Newcastle were completely ****e today. I can't believe that was the same team that beat us. Then you have Sunderland, who defended for their lives after Marton Fulop bent over and let the gooners rape him last year. Why does this always happen? Still, we should never have lost to Everton or Liverpool from a winning position with so few minutes left. It was in the teams power to get champions league and they blew it. Theres only a handfull of players that are CL quality, and the others were the difference imo. Defoe Ade Dempsey Not good enough for top 4 on this seasons showing.
They have some good players. But I've never been a Pardew believer. I think he's their main problem, in fact.
Think they will have another decent season in 13/14 ala 11/12, Swansea will struggle though with EL football and especially if Laudrup leaves the club
I live in Newcastle atm and this is echoed by a lot of my Geordie mates. They reckon Pards was largely carried by Cisse and Ba hitting form in separate halves of last season and that you largely managed to avoid key injuries last year, and that this year you've been found out when you've had unfortunate injuries to the likes of Cabaye, Ben Arfa and your defence, and because you've lost Ba and Cisse hasn't been as prolific. They also reckon that although some of your January signings have lots of quality, they almost didn't have the spirit to keep you up. I'm inclined to agree with them wholeheartedly. Pardew looked good when his team did but when they needed true inspiration he couldn't deliver when the chips were down. Good players have bad seasons and I think that's what has happened to you this year, with the right change of manager I think you'd be threatening top 6ish. I don't think you'll change Pardew though.
Pardew needs to start next season well or he'll be one of the favourites for an early P45, in my opinion.
Can't see it. Pardew has messed them up. Gap between the top 7 and everybody else is getting wider and as a result the league is getting weaker. Injuries or not, any half decent manager could have finished comfortably in the top 8 with that squad.
Well,the season's over now and Arsenal have scraped in again at our expense.I guess they beat up on the little guys better than Spurs! Whether Newcastle played like dummies or not,Arsenal persevered and got through. However I do feel Man U are just filling in time i.e. giving Chelsea 3 points and,come on United,5-5!You've got to be joking!I'd like to fine you 20 points for not bothering!!!!!!!league winners or not...... I guess we will be saying goodbye to Bale as he goes on to his odyssey somewhere.It's been a pleasure watching you lad,but it leaves us wondering.......who the hell is going to score for us and win matches next season? We don't need one goalscorer,we need two!!!! My Lord!Didn't we miss Sandro?He was player of the season for me until his injury. P.S. As we return to the Europa League,no more reserve games.Let's win it. P.P.S. I suppose we will see Chelsea and Arsenal in the Europa later on so see you,boys!
What makes you say United gave Chelsea 3 points? And what makes you think Chelsea and Arsenal will be in the Europa? The real reason you fell short was because of Levy, and but for Bale having his best season and playing out of his skin, could have been far off. In AVB you have a better coach (IMO), but Levy has weakened the squad. If AVB had Redknapp's Spurs team of last year he'd have finished 3rd this season and last. All 3 clubs had the potential to emerge as title contenders but haven't. You can see in certain areas where the London clubs are better than the Manchester clubs. Arsenal are far better than City going forward, far better defensively than United. Same with Chelsea. Spurs are far better at counter attacking than the Manchester Clubs as well, especially away from home. If Wenger had the sense to realise Koscielny is by far the best CB they have at their club and had spent £12m on a top striker they'd have been 10 points better off If Chelsea had recalled Lukaku in January and not loaned out De Bruyne and other key players + sacked a manager mid-season they'd be 10 better off too If Levy had not weakened the squad and/or bought a top striker in January or in August Spurs would have been 10 better off. Spurs are miles better than 3/4 of this league, they could easily hit the 78-80 point mark with a bit more balance to the side.
They spent a couple of weeks out on the piss, dropped key players and went out to the horse racing and had a golf tournament. I think it's fair to say that they weren't completely focused.
Fair, but we had already beaten them twice this season and but for Clattenburg, would have at least drawn (probably won) the reverse fixture in October. Overdue a win. Unfortunately a league is all about when you play teams, it's fair to say if we had played QPR post-January or Southampton pre-November they would have been completely different games. It's all about cups for me, you can guarantee all teams are 100% focused and it's all about quality rather than consistency.
I can see Arsenal and Chelsea finishing up in the Europa quite easily.Neither are that good in comparison to the "continental" clubs.Come to that,neither are Spurs....unless we get a couple of goal scorers and fast! Arsenal probably could have overtook City with Uncle Percy,so could have Chelsea if Ba hadn't "lost it!" Torres....he should be sold.He scored against Benfica of course but a blind man probably could have scored that as the Benfica let the ball run through....and as for his pose.....Cochise couldn't have bettered that.Christmas in May!
Newcastle vgoons should have been a draw as Koscielny,should have been penalised for a high kick,in scoring the goal
Spurs v Sunderland should have finished 1-0 to Sunderland... Adebayor should have been sent off for kicking the ball at Cuellar dangerously. 10 men each, Sunderland would have been the only winners.
