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He was talking about the ones he expects leadership and example from - Coloccini, Krul, Sissoko and Cisse. Cisse aside,

Funny he's never spoken a bad word about either Pardew or Carver, then. Not to mention the fact he's mentioned enjoying his new position. Now that his pace has more or less gone there's absolutely nothing to warrant him getting PL games in midfield or up front.

Real 4 points clear then, in spite of basically being poor (by their own standards) since the start of the year.

Let's be honest, he's neither.

I'm not remotely angry, I just don't like him. I think he typifies better than anyone else the deterioration in the fabric of top-end English football in the past 15 years or so. All money and pragmatism. No class or passionate idealism.

He's just a bloke who used to scrub windows for a living pretending to be his hero Jose Mourinho, man. How else can such a failure as a football manager achieve that other than feigning gargantuan self-confidence at every opportunity?

I miss Ron Atkinson.

Curbs ? Over Carver? Of course. Give over, man.

Not much of a barometer, is it? I'd have Terry fucking Venables here in place of the current wreck.

Still no idea why we'd specifically target French managers other than their cheapness.

Exactly. There's not a single redeeming characteristic.

All the top managers poke people in the eye and then hide? No, that's just him.

I'm not sure where he'll go. He'll no doubt be a top keeper one day but he's regressing with us to the point that penalty shootout in Brazil is the only thing keeping him relevant.

I think anyone entertained by a manager (unlimited funds, 2 trophies in last 5 seasons) laughing at the lack of success of another (significantly smaller budget, 1 trophy in last 5 seasons) can't be too bright, yes.

You're so insecure, it's painful :lol: Well it's either that or Mourinho's a cunt and you're not very bright. I'll get back to you.

That's the problem, though. There's being slight with a low centre of gravity like David Silva and there's being built like an 11-year-old without the ability to compensate. Pretty obvious which one Anita is.

No, I just don't like blatant self-serving cunts. I'd be far more entertained by Mourinho if his teams played the sort of football their finances should facilitate.

It's the type of thing anyone could come out with. If your entertained by it then it says more about you than him.

He wasn't so bad when he was here! His days are numbered now though. He was here 4 years and at most had 5 good months as a RM - with Andy Carroll to aim for.

Martinez has nearly turned Everton into Wigan.

I'll never get why anyone would love him. Shit off the pitch and on it.

Farrington was the only NE journo to genuinely criticise Pardew before this season. Don't mind him.

He's a tidy footballer technically. He's just not got the physicality to grab a hold of games or the ability to change them. Not suited to a proper league, basically.

But we don't need new players, do we, John? Hope he drinks himself silly down Wylam tonight and wanders into the Tyne.