James

At least with Ince, we won't have to be worried that the board are signing the players. Blackburn transfers: Paul Robinson Robbie Fowler Keith Andrews Julio Santa Cruz Mark Bunn Danny Simpson (loan) Carlos Villaneuva (loan)

If true, I hope he proves KK wrong.

Do people realise that the 2 months thing is a rickroll? Just checking.

Yes, he really wants to depreciate the value of one of his £250m assets.

Back the sword! Crack the horde! Hack the cord! Smack the Nord!

I remember when Taylor dislocated his shoulder, and within a month he was fit enough to do anything that didn't involve falling over. Souness played him and he dislocated it again. Duff clearly lacked confidence beating his man after he did his shoulder twice. Really hope it isn't dislocated, as it is basically a bad 3-4 month injury (avoiding risks) which can affect a player's form.

Wouldn't be suprised if one of Martins and Viduka are fit.

Everyone lied it would seem, although the contrasting opinion on the lies depending on who told them is hilarious. And now, everything one person says is gospel, while what someone else says is a pack of horseshit

What people are forgetting is that while everything was kicking off at the board meetings on the 1st, Dennis Wise was in Leeds arranging the £1.5m transfer of three academy prospects. Leeds denied it and i believe all three players are still at leeds. Fabien Delph scored his first goal for them the other day. Transfer windows are pretty irrelevant when it comes to recruiting academy players, and Leeds have denied many things that have come true. If it was true, then the fact that Wise was negotiating when he didn't need to be would suggest that his role isn't as senior as people are making out. whatever you say, but Delph and Elliot are now in the first-team, not the academy, so i think i'll stick with my story. did you personally see Wise in leeds or not? knowing you, you probably thought the 3 has already signed for us. Any reason for making personal comments? Like I said, there are two sides to every story. Knowing you, you probably thought that any story discrediting Wise and the board is the right one. I don't personally know whether Wise was in Leeds or not, but if he wasn't it is a bit of a rubbish story for papers to make up on transfer deadline day when there is so much else to talk about. We can sit around blaming this person, trading insults with that person, but at the end of the day, we are stuck with our situation, and we may as well try to find some positive spin out of the whole situation.

Have you met him personally? As a player, Poyet always showed up in the big games, and certainly seemed like someone who thrived under pressure.

What people are forgetting is that while everything was kicking off at the board meetings on the 1st, Dennis Wise was in Leeds arranging the £1.5m transfer of three academy prospects. Leeds denied it and i believe all three players are still at leeds. Fabien Delph scored his first goal for them the other day. Transfer windows are pretty irrelevant when it comes to recruiting academy players, and Leeds have denied many things that have come true. If it was true, then the fact that Wise was negotiating when he didn't need to be would suggest that his role isn't as senior as people are making out.

It is a fact that there are two sides to every story. It is a fact that no-one apart from KK, the Board and close associates know each particular side of the story. It is a fact that the press and the fans are making up their own stories without a shred of proof. I'm angry at the situation, I'm dissapointed with boardroom PR, but right now a lot of the aspects of the blame game are unfair on all parties.

What people are forgetting is that while everything was kicking off at the board meetings on the 1st, Dennis Wise was in Leeds arranging the £1.5m transfer of three academy prospects.

Doesn't sound like an ultimate denial to be honest. More like a: "Nobody has made a move for me yet, so I'm happy at Spurs for now"

Basically it is a choice of: 1) Someone with a good track record who won't like the boardroom's transfer policy. 2) Someone experienced who is purely mediocre. 3) Someone unproven or with limited experince, but with some potential. 1 and 2 will fail, at least option 3 gives the club a chance of having something to smile about. There are tons of better options that Gus Poyet for option 3. Name them. Roberto Martinez I'm not discounting Poyet as an option, he interests me somewhat as a coach. But having witnessed the buzz about the Swansea team down here and the fact that he is as much a coach as a traditional manager I'm championing Martinez as our new First Team Coach assuming Ashley stays. If we get taken over I would fully expect a 'big name' to come in. I understand the sentiment, but I feel that Poyet's record as a player would command respect in the derssing room, whereas Martinez would find it more difficult. Having said that, while a risky appointment, I still reckon he'd offer a greater chance of reward than the Allardyces and Redknapps of La Liga.

Basically it is a choice of: 1) Someone with a good track record who won't like the boardroom's transfer policy. 2) Someone experienced who is purely mediocre. 3) Someone unproven or with limited experince, but with some potential. 1 and 2 will fail, at least option 3 gives the club a chance of having something to smile about. There are tons of better options that Gus Poyet for option 3. Name them.

well said, we cant let the sheep decide, we will run round in circles forever....oh look...the grass is greener over there...baahh I seriuosly question your constant and frankly disturbing refrence to sheep, you may find you need to seek help my friend. What's to say Poyet would be any more of a gamble than Laudrup, Rijkaard, or any other foreign coach? It's highly unlikey in the current system a British manager would want to come in. Some fans really need to let Keegan go, he gone, done, finished and this club needs to find a replacement. So you can continue your pathetic and frankly futile crusade while I get on with supporting my football club, enjoy. Gets my award for the stupidest comment of the year. Are you for real ? An assistant manager who's CV consists of number two at at league one club and number two at a club who finished middle table in the prem and are currently 2nd bottom of the PL is no more of a risk than a European cup winner and multi la liga winner, who's managed one of the bigggest clubs in the world ? I think he means before they got their big breaks at management.

I agree.

Basically it is a choice of: 1) Someone with a good track record who won't like the boardroom's transfer policy. 2) Someone experienced who is purely mediocre. 3) Someone unproven or with limited experince, but with some potential. 1 and 2 will fail, at least option 3 gives the club a chance of having something to smile about.

I don't think any current or former managers from Britain are either realistic or good enough. That means either finding a manager from abroad, or alternatively finding a non-manager with potential and making him a manager. Looking at current managers, the likes of Terim and Zico may be touting themselves, but lets face it, the board want to operate a structure that get's quality at a good value, and those names will inevitably lead to trouble further down the line, and I don't think their management track records make them worth that risk. If you consider the Spanish lot, for Marcelino and Lotina, read Allardyce, Redknapp. Gerard Houllier would be the Dalglish to Keegan. Deschamps and Billic have done reasonably well, but there is no reason to think that a carefully selected non-manager could not do better. For instance Keegan's record as a debutant manager exceeds theirs. Who knows what might have happenned if Poyet had managed Uruguay and Zola managed Parma? The truth is that there are no available current managers who I think could either work with the system, or who have the track record that could guarantee the football the fans will expect to see post-Keegan. Believe me, I am unhappy with the board over the departure of Keegan, and believe they should have been more flexible with their system. I am however concerned with the cult of personality that has developed, and I reckon that if fans allow these attitudes to proceed in to the long term, they will be bringing their own club to their knees. As far as non-managers go, both Poyet and Zola were great players, popular men, and have proved themselves as being good coaches. Put aside clubs they've played for, goals they've scored, people they happen to be friends with, and they are two people who have the potential to be good managers. Other managers named in this post have an equal chance of failure, but a lesser chance of success. Poyet or Zola are a gamble, but at least they are a gamble that has a chance of paying if the fans can put their feelings aside and not blame the manager for the failings of others. Just think of those other previous gambles: Michael Laudrup, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Slaven Bilic, Didier Deschamps, Mark Hughes, Jurgen Klinnsman and Kevin Keegan.

I remember Bilic speaking rather nicely about us when we were in for Modric. Told him to come here instead of Spurs iirc.

Thought he seemed pretty chilled today.

You are the guy at school who used to sit next to brainy people to copy them aren't ya?

Fish = 60p, chips = 50p

He impressed me at Euro 2008.