Howay 12496 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The main worry wouldn't be attracting that type of manager it would be Ashley's interest (or lack of) in employing them if we're a comfortable mid-table team. He might happily go back to a cheap manager again at that point, it's basically impossible to determine Ashley's intentions at this point really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 well he did exactly that with hughton so you can't rule it out, but i'm starting to wonder (and hope) if the fat twat might have finally learned his lesson after a decade of fucking it up. et's say everything clicks into place under rafa, we go up first of asking and he re-establishes us as a top 6 side. i'd like to think ashley would just leave it alone and let benitez continue to do his job. he's obviously got an agreement in place that his predecessors weren't able to negotiate. he calls the shots on and off the field. Re-establishes? What like back at the beginning of the last century? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Re-establishes? What like back at the beginning of the last century? The last decade man, howay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11076 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The last decade man, howay. it's fair to say we weren't an established top 6 side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 We finished top five three seasons running, didn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Under sir bobby. That wasn't that long ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I wouldn't call that established. That's almost like saying the mackems were an established top seven side under monkeys heed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11076 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Under sir bobby. That wasn't that long ago Christ you're right, feels like it's been ages since we've been much cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 How many seasons before you can be qualified as established then? How about under Keegan? Does that count as 3 and a bit or 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5572 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) If we'd not had that string of midtable finishes between Keegan and Robson I think we could have claimed to have been established top 6. As it stands, I'd say we were established top half on the balance of things. EDIT - those 11 seasons come to a 6.6 average finish. Edited October 24, 2016 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 If we'd not had that string of midtable finishes between Keegan and Robson I think we could have claimed to have been established top 6. As it stands, I'd say we were established top half on the balance of things.Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 If we'd not had that string of midtable finishes between Keegan and Robson I think we could have claimed to have been established top 6. As it stands, I'd say we were established top half on the balance of things. EDIT - those 11 seasons come to a 6.6 average finish. Right, so what if Rafa re-establishes us as a top 6.6 side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5572 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 I think we'd all take that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 That would be smashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11076 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 If we'd not had that string of midtable finishes between Keegan and Robson I think we could have claimed to have been established top 6. As it stands, I'd say we were established top half on the balance of things. EDIT - those 11 seasons come to a 6.6 average finish. If we'd transitioned straight from Keegan to Robson, I think we could have claimed to have been an established title chasing team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5572 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Maybe that's fair, although I don't think we were as close to title chasing under Robson as we were under Keegan. Robson's era felt more about qualifying for Europe, not sure we ever really stood a chance at the title. It'll be interesting to see where we get to with Rafa to be honest. If the money in the PL is balancing things out across the teams, Rafa himself could make a big difference. That said, we need to go up first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17940 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 2002 we were top of the league for a fair bit iirc? that was the season Fergie publicly stated that we might just do it..just before Bellamy got knacked and we finished 4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5572 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 2002 we were top of the league for a fair bit iirc? that was the season Fergie publicly stated that we might just do it..just before Bellamy got knacked and we finished 4th Fair enough - I certainly don't want to play down what we achieved then, but over the three years when we were actually there or thereabouts, I don't think we could have been considered consistent challengers. It was 3rd, 4th and 5th wasn't it? The 3rd would cover it. Not sure about the 4th and 5th. Could we settle on established top 4?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31589 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 We did tail off towards the end but there were a couple of years where we were challenging for top spot in spring time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11076 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I was meaning more in terms of Bobby Robson working with Peter Beardsley, David Ginola, Les Ferdinand, and a 26yr old Shearer. Instead, he inherited Marcelino, Goma, Domi and Maric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5572 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Ah. Ok well yeah, I totally agree with that. I daresay we'd have won it, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5572 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 We did tail off towards the end but there were a couple of years where we were challenging for top spot in spring time. Aye I guess so. Maybe I'm being too jaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22518 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 we were definitely top of the table at christmas one year. that team with bellas, robert, speed, dyer and shearer was lush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11076 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 we were definitely top of the table at christmas one year. that team with bellas, robert, speed, dyer and shearer was lush. Yup, gave rise to Bobby's moon quote. Journalist "If you beat Arsenal and Man United don't beat Leeds, you could be top for Christmas" Bobby "Aye, but if I had wings I could fly to the moon" J "Sure, Bobby, but would you like to be there?" B "What? The moon?" something like that, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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