Dokko

5 or 6 nil to Arsenal; would be a mercy if we can manage to keep the scoreline as low as that. As long as its not double figures by half time i will be relieved.

Whats going on with him? Why are Barca supposed to be willing to sell, and he is supposedly wanting to leave? This is not the first time he's been linked away, i though he was playing for them and more importantly scoring for them as well?? If they are willing to sell, we should go for it. Ashley can afford to take that kind hit in the pocket, i doubt Boro can with their 15k average attendance paying his wages.

"A foreign coach with proven ability yet not in Premier League i.e: Capello" For the threads sake. But really, if our only choice was to sack SA for £6-7m and replace him with Shearer, would people really be happy with that? I for one hope SA gets the rest of the season, my opinion won't change after recent results, there are people who want him to fail, everyone at the club needs to make sure that doesn't happen. If this form happened this time next season, then i'd be very much in favour of sacking him, but right now, there is no Capello or even a Dechamps waiting to take us over, there is Shearer, and i think right now we've got a better manager in charge and all that will happen with Shearer is an up turn in results, but nothing ever changing, a quick fix. SA needs to be allowed to make the big moves behind the scenes, and complete them, when thats done, Shearer can have a play about, until then, the club is far too unstable for an unproven manager to test himself with, the club is in that shit a state, even worldclass managers will have their work cut out, and most would be in the eyes of the fans, failing just as much as the current man.

I'm just glad we welcomed him back in a great manner when he 1st returned with Citeh. Was a feel good moment.

We should stick Owen in front of Sven's nose while we nip in for Crouch. I'd be made up if we could straight swap them in this current market.

After Arsenal it will be something like 1pt out of 18, thats a sackable offense imo. Hope we don't though.

How come it is like this with some managers? Every fan and pundit can see something, but the manager just can't? So frustrating! Shit thing is, i thought those days were behind us when we got sam in. is big sam over-thinking it? and then rationalising his cumbersome gameplan? e.g. zoggy plays left back for his country etc... I think he's stoned when making team decisions. Its the only answer imo.

How come it is like this with some managers? Every fan and pundit can see something, but the manager just can't? So frustrating! Shit thing is, i thought those days were behind us when we got sam in.

Too true. Wake up Sam, you are doing shite mate!

Liverpoooouuooououououllll starting to warm up now.

Or that his Children and family were nicely settled in London and he fancies earning £5m while they settle back and and he twiddles his thumbs for 8 months.

Should of been 2-1 Porto. Where's the team that embarrassed the Toon like?

Coz were rock solid at the back without him aren't we? Don't really think he made much of the difference really, always partnered with shite, always trained by dogshit, the lad never stood a chance being mentally retarded and unable to learn. Glad he's gone, but the mess his career is in is mainly down to this club, the mess this club is in is not down to him.

The only reason i want him back is so he's fit to sell, apart from that i couldn't give a fuk about Owen, i'm sure the feeling is mutual.

Mourinho for England, Souness for Scotland. Excellent.

MERRY CHRISTMAS NUFC FANS!!! - From Brucey bent nose.

Winning a few games would do me.

Martin Dahlin? Ex Blackburn play?

Yep, the team and the board wasn't ready it seems, it all came too fast for them. I agree. If they'd still been in the championship, like they should have been (and will be next year), he'd still be in a job. By the way, who was that poster who loved Derby and said they definitely wouldn't go down? Was it Morph? He could have been, I definitely remember him saying something like "white is right!". He'll be gutted that Ince has emerged as a leading candidate.

Ok mate.

I think thats exactly what they wanted to do. However Davies is too stubborn and believed that if they invested heavily in january he could keep them up. After the game the other day I think he said that if he got the money theyve earnt from this season and brought in 6 (....) new players they'll be alright. The board rightly thought he was mental and they've fallen out. Justifiable IMO. But a manager is always going to cry for more money, especially when receiving none, and are getting trounced each week. Problem is, is that the Derby squad isn't even good enough to be a Championship challenger next season, they are going to have to invest regardless. As long as the spending isn't stupid, then they could of gone down with a better prepared squad for next season. As it stands, to bring in a decent manager they are going to have to flash the cash anyway, that with the fact its just cost them £3m to sack Davies has to be the most stupid move of the season imo.

We need to stick by him, but he really needs to improve his game. Its not on the shite he's served up so far, and its not our fault that we expect better, his ego has been on show all season telling us how great he is, so fuking stop talking and lets see it.

Idiots. No spending = certain relegation. New manager = certain spending & relegation. They should of stuck with him, saved their cash up, get a good Championship squad built next summer on the cheap, and try again just like Watford have and are doing with Boothrooyd. If i were an under achieving Championship club i'd be sacking my manager and bringing him in right away. Good solid man manager, who's basically got no chance with the squad he's got in the Prem.