Sport Club Greek Mega Thread - The Bear and Badger

optimark_prime

Palace had enough chances to score (admittedly most fell to Dann), from the MOTD highlights.

Can't blame the manager for the goal they conceded and the players' inability to score. Obviously this is football, so he will be blamed and probably sacked in a few days.

WorKid

He's had what, one game after the end of the window? Which it appears they were unlucky to lose.

I can't see what would be achieved by pulling the plug now.

mistercrayon

Tim sherwood woul do well there.

optimark_prime

I agree. New manager in a new country deserves time.

*not agreeing with Crayon

[Deleted User]

The problem comes if nothing changes.
Three of those four games could be viewed as 6 pointers at the end of the season.

mistercrayon

optimark_prime wrote:

I agree. New manager in a new country deserves time.

*not agreeing with Crayon

The chairman, by the sounds of it, got sucked into chit chat by the manager that he was going to make a new Ajax. The truth is that team (the hardest part to shift) is set up for pullardyche ball centred around feeding benteke directly.

Tim Sherwood totally understood that and with a player who has proven to be a twenty goals a season guy (i.e. The most gold of dust in football) you do what will get you the best with that talent. Everything else is just stupid arrogance.

When wenger was winning leagues he sprung off grahams drilled defence and

when ranieri won with us he continued (for a long while) with what worked with the team (when he changed it it went wrong)

[Deleted User]

I liked that Vardy penalty.
He ran at it with so much intent he nearly reached the goal before the ball did.
None of this skipping around bollocks.

optimark_prime

mistercrayon wrote:

optimark_prime wrote:

I agree. New manager in a new country deserves time.

*not agreeing with Crayon

The chairman, by the sounds of it, got sucked into chit chat by the manager that he was going to make a new Ajax. The truth is that team (the hardest part to shift) is set up for pullardyche ball centred around feeding benteke directly.

Tim Sherwood totally understood that and with a player who has proven to be a twenty goals a season guy (i.e. The most gold of dust in football) you do what will get you the best with that talent. Everything else is just stupid arrogance.

When wenger was winning leagues he sprung off grahams drilled defence and

when ranieri won with us he continued (for a long while) with what worked with the team (when he changed it it went wrong)

I wasn't disagreeing with you either, I was agreeing with Workid, it's just you typed quicker than me

I thought Palace seemed a bit unlucky today, but @Olimite would be the best person to judge that.

Olimite

We did deserve to win, that much is true. The manager has to stay IMO. The Chairman is the one that needs to Foxtrot Oscar.

Dinostar77

In brighter news newcastle won, so our Newcastle fans should be placated for at least one weekend. Btw, I caught the game, renato sanchez looks a shadow of the player he was in Portugal. Both teams have a lack of real pace outwide.

WorKid

Champions League now I reckon.

Paul the sparky

Dinostar77 wrote:

In brighter news newcastle won, so our Newcastle fans should be placated for at least one weekend. Btw, I caught the game, renato sanchez looks a shadow of the player he was in Portugal. Both teams have a lack of real pace outwide.

You do know that it was only one of our Newcastle fans who spoke out against Rafa, right? Read back through the thread.

The way you want to put all Newcastle fans in a box and tell them how they should feel and react is bizarre, you're either trolling or just plain thick, I cant decide but whatever it is you should still be embarrassed by your contributions in this thread. Cringewothy stuff.

optimark_prime

de Boer sacked!

cockbeard

So Dougie Freedman for a couple of weeks until they realise no-one wants the job

Stopharage

Utterly ridiculous. 4 games in and they're getting Hodgson.

Also, if they'd planned to do it why not give him another 4 games. Means new manager's first 4 games are Southampton, Man U, Man City, Chelsea. Doubt they'll pick up much momentum in those games.

mistercrayon

On the other hand it gives them free hits to get things bedded.

Matt_82

Forget de Boer. Watch this.

NSFW language, btw.

WorKid

I still believe Rafa can and should be legitimately criticised for our shambles of a transfer window.

de Boer going is ludicrous mind you.

Diluted Dante

Stopharage wrote:

Utterly ridiculous. 4 games in and they're getting Hodgson. Also, if they'd planned to do it why not give him another 4 games. Means new manager's first 4 games are Southampton, Man U, Man City, Chelsea. Doubt they'll pick up much momentum in those games.

This suggests that they're abandoning the new style of play, so what was the point of going for him in the first place?

Dinostar77

Paul the sparky wrote:

Dinostar77 wrote:

In brighter news newcastle won, so our Newcastle fans should be placated for at least one weekend. Btw, I caught the game, renato sanchez looks a shadow of the player he was in Portugal. Both teams have a lack of real pace outwide.

You do know that it was only one of our Newcastle fans who spoke out against Rafa, right? Read back through the thread.

The way you want to put all Newcastle fans in a box and tell them how they should feel and react is bizarre, you're either trolling or just plain thick, I cant decide but whatever it is you should still be embarrassed by your contributions in this thread. Cringewothy stuff.

Paul, chill out dude, it's only some harmless banter. If it offends you, just ignore it.

Dinostar77

Just seen Burnley v Palace highlights. Wasteful in front of goal, but unlucky not to come away with at least a point. Zaha is a big miss. I hope FdB gets time, but the next game will probably decide it for him (saints). After that palace are away to City, home to Utd and away to Chelsea. Jesus.

[Deleted User]

He has been sacked

WorKid

I give FdB at best say... minus about five hours.

Olimite

cockbeard wrote:

So Dougie Freedman for a couple of weeks until they realise no-one wants the job

We could go for Howe but you'll probably be down with us at the end of the season so he might as well stay put

Dark Soldier

Looking forward to Hodgson, Oli?

[Deleted User]

Can anyone tell me what the FdB system actually was?

cockbeard

Olimite wrote:

cockbeard wrote:

So Dougie Freedman for a couple of weeks until they realise no-one wants the job

We could go for Howe but you'll probably be down with us at the end of the season so he might as well stay put

I'm not that worried yet, but I probably should be. Howe won't be going anywhere. Saw the Express had him as next to get the boot, ridiculous paper. But we need a rousing result against our (and your) pebble loving friends from Sussex under the lights on Friday. Knowing our luck it'll be 90% possession double figures on target then they score a setpiece in the 99th minute. But as long as the performance is there I'll be happy, as that's what we've been lacking

cockbeard

Liveinadive wrote:

Can anyone tell me what the FdB system actually was?

Never stay anywhere long enough to get out of your 13 week probation period

I think Inter and Palace have missed a trick there, could easily have saved themselves a few quid paying out that contract

Olimite

cockbeard wrote:

Olimite wrote:

cockbeard wrote:

So Dougie Freedman for a couple of weeks until they realise no-one wants the job

We could go for Howe but you'll probably be down with us at the end of the season so he might as well stay put

I'm not that worried yet, but I probably should be. Howe won't be going anywhere. Saw the Express had him as next to get the boot, ridiculous paper. But we need a rousing result against our (and your) pebble loving friends from Sussex under the lights on Friday. Knowing our luck it'll be 90% possession double figures on target then they score a setpiece in the 99th minute. But as long as the performance is there I'll be happy, as that's what we've been lacking

That's the frustration. We actually played pretty well yesterday. Not managers fault the errors that happened and fact we couldn't stick ball in the net.

I was obv. kidding about Howe. He's already proven he's a one-club man.

As for Woy. No, not really but I guess he did pretty well at Fulham, so clinging to that really. Not exactly a long-term appointment though.

Dinostar77

Damn, what was the point? Hodgson is an awful potential appointment. So after 4 games "expansive" football has been dropped? So what happens to Hodgson, if he loses against Saints, then gets no points against city, utd and chelsea?
Feel for FdB, shit decision.

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