Leicester City v Sir Eddie's champions league-chasing mags - long live our noble king

[Craig 7132]

3 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

He played for Liverpool in a CL final and was at Man City when they won their first title under Pelligrini so it’s easy for him to be a bit meh about Newcastle especially given the circumstances of his exit… there was a lot of football still in him…

I agree with Gloomy that Bellamy probably played HIS best football whilst he was with us, but he was integrated into better teams at Liverpool and Man City that led to silverware. 

Evidently a difficult player to manage, Robson in a very understated way managed to get the best out of him that lesser managers weren't able to do so. I think that says more about SBR than it does about Bellamy. 

I wasn't aware he made more appearances for us than he did any other club - if lieu of that you'd think he'd have at least some affiliation with us but I don't see it. Maybe the experiences with Souness, Shearer & Shepherd are still that raw for him 20 years later. 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14955]

I don’t think he won the title with Man City, did he? I can’t remember him and Aguero in the same side but I might be wrong. 

[Craig 7132]

Just now, Ayatollah Hermione said:

I don’t think he won the title with Man City, did he? I can’t remember him and Aguero in the same side but I might be wrong. 

Correct actually. He left Man City in 2011 for Liverpool having done a season on loan at Cardiff. He didn't win any honours with Man City. 

[PaddockLad 19454]

2 minutes ago, Craig said:

I agree with Gloomy that Bellamy probably played HIS best football whilst he was with us, but he was integrated into better teams at Liverpool and Man City that led to silverware. 

Evidently a difficult player to manage, Robson in a very understated way managed to get the best out of him that lesser managers weren't able to do so. I think that says more about SBR than it does about Bellamy. 

I wasn't aware he made more appearances for us than he did any other club - if lieu of that you'd think he'd have at least some affiliation with us but I don't see it. Maybe the experiences with Souness, Shearer & Shepherd are still that raw for him 20 years later. 

Brilliant player, made a huge difference to the entire team. But as we said last week, he’s a fuckin cunt. You don’t need to know anything more that about why he’s a bit iffy about us. I couldn’t give a fuck if he kisses our arses on the TV tbh. He’s a fuckin narcissist and as such will never, ever make it as a manager to any great extent… 

[PaddockLad 19454]

3 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

I don’t think he won the title with Man City, did he? I can’t remember him and Aguero in the same side but I might be wrong. 

He was there in 2011, they won the title in 2011….but you’re right they might have let him go, am not sure…

[Craig 7132]

 

[PaddockLad 19454]

5 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

I don’t think he won the title with Man City, did he? I can’t remember him and Aguero in the same side but I might be wrong. 

 

3 minutes ago, Craig said:

Correct actually. He left Man City in 2011 for Liverpool having done a season on loan at Cardiff. He didn't win any honours with Man City. 

Yeah I looked at the years so assumed he was there. Point remains, he can say “well look at who I played for after Newcastle”… if he says he played his best football at either of them who are we to say? Playing for these clubs after us allows him to say he moved on to bigger clubs, in the case of Man City at the time that’s questionable but their subsequent success allows the point in his head. It was the first thing the presenter put to him last night “you played you best football at NUFC” and he only partially agreed. So what tbh. 

[RobinRobin 12768]

I'd prefer it if pundits were impartial for games but that's never going to happen in Sky world. 

[thebrokendoll 10661]

2 hours ago, Alex said:

I think it’s a bit mental to be upset about coasting through the second half given practically everyone who follows us and  has a bit of nouse thinks our squad is on the thin side. If we’d scored another 5 in the second half (unlikely) we’d only be 1 goal better off than Chelsea. Or half a point, if you think of it like that. Much better to play it safe in a match that’s already wrapped up and save the players for the remaining 8 games. 

 

we never broke in to a sweat the entire game, they spent the whole first half giving us the ball, we'd didn't need to win it.

we didn't coast through the 2nd half, we dozed off. 

I'm not upset we didn't score more as such, I just hope we don't end up rueing it.

Edited April 8 by thebrokendoll

[Craig 7132]

Yeah that's my concern as well. I'm not upset about it, but if we miss out on a place in the league on GD, last night's match will be the one that will come to mind. 

I get there's balance and game management is necessary. I just felt we moved into that mode a bit too early last night. 

[RobinRobin 12768]

@Dr Gloom - let's not have the same conversation again. 

[Dr Gloom 24106]

2 minutes ago, RobinRobin said:

@Dr Gloom - let's not have the same conversation again. 

 

which one? the need for a RW or a new match thread?

[ewerk 33807]

1 hour ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

 

Ewerk:

Sorry to disappoint but I’ve got better things to be doing.

 

 

[Gemmill 51827]

Nice hairy legs on the wife. 

[Toonpack 11954]

18 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Get in. Operation Goal Difference is a GO. 

 

[Gemmill 51827]

I know, fucking useless cunts. 

[wykikitoon 23575]

[Dougle 3797]

Is Shelvey tekkin the piss like?

[RobinRobin 12768]

15 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

which one? the need for a RW or a new match thread?

Yes