Ronaldo

You just wont let this year long vendetta against Colo drop, will you? Simpson I agree with, he's been absolutely shocking in the last 3 months.

Routledge 4 and Jonas 9. That's the most biased nonsense i've heard since Jayson's last post.

That really does say it all about you.

We were poor tonight, but who gives a shit? We're up, we've got one hand on the trophy and we can start planning for next season.

Good team.

Caretaker roles? I'm basing it on what i've seen of Hughton for the past 2 years, I don't believe he's up to the massive job needed to keep us in the premier league, even if giving him the position is the nice thing to do. Go to January and the common opinion on here was that Hughton had done an Ok job but needed to be replaced in the summer. I don't want to lose Hughton as a coach but as a man-manager and tactician, we can do better.

At the very least I can tell you what it'll start with.

Re Keegan, check my post above. Re Hughton in the PL..............even someone with as limited ability to understand as you would have to admit that the circumstances he took over as caretaker in the PL where the club and the players were at their lowest ebb would have some sort of effect on results. Players confidence, confusion, fans disatisfaction, pressure, injuries, owner's status, demonstrations, you name it, had such an effect on the club and the players that I doubt anyone could hyave come in and stabilised the club. This time around, he has virtually single handely built the club back up, management wise. He has got rid of the under performers and signed some players of his own who are enhancing the team. He will go into the PL better prepared with a squad totally backing him. CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENCES??????????/ As for your assertion regarding the comparisons with Wenger and Ferguson, let me ask you this question. Had you heard of Wenger before he was surprisingly appointed manager of Arsenal? I doubt it because he was a total unknown, having managed in the J League. I seem to remember that Ferguson was apparently 24 hours away from being sacked as Man Utd manager until they beat us in the cup in the mid 80s. Before managing MU, he had limited experience albeit with a decent Aberdeen side at the time. Managers have to start somewhere. This is Hughton's opportunity and who is to say he will not be a success because we just do not know. However, Man Utd would probably not be the force they are today if they had sacked Ferguson and Arsenbal may not be the force they are today if they had not gambled on an unknown. GET MY DRIFT? You're insane.

Exactly, get him told.

I'd prefer to give you the job than any manager who has the phrase 'proper english player' in their vocabulary.

Why & who are you typing that for? They have whacked in 42 goals in league goals it is not rocket science to say they are playing well together. I was more referring to the way they're linking up tbh. They aren't linking up at all man, the interplay between them is almost non-existent (which kinda goes with Madrid's playing style, they are extremely direct). They are both tremendously effective though. Cronaldo leads the shoots on goal stat in La Liga by a country mile, and he has only played 21 of 31. He doesn't do passing. I disagree completely, they're finding the other all the time, especially Gonzalo. It was suggested they'd trip on each other's toes, but that isn't happening. Interesting stat about CR btw, he's always gone for glory but in the premier league he never really seemed that selfish a player, not that Ferguson would have stood for it anyway.

I highly doubt it. It's a figure not even worth acknowledging, given that you could probably almost build a premier league team from scrarch with that.

Why & who are you typing that for? They have whacked in 42 goals in league goals it is not rocket science to say they are playing well together. I was more referring to the way they're linking up tbh.

Comparing Hughton to Ferguson and Wenger? Keegan got us to 3rd place in the premiership with £2.5m Darren Peacock his most expensive signing. How on earth did he 'f*** the club up with over spending'? We've been here before, with Roeder. He had a better squad of players and barely managed to accumulate 40 points. We've been winning games throughout this season, at some point next season we will start losing, I don't believe he's the man to lead a team of players in that situation. I was very happy when he was appointed permanently in october, (check my posts if you wish) I just wish the contract was till the end of the season and he could be moved back to the coaching team without fuss.

The blueprint for a truly world class defender, but someone forgot to add the brain. Shame, but I can see why he's still playing in the premiership because he's an effective defender 99% of the time.

How about the perception among managers? Ashley'll be the one who sacked Sam Allardyce after giving him terrible support in the transfer market (postponing decisions forever), forced out club legend Kevin Keegan after not supporting him in the transfer market, hired an Irishman with unwashed hair, then made a profit in the transfer market with the club in a relegation battle, then sold everything that could walk during the next transfer window and only hired Chris Hughton when the transfer window was closed. And now you think it would be a wise idea -- f*** public perception -- to sack a manager who has done a good job considering the circumstances, so that Ashley could hire ... oh, Moronho? Who the f*** would want to work for the guy, apart from some absolute moron who spends all his time on football messageboards? Who suggested that we sack him?

How about the perception among managers? Ashley'll be the one who sacked Sam Allardyce after giving him terrible support in the transfer market (postponing decisions forever), forced out club legend Kevin Keegan after not supporting him in the transfer market, hired an Irishman with unwashed hair, then made a profit in the transfer market with the club in a relegation battle, then sold everything that could walk during the next transfer window and only hired Chris Hughton when the transfer window was closed. And now you think it would be a wise idea -- f*** public perception -- to sack a manager who has done a good job considering the circumstances, so that Ashley could hire ... oh, Moronho? Who the f*** would want to work for the guy, apart from some absolute moron who spends all his time on football messageboards? Ronaldo You are just the type of person who would be the first to run when the going gets tough. No-one would want the likes of you alongside them in the trenches. If we sacked Hughton now, we would certainly be the laughing stock of the football world. People like Ronaldo can only see a minor part of the entire problem that exisited at the club. They dont know the entire story therefore their opinions should be taken with a pinch of salt. Furthermore, by sacking Hughton, what message does this send out to any interested managers, apart from SGE who is so desperate, he would probably manage Hartlepool United. We have been crying out for some sort of stability for years and just when we seem to be close to getting that, idiots like Ronaldo want to wreck it all. In the words of Captain Mainwaring...................STUPID BOY. First to run when the going gets tough? Just listen to yourself, man. Yes, I want to wreck it all. I'd like to see us appoint a manager with big league pedigree because i've had enough of the success derived from going to 24th place Sheff Wed and playing for a draw.

Who got relegated.

Such as the mackems, Stoke, Blackburn, Fulham, Bolton, Hull and Wolves.

Once every 3 games.

The fact you won't be making any more of these daft threads.

Sheff Wed away was the best game i've seen him play for us in 3 years. Simply because he was so bad, the result was secondary to the fantastic laugh I had each time he went near the ball, especially right on the final whistle.

My own personal favourite in New York is a bar called Gatsby's on Spring st. not far from Little Italy. Fella called Luke behind the bar, plays the Stones constantly and tends to pour you a shot of whiskey for every second pint of Broon Ale.

Ashley seems to be very shy.

This has to be the 8th time i've typed this but Ronaldo and Higuain look absolutely fantastic together.