Parky

Beaering in mind 'the root' is here to stay for the forseable future, getting in a 'proper' manager is our only choice. Tbh are there any examples of a caretaker promoted from within who has gone on to get long term success? I can only think of it working in the old Liverpool bootroom days if at all.

This has always been the problem in the making with buying Duff. I would have thought this was going to be Zoggies coming of age season following on from last year.

Vic, I too am perplexed by this Martins posse. tongue.gif

I couldn't handle the ankle biting. tongue3.gif

Poll altered by popular request. bluebiggrin.gif

It's not the sale NSG its peoples continued obsession with him to be precise. Anyway why don't you have a try at ans the actual question in the thread instead of nitpicking. bluewink.gif

Nice post and I think truthful in its insight into the Anelka mind. Although as a footballer I'll say Martins can't and never will hold a candle to Anelka. There I've said it. Not saying he won't score 15-18 goals for us mind.

Because you included him in your poll '' NSG It amuses me.

I like the idea of having a striker that's fast as ****, but not if they don't have the brains and abilty to back it up. Anelka is no slouch either, but he has that extra game intelligence which is so important in tight games.'' Gmac This is the thing with him, he has quietly developed into an all round forward who will also get his share of goals.

How is it a thread about Bellamy Mr'' fucking pathetic???''

I would have had Anelka and have said this on here before and although it is early days for Martins, I am interested after todays game on the general feeling regarding the two while it is fresh in the mind. Ps I have no axe to grind concerning Martins, but don't understand why we didn't follow up on Anelka especailly after all the media noises he was making in the summer.

Agreed Fox, people are forgetting our other worries, the immediate one's are looking so bad that is.

We'll get nowt against Boro for a start I'm afraid.

Without meaning to be alarmist the worst sign is how most of the heads dropped as soon as they equalised. The rest was inevitable. You have to laugh some people have been trying to tell me Martins is better than Anelka (he ran it and I don't even think he came out of 3rd gear).

Apart from the penalty and the Ramage howler we don't seem to be able to create the chances we need to at home. The panic and airshots from the def everytime Bolton threw it into the box if not alarming is amusing. There was a good spell in the first half for 20 min or so after we took the lead we held a lot of posession, yet failed to follow up when they looked a bit rattled. This side seems to have no fluency and is hesitant all over the field.

We haven't had a good manager in charge long enough...Simple Rob.

I hate your advark...I swear everytime I see it I run into the kitchen looking for biscuits. bluedead.gif

Dave occassionally take over my machine, but I've got used to it and just see it as one of his little quirks. bluewink.gif

People say it is more to do with his team ie John Roberson etc..and the understanding they have rather than just O'Neil alone.

Some very insightful comments there Knighty.

I agree with Knighty, buying Duff was ill thought through. Martins I have no problem with as it was a must buy. Just saying I would have seen the Duff money better spent on one quality CB and one alternative Full back.

If Glen wanted to shut out Manure he couldn't do better than watch a few videos of how Greece won the Euro championships against vastly superior opposition. If you're going to defend deep you have to narrow the play (as the Greeks did) and defend in clusters, picking up men as they come into your zone. You see that would be double dutch to GR. tongue.gif

Don't get me started on the forwards he bought. bluewink.gif

''..you can not play Ameobe up there on his own at any time. He's potential crap and will never be any better. I just wished I knew what hold Ameobe has over this club as each consecutive manager has liked him.'' PURETOON To my mind one of the golden rules always has been: DON'T drop a striker who's scoring for fun. Oba's pace alone should have given him the shirt over Shola. Poor descision imo.