Big shame to see you in such a bind, mate.
Hope you make it straight back up.
Thank you! In all seriousness - don't think your squad on paper is any better than ours. Difference is we had a complete couple of knob heads and you have Rafa who is a great manager and he's done a great job this year.
Best of luck to you guys and will still be there on the 28th - in the Terrace Bar where always made welcome.
Too far Tooslo
Too far
It'll take some getting over
It's your own board and certain players that need a good delving into before dumping all the blame on Pardew.
If he's to blame for anything it's most likely not being able to get some of your pathetic minded team players to follow instructions and also sacking a man who would have likely been first choice as manager to get your club out of the mire.
Pardew can only work with what he has and the professionalism he has at his disposal.
His major flaws are probably protecting some of them when they really needed stringing up by the gonads and left to rot.
Not selling Jonny Evans was another big blow and probably aided in setting in the rot by him and others, possibly.
There's a lot more wrong at your club than just Alan Pardew being a bad manager.
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...ever-managers/
Hope the link works
21 games taking over a team with far too many players that basically just didn't give a flying falook.
Pardew will go down as the worst manager because he walked into a nightmare.
It's about having the players to help you get out of that scenario.
Clearly Pardew didn't and couldn't motivate or work with some.
The mistakes what were made appears to be in trying to molly coddle them with a little holiday where their contempt was clear as day.
I'll state it again.
I do not think Alan Pardew is a bad manager.
Given the right tools to do the job, I think he will more than hold his own.
He's proved it.
As I've said before, there's a lot more needs looking into with that club than just a scapegoat Pardew.
Is he to blame for some?.....Of course...but even he will have known he was flogging a dead horse.
Great article