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There’s no denying the start to this season is the best he’s shown for us, but he’s still a long way from a top half PL keeper, let alone an international keeper. Imagine a knockout tournament with Darlow under high balls; fatal anxiety attacks for the whole English fanbase...

I hesitate to bring it back to Ole, but I thought I’d offer a different perspective. Toon fans watch Bruceball and see shite football. They see chaos and bewilderment. And then they hear commentators say “Bruce is doing a great job”. And fans of other clubs saying “Why are you complaining, you’re getting the results”. And we get mad, because we know our club, and we know our man. When Bruce came in, we heeded the words of brummie, because he knew his erstwhile man. So maybe cut Froggy a little slack and accept that perhaps he knows his club better than us, or maybe knows what’s important for his club at this time? Besides, if Ole is really so terrible and Froggy is deluded, what’s the joy in pointing it out over and over and over? Just laugh at the shite results when they happen and smile in self satisfaction. Baiting the lone Man U fan is a bit tedious...

Any chance of resetting it to "permanent" manager and removing Carver and Kinnear? I feel those... aberrations are diverting an interesting poll Done and reset Cheers I’m surprised how much harder it made choosing. Christ, but we’ve had some shite!

Any chance of resetting it to "permanent" manager and removing Carver and Kinnear? I feel those... aberrations are diverting an interesting poll

Posting here because you guys will know - if Biden is paying $2.70, what is that in fractional odds?

Given that we beat Everton, surely the starting XI will be exactly the same against Southampton, because "fair"...?

That list includes people who've led sides to multiple cup finals, not sure they're all the worst in history. Marcelo Lippi who has won 5 league titles, a Champions League and a World cup amongst other things is the 11th worst manager of all time apparently. Five of ours made the list. Steve McClaren's spell at NUFC wasn't even mentioned in the reasons he's the "7th worst manager of all time". Nor was the Toon mentioned in squibs of Ardilles, Souness and Gullit. We've hired 10% of their "worst ever managers" and we're mentioned once in passing under Roeder. It's a weird list - and I posted it partly because of its very strangeness. If you're going to count Claude Anelka, then surely John Carver counts and is worse than anyone on this list. And the Lippi one, well...

Truth, Paul Dummett has never attempted that pass in his life

Of all the players to clone, why Lewis?

In researching the above post, I stumbled upon The Bleacher Report's "50 Worst Managers of All Time" - a curious compilation that strikingly doesn't include Wor Cabbage Heed... https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1107736-50-worst-managers-in-world-football-history

Would he say no if they came calling? So absurd a notion I'm struggling to think of a comparison. Would Ruud Gullit go to Milan if they came calling? Perhaps Attilio Lombardo would think hard before going to Juventus?

Pretty moderate, really. Didn’t even touch the Rafa bullshit the pundits use either...

As I said in the Project Rich Cunts thread, there is so much dross in the league that reducing it to 18 teams isn’t the worst idea (unless it was motivated by greed and power)

Seems this idea is obvious to everyone but Brewcie.

This notion that an XI that achieves a good result automatically merits being the XI for the next match is so retarded I can’t get my head around it. A professional manager in 2020 who genuinely says “worked last time, good for next” is mind boggling.

Was thinking exactly this - Wolves fans must have hated him. I was also impressed by the way Messi possessed Ameobi's body to set up Bowyer's goal...

This is where you need to start alternate universes. Want to see where it ends up if it sticks with relegated teams now. I mean, you did say it doesn't take you long... Or correcting injustices, like Sheffield United going down when West Ham cheated with Tevez & Mascherano, or when Wolves missed out on automatic promotion when the PL went from 22 to 20 teams... Fairly sure it was Reading who missed out on automatic promotion not Wolves Right you are - and thank you for correcting 25 years of thinking Wolves were hard done by. Have no idea why I remember it that way...

I can see Bruce naming that team - but with Joelinton for Almiron, and playing a flat 5-4-1 but calling it three up front...

This is where you need to start alternate universes. Want to see where it ends up if it sticks with relegated teams now. I mean, you did say it doesn't take you long... Or correcting injustices, like Sheffield United going down when West Ham cheated with Tevez & Mascherano, or when Wolves missed out on automatic promotion when the PL went from 22 to 20 teams...

Dunno how the lad’s confidence will take Brewcie’s choice to leave an injured Darrow on - especially if Darlow’s out and Gillespie has to start league games.

I thought Carver would never be surpassed as Worst Toon Manager, but Brewcie’s making a determined effort to take the title

Not last season. Probably not this season either. It pissed me off enough that I checked. The “Big Six” have finished in the top six positions exactly three times since the inception of the Premier League. 2014/15, 2017/18 and 2018/19. Such a dominant collective force that they can’t even maintain their hold at the top of the league

I really enjoyed the twin peaks of “Pickford:LOL” immediately followed by “Liverpool:LOL” Giggled like a schoolboy telling a fart joke.

How many times has the “Big Six” even finished in the top six positions?