Northern Monkey

Next season or this? Impossible to say. If we spend £100m next summer we'll get top 6. Next season. Thats why i typed "next season". If we spend £100m, and a few others spend nothing, you MAY be right. We're some way off those teams NOW, though, so we'll need a fair whack just to get us level with them. Squad wise we are not that far off the likes of Man City, Villa and Everton but in terms of cohesion, communication and teamwork we are miles off. However KK will improve all that. Our first team is well below them, never mind our squads. We haven't even got a good enough fist XI. Carte Blanche Northern Monkey. Some players can find new life under new management. Give them all a chance. Including Smith and Barton, as well as a defender who has managed to appear worse than Boumsong, Rosenhal? You just have to see how they do. I remember a time when Richard Dunne was crapness personified. Carr, Barton, Smith, Rozenhal,......jesus, i can't face that again.

2 match for 10 cards, i think. He gets a motor home or a speedboat for 15.....

What have i done to you, to deserve this persistent stalking? Wind your neck in, good lad.

He couldn't take them on past "good", though, could he? He couldn;t take that sort of pressure. But if you're already on the "KK is the best, perfect man,etc" wagon, you'll never accept anything else.

He failed at a number of jobs, based on effectively cracking and walking away. Its just the way things are. Plenty of people would argue against that, and state other reasons for his departures. If nowt else, least he has the decency to resign, rather than hanging on for a pay-off. So now he's some kind of brave soldier for walking away, as opposed to a man who couldn't take the pressure and did one?? Once could be discussed. Twice would be very unfortunate.........more than that? You seriously think every departure can be dismissed on its own merits, ignoring the pattern? Keegan did not fail here last time. I'm sure the bright successful managers like Hughes and Moyes would love that level of failure So define his success, here and elsewhere.

He showed a distinct and utter lack of the last two in his pathetic performances in the back four.

a left winger and a tin man defender in the middle of midfield? What are you on tonight? Having a pop at everyones posts. Take it youve taken badly to the KK appointment, or what? What, you think its a GOOD idea to play shite?

He lacks the ability to be even average at centre back, maybe they were just desperate to use him. Lack of options for the next game i think. I'd be astounded if he's in anyones first 11. I'm sure someone will surprise me though..... Oh, there'll be some idiot who reckons he's good enough because he plays for us. Well, at least i'm not THAT idiot ;-)

Next season or this? Impossible to say. If we spend £100m next summer we'll get top 6. Next season. Thats why i typed "next season". If we spend £100m, and a few others spend nothing, you MAY be right. We're some way off those teams NOW, though, so we'll need a fair whack just to get us level with them. Squad wise we are not that far off the likes of Man City, Villa and Everton but in terms of cohesion, communication and teamwork we are miles off. However KK will improve all that. Our first team is well below them, never mind our squads. We haven't even got a good enough fist XI. Carte Blanche Northern Monkey. Some players can find new life under new management. Give them all a chance. So we have to forget the shit perfomances, and ignore the fact that some have proved they aren't good enough? I don't think so.

Smart in the populist sense, but not in the sense of a long term plan for the club.

I know what you meant about Duff, and thats still wrong for me, he was never that good, or he'd not have been sold. You're right about Smith, although you missed "wrong-haired" off. Coolio, gods I love freedom of opinion. Yet as I've read this forum for a total of 5 days and 13 hours I feel compelled to insult you as we have a difference of opinon, so here goes. You ninny. Ninny??? YOU CHEEKY LITTLE PERSON!!!!! NEVER BEEN SO INSULTED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!! And you ca't do quoting. Doofus.

He lacks the ability to be even average at centre back, maybe they were just desperate to use him. Lack of options for the next game i think. I'd be astounded if he's in anyones first 11. I'm sure someone will surprise me though..... Oh, there'll be some idiot who reckons he's good enough because he plays for us.

Next season or this? Impossible to say. If we spend £100m next summer we'll get top 6. Next season. Thats why i typed "next season". If we spend £100m, and a few others spend nothing, you MAY be right. We're some way off those teams NOW, though, so we'll need a fair whack just to get us level with them. Squad wise we are not that far off the likes of Man City, Villa and Everton but in terms of cohesion, communication and teamwork we are miles off. However KK will improve all that. Our first team is well below them, never mind our squads. We haven't even got a good enough fist XI.

Expires next week. Seriously, does anyone know? Some fella on here who said he was ITK (i know, i know) said 3 years didn't he? Ignore any ITK's on here. There are none. Yep, could've been luck that he called it, maybe more than likely. I'm asking because if KK is on a short term contract i can't have any serious reservations, if it's 3+ years then i feel ambiguous about it. I can't see him lasting 3 years, either way.

I know what you meant about Duff, and thats still wrong for me, he was never that good, or he'd not have been sold. You're right about Smith, although you missed "wrong-haired" off.

He lacks the ability to be even average at centre back, maybe they were just desperate to use him.

He failed at a number of jobs, based on effectively cracking and walking away. Its just the way things are. Plenty of people would argue against that, and state other reasons for his departures. If nowt else, least he has the decency to resign, rather than hanging on for a pay-off. So now he's some kind of brave soldier for walking away, as opposed to a man who couldn't take the pressure and did one?? Once could be discussed. Twice would be very unfortunate.........more than that? You seriously think every departure can be dismissed on its own merits, ignoring the pattern?

Next season or this? Impossible to say. If we spend £100m next summer we'll get top 6. Next season. Thats why i typed "next season". If we spend £100m, and a few others spend nothing, you MAY be right. We're some way off those teams NOW, though, so we'll need a fair whack just to get us level with them. Everyone else seems to be answering regarding this season; that's the reason for my question. We're miles off the top five, and £100m off the top 6. I agree with you that Citeh and Villa could easily spend big too though, so as I said, impossible to say. I think they were talking about next season. No-one in their right might can genuinely think that we coudl be 7th this season.

The Zog is our best LW,lets leave him there long term. You're right but if you think about the balance of the team with the lack of creativity in the centre of midfield and in Duff a player who was one of the best wingers in the world this to me seems to be the best option. If you don't do this you will have either sick one of those three on the bench or play them quite out of position. For this one game, fair enough, but long term, The Zog on the left, for me, every time. Oh, and Duff was never one of the best in the world, for christs sake. Thats as Wrong as the "Jose didn't want to sell him", and "SAF didn't want to sell Smith" rubbish. Its that "NIFC sign a player so he's the best" rubbish.

Next season or this? Impossible to say. If we spend £100m next summer we'll get top 6. Next season. Thats why i typed "next season". If we spend £100m, and a few others spend nothing, you MAY be right. We're some way off those teams NOW, though, so we'll need a fair whack just to get us level with them.

Expires next week. Seriously, does anyone know? Some fella on here who said he was ITK (i know, i know) said 3 years didn't he? Ignore any ITK's on here. There are none.

a left winger and a tin man defender in the middle of midfield? Would you rather have Carr in the midfield then? There's really are no realistic alternatives. Might as well have Carr, yes, if you want Rozenhall.

The Zog is our best LW,lets leave him there long term.

So its unfair that Emre got sent off for a CLEAR red card offence? I think what he's asking for is a bit of consistency from the ref. Anyway, I'm wondering what our center midfield will look like come Saturday. So obviously Duff and Milner stay wide but who's going to partner Zoggy in the middle? I actually can't think of anyone now, might have to push Roz up or something. Consistency would be good (albiet unlikely, Rennie is only beaten by Winter as the worst PL ref for years), but the fact remains that Emre got what he deserved. He was fucking stupid, and he shoudl have got sent off, regardless of anything else. He's pid to play football, not get sent off.

He failed at a number of jobs, based on effectively cracking and walking away. Its just the way things are.