Tonight's football thread

[Danbert Nocurry]

Congratulations to Liverpool for playing attacking football and contributing to an enthralling run-in.

If we can´t overhaul the rags title haul (unlikely but you never know!) I certainly hope you do

[Richard Head]

Ashley Cole, a sad loss for the England team

[Richard Head]

Aston Villa up for sale. We've got a few quid invested with Legal & General that could be released. Blencathra or Villa, tough choice

[Hank]

...a manager who has dignity. I have not heard making him excuses or blaming ref's when the results went against them.

Very true. Don't think I've heard his name mentioned in the 'manager of the year' discussions, but he's done a great job.

[Alf]

Aston Villa up for sale. We've got a few quid invested with Legal & General that could be released. Blencathra or Villa, tough choice

You can have a good day out at Blencathra which is more than you can say for Villa

[IainR]

Very true. Don't think I've heard his name mentioned in the 'manager of the year' discussions, but he's done a great job.

No chance... Pulis and Rodgers did better jobs.. tbf to pelligrini he's done well and been professional, made them less of a joke club.. but the title was the minimal with the previous 5 years investment..

Poyet, Pulis and Rodgers have been the best, also Bruce has done a good job although they tailed off.. But Liverpool also had issues, just conceded too many, so far me Pulis as MOTY..

[Richard Head]

You can have a good day out at Blencathra which is more than you can say for Villa

Quite a lot of away teams have had a good day at Villa Park this season Alf

[Stagger]

so far me Pulis as MOTY..

Agree

[Hank]

No chance... Pulis and Rodgers did better jobs.. tbf to pelligrini he's done well and been professional, made them less of a joke club.. but the title was the minimal with the previous 5 years investment..

Poyet, Pulis and Rodgers have been the best, also Bruce has done a good job although they tailed off.. But Liverpool also had issues, just conceded too many, so far me Pulis as MOTY..

How did Rodgers do "a better job"? Got Liverpool to the top of the league and then failed to set his team up properly against Chelsea and chucked it away? Shipped 3 goals against Palace? Yeah, Liverpool played some great football, but their defensive issues cost them the league and that's on the manager's hands.

Poyet and Pullis both did tremendous jobs, fair enough. I wouldn't be disappointed to see either of them win it. But of the 'big' managers ol' Manuel did the best job: he won the league. And wasn't a tosser whilst doing it.

[Richard Head]

Agree

Stags, have you seen that The Damned United is on BBC4 Wednesday 9.00pm with the story of Brian Clough's 44 days managing Leeds, with Michael Sheen playing Cloughie