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Who Can Still Defend Pardew's Substitutions?

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  1. 5 Goals 1 Hat Trick 11 Heroes-NUFC4LIFE

    5 Goals 1 Hat Trick 11 Heroes-NUFC4LIFE Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely shocking and for the second week in a row I find myself ****ing raging and fuming at his incompetence to make logical substitutions.

    What has Ben Arfa done to be not only left out of the starting XI but to see inexperienced youngsters like Sammy and Vukcic get the nod ahead of him to come on?

    Rubbish. And if we can't take our chances during games like this then God help us when Ba leaves for the ACoN , I can only hope Pardew had a plan B after Maiga failed his medical because we need someone to be ready to play from the 1st of January.

    Rant over.
     
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    5 Goals 1 Hat Trick 11 Heroes-NUFC4LIFE, Dec 17, 2011
  2. je ne sais quoi

    je ne sais quoi Member

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    100% agree with you.
     
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    je ne sais quoi, Dec 17, 2011
  3. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Completely agree <applause>
     
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    I want curly hair too, Dec 17, 2011
  4. James Bond

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    Computer nearly was punched when shola was mentioned. He was WALKING round the pitch
     
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    James Bond, Dec 17, 2011
  5. Why aye Cabaye

    Why aye Cabaye Active Member

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    We don't see the performances and application of players in training.
     
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    Why aye Cabaye, Dec 17, 2011
  6. Chappaz

    Chappaz Active Member

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    Pardew is a good manager in every way apart from substitutions. In fact, when it comes to subs, he's one of the worst managers I've seen, and for all his good points, his lack of the right sub choices could end up costing us a few positions on the table.
     
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    Chappaz, Dec 17, 2011
  7. beardface

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    Sameobi is not ready to be making regular appearances in the first team. The fact he comes on ahead of Ben Arfa is a joke.

    The fact that Obertan starts ahead of Ben Arfa is also a joke.
     
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    beardface, Dec 17, 2011
  8. nufc4life

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    crazy decisions i can see us all falling out with pards before long
     
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    nufc4life, Dec 17, 2011
  9. abc CissesCurriedGoat abc

    abc CissesCurriedGoat abc Well-Known Member

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    In the early part of the season, despite doubting several of Pardew's substitutions, they turned out well (eg; the numerous Shola substitutions which Shola did score or do well)...
    But Today he got it wrong... HBA should've been torturing the Swansea defenders for at least 80 minutes... and not zero..
     
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    abc CissesCurriedGoat abc, Dec 17, 2011
  10. Leon Bessi

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    this!
     
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    Leon Bessi, Dec 17, 2011

  11. Geordie Gashead

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    Shola was useless yet again. Two half decent perfomances over the season should not mean he's the first choice sub. It's insane.

    Sammy is still too raw. Needs a loan.
     
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    Geordie Gashead, Dec 17, 2011
  12. Arfa's Left Foot

    Arfa's Left Foot Active Member

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    But to be fair, performances on the pitch matter more. Training is to maintain fitness and work on technique more than anything. Shola could bang in 20 and Ba 0 in training I still know who i'd play. So why throw on a donkey and 2 unproven kids over Hatem Ben Arfa.
     
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    Obertan has been decent after his few games for us but today he was awful beyond the realms of imagination. Hatem Ben Arfa, I wouldn't blame him for wanting a move tbh.
     
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    Mr Wonderful, Dec 17, 2011
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    biggeordiedave Active Member

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    Well that would make you incredibly fickle...

    The substitutions were ****, but at the same time like Why Aye Cabaye said, we don't really see the full picture. Hopefully Pardew will realise that Shola just does enough every five or so games to warrant his selection for the next few.
     
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    biggeordiedave, Dec 17, 2011
  15. Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat

    Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat Active Member

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    He raves about HBA yet doesn't play him. It's starting to worry me and I'm not looking forward to West Brom at all, I can see us losing. No Cabaye either.
     
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    Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat, Dec 17, 2011
  16. Hugh Briss

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    This.
     
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    Hugh Briss, Dec 17, 2011
  17. Arfa's Left Foot

    Arfa's Left Foot Active Member

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    Hopefully Abeid comes in.
     
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    Arfa's Left Foot, Dec 17, 2011
  18. toon'n'tino

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    Only watched 15 minutes... and Obertan managed to piss me off .. his shot after making a bit of pass was total ****. Its the he "used to play for Man U lets give him game time" thing that nufc has. Mind you i cannot speak for the rest of the game - so apologies if he played well!.

    Also HBA has to play in these kinda games especially.
     
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    toon'n'tino, Dec 17, 2011
  19. aginairrr

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    The reason this game got away from us today is because Best was taken off. We were dominating today because we didn't let them play, that was because Ba and Best worked so hard to make sure that the centre backs couldn't play the ball out. Then when you bring on that fat lazy prick (Shola Ameobi) it ruined our game. He just walked around and put no pressure on there defenders at all. The only substitution that should have been made, in my opinion, was HBA for Obertan.

    Absolutely furious!
     
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    aginairrr, Dec 17, 2011
  20. You'veBeenTiote'd

    You'veBeenTiote'd Active Member

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    I'm pretty sure you were watching a completely different game if you thought Obertan was 'awful'
     
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    You'veBeenTiote'd, Dec 17, 2011
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