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Alex neil
Jan 1, 2023 16:05:06 GMT
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 16:05:06 GMT
I don’t like him. His teams v us have been terrible. His record when staying a period of time anywhere is poor. I don’t understand why anyone, having got Sunderland moving in the right direction, would leave to join us right now other than for money. Our only good news story is the academy. I don’t think he’s the man to utilise it. He has an arrogance not befitting of his achievements in the game. The few people I know in football don’t speak highly of him. I desperately want him to do well. I very much doubt he will. He’s done absolutely nothing so far to change my suspicions/fears one iota. I thought he explained why he left Sunderland as FM has posted about half an hour ago🤔You may turn out to be correct with your thoughts on him but equally he’s got to given a fair chance to prove you and other detractors wrong surely? I’m all for giving him a fair chance. Hopefully he’ll start to show something, anything, to give us a glimmer of hope soon. I’ve seen absolutely nothing yet. I see Rotherham are losing again…the one team where Neil gave an example of us playing well despite winning neither game against them 🤷♂️
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 15:54:04 GMT
He’s a student of the game. He did his coaching badges young in his playing career. He’s already proven to be an exciting and innovative coach lauded by both Mourinho and Ole. He’ll attract good players. He’ll develop younger ones. He’s a no brainer. Your views are probably shared by our owners and the comment above by someone else that we’ve been burned by the rookie approach with Jones. Well there is a rookie in the form of Jones and a rookie in the form of a Carrick. As I said let’s revisit this at the end of the season and see where both clubs are and how Neil and Carrick have both done.You seem to me that you’ve had a downer on Neil from the moment he walked through the door for some reason🤔 I don’t like him. His teams v us have been terrible. His record when staying a period of time anywhere is poor. I don’t understand why anyone, having got Sunderland moving in the right direction, would leave to join us right now other than for money. Our only good news story is the academy. I don’t think he’s the man to utilise it. He has an arrogance not befitting of his achievements in the game. The few people I know in football don’t speak highly of him. I desperately want him to do well. I very much doubt he will. He’s done absolutely nothing so far to change my suspicions/fears one iota.
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Alex neil
Jan 1, 2023 15:44:18 GMT
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 15:44:18 GMT
Carrick would have been my choice. I said that before he took charge at Boro. He will undoubtedly prove successful. When we sack Neil, which we undoubtedly will in the next 12 months, I’d be gambling on Shawcross or McKenna at Ipswich, if they haven’t overtaken us by then. Why will he undoubtedly prove successful? He’s a student of the game. He did his coaching badges young in his playing career. He’s already proven to be an exciting and innovative coach lauded by both Mourinho and Ole. He’ll attract good players. He’ll develop younger ones. He’s a no brainer. Your views are probably shared by our owners and the comment above by someone else that we’ve been burned by the rookie approach with Jones. Well there is a rookie in the form of Jones and a rookie in the form of a Carrick. Edit - I also know someone in a senior role at Man United who can’t speak highly enough of Carrick (and McKenna) and he knows his stuff when it comes to coaches/managers
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Alex neil
Jan 1, 2023 15:09:27 GMT
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 15:09:27 GMT
Which is makes the non consideration of Carrick even more unfathomable. A winner, a student of the game and one who has all the money he could need. He’s a manager because he loves the game and wants to be successful in whatever he does. Carrick has had a good start but Wilder had a better record over the same amount of games to start with so it mean’s absolutely nothing for me at this stage.He may do well or he may not but to compare a bloke that’s had a few games as a manager to someone that’s achieved 2 promotions as a manager is bizzare for me. Great player though but let’s revisit this when he’s achieved something as a manager(not a player) and not just a decent record after a dozen or so games Carrick would have been my choice. I said that before he took charge at Boro. He will undoubtedly prove successful. When we sack Neil, which we undoubtedly will in the next 12 months, I’d be gambling on Shawcross or McKenna at Ipswich, if they haven’t overtaken us by then.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 14:44:01 GMT
He absolutely reeks of someone who came here for an easier family life and a big pay rise He does. I’d do the same though. I think he’s as good as what we could have got tbh but I have been disappointed to say the least. He does come across as he doesn’t give a shit with his attitude. IMO money has been the demise of this club as everyone seems to come for a pay day Which is makes the non consideration of Carrick even more unfathomable. A winner, a student of the game and one who has all the money he could need. He’s a manager because he loves the game and wants to be successful in whatever he does.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 14:16:14 GMT
It’s more likely Dubravka has a permanent move elsewhere lined up but I am clutching at any straw available re our goalkeeper situation right now. The biggest straw of all is that Gary Mellor feels like the rest of us and swings Iversen our way as a result. Happy new year both . Dave 10 hours to go before Neil,, Ricky and co head for the job centre if we impose your perfectly reasonable deadline 😉 Anything beyond the FA cup fixture and heads surely have to roll?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 14:07:46 GMT
Darlow definitely better than what we’ve got. He did well in premier league when Dubravka was injured but he hasn’t played in quite a while now. It could mean Castle have recalled him to loan him out elsewhere for first team footy It’s more likely Dubravka has a permanent move elsewhere lined up but I am clutching at any straw available re our goalkeeper situation right now. The biggest straw of all is that Gary Mellor feels like the rest of us and swings Iversen our way as a result.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 14:00:20 GMT
Yes, yes, I was not referring specifically to the 'lack of bollocks' point, maybe I jumped on the wrong post. More that his role is to get what we have performing more effectively, whether that is through motivation, organisation, coaching, tactics or whatever. Sure he will get at least a couple of windows but it must have been clear to him when he signed that buying our way out of trouble was never going to be an option given where we are with FFP. You would imagine he must have thought that there was enough talent here already which if properly directed could at least make a half decent fist of this division. Or he just came here to triple his salary not caring what squad he inherited. Don’t get me wrong I’m all for AN and will judge on a couple of windows but it’s a possibility He absolutely reeks of someone who came here for an easier family life and a big pay rise
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 13:58:59 GMT
Dubravka being recalled to Newcastle maybe indicates Darlow is leaving. A return to the midlands May suit him? Could something with Iversen and Bursik happen? Iversen has to be pissed off at playing second fiddle to Ward The Iversen/Bursik swap plus cash deal would be the best all round. It might even re-ignite Joes floundering career. I've not seen much of Darlow recently is he any better than what we've got? I know he was the next big thing when he moved from Forest. Darlow definitely better than what we’ve got. He did well in premier league when Dubravka was injured but he hasn’t played in quite a while now.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 13:56:52 GMT
What a fucking awful game of football this is…..are we really worse than these two!!!?? The league table suggests so
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 13:56:16 GMT
Leeds and Newcastle in a testy 0-0. (Yes I used hand-sanitizer after watching it) And Eddie Howe, of all the people, complaining about Leeds “taking seconds out of the game at every opportunity”
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 1, 2023 13:50:27 GMT
Apart from iversen who is a decent keeper at this leval anyone else got any recommendations? Ps happy new year to you all! Dubravka being recalled to Newcastle maybe indicates Darlow is leaving. A return to the midlands May suit him? Could something with Iversen and Bursik happen? Iversen has to be pissed off at playing second fiddle to Ward
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 23:13:07 GMT
Glad it wasn’t us you were referencing then. Our group of six talk absolute bollocks for 90 mins 😂😂 6 of you? Where do you sit? There's a large group by me that match that description 😂 Sentinel stand, block 30 👍
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 19:53:12 GMT
JS Lower. Look for Oscar Wilde, Peter Ustinov and Alan Bennett. I'm the one in the middle who's popped another rib listening to their repartee. Glad it wasn’t us you were referencing then. Our group of six talk absolute bollocks for 90 mins 😂😂
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 19:51:44 GMT
Member or season ticket holder I believe In or upstairs ? Both I think
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 15:33:50 GMT
Reading on twitter that anyone without a membership was knocked back last night. Is this the case you need to be a member to get in?! Member or season ticket holder I believe
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 15:24:06 GMT
If we don’t announce the signing of a goalkeeper tomorrow who can play against Preston on the 2nd, I’d sack everyone at the club involved in transfers Dave that’s going to be a decent queue outside the job centre next week I think you’ve more chance of Kate moss and Naomi Campbell knocking on your door at midnight semi clad to wish you happy new year That would be just my luck. I don’t fancy either of those two super models
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 13:50:46 GMT
Who will be leaving? Powell? Bursik? Brown? Wilmot? Tymon? Campbell? Baker? Souttar? Taylor? Flint? Wright-Phillips? Have I missed any other possibilities? Then there are the loanees - will we find a way of offloading a couple Fosu? Kilkenny? Sterling? Big changes ahead but is January the time to do it or should we wait for the summer? We will end up taking over the contracts of Sterling and Fosu just to free up loan spaces I imagine. Kilkenny will surely be recalled so as to enable him to get games elsewhere. Flint to Charlton all being well.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 13:38:34 GMT
It's clearly been an issue all his career that be blows hot and cold hence the high level of moves before he Came here but he's still a starter for me In the current squad v Burnley I'd like to see killkenny him and Thomson I only watched the first half and thought that Smallbone was the best of the 3. Moved the ball around nicely. One of the other 2 would go for me. 20 touches and 8 passes suggests whatever Smallbone did do, it didn’t involve moving the ball nicely or even touching the ball
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 11:17:26 GMT
No idea. He was shite yesterday. I don't think he was. And the reaction from the usual suspect cunts around me who need a whipping boy was embarrassing. 'Look at me' seat slammers who think the louder you scream your one-eyed shit the funnier you are are the dullest cunts you could ever wish to meet. There's a triangle of them round us who set each other off. Where do you sit J-Roar?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 11:02:26 GMT
Couldn’t agree more. They should have players lined up who they want and should get them early none of this end of jan bollocks It doesn’t always work like that though does it? Sometimes players don’t become available until later in the window, sometimes it depends on who we can shift first too. Announce injuries to our 3 keepers and get in an emergency loan. Anything at all.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 10:41:18 GMT
As I’ve said if they know Souttar is going I’m sure the ffp cash flow would be ok if within a month the amounts are covered? Can’t see us pulling the wool over a selling club’s eyes given the football world knows about Harry. I’m sitting in the sell him camp as I think he wants to go and we need the money to rebuild. If Porteous is our replacement then so be it but a steady keeper will make a massive difference too. If we don’t announce the signing of a goalkeeper tomorrow who can play against Preston on the 2nd, I’d sack everyone at the club involved in transfers
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 10:27:36 GMT
Our midfield was built to try and play football and not Neil-ball. We never got the chance to see how this midfield settled under a manager who wanted to try and build from the back, because he was sacked early on (or late on depending on your opinion). Even then you could argue quite easily that we ended up with a bit of a lopsided midfield. The only player we have who is suited to Neil-ball is Thompson, who was criminally underused by the last manager, but even he has his very obvious limitations. Baker, Smallbone, Powell, Laurent, Clucas and Kilkenny all need moving on as they won't get any better than this under this manager.
What even is Neil ball?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 0:19:29 GMT
He was ok first half and got in behind a few times and if he was partnered with someone who was any good he may have had an assist in that first half. But he was garbage in the second and that one on one was sheer cowardice. Both the keeper and Campbell shit themselves. 😂😂😂
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 0:00:00 GMT
Think some are being a bit harsh tonight. Even the Burnley fans are giving us credit as one of their toughest games in recent weeks. Not the game to judge the manager on and we still nearly got away with a point. It was shit. They were shit. The goal was embarrassing. We set up for a 0-0, at home, to ducking Burnley. Alex Neil is a crap manager. Dour, ugly, horrible and horrendously crap.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 23:55:58 GMT
Jacob Brown is rubbish. He’s just not a very good footballer in either brain or ability.
He’s surrounded by plenty of others who are equally rubbish, none more so than the idiot manager that keeps picking him.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 16:32:01 GMT
We never beat Preston at home. I can still see Super James wheeling away after a late winner against them on a Friday night a few years back One of only 2 wins I can recall against them at home
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:47:32 GMT
Mmmm…I sense a repeat with Burnley replacing derby in the running order Draw and a win👍 We never beat Preston at home.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:46:45 GMT
10 points that December with wins against Man City,Man Utd and Everton and it would have been 11 points if not for a wonder strike from the Palace player in the home loss. I still think the Man City performance was one of our best under Hughes Not only the best under Hughes but the best I think we’ve played in my lifetime. We were sublime and totally dismantled them. Should have been 6
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:43:01 GMT
Lack of enjoyment of all things stoke city??? I enjoy going to the pub pre match! I enjoy elements of Tyrese Campbell and much of Harry Souttar. What else is there? Oh yeah I forgot…we came from behind twice to draw with Rotherham who are now without a win in 10…ironically since they beat us. Marvellous stuff! What else is there to enjoy? The atmosphere in the ground 🤣🤣 The build up before the players come out😳🤣 You’ll have the bragging rights with your oldest tonight on the way back😊 Anyway it could be worse,we lost at home to Derby this night last year then Preston 3 days later Mmmm…I sense a repeat with Burnley replacing derby in the running order
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