Parky

Aye, all those Barca fans. Mugs. mackems.gif

Me too, i highly doubt Sam was sacked because the likes of Hughes, Redknapp etc came calling

Ashley doesn't strike me as a guy who pisses around.

...one other straw is that a 'big name' would have wanted to deal in the Jan window and Ashely would have pre-ok'd funds.

Are you saying making Newcastle into a top side isn't a big job? That said, I can't imagine for one moment that he'll end up as our manager. He was slated for Barca and then rumours about Meelan...Both are huge clubs. He topped a Barca supporters club poll to replace Rijkaard but there still seems to be some doubts about his style of footie and the purist approach Barca cherish. One straw I'm holding onto is Mourinho is highly unpredictable and has a massive ego...He might have looked at us and thought wtf I'll sort it.

Parky Towers is humming with incantations. Dreams win prizes.

I hope this comes back to haunt you. So do I. There is every chance we've landed 'the big one'. No there isn't. Crystal Ball? http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/weather/images/meg_270.jpg Mrs Role Model ^ This is not a time for negative vibes. The unfolding of events suggests Ashley has someone in mind and I doubt we're hiring a muppet like McLaren. Fingers crossed.

I hope this comes back to haunt you. So do I. There is every chance we've landed 'the big one'. No there isn't. Crystal Ball?

I hope this comes back to haunt you. So do I. There is every chance we've landed 'the big one'.

Im no Martins fan but Defoe is awful. Why people here really want him in our squad is shocking to me. Strike rate of more or less one in two in his years at Spurs. Good enough?

Yeah the only differance is thier central midfield is on another planet compared to ours. And their strikers have pace, power, skill and youth. Up front we have scatty, fatty and ratty. Other than that the teams are similar. lol Is it delusion day on here or is there summat about Ben Tozer you're not telling me?

You're getting there, I knew you would. If we can make a start with 1/2 of these this window and a couple more in the summer I'd say we're moving in the right direction. It's a snowball effect the more quality in the first team the easier it is to attract others. The quicker we get back into Euro, again it is easier to attract big players. You know these days quality players cost money it isn't like 5 years ago when we could compete for spend with 3/4 clubs, there are now 8 or so clubs who can and are starting to spend more. Well that's your opinion and your entitled to it. I just hope that the clubs management aren't looking at what every other club is doing and stick to their own plans Obviously part of this would be improving the first team so you shouldn't worry. When's the last time we bought a top tier player who wasn't a crock or scatty or lazy? When is the last time we didn't have a threadbare squad? You know if we took Zoggy out of our side what exactly would we be looking at? We are simply years behind.

You're getting there, I knew you would. If we can make a start with 1/2 of these this window and a couple more in the summer I'd say we're moving in the right direction. It's a snowball effect the more quality in the first team the easier it is to attract others. The quicker we get back into Euro, again it is easier to attract big players. You know these days quality players cost money it isn't like 5 years ago when we could compete for spend with 3/4 clubs, there are now 8 or so clubs who can and are starting to spend more.

Rubbish.

That old chesnut. To compete for the top 6 (Liverpool are 5th btw) we need to start spending big. And that doesn't mean we want to show the kind of ambition that Everton or Blackburn show (they spend conservatively) They don't have enough quality in depth to sustain any kind of challenge hence they yo yo. I'm not in the remotest interested what these two mickey mouse outfits do or don't do. Man City and Pompey who both spent big in the summer along with Spurs who have spent big for two summers (the sale of Carrick makes the net figure look smaller) are the group we need to be in and that includes Liverpool now if Man C hold onto 4th which wouldn't surprise me. To catch up to this group regarding squad depth and and 3/4 high quality players we will have to spend big money. Idiots amongst us and lets face it in they aren't in the minority will point to money being spent on Luque, Owen, Martins, Smith etc It means nothing if the players don't produce, they have to be replaced with players who are better and will deliver. If you like spending wrong recently (particularly on semi and perma crocks) means the money doesn't actually appear on the pitch, this is the reality and there is no hiding from. So on three levels we are playing catch up: Squad depth, 3/4 top tier players, 3/4 good squad players to cover. This is going to cost money and big money. What guarantuee is there that any of these big money signings will improve the squad if the signings laready made by allardyce havent improved the squad? Surely you cant say that the players we signed werent an improvment on what we had last year. Dont get me wrong, i definitely think that the team needs investment, but as it stands, Allrdyce hasnt shown to me that he has the ability or coaching methods to make the new signings work. Which for me is a bigger worry. I also think £100m is pretty steep in 6months, because if £100m is spent in 6months, and Allardyce doesnt get us into a top4 or5 position how do yout think that would bode with the fans? Do you think it would be justifiable and sensible to give him the rope to hang himself so early into his nufc career. It's not steep. It's ambitious. Only if you're naive enough to believe that flexing your financial muscles is the only way (or the key way) to implement ambition. Do you not think that it is a bit naive to try and achieve this clubs ambitions in 6 months, which is essentially what you're implying? Its basically giving the club a rope to hang itself with. We won't achieve any of our long term goals in 6 months. What we will do if we have a significant and targetted spend is be able to compete. That's all. We're ten points away from a good position. We are punching well below our weight in term of quality of our squad and havent strung together 2 or 3 consecutive decent performances. In my opinion saying that £x million will make us competitive again is a bit naive and pretty short sighted. My point is that if Allardyce had squeazed a drop of talent out of the squad he's inherited and put together, id be more confident to hand over a fat wedge for him to take us further. He hasnt so far, so by that logic wont do if he is given the wonga. Which leads us back to square one. What in the name of the good lord are you babbling about? Lets spend £200m and get us looking to achieve our ambitions in one go.

Sell Martins buy Defoe.

That old chesnut. To compete for the top 6 (Liverpool are 5th btw) we need to start spending big. And that doesn't mean we want to show the kind of ambition that Everton or Blackburn show (they spend conservatively) They don't have enough quality in depth to sustain any kind of challenge hence they yo yo. I'm not in the remotest interested what these two mickey mouse outfits do or don't do. Man City and Pompey who both spent big in the summer along with Spurs who have spent big for two summers (the sale of Carrick makes the net figure look smaller) are the group we need to be in and that includes Liverpool now if Man C hold onto 4th which wouldn't surprise me. To catch up to this group regarding squad depth and and 3/4 high quality players we will have to spend big money. Idiots amongst us and lets face it in they aren't in the minority will point to money being spent on Luque, Owen, Martins, Smith etc It means nothing if the players don't produce, they have to be replaced with players who are better and will deliver. If you like spending wrong recently (particularly on semi and perma crocks) means the money doesn't actually appear on the pitch, this is the reality and there is no hiding from. So on three levels we are playing catch up: Squad depth, 3/4 top tier players, 3/4 good squad players to cover. This is going to cost money and big money. What guarantuee is there that any of these big money signings will improve the squad if the signings laready made by allardyce havent improved the squad? Surely you cant say that the players we signed werent an improvment on what we had last year. Dont get me wrong, i definitely think that the team needs investment, but as it stands, Allrdyce hasnt shown to me that he has the ability or coaching methods to make the new signings work. Which for me is a bigger worry. I also think £100m is pretty steep in 6months, because if £100m is spent in 6months, and Allardyce doesnt get us into a top4 or5 position how do yout think that would bode with the fans? Do you think it would be justifiable and sensible to give him the rope to hang himself so early into his nufc career. It's not steep. It's ambitious. Only if you're naive enough to believe that flexing your financial muscles is the only way (or the key way) to implement ambition. Do you not think that it is a bit naive to try and achieve this clubs ambitions in 6 months, which is essentially what you're implying? Its basically giving the club a rope to hang itself with. We won't achieve any of our long term goals in 6 months. What we will do if we have a significant and targetted spend is be able to compete. That's all. We're ten points away from a good position. We are punching well below our weight in term of quality of our squad and havent strung together 2 or 3 consecutive decent performances. In my opinion saying that £x million will make us competitive again is a bit naive and pretty short sighted. My point is that if Allardyce had squeazed a drop of talent out of the squad he's inherited and put together, id be more confident to hand over a fat wedge for him to take us further. He hasnt so far, so by that logic wont do if he is given the wonga. Which leads us back to square one. What in the name of the good lord are you babbling about?

That old chesnut. To compete for the top 6 (Liverpool are 5th btw) we need to start spending big. And that doesn't mean we want to show the kind of ambition that Everton or Blackburn show (they spend conservatively) They don't have enough quality in depth to sustain any kind of challenge hence they yo yo. I'm not in the remotest interested what these two mickey mouse outfits do or don't do. Man City and Pompey who both spent big in the summer along with Spurs who have spent big for two summers (the sale of Carrick makes the net figure look smaller) are the group we need to be in and that includes Liverpool now if Man C hold onto 4th which wouldn't surprise me. To catch up to this group regarding squad depth and and 3/4 high quality players we will have to spend big money. Idiots amongst us and lets face it in they aren't in the minority will point to money being spent on Luque, Owen, Martins, Smith etc It means nothing if the players don't produce, they have to be replaced with players who are better and will deliver. If you like spending wrong recently (particularly on semi and perma crocks) means the money doesn't actually appear on the pitch, this is the reality and there is no hiding from. So on three levels we are playing catch up: Squad depth, 3/4 top tier players, 3/4 good squad players to cover. This is going to cost money and big money. What guarantuee is there that any of these big money signings will improve the squad if the signings laready made by allardyce havent improved the squad? Surely you cant say that the players we signed werent an improvment on what we had last year. Dont get me wrong, i definitely think that the team needs investment, but as it stands, Allrdyce hasnt shown to me that he has the ability or coaching methods to make the new signings work. Which for me is a bigger worry. I also think £100m is pretty steep in 6months, because if £100m is spent in 6months, and Allardyce doesnt get us into a top4 or5 position how do yout think that would bode with the fans? Do you think it would be justifiable and sensible to give him the rope to hang himself so early into his nufc career. It's not steep. It's ambitious. Only if you're naive enough to believe that flexing your financial muscles is the only way (or the key way) to implement ambition. Do you not think that it is a bit naive to try and achieve this clubs ambitions in 6 months, which is essentially what you're implying? Its basically giving the club a rope to hang itself with. We won't achieve any of our long term goals in 6 months. What we will do if we have a significant and targetted spend is be able to compete. That's all.

No clue. Lets my posts have facts in them we are 10 points off sixth place, when we have gone through an AWFUL period of form. We have dropped points we shouldn't have where i have mentioned above. So if those results when differently we would be just off sixth place no? If are luck have been a little worse how much money wouldn't of been needed? I genuinely cant understand you, i'm miffed to say the least. There is a more awfuller period of form we are just about to move into. Check el listo fixtero. you can't say 100 million guarantees you anything. people who think like that are often deluded. even if a player has been proven in the premier league you cant guarantee him to be a success at nufc. you build from the very bottom upwards, changing the whole foundations if you want long term success Let's not buy quality players. Good idea.

No clue. Lets my posts have facts in them we are 10 points off sixth place, when we have gone through an AWFUL period of form. We have dropped points we shouldn't have where i have mentioned above. So if those results when differently we would be just off sixth place no? If are luck have been a little worse how much money wouldn't of been needed? I genuinely cant understand you, i'm miffed to say the least. There is a more awfuller period of form we are just about to move into. Check el listo fixtero. We've got the worst goal differance in the top 6...top 12.

No clue.

That old chesnut. To compete for the top 6 (Liverpool are 5th btw) we need to start spending big. And that doesn't mean we want to show the kind of ambition that Everton or Blackburn show (they spend conservatively) They don't have enough quality in depth to sustain any kind of challenge hence they yo yo. I'm not in the remotest interested what these two mickey mouse outfits do or don't do. Man City and Pompey who both spent big in the summer along with Spurs who have spent big for two summers (the sale of Carrick makes the net figure look smaller) are the group we need to be in and that includes Liverpool now if Man C hold onto 4th which wouldn't surprise me. To catch up to this group regarding squad depth and and 3/4 high quality players we will have to spend big money. Idiots amongst us and lets face it in they aren't in the minority will point to money being spent on Luque, Owen, Martins, Smith etc It means nothing if the players don't produce, they have to be replaced with players who are better and will deliver. If you like spending wrong recently (particularly on semi and perma crocks) means the money doesn't actually appear on the pitch, this is the reality and there is no hiding from. So on three levels we are playing catch up: Squad depth, 3/4 top tier players, 3/4 good squad players to cover. This is going to cost money and big money. What guarantuee is there that any of these big money signings will improve the squad if the signings laready made by allardyce havent improved the squad? Surely you cant say that the players we signed werent an improvment on what we had last year. Dont get me wrong, i definitely think that the team needs investment, but as it stands, Allrdyce hasnt shown to me that he has the ability or coaching methods to make the new signings work. Which for me is a bigger worry. I also think £100m is pretty steep in 6months, because if £100m is spent in 6months, and Allardyce doesnt get us into a top4 or5 position how do yout think that would bode with the fans? Do you think it would be justifiable and sensible to give him the rope to hang himself so early into his nufc career. It's not steep. It's ambitious.

That old chesnut. To compete for the top 6 (Liverpool are 5th btw) we need to start spending big. And that doesn't mean we want to show the kind of ambition that Everton or Blackburn show (they spend conservatively) They don't have enough quality in depth to sustain any kind of challenge hence they yo yo. I'm not in the remotest interested what these two mickey mouse outfits do or don't do. Man City and Pompey who both spent big in the summer along with Spurs who have spent big for two summers (the sale of Carrick makes the net figure look smaller) are the group we need to be in and that includes Liverpool now if Man C hold onto 4th which wouldn't surprise me. To catch up to this group regarding squad depth and and 3/4 high quality players we will have to spend big money. Idiots amongst us and lets face it in they aren't in the minority will point to money being spent on Luque, Owen, Martins, Smith etc It means nothing if the players don't produce, they have to be replaced with players who are better and will deliver. If you like spending wrong recently (particularly on semi and perma crocks) means the money doesn't actually appear on the pitch, this is the reality and there is no hiding from. So on three levels we are playing catch up: Squad depth, 3/4 top tier players, 3/4 good squad players to cover. This is going to cost money and big money.

Sell sell zell zell..sell!!!!11