Yes I know, a masochist, but it seemed to me there was something that didn’t add up. Well lots actually, but it was the Europe stuff that had me interested. Did it really have such an impact on our season? Was tiredness or a lack of fluency within the team a cause for concern?
When I wrote the earlier article that highlighted the bad run mid-season there weren’t any European games causing the distraction. Also before Christmas we played a different side in Europe to the side we played in the Premier League so tiredness wasn’t a factor.
Now someone suggested that since Pardew is a thorough with his preparation for games the midweek games cut down on his preparation time hence the poor results. So I thought I’d compare results after the European games where after the Thursday we had played at the weekend with games where we had had the whole week to prepare. I also wanted to see if there was any difference between the early rounds of the Europa League before Christmas and the later rounds after Christmas where we tended to play a stronger team and so tiredness could have been more of a factor.
To start with I just looked at the games that followed European Thursday nights. But I noticed that when I looked at the games that happened after other midweek games or midweek games after the weekend the results were consistent. It wasn’t just Europe that was the problem. It appeared to apply to any game where we had limited preparation time. I tried looking at the first part of the season, and the end of the season after we restarted in Europe, but we had midweek games over the Christmas period as well. Eventually It turned out to be a lot simpler than I had thought. Another flash of the blindly obvious.
Surprisingly we actually played 19 Premier League games with five days or more preparation and 19 where we had only two, three or four days and it starts to make interesting reading when you examine them simply. Looking first at the games where we had time to prepare. We played eight at home and 11 away. At home we won three and lost five. Away we won two drew six and lost three. Although both gave us just over a point per game it is clear that at home we were looking for a result whereas away a draw would do. Still interestingly only 21 points from 19 games where we had time to prepare.
It was where we had less time to prepare that things become odd. We played 11 games at home where we won six drew one and lost four. That’s 1.73ppg with a win ratio of 54%. Where did that come from? However, on the flip side away from home we played eight with no wins, one draw and seven defeats. That is crystal clear. Playing away from home with limited time to prepare we were awful. Now I can understand that and it is clear that it must be addressed. But why the wins? I did not expect that.
Looking into the figures a little more deeply. Only two of those wins came early in the season when we beat Norwich and West Brom. But the rest of them came later on. Two factors seem to occur to me here. One was the midweek games were now featuring our full strength team so there was some more consistency to team selection and tactics, although this did not appear too helpful over the Christmas period. Secondly and more importantly the squad had now been strengthened following the January transfer window.
So is Alan Pardew a man that benefits from having time to prepare thoroughly? I suspect he is. There are other factors such as instability of players available that affect that and we only played a series of games with long preparation at the end of the season, after our exit from Europe. However, it is clear that our tactics are very different away from home than at home. It is also clear that having a run of games even twice a week where we are fielding our strongest available players also helps.
There is however clearly a problem with fielding teams away from home with limited preparation especially if we fielded a weakened team a few days before.
So does this leave me with any great confidence in our manager? Sorry to say not really. It appears to me that when things are normal or going well he can motivate the players and get good results and runs together, but I have yet to see any evidence that he can handle a crisis.
All I can hope for is a good pre-season and a settled start to the season.
Ha! So you won’t disclose your Facebook name ?
I bet you are 4ft 11in, wearing dungarees, hobnail boots and straw cap on your Facebook photo. 😆
Woooo hooo hooo hooo. 😆
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Facebook 😆 😆 😆
No facebook for me…. sorry for delving into your personal life… 😉
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
I also think you will be a rhino & elephant hunter and dream of leaving your country to live on seal island. 🙂
I’m very very astute Aussie, don’t overestimate me. 😯
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Aussie
You mentioned earlier that you agreed with Begas 90% of the time, yeah? 😯
He was on the blog yesterday suggesting that 10% of the time he thought you were bonkers. 😯
I take it that was the 10% of the time you disagreed with him? 😯
Fair do ‘s like 😆
Troy Stavers(Quote)
you’ve lost me now 😕 …. I love a bit of sharp humour and banter but your wandered into childrens humour territory and it is more embarressing than funny 😕 You have time to turn it around Troy, I know you can do it… 😉
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
@79, thats better mate 😉 I was going to suggest that you stick to what you are good at but that wouldn’t leave you much to work with 😆 😆
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Oh dear! 😯
It looks like Aussie has been on Bondi beach when a turtle has come up and laid her eggs, but unfortunately as Aussie has been snoozing with his speedos on, the turtle has accidentally brushed Aussie into the egg nest under the sand! 😯
Does anyone know the emergency number for Beach Rescue in Australia? 😕
I think there’s a life rescue boat nearby on Seal Island just off the Cape of Good Horn! 😯
Give us a shout Aussie if you’re safe and if we don’t hear from you again then we always have your wife to write the articles. 😯
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Aussie
What would you do without me to make you popular? 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
arrrgghhh you’ve gone and spoilt again…….. 😯
Prem @ 7 – Troy and I will get you to 400+ posts mate… just give us a few hours
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Troy @ 83, don’t forget you have no street cred on here anymore 😉 If you wanted to hang around me, I would probably tell you to run off and stand in the corner.. 😆 😆
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Jeezaz!
I can feel Aussies teeth grinding with anger! 😛
Aussie, you know me fella, its all in good fun. 😆
I love mocking the Aussies as much as the Mackems. 😛
Uh oh! Ayres rock has just erupted again! 😯
Aussie has just found that extra but of strength to pull himself out of the turtles nest and he’s standing on Seal Island jumping up. & down in a complete rage
“Troys done me big style! I’m fizzin! I’m seething! 😈
Don’t worry Aussie , you’ve got a good sense of humour so I will take it easy on you 😯 😆
Troy Stavers(Quote)
@ Aussie
Watch those seagulls when you get out the turtles nest. They are indiscriminate ! Those little turtles scurrying for their lives to the sea don’t look anything different from you scurrying from me. 😛
Ouch! I feel as if I’ve bullied Aussie tonight. 😯 🙂 to be fair that’s not like me. 😯 I prefer to bully him thru the day. 😛
He’s absolutely seeeeeeeeeeeething with me! 😆
Troy Stavers(Quote)
seething with anger…… close mate, i’m eating a biscuit! 😆
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Seriously Aussie say nowt to Begas but I reckon he is still gonna come on here fizzin about Seal island, rhinos & elephants laying eggs on Bondi beach. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Aussie
I’m sorry fella. I feel I’ve been a bit harsh on you tonight. I mean, if I had left you alone for a few seconds you could have wiped the sand off your biscuit on a baby turtles back and offered the clean biscuit to the seagull that had a choice of a sandy biscuit or you. 😯
Gosh! Please reply shortly Aussie so I know its swallowed the biscuit and not you! 😯
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Oh em gee! 😯
I’ve just zoomed in on google earth live and seen Aussie on top of the Sidney Harbour bridge threatening to jump off! 😯
Standby folks, google earth live has audio transmission;
Aussie; I’m seeeeething! How dare Troy call me Begas’ love child! Its simply not true! 😡
Police officer;
Please come down Aussie. Your wife has something to say to you! 😯
Aussies wife;
Hi Aussie, I’m sorry its ended this way but I’ve met someone else. 😯
Aussie;
Who is it? 😈
Aussies wife;
He’s called Troy 😯
Police Officer 😯 ;
Can we get the marine crew to search Hudson Bay beneath the bridge. 😯
😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯
__________to be continued_________________
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I’m laughing at my own banter here! Woooo hooo hooo hool 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Is Hudson Bay near Seal Island? 😯
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I have to head on the road Troy, so please feel free to continue amusing yourself with your posts 😉 .. Vegas will be fine, he knows that you have no street cred as well… 😆 😆
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Premandup
I’ve been up all night on the drink and its 4am so I will have to go shortly but I’ve done my best to get your posts up to beat Aussie.
Aussie unwittingly has done himself, cos I know how much he loves the limelight and he wants to beat everyone 😆 but he has posted loads of bites and if it wasn’t for him snapping like a snapper turtle (don’t mention the story when the turtle pushed him in the nest – I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it without him noticing) you would not be on course to beat his tally of posts per article. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Jeez I’m fizzin about Seal island, rhinos & elephants laying eggs on Bondi beach
brisvegas(Quote)
Woo hoo hoo hoo 😛
Begas at least you’re not in the huff. 😛
Seriously though. lets discuss your mediocrity statement. Do you regret saying it?
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I’ve been Newcastle fan since 1963. Since then there’ve been many a mid-lower table finish, too often in the second division as well. Granted the PL days have seen some great seasons, but in that time there’ve also been a few ordinary ones. Over the length of time of my life, we’ve been pretty much first division mediocrity – which of course is incredibly successful by Exeter City standards. 😆
brisvegas(Quote)
@Begas
Yikes! 😯
I’ve just read Aussies last post. It looks like he’s going to work seeeeeeeeeeething! 😯
Is there anything I can do to make him feel better? 😯
Finish his wife? 😯
But how do I break the news to her 😯
She believes he jumped off the Sidney Harbour Bridge! 😯
She thought she was free of him 😯
How do I break the news? 😯
She’s going to be devastated 😯
Any ideas anyone? 😯
She’s shared her soul to me now with her naked pics. 😯
Begas, as you know, I’m a one woman man. Do I choose your wife or Aussies? 😯
Thanks for the email Begas. Its Mrs Aussie 😆
Troy Stavers(Quote)
If you were after my wife, Troy, you’d be one sick man. She’s been dead for 38 years.
brisvegas(Quote)
35 years … and 4 days
brisvegas(Quote)
@begas
You’re a miserable old soul. 😛
Are we gonna have to look at Chelsea’s history pre – premier league or Man City’s? I can go on.
You are going that far back, why not go back a decade earlier. We won the cup in 51, 52, 55.
Howay you old miserable fart. 😉 in the nicest possible term. 😆
Since the premier league started we’ve been the 7th most successful team
We are now in the top 20 richest list. Under fat Fred we were 7th.
We have the 7th biggest average gates in Europe.
We’ve broke british transfer fees, we’ve been to cup finals, Europa, Chsmpions league, finished runners up twice, top 3, top 4, top 5 and top 7th.
There’s plenty to be proud about and the fan base makes me proud. Its the envy of the country and clubs who have won trophies would swap their one off cup, for the reputation of our fans.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
@Begas
You may live in Perth but that means nowt to me and the rhinos, elephants and the inhabitants of Seal Island. 😯
For me, I have an internal feeling of pride that bulges out my G-Star skin tight tee shirt when I talk aboot the Toon to other fans of different clubs.
I’ve got to be honest, there’s something to be proud of to know that we’ve done **** all for over 50 yrs and we still have the best fans.
If the ground was expanded on top of the gallowgate then it would get filled.
Though fans from man city & Chelsea love to brag about their trophies, for me, fan base is just as important.
I love our song,
Follow! Follow! we are the Geordie boys
Follow! follow!we are the Geordie boys
We’ll never win the champions league,
We’ll never win **** all,
But we still follow United!
Troy Stavers(Quote)
350 to go Prem. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I always look forward to a new season, and I hate it when the old one finishes – no matter how bad it was. Always positive. Everything will be all right … if you wait long enough 😆 😆 😆
brisvegas(Quote)
How are things over your way, Troy? You live in Moscow, don’t you? Must be a bit cold still.
brisvegas(Quote)
Thanks folks.
Aussie your right I’m just looking at different angles coz there is no one answer.
Premandup(Quote)
Prem, to me there was just an overwhelming feel of ‘something is not right’ with the past season.The whole season really was a mess to watch and to be lumped with…
…. until … 😯 😕 😥
I agree with Vegas @ 105, I have the same thoughts going into a new season… It will be all good
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Aussie.
You know me. I don’t buy into all this doom and gloom stuff. Too much Dad’s Army. Certainly don’t go with the potty-mouth name calling coz I think everybody is doing their best from their perspective. I also see the benefits that this regime has put in place for the club.
However I’m not expecting to repeat the the SBR Or KK years. I’m expecting us to justify the standing that Troy rightly points out which put unglamorously is best of the rest. Chasing spurs and Liverpool, competing with and hopefully beating Everton, Villa, Sunderland and above the established mid table clubs. Not avoiding relegation. When we have a bad season I want to know why. Not just name call but understand the problems they faced and whether they can learn. It’s easier with hindsight.
Premandup(Quote)
Troy @44
I also loved Bellemy. Was 10x the player Michael Owen was for us. Need players with that attitude on the pitch.
It fires up the rest of the team and scared the life out of the opposition defense.
Would love to have a player of his type and pace at the Toon again.
However, I think, however entertaining he might be to have a pint with. I think he’d decline the offer, bearing in mind you’d probably bore the **** out of him trying to get him aboard the reality train 😆 😛
JJ(Quote)
Agree with you Prem. all I ask for is who ever is playing for us, they leave everything out on the park when they play. At the end of the day, that is what it is all about. The lack of effort this season was the biggest disapointment for me.
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Anyone else notice that Wet spam put £14.5m bid on Negredo?
Carroll snubbed them then?
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
DEPRESSION is over for me.
Im now excited. We are in for some class signings.
Hexham Strangler(Quote)
Troy – I met Bellamy afew times while he was at Newcastle coz my mate worked the door at Bar 38 down the Quayside and he was regularly in there. He’s actually a decent kid off the pitch and helped out loads with fund raising for the cricket club, he done a few talk in with a few of the other players – including Shola, Andy Griffiths and Given. He sorted any amount of signed kit to auction off from the whole team to his personal stuff as well.
That aside I thought he was a cracking player for us too but I bet he was a mare to manage at times like.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Strangler – I’m pleased your confident about signings mate. The jury’s still out for me like, and I fear that will target the wrong players or players who are looking for more than what we can offer.
The first signing will speak volumes, both who and when.
Sharpy17(Quote)
LST – I think WH are tracking Nelgrado because they are slowly realising that Carroll doesn’t want to join them permanently.
He’s said he would take a pay cut to rejoin us, yet he wants £100k pw at WH – speaks volumes really.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Where is everyone? Has Richie posted and scared everyone off again 🙂 🙂
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Where has Newkie been?? Don’t tell me that bludger has got himself a job 🙂 🙂 🙂
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Well, I just get disappointed when you hear about all these players getting linked to clubs and I know that we can’t ever get them. And this could go on for 20 years. I want entertainment and thats why a new owner like city, chelsea, qpr etc would have been great. Then last night I see seville say WHU have bid £14.5m for Negredo. And they are also after Carroll. Thats another example. How can they get 2 players like that when they arn’t as big as us?
So thats what I find a bit sad.
But that being said I understand we are on a budget and we have to get on with it.
Then I’ve read a couple of rumours today that do sound quite genuine that we are possibly in for a shock. Most of the work has already been done on a couple of players and it is likely to excite us. They don’t say their names unfortunately. Holland and Spain mentioned.
So I’m happy again that things are ticking along but I would still rather have an owner with shitloads of money.
Although I suppose it would be awful having won the league with expensive great players because it would feel like we had bought it. Like City and Chelsea. It must be awful supporting them. 😳
Hexham Strangler(Quote)
Aussie@118 you sly possum, I’ve had a job for yonks but lately I’ve had to do more work. They fired my manager and now the whips are out, which leads me to conclude Pardew oot! 😛
JJ@2-maybe if you had kept your assasination jibes on the downlow pards would have been a bit keener? 😀
Good read Prem, I admire your ability to keep putting yourself through last season. I quite fancy putting my head in the sand til next season kicks off.
Newkie(Quote)
Newkie just do what Aussie does and keep your head in the sand 😀
Hexham strangler if he gets shot of lambastad that would excite me
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave-I always thought Aussie was up in the clouds with the fairies meself although his wife does what she can thankfully. 😉
Newkie(Quote)
My points are (summarised)
Look at how Benitez rotated a small squad at Chelsea and look at how Pardew didnt.
He played all the kids together then all the experienced players together, a successful manager will be able to find the right blend within a team.
No matter what people say about Pardew, history proves he gets the sack after the 1 ‘good’ season, luckily for him he didn’t this time but his record shows he is a **** manager….
WHAT CAN’T SPEAK CAN’T LIE.
BIGPAPA(Quote)
Bigpapa yeah Benitez done well with the Chelski squad although I would say the quality of the squad made it a bit easier.
As for his record yeah it shows he has a good season then a poor one so what does history say about his 3rd ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
Newkie. It’s just to file articles for people to moan around. A good window with a good season to follow would be nice. I can’t be arsed getting depressed about what may go wrong. Plenty of doomsayers on this site already.
Premandup(Quote)
Strangler – what’s annoying me at the moment is that we don’t seem to have any kind of direction.
One minute Pardew is saying that we lack strength in depth and he wants a clear out of players who simply aren’t good enough.
Then the next minute we hear, no they want quality not quantity so that the young players can progress and come through the ranks – only to read that there is a real risk of loosing Newton and Dummett to Celtic for nowt!.
We’ve offered them a 1 yr contract so the club obviously feel they ‘could’ make it after a successful loan spell at St. Mirren.
If we can’t even get 2 of our own youth team players to stay on with us then what chance do we have with the likes of PEA and players like that.
Our fee and contract negotiation skills are a big worry for me like – we just don’t seem very good at it!. I know the likes of Jonas, Colo and Krul signed new deals but it wasn’t straight forward like. Also look at the players we’ve lost having not been able to sort new contracts out – Nolan, Barton, Guthrie, Simpson and not forgetting Demba Ba.
Almost every new signing we chase we seem to **** around with the fee – offering a couple of million less than the asking price and generally missing out because ‘we won’t be held to ransom!’.
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worry about new recruits coming in this summer. There’s a number of players that could come in and improve our squad and I worry that we are likely to get things wrong again this summer!.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Prem – I think everyone on here and every toon fan out there would like a good window and season to follow. Fair play if you don’t want to consider what may go wrong mate, but I wouldn’t class myself as a doomsayer simply because I have genuine concerns about the direction of our club in terms of recruitment and tactics and formations.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Prem-Yep that’s true enough. The same old moaning had pretty much been done to death by the end of the season and i’m tired of it, i’m trying to take the summer off, not get my hopes up, hopefully be pleasantly surprised by any business we. A good start to the season would be nice-and an encouraging pre season for the first time in five or six years wouldn’t go amiss either!
Newkie(Quote)
Sahrpy – there is no bloody direction at our club. Pardew says something totally different every day. It all just spews out, contradictions, lies, half truths and pure rubbish. Look at the way he reported Benny’s injury.
First he said he’s feeling his hamstring (big surprise to me it looked really serious). Then he played him at Fulham and said later his hamstring isn’t well. Then he said he’s off to France for months to recover. He comes back and he says that when he did his hamstring it was hanging on by a thread and his whole leg had blood gushing through it. He’ll ease him back in. A week later he plays him at -6c on an artificial pitch. Two weeks before the end of the season he says he’ll need 5-6 weeks to be fit again. Then plays him!!!!!
georgio(Quote)
Does Carroll really want 100K a week to stay at West Ham? 😆 😆 😆 And we were supposedly interested in bringing him back? Forget that. Fulham have already signed Stecklenberg so they are active and improving. What are we doing exactly? Oh that’s right, we had such a great season we really need to do very little. With our little chart of purples in Derek’s hand and our brilliant tactician Pardew we should just fly up the table next season. Llambias is probably on holiday since everything Is going swimmingly.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I’ll be interested to see how Hughes does at Stoke and Martinez at Everton. We sat still, they changed (Everton had to, Stoke decided to). Which method will prove more effective? If Hughes gets some money to spend and gets them going it will be one more team we’ll have difficulty catching. Looking at clubs we must play better than next season I would include:
Crystal Palace
Hull
Sunderland
Norwich
Cardiff
That would place us 15th next season. Can we do better than that? We need strikers and defenders right now and replacements for 4 or 5 very poor players. If little happens we will pay the price and fight for 15th place. Is that what you want Ashley?
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I’ll be very interested in what the club do with the following players for varying reasons:
Shola – not a front line striker or even close now. Move him on?
Cisse – I’ll be interested to see if we keep him and how we play him to get more goals
Obertan – surely we won’t keep him? If we do it is a waste of a place
Gosling – what to do with him? Sell to a Championship club and bring in a better replacement?
Jonas – how much playing time? Will he be fit? Is his pace gone altogether?
Willo – sell him to a Championship club and bring in a better replacement?
Vuckic – give him 1 more season to show his ability and stay fit?
Tiote – sell him or give him a role more suited to his game?
Campbell – loan him out or give him significant playing time?
Lots of question marks and there are several more players I have questions about but doing the right thing with the above players will be crucial for us.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
This summer is going to be crucial to the club. How many think we will treat it seriously enough? By that I mean Ashley, Llambias, and Pardew. Are they agreed on a plan going forward or is it going to be more of the same ad lib stuff and panic stricken reactions to a poor run of games? I certainly hope they’ve learned from the season just finished. If not then why are they running us and what is the football goal? Just a mid table finish and how do you achieve it without making a huge effort at this point? The club needs to listen to feedback from the supporters more often.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I thought I’d do a review of our midfield to see where we stand going into next season. It’s just my impression of how they played and whether we need to strengthen or move someone on.
Cabaye – clearly must be the core of our central midfield next season if we can keep hold of him. Can be very influential or sometimes disappear in games. I hear he has trouble with depression. No wonder after playing for Pardew this season. Needs an enforcer beside or behind him to be at his most effective. I look for a very good season for him if he stays.
Ben Arfa – next season will be the key for him. Coming into his peak years he must stay fit but just as important he must be used properly to get the best from him. A brilliant player with the ball, he needs to be pushed forward as much as possible. He can undo defenses individually or with his passing.
Marveaux – another player for whom next season is crucial. Has lots of skill. Must stay fit and be used properly to unlock defenses.
Tiote – crucial decisions need to be made regarding him. Give him back his anchor position. Not an attacking player but a great shield for the back 4. Let him make the stops and then hand off the ball.
Sissoko – another crucial player for us who must have a very defined roll. Clearly has some attacking talent but his size and strength mean he will be more important for us in a more defensive role most of the time
Jonas – no longer has the pace to be a winger. Much more limited role required going forward (a bench player most of the time).
Obertan – must go. Surplus to requirements.
Anita – we should see more of him next season. A smart player with good passing skills but small for the midfield especially if played with Cabaye and Marveaux. Where does he fit and who could he displace from the starting 11 are important questions for him. I won`t include some of the younger players who haven`t stepped up yet or have huge injury problems.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Hahaha, sorry, off-topic (what, me? 😯 )
…but just watching SS2, and the number 9 for Italy’s U21s against England tonight is called ‘Immobile’ 😆
…I knew there was some weird ruling over the age of U21 players, but surely Shola is stretching it a bit at 31 😯 😆
…never mind not being an eye-tie. 😛
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22760142
Rodzilla(Quote)
i see evertons new manager has said he will take them into the top four this year,how refreshing to hear if a bit over the top
icedog(Quote)
@92, nice to see I’m not the only one talking bollocks into the early hours anyway. 😀 😆 😛 Keep up the fine work, young Troy. 😉
Rodzilla(Quote)
Ice, given a choice of our squad or Everton’s, I think most managers would choose ours.
However, I’d put money on Everton finishing above us next season under Martinez. Manager v manager. His tactics may not be world-beating, but his charisma, common sense and ability to instill belief in his players makes Pardew look like a sneezing horse in comparison.
Rodzilla(Quote)
ROD ime with you 100% on that mate 😉
icedog(Quote)
Ice, I’ve had an on-going bet with two of my mates (Everton and Villa fans) for the last 5 seasons now – 15 quid each, higher placed team takes all. I well rubbed it in the season we finished 5th, and was lapping it up when they both offered to do it again last season. 😆 😐
…common sense would suggest I refrain next season. But I’m deluded, so **** it. 😛 😀
Rodzilla(Quote)
*5 seasons, not including our year in the murky depths.
Rodzilla(Quote)
…I quite like ‘Sneezing Horse’ actually. From here on in I’m dropping ‘Blathering Buffoon’ for ‘Sneezing Horse’, as Pardew’s newly-christened title. 😎
…drums up visions of a flawed red indian chief, surrounding his foes from the hilltops with a myriad of arrows, bows arched, backwards. 😕
THE BLATHERING BUFFOON IS DEAD!
LONG LIVE SNEEZING HORSE! 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
Rod ,so Pards is sneezing horse and Lambias is WOMBAT (waste of money ,brains and time).
Sneezing Horse
Wombat and
Jabba. 😉 Sounds like a kiddies book title.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Troy @ 71 😆 class
Moreno(Quote)
Really enjoying the comments Rodz, icedog and Kimtoon. I’ll work on trying to beat sneezing horse Rodz. It’s a challenge but I hope I’m up to it. Maybe you better ask the Hull and Palace supporters to bet with you next season Rodz. 😆 Martinez will definitely have Everton finishing well above us. What about Hughes at Stoke? Any bets we’ll finish above them? I’m not so sure until I see who we bring in. Even if we bring in good players will Pardew get to them and mess with their heads and confidence? I’m pretty sure he will.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I think Wankley Wankright of the Mounties is good for Ashley Rodz. It gives him a nice Canadian flavor. He can chase Sneezing Horse all over the Rockies if we get relegated next season.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I also like WOMBAT for Llambias Kimtoon althought the old tried and true Lamb’s **** is still very popular I believe. I don’t know his shoe size or preference in fish but Gollum is still reasonable as well. What have you got for us Rodz?
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Anyone think we should go after Dunne of Villa? Is he too old to cover for injuries at CB? He’s 33 so not a starter certainly. Probably too old but free so right up Ashley’s alley.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Kim@143, sorry to say I disagree somewhat.
A cast like that is DEFFO a Sci-Fi Western Rom-com.
…maybe a sequel.
The movie starts…
Chief Sneezing Horse rides back into Toon on his faithful fat sprawling mass, Jabba, after a spawn-fuelled victory in the underworld, with with his trusty purple-and-yellow tartan wombat perched meticulously on his shoulder.
Chief Sneezing Horse always had a soft-soft for his Wombat and they had grown close. After all, it was the Wombat given to him by his Great Uncle Jabba (who he was now riding). Uncle Jabba always said, “if owt gans wrang, use the Wombat!”
Chief Sneezing Horse felt relaxed. 😎
12 months passed.
Chief Sneezing Horse was pretty hungry after all that waiting, with nee bait like, so ate Wombat (which was WAY past ‘use-by’) and died of food-poisoning.
Jabba lived Happily Ever After, wearing expensive sunglasses, munching on panda claws dipped in Dodo and Golden Eagle pate, whilst whimsically wallowing in his giraffe sick jacuzzi, from which he built his empire upon.
THE END
😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
Wow, awesome Rodz. I can’t match that.
GeordieTwo(Quote)