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Post by jew on Dec 16, 2007 10:45:21 GMT
was the discussion in the pub last night.....I would like to keep him but I dont know if his style of football would work in to the top league....
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Post by nathan on Dec 16, 2007 10:47:19 GMT
Equally, we would ruffle some feathers - in a Bolton-esque type of way.
If he gets us there, he deserves a shot at it, in my book.
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Post by Stick It On Cort's Head on Dec 16, 2007 10:50:46 GMT
if we went up
give him a 10 year contract
it would be a minor miracle if we did it anyway, getting in the playoffs would be a huge achievement, winning them is a lottery, we have to sure up defence though, cant keep conceding 2 goals away at the likes at scunthorpe and blackpool and relying on the team to score 3 away from home all the time.
still, i would take 2-3 every away game
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Post by twitters on Dec 16, 2007 10:52:25 GMT
If you went up, surely he'd be the best person for the job as he has a reputation for keeping teams up?
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Post by nathan on Dec 16, 2007 10:54:58 GMT
twitters,
As much as your last statement is bang on the money, it could be said he will have to adjust his 'style' when attempting to keep sides up if we were to make it to the Prem. Sides could tear us apart if we 'sat back' in that division.
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Post by twitters on Dec 16, 2007 10:57:35 GMT
I'm not sure about that myself Nath. I think Pulis will have more luck attracting players if Stoke are in the top flight, and I don't think Stoke's style will be that bad in the Premier League.
Look at Bolton and how they play. Granted they have Anelka and Diouf, but I'm sure Fuller will get a few goals in the top flight.
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Post by wembleyofthenorth on Dec 16, 2007 10:59:00 GMT
The alternative to keeping him is what?
Sack him and get a new manager in, who never put the team together? I understand new players would come in but how would the those kept react etc etc.
Seems like a fucking stupid idea.
I still dont love the guy but if he manages to pull it off then he should see it through. I never thought his style of play would work in the upper end of the championship. Would be funny to see the stars getting hammered by some aarrd tackles.
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Post by nathan on Dec 16, 2007 11:00:57 GMT
Regardless of style and tactics, TP has that fighting mentality. Team spirit and the work ethic that he instills in his players alone are worth a lot - proven by this season's success with a limited squad - both in numbers and quality.
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Post by daverichards on Dec 16, 2007 13:42:58 GMT
I may hate him, but IF he gets us up, then he deserves a fair crack of the whip , just as Gudjon should have been given
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Post by RAF on Dec 16, 2007 13:51:29 GMT
I think if he gets us promoted he will get his season in the Prem.
We will get relegated and he will have a job for life while Coates is in charge as no one will be able question how far he got us.
H
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Post by trebor63 on Dec 16, 2007 13:54:25 GMT
I agree with ID that Gudjons sacking was atotal disgrace But as as for the original question!!!!!
If TP gets us up he is without any doubt our second best masnager in my life (Waddo being the best) but TP would be in aposition to become the greatest manager in the history of the club.
So quite why we'd even remotely consider anything other than getting on our bended knee and BEGGING him to stay for years to come, is beyond me!
I'derect astatue to him (and Waddo) name one of the stands after him and give him a MASSIVE pay rise!
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Post by daverichards on Dec 16, 2007 13:56:52 GMT
RIMMER ALERT RIMMER ALERT ;D
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Post by RAF on Dec 16, 2007 13:58:38 GMT
That just goes to show how desperate we have been for the last 20 odd years.
H
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Post by trebor63 on Dec 16, 2007 14:17:27 GMT
To be honest it does show how desperate we've become! We missed the Prem gravy train and former 'giants' such as Huddersfield, Blackpool, Preston etc have now become smallish clubs and in many peoples eyes we are now in that category. We NEED to go up to at least have a chance of rescueing our sleeping giant status! For years we've been a nothing club and it was getting harder and herder to visualise us ever competing with the big boys again. If Pulis does that he deserves the recognition. PS ID as for the rimmer alert I'm happy to praise them when they deserve it and yesterday in the first half we were awesome! At Burnley we were woeful I always say it as I see it!  |
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Post by daverichards on Dec 16, 2007 14:23:01 GMT
you must have some mighty fine rose tinted spectacles you wear sometimes  I'm always honest in my views of games I see too, was only listening yesterday but it sounded like it should have been a walk over by half time . wouldn't it be great if we could play two halves of football in that way in the one game ........ trouble is THAT is becoming a broken record, fine of the wins keep rolling in mind, but it could be our undoing, and we must fix that ASAP |
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Post by MrMagic on Dec 16, 2007 14:27:53 GMT
IF we went up, it would be criminal to get rid of Pulis. Regardless of whether he's liked or not. We've been waiting to get back to the top flight for over 20 years, so to even consider getting rid of anyone who got us there would be daft.
I personally think that he'd possibly keep us up, but even if he didn't he'd have proved his ability to get out of this league, proved some of his detractors wrong, and probably be the right man to get us back.
He's still a one-dimensional lying dinosaur of a manager tho! ;D
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