Quote from: Chris Smith on December 12, 2011, 12:53:59 PMQuote from: Warren Aspinall on December 12, 2011, 12:10:08 PMQuote from: Bren'd on December 12, 2011, 11:47:50 AMPoor displays? They looked half decent to me against Liverpool. Anyway, what is it with modern day footballers and "training methods" they don't appear to like? We had it last season with our lot apparently not liking GH's methods when it was clear the fitness of some of our players wasn't up to scratch. The fitness thing has been there for a few years now. I remember John Terry saying that Chelsea waited for the 60th minute mark against us as they knew we'd get tired.I remember that, then I remembered that we had a good record against them and recalled him having a tantrum kicking the post after conceding at VP and thought "what a lying twat".Pretty sure you're misremembering that. He said it a year and a half ago after they hammered us 7-1 and before they beat us 3-0 in the semi-final of the FA Cup when they scored two late goals which didn't exactly disprove his point.
Quote from: Warren Aspinall on December 12, 2011, 12:10:08 PMQuote from: Bren'd on December 12, 2011, 11:47:50 AMPoor displays? They looked half decent to me against Liverpool. Anyway, what is it with modern day footballers and "training methods" they don't appear to like? We had it last season with our lot apparently not liking GH's methods when it was clear the fitness of some of our players wasn't up to scratch. The fitness thing has been there for a few years now. I remember John Terry saying that Chelsea waited for the 60th minute mark against us as they knew we'd get tired.I remember that, then I remembered that we had a good record against them and recalled him having a tantrum kicking the post after conceding at VP and thought "what a lying twat".
Quote from: Bren'd on December 12, 2011, 11:47:50 AMPoor displays? They looked half decent to me against Liverpool. Anyway, what is it with modern day footballers and "training methods" they don't appear to like? We had it last season with our lot apparently not liking GH's methods when it was clear the fitness of some of our players wasn't up to scratch. The fitness thing has been there for a few years now. I remember John Terry saying that Chelsea waited for the 60th minute mark against us as they knew we'd get tired.
Poor displays? They looked half decent to me against Liverpool. Anyway, what is it with modern day footballers and "training methods" they don't appear to like? We had it last season with our lot apparently not liking GH's methods when it was clear the fitness of some of our players wasn't up to scratch.
"It is awful to go out of the competition the way we did but hopefully we gain something from the fact that we don't have to play Thursday matches."
Just seen Jol's ridiculous quote after last night's draw with Odense (remember them?):Quote"It is awful to go out of the competition the way we did but hopefully we gain something from the fact that we don't have to play Thursday matches."This is coming from the manager of Fulham, a club who have won the square root of bugger all in their illustrious history. I know we're hardly in a position to talk, but at least we were going for another target at the time. What are Fulham aiming for?I don't know why English clubs bother qualifying for the Europa League if they can't be arsed with it. Don't like either of them but at least Stoke and Small Heath are giving it a go.
Knockout only.Less teams.No Champions League dropouts.Move to Tuesdays and Wednesdays.Champions League place for the winner.Rename UEFA Cup.Competition sorted.
Dodge a bullet? He's only been there a few months.
Quote from: Pete3206 on December 16, 2011, 10:35:50 AMDodge a bullet? He's only been there a few months.He's had as long as McLeish has, and some are writing him off already.
Quote from: Mellin on December 16, 2011, 02:17:15 AMKnockout only.Less teams.No Champions League dropouts.Move to Tuesdays and Wednesdays.Champions League place for the winner.Rename UEFA Cup.Competition sorted.to think these out of touch old dinosaurs sit round a table drinking their free expensive wine , staying in 6 star hotels and they havent got the brains together to do this .