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Menace

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39 minutes ago, andyman said:

I don't think the game has passed him by at all. He's just taking on these enormous challenges. I have mad respect for that. Love him to bits, me.


It has like - otherwise he wouldn't be getting these kind of jobs.

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HaydnNUFC

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Will always love him for what he did here. But his stock has fallen exponentially, especially from when he was appointed here. 

 

Also would not have him back in any capacity whatsoever. He'd never be anything other than a manager for one so that rules almost every other role out, but I want(ed) a clean break from everything Ashley and that includes him. 

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Menace

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Just saw me and you both voted no to him returning in 2022. Fair enough.

 

Remember Ronaldo practically crucifying someone who said he's past it about a year ago... :lol:

 

 

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HaydnNUFC

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1 minute ago, Menace said:

Just saw me and you both voted no to him returning in 2022. Fair enough.

 

Remember Ronaldo practically crucifying someone who said he's past it about a year ago... :lol:

 

 

 

 

I made continuous jibes about that poll and posts in this thread and the Howe thread after Watford (H) in January 2022 when Howe proceeded to turn it round and have the success of last season.

 

It was clear that we had improved tactically but just needed signings to implement what he was trying to do at a good enough level. It was mid way through January, getting rid for Benitez then who was sacked by Everton the same weekend as that Watford game for doing a shite job there would've been absolutely mental. :lol:

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I remember his biggest fans trying to twist the fact that he went to China as an "exciting" new project, and not a money grab at all. I loved Rafa here, and am forever grateful he did what he did with us in very shitty times, but I think him moving to China effectively wrote off his career personally.

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wormy

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7 minutes ago, Menace said:

I remember his biggest fans trying to twist the fact that he went to China as an "exciting" new project, and not a money grab at all. I loved Rafa here, and am forever grateful he did what he did with us in very shitty times, but I think him moving to China effectively wrote off his career personally.

 

I do still think it's overly presumptuous to say it was a money grab tbh. China was pushing big time and he probably did see a genuine project he could sink his teeth in to before the economy went tits up.

 

We saw how quickly he happily jumped at an Everton gig that was immediately toxic due to his Liverpool connections. The man just appears to want to work and makes some less than stellar decisions because of it. You could probably include coming to us in that; an Ashley-led NUFC had no right having a manager of his pedigree sound us out. :lol:

 

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TRC

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Just now, timeEd32 said:

 

Genuinely don't know if this is a wind up or not, but fair play on the honesty.

Honestly I don't know what went on with Ashworth and Howe, but its not inconceivable Howe didn't like Ashworth and his vision. Therefore I will bang that drum like Farage on Brexit then fuck off for a while when it all goes tits up under Jose. 

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8 minutes ago, TRC said:

Honestly I don't know what went on with Ashworth and Howe, but its not inconceivable Howe didn't like Ashworth and his vision. Therefore I will bang that drum like Farage on Brexit then fuck off for a while when it all goes tits up under Jose. 

 

:lol: I'm admiring these self-aware takes. We need more of these. 

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1 hour ago, Shearergol said:

 

From the 16th January 2022 too :D It's not even that long ago. I didn't realise you could see who voted what though, that's useful to know.

 

Thank fuck I was in the sane group.

 

Why 101 thought in 2022 it was a good idea is beyond daft.

 

Obvious some sort of fondness towards him, he was a nice guy, and I liked his exposing of Ashley, unfortunately though his football was dull.

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LiquidAK

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Gutted this didn't work out for him. He seems to exclusively take on clubs in the mire these days. I'm sure with a bit of stability he could still do a job. Not at the top anymore, but he's a great tactician.

 

Love the man tbh, eternally grateful. We wouldn't have Howe now if it wasn't for him 

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Sibierski

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Great guy and I’ll be forever grateful for his impact at us, but he’s a bit washed up now in the top game. Approach just doesn’t cut it any more in the top leagues IMO.
 

Think he would do well in the Championship though at the right club. 

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Ronaldo

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4 hours ago, Menace said:

Just saw me and you both voted no to him returning in 2022. Fair enough.

 

Remember Ronaldo practically crucifying someone who said he's past it about a year ago... :lol:

 

 

 


Not sure I’ve ever crucified anyone. But I don’t really see how anyone can say that nor be so bloody disrespectful about him given the job he did here.

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