captainchris

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Bitterness is a very heavy burden to carry - drop the boring, out of date, stale rhetoric and live in the present..................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

Ditto Very true. Cov and Reading are in crap locations. Nearest pub about a mile away at Reading and Cov - Christ the nearest pub is in Leicester !!!

Oh my God ...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'next year, next year, next year, next year, next year what the hell is going to be so different about next year? If you're going to change something - and I don't believe we will, do it now - not next year. As others have said, I think what you see/have is the sum total of what you will get as far tactics and pattern of play is concerned this year, next year and the year after.........Take it or leave it................

Very precise and accurate....................

Stats point to us not controlling games away from home. Against a team like Tranmere they had more possession than us! We are not playing a passing game nearly enough to be consistent. AP needs to construct a pattern of play that works for us every game. For large parts of too many games we play too long and too central this means our quality is not exposed to the opposition too many times. Result - inconsistency and it's happening a hell of a lot.... The tactics are too muddled. No question we have great players but AP is definitely short on a structured method of play and while this continues we will struggle to dominate this league or any other. Method of play - tactics - structure, this is where AP is well short at the moment - his judgement of a player seems very good but ........

Look - this 'next season' stuff is getting stupid. Why, just because it's 'next season' and not this starting with now? If you can't do it now why should next season be any different? I put the question because it's logical. Next season talk is based purely on emotion and hope. If you're going to do something different next year why not do it now?

We played 'long ball' at WW!!!!! Precisely what we shouldn't do! Pass it - get it wide to the good turf and out our great wide players. Control the game - play sophisticated tactics and utilise our superior players........

This is so funny.......it can't be one of our games in hand against Huddersfield even if they didn't turn up !!!!!

I was one! Good luck to him - he just dallied about for so long didn't think he would ever get it right - looks like he has! What a feelin!

To be fair, they did have three or four first teamers out and for a team with very few resources that does make a big difference. Yes we did play very very well but not time to gloat yet - lets gloat after a win on Tuesday....

Well put........

100% correct

This is the absolute point of the matter not only are results very average our performances are too so why should we expect that to change - ever? There is no sign of a pattern of play or a passing game beginning to emerge.....This is why the Pardew situation is so worrying, he doesn't appear to be going anywhere........

Yes he interviews very well but he's a crap manager..........

Errrrrrrr - we didn't play pretty stuff last night though ??? I know......Why don't we try passing it with wide men? Must be worth a try surely.........

You mean it will all be ok if Pardew is given even more money and players! Come on - we can't beat teams who have spent the sum total of zero on players so how does that justify us buying another half dozen players to kick it 100yds up the pitch to nobody! It's Pardew's lack of tactical nous that is the problem........