Dr Gloom

You really do believe everything you read don't you Dan. Well I've got a little gem, that no doubt you'll believe. Everyone on toontastic, except fop, want you to shut up and stop moaning. See it's in print so it must be true! Only believes the negative stuff he reads tbf. serious question here alex - is there any positive news to come out of this so far? we've sacked a manager half way into his season and in the middle of a transfer window no less. despite him not impressing in his first 20 odd games, it's still nowhere near enough time to really judge if he's capable. it's not like we're even fighting for our lives - we're in a better points position than this time last year. i'd say the best of news so far is shearer and 'appy 'arry appearing to rule themselves out. but look at who are the bookies are linking us with - i want to be optimistic but where is the positive stuff to believe? i want to read it.

You really do believe everything you read don't you Dan. Well I've got a little gem, that no doubt you'll believe. Everyone on toontastic, except fop, want you to shut up and stop moaning. See it's in print so it must be true! you're right. let's all think happy thoughts. if we close our eyes and pretend the current favourites for the job don't exist, mourinho is bound to take the job. oh, i like the way you're suddenly the voice of the board all of a sudden. i must have missed a meeting there like

this mcclaren rumour seems to be picking up a bit of pace. all i can say on the matter is please god please no.

mcclaren's odds have dropped from 4/1 from 20 since harry pulled out of the running. i'm ok though. i'm not moaning - i've seen the light

lord have mercy! since harry's just ruled himself out, second choice steve has dropped to 4-1 from 20!

don't want - any of the managers we've been linked with so far

why? you've seen the light haven't you?

stop moaning man. can't you see the light???

i'd be interested to hear if he was pushed or whether they came to an agreement because he wasn't going to be given enough funds

ok. i'll hold this moan until after our new manager is appointed and assume we're getting a top class manager in until then

i thought sam was sacked but why did we agree a fee for diarra? doesn't make sense if true unless the mutual greement thing isn't bullshit.

so what's your solution? btw - i moan because there are things to moan about, not for the sake of it. i didn't moan about sir bobby when he was in charge because we had a world class manager who put an exciting team together that challenged the top 4. but i don't see there being too much positive about sacking the manager half way into his first season if we appoint him one of the current favourites for the job.

he'd be a sideways step. plus there's the compensation to play out

nice dodge Quite. I've bascially said that he'd done some things that I couldn't understand - formations, selections, tactics; that he hadn't had enough time (no manager would have had enough time, even though some might have done better so far) but that if the right man were available I'd be happy for us to go for it. Cop-out caveats if you like. Everything you write is unconstructive criticism though as though that's difficult to do. You never offer a single solution to anything back. why is it my job to offer a solution? this is a message board - not pmqs. it's up to ashley and mort to sort this out. i'm actually surprised that the majority of people on here have accused me of moaning for the sake of it. i think there's a genuine cause for concern here. fair play to ashley/mort if the do have a quality replacement lined up but the rumour mill doesn't suggest they have so far. i can't see i'd be over the moon if they appointed any of the current favourites linked with the job.

nice dodge

I think you have nailed it. Good sense, as per from HF. How come the dumb fucking aussie gets slated for saying have some faith in Mort and Ashley and HF, the fucking film critic (by the way HF I'll be sending my rockumentary to you and I want a good review ok?) gets pats on the back and cheers of support! Fucking empire my arse. Come on Samwise, we're in this together now. True, remember I did welcome you back to the fold and I promise I won't sue over your plagiarism. Dan, chill out mate. After the last what 3 and a half seasons of shite lets try to be enthused. Now Allardyce has gone and he was shite and taking the club nowhere, everything that was Shepherd's legacy has been removed from the club. Once we sell Barton, bring in a decent manager, sign a few players that will fulfill our needs the world will be a better place. I don't mean to be harsh but you need to see the light. can you see the light?

maybe if we all close our eyes, hold hands and think positive, all of our dreams will come true!!!!

i'd be interested to hear alex's thoughts on all this as he seems to have dodged all the questions put to him so far in this thread and yet i seem to remember him saying he thought sam should be given more than half a season too

you reckon he's got the 'world class manager' lined up that happy face is prediciting then? if he has, fair play to him and i'll admit i'm wrong. i'm suprised no one else shares my conceren tbh. what top manager is going to fancy a job that's average term over the past decade has been just over a year? No you won't you'll go all fop, LM and stevie when the time comes. you're getting tiresome now. please go away

why don't you do youself a favour and fuck off and reply in someone else's thread No you big girls blouse, it's my board too yup, and it's your call if you want to continue wasting your time by reading and replying to someone whose opinion is of so little importance to fellow toon supporters

you reckon he's got the 'world class manager' lined up that happy face is prediciting then? if he has, fair play to him and i'll admit i'm wrong. i'm suprised no one else shares my conceren tbh. what top manager is going to fancy a job that's average term over the past decade has been just over a year?

why don't you do youself a favour and fuck off and reply in someone else's thread

if you're right, then i would have to agree. but we'll have to wait to see who he does have lined up - my concern is that he has gone down the same route as shepherd and pandered to the frenzy that's been whipped up without lining up a top quality replacement. like, i said though, i'll be happy to eart my words if i'm wrong and a top mananager is on his way.

do you think he's made the right decision? i always thought you were up for giving him more time too. if we appoint one the early favourites i would have to say no. i have been as miffed by some of sam's decisions this year as everyone else, but i've always said that he should be given more time. the fact that we are a viewed as a joke of a club will almost certainly have implications as to who we are able to recruit as next manager. of course, i will eat my words if ashley's got a top manager lined up and we don't end up with someone like redknapp. Dan just shut the fuck up.

do you think he's made the right decision? i always thought you were up for giving him more time too. if we appoint one the early favourites i would have to say no. i have been as miffed by some of sam's decisions this year as everyone else, but i've always said that he should be given more time. the fact that we are a viewed as a joke of a club will almost certainly have implications as to who we are able to recruit as next manager. of course, i will eat my words if ashley's got a top manager lined up and we don't end up with someone like redknapp.