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Author Topic: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke  (Read 140942 times)

Online Brend'Watkins

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #315 on: June 04, 2016, 10:10:55 AM »
... Ayew had a horrible attitude in the premiership
Really? Yes, he got sent off at the Spammers but I didn't see much evidence of "horrible attitude".

Horrible attitude? Never seen it myself only a look of being pissed off if we didn't win which was very often.

I wished the rest of the squad had Ayew's 'horrible' attitude.  If we had that we certainly wouldn't have been in the mess we got into. 

Give me a team of Ayews over a team of grinning Bacunas every time.

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #316 on: June 04, 2016, 10:18:37 AM »
Does he remind anyone else a bit of Parker from Thunderbirds
Yes every time I see him I think of that .
Did you know that Parkers first name was Aloysius.
No, good trivia.
Trivia!!?? This is vital information!

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #317 on: June 04, 2016, 10:21:05 AM »
Why are people so taken with the appointment of Kevin Bond? He seems to have sent most of his post-playing career coat-tailing Harry Redknapp in mostly unsuccessful stints as various clubs or getting a quiet exit from Newcastle after having his name mentioned in the doggygate bungs scandal.
I think the point is they appear to be assembling a coaching team - in Clarke, Bond and Marchesi - that has experience and credibility; that has been around the block a few times. Bond has been highly talked of for a while as a no-nonsense defensive coach ... Isn't that what we need?

Highly talked of by whom? Where has he been a successful defensive coach?

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #318 on: June 04, 2016, 11:11:48 AM »
even if that is a moot point, surely this lot are an upgrade on anything we have had in the last five years?

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #319 on: June 04, 2016, 11:37:08 AM »
Pity they can't find a place for Eric. ...obviously miles away from B6

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #320 on: June 04, 2016, 12:45:12 PM »

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #321 on: June 04, 2016, 12:54:05 PM »
Apols if this has been covered but why no pics, videos or interviews on the OS?

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #322 on: June 04, 2016, 12:59:22 PM »
Apols if this has been covered but why no pics, videos or interviews on the OS?

I'm guessing the owner is on his way.

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #323 on: June 04, 2016, 01:03:53 PM »
Apols if this has been covered but why no pics, videos or interviews on the OS?

Some of the club's media staff have been made redundant this week maybe the reason ?? or Robbie is on holiday ???

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #324 on: June 04, 2016, 01:13:07 PM »
Apols if this has been covered but why no pics, videos or interviews on the OS?

Some of the club's media staff have been made redundant this week maybe the reason ?? or Robbie is on holiday ???
He was at Bodymoor Heath yesterday

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #325 on: June 04, 2016, 01:41:10 PM »
So nothing further on Steve Clarke then?  worrying isn't it.

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #326 on: June 04, 2016, 01:44:32 PM »
So nothing further on Steve Clarke then?  worrying isn't it.

What's worrying about it?

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #327 on: June 04, 2016, 01:47:18 PM »
Best of luck to the new management team. More impressed by Clarke than Di Matteo but looking forward to a new era at Villa Park. Some early signings would be great

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Re: Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke
« Reply #328 on: June 04, 2016, 01:54:51 PM »
Why are people so taken with the appointment of Kevin Bond? He seems to have sent most of his post-playing career coat-tailing Harry Redknapp in mostly unsuccessful stints as various clubs or getting a quiet exit from Newcastle after having his name mentioned in the doggygate bungs scandal.
I think the point is they appear to be assembling a coaching team - in Clarke, Bond and Marchesi - that has experience and credibility; that has been around the block a few times. Bond has been highly talked of for a while as a no-nonsense defensive coach ... Isn't that what we need?

Highly talked of by whom? Where has he been a successful defensive coach?
Well, he worked at Portsmouth during their better days; Sourhampton and Wt Spam; to name a few. I recall players citing him as a decent coach.
He probably doesn't have Clarke's reputation as a coach but it seems to me that as a coaching team there is a good mix of personality and experience. Possibly lacking is a forward coach, but maybe Sir BL will have some involvement.

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