Lenny

I bet if he had joined Spurs, it would have been seen as a huge mistake by Roeder in not signing him, players that we sign just tend to go to shit!

I just wanna know who we're gonna get now!!!

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His tackling is usually very good, albeit predictable because he dives into the challenge practically every time.

Rozehnal hasnt been that bad for us. He started absolutely brilliantly for us but has made a couple of mistakes since. He's still a very able backup.

See Baba has signed for LA Galaxy!!

We wouldnt play them all on the same day, thats just stupid!!!

I must say I find it quite funny that given all of Allardyce's failed attempts to shore up the defense and negative play, Keegans first game results in a clean sheet.

Hangin off, Excited like fuck, and a little nervous!

I suppose someone has to agree with him. To be fair, if it was anyone else that said it I might consider what he says but he's always struck me as bitter.

aye,but they'll be back to normal if we don't win the league next season Sounds about right!

Who voted loss!!!!!

I must say, I've never seen this board so positive, makes a fuckin change, good to see!

Van Der Vaart is HOT!!

I was always never too impressed by him in the centre and thought that his best position was easily LW, however he is getting so much stronger on the ball now and generally much more physical. He can ride challenges and keep the ball at his feet nowaways very well. The form he is on at the moment, he seems to be able to play wherever he is put, I'd still say left wing but now think that given time in the centre in front of a quality disciplined defensive midfielder (Faye maybe) he could shine.

Cautiously excited has to be the best summary iv seen. Im actually shakin a little! cant beleive it!

Really?

I can't always fully participate in my threads because I have work to do, and I take a great deal of pride in always meeting my targets. Footie comes second because work pays for footie! Fair enough, just recall seeing you start a "controversial" thread once and not appearing again until about 6 or 7 pages later.

Doesnt Brazilianbob do this sort of thing often, im sure i can remember him creating a thread in the past saying something that is bound to get lots of response and then doesnt come back for ages whilst the thread builds up pages.

nowt to do with it, we need a new keeper, Given is not good enough. If you stuck Nesta, Ferdinand, Zambrotta and Ramos in the defence then perhaps he'd be able to get away with awful positioning and the organisational skills of Mr Bean, but that isn't gonna happen, a change, asap The bloke may have his faults but that is way over the top. This kind of attitude is a major part of the reason why the club is in the shit it is in now to be honest.

I dont see what the problem is here, Ashley is not running the club, its Mort, simple as that really.

I reckon we'd have shown improvement next season, been top half to top 6 come the end of it, and reckon we'd have been fighting for Europe for sure by the end of his 3rd season.

Since I’m on a night shift, bored at work I thought I’d have my say, so… I’ve had a while to dwell on this now and I still think its fucking pathetic that he's been sacked. I genuinely think that given time he would have been the right man for the job. Looking at the alternative managers potentially available to us (especially if it supposed to be a British manager), I can’t say I’d be happy with many of them if they were to be appointed. Moyes – has had years at Everton and if I remember correctly they nearly got relegated under him. He will not get the time he has had at Everton with us. Hughes – Same as Moyes, has had years at Blackburn, they are improving each season but to be honest they still aren’t anything special. McClaren – Has absolutely nothing to offer as a top manager in my opinion. Redknapp – Granted, he will likely bring in some decent players but he is a similar manager to Allardyce at the end of the day. Martin O’Neill – Wouldn’t be a bad replacement but would again need time. For the people wanting Mourinho. He would obviously be a very good appointment, and while the results would probably be right, they would likely be boring, ground out results. Would the fans put up with this? If anyone would be likely to get away with that style of play it would be him, if the results were right. Also, would he even come? I’d be surprised. To be honest, with the state of the club, why would anyone in their right mind come? The expectation is through the roof and the patience is ridiculously thin. Going by the managers listed above, (excluding Mourinho), all of the managers available are at best a sideways step from Allardyce. Looking abroad in my opinion is the only way a manager is going to be given time to succeed. Also, unless the board have someone lined up to come in straight away the transfer windows is pretty much wasted at a time when we really do need to sign a few players and make improvements. I think that it’s likely that a major reason behind his sacking is the fans. Granted Allardyce really hasn’t helped himself with his team selection, tactics, and the actual performances being turned in by the players but I don’t think that this alone would have been enough considering when you look at the grand scheme of things we are still sitting mid table in what has to be considered a transition season. The fans have been almost stupidly impatient considering we haven’t won anything for years and the hostility towards the manager and the players is almost a joke. It seems quite clear that Ashley wants to please the fans and just could not see Allardyce turning the fans in his favour. Chances are though; no manager is really going to be able to take the club anywhere until Shearer has had his go. On the plus side though, all ties to pre Mort/Ashley have now pretty much been severed so this means we will now see what their real intentions, plans and ideas for the club are.

out of both cups to arsenal.... if we make it past stoke!

Spence, not every game was 8-0 was it, it took time was what I was getting at.