The Football Thread - Page 2110

**Sandi Anderson** · March 5th, 2018, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meini Again

Gary - 3-Clubs-3-Years - Monk

~ rocks into St Andrews, with an entire backroom, from Sports Analysts to GK coaches. 1st and 2nd coaches/Asst managers. Physios and such like
They paid off Cotterill and his complete backroom staff.... and didn't spend a penny on a player in January for fear of encroaching FFP.

I did send Dong an email telling him to do what other clubs did.
Pay off Cotterill buy a decent manager, and do it before FFP and player embargo hits.The dosh will be included in our current overdraft on common sense.

I fear he may have read my email
And gone a bit too far.

Cotterill was on a 3 and a half year contract...not your standard one-year roll-overs that we have in the Championship.

There's also points deductions.... think I'll scrap that email address

He will contact you when he's running low on moolah.

**Meini Again** · March 5th, 2018, 11:18 PM

He's gotta find me first.....think I'll move in with that poor homeless guy that lived in Villa Park for years, unnoticed....he'll never look there

**m100** · March 6th, 2018, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buttsie

13 points behind 4th with 9 games to play

Brighton 2 beat Arsenal 1 for the first time since 1982 to increase the pressure on Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43186393

if they get hammered in milan on thursday it's going to get very interesting. Even if it's next week when they go out that would leave him two months to face fans home and away. In recent years he's been saved by the fa cup and by having only a couple of league games left. I don't think he's got two months of stupid press conference answers in him. But i don't think the arsenal board have the balls to sack him.

**buttsie** · March 7th, 2018, 02:27 AM

Who would want to take over an Arsenal squad on 200+mil who go MIA when it gets too hard
every year without fail?

Big on talent small on heart

Cardiff under Tan/Warnock almost back in the EPL

Shudder to think who might buy them and lead them down again

**footstep** · March 7th, 2018, 06:31 PM

Paris out!
2 5 aggregate.
Tottenham Juve : a must see tonight.

**pierrelm** · March 7th, 2018, 08:16 PM

Finally, Leeds do the decent thing and drop our useless-beyond-all-reckoning keeper, Felix Wiedwald, who was inexplicably signed to replace Rob Green, the latter having previously enjoyed his best season for years and won over a very sceptical group of fans.

In comes Bailey Peacock-Farrell, a young academy product, who so far against Wolves is playing a blinder. Unfortunately, the 10 outfield players in front of him are yet again living down to expectation, redefining the word 'inept' and we are 0-2 down at home to an out of sorts Wolves, who can't believe their luck.

Our first team squad was mostly signed by the 'Director of Football', the loathesome Viktor Orta: a man who is beginning to rival Ken Bates as the person least popular around LS11 and someone it seems who is capable of identifying footballing talent fit only for the lower leagues: 'new' signings who immediately go out on loan to clubs nobody has ever heard of and can't get a game there, and first team players guaranteed to go missing in action at each and every given opportunity.

It pains me to say this but Warnock had more clue...and he was dreadful.

And Arsenal fans are in crisis as they are better only than the 80+ teams below them? Swap?

**Meini Again** · March 7th, 2018, 09:16 PM

At KO I was looking at Spurs' bench, and couldn't see a 'game-changer' energy nor 'footie-nous'...I thought, oh well, the "Old lady" has 'Old Players" we'll be okay

When did 'clogging' and 'stamping' become legal?

I know Italy were a hard and insiduous team, but were their domestic clubs this brazen in destruction.... and yes, Spurs' had no answer to it.
No Spurs' player would frighten my kittens

So disappointed.

I'm only slightly 'Happy' that Buffon goes on a bit longer...a long-time hero of mine.

Will Sevilla do the same next week?...in the first leg,(Sevilla v Man Utd) the first 15 minutes....they clogged the death out of Utd. So much so, that few Utd players seemed to want to keep the ball beyond 10 seconds. Message received and understood. Will they do that again, and go un-penalised..... next week?

Juventus has tonight ! ! !

I really hope that Man City and Liverpool don't face-up before the Final...but it's a weak hope

Sad for Spurs.....

**victor meldrew** · March 9th, 2018, 09:14 AM

More bad news as it seems Reid and Byram are lost for the rest of the season. The Championship may be just around the corner.

**countjimmoriarty** · March 9th, 2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pierrelm

Our first team squad was mostly signed by the 'Director of Football', the loathesome Viktor Orta: a man who is beginning to rival Ken Bates as the person least popular around LS11 and someone it seems who is capable of identifying footballing talent fit only for the lower leagues: 'new' signings who immediately go out on loan to clubs nobody has ever heard of and can't get a game there, and first team players guaranteed to go missing in action at each and every given opportunity.

Orta did the same for Boro last season. Great to see him exercising his powers on Dirty Leeds!

**footstep** · March 9th, 2018, 05:08 PM

Juve last miracle.
One more.
A great team.

March 7th, 2018, 02:27 AM	#21094
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,332 Times in 12,746 Posts	Who would want to take over an Arsenal squad on 200+mil who go MIA when it gets too hard every year without fail? Big on talent small on heart Cardiff under Tan/Warnock almost back in the EPL Shudder to think who might buy them and lead them down again Last edited by buttsie; March 7th, 2018 at 08:33 AM.. Reason: wording

March 7th, 2018, 09:16 PM	#21097
Meini Again Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3,637 Thanks: 32,358 Thanked 31,828 Times in 3,566 Posts	Spurs 3 - 4 Old Lady At KO I was looking at Spurs' bench, and couldn't see a 'game-changer' energy nor 'footie-nous'...I thought, oh well, the "Old lady" has 'Old Players" we'll be okay When did 'clogging' and 'stamping' become legal? I know Italy were a hard and insiduous team, but were their domestic clubs this brazen in destruction.... and yes, Spurs' had no answer to it. No Spurs' player would frighten my kittens So disappointed. I'm only slightly 'Happy' that Buffon goes on a bit longer...a long-time hero of mine. Will Sevilla do the same next week?...in the first leg,(Sevilla v Man Utd) the first 15 minutes....they clogged the death out of Utd. So much so, that few Utd players seemed to want to keep the ball beyond 10 seconds. Message received and understood. Will they do that again, and go un-penalised..... next week? Juventus has tonight ! ! ! I really hope that Man City and Liverpool don't face-up before the Final...but it's a weak hope Sad for Spurs.....

March 5th, 2018, 11:18 PM	#21092
Meini Again Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3,637 Thanks: 32,358 Thanked 31,828 Times in 3,566 Posts	He's gotta find me first.....think I'll move in with that poor homeless guy that lived in Villa Park for years, unnoticed....he'll never look there

March 7th, 2018, 06:31 PM	#21095
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,801 Times in 7,170 Posts	Paris out! 2 5 aggregate. Tottenham Juve : a must see tonight.

March 7th, 2018, 08:16 PM	#21096
pierrelm Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Midst the fen mists Posts: 5,451 Thanks: 55,807 Thanked 72,937 Times in 5,423 Posts	Finally, Leeds do the decent thing and drop our useless-beyond-all-reckoning keeper, Felix Wiedwald, who was inexplicably signed to replace Rob Green, the latter having previously enjoyed his best season for years and won over a very sceptical group of fans. In comes Bailey Peacock-Farrell, a young academy product, who so far against Wolves is playing a blinder. Unfortunately, the 10 outfield players in front of him are yet again living down to expectation, redefining the word 'inept' and we are 0-2 down at home to an out of sorts Wolves, who can't believe their luck. Our first team squad was mostly signed by the 'Director of Football', the loathesome Viktor Orta: a man who is beginning to rival Ken Bates as the person least popular around LS11 and someone it seems who is capable of identifying footballing talent fit only for the lower leagues: 'new' signings who immediately go out on loan to clubs nobody has ever heard of and can't get a game there, and first team players guaranteed to go missing in action at each and every given opportunity. It pains me to say this but Warnock had more clue...and he was dreadful. And Arsenal fans are in crisis as they are better only than the 80+ teams below them? Swap?

March 9th, 2018, 09:14 AM	#21098
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,789 Thanks: 532,139 Thanked 180,398 Times in 15,777 Posts	More bad news as it seems Reid and Byram are lost for the rest of the season. The Championship may be just around the corner.

March 9th, 2018, 05:08 PM	#21100
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,801 Times in 7,170 Posts	Juve last miracle. One more. A great team.