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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Clampy on August 07, 2020, 03:37:27 PM
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Wasn't expecting that.
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Pretty well regarded I think.
Maybe one of the others is off?
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Wonder if Terry has a management job?
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EXACTLY what Smith needs.
There is no doubt he developed last season, and the lockdown proved that, but he desperately needed some real quality and experience with him.
He now has that.
I’d much rather we keep smith with a top quality assistant, than replace him with someone like Dyche for instance.
A great appointment.
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I think this is good news. Terry will move on at some point, possibly sooner rather than later so it is good for Smith to get his man whilst he's available.
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Very good appointment, delighted with it.
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Express & Star reporter on Twitter is suggesting that John Terry is staying at Villa - though that has to be the line until an offer emerges that he accepts (if he is looking to be a Manager).
I would have thought another season of working with a group that we hope/expect to see progress would be useful for him. Though he will doubtless be looking at the progress of Lampard and Gerrard and might think he doesn't want to get left behind.
Welcome Craig. Looks to be a good appointment. UTV.
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Really shrewd appointment.
Have a feeling JT will be taking a managers job sooner rather than later.
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He's lasted a year in his previous coaching jobs with his last being Watford. He's a Brummie.
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Was only discussing Shakespeare with some other Villans yesterday, the consensus was that it would be a good move to bring him on board.
We're building up our coaching and scouting/recruitment teams - just need to get some players in now (and ship a few out too).
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Wrote on the Rob Mackenzie thread,how we seem to be getting our act together after over a decade of stagnation and slide.Another example of how decisive the club is becoming and making good quality appointments.
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Another villa fan as well isn’t he?
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Yes
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Happy with that
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Surprising.
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Interesting. I hope things go better than they did at Watford.
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Interesting. I'm not surprised at all.
When he was asked about goings on at Watford when Pearson was sacked, Deano mentioned Shakespeare and how they were good friends from their playing days. I though then that if Terry left he would be his likely replacement. Looks as though they've brought him in now, knowing that he's available and knowing that Terry is going to leave sooner or later.
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Excellent. Just what we need. He's very highly rated and great to see us looking to improve .
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Baggies fan but great appointment and with Terry likely to leave,it'll be all Brummie n Black Country on the touchline with Smith,O'Kelly,Shakespeare and Cutler,goalkeeper coach. Bostin !
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Baggies fan but great appointment and with Terry likely to leave,it'll be all Brummie n Black Country on the touchline with Smith,O'Kelly,Shakespeare and Cutler,goalkeeper coach. Bostin !
States himself as a Villa fan in a Watford programme interview, was at Highbury 1981...
https://www.watfordfc.com/magazine/features/my-best-craig-shakespeare (https://www.watfordfc.com/magazine/features/my-best-craig-shakespeare)
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Really good, loads of experience, as a big part of the whole Leicester title winning journey. A similar influence at the villa would be nice 👍
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Wasn't expecting that, good appointment.
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So a proper coach instead of just a legend. I will ignore his stint at Watford.
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Failed at Watford -top coach Lol, maybe he is going to be the new ball and bibs carrier.
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Known as a good coach, but mainly in the defensive way I think? We'll see what direction this takes us.
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Failed at Watford -top coach Lol, maybe he is going to be the new ball and bibs carrier.
Failed at Watford? How do you work that out?
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He has a good reputation. Feel this strengthens us.
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Surprised a few people are saying the Watford stint was a failure. They took a side that was bottom on 9 points up to 17th when they left. You could argue they did a decent job.
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Didn't see this coming. No idea whether he's any good or not. Presumably Dean's pick? If so, it's got to be better than having someone foisted on you.
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
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Surprised a few people are saying the Watford stint was a failure. They took a side that was bottom on 9 points up to 17th when they left. You could argue they did a decent job.
They took something like 9 or 10 points more than us over the same period, they had done an incredibly good job to get Watford close to the line. Then got sacked inexplicably for Mullins. Very very odd, good for us though.
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thank god they binned them off, otherwise we's be relishing mid-week trips to Preston and Blackburn.
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Good appointment and I am pleased that Dean has more people around him. Shakespeare is a winner and will have other contacts to draw upon too. I hope this might win us a couple of Watford players if we bid for them. Perhaps this means that Dean has taken a step towards the full Manager role and will oversee all operations, including Johan Lange's work? Can we get on with signing players now please?
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
Footballers and their wacky nicknames, eh, how do they dream them up? Crazy!
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Good appointment and I am pleased that Dean has more people around him. Shakespeare is a winner and will have other contacts to draw upon too. I hope this might win us a couple of Watford players if we bid for them. Perhaps this means that Dean has taken a step towards the full Manager role and will oversee all operations, including Johan Lange's work? Can we get on with signing players now please?
Lange reports directly to the board. It was in the press release.
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Good appointment and I am pleased that Dean has more people around him. Shakespeare is a winner and will have other contacts to draw upon too. I hope this might win us a couple of Watford players if we bid for them. Perhaps this means that Dean has taken a step towards the full Manager role and will oversee all operations, including Johan Lange's work? Can we get on with signing players now please?
Lange reports directly to the board. It was in the press release.
Yes he does, quite right. I'd forgotten about that statement.
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Very pleased with this appointment but I also hope John Terry stays as well.
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He has moved about a bit since he was sacked as manager of Leicester. If he is a Villan, it would be good for at least one of his family to stick around for the long haul and we need more female fans.
Basically, my plea is: Shakespeare's sister - stay.
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
Footballers and their wacky nicknames, eh, how do they dream them up? Crazy!
Lol - who’d have thunk it, eh ?
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He has moved about a bit since he was sacked as manager of Leicester. If he is a Villan, it would be good for at least one of his family to stick around for the long haul and we need more female fans.
Basically, my plea is: Shakespeare's sister - stay.
That has to be the most convoluted, piss awful pun we have had on here. And we have had some rotters.
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He has moved about a bit since he was sacked as manager of Leicester. If he is a Villan, it would be good for at least one of his family to stick around for the long haul and we need more female fans.
Basically, my plea is: Shakespeare's sister - stay.
Don’t even fetch your coat. Get out. Now
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Failed at Watford -top coach Lol, maybe he is going to be the new ball and bibs carrier.
Failed at Watford? How do you work that out?
Some people just can't help themselves, TV
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
Footballers and their wacky nicknames, eh, how do they dream them up? Crazy!
That's the Olbiyun for you. If he'd been at Villa he'd been known as "Eddie (de Vere)".
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I'm pretty sure he is/was a fan of Sandwell Town. Went to Perry Beeches Senior school with two people I know really well.
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
Dean O’Kelly and Shaky were all at Walsall together in the 80’s.
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I've heard he's not bard.
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How on earth even the worlds biggest killjoy could turn this into a negative is either a troll or nose.
Welcome CS.
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Lost count of how many redscouse were actually Toffees over the years.....to be or not to be
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I am on Bard with this decision.
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Bodymoor’s caterers will need to re-assess the weekly food shop, the guy’s the size of two Mike Gattings
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I saw him early last year at a Neil Diamond tribute act at the Alex in town (this is not an elaborate set up for a pun).
It was in the bar before and I'd noticed him and was racking my brain for about 10 minutes before it dropped who it was.
Maybe it was the love of 'Sweet Caroline' that sealed the deal for all parties.
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Welcome, please don't be shit.
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Happy with the appointment, experience of the league and will no doubt freshen some of the training sessions up.
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He has moved about a bit since he was sacked as manager of Leicester. If he is a Villan, it would be good for at least one of his family to stick around for the long haul and we need more female fans.
Basically, my plea is: Shakespeare's sister - stay.
You worked hard for that. I'm not sure it was worth it.
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Talk about contrived.
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Happy with the appointment, experience of the league and will no doubt freshen some of the training sessions up.
He could write a book about it.
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Hey come on now, I don't see anyone coming up with any better.
Man put his arse on the line with that pun, even if it was a bit of a Richard the Third.
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It was a play on words.
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I'm pretty sure he is/was a fan of Sandwell Town. Went to Perry Beeches Senior school with two people I know really well.
He said on a Q&A with the Watford official site he was a Villa fan growing up just before they sacked him. I only know this because a mate of mine and I were saying about 2 weeks ago that he would be a good replacement for Terry, and when I googled him i stumbled over the interview.
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Is this not a new assistant manager I see before me ? !
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Can puns now be bard
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Presumably, Terry will be off. Maybe there is something in the press talk of the Bournemouth job.
Shakespeare obviously did well as coach at Leicester.
Having friends working together in a job can go really well or really badly, but I'm hopeful for the former.
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He has moved about a bit since he was sacked as manager of Leicester. If he is a Villan, it would be good for at least one of his family to stick around for the long haul and we need more female fans.
Basically, my plea is: Shakespeare's sister - stay.
You worked hard for that. I'm not sure it was worth it.
Much ado about nothing
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The song was in my head from hearing it on the radio the other day. I couldn't resist ;D
Not surprising that I never get involved in the pun-fests!
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BRING BACK CONES AND BIBS!
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Can puns now be bard
As you like it
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This is all a much ado about nothing. He’s come in to fix what was last season a comedy of errors. Hoping we can look back and proclaim all’s well that ends well. Time to judge will be after the twelfth night.
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Just like Okores positioning, there’s something rotten in Denmark.
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I like what the Punjabi Villans tweeted
‘Our club slowly adopting the Athletic Bilbao policy with management then moving onto players’
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New sporting director, recruitment director and a further coach. Hoovering up the best 16 year olds.
Feels like good foundations, with £100m+ tucked up our sleeve, let's not waste this golden opportunity to build.
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I'm pretty sure he is/was a fan of Sandwell Town. Went to Perry Beeches Senior school with two people I know really well.
He said on a Q&A with the Watford official site he was a Villa fan growing up just before they sacked him. I only know this because a mate of mine and I were saying about 2 weeks ago that he would be a good replacement for Terry, and when I googled him i stumbled over the interview.
Have you got a link please? One of the brothers I know that went to school with him has just confirmed he supported Sandwell Town.
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Just found it.
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Hoovering up the best 16 year olds.
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/258f5ca9e3c46a6f87c70100af27554d/tenor.gif)
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
Were Shakespeare and O'Kelly in the Walsall team that had that League Cup run in 1984?
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My mate is being a pillock. It's his Birthday today, well drunk, in his 50s and is a Sandwell Town fan himself. Sending me loads of rubbish about our new acquisition. I'll ask him again at the weekend.
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He worked with Richard O’Kelly at the Olbyun many moons ago. I didn’t have too much contact with him but he seemed a decent bloke and fairly switched on. The Youth Team lads seemed to like him. He was universally known as ‘ Shakey ‘ . Long time ago though
Were Shakespeare and O'Kelly in the Walsall team that had that League Cup run in 1984?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Shakespeare
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Just found it.
Aren't the local rag regurgitating that interview. Amazes me how much they "report" that people have said on social media, or in interviews elsewhere etc.
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Excellent appointment. Everyone knows Craig from his Leicester days and he's generally very highly regarded in the game. Was generally the tactics behind the Leicester title win although he didn't quite have enough to pull off being a number one there.
Not sure if it's been said already but he's based in Lichfield aswell so ten minute commute.
I assume John Terry is being nudged out of the door with all this so expect him to take a managerial job at some point.
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Surprised a few people are saying the Watford stint was a failure. They took a side that was bottom on 9 points up to 17th when they left. You could argue they did a decent job.
The rumour was the board wanted to give him the final two games instead of Hayden Mullins but he felt he couldn't take over from Pearson in those circumstances which is admirable enough.
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I'm pretty sure he is/was a fan of Sandwell Town. Went to Perry Beeches Senior school with two people I know really well.
He said on a Q&A with the Watford official site he was a Villa fan growing up just before they sacked him. I only know this because a mate of mine and I were saying about 2 weeks ago that he would be a good replacement for Terry, and when I googled him i stumbled over the interview.
Have you got a link please? One of the brothers I know that went to school with him has just confirmed he supported Sandwell Town.
Didn't he work there about a decade ago? I suspect it was a bit Rowett to get people onside.
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Do many teams have three assistant coaches?
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Do many teams have three assistant coaches?
No idea. But as long as the coaches’ message is joined up I think the more the better.
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I think we used to have 4 in the Lambert years. GK, defence, midfield and attack
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Didn't Shakespeare take over Leicester when Ranieri was sacked and take them to the Quarter finals of the Champions League? I think BFR signed Shakespeare from Walsall when he took over at Sheffield Wednesday.
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I hope bringing Shaky in is a serious move and he is going to play a pivotal role at the club rather than just a cosmetic role.
I hope it isn't just lipstick, powder and paint.
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Intelligent appointment by the club.
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I'm pretty sure he is/was a fan of Sandwell Town. Went to Perry Beeches Senior school with two people I know really well.
He said on a Q&A with the Watford official site he was a Villa fan growing up just before they sacked him. I only know this because a mate of mine and I were saying about 2 weeks ago that he would be a good replacement for Terry, and when I googled him i stumbled over the interview.
Have you got a link please? One of the brothers I know that went to school with him has just confirmed he supported Sandwell Town.
That's three Great Barr guys in charge now!
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I think we used to have 4 in the Lambert years. GK, defence, midfield and attack
Ha ha. Brilliant. How long was the attacking coach furloughed for?
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I hope bringing Shaky in is a serious move and he is going to play a pivotal role at the club rather than just a cosmetic role.
I hope it isn't just lipstick, powder and paint.
If it is, he’ll soon be shown the green door.
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I hope bringing Shaky in is a serious move and he is going to play a pivotal role at the club rather than just a cosmetic role.
I hope it isn't just lipstick, powder and paint.
If it is, he’ll soon be shown the green door.
Getting a Shakin Stevens punathon going will not be easy in This Ole House.
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I hope bringing Shaky in is a serious move and he is going to play a pivotal role at the club rather than just a cosmetic role.
I hope it isn't just lipstick, powder and paint.
If it is, he’ll soon be shown the green door.
Getting a Shakin Stevens punathon going will not be easy in This Ole House.
Shirley that’s got to be a good appointment. As long as we make progress I’ll be satisfied.
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This thread is driving me crazy
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I wonder if they will bring Drinkwater back in seeing as he's worked with him before?
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We should make some more appointments with both Villa and Leicester connections.
Oh Julie-an Joachim for a start.
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Only on H and V would there grow a punathon about a singer called Shakin Stevens with the greatest writer in the English language unable to get off the bench.
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Only on H and V would there grow a punathon about a singer called Shakin Stevens with the greatest writer in the English language unable to get off the bench.
?? What does Jeffrey Archer have to do with us appointing Craig Shakespeare ??
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We should make some more appointments with both Villa and Leicester connections.
Oh Julie-an Joachim for a start.
That's a pun worth waiting for.
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Only on H and V would there grow a punathon about a singer called Shakin Stevens with the greatest writer in the English language unable to get off the bench.
Nothing will come of nothing.
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Much ado about it.
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Besides Jeffrey Archer is elsewhere engaged at Old Trafford.
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Bodymoor’s caterers will need to re-assess the weekly food shop, the guy’s the size of two Mike Gattings
Looks like we might get our pound of flesh.
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We should make some more appointments with both Villa and Leicester connections.
Oh Julie-an Joachim for a start.
We could find out if Solskjaer fancies our Kortney on loan. This Ole Hause.
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We could find out if Solskjaer fancies our Kortney on loan. This Ole Hause.
Punning at its best.
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Good appointment and fits with Purslow not being a fan of the loan system so we will neither a borrower nor a lender be.
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Good appointment and he looks happy, like he can smile and smile and be a Villain.
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I hope this doesn't men we're signing Romeo Beckham.
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I’ve known Shakespeare for years. He does enjoy a Hamlet cigar at Christmas. More importantly I hope he’s come to sort out the comedy of errors that was (up until recently) our defence.
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When raniere got the sack from leicester, did he accuse Shakespeare of going to the board and getting him the sack?
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/leicester-city-atletico-madrid-claudio-ranieri-craig-shakespeare-denies-rift-champions-league-a7679111.html%3famp
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When raniere got the sack from leicester, did he accuse Shakespeare of going to the board and getting him the sack?
I seem to recall there were different rumours about Ranieri being betrayed in some way. Some of them involved Shakespeare and others involved the players. As to whether it was the players or Shakespeare or both or neither I don't know.
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However it happened, it was a tragedy.
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When raniere got the sack from leicester, did he accuse Shakespeare of going to the board and getting him the sack?
Et tu Shakey?
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I’ve known Shakespeare for years. He does enjoy a Hamlet cigar at Christmas. More importantly I hope he’s come to sort out the comedy of errors that was (up until recently) our defence.
Those merry few into a band of brothers.
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However it happened, it was a tragedy.
Like when the feeling's gone and you can't go on?
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I hope he provides instant success. I’ve heard too much about tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow...
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In Love with this appointment. We can dominate the Globe.
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Our burgeoning women's team can be the Avon Ladies.
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New sporting director, recruitment director and a further coach. Hoovering up the best 16 year olds.
Feels like good foundations, with £100m+ tucked up our sleeve, let's not waste this golden opportunity to build.
I like it.
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So we’ve hired a new, experienced coach. Big deal. Much ado about nothing.
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Excited by this appointment.
Well done Villa.
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Excited by this appointment.
Well done Villa.
I’d second that.
It could be one of our best signings of the Summer.
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Hopefully it won’t be much ado about nothing
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Hopefully he brings some outrageous fortunes.
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You know you're scraping the bottom of the pun barrel when you get two "much ado about nothing" puns three posts apart!
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This is a dream appointment arriving at the opportune moment of a midsummers night.
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Trust Shakespeare will have input defensively as at times last season our defence was a comedy of errors
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Apologies, some one beat me to it !
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Not to put pressure on him but he needs to hit the ground running tomorrow. And tomorrow. And...I'm sorry.
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This is a much a do about nothing, but as you like it this will be a winters tale , but he will be a good Othello ! With loves labours lost and lost labours won ! Sorry 😐
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Rumours abound that another ex baggie Romeo Zondervan is on his way in.
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I think it is a sound move to bring him. Thought the coaching staff needed upgrading and he will be bring some much needed experience to the coaching team. Knows the area well so will hopefully understand the expectations involved.
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Can't say I' m over excited.
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Not to put pressure on him but he needs to hit the ground running tomorrow. And tomorrow. And...I'm sorry.
Oi!
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Can't say I' m over excited.
I was happy with it until the pun pain.
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Can't say I' m over excited.
Have you tried Viagra?
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This is a dream appointment arriving at the opportune moment of a midsummers night.
in August? - way off June 21st!
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Dean is wise to bring in someone experienced to assist, as the job can diminish lesser men. The taming of the Shrewsbury manager many years ago is evidence of this.
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This is a dream appointment arriving at the opportune moment of a midsummers night.
in August? - way off June 21st!
Cut him some slack. The temp is regularly north of 30c these days, June was springy in comparison.
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Astronomical summer begins on the solstice and ends on the equinox, so midsummer would be somewhere around 45 days later, 6th of August-ish. Obviously, these dates are all advanced by about 3 weeks for meteorological summer, but where'd be the fun in that?
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Dean is wise to bring in someone experienced to assist, as the job can diminish lesser men. The taming of the Shrewsbury manager many years ago is evidence of this.
Turner was tamed more by Ellis's actions.We hammered QPR 5-2 towards the end of his first season.Rideout ,a really young striker,had scored 14 in 28 ,and I thought we would prosper the next season.I presume Ellis was behind the decision to sell Rideout and Cowans to Bari.Rideout was replaced by Stainrod and Andy Gray for whom sadly it was one season too far . Steve McMahon and Cowans were replaced by that Vile Spawny Bastard,Hodge.
Relegation was avoided but it was inevitable.It was a poor team and a threadbare squad beyond Turner's ability and McNeil's interest.
SGT struggled for 2 years until the return of Cowans and the signings of God and Platt aided his managerial acumen.
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Small point of order, Platt was signed in the February of the second division season.
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Small point of order, Platt was signed in the February of the second division season.
Trying to sum up the problems that SGT inherited.It's when you look back and see the outcomes that some judgements can be (re)assessed.I feel Turner has been castigated because of Villa's transfer policy where cost cutting seemed the main concern.I'm not sure about the exact fees but I think Cowans and Rideout went for £500k,Stainrod and Gray came in for less than half.Foster and Ormsby sold ,Gibson went for £275k and Elliott in for £400k. Hodge in for McMahon at a fairly similar fee.
Mortimer,Bremner and Withe also went.We had Dorigo and Daley as part of the team,A more positive transfer policy and the traumas following Turner's first season might have been avoided.
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Saw the news feed and came straight here for the puns.
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We have a news feed?
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We have a news feed?
The H&V app.
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Saw the news feed and came straight here for the puns.
Dawg, you're back! And all it took was Shakespeare.
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All we need now is Seattle Villain to hold on to his seat.
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
That's the best ITK we've had for quite some time. And useful too.
Anyway, did anyone notice if this was announced on the Twelfth Night after the season ended?
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Are we going to have three assistant coaches? What happens to O'Kelly and Terry?
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Are we going to have three assistant coaches? What happens to O'Kelly and Terry?
Bibs and Cones
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JT will go at some point to try a managers role.
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If we go after any Watford players at least we should be assured that we go for the ones who have best attitude as CS has worked with them previously
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
I'm just picturing our new coach with a can of hairspray in his barnet and a hint of eye-shadow, dancing to the Human League at some Halesowen nightclub circa 1983. Keep feeling fascination!
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He’s been here a couple of weeks and we haven’t scored a goal.
Shakespeare OUT
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
I'm just picturing our new coach with a can of hairspray in his barnet and a hint of eye-shadow, dancing to the Human League at some Halesowen nightclub circa 1983. Keep feeling fascination!
Tiffany’s
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He’s been here a couple of weeks and we haven’t scored a goal.
Shakespeare OUT
We haven't conceded any either, Shakespeare In. ;)
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He’s been here a couple of weeks and we haven’t scored a goal.
Shakespeare OUT
We haven't conceded any either, Shakespeare In. ;)
Haha Like watching the latter part of John Gregory’s time with us. Fuck some of that was dull.
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
I'm just picturing our new coach with a can of hairspray in his barnet and a hint of eye-shadow, dancing to the Human League at some Halesowen nightclub circa 1983. Keep feeling fascination!
Tiffany’s
Happy memories, Chris ?
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
I'm just picturing our new coach with a can of hairspray in his barnet and a hint of eye-shadow, dancing to the Human League at some Halesowen nightclub circa 1983. Keep feeling fascination!
Tiffany’s
Happy memories, Chris ?
Memories certainly, happy perhaps not.
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Good appointment.
An old boss of mine (Baggies fan) used to date Shakespeare back in the 1980s.
It was the era of the Big Hair, she said he got through more spray than she.
I'm just picturing our new coach with a can of hairspray in his barnet and a hint of eye-shadow, dancing to the Human League at some Halesowen nightclub circa 1983. Keep feeling fascination!
Tiffany’s
Happy memories, Chris ?
Memories certainly, happy perhaps not.
Snobs in the '70s
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I wonder beer how much influence Craig has had on the team? We appear a lot better prepared and drilled than last season.
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I wonder beer how much influence Craig has had on the team? We appear a lot better prepared and drilled than last season.
Thinking exactly the same. Let's see if our start-form can be sustained - that may give us more clues.
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Whatever he's doing on the training field is working long may it continue.
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I wonder beer how much influence Craig has had on the team? We appear a lot better prepared and drilled than last season.
We do and you would hope that was why he was added to the coaching setup otherwise what would be the point? That said we improved from the restart last season which predates him.
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It’s been a collective effort. Starting with Dean modifying his methods and accepting that what they had done to date wasn’t working. It’s remarkable when you think we went 3/4 season playing a certain way and heading directly towards relegation and then miraculously changing it all up to become so much better organized, and now actually potent up front. Shakespeare only helps with carrying that on. And astute appointment by the club.
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The signing of the summer.
Corner routines, movement off the ball, Trez tracking back, springing a high line, pressing intelligently. All things I can't wait to see in the flesh again soon.
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Pure co-incidence we've clicked since he was appointed or is his coaching a major factor?
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Pure co-incidence we've clicked since he was appointed or is his coaching a major factor?
I guess it all helps. Increased confidence from staying up, good additional coach, and some great new players.
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Add also our fitness levels have increased immeasurably. Look at the Soton coach's comments about our come back - that they were shattered as we got stronger.
Yesterday we looked like we could have played at the same intensity we ended the game on for another half hour - Arsenal were dead on their feet
Bellerin is far from being a slouch but Grealish burst away from him and then after a 50 yard run - knocked him away with ease.
We really are becoming fabulous to watch
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We looked good the last 4 games of last season and Shakespeare wasn't a part of the staff. We are generally looking better tactically though for the most part and he should get some credit for that. I'm sure I've read Smith say that he's very good tactically and sees things that others don't.
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Shakey rocks !
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Shakespeare has the look of a man who knows what he is doing. That can only help confidence in those around him.
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Shakespeare has the look of a man who knows what he is doing. That can only help confidence in those around him.
True yet it is our goalkeeping coach, Neil Cutler who Dean seems to consult with most. Strange.
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Maybe Shakespeare is talking to Dean through the in-ear pieces that we see Terry wear all the time.
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Didn't see Shakey on the bench last night - was he there or is he convalescing?
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Is he manager today, or Terry?
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Smith spends most of it stood in the top part of the lower Trinity anyway. Sure you'll still hear "Up! Up! Up!".
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I would imagine Richard O'Kelly would be in charge Pitch side although Deano won't be far away.
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He's been diagnosed with cancer, hope he makes a speedy recovery. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67087402
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Yes, hopefully a very quick recovery.
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All the best, Shakey.
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Best of luck fella.
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Best wishes, Craig.
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Best wishes and speedy recovery Craig.
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Echoing what others have said, I hope he makes a speedy recovery.