Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10396683)

I hope he gets them off to a winning start on Sunday;)

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 10396702)

I'm hoping for 3 draws and a Newcastle win on Sunday..........

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10396710)

That's very decent of you. On current form though....

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10396667)

Regarding Chelsea fan hostility "At the end of season they will be really pleased, I am almost sure," said the 52-year-old Spaniard.


Presumably because by then he will be on his way?

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 10396766)

Liverpool were commanding the loftiest of heights in the Premier League ladder, and had a seven-point cushion at the head of the table.


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10396790)

Thats a bit revisionist, they were 7 clear of united, but only a point ahead of chelsea, who had played fewer games. Also Man U had 3 games in hand, so its not exactly like they devon loched like Utd did last year, 8 points clear in Mid April having played the same number of games as City.

It was bizarre though....

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10396790)

Thats a bit revisionist, they were 7 clear of united, but only a point ahead of chelsea, who had played fewer games. Also Man U had 3 games in hand, so its not exactly like they devon loched like Utd did last year, 8 points clear in Mid April having played the same number of games as City.

It was bizarre though....

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 10396801)

memories of watching Man Utd from 1974-1992

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10396810)

but youve no sympathy for current liverpool fans:lol:


Must be the mental scarring...

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 10396721)

It's Southampton, FGS!!!!!! You're either gonna win 5-0 or you're gonna lose 1-0.....

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10396840)

But Toon haven't lost a match in Yurop this season ad they haven't won one in the prem after playing in Yurop either. It's half time at SJP now and we're up 1-0.

Do you see a pattern?

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10396810)

but youve no sympathy for current liverpool fans:lol:


Must be the mental scarring...

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10396805)

But werent Utd 11 points behind Citeh with the same number of games at Christmas time ;)

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 10397562)

Mark Hughes now gone. Why do owners and chairmen always give their full support and backing just before they shaft the manager ?

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 10396843)

Yup, but I believe!

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10400737)

... and the beat goes on....

The magic 42 points seems a long way off this season. :(

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 10402163)

Spurs best home performance of the season. 3-1 and hit the woodwork several times. Quietly optimistic that we can get 4th again.

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 10402163)

Spurs best home performance of the season. 3-1 and hit the woodwork several times. Quietly optimistic that we can get 4th again.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10402278)

How many players will we sell to Harry in the January window?

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10402400)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...banner-008.jpg

Could any passing Chelsea fans kindly have a word in their shell like ear about bringing the club into disrepute. Really, If you are going to paint a homemade banner with shoe whitener and a cheap blue tarp, dont run out of space at the end of the line, not once, not twice, but three times!!!

I believe my kids might describe that as an "epic fail".

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 10402466)

At least their spelling is correct! :p

Imagine starting a new high-profile job and at your first public appearance seeing something like that! Can't those Chelski morons give the guy a chance?

Yes, they could have hired better managers, but who in their right mind would take over a club whose previous manager delivered what the owner required yet was still sacked because the owner's pet isn't pooping in the litter box/star striker scoring goals!

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10402474)

They were never going to give Rafa a chance, and thats the genius of Abramoivich appointing him. The rage of the fans is focused entirely on Rafa, not the guy who hired him and fired the previous incumbent, or on the feckless #9

If Rafa does his thing and brings a trophy or two to the bridge they may grudgingly accept him, but if not there will be no tears in the summer when hes replaced.

From Rafa perspective its win win, do well and maybe keep the job at a top club with funds to spare, do badly and, well, he never really had a chance anyway. Either way hes back in the shop window at a decent club, performing in front of the worlds media. Better than sitting at home working on his blog, that Liverpool payout wasnt going to last forever;)

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10402278)

How many players will we sell to Harry in the January window?

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10402480)

This is how classy the chav fans are, they wouldn't even give Dave Sexton an ex manager, who won the FA Cup for them, a minute's silence of respect as they were too busy abusing Rafa.

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 10404563)

Totally agree....just look at the absolute clowns that the club have had owning, managing and playing for them since he left....although Mourinho did dress well ...and was good for a laugh during interviews. :)

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10402480)

This is how classy the chav fans are, they wouldn't even give Dave Sexton an ex manager, who won the FA Cup for them, a minute's silence of respect as they were too busy abusing Rafa.

Originally Posted by sw6blue (Post 10404761)

I have to say l have not seen any clowns that have owned managed or played for my boys. IMHO.;)

Originally Posted by sw6blue (Post 10404788)

I have got class, l gave him 1 mins silence, were are not all the same you know.
I did not abuse fsw l will give my opinion after 6 games. Not impressed with the oppointment l have to say. Fulham watch out:rofl:

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 10405345)

So you don't have any players who point an air rifle at someone and pulls the trigger. Either he didn't know it was loaded (which makes him unfit to be around any kind of weapon) or he knew it was loaded (which makes him even more dangerous). You decide which you think he is.

Your captain was caught on camera using a racial slur towards a black player. Regardless of whether he'd said it as a question or not, don't! If the other player had heard it, he'll make a complaint.

Your owner fires managers for little reason. Football's not like an oil refinery or a factory, manager's aren't able to fire and hire replacement workers anytime they want to, and owner's shouldn't fire managers just because four other teams have better results than you a third of the way through the season. I'd understand it if you were bottom half of the table, but you're not.



You and 1000's of others may have given a minutes silence, but all people will remember are the vocal minority who ruined it for everyone else!

Who cares if supporters are impressed by any manager a club brings in. The club has brought them in to produce results on the pitch, not to satisfy the egos of supporters who want the world's best manager for the next 3 months.

Why Fulham, watch out? Are you going to change teams just because Chelsea aren't doing well, or because you don't like the new manager?