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Pardew hits out at Saints quality
8:00am Monday 8th February 2010 in
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- By Adam Leitch » Chief Sports Writer
Alan Pardew said he could fault the quality but not the endeavour of his players as they battled out a 1-1 draw at Exeter.
It was tough going for both sides on a dreadful St James’s Park pitch that made any kind of passing game virtually impossible.
Saints were desperate for victory to hang on to the coattails of the top six.
And they looked like getting it when Adam Lallana gave them the lead in the first half.
But when Matt Taylor headed home from a corner in the second period, it was honours even.
The draw leaves Saints 15 points off the top six with 18 games remaining.
Pardew said: “The pitch conditions were really tough “We would like to have shown a bit more quality on it but I couldn’t fault the players’ endeavour and commitment.
“I just feel that we didn’t do the basics well.
“The balls we were trying to turn and put into their half were going out of play and our set plays were a bit disappointing.
“On a pitch like this you can’t afford that to happen, those little tiny things make a big difference.
“They put pressure on us second half and we had to keep changing things to try and create something.
“They were strong physically too.
“I’m disappointed that we got another draw but this is a tough place to come and with conditions like that and the commitment that they showed it was a tough afternoon.
“Normally this would be a decent result, but we need the wins.”
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Comments(9)
Tirau Dan
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9:23am Mon 8 Feb 10
Good Luck. COYR
sw path-back
Saintjon
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10:27am Mon 8 Feb 10
spratt
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11:48am Mon 8 Feb 10
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne wrote:Too right. What sort of statement is this from the manager. No wonder the Owners are not happy.
I think a better explanation than this is needed to explain our awful drop in form. We have invested heavily and gone backwards which is unacceptable.
Shoong
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2:11pm Mon 8 Feb 10
After going 1-0 up on Saturday, anyone else have the feeling that it was only inevitable we would concede late on..?
spratt
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3:46pm Mon 8 Feb 10
south west saint
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4:56pm Mon 8 Feb 10
Jesus_02
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12:04am Tue 9 Feb 10
spratt wrote:"Thick and Thin". As supporters we need to ride this out. Everyone needs to show their commitment. Making the amount of signings we have recently will have a negative effect on the stability of the team.
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne wrote:Too right. What sort of statement is this from the manager. No wonder the Owners are not happy.
I think a better explanation than this is needed to explain our awful drop in form. We have invested heavily and gone backwards which is unacceptable.
Build steadily for next season....oh and smash the skates!
7saint7
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3:39pm Tue 9 Feb 10
south west saint wrote:your not saying sack him but you think he cando a better job at another club you realy are as dum as a skate thats what i think.
Finnally people are seeing whats happening!! it says it all when the manager finds fault with his players, AP is not the man for this club and im not saying sack him! i just feel he could maybe do a better job at another club, if results are not any good by the end of the season then replace him, what does anybody else think????
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Hercules Grytpype-Thynne says...
8:55am Mon 8 Feb 10