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  2. Paragraphs 1 and 2. That becomes a damn sight easier when you can blow everyone out the water financially (see Mourinho). There's always a question mark over managers who've always been able to dominate the transfer market. And he's improved players, Lo a miracle !, I doubt there's enough bandwidth to example other managers who've done that. Paragraph 3......wtf ? He invented playing out from the back ?
  3. I think you've forgotten what it's like to struggle! I checked, and in the four seasons before the one that you named, you came first twice, and second twice. That's not exactly taking over a shitshow. The players that you've named are only poor in comparison to the ones that Pep brought in - as you acknowledge, at considerable expense. And in Rodri's case, it's hard to believe that Pep decided to pay a club record £60m for an 'absolute donkey'. But as I said, he has transformed football, and he could hardly do better than what he has achieved at City - 5 titles in 6 seasons speaks for itself.
  4. RE: Pep always having great players - when he joined City we’d finished 4th the season before and had the same points as the team in 5th. We had Sagna and Clichy as our fullbacks, we had Bony upfront. We had Mangala scoring own goals. We had Fernando anchoring the midfield! We had Fabian Delph starting. He built the team he has now, yes he spent money, but he identified players that could either fit in to his style and philosophy of playing straight away (but there’s not many about), or ones that he could improve and get them playing the best football of their careers. Players come to City and completely change the way they play under Pep. Rodri is a perfect example - absolute donkey when he first came and has since become one of the best in his position. Look what Pep did with Sterling!! You have Sunday league teams playing out from the back and keeping possession! He’s completely changed the game.
  5. I've never seen one poll covering this. As others have asked can you point everyone to where these polls are.
  6. Agree with all of that except that seems incredibly generous for Iraola to rank him alongside De Zerbi and Howe. He's taken a lower mid table team and has them...lower mid table. It's early days and there's slight improvement but I wouldn't say he's earned Tier 3 yet.
  7. Arena a no go, government have bought the land for housing. Or of course we could try the Jim Radcliffe approach and try to get the government to pay for it
  8. Today
  9. Voted to move, on the basis that all we can do at the current site is add an extra 10-12k seats to the Gallowgate/East Stand. That extra capacity is going to bring in maybe £10m? Based on 12k STs at £750 each. Plus we'll potentially have to temporarily reduce capacity while the work takes place. If we can build a state-of-the-art stadium, in the city centre, built with atmosphere in mind, that would be my choice. We can tag on a load of extra corporate stuff, rather than just converting existing areas (eg the "Wings") and bring on a Stadium sponsor. It could open up the opportunity to host other events such as concerts, other sports etc as well as more regular international fixtures.
  10. That’s pretty solid ranking in fairness
  11. Scum, pondlife. To have had the life he’s had, the riches, success etc and still be a greedy little liar is quite something. Just fuck off
  12. Heart is stay, head is go. I was always stay but I do think there’s the potential for a better atmosphere in a new stadium and that’s the most important thing in my opinion. Would break my heart to see St. James’ knocked down though. Dream scenario is state of the art new ground that ticks every box. Women’s team becomes really popular and uses St. James’ as their main stadium
  13. Voted stay, but could be persuaded by plans for a city centre location. Arena site would be perfect (no inclination to find out whether thats even possible).
  14. https://twitter.com/howayharky/status/1770020539450425684?s=46&t=FsEm6VC2ijNnTjHjyXU7DA
  15. Hopefully goes same way as after the October/November internationals. 4-0 (Palace) 4-1 (Chelsea). Where our intensity was there from word go, little breaks needed, but just kept it up for full 90 to wear opposition down.
  16. Poll re-opened with new options. This time it's a straight shoot out between the best of both options: SJP stadium expansion or moving to another city centre location. Result of last result for posterity
  17. Tier 1: Pep / Klopp Tier 2: Emery / Arteta Tier 3: Howe / Ange / De Zerbi / Iraola Tier 4: ETH / Moyes / Pochettino / Frank / Silva Tier 5: Nuno / Dyche / O’Neil / Edwards / Kompany Tier 6: Wilder Glasner - Unknown. That’s what I would rank things currently based on what I’ve seen so far in English football, and having seen some of them elsewhere. Tier 1 = Elite. Coaches that vastly improve players because of the system they coach, with top end results to back. Tier 2 = Strong. Clear showings they are innovative, with recognition that can push the top guys. Tier 3 = Very good. Good coaches, have their identity that can be seen, and got room to move upwards. Tier 4 = Steady. What you’ve seen is what you get. Never going to get to Tier 2, only possibly considered higher due to managing in inferior leagues with superior squads to mask their fundamental errors. Tier 5 = Bounce between 4 and 5. Not a great deal of appeal. Tier 6 = Out of depth. Someone like Jose I would put in 4. The European success with Roma should mean a 2, but they were regular par at best in league, and should’ve been doing better. I’d shudder if he came to us.
  18. SteV

    St James' Park

    Of course, it’s not really a question that most can answer (sensibly) without knowing the specifics of the alternatives.
  19. Stifler

    St James' Park

    Aye, it’s massively deceiving. It all depends on what you class as staying at SJP is, does it include a total rebuild? How many people would still be willing to stay if it meant their season ticket went up £500-£1,000. We have already seen people be moved on because their season ticket went up to £7k, and you had to buy 2. I’d be up for a stadium move either on the same site (rebuild), on Leazes, or the Arena site. I’m not up for a new stadium at Silverlink.
  20. Yep and let a reporter make a 6 hour round trip to then decide he didn't fancy doing an interview with him that day Sounds like a grade A cunt
  21. https://theathletic.com/5350962/2024/03/19/eddie-howe-newcastle-united-faith/
  22. The way this season is going, that wouldn’t surprise me either, here’s hoping!
  23. Just fucking leave it alone man. Who watched Man Utd v Liverpool on Sunday and thought, you know what, we need to change this. We dont. The game itself is one of the only saving graces when it comes to football, almost everything else surrounding it has been ruined.
  24. We’re going to smash them, no concerns about their scatter. Wouldn’t be surprised if we go on to win this 4-1
  25. That’s the point of this new rule. It will take a second or two when VAR check. That and too many great goals getting disallowed when attacker and defender are stood in line with each other.
  26. Suspect that whoever defends better will win this one, as I think both teams will be fairly matched in attack. They have some quality scatter across the midfield and attack.
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