The Footie Thread

[Billysboots]

Whilst the right players might not have been bought - that squad should be doing better than what it is.

Precisely my point, Phil. The owners have spent a ridiculous amount on players, and yet we are where we are because of the structure above them. It’s not just the manager, but the management structure above him.

So many seem to trace the club’s decline back to the retirement of Alex Ferguson, totally disregarding the fact that David Gill went at around the same time. He was as big a loss in many ways, if not bigger.

 

[Paperboy]

Precisely my point, Phil. The owners have spent a ridiculous amount on players, and yet we are where we are because of the structure above them. It’s not just the manager, but the management structure above him.

So many seem to trace the club’s decline back to the retirement of Alex Ferguson, totally disregarding the fact that David Gill went at around the same time. He was as big a loss in many ways, if not bigger.

or the fact that Ferguson left an ageing and average team behind.
Showing just how good a manager he was too win the league with that team.

 

[Billysboots]

or the fact that Ferguson left an ageing and average team behind.
Showing just how good a manager he was too win the league with that team.

He did, I quite agree. But that would have been easily surmountable with the right structure in place above the succession of managers we have had since.

 

[Imurg]

Need a new bus driver
Ole gone
Carrick taking over for now

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Well that was fun whilst it lasted. At least Yernited fans will forever have that 0-5 against us in their minds?

Ole seems to be the fall guy, Carrick,McKenna and co have kept their jobs for now.

I wonder what tactics Ronaldo will use for Tuesday, er i mean Carrick ?

 

[Slime]

Isn’t that the point of posting on a forum? Yer know writing what you believe……

?

Not so much what we believe as what we hope.
Most of us know that we're really just writing a load of old molluscs ............................ once we've taken our glasses off.

 

[Slime]

Need a new bus driver
Ole gone
Carrick taking over for now

CARRICK ................................... oh deary me.

 

[Billysboots]

CARRICK ................................... oh deary me.

Yep. His lack of experience has been very much part of the problem.

 

[Swango1980]

CARRICK ................................... oh deary me.

Pretty sure this is just until a caretaker manager is found. Carrick will have to stop playing Candy Crush on his iPad, and start actually watching the match

 

[Billysboots]

Pretty sure this is just until a caretaker manager is found. Carrick will have to stop playing Candy Crush on his iPad, and start actually watching the match

I agree this will only be very short term, but I’m extremely surprised nevertheless.

 

[Dando]

Steve Bruce is available and Man Utd would be mad not to go in for him, not to replace Ole but Maguire at the back.

 

[fundy]

Steve Bruce is available and Man Utd would be mad not to go in for him, not to replace Ole but Maguire at the back.

any truth in the rumour that Chelsea have appealed Maguires red card because hes banned next week?

 

[fundy]

good work VAR (now book him for the dive too )

 

[ColchesterFC]

Definitely a 5.9 for the Sterling dive.

 

[fundy]

some hit that from Rodri

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Can city borrow the squirrel? What a strike

 

[BrianM]

As bad as Everton were, Man City played some brilliant stuff.
I thought Sterling was just caught in fairness, thought it was just outside box though.
Going to be tight between, Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool for title.

 

[clubchamp98]

Nice skill from Harrison for Leeds.
I like to see wide men take their man on.
Not enough of this in modern football.

 

[Tashyboy]

As bad as Everton were, Man City played some brilliant stuff.
I thought Sterling was just caught in fairness, thought it was just outside box though.
Going to be tight between, Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool for title.

whether it was a penalty, foul outside the area, dive or whatever. the fact it took an age once more to come to a decision was just purgatory for the match paying spectators. I watched every angle as a armchair fan. Ave heard every discussion going, but for the match paying fans it just kills the game stone dead. Then Silva gets his foot kicked in the box and it don’t go to VAR. ?

 

[Fade and Die]

Kane strangely not as potent against full time professional defenders!?