Colos Short and Curlies Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, South-Cheshire-Toon said: I've had it on good authority that (like a lot of these so called managers) he only went up there ( to Rangers ) to boost his ego. Apparently his wife still lives in Liverpool, so not made the effort to move. Perhaps this could be to do with the fact that I believe that they are both Catholic's and every week (when playing at home at least) the Rangers fans sing anti catholic songs. Would you have taken the position in the first place ? if being of a religious nature ? TBH, with all that has been said and done, and with regard to our managers position and all of the hype that was generate by it, I hope it all goes pear shaped and they get relegated (for all of the 'managers' that took a look and then said 'No' - Wankers the lot of them). There may be some other reasons linked to Shrove Tuesday keeping Mrs G and the kids in Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Nicely done Forgot all about that hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Made me laugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Hope get takes Glen Kamara with him in January. Would love to see him in the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyt Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Kasper said: Hope get takes Glen Kamara with him in January. Would love to see him in the PL. Kamara could come to Newcastle instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-Cheshire-Toon Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Have to laugh, in the express last Saturday, there was a story in the 'Ahead of the Game' section, on how Sky have missed to the 'boat' to say on not being able to broadcast the first game in charge of Conte at Spurs. This was because of the fixtures being done in advance. It then went on to say that this is the second time it has happened in the they missed Ronaldo's first game for Man Utd. Now they'll miss Eddie's first game against Brentford. It now looks like they'll miss Gerrards game at Liverpool. Hopefully they'll also miss the new manager at Norwich as well. And also, as they have the scottish league - the first game of the new Rangers manager. It wouldn't surprise me that they write something into their contract next time saying 'if you sack your manager you can't appoint anyone until the start of the next TV games window'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 20 hours ago, Kimbo said: I always found the assumption that Liverpool would take him strange. They will be able to go for the best managers in the world, so unless Gerrard really dominated Celtic over a few years I don’t see why they would go for him. This is Owen Mk II. His entire time here was spent with people asking when's he going back to Liverpool. Unless Gerrard seriously bombs with Villa he will be Liverpools manager when they sack Klopp (or the German national team comes calling...only job I could see him taking now) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 The heart/like always has an advantage over sharing/retweeting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Mysteriously not using Twitter poll function instead telling people to do something that boosts their engagement hmmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, South-Cheshire-Toon said: Have to laugh, in the express last Saturday, there was a story in the 'Ahead of the Game' section, on how Sky have missed to the 'boat' to say on not being able to broadcast the first game in charge of Conte at Spurs. This was because of the fixtures being done in advance. It then went on to say that this is the second time it has happened in the they missed Ronaldo's first game for Man Utd. Now they'll miss Eddie's first game against Brentford. It now looks like they'll miss Gerrards game at Liverpool. Hopefully they'll also miss the new manager at Norwich as well. And also, as they have the scottish league - the first game of the new Rangers manager. It wouldn't surprise me that they write something into their contract next time saying 'if you sack your manager you can't appoint anyone until the start of the next TV games window'. Aye, they've missed quite a few 'storyline matches' so to speak. Got lucky they chose us Vs Spurs, new owners or their favourite Steve Bruce's 1000th and last game in charge. Serves them right to be honest. All they want to do is speak about Man Utd anyways so enjoy watching Ole at the wheel. Edited November 11, 2021 by nufcjb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I suspect he will never manage Liverpool (unless he was a caretaker), but I think he's smart enough to good a job at Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Norwich want the bodo/glimt manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I don't get why these new and young managers want to jump too quickly and return back to their clubs. Look at Lampard and how shit that turned. Giggs at Man Utd earlier. Ole did have a go somewhere else but ended up back there too. Heck, even Shearer when he came back here. I hope Gerrard gets some more years of experience and maybe at another club after Villa before going back to Anfield. Rooney would have been going to Old Trafford had it not been so shit and Derby but if he gets them going good, he'll end up there or at Everton soon enough. Could you imagine big Andy Carroll suddenly goes into management and after a good few season somewhere, he ends up here just because he was here before? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Can see why Gerrard has gone there - big club, good squad, money available. Not so sure from Villa's POV, agree with those saying it's a bit of a gamble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, Interpolic said: Can see why Gerrard has gone there - big club, good squad, money available. Not so sure from Villa's POV, agree with those saying it's a bit of a gamble. Similar problem to us. Who else realistically, could they have got? I don't see Fonseca as any less of a risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, STM said: Similar problem to us. Who else realistically, could they have got? I don't see Fonseca as any less of a risk. Yeah I was quite surprised by the pool of available managers when we were searching really. I do think our appointment is far less risky though, Howe started managing in 2009 and had a very small club doing well in the PL for 5 seasons. Think his appointment is a bit of a coup and people's opinions of him have been disproportionately affected by the relegation and the 18 months he's been away from the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) Think if Howe went there, it would have been an upgrade on Smith. He would have made them good and go to the next level with their backing and facilities already in place. So glad he's with us though. Surprising, Martinez still has no suitors given his release clause is considered low. Edited November 11, 2021 by nufcjb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Where they played before should not come into the equation. I thought that Howe hit it on the head when he said of NUFC 'It just felt like a good fit'. That to me is everything. Jose was a good fit at Chelsea but not at Man U or Spurs. He never seemed to fit into those clubs and his present gig could end in tears also. There's no way of telling if Gerrard will do well with Villa and even if he does there is no guarantee that he can carry that success to Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, nufcjb said: I don't get why these new and young managers want to jump too quickly and return back to their clubs. Look at Lampard and how shit that turned. Giggs at Man Utd earlier. Ole did have a go somewhere else but ended up back there too. Heck, even Shearer when he came back here. I hope Gerrard gets some more years of experience and maybe at another club after Villa before going back to Anfield. Rooney would have been going to Old Trafford had it not been so shit and Derby but if he gets them going good, he'll end up there or at Everton soon enough. Could you imagine big Andy Carroll suddenly goes into management and after a good few season somewhere, he ends up here just because he was here before? That's all well and good, but don't forget that qualifications and managerial experience pale into obscure insignificance if you already know the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 42 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Norwich want the bodo/glimt manager. talksport saying they're going to appoint Lampard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Interested to hear from @brummie as to what AVFC social media is like with regards to Gerrard and his first couple of days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Quite surprised at this with Gerrard. Thought he'd want a few seasons under his belt and build on his success, really cement it etc. - big jump to go to Villa. I guess now we will see how good a manager he really is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Think Gerrard got itchy feet with the speculation over the past month and mentally jumped. Villa is an ambitious club with a solid squad. Really interesting to see how he and Lampard do. I don't think either appointment helps us but both have a chance of being a disaster while they could be a great success. Given the league another layer of interest though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Lampard to Norwich just seems bizarre to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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