of support and resource all year because tactically AP can't cut it!

We are woeful tactically and have been most of the season. Even at Wembley our football was very average. Pardew has not got it. He is not interested in getting us to pass - it's hoof hoof all the time and then it's relying on a lucky bounce off Lambert or their defender. The Pardew tactics mean we are always going to be inconsistant. We have some very good players who are seeing us through most games despite Pardew. This Pardew thing is never going to work, it relies too heavily on good fortune and a poor opposition. There is no way that we should be bossed by so many teams who have no resources what so ever. I've said it before - we will not go up with AP at the helm! (He would be a great talent scout though)!!

The acoustics were the problem. You hear the crowd singing 30 yds away it's really strange.... Worst thing about Wembley and I should say it's a fantastic place. The toilet facilities are woefully short of the number required feeding into them. I, along with hundreds of others missed the third goal because Wembley can't work out how many toilets they need !!!!! Pretty basic stuff - the architects must be total idiots........

Was there and think you have completely misread the situation and his body language - perfectly normal and suited his personality. He plays it as it is, doesn't go over the top with ups and downs and tries to remain rational at all times. I'm not his biggest fan but his behaviour is impecable and modest and all times - that doesn't mean he's unhappy - it means he's in touch with the big picture. He looked very happy indeed to me!

Listened to it twice - it's total carp. Why bother tuning in?

.........Disorganising I think you mean ............

Bitterness is a very heavy burden to carry - drop the boring, out of date, stale rhetoric and live in the present..................

Why why oh why is 'next season' likely to be different to this - can someone please tell me..............Why will we be playing coherant planned passing football next year but not this?????

I take it you have not been to many games then! Or perhaps you were wearing rose tinted glasses... May I remind you also that the Dutch had precisely the sum total of two peanuts to spend on their team not the luxury that AP has enjoyed this season of signing about 15 players and being the 10th highest spenders in the whole of the football league and premiership.....You cannot compare the opportunity afforded to AP and Portfliet. To be reasonable for a moment lets talk about here and now and not comparisons that cannot be compared in the same breath - If you are going to knock the dutch. Lets see how AP would have done under Lowe with no money and a load of teeagers to compete in the champoinship - ummmm thought not.......... AP has brought in some good players but the team's tactical structure is very messy and too often non productive, too often AP is out thought by opposing managers with no resources at all to call upon. This is what worries me and I just don't see what will change just because it's 'next season'........I will concede though that he has been out thought by mostly British managers.......

Sorry but read all the messages on here and most say the same things. We lump it FAR TOO OFTEN !!!! Pardew doesn't appear to like too much football. This overall aspect has not changed since the very first games - TOO MANY LONG BALLS !!! We need to start playing a passing game and quick!! 442 is not for every game either. More imagination or perhaps I should say thought needs to be put into our game but again, this has been the case on many occasions this season. Our approach is not sophisticated enough. I'm not so sure about English 'Football' men any more. Many have had their day - a more mature approach is definatley required......

You want even more signings?????? How many ??????

We are inconsistant because we have no playing strategy at all. Our game is not based on sophisticated football even though we have the players to do it without a problem. We are therefore easily out thought and often out passed by much inferior and millions cheaper teams. If Pardew does not show he can play decent well thought out passing football with the money spent we will continue in the same loop this season and next. I really do not see him taking us up - it will be someone else that does that!