Andrew

How often have both sides finished so near to one another and both needed such an extensive overhaul though? In Dick Advocaat they also have a coach with a much better continental reputation than their last few (provided mrs advocaat can stomach staying there that is) using the term "Star" loosely but we definitely wanted larsson

So do we though, we'll be competing with them a lot this summer I reckon unless big mikes interview turns out to be true

Coates was 1st choice in the run in I think but I'd be surprised if they're able to make it permanent.

I'm struggling to think who you mean by Stokes best player they lost? Sold or to an injury? Bear in mind Swansea lost Bony that month.

Whats your take on Janmaat?

Please! Seriously though wingers don't really cross anymore, I'm struggling to think of any PL wide players who I'd say has consistently good cross delivery The standard of corners is pathetic too!

Thats a real problem for us. Clear as day so often against West Ham for instance that the final ball (from all but Janmaat) is awful 9 times out of 10.

I haven't.

TV money?

Hes come to a bit towards the end of the season having been crap and/or having attitude issues the rest of the season I think.

But hes at least done something decent that was actually his work in his managerial career.

5 teams creating less puts them down at the bottom end of the table on that front. I think his point is literally the opposite of how you've read it

Whats the criteria for a created chance? I've honestly never seen a team that fired the ball across the face of goal but just lacked a finishing touch as often.

It sure isn't since hes going to Real Madrid. why apart from McClaren btw? I'd rather him than Laudrup who couldn't be arsed or Di Matteo whose big claim to fame is that he was there when Chelseas team won the Champions League for themselves after drumming out AVB

A lot of Burnleys issue was an overreliance on Ings, Ive watched them a lot this season (as a lot of you know I am from and still live in Burnley) He was heavily involved in the buildup play which often meant that he was the one who had played the pass/beat a man that opened up space for a final ball, what this led to was a ball played to a second striker/runner from midfield who simply wasn't there. A fit Vokes or perhaps Charlie Austin (had they kept him) would have made a massive massive difference to Burnley this season. Saying that they didn't score enough and thats Ings' fault is, at best, over simplifying it. That you can't understand how it wouldn't be Ings fault means crediting you with "at best" would be generous.

No, what you've been saying is the Burnley not scoring enough to stay up is Danny Ings fault.

You have a very basic view of football, and cannot have watched Burnley much (certainly not for the level of insight you seem to think you have) this season for that to be the case.

Bring back Chris Mort I say

Di Matteo has left Schalke

Keiran Trippier apparently has a 3.5 million release clause which is pretty low for a good english player. Would people fancy him if it meant Janmaat moving to play in the middle?

I'll add to that, what about the last however many years its been makes you think whoever gets the job will have any say at all in "clearing the dross out" ruthless they'll get sent packing from the interview if they show a hint of it.

You've mentioned Dier in every one of your posts about us buying players. Why do you think he'll be leaving tottenham after one season having played 25 league matches to come to us? Adrian another one who has no reason at all to come here, Chicarito will have better offers, as will Vlaar, Bamford could only be a loan, Guidetti isn't good enough for this league, Redmond will stay at Norwich.

Doubt he'd turn down a PL job if offered though.

I'm hoping (rather than expecting) that its a case of the arsenal situation (massively downscaled) of not being able to pay big money for players and having to ship their best players as the finances needed to be sorted out. Since that was finished they can now get players like Ozil and Sanchez and begin to compete again. Maybe that 34 million going into the bank is the turning point, the club is solid and can press on. like I say, hope rather than expectation. Hope is nice.

Jimbos telly and all that tbh.