Quote from: gibbo on August 23, 2010, 09:58:02 AMQuote from: John M on August 23, 2010, 09:41:27 AMI like the balance to our ex-manager getting the blame for what went wrong yesterday and none of the credit for the West Ham result. What a stupid comment.West Ham was everything Martin wasn't, young attacking team, with youth getting a chance off the bench.Yesturday was a copy of when Martin was here, lightweight in the middle, waiting too long to change it and bringing heskey on when you need a goal.No, it's not stupid just because you don't agree with it. You can't blame a manager for the result of the third game after he's left and also say that the other two were nothing to do with him.We need to move on and I'd rather not be discussing an old manager, but if his influence on the club is still great enough to affect something in the third game after he's left, then it was also there in the two games before.
Quote from: John M on August 23, 2010, 09:41:27 AMI like the balance to our ex-manager getting the blame for what went wrong yesterday and none of the credit for the West Ham result. What a stupid comment.West Ham was everything Martin wasn't, young attacking team, with youth getting a chance off the bench.Yesturday was a copy of when Martin was here, lightweight in the middle, waiting too long to change it and bringing heskey on when you need a goal.
I like the balance to our ex-manager getting the blame for what went wrong yesterday and none of the credit for the West Ham result.
Quote from: Villadawg on August 23, 2010, 10:30:38 AMIf the LMA are to be believed and O'Neill walked because the CEO did the deal to bring Ireland in against his wishes, then he had no choice but to walk and it is Faulkner who is the twat in this. btw: "yesturday" is apt. Where's this?
If the LMA are to be believed and O'Neill walked because the CEO did the deal to bring Ireland in against his wishes, then he had no choice but to walk and it is Faulkner who is the twat in this. btw: "yesturday" is apt.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on August 23, 2010, 10:41:37 AMQuote from: Villadawg on August 23, 2010, 10:30:38 AMIf the LMA are to be believed and O'Neill walked because the CEO did the deal to bring Ireland in against his wishes, then he had no choice but to walk and it is Faulkner who is the twat in this. btw: "yesturday" is apt. Where's this?According to Charles Sale in the Daily Mail, the League Managers Association said that none of O'Neill's targets was outside of the wage structure but Ireland was.
It is not opinion it is fact.Martin did not allow our up and coming youths to go out a gain valuable experience.Andy Carroll showed yesturday that you cannot buy experience, but don't worry we've won the reserve league.
Quote from: Villadawg on August 23, 2010, 10:51:57 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on August 23, 2010, 10:41:37 AMQuote from: Villadawg on August 23, 2010, 10:30:38 AMIf the LMA are to be believed and O'Neill walked because the CEO did the deal to bring Ireland in against his wishes, then he had no choice but to walk and it is Faulkner who is the twat in this. btw: "yesturday" is apt. Where's this?According to Charles Sale in the Daily Mail, the League Managers Association said that none of O'Neill's targets was outside of the wage structure but Ireland was. So not so much as the LMA said it, but the Daily Mail said the LMA said it?Incidentally, it is possible to be buying a player out of the wage structure and still doing something about the wage bill (hefty number of high earning, shit players to be moved on).
Andy Carroll showed yesturday that you cannot buy experience, but don't worry we've won the reserve league.
Loving the hailing of Andy Carroll as one of the greatest talents in the game after a decent season in the lower leagues and a hat trick yesterday.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on August 23, 2010, 11:01:46 AMLoving the hailing of Andy Carroll as one of the greatest talents in the game after a decent season in the lower leagues and a hat trick yesterday.Isn't that exactly what Marlon Harewood did for West Ham?