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Number 10. I'll write that one ;-)

You could write an article on why we should still buy Papa Bouba Diop and stern John. Collins John. D'oh, so it was!

You could write an article on why we should still buy Papa Bouba Diop and stern John.

We'll play 4 left backs and lose 7-0.

But why should we? If he wants to be a coach there are plenty of league two clubs looking for coaches. I never said we should. But he already knows the club, staff and players here so it would be a good place for him to start, if he did want to gain experience in coaching. Wow. Just wow.

But why should we? If he wants to be a coach there are plenty of league two clubs looking for coaches.

You're saying that IF Shola has coaching ability, he should be made a coach at the club. How exactly will we know if he has, without making him a coach first?

Don't be daft; they already have 10 outfield players, he'd never get a game.

Speak for yourself. Time to find another forum. With a modicum of balance. I wish you knew what went on behind the scenes. If it's that bad, why doesn't he walk? Seriously? "Pardew talked about “taking stock” of things at the end of the season, but denied he would resign. Managers do not walk away from severance packages. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/10808018/Newcastle-United-manager-Alan-Pardew-feels-full-fury-of-fans-despite-victory-which-condemns-Cardiff-to-relegation.html Who was the last Premier League manager to resign on principle? Or, for that matter, resigned because of their own poor performance? What about the last Championship manager, or Liga, or Serie A manager who "did the right thing" and resigned? I'm not for saying for one minute that Pardew shouldn't resign (I'd prefer he commit seppuka in the centre circle), but it simply doesn't happen anymore. If you can find a realistic comparison case I will plead mea culpa, but I genuinely can't think of an actual resignation in the recent past that wasn't "going somewhere better" or a "mutual agreement" that was actually a sacking. Zola?

I hope he never returns in any capacity whatsoever. I really cannot begrudge the lad at all, I think he believes he is good enough and has put his body through a lot of pain to be available. His heart is in the right place and he comes across quite intelligent despite what you see from him on the pitch. I would love him to stay on as a coach if he has the capabilities. I know a lot think he should have fucked off if he wanted the best for the club but personally I don't think it would have changed a thing, we wouldn't have turned around and said "well Shola's gone, better replace him with a top class striker", we would have ended up with someone of the same ability or worse. The lad has been handed an opportunity any of us would have taken and has tried his best, unfortunately that often hasn't been good enough but to repeat the old cliché he doesn't pick himself. You want Shola to coach our strikers? Honestly? If he is good enough then why not? I'd assume because we've all seen his ability as a striker? Imagine Shola trying to tell Remy (yeah, I know) how to improve I hope he never returns in any capacity whatsoever. I really cannot begrudge the lad at all, I think he believes he is good enough and has put his body through a lot of pain to be available. His heart is in the right place and he comes across quite intelligent despite what you see from him on the pitch. I would love him to stay on as a coach if he has the capabilities. I know a lot think he should have f***ed off if he wanted the best for the club but personally I don't think it would have changed a thing, we wouldn't have turned around and said "well Shola's gone, better replace him with a top class striker", we would have ended up with someone of the same ability or worse. The lad has been handed an opportunity any of us would have taken and has tried his best, unfortunately that often hasn't been good enough but to repeat the old cliché he doesn't pick himself. You want Shola to coach our strikers? Honestly? If he is good enough then why not? He's not. Imagine Shola telling our kids how to strike the ball cleanly If any of that was relevant Beardsley would be doing Mourinho's job and Mourinho would still be translating. Shola has probably played more games at a higher level than Mourinho, Ferguson and Wenger combined. As I said, IF he has the capabilities then I would love him to stay on as a coach. He is a local lad who has the club in his heart. Nonsense. What you're saying is because Shola is Shola he should be given a chance to try his hand at coaching. How about we find coaches who actually have ability?

I hope he never returns in any capacity whatsoever. I really cannot begrudge the lad at all, I think he believes he is good enough and has put his body through a lot of pain to be available. His heart is in the right place and he comes across quite intelligent despite what you see from him on the pitch. I would love him to stay on as a coach if he has the capabilities. I know a lot think he should have fucked off if he wanted the best for the club but personally I don't think it would have changed a thing, we wouldn't have turned around and said "well Shola's gone, better replace him with a top class striker", we would have ended up with someone of the same ability or worse. The lad has been handed an opportunity any of us would have taken and has tried his best, unfortunately that often hasn't been good enough but to repeat the old cliché he doesn't pick himself. You want Shola to coach our strikers? Honestly? If he is good enough then why not? I'd assume because we've all seen his ability as a striker? Imagine Shola trying to tell Remy (yeah, I know) how to improve

I hope he never returns in any capacity whatsoever. I really cannot begrudge the lad at all, I think he believes he is good enough and has put his body through a lot of pain to be available. His heart is in the right place and he comes across quite intelligent despite what you see from him on the pitch. I would love him to stay on as a coach if he has the capabilities. I know a lot think he should have fucked off if he wanted the best for the club but personally I don't think it would have changed a thing, we wouldn't have turned around and said "well Shola's gone, better replace him with a top class striker", we would have ended up with someone of the same ability or worse. The lad has been handed an opportunity any of us would have taken and has tried his best, unfortunately that often hasn't been good enough but to repeat the old cliché he doesn't pick himself. You want Shola to coach our strikers? Honestly?

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It's not beyond the realms of possibility whatsoever. I don't think they will though, no. Of course its possible but as we are they are worse imo As long as we don't need to score, we'll be fine.

Makes you wonder how all the other clubs in the premier haven't lost 6 in a row seeing as they are missing Cabaye as well. I see Lambert is also under a bit of pressure since Benteke got injured and they have lost 5 and drawn 1 nil nil in their last 6. Almost as bad us. Another average manager.

Honestly think he's gone when we lose the next game.

Just unlucky with the injuries and penalty to be honest. I think we needed shola's goal, we've probably turned a corner now.

Worst run in the premiership. Another record pards. Well done sir.

Think he'll ever be back? /as owner? ;-)

He's going to manage us in more games than Robson FFS

pretty even. Which was basically my point. I think they are about level as players It's not pretty even. By those rates he would have scored 30/31 goals in 48 games, compared to Giroud's 23 in 48. Quite a difference in my opinion.

Where is the evidence that Rodgers wants Ben Arfa? Are you referring to old newspaper rumours? There would have been very little stopping Liverpool putting a transfer offer in for Ben Arfa last Summer or in January. I'd imagine Ben Arfa would have put a transfer request in if he'd heard Liverpool were after him. We'll see where Ben Arfa goes in the Summer. I'll be surprised if it is Liverpool. He wouldnt get a game for them tbh Give over man, once Rodgers got his hands on him and had him running into space on the break? Steven Gerrard looked completely finished 18 months ago. This is what good managers do. Who would he drop? I've a sneaking suspicion he might use more than 11 players during a Premier League season and Champions League campaign. Don't quote me on it though. So you agree in his first choice 11 he wouldnt get a game then. All you had to say tbh What, right this second, do I think he'd change his team with four games to go in a title race to fit this Ben Arfa into it? No I don't. Well done. I hadn't realised we were discussing an impossible hypothetical scenario as opposed to the possibility of Ben Arfa being bought in the summer. It was an easy question. You are still avoiding an answer I'll answer. He would get in their team, yes. No one would get in their team right now, because doing so would be fucking mental. Next season though, under Rodgers, of course he could. Hatem's absolutely magic and we all know it. In their regular starting 11 i dont think so. The obvious anser is to replace Sterling but i dont think Rodgers would do that either. He would be a squad player nowt more But he'd still be playing more than he does at the moment, in the champions league. Moses has featured 20 times for them this season. Allen 22!! Whether he goes and starts 40 games a season for them is completely irrelevant.

Lose the next two games and he's gone. He can't survive that.

Eh? That was our record since the Premiership started. Second time we've lost 4 premiership matches in a row. Or am I missing a worse run? Very surprised by that tbh, thought it would be more! It soon will be...