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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: August 08, 2015, 12:41:51 AM »So will they make a very public (but under value) bid for Saido on Monday morning... just to unsettle him?
That suggests that he's settled
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So will they make a very public (but under value) bid for Saido on Monday morning... just to unsettle him?
Couple of yacob crunchers will deter them .
not a suprising outcome to be honest after resultsYou make some very sound points S5, JP isn't prone to making mistakes; this is why we're in such good shape as a club.
di matteo all over again
peace must have a manager lined up as he's sacked keen aswell i highly doubt he would have made this decision without a backup in mind that's just not peace surely?
i havent got a clue who's going to be next but i hope it is someone with calibre who demands respect
It was not just the "cheeky chip" that was incredible, it was the audacious feint before the chip that completely foxed the goalie.All very true, but didn't he nearly hit the corner flag with a penalty against the gunners in the cup?
Ok, compelled to post.
Just watching Chelsea and Arsenal tonight who are both winning comfortably in Europe.
Given a recent good record again bigger EPL sides, I'm compelled to wonder just how well our current crop would fair in a europeon competition?
Of course, there are many considerations like strength and size of squad and increased number of yearly games.
However looking at other teams like Napoli and Steau I personally reckon we would compete quite strongly against the majority of European teams. (obviously Real and Barca are another matter).
What do you think?
And given our performances recently, are we capable of reaching Europe this year? (something i'd thought only a few weeks ago highly unlikely).
Good thread mate (sorry I took a word out), I think they'll be a few skirting past it though , having listened to & read a lot of his interviews the one thing that struck me was he never lost faith in himself & his staff, maybe that was picked up on by the players, the last few games for me has shown the players believe in the Coach & are buying into his idea's, really positive signs emerging & todays result (totally justified #nofluke) proves we should fear no one for the rest of the season.Some speak as if the first 5 games of any season are the be all and end all, I'm so sick of the knee jerk brigade!
That's football! Arsenal could put 3 past us Sunday and it's back to moaning about Ridgewell and Clarke for some on here!No!
Many reports say lukaku wanted to come to albion over everton even then. But chelsea could not turn down the 5 million for him so told him he had to go to everton.
Shame but im a very happy baggie
Im sure we did do that, in the endTruth is we dropped the ball on this one
I am a nightmare to sit by at home or away games, I am constantly backing the referees and try and educate some of the fans that sit by me on the laws of the game. If they dont agree with a decision i try and explain it to them, most of them enjoy it and we have some great banter!!!You don't sit in the West Stand do you
I'd rather us not keep relying on a player who's not ours. At least with the loan deals of Amalfitano and Sinclair we have an option to buy. It was great to have Lukaku last season and I'm sure he'll do very well for Everton but after this season they'll be left with a difficult job to replace him just like us this season.All very good points...
We have some special memories from the premier league now do we not?
Beating big teams ie 2-1 versus arsenal at home
beating the vile home and away was special
beating liverpool at home for first time in a long time and then to win at anfield too
beating arsenal 3-2 at the emirates
the never to be forgotten 1-5 versus wolverhamptonshire
Surely though yesterdays effort away at the champions after 35 years was our best moment (great escape aside)?
Only a couple of days behind the rest of the forum thenSorry mate..
remi moses, thought he could have been as good as robson but for injuries
Not at all. We aint nowhere near where we were in the late seventies
I think as a club we need to make our minds up.
We either are after players that are out to prove themselves or recruit players that are after a payday and couldn't give a toss about their employers or fans.
Sadly I think Nick falls into the later category.
We haven't.
On Saturday Southampton were quick to close down the midfield and put pressure on to the defenders carrying the ball out of defense causing them to panic and knock the ball long. If you watch our play we are usually looking to pass the ball to either mulumbu or yacob before going wide or on occasion knocking it over the top.
I hope 4 3 3 works better than at Norwich if we do use it , that said I'm sure SC is setting us up for a couple of different options.
If we make GMac captain I'm worried that Dawson would want to leave.
I dont think JP is that hands on with the coach anyhow. I think he leaves that to Ashworth/Garlick who report to the board. Only steps in when he feels he needs to.
No knee jerk , spitting is the lowest of the low.Nothing to do with Olsson or Odemwingie at all.Spitting is bad, but to listen to the sainted Alan "oops was that my elbow" Shearer..you'd think it was hanging offense... 1 weeks salary based fine...enough said???
Popov spat at a fellow player, no excuse at all.
I agree, and the strongest one of all needs to be SC. I have a sneaking suspicion that he may be too much Mr NiceGuy. It will be now that we see if he has the leadership and motivational qualities that differentiate being a successful number one from a successful number two. There have been issues this week with Jonas, Odemwingie, and Popov that need stamping on fast, before they escalate even more. Has he got it in him? I dont know, but we will soon find out I guess.
the most sensible post on the matter for me..
The Swansea game changed our season