The Martin O'Neill thread (with added sacking #2188)

[Villadroid]

I did not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. From my seat in K7 i saw some bloody good football being played with Ashley Young on the left Barry and Milner in Midfield with Laursen and Melberg in defence. I do not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. Just my view. And at least we bloody attacked every team that came to VP. What do we do now ? Pass the ball from side to side and gain no ground. Get well soon Stan and show them how a midfield should play ffs.

Thanks, that made me chuckle!

[bertlambshank]

I did not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. From my seat in K7 i saw some bloody good football being played with Ashley Young on the left Barry and Milner in Midfield with Laursen and Melberg in defence. I do not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. Just my view. And at least we bloody attacked every team that came to VP. What do we do now ? Pass the ball from side to side and gain no ground. Get well soon Stan and show them how a midfield should play ffs.

Thanks, that made me chuckle!

Made me chuck up!

[SoccerHQ]

I did not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. From my seat in K7 i saw some bloody good football being played with Ashley Young on the left Barry and Milner in Midfield with Laursen and Melberg in defence. I do not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. Just my view. And at least we bloody attacked every team that came to VP. What do we do now ? Pass the ball from side to side and gain no ground. Get well soon Stan and show them how a midfield should play ffs.

The most home games we ever won under him in his 4 league seasons was 10 in 07/08.

As a comparison when Spurs nicked 4th in 09/10 they won 14 out of 19 at home.

[danlanza]

I did not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. From my seat in K7 i saw some bloody good football being played with Ashley Young on the left Barry and Milner in Midfield with Laursen and Melberg in defence. I do not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. Just my view. And at least we bloody attacked every team that came to VP. What do we do now ? Pass the ball from side to side and gain no ground. Get well soon Stan and show them how a midfield should play ffs.

The most home games we ever won under him in his 4 league seasons was 10 in 07/08.

As a comparison when Spurs nicked 4th in 09/10 they won 14 out of 19 at home.

I take it i am wrong a fuckinggain then. FFS.

[LeeB]

I did not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. From my seat in K7 i saw some bloody good football being played with Ashley Young on the left Barry and Milner in Midfield with Laursen and Melberg in defence. I do not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. Just my view. And at least we bloody attacked every team that came to VP. What do we do now ? Pass the ball from side to side and gain no ground. Get well soon Stan and show them how a midfield should play ffs.

The most home games we ever won under him in his 4 league seasons was 10 in 07/08.

As a comparison when Spurs nicked 4th in 09/10 they won 14 out of 19 at home.

I take it i am wrong a fuckinggain then. FFS.

Chin up mate, you'll get there in the end.

[rob_bridge]

I did not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. From my seat in K7 i saw some bloody good football being played with Ashley Young on the left Barry and Milner in Midfield with Laursen and Melberg in defence. I do not think MON was a hoof merchant at all. Just my view. And at least we bloody attacked every team that came to VP. What do we do now ? Pass the ball from side to side and gain no ground. Get well soon Stan and show them how a midfield should play ffs.

Thanks, that made me chuckle!

Made me chuck up!

Stan - the attacking creative midfielder we signed (for huge money and paid similar in wages) who was neither.

We paid a lot less for Westwood and he looks better than him already.

[villan from luton]

I will not slag Stan off as thought he was doing a good job for the team and admire him massively in a lot of ways. Westwood to me is going to be a top player, seems he did not get intimidated today and they would have been after him. I read Everton had been aftyer him as well, but he chose Villa, reckon with Benteke, he will be sought after massively. Lets hope they will want to stay and improve our club, I reckon Westwodd certainly will

[Dave]

Stan - the attacking creative midfielder we signed (for huge money and paid similar in wages) who was neither.

We paid a lot less for Westwood and he looks better than him already.

I like the look of Westwood a lot, but that's just daft.

[rob_bridge]

Stan - the attacking creative midfielder we signed (for huge money and paid similar in wages) who was neither.

We paid a lot less for Westwood and he looks better than him already.

I like the look of Westwood a lot, but that's just daft.

Fair enough - just my opinion. Seem to remember Petrov contributing not very much in his first 10 games (save debut).

Took MON about a year to drop him and then we looked better for it.

Thereafter Stan was then carried by Barry, NRC, Milner didn't look so good when they weren't around.

Just my opinion

[PeterWithesShin]

He certainly didn't like that question did he.

[tomd2103]

He certainly didn't like that question did he.

No he didn't!!  Looked like he didn't know whether to cry or punch the interviewer when trying to answer it!

[Lizz]

He certainly didn't like that question did he.

Indeed. He came across as extremely trucullent.

[PeterWithesShin]

It reminded me of that clip when he was Celtic manager and got asked an awkward question.

[villan from luton]

I thin MON  was great when he came to the club, but have to say as a fan he left the club in a bad state, but dont think it was just his fault. Chief exec and chairman should have taken hold

[rob_bridge]

I thin MON  was great when he came to the club, but have to say as a fan he left the club in a bad state, but dont think it was just his fault. Chief exec and chairman should have taken hold

Agree - it was like Ron Atkinson all over again. He made us relevant again. He made the same mistakes as BFR by playing his favourites and not utilising all the talent at his disposal. His football wasn't as good but we were a little more consistent.
Unlike BFR he did not win a cup against a brilliant ManU team by outwitting the old miserable one.