Saintandy666 Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 With all the crap floating around about Pardew, I just though I'd be a bit more positive and express how happy I am with where we are right now and what a great job Pardew has done this season. Yes, it has taken a while, but I believe we are finally there and that next season all the stones are in place for a nice good ol' promotion season... so yea, if you share my positivity, god damn show it here People who want to moan, go away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 he is doing a decent job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor_Saint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Top bloke - plan was to stay in Div 1 this year, get the team working together and look to get promotion next year. We all seemed to be on the same page at the start of the season but some of the people on here have very short memories. AP is doing a very good job and is doing what he's being paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern matron Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 3 defeats in 21 league games - Leeds, Colchester away and Brighton home, 2 points per game. I rest my case - Alan Pardew is the man for the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 He's got my support. I really will be devastated and bemused if he leaves the club for whatever reason. His vision is starting to bear fruit and we are looking fantastic. No playoffs this season is not a disaster, it would be nice, but we've had a lot to be pleased about this season so i wish people would lay off and smile. APRA (WHP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Top bloke - plan was to stay in Div 1 this year, get the team working together and look to get promotion next year. We all seemed to be on the same page at the start of the season but some of the people on here have very short memories. AP is doing a very good job and is doing what he's being paid for. is that your plan or....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor_Saint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 is that your plan or....... Nope - it's what anyone would have given their right arm for in April last year.. unless you thought we should be in the Prem League by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Nope - it's what anyone would have given their right arm for in March last year.. unless you thought we should be in the Prem League by now? want to tell the people that own the club this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 is that your plan or....... We've been through this already TDD, original '5 year plan' was... 1st season - Survival in L1 2nd season - Promotion from L1 3rd season - CCC establishment 4th season - Promotion from CCC 5th season - Prem establishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Pards is doing a very, very good job and deserves our full support......I know true Saints fans without an agenda will do just that.... Come on Pards...Top man.. COYRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Doing a fine job. We will get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Christ,after all the crap we have had to bare the last few seasons this campaign has been a breath of fresh air. Well done to all concerned,keep up the good work Pards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 We've been through this already TDD, original '5 year plan' was... 1st season - Survival in L1 2nd season - Promotion from L1 3rd season - CCC establishment 4th season - Promotion from CCC 5th season - Prem establishment you do realise the guy in charge wants playoffs this season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 3 defeats in 21 league games - Leeds, Colchester away and Brighton home, 2 points per game. I rest my case - Alan Pardew is the man for the job! We beat Gillingham in the first weekend of October to start our run. Since then we've had one crap result (Brighton) in half a year of football. There have been a few where we'd hoped for better, but Brighton was the only one where I though, "f**kin' 'ell Saints". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 The stats speak for themselves, Pards is doing a very good job. People need to remember, he initially joined Saints late on in the summer transfer window and due to this, he had little to no time to shape his squad. However, things are improving, the squad is taking shape and Alan's hard work is starting to pay dividends. Worth mentioning too that AP has been extremely astute with regards to transfers thus far. Harding, Puncheon, Lambert, Hammond and Fonte but to name a few are all looking like being first-class players for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 The team that played today is HIS team. If we had this squad from day 1 this season we would be ****ing flying. Alan Pardew's red and white army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 you do realise the guy in charge wants playoffs this season... Hence the 'original plan' in my post. I understand that the goalposts have been moved now, more money has been put into the club and team and thus the team's aims have changed, but the plan was originally just to stay up this season. Pardew said so when he came here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 The team that played today is HIS team. If we had this squad from day 1 this season we would be ****ing flying. Alan Pardew's red and white army. the point is im sure..the team that was dreadful on tuesday was also his team...a performance and result (I am told) NC was not too chipper about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversaint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Pardew=Potential Saints Legend. Really hope he stays. I for one hope this season will see us stabilise as a club and really push for promotion next year. Pardew is the man to lead this club back to the glory days and I hope Nicola gives him the time to do so. COYR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Hence the 'original plan' in my post. I understand that the goalposts have been moved now, more money has been put into the club and team and thus the team's aims have changed, but the plan was originally just to stay up this season. Pardew said so when he came here. like you said, the goal posts have moved it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 AP was not one of the names seriously touted around much prior to his appointment but was as good as we could have expected and better than most names mentioned. He had little time for preparation,started the season on -10 whilst clearing the decks to rebuild. AP has the gravitas to attract better players,and has made good signings. No doubt in my mind he deserves the summer to complete the job for next seasons onslaught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 What ever it was, it's passed Alan. Breathe deeply and count to 10. You are a big part in the best season/period our club has had for ages and ages. As you heard today from us on the terraces today, you are the man. We're still in the first couple of chapters of the new Saints story. Help us to finish the book, back in the Premiership. Then start on Volume 2. keep the faith COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 He's doing a good job and I really like him. I think he really suits saints. I hope he doesn't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 you do realise the guy in charge wants playoffs this season... We all want playoffs this season. Nobody would not want playoffs this season. But not getting them shouldn't be deemed a failure, in fact, it could be deemed a success that we're pushing so close to them in the season that was supposed to be about rebuilding and consolidation. AP deserves huge respect and support. His signings have been very astute and performances are getting better and better, especially now 'his' team is in shape. Let's judge AP at Christmas. We will have had a full season, plus a pre-season and the start of next season and if we're not flying high then, that's the time to re-evaluate the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 just heard the interview...seemed fine until the last few questions and he sounded proper peed off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 We've been through this already TDD, original '5 year plan' was... 1st season - Survival in L1 2nd season - Promotion from L1 3rd season - CCC establishment 4th season - Promotion from CCC 5th season - Prem establishment you do realise the guy in charge wants playoffs this season... The original 5 year plan was my understanding also. Any advance on that was only if it was possible. Well it wasn't going to be possible if Saints didn't strengthen the team, from the washed out, dispirited bunch they had become, from previous seasons. If you can't strengthen the team sufficiently, even with bags of funds, because of that bloody transfer window, and because you need the new members of the team to gel, you still may not find it possible. Yes, it has taken longer to make the playoffs possible than we may have liked, but now Saints are probably the best squad in League One, and they are beginniing to play like it. It may be too late for this season. In fact, it is probable that it won't happen. But given this squad's capabilities, it is very likely they will be in the top two, and certainly in the top six, next season. That would be in line with the original 5 year plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Pardew has assembled a team that should walk this league next year if he can keep it together - and I think he can. Us reaching the play-offs is so dependent on other teams losing the plot that it is simply unreasonable for Cortese to set that as a target for this year. If we are not firmly in the driving seat for automatic promotion by Xmas next season he might have a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 you do realise the guy in charge wants playoffs this season... Well then he is just being stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 I will be both surprised and upset if he is not allowed to continue the job that he has started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuttedAnt Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Posting in support of AP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Yep, forgot to post. In AP we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 The team that played today is HIS team. If we had this squad from day 1 this season we would be ****ing flying. Alan Pardew's red and white army. Well said and in full agreement, don't see the point in replacing him now as what would that prove? I think the fans spelt it out today at sms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 want to tell the people that own the club this.... I'm still waiting for you to prove that they didn't want this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Please please don't start the mad merry-go-round of managers that has been destroying us for ten years, our great days were when Ted was boss for 17 years and LM for 11, why are people crazy for instant success, it comes when all the building blocks are in place and that is what AP is doing with himself the cornerstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 I think he is doing a fantastic job and if anything, he was man of the match today. Everyone new and held their position well, we didn’t get sucked in to the ball and this meant we always had a passing option. Things take time. This is the first time I have seen us use the multi ball system well! We had width all game and we switched formation several times, sometimes with Lambert drifting wide and Lallana filling the space. A lot of these small but essential developments are difficult to see when you are up in Scotland or on a European mountain range. I’m all for people voicing their opinions but such strong opinions when the closest you get to seeing the game is through Dave Merrington? Pardew is doing a fantastic job and if you disagree, you’re wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 He's not doing a 'great' job, he is doing an 'acceptable' job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 27 February, 2010 Share Posted 27 February, 2010 Alan Pardew is absolutely the right man at the right time for this job. The state we were in last summer, most fans just wanted the security of avoiding a second consecutive drop. To be this good and still in the hunt for the playoffs is a bonus for this season. Stability and continuity are the most important things for this club right now, something we haven't seen in a decade-and-a-half. It would be criminal if our new owner was to allow the boat to start rocking again. For the first time in years, including the cup final season, I'm thoroughly enjoying a winning season with something to play for. I'm sure others feel the same and that's why we're getting 20k+ every game. If we don't make the playoffs this season - and I don't expect it - there's no need to panic. There really shouldn't be a need to spend big next season. This team - Pardew's team - has only been complete for a matter of weeks. Think how good they can after playing together for another year. Patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 Where has it been stated that NC's target was survival in League 1 this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmonkey1979 Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 Where has it been stated that NC's target was survival in League 1 this season? As I remember this seasons target was consolidation and team building with a veiw to automatic promotion next season. If the case was different I am suprised that nothing was said by NC earlier when AP set minor targets for the team - get to +ve points, get out of the bottom 4, get into the top half. So far he has achieved all of these and is trying to engineer another push up the league. He has done a grand job thus far and I have every confidence he will continue to so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 I think those fans that witnessed the last 2 seasons first hand will appreciate what he is doing but more importantly what he has done. We are one of the in form teams (best home record) and the players are playing with class. The guy has turned around a shell of a club filled with gutless players with next to zero talent into a team chasing promotion. To even be thinking he might have been pushed is just sickening because the worst thing that could happen to this club is we bail from stability not even after 6 months. It would be terrible to see us go the route of clubs like QPR who change managers quickly because the backroom staff get involved. AP has done a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 just heard the interview...seemed fine until the last few questions and he sounded proper peed off Sack him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 I think those fans that witnessed the last 2 seasons first hand will appreciate what he is doing but more importantly what he has done. We are one of the in form teams (best home record) and the players are playing with class. The guy has turned around a shell of a club filled with gutless players with next to zero talent into a team chasing promotion. To even be thinking he might have been pushed is just sickening because the worst thing that could happen to this club is we bail from stability not even after 6 months. It would be terrible to see us go the route of clubs like QPR who change managers quickly because the backroom staff get involved. AP has done a great job. you make out that pardew has been fighting against the odds...ffs he is doing a decent job.......no more, no less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 the point is im sure..the team that was dreadful on tuesday was also his team...a As was the team that beat Norwich away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 As was the team that beat Norwich away. indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 (edited) As was the team that beat Norwich away. indeed... 7 points from 9 will get us promoted any season you could name. Edited 28 February, 2010 by Torres Edit: Night night, sleep tight ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 7 points from 9 will get us promoted any season you could name. it could..in a league that is 3 games long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 you make out that pardew has been fighting against the odds...ffs he is doing a decent job.......no more, no less In your opinion TDD In my opinion i think he has fought against the odds. If we roll back to just before the first game we had just come out of admin, had god awful players of which only 4 players now remain. The team prior to that was destined for relegation make no doubts about it. We had no pre-season and we had next to no non playing staff, no coaches, no scouts etc.. Pardew has come in and changed every single department by bringing in the right people behind the scenes who have made a huge difference. At least compared to what we are used to. Add to that the -10 points deduction. In those 6 months he has turned the club around, we played something like 15 cup games of which losing just 2, have a cup final at Wembley to look forward to, the first time this club has been to Wembley since 1993, 17 years ago. He has brought in each of those players out there and they are playing very well. I bet half of those players you probably never even heard of before they were here. I could go on for days. So no TDD he has done very very well, better then any of our recent managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 In your opinion TDD In my opinion i think he has fought against the odds. If we roll back to just before the first game we had just come out of admin, had god awful players of which only 4 players now remain. The team prior to that was destined for relegation make no doubts about it. We had no pre-season and we had next to no non playing staff, no coaches, no scouts etc.. Pardew has come in and changed every single department by bringing in the right people behind the scenes who have made a huge difference. At least compared to what we are used to. Add to that the -10 points deduction. In those 6 months he has turned the club around, we played something like 15 cup games of which losing just 2, have a cup final at Wembley to look forward to, the first time this club has been to Wembley since 1993, 17 years ago. He has brought in each of those players out there and they are playing very well. I bet half of those players you probably never even heard of before they were here. I could go on for days. So no TDD he has done very very well, better then any of our recent managers. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 What the **** are these rumours :/ Where the hell have they came from, we just turned in our best performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 28 February, 2010 Share Posted 28 February, 2010 it could..in a league that is 3 games long You know precisely what he means so why be so contrary ? Pardew must stay and I believe he will, 40+ years of supporting Saints tells me that even when we were promoted in 1966 and 1978 we still had bad games. I defy any team to go through a 46 game season and not have off days. Pardew is by a country mile the best manager we have had since Strachan and as much as I love the wee man I doubt he would be doing a better job. Criticism such as that on here really could only be found on here, it is clear this forum is in NO way reflective of the viewpoint of most Saints fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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