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Post by philb on Jan 8, 2019 13:22:36 GMT
Strangely excited if we do go for Jones, big risk but potentially huge reward It’ll be a massive risk, as none of the players in our dresssing room will probably have heard of him (except maybe Joe Allen 😂)
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Post by philb on Jan 8, 2019 13:20:43 GMT
He's very Welsh, isn't it? Speaks well. So did Rowett (at first)
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Post by philb on Jan 8, 2019 13:18:17 GMT
Surely we won’t do what we did with Hughes and sack a manager before having already talked to potential replacements? Would we? We have haven’t we? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Post by philb on Jan 8, 2019 13:12:17 GMT
he does have a promotion & Luton are top 3 can't imagine they have top 3 budget in that league? So what. Will any of the players have heard of him? Will he come in with the reputation, strength of personality and overwhelming support of all and sundry that would enable him to get rid of whoever he wants whenever he wants to do it? If the answer is no, he isn't the manager we need. Agree 100%. We need a big(ish) name with a bit of clout to sort out our dressing room, not an up and coming manager who won’t have the respect or knowledge. GOD I HOPE IT’S MOYES 😳
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Post by philb on Jan 8, 2019 12:29:12 GMT
well he has done a great job there & apparently they play attacking football however I don't think right now is the time for an up & coming manager with no experience at this level possibly right man but not the right time He could just be another Rowett. We need experience at the moment. A Moyes or Allardyce would hopefully give the players the kick up the arse they deserve and have the players respect. I really don’t think Rowett was a big enough appointment for the experienced dressing room we have/had.
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Post by philb on Jan 8, 2019 11:59:43 GMT
I'm amazed so many people thought he'd consider us. Can’t understand why any manager on the scrap heap wouldn’t consider us to be honest. They’re out of a job and we all know the longer that carries on for the less chance they’ll ever have of managing again. Allardyce included.
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Post by philb on Jan 5, 2019 17:06:01 GMT
You would hope they’ve been sounding out a new manager for a week or so by now, so they shouldn’t have to wait too long to sack him. Tonight or tomorrow will do!
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 22:21:10 GMT
I'd still chuck a ton of money at Bielsa. Seriously? The blokes over half way to the PL already. What in the world would you think would make him come here? If the club offered him £10m he’d be stupid to say yes.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 22:17:52 GMT
Jokanovic! No doubt the pizza boys (if they even sack Rowett) will go for one of the dinosaurs mentioned instead. *see my post above 😉
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 22:09:38 GMT
It’ll be either Moyes, Allardyce or O'Neill. Coates will go all in for an old head with experience.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 21:03:46 GMT
The last line of that article sums it up for me
8 wins out of 24 (now 26)
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 20:58:45 GMT
Moyes didn't want the Stoke job when it was a much more attractive job than it is now. Whats changed? Dull as dishwater to boot. Can’t be any more dull than Rowett surely Do you fink?
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 20:56:19 GMT
Hey Tone, do you think I can get away with knocking one off under this table? ???
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 18:26:41 GMT
Its not all rowetts fault...players have to take alot of responsibility With the players hes got every manager would do the same....although i wanted him yesterday I think coates will give him until the shrewsbury game Unfortunately you can’t sack the players so you move on to the bloke who ‘manages’ them (badly in this case)
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 18:14:59 GMT
Yes but as I see us at the moment Afobe isn’t causing the oppositions centre halves any problems at all. For a big target man he’s useless. Diouf would at least make a nuisance of himself and have some presence, which Afobe doesn’t seem to have. Dioufs work rate and presence would make space and time for others to hopefully exploit. Afobe seems to possess neither of those attributes, but never mind we’ve only got to splash out £12m on him soon! come on mate he is shit .defenders in this league would have a field day with him ,and again its not the strikers that are at fault its the supply they are not getting that is the issue . Static defense protected by a deep midfield leave's no forward play for the strikers ,we need sort the defense first to free up the midfield ,we where scoring for fun at the start but leaking goals , we know we can score once we sort the defense . Agree regarding the defence, but Rowett could sort it in a heartbeat by bringing back Bauer, playing Pieters (if he was on the bench yesterday why wasn’t he starting?) or Edwards and playing Bruno and Williams. He won’t though because he’s a stubborn so and so. So back to my original point in that with the team as it is it wouldn’t do any harm trying Diouf up front on his own.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 18:09:01 GMT
Tom Ince slapped his thighs and waved his arms at the bench the moment the penalty was saved. No desire to get anywhere near the re-bound. Shocking behaviour. He also whinged at Villa when Afobe picked the ball up for the penalty, and when his number was held up to be subbed off. He definitely thinks he's something special, but rarely shows it. Wish he’d taken the penalty yesterday though.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 18:04:58 GMT
Well it appears he is for the time being. He'll pull a couple of wins out of the bag, then the window will be shut and they'll re-evaluate it over the summer depending on where we are. Yes but didn’t Coates say that anything less then the play offs will be a failure. We’re not going to make the play offs with this clown in charge. The fans can see it, the media can see it. Seems the only ones who can’t, run the club! SACK HIM NOW!
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:56:37 GMT
Rowett pursues his 20 goal a season man that has recently been on the bench more than minutes on the pitch! I think nick Hancock should do a football nightmares and just base it on our beloved stoke city. Harry Kane wouldn’t score 20 goals a season in this team!
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:55:39 GMT
The “pizza boys” didn’t sign him, he was Rowett’s man I believe Yes but they sorted out the price and agreement with Wolves and Afobe’s contract which will no doubt be a 4 year deal or something stupid, so it is the Pizza Boys fault. 😜
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:51:37 GMT
Hopefully this time we have everything agreed with a new manager before we sack Rowett. People are talking about a rush to get things done but realistically is there one? We're not getting relegated and we won't be getting promoted this season whether it's Rowett or any other manager. Be sensible, make the right appointment. If the club think we won’t get relegated and we won’t get promoted then they won’t sack Rowett. Simple as unfortunately.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:34:14 GMT
The Pizza Boys strike again 🙄 Can’t believe we’ve got to play £12m for the useless lump. I wouldn’t pay £12. Can’t we pull out of the deal, or is it watertight?
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:11:03 GMT
He's got to go 442 hasn't he or 4231. Yesterday was crying out for a player hovering 10 yards out from the 'D' to switch the play and an extra body in that area. In a 4231 I'd even go as far as to play woods there as a number 10 to link play if he's insistent that bojan is finished. Clucas & Allen holding with woods behind Berahino or afobe. Someone central like woods in a number 10 area will pick passes & keep the pressure on All reasonable ideas but you’re wasting your time as the Clueless One won’t change.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:04:19 GMT
Oh my god!! We have become that bad that we have people thinking Diouf is the answer It was down to descions like this that got us relegated, Diouf should be no where near the first team not even a match day ball boy sitting near the dugouts To be fair on his performances so far neither should the bloke we’re about to splash £12m on! 😜
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 11:02:06 GMT
It’s inevitable nothing will change till it’s too late. The board are clearly happy with what’s happening. What a joke. The board aren't "clearly happy". That's a silly statement to make. It would be nice if the ‘board’ actually made a statement once in a while!
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 10:35:22 GMT
Go 5-3-2 again? Shawcross, BMI and Williams providing a wall at the back. Diouf and Pieters bombing on. Allen, Etebo and Clucas bossing it in midfield. Berahino and Afobe poaching a few goals. Could it be any worse?! It’s an idea but sadly the Clueless Ones coaching manual only has 433 in it. Rumour has it that when he first arrived it was a particularly windy day on his first training session and half the pages on his clipboard blew away and were never found again. Supposedly they were all the other formations he was planning to try 😂
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 10:29:48 GMT
There will be a significant drop in attendances next season if we stay with the Clueless One and don’t get promoted. Thousands will just walk away, me included probably and my wife and daughter. Can’t justify spending a grand on watching that shower every week. It’s boring the pants off me. The powers that be will see it all too late though just like they did last season when they let us sleepwalk into this hell hole of a league. Sad state of affairs when it’s so obvious what’s wrong.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 10:23:34 GMT
To be honest I’d rather we played Diouf upfront as a lone striker. At least he works ‘ard unlike Afobe. he can work has hard has he likes but he wont score ,even when he gets the ball he would still miss it or be offside Yes but as I see us at the moment Afobe isn’t causing the oppositions centre halves any problems at all. For a big target man he’s useless. Diouf would at least make a nuisance of himself and have some presence, which Afobe doesn’t seem to have. Dioufs work rate and presence would make space and time for others to hopefully exploit. Afobe seems to possess neither of those attributes, but never mind we’ve only got to splash out £12m on him soon!
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 10:17:56 GMT
How was Afobe utilised before joining us? Rowett has used him pretty much as a lone striker and it’s one of the reasons I don’t rate Rowett because it’s pretty clear Afobe hasn’t got the required attributes to play up top on his own. Rowett doesn’t know how to use him. I’d rather have Diouf up front on his own tbh. Yes he can’t hit a cows arse with a banjo but at least he works hard and would put a bit of pressure on the oppositions centre halves. Afobe does neither.
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 10:07:00 GMT
The Plan from this point on?
With this manager, the Pizza boys and the general lack of any leadership at the top . . . To spend the next decade bumming it around in this division (or worse)
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Post by philb on Jan 2, 2019 9:40:30 GMT
Another attacking player marginalised by Rowett...... No player in our Premier League history scored more goals in a single season than Diouf which is a bit of an inconvenient fact for many of his detractors. But a physical striker with pace who can occupy defenders and who has hit double figures in the Premier League in recent seasons will not help at all in the final third where we’re really struggling. He is actually a bit shit but Afobe makes him look like Aguero. To be honest I’d rather we played Diouf upfront as a lone striker. At least he works ‘ard unlike Afobe.
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