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Offline pmk1981

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1380 on: August 13, 2010, 02:38:04 PM »
be hillarious if it was milner and now that he has gone milner wants to stay... well it wont be hillarious, will be great

Offline Karl Bridges

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1381 on: August 13, 2010, 02:43:38 PM »
Played plenty of games in the first team, that's all i'm saying on it.

Offline midnite

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1382 on: August 13, 2010, 02:45:32 PM »
What nationality is he? Does he wear glasses?
 Only joking. Lol

It's like our very own version of the classic MB games Guess who.

Offline sfx412

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1383 on: August 13, 2010, 02:50:16 PM »
Bradley's appointment would be a fiasco.

One of the toughest leagues in the world and we could be asking a man with no experience of running a European club to steady the ship.

Just what sort of player can we hope to attract with a novice on board?



I agree.

It would be a sure sign that the board were absolutely bonkers if you ask me.

I wouldn't go that far. The guys an American, he's a decent run of results behind him as US manager, and I'd guess wouldn't ask a Premium like some. He's a good organiser and tactically quite incisive and if the reports are to be believed Randy is a keen fan of his.
Obviously he has never worked at this level, but then some have been advocating Cowans and McDonald, he has no experience of the European transfer market, but according to reports in the World Cup has a good knowledge of players World Wide, both tactically and in some instances personally. Besides if he is joining we don't know as what sort of package he will do so, perhaps he will be alongside someone else.
Not my idea of where we should be going but I can see his merits.

Offline Lowendbehold

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1384 on: August 13, 2010, 02:58:03 PM »
SSN have just said that they understand Bradley has not resigned as manager of the USA side.  Thank God for that.

Offline Monty

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1385 on: August 13, 2010, 03:01:08 PM »
SSN have just said that they understand Bradley has not resigned as manager of the USA side.  Thank God for that.

Thank whichever God you pray to for that one, everybody.

Offline Concrete John

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1386 on: August 13, 2010, 03:07:08 PM »
SSN have just said that they understand Bradley has not resigned as manager of the USA side.  Thank God for that.

If it was one of them fit birds they have that said it, then it might qualify as a wet dream.

Offline eastie

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1387 on: August 13, 2010, 03:10:03 PM »
Bradleys contract isn't being renewed as I understand it- if he leaves I don't think it will mean he's going to the villa boss in the slightest.

Karl , this mystery player , am I correct in believing his initials are jc?

Offline Ger Regan

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1388 on: August 13, 2010, 03:10:48 PM »
This is getting tedious now.

Offline midnite

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1389 on: August 13, 2010, 03:12:35 PM »
Bradleys contract isn't being renewed as I understand it- if he leaves I don't think it will mean he's going to the villa boss in the slightest.

Karl , this mystery player , am I correct in believing his initials are jc?

You might have to be a little more subtle than that... Karl was this while they were in The Rocket Club? LOL

Offline Moorski

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1390 on: August 13, 2010, 03:31:03 PM »
The players have to respect the new Manager, I am not sure that Bob Bradley would get that respect, the players will make or break a Manager.


Offline garyfouroaks

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1391 on: August 13, 2010, 03:39:47 PM »
It's a resounding no for Bob.

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1392 on: August 13, 2010, 03:43:31 PM »
I hope he's bob no hope

Offline villa for life

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1393 on: August 13, 2010, 03:43:52 PM »
prefer Bob to Sven, though...especially if he can persuade Donovan to come!

Offline Monty

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Re: The replacement for MON...?
« Reply #1394 on: August 13, 2010, 03:44:44 PM »
That's a no to Bradley - for now. He has to prove himself in Europe but I think the level of Fulham would be a better place to start than Villa. He's not got the charisma or guarantee of exciting football that Klinnsman or Bilic, despite their lack of experience, would bring to the table to encourage you to take a gamble on them, so he has to work his way, like Hodgson or Jol, into a position where he becomes a viable option for bigger clubs. This might take a year, it might take ten, but that's what he has to be thinking. To be honest, starting at the Fulham level is one hell of a level to be starting at.

 


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