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Jimbo

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  1. 10 Cloverfield Lane Loved it !! not really a sequel, just another film in a similar vein as the first.
  2. just finished season 4 of House of Cards, not sure how I felt about the ICO/ISIS element, felt a little unimaginative. Enjoying The People Vs O.J. Simpson.
  3. Periscope of training: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1OdKrnewwbzKX
  4. From .com Sky Sports News report that McClaren was informed of his dismissal by telephone earlier in the day, having declined to attend a face to face meeting. While the final knockout blow was Saturday's home humiliation by Bournemouth, the insurmountable problems he faced in the dressing room meant his days were numbered once the last transfer window closed. Despite the arrivals of Andros Townsend and Jonjo Shelvey, the fruitless pursuit of Saido Berahino and panic loan signing of Seydou Doumbia left the coach at the mercy of players who were already letting him down - both on and off the field. Had the likes of Cheick Tiote, Papiss Cisse, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Gini Wijnaldum, Moussa Sissoko or Fabricio Coloccini behaved in a professional manner then we'd not be second bottom of the table. And had the goalscorer he craved arrived, then we would have a far better chance of avoiding the drop - not just in January, but also before a ball was kicked (doubts over the suitability of Mitrovic as the main striker were quickly raised by the coaching staff). McClaren does have to carry the can for the failures in his own area of responsibility; selecting, organising and motivating the XI on the field - but even then suspicions remain that he was given "direction" on certain occasions as to who should be picked. Ultimately, the man who came to United and tried to alter the role he accepted from within was unable to finish what he started, this squad seeing off a third manager/coach/apologist/scapegoat/patsy. It's important to remember though that none of the new signings he fielded at the start of the season were his choice - all being lined up before his arrival. By January he'd gained sufficient influence to push through the Shelvey and Townsend deals - but the arrival of Henri Saivet reinforced the fact that some failing parts of the system remained off limits. If there's any legacy at all from Steve's nine months at the club, its in finally proving that their model was unfit for purpose and needed to be scrapped. A martyr then, albeit a well-paid one.
  5. Quoted for truth, you would hope that he has the stature that makes players what to play for him and come to play for him, optimism at last?
  6. The key word in that statement is "Manager" not "Head Coach".
  7. Simpson, Black and Schoenmaker
  8. a three year deal, Cathro stays on and all the other knackers are out !
  9. lovingly stolen form football365
  10. I thought today deserved a brief return from exile
  11. Got off lightly methinks, so does the ACN absorb that ban?
  12. Bruce fits Ashley's requirements: won't qualify for Europe, won't get relegated, just grateful to have the job. Scary.
  13. Jimbo

    Gejon.

    Horrible news, very saddened to hear this news today, a genuine good bloke, had some good memories of our interactions on here, gone way too soon. RIP mate
  14. Menditeta wore the number 99
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