highpants

I wouldnt worry about anyone seeing him play, lets be realistic, we wont sign anyone of note this window, Roeder contradicts himself all the time :

Anelka would have been a better bet tbh No excuses about his size, Andy Johnson is a midget, he played as a lone striker on saturday against Liverpool, nuff said.

The whole match was shit man. We looked pretty much clueless all game. The positivity in the face of all evidence to the contrary thing isn't working. 196085[/snapback] 100 % correct, can anyone who saw the game seriousley expect anything in the next 4 games, i cant, we dont play as a team, we can blame fat boy as much as we like, but he provides or doesnt provide funds end of, oh yeh and he selects the manager. The blame for our performances are down to Roeder, as individuals we have some good players, they dont perform together on the pitch, lets be honest our recent performances in Europe were fucking crap when you take into account the opposition. Weve got to stop dreaming of getting top players in, it wont happen even if fatso comes up with the funds, who will want to come here, people on here go on about Klose, youd have to shoot him and drag his body here. Roeder cant manage this team or any other in my opinion. Fulham today were shite yet they turned us over, says it all. And on the subject of players coming here lets not forget that Owen DID say he came here for the money, not for footballing reasons.

I said ages ago that Roeder was just a cheap option for Shepherd at the time, Roeder cant manage, end of, any team perks up when someone new comes in, like we did after Souness. The reality starts now, Carlisle would have taken Fulham today, we were fucking shite apart from Scotty Parker, this season will be a disaster which will be multiplied by no one wanting to come here, and any decent players we have wanting to get the fuck out. Mark my words we will see some important dummies coming out soon.

In other words, "Our fans are idiots. All I need to do is give them big money signings and they will be blind to everything else." I missed this yesterday, but that's how low his opinion is of the fans' intelligence. 191776[/snapback] the truth hurts. He's right again, the truth hurts. Some fans are idiots. Sign a quality player and its a PR stunt, sign a journeyman and the club lacks ambition and is shite, seems to be the order of the day and the attitude of many. 191808[/snapback] Are you related to fatty by any chance ?, most of us on here have a brain and a common interest in seeing our club doing well, yes expectations are high, at the end of the day no club can survive without its fans, we know how important we are and we dont like having the piss took out of us. 191943[/snapback] Once again, we have been one of the top spenders in the summer. Fact. Despite - in your opinion - having a shit board I don't think you have a brain at all, I just think you don't have a mind of your own, like others. Anyone with a brain can see the club had to cap its spending. And has targetted the right areas - ie 2 forward players minimum and will accept that short term buys became necessary for other positions. The alternative being bringing in forwards no better than what we have, unless you are cretin enough to think we could go through the season with Ameobi and Luque. Think about your own phrase "expectations are high"...why is that if we have a shite board do you think what a clown. Before this board, we had precisely zero expectation, half the "fans" we have now, and we certainly DID get the piss taken out of us for being absolutely nowhere, struggling in the 2nd division, selling our best players and being regularly beaten by teams like Rotherham. And I can say this with conviction that it is correct, because I was there. 191948[/snapback] Are you reading my post or one from outer space, where do i mention the word BOARD, i said we dont like being lied to, are you pissed or are you a bit dim

I dont think anyone bar Leazes would argue otherwise 191845[/snapback] I'm not saying they aren't to some. I'm just saying that - I couldn't give a toss, I would rather this than someone who says the right thing to the press and runs the club with a penny pinching attitude down the plug like Bob Murray, Doug Ellis etc - like we had for decades ourselves - and also that he has it right, some fans ARE thick enough to have knee jerk reactions and expect the club to buy every single player that comes available. See my previous post, I can't be arsed to re-type it. I think the club HAVE strengthened the most important areas ie 2 forward players minimum and a left back, and if there is no money left, thats too bad, an accountant of all people should recognise that. 191853[/snapback] An inspired piece of business that like, Bernard on a free 191895[/snapback] As I said, having spent the budget on 2 [hopefully] quality players [meaning Martins will hopefully be worth his fee] if there was no money left, we have to accept that. Unless you think we should have bought 4 or 5 distinctly average players with the money, which will get us absolutely nowhere because they won't be any better than the ones we already have, Luque apart, or not good enough for the club. Quality is the name of the game. If Martins and Duff do what we want, then you simply can't fault the transfers in, come next summer's budget - or earlier - we can get more money together and target the defenders then, and not before. This is how it should be done, and/or how it will have to be done. It calls for good judgement, and a bit of luck with injuries as always. Bear in mind if Owen is transferred for a good fee, then we will need to use the money to replace him, for someone who actually plays, and we might have some extra money left to go for this defender in that event. You can't spend what isn't there, and I am happy with how they have spent their money - assuming Martins is a success, if not then we are in shit street again. And if he is a flop it might actually have a good side which would be to make idiots who harp on all the time about expensive foreigners think twice about the risks they involve. I am simply amazed at the amount of people [dopes?] on here, who STILL think we have a bottomless pit of money. 191928[/snapback] If they indicated that after signing of Martins and Duff that there was little if any money i think ost fans would accept it, they wouldnt be delighted but as you say we would have no choice, but that wasnt the case, Roeder indicated there would be 2-3 more quality signings. In short they lied and took the piss, thats why everyone apart from you is fucking sick.

In other words, "Our fans are idiots. All I need to do is give them big money signings and they will be blind to everything else." I missed this yesterday, but that's how low his opinion is of the fans' intelligence. 191776[/snapback] the truth hurts. He's right again, the truth hurts. Some fans are idiots. Sign a quality player and its a PR stunt, sign a journeyman and the club lacks ambition and is shite, seems to be the order of the day and the attitude of many. 191808[/snapback] Are you related to fatty by any chance ?, most of us on here have a brain and a common interest in seeing our club doing well, yes expectations are high, at the end of the day no club can survive without its fans, we know how important we are and we dont like having the piss took out of us.

191396[/snapback] I dont think anyone is complaining about the money spent in the last 18 month, its how its been spent or should i say wasted. When Souness went we all expected better because we knew we were starting to decline as a club, look what we got, freddys puppet who has spent the last 2 month bullshitting the fans and falsley raising expectations about signings. I cant beleive some people on here are pleased about taking a rivals youth player on loan, then praising them for letting us have him for four month, how fucking degrading is that, then to add insult to injury he signs a pillock who cant get is place from a team lower down than us. We know which areas we were weak on, defence and upfront, that still remains the same. We have brought in a striker with great potential, but he needs a strong target man up front with him, if Ameobi is injured Martins will be inefective. This club should look to the lower leagues in this country there is some great potential there, they would be no more a risk than a player from abroad. I take my hat off to West Ham, not for two Argies, but for bringing championship players on(Harewood,Zamora,Ashton, Gabbidon) there are plenty of others, Evertons best player came from the championship (Cahill) West Hams strike force will piss on ours and thats without the recent two. It would have been nice to take a chance on Nugent, but i knew that wouldnt happen, they would want too much money, some on this board think he could be bought for around 3-4 million, absolutley no chance Mc Sheffrey went to the Brums for 4.5 million, Nugent would more than likely cost in the 6-7 million bracket, West Ham paid 7.5 million for Ashton from the championship. The bottom line is that Roeder is NOT strong enough to manage this club, our decline will continue under him, those last two signings an absolute embarrassment.

Who gives a flying fuck if its a loan deal or permanent, its a total joke, were loaning off teams that are tipped for relagation, i said weeks ago that Roeder was a lying bastard, hes just fat boys bitch, some fans thought he would be okay due to our good late run in, every team perks up when a manager is replaced. This prick was chosen by fatso because he knew he would have him where he wanted him. This has totally took the piss out of fee paying fans, even my 9 year old son knows we dont need a fucking mid fielder. Sheperd has just brought money into the club, my guess is he is about to sell up, hes been very quiet lately. I'm taking tomorrow off work, i cant face the ridicule.

Yeh, absolutley no one.If Roeder was telling the truth about being in pole for 3 players then they have had a change of heart and fucked off, just watch how quick other clubs bring players in over the next 36 hours, i think Roeder has made a huge mistake by leaving things too late.

Sheargol, i must apologise, i slated you the other day for slagging Martins, i got hold of the wrong end of the stick & i was pissed. I really like your posts. Top man.

How fucking desperate can you get when we are linked with a teenager as the answer to our holding striker role, i bet all the other clubs are pissing themselves, Roeder has known our requirements for months, weve left it all too late, and now we will suffer the consequences.

Never wanted him anyway 186882[/snapback] I dont think Roeder waned him as well. 186884[/snapback] When are you guys going to get a life, have we sank that low that we want to sign some fucking tosser that only stays fit for a couple of games, weve already got at least one prick milking the club dry in Dyer, i'm fucking disgusted we are even linked with Woodgate, were the fucking laughing stock of the premiership, and as for being linked with a teenager on loan, what sort of message does that give out to our opponents.

I know what, why not give the lad a chance, you tosser. 185393[/snapback] Is it just me or is that a complete ?? 185395[/snapback] Sorry, my apologies, i replied to the wrong quote, i was having a go at Sheargol for slagging Martins, give him some support.

I know what, why not give the lad a chance, you tosser.

I wouldnt count our chickens just yet on signing Martins, all the latest reports are more negative than yesterday, if they had agreed a fee it wouldnt take this long.

Kuyts isnt playing tonite, correct me if i'm wrong but i find it hard to beleive that a Manager and Chairman from a top club cant find out if any particular target will or wont be playing in any particular game BEFORE flying out to watch him play, also how comes our intentions to sign Kuyt are now common knowledge and even being reported on Sky TV as i type this, i smell somthing suspect, comments please.

You took the words right out of my mouth, Coleman is one horrible, obstinate twat, if we went in for collins, Coleman would slap 6 million on him

Yeh, right oh

Aren't you supposed to be the expert now? highpants - if you're going to say I told you so, why not wait until you can actually say it, or you'll end up with even more egg on your face. 177317[/snapback] I wish i was wrong to be honest, but i NEVER post unless i am 100% sure i know what i'm on about, Roeder has not got the money you think he has, why do you think the fat one has been quiet of late, if you remember last year Freddy was Quoting how much he had bid for Anelka etc, how many times have you heard Fatso lately, we have NOT even bid for any Striker= FACT

I dont want to be a smart arse but i predicted a few wk ago that we would NOT be signing any strikers, here we are days away from the start of the prem and whilst were being linked with the likes of Martins and Kuyt, we have NOT even made an offer for either, like i told you all earlier, we will NOT make a major or even Minor striker signing before the start of the Prem kick off, which will result in the usuall bad start to the year ahead.

Have there been any Kuit: 'Playing for Manchester United would be a dream come true' which applied for both us and Liverpool??? 170504[/snapback] SPEAK ENGLISH YOU TOSSER

You guys are really starting to piss me off, as i said ealier i've been on the terraces for 15 years, take it from me that prick Roeder is NOT going to sign any decent strikers, i've offered £200.00 TO THE PERSON THAT CAN PROVE ME WRONG