Guest chopey Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Ashley has to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 So baffling to see him get lambasted, because this is so stunningly simple to understand. Some folk just fail to see the bigger picture though, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Keys is the Katie Hopkins of football analysis as far as I'm concerned. That's before getting onto how he has literally no qualifications whatsoever to have any opinion on Rafa at all in a professional capacity. His opinion is worthless, basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 The thing is Rafa was being criticised during our bad run. The run has now ended and we look far better but some are carrying on like we should be winning every game at home to make up for it. In isolation a 0-0 draw at home with Brighton is not a horrific result just as a 3-2 win away to West Ham is a good result. Our season will not be defined on whether or not we beat Stoke away tomorrow although it'll no doubt feel that way, we seem to have gotten over our slump which is the important thing. Good point actually, we are actually playing more like we did earlier in the season, just that awful run makes it feel like we are still stuck in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Got it right today. Massive win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Spot on gaffa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9shirt Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 0 goals conceded in our last 2 games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Going forward, we look like a much better team away from home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Well this has papered over the Brighton game quite nicely. Enjoy the gloating lads But seriously, from my own perspective, I don't want Rafa out. I think he's a great manager, the best we could get today and probably for a long time to come. And people shouldn't overreact when posters take issue with his mistakes or when the team plays terribly - which they did versus Brighton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Going forward, we look like a much better team away from home. Just like last year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Well this has papered over the Brighton game quite nicely. Enjoy the gloating lads But seriously, from my own perspective, I don't want Rafa out. I think he's a great manager, the best we could get today and probably for a long time to come. And people shouldn't overreact when posters take issue with his mistakes or when the team plays terribly - which they did versus Brighton. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Tears after another win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Loved that camera shot of him walking out from the tunnel after HT and then the camera zooming in on a woman behind him with a Rafa scarf, belting out his song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Genius, pure genius. What we all think we think we know is bollocks to what he actually knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Well this has papered over the Brighton game quite nicely. Enjoy the gloating lads But seriously, from my own perspective, I don't want Rafa out. I think he's a great manager, the best we could get today and probably for a long time to come. And people shouldn't overreact when posters take issue with his mistakes or when the team plays terribly - which they did versus Brighton. It's all about context and works both ways. Both sides on here (myself included) go to the extreme. Given we had 5 straight home defeats before Brighton, the more I think about it the more I think Rafa just didn't want us to get beat. In most circumstances that's normally not really acceptable at SJP but this has set the base for today. I just hope we can push on now and beat Swansea at home next time out in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 In all seriousness we've won 2 and drew 1 of the last 4. It was pretty obvious that the Brighton reaction was massively over the top and it wasn't a bad result at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 3 points off the top 10 with that squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 3 points off the top 10 with that squad. 4 points off a relegatuon olace (in the interests of balance) ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Ridiculous return so far with that squad. Just goes to show what he is capable of if he is backed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Genius, pure genius. What we all think we think we know is bollocks to what he actually knows. Only 1 goal conceded in the past 3 games as well. Probably has a lot to do with Lascelles returning but I think it's safe to say the bloke has a clue like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The man is a colossus. He clearly retains the confidence of all these players. It's a poor squad and the youngest in the division too. His reaction when we were denied a penalty was to calmly instruct the players back into position. In the circumstances that shows just how experienced and in control he is. So fortunate to have him at the club during this dire period of ownership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 https://twitter.com/likethegoat/status/947874607759052802 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Working miracles with a pile of what is largely very good Championship players and a few bottom half PL players. Great result. Brave to go with just Perez up top but clearly worked out that the pace of Atsu and Murphy, along with Ayoze's pressing would worry them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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