Parky

The analysis of Dalglish amongst that lot is the hardest one. Although a sound appointment by CV alone, I would have had some reservations in the sense that he had the best backroom and staff perhaps in world football at his feet (at Liverpool) and won the title with Blackburn with a huge treasure chest.

Robson was on the shortlist for some time, he wasn't a lucky appointment, it was only lucky in the sense he came when he did and we really needed him.

There are strengths and weaknesses to Martins game. He will never be another Luque, it is a ridiculous comparison with all due respect. As I have said before, I won't even think of judging him till he's started 12-15 games. Not the wisest buy, but not the worst either.

We didn't miss out on him Roeder in his infinite wisdom dithered and also insulted Kuyt with all this need to watch him lark. If you are a football manager or even someone with a passing interest in the game, you should know all about Kuyt. Who imo in 2/3 years will be better than Van Nistelrooy.

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Two or three more spankings by top 6 sides and Roeder will be gone. The important thing is....Is FF looking now so as to have some kind of plan in place??!

.....and if GR hadn't insulted Kuyt saying he needs to watch him one more time... :roll:

Basically we bought all the wrong players in the summer and now we're paying for it.

Yes HP. That's how we do it. tongue.gif

Have to agree with T27....Also you have to be pretty naive not to realise Shearer was pretty much running the team last year.

Those are the only facts that are relevent to this debate, just not interested in easy wins against the Danish butter mountain guides works canteen 'B' team etc....

We need 3 or 4 wins off the bat as soon as poss. The longer this goes on the harder it will be to climb back out.

PL stats are the truer guide, not all this when we played the Swiss chocolatiers guild one season in the inter-toe to toe.

Better guide to just look at PL stats...Not including games like playing the Bulgarian army side and stuff. bluedead.gif

....with a fondness for pearl necklaces.. bluebiggrin.gif

I would bring clarity, drive and inspiration to the masses, I would take no prisoners.....I would have a huge black chair and a tiny desk.

I would want a highly paid PR role in exchange mind. tongue.gif

Better than FF surely??!

It's a good angle. I've got his e-mail somewhere, perhaps I should recommend a club closer to our hearts?? blueeek.gif

It's a funny old world. I know a bit about the Israeli, he is worth a fair bit and a very astute businessman. I think they are looking at the Olympic stadium project as a poss home for the Hammers.

I reckon deal done. Eli Papachadou (Israeli hotel magnet) doesn't mess about.

It has come to my attention that Sven and Kia (the Tevez and Mascharino deal bloke), had a secret meeting in London yesterday. Link to come. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1931750,00.html I have a feeling it could be on. "Sven-Goran Eriksson's advisers last night denied he was being lined up for the manager's job at West Ham United after it emerged that the former England coach had dinner on Sunday with two figures central to Kia Joorabchian's potential takeover of the club."

Am delighted. Listened to the first half on the radio then went to the pub so missed all the action. One thing i do know, if Wullie is happy then we must have played well. How was Martins tonight? Poor I thought. He had one effort just over the bar when he chipped James from wide on the right. I didn't think it was a coincidence that we played much better in the 2nd half when he'd been replaced as we had much more movement up front. He was far too static; it's no use having bags of pace if you don't make the runs to be able to use it. Making the right runs is one of the hardest things to teach. However, doesnt bode well if he still doesnt get the rhythmn of the game here. The situation at the club is so dire now that in a way we have to back him to do well. Last year we could **** off Luque as he was surplus (and still is). This year all our eggs are in the one 5'7 basket and he just has to do well. Agree with that. Anyway he's only had a few games, it will take at least 12-15 games when we start to see some payback.

Lot of folks in admiration of Taylor at RB in the phone in. blueyes.gif

I'm better looking TFN I can assure you.