Meulensteen has managed before: he managed to take Brondby from a perennial top 2 club to 7th.
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Meulensteen has managed before: he managed to take Brondby from a perennial top 2 club to 7th.
Bit misleading there. He was only there for the first half of the season! Hardly enough time to judge his management credentials.Quote:
Originally Posted by sevendaughters
Rumour afoot, you'll be coming out to Z cars theme.:w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22755197
Unless you have followed lower league football in the North West you've probably not heard of this guy but Oldham fans beware, looks like he could be heading your way
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Vaughan,_Sr
The first line of his Wikipedia page is interesting
Owen Coyle to Wigan
Joe Kinnear back to Newcastle as Director of Football:confused:
Strange world. Pragmatic southerner and passing-football-aspiring very northern team. A perfect match.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Ex-wimbledon boss directs football? There's gotta be a Joe Kinnear somewhere!:w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
That's a classic swoopism well done for beating him to it? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
This is a strange one.. Kinner was pretty much a failure there last time.. hasn't managed for years, was out dated then, so why bring him into a spot all about long term thinking...
I think Pardew was a decent appointment in the end, he's a decent manager, has bought well and I expected them to do well next season, top 10 anyhow..
Quite right Ian. Anything I could come up with now would just not be up to Pardew to Danbert's brilliance!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Has Gazza turned up with the fishing rods and fried chicken yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23022212Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Gus sacked while he is on the telly
Looks like Rooney is staying.. again.. strange what went on.. but he does get another big contract..
Seems to me that Baconface tested his character and it was found wanting, not rising to the competition from RVPQuote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Juventus have agreed a fee with City for Tevez
He was happy to play second fiddle to Ronaldo..Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
I just think he had a bad season and struggled.
12 million is a good price by Juve.. I'd have thought more.
A shame that as I enjoyed watching him play in the Premier League. Juventus are in the Champions League though so no doubt we will see him on the telly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Not sure.. a player who plays when he wanted to...Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
For Man U he picked his games.. only started playing well that season he left when he realised he needed a contract.. started numerous games that season to little effect before March time..
For City, had some poor spells, came but came good again after his time out when he needed fans onside.. then wasn't the same...
Class player when he wanted to be... it was why I rated Ronaldo so highly as even though he wanted to leave he was class.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23065970
Anyone fancy a game?
It's a funny old game - you get paid thousands to play for a really good team, but you have to pay thousands to play for a really bad team. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Brazil all of a sudden look like certainties for the world cup next year!
The rots set in!!! Singha All Stars 1 Man U 0 :thumbup:
Suarez can now talk to Arsenal... looks like that move will happen if Arsenal up to 50.. which as they have already offered 40 is plausible..
Time to kick this thread off again.. Bundesliga 2 is already up and running..
TBH I'd swap Rooney for Fabregas... if we can't get anyone in I'd keep him..
http://i39.tinypic.com/21mvhi9.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by IainR
He He He Barca won't want rooney.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
He will finish at chelsea.
50 million for 'Mr Bitey' you are having a giraffe!
Barca won't.. they have neymar and messi..Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
But chelski want to land a blow by getting him.. he's 18 months older and in worse shape than Fab... very similar.. Fabs better deeper.. probably suits us more.. I love Rooney but he seems set he wants out..
Tick tock.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Is this the end? Its not like you to be so optimistic United's dominance is coming to a crashing end...
We lost Ince.. it was all over..
We invested in youth.. it was all over..
We lost Cantona.. We'd never cope without him..
We then lost Schmeichel... we'll lose our drive..
We then lost Keane.. it was all over..
We then lost Beckham and replaced him with a show boater in Ronaldo.. it was all over..
We lost RVN.. it was all over.. no goals..
We lost Ronaldo.. now for sure it was over...
Even if he goes I think we've shown we'll cope..
bored already, when does it end?
apparently Celtic had a "vital" game earlier this week, it was their second game!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_uOgyBK1c
Throughout all those times, they had Siralex.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Now it gets a little more interesting...
Leeds United linked to a sponsorship deal involving Red Bull, not sure if it's just names on shirts or the whole stadium naming and even club name, as they have done with other clubs abroad. More money to not spend on players.
I know.. but hold on isn't he a demented alcoholic who was over rated? or now suddenly he's the best manager ever....
We'll split the difference, he was the second best demented alcoholic manager, after Brian Clough. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
I have a feeling that's exactly what's going to happen. Not overnight, of course and not because Rooney could be leaving, but because Gollum just isn't up to the magnitude of the job. Tick Tock. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
But when you've been saying this every year since 1995... you kind of lose your talent as a predictor.. of course one day it may happen.. but so far its been 20 guesses to 0 strikes...
Gollum looks like he has aged about 40 years since he took over!!Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
I can see an implosion. :w00t:
I'm sure you can...
Tell you what though Iain....whilst you and Chelsea have been battering 10 bells out of each other over Shrek we have calmly assembled a team capable of wresting back the title and making some impact in the Champions League too.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by IainR
I know.. its just not like city to go out and spend 10's of millions on new players..
TBF at least this time its not just the name they have gone for.. we'll see..
Most open title for a good decade or so... Can't see anyone other than Utd, City or Chelsea though... Spurs and arsenal will challenge.. but can't see Liverpool being in it at all, and neither Everton...
We do need a midfielder though, too reliant on an aging Carrick... plus Scholes gone and Giggs must surely start to age..