TRC Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 8 minutes ago, wormy said: I'm admiring these self-aware takes. We need more of these. Very good chance I blame people demanding Howe out too tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Shearergol said: From the 16th January 2022 too 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 46 minutes ago, TRC said: Very good chance I blame people demanding Howe out too tbh. I'd expect nothing less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Well at least he took Maquillo off our books before he got sacked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Could play CM ahead of Longstaff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Get him in as a player scout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 He should retire now, he can't need any more money surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Didn't he bring the Club to Amandas attention? I will alway be indebted to him for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 3 minutes ago, duo said: Didn't he bring the Club to Amandas attention? I will alway be indebted to him for that No no no.... that was S Wraith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 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... 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 🥳🎂🎈🎉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Happy Birthday Sir Rafa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Harsh to focus on his employment status, today of all days. Happy birthday gaffer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Happy birthday boss! Sporting Director, anyone? (Just kidding) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 A king amongst kings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Pixelphish said: A king amongst kings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Forever indebted to this bloke. Not only did he sort of initiate the takeover, but he was a shining light in a prolonged dark period for the club. I absolutely hate how in recent years his impact has been downplayed by many of our fans (certainly in my friendship group). Yes, it was fundamentally pragmatic - but it had to be. We comfortably stayed up with essentially the 16/17 squad and picked up some decent scalps along the way. Ran on a shoestring and made us hard to beat and really bought into the cloob/city. Even when we didn't win in our first 8 or 9 or whatever it was I never really thought we'd go down - in fact I'm convinced we'd have stayed up in 15/16 had he been brought in a game or two before he did after we were beaten by Chelsea 5-1 before a 3 week gap in fixtures. The second half of 18/19 after we signed Almiron was probably the most enjoyable period of the Ashley era for me personally, including 11/12. Love the bloke and always will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 5 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said: Forever indebted to this bloke. Not only did he sort of initiate the takeover, but he was a shining light in a prolonged dark period for the club. I absolutely hate how in recent years his impact has been downplayed by many of our fans (certainly in my friendship group). Yes, it was fundamentally pragmatic - but it had to be. We comfortably stayed up with essentially the 16/17 squad and picked up some decent scalps along the way. Ran on a shoestring and made us hard to beat and really bought into the cloob/city. Even when we didn't win in our first 8 or 9 or whatever it was I never really thought we'd go down - in fact I'm convinced we'd have stayed up in 15/16 had he been brought in a game or two before he did after we were beaten by Chelsea 5-1 before a 3 week gap in fixtures. The second half of 18/19 after we signed Almiron was probably the most enjoyable period of the Ashley era for me personally, including 11/12. Love the bloke and always will. Anyone that criticises him is a moron and I immediately render their opinions on football to be utterly useless Love the bloke and him doing bad at other clubs after us is irrelevant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 9 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said: Forever indebted to this bloke. Not only did he sort of initiate the takeover, but he was a shining light in a prolonged dark period for the club. I absolutely hate how in recent years his impact has been downplayed by many of our fans (certainly in my friendship group). Yes, it was fundamentally pragmatic - but it had to be. We comfortably stayed up with essentially the 16/17 squad and picked up some decent scalps along the way. Ran on a shoestring and made us hard to beat and really bought into the cloob/city. Even when we didn't win in our first 8 or 9 or whatever it was I never really thought we'd go down - in fact I'm convinced we'd have stayed up in 15/16 had he been brought in a game or two before he did after we were beaten by Chelsea 5-1 before a 3 week gap in fixtures. The second half of 18/19 after we signed Almiron was probably the most enjoyable period of the Ashley era for me personally, including 11/12. Love the bloke and always will. He's a beautiful person. Everything he did around the community/city never seemed forced or a burden. I hope we see him at SJP soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) His transfer record was good anyway but even his flops have come good in one way or another and made his record even better. Loved him when he was here. Although they were completely different and would have been a disaster if combined, it was Rafa and Ben Arfa that made the Ashley years bearable for the time they were here. Edited April 16 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Kid Icarus said: His transfer record was good anyway but even his flops have come good in one way or another and made his record even better. Loved him when he was here. Although they were completely different and would have been a disaster if combined, it was Rafa and Ben Arfa that made the Ashley years bearable for the time they were here. He was class at buying defenders like. Forwards not so much He gets a pass for the sheer fact I know they'd have been 4 or 5 on the list of targets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Rondon was kinda class for us, then he went to China and when he came back for Everton looked absolutely awful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 3 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Rondon was kinda class for us, then he went to China and when he came back for Everton looked absolutely awful 🖤🤍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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