The new manager thread

[Gemmill 44805]

I must admit I hope Gerrard is a complete flop if he ends up at Villa. Partly cos it helps us out, partly for the somersaults the media and pundits will have to do to avoid criticising him, partly cos it's Villa, and partly because of our newest member and their self righteousness. 

[wykikitoon 20113]

Confirmed he is.

[Gemmill 44805]

Beautiful, let the failures begin. 

[wykikitoon 20113]

3.5 year deal

[Isegrim 9761]

 

[wykikitoon 20113]

Silly cunt.

[thebrokendoll 9188]

fucking stupid scouse wanker.

[Polarboy 2311]

50 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

 

 

 

 

They do have a better squad and currently double our points, so in one respect Howe to us is more of a risk, but without having read all the media surrounding Gerrard to Villa, I'm sure they've licked his arse raw in comparison to the Howe appointment.

 

Edit. The difference of course is that Gerrard probably plays golf with half the pundits, played in a team with them etc. Howe by comparison seemingly keeps his private life very private.

Edited November 11, 2021 by Polarboy

[Gemmill 44805]

Lampard to Norwich sounding like a goer too. More good news for us. 

[Tom 14011]

Remember when Gerrard was talking up NUFC a couple of weeks back  

[Gemmill 44805]

To be honest, I haven't seen the media saying that Howe isn't a great appointment and is a risk etc. 

[Polarboy 2311]

I don't know if I'd say it's good news. Lampard was nothing special at Derby, but then again look how far they've fallen now, so perhaps he did a better job than it seemed. At the very least the name recognition of Lampard and Gerrard should motivate a number of players in each respective squad. They could easily get a bit of a new manager bounce.

[Gemmill 44805]

Well we'll soon find out. 

[Tom 14011]

 

[Gemmill 44805]

John Terry being talked about for Rangers. Yes please.

 

[Renton 21579]

2 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

To be honest, I haven't seen the media saying that Howe isn't a great appointment and is a risk etc. 

Neither have I. Let's cut the victimhood here, we're actually quite a prominent favoured club in the media (I mean magedia).

Much rather have Howe than Gerrard or Lampard. I'm so glad I held onto my ST now.

 

[Renton 21579]

Just now, Gemmill said:

John Terry being talked about for Rangers. Yes please.

 

 

That would be the perfect fit tbh, and allow me to hate them even more if that's possible. 😄

[Gemmill 44805]

3 minutes ago, Renton said:

Neither have I. Let's cut the victimhood here, we're actually quite a prominent favoured club in the media (I mean magedia).

Much rather have Howe than Gerrard or Lampard. I'm so glad I held onto my ST now.

 

 

Aye its been £8.5k well spent during the Ashley era.

 

[Renton 21579]

10 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

Aye its been £8.5k well spent during the Ashley era.

 

 

 I've come to the conclusion that the success to a happy life is being able to decompartmentalise yourself from things*. It's why some scientists are also happy clappy Christians. I actually did enjoy taking my kids to the match despite Ashley, relegation battles and CL promotions really are more exciting than being midtable. I never let Ashley bother me and won't with KSA either. 

 

* I also acknowledge I am shit at this. 

[Gemmill 44805]

Nah good for you, it'll be fucking amazing to be able to take your kids to watch an actually good side. 

 

I genuinely don't know if I would be arsed about going to the match every other week anymore. I've got mates who are absolutely gutted they don't have their tickets now, but I'm not really bothered. 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

9 hours ago, Howay said:

It’s fucking mad that the text on the wall was very likely put there during Ashley’s ownership, the cheeky cunt .

 

The novelty of being able to talk about Ashley’s ownership in past tense isn’t wearing off at all neither. Thank fuck we’ve saw the back of that prick. 

The "power to lift" bit he got cheap off when the don rode in, got theirs fixed and took the sign down

[Howay 12496]

1 hour ago, Polarboy said:

I don't know if I'd say it's good news. Lampard was nothing special at Derby, but then again look how far they've fallen now, so perhaps he did a better job than it seemed. At the very least the name recognition of Lampard and Gerrard should motivate a number of players in each respective squad. They could easily get a bit of a new manager bounce.

Iirc Lampard had Mason Mount, Harry Wilson, and Fikayo Tomori at Derby all on loan - looking at their careers since (especially Mount and Tomori) having them was probably a massive factor compared to the drop off since tbf. Not saying he’s necessarily terrible but I always thought him having pretty much two CL level players in the championship helped (they were lesser known but both played for Chelsea the following season). 

[thebrokendoll 9188]

7 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Nah good for you, it'll be fucking amazing to be able to take your kids to watch an actually good side. 

 

I genuinely don't know if I would be arsed about going to the match every other week anymore. I've got mates who are absolutely gutted they don't have their tickets now, but I'm not really bothered. 

 

i managed to get a ticket for the tottenham game a few weeks ago. ended up parking near the haymarket and subsequently landed in the percy arms instead of what was me usual haunt, the bodega.

first time in the percy for getting on 35 years and it was and still is a glorious, glorious shithole. loved every minute of the prematch build up in there and left for the match having some sympathy for those who've always maintained they've kept going for the day out etc, something i never thought id concede, although i doubt there's been too many pre-matches like that one in the last 14 years!  that said im proud ive maintained my stance too and that ive refrained from financing ashley's vindictive destruction of something i love since not renewing my ticket at the end of the 08/09 season.

walked up to the ground with some trepidation as i went right past the door of the labour club and was fully expecting @Ugly Mackems to be there abusing the returnees as gutless cunts, but thankfully managed to avoid that.... phew!

going in to the ground was fucking emotional, i was honestly fighting a few tears, not helped by the seeing the poignant banner in the gallowgate. i'd almost resigned meself to maybe never setting foot in to sjp again.

the match other than the first 10 minutes was shite, the second half in particular was right up there amongst the worst i've ever seen since the bill mcgarry years and seeing bruce shuffling about with his hands in his pockets in the technical area was truly hideous.

anyway....

life's moved on a bit for me in the 13 years ive been absent. i left cheltenham at 8am and got back just before midnight. i'm not sure i'm prepared to commit to giving up 19 weekends a year again, the 530 mile round trip, the time it takes or for that matter the expense.

anybody fancy going halfies on a season ticket? assuming of course its possible to get one!  

[PaddockLad 17242]

1 hour ago, Gemmill said:

I must admit I hope Gerrard is a complete flop if he ends up at Villa. Partly cos it helps us out, partly for the somersaults the media and pundits will have to do to avoid criticising him, partly cos it's Villa, and partly because of our newest member and their self righteousness. 

 

I get why he's done it but if he fails there there's little chance  of him  replacing Klopp, & possibly even Klopp's successor...

[Christmas Tree 4725]

Just a shout for this video. 90 minutes long so not an office or phone watch.

 

Its called Minus17 and is the story of Bournemouth’s season when EH took over. TBH it’s a great watch on its own, but even better for the old/new interviews with our new head and assistant coach.

 

Lovely part when they are hit with injuries so EH puts his very reluctant assistant on the subs bench