Parky

Sure, they get silverware, but imo runner-up in PL is more "succesful" then winning the UEFA cup....so yes I think they could sack Benny even if the get "better" silverware. Yeah that's right, but it just shows how the CL has warped football. UEFA Cup, not the CL. Sure, I'd rather we finished second in the league than won the UEFA Cup, but it's better than nothing. CL vs league is relative. You guys would far rather win the league than the CL, because you haven't won it in an age. Same goes for us. But if you're winning the league regularly like Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal have been, you crave the CL (so I'm told), because it's the icing on the cake. Fergie's Man Utd sides were English greats, but not European greats, like the current Barcelona side will probably be. Whichever way this goes you're fucked.

Hee hee...

This won't be a Milnergate I'll have you know...He'll be gone by Chrissymass.

Class, but remember what you said about him Which was? It's not illegal to change your opinion you know. Dave! Dave, Dave...Dave..?

No surprise there. The surprise will be if he's still there when I'm munching on me Turkey.

I'm sure he'll be pleased. Alright, I won't then.

I give Ch credit for signing Routledge.

The main tactic seems to be to give the teams a head start.

Yup.

He'll be Mourinho's first signing at City this summer. The cost will be irrelevant. What about the current encumbent bro?

Wow, some people have short memories. A certain Mr Kinnear, anyone? EDIT: Directed at Parky and co. and not ChrisJ obviously. He isn't good enough for the PL - get rid at the end of the season. By all accounts he is a fair coach and we should retain him as that.

I expected us to be in the top 4/5 actually.

Choking a lot today, but comments like that (what you point out in your post, not your post) are f***ing retarded. It doesn't take more then an ounce of sense to realise that people aren't being serious when they say something like that I know...but it's what others are pretty much getting at when they come out with other less obvious shite. They're getting at the fact that Hughton's spineless. Obviously he wants us to win every game, but he'll often go out for a draw, when teams put pressure on us (which is inevitable when the gameplan is to draw) he becomes a rabbit in the headlights. He doesn't understand that sometimes the best form of defence is attack. I'm not suggesting we go out all guns blazing in every situation, just that Hughton is far too negative. I went over to watch the match today thinking that a draw would be a good result. But that doesn't mean we should play as if the draw is all we've come for. It doesn't mean we should bring on a burden like Nicky Butt and take off one of our best outlets up front, that only put more pressure on us. Well put.

Still offering bets to any muppet on here. £10 CH out by X mas. No takers so far.

Needs to give Ranger more time as well.

Routledge clearly not fit, only on bench in desperation like Jose. Which of Best and Ranger would you have used to help our overrun midfield and makeshift defence? That's the thing though, in a 5 minute spell before he brought Butt on we'd gone onto the front foot and were putting pressure on them. Hughton obviously didn't like that and brought Butt on to ensure we would't go in front.. Well he did his best to cost us the game...Butt ffs!! If it hadn;t been for a long boot into the middle by chance falling to one of our players we would have lost.

Coaches hang around at clubs through all amounts of nonesense and often preside under many managerial comings and goings. Suddenly we're handing out medals for this??! Ha ha...You really are silly. Gone by Nov.

Why would he walk away?

He'll he gone before you lot get yer pressies open.

Yeah cause he's really in demand.

Routledge clearly not fit, only on bench in desperation like Jose. Which of Best and Ranger would you have used to help our overrun midfield and makeshift defence? Was more of a joke like anyway. But honestly, I think bringing on Butt today probably was needed. But I would have wished that he would have brought on a striker (Best or Ranger) earlier and would have gone for the win. He thinks wins aren't allowed away from home.

We had been under 10-15 mins of sustained pressure, Butt is the last player you bring on to relieve pressure.

Hughton raises stakes in muppet of the decade contest.

This is precisely what I mean. Brings on Butt - gives away free kick - leads to goal. CH is a muppet basically.

As someone who hasn't followed the thread... How has Parky managed to rack up a 3 goal lead with Benitez remaining in his job? Upsettingly reminiscent of Istanbul. Because Parky edits the thread title? I think we all know Benitez won this one It's only half time ffs!! They only reason they haven't knocked him is cause it's too expensive to get rid.