midds Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Actually thought Still would have been a decent appointment for them, seemed to be doing well with a smaller club and got it punching above it's weight. Would have probably done a similar job down there, I think anyone with a bit of a personality and nous would stand a chance of building a bit of momentum and getting them a pop at the play-offs. Thankfully we'll never know by the sounds of things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Europe was funny 6 days ago...didn't even have to wait a week for that to bite them on the arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexred Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 901 pages on Will Still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Oof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 2 hours ago, Groundhog63 said: 31k? Fair play to them. They haven't. People are assuming that figure because they haven't released the seats that haven't been renewed for sale yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Just now, Wallsendmag said: They haven't. People are assuming that figure because they haven't released the seats that haven't been renewed for sale yet. Ah, so 10,000 then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I hope he doesn't get booed on Monday man. . Plays a great panto villain against Newcastle for obvious reasons but he's a quality player. Seems a funny bloke too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I actually think it'd hurt the Mackems more than anything if the booing etc became a bit of banter between him and us whenever he played here. They love the fact we hate him, if it became a respect thing where there's a bit stick and a bit of a laugh, they'd hate it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 (edited) They did a thread the other day about the four most iconic and memorable players. Kevin Ball was straight in there. Its just a given he's in the greatest XI but is iconic and memorablely elite now too. Debatable whether he could have got a game for a big club. An actual one-off game, not holding down a place which isn't debatable. Edited June 1 by Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 1 hour ago, The Butcher said: Get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Another great day to be a mackem. Must be excruciating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 It would've been frustrating had they secured William Stilliam, as he'd be a decent coup for their level - emphasised by the fact that a Champions League team from 6 months ago has snatched him at the last minute. Then again, Still has really landed on his feet hasn't he? Not sure he's quite deserving of something this good.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 11 hours ago, Jonas said: They did a thread the other day about the four most iconic and memorable players. Kevin Ball was straight in there. Its just a given he's in the greatest XI but is iconic and memorablely elite now too. Debatable whether he could have got a game for a big club. An actual one-off game, not holding down a place which isn't debatable. It's not debatable at all. He was Kevin Dillon level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Yeah I'm old enough to remember seeing Ball play and he was never more than a mediocre trier. Worked hard but was little more than competent. He was a poor man's Lee Clark, who despite being decent would be a ridiculous selection in any of our all-time XIs. They only rate him because he was good enough to play at their level but too shit to get a bigger move, which they confuse for loyalty because of their constant need to be loved and liked. Plus as a hard worker who used to put in a few tackles, that also taps into their psyche of judging everyone and everything in terms of how hard they are. This probably stems from them being measurably worse than us at everything for decades and so the concept of being 'hard' is firstly nebulous and unprovable so they can claim a prize that nobody can dispute, but secondly requires no actual on-pitch talent or any requirement for the fans to even turn up and pay to watch matches. He's perfect for them. Edited June 2 by Chris_R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Just now, The Prophet said: Just the 18 months of rushing through… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 18 months. That's 4 managers long for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 14 minutes ago, Dokko said: 18 months. That's 4 managers long for them. Or how long it takes to appoint a new manager now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Or how long it takes to appoint a new manager now. Same amount of time as knowingly playing a peado. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Nucasol said: Just the 18 months of rushing through… One can only assume he was in a coma for 17 and a half months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 31/05/2024 at 00:45, GideonShandy said: Very gewd. And shrewd, oh no wait hang on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 3 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Or how long it takes to appoint a new manager now. They want a Chelsea lite, head coach type bloke that will carry out their orders on the pitch with the players they provide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 They really don't do themselves any favours do they. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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