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Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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Ladygooner Wrote:

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> Having just watched the highlights I have to say

> that I thought the refereeing was pretty poor at

> the FA Cup. There were 3 good penalty shouts for

> Arsenal and every time Huddlestone took a free

> kick he move it a good few years forward - 8 yards

> in one case highlighted by the ITV cameras. I

> hate to whinge about referees but really they need

> to get better on these big occasions.


Agreed and I thought Steve Bruce, who I like as a manager, was less than gracious when he stated that the corner that led to our second goal was never a corner. I agree but what about the 3 stone wallers the ref missed Steve?

maxxi

maxxi

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red devil Wrote:

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> Look away now Irons

> fans...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/t

> eams/west-ham/10843428/Sam-Allardyce-to-stay-on-as

> -West-Ham-United-manager.html


Like I said earlier - the signs were there*. Now I expect we'll buy some big strong lads to keep a clean sheet, get rid of Morrison (talent equals trouble)... oh, and get another someone to cross balls in for Carroll.


Plan A. Route 1. Same as last year, we were just unlucky, fans should be glad of someone of Sam's experience, never been relegated, unfairly maligned, no such thing as West Ham style, I'd be England manager if i was foreign... blah blah blah


*still hope this is wrong though.

red devil

red devil

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maxxi Wrote:

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> Like I said earlier - the signs were there*. Now I

> expect we'll buy some big strong lads to keep a

> clean sheet, get rid of Morrison (talent equals

> trouble)... oh, and get another someone to cross

> balls in for Carroll.

>

> Plan A. Route 1. Same as last year, we were just

> unlucky, fans should be glad of someone of Sam's

> experience, never been relegated, unfairly

> maligned, no such thing as West Ham style, I'd be

> England manager if i was foreign... blah blah

> blah

>

> *still hope this is wrong though.


It's now official... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27357306

I'm quite surprised as he has clearly lost the fans...

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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red devil Wrote:

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> maxxi Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

>

> > Like I said earlier - the signs were there*. Now

> I

> > expect we'll buy some big strong lads to keep a

> > clean sheet, get rid of Morrison (talent equals

> > trouble)... oh, and get another someone to

> cross

> > balls in for Carroll.

> >

> > Plan A. Route 1. Same as last year, we were

> just

> > unlucky, fans should be glad of someone of

> Sam's

> > experience, never been relegated, unfairly

> > maligned, no such thing as West Ham style, I'd

> be

> > England manager if i was foreign... blah blah

> > blah

> >

> > *still hope this is wrong though.

>

> It's now official...

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27357306

> I'm quite surprised as he has clearly lost the

> fans...



Regretably these days fans view and wishes seem to be either ignored to viewed with disdain, I think it's fair to say most Prem clubs are much of a muchness in that respect. Very sad and soul destroying.

maxxi

maxxi

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red devil Wrote:

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> The WHU Board's statement about what they expect

> playing style wise is pretty clear.


Slightly undermined by them also saying "We should also stress, though, that while improvements do need to be made, Sam deserves credit for the job he has done thus far" and "our impressive record of 14 clean sheets last season."


Makes me wonder if Allardyce hasn't convinced them that clean sheets are more important than entertainment and a top 10 finish is all that counts. The sub-text is that the man has a year left on a contract that these short-sighted porn merchants (it makes you blind) don't want to have to pay compo for terminating. It's all about the cash.


If he keeps Morrison (?3.75m to flog him the Swansea!? Come on!) that will show that a hyena can at least try and change his spots. Not holding my breath though.

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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My contempt for the modern day footballer plumbed new depths yesterday with the story that broke regarding Yaya "birthday boy" Toure. If you want more money say so, if you want to leave, say so. Don't make up some weak, pathetic excuse about not being loved, respected yada yada yada. Despicable, the guy earns more than the dreams of avarice and more in a week than most earn in 5 or 6 years. Obscene
Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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Parkdrive Wrote:

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> My contempt for the modern day footballer plumbed

> new depths yesterday with the story that broke

> regarding Yaya "birthday boy" Toure. If you want

> more money say so, if you want to leave, say so.

> Don't make up some weak, pathetic excuse about not

> being loved,


If he feels unloved he obviously doesn't watch MOTD. Cringe worthy outpourings of love from Hansen and Shearer on a weekly basis.

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Parkdrive Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > My contempt for the modern day footballer

> plumbed

> > new depths yesterday with the story that broke

> > regarding Yaya "birthday boy" Toure. If you

> want

> > more money say so, if you want to leave, say

> so.

> > Don't make up some weak, pathetic excuse about

> not

> > being loved,

>

> If he feels unloved he obviously doesn't watch

> MOTD. Cringe worthy outpourings of love from

> Hansen and Shearer on a weekly basis.



Thank god we won't have to listed to Hansen next season.

Otta

Otta

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I reckon Hansen was pushed. He didn't like Shearer taking his spot as gobbiest pundit and would constantly talk over him and anyone else. Either he left because his ego got in the way, or he was told to leave.


Of course I have absolutely no proof of that, but that's my gut instinct about it.

maxxi

maxxi

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Hansen was just too out of touch - the world has moved on a lot from when he played though that is nearly true of Sheerah too.


I'd like to see Gobby Savage give vent on MOTD more and would LOVE to see an outsider allowed to regularly express a fan's opinion. Someone with a passion for but no ties to the game - like Chiles used to be when he first started MOTD2 or Colin Murray who annoyed the buggery out of the ex-pros by criticising their friends (Hansen once told him to leave the analysis to the experts); just somebody who would not be afraid of upsetting old mates or biting the football hand that feeds them.

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