Whilst survival is key, for us to develop the ground and develop as a premier league side. Can we only survive in this league but playing counter attack football and low possession. We now 7th favourite to get relegated next season. I remember Parish mentioned about getting to what Everton are to relegated odds. With Everton, relegation isn't even in the question.

Has Pardew stint in charge, made you wary about changing the way we play.

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When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
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For the foreseeable future we need to play to our strengths and make best use of the players we have. To play high-possession, passing football we'd need to massively improve our personnel, which we will do in time, IF we stay in the PL. Yes, we should have leaned from the Pardew experiment; evolution not revolution (Tony Hayers).

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This , and this is what a good manager will do.

Pardew seemed to wake up one day and decide to change the playing style of a team that had won about twice since christmas because he had no idea what to do.
Even if the side were in form and had confidence it was never going to work as we did not have enough quality players.
The longer we stay in the Prem the better chance we have of attracting the quality of players to play the expansive football. Evolution as said above.
Me , I would be quite happy to finish top ten playing the style Pulis and Sam sensibly made us play, never found it boring.

Hostorically (from when I started watching around 88-89) some of our most entertaining and exciting teams and have a had exceptional wingbacks and wide men who attack quickly and get balls into the box. Hitting teams on the break sets the atmosphere on fire and I love it. No problem with us continuing like that if these are the strengths of our team.

I'd rather see us defend solidly and counter than play "you have it" for ages before hoofing a long ball forward.

...to give Pardew his due though, he got Wilf back on track whilst he was in charge. He looks so much more in control of himself. Focused & Dangerous. So happy he's signed up

d-.-b

Probably true although
Pardew failed spectacularly I guess he was trying to change things to be able to overcome the packed defence issue. Maybe a few changes in personnel and a more expansive thinking manager can achieve this with us. If not let us go with the Ginger One who will ensure we rake a step forward to Premiership stability.