Wow has he lost the plot or what, Now stating that clean sheets have never been his priority and we rather than moan, should sit back and watch the entertaining type of football we are playing, I though the first rule of football was not to concede goals.

In any case as a real supporter. I just like to see my team win, That might be lucky or not any way it comes is fine by me. If it came to a choice of exciting football but losing and leaking goals most games, that's not for me. I actually go to all home and some away games to watch my team win, I get no pleasure out of saying beaten 4-2 but didn't we do well, that don't work for me, So sooner he goes the better.

Seems the players don't have a clue either the first 45 minutes of the games...

Safe survival not a priority more like. And I mean that when there's no points coming in and he goes all out for 3 and ending up with zero. The 2 biggest lash ups that stand out are Liverpool at home last season and Burnley this. He is the only manager that doesn't value prem points and that is risky. Very risky looking at the way our fixtures are going to test us.

COYP

If we still looked defensively sound enough to shut out a big team for 90 minutes to grind out a 0-0 I'd be happy with that. But we don't. So I feel like we have to try to get some goals against the top clubs.

It is possible that his comments are being mis-interpreted, mis-construed etc etc.

I believe he is saying that we are in an entertainment industry and rather than his teams being dour and defence minded (Yes some managers are labelled as such !) he would rather set-up a more "Expansive" team to have a real go at the opposition. This does not mean abandoning defensive principles but adopting a more positive approach to the game.

Perhaps his real message is - We are in "Transition", I am trying to build a team that you supporters will enjoy watching rather than a functional team looking for 1-0 wins, so "Cut me some slack" as I work towards this.

Thing is that Pardew is running out of credit amonst many who are calling for his departure and perhaps anything he says would be criticised by those who want him out.

Edited by Willo (08 Nov 2016 10.09am)

I'm sure what you are saying may well be correct, the press always make it sound much worse than sometimes it is. However the trend for the last 11 or months is there for all to see and must be of concern as clearly the current game plans are not working. Whilst football is in the entertainment industry it is also a results driven industry where winning generates your position in the revenue stakes.