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Did a job in Serie B..... ... just not really a good one. eh? he took them up didn't he? I thought he meant Boumsong. Though, even if he meant Deschamps I don't think it was that much of a great job. After all he had a squad with the likes of Buffon, Del Piero, Trezeguet, Nedved etc. to his disposal who you think would play at the top in Seria A. Ten draws, four losses after all. The games I saw were mostly rarther poor. And from the Italians I know here in Germany, some of them Juve fans, they mostly weren't happy with him and quite relieved when he packed in after the season.

Paulaner Oktoberfest? Probably Then it's a decent beer. You only get it in the summer and it tastes somewhat different every year depending on the brewing and how strong it is (IIRC normally ~6%). Were you drinking it Jormany or did you get it in England?

Did a job in Serie B..... ... just not really a good one.

Paulaner Oktoberfest?

I was having my usual extended lie in while the radio was on and heard that. I instantly jumped out of bed and did a little excited run about the flat. Yes please. At last we'll have someone on the coaching staff who's probably still as good as most of the players, rather than having never been. Someone to demand respect. Even I would be happy with Zola, just because he was such a great player. I don't know anything about his coaching abilities though. And I still don't really get this whole Deschamps jizzfest. Actually bit of a serious question from myself, who do you want for the job mate? I know myself, I personally don't have a clue at the moment so I'm well and truly sitting on the fence so to speak. I am probably in your camp with not really having a clue. It's more about not getting excited by certain names. I mentioned in another thread that the most important criterion for appointing a manager is that he matches with the club and its philosophy. And I think there are managers despite their superb CVs or playing careers could be failures. And to be a bit arrogant, I've quite often been right with my feeling about managers. I live close to Stuttgart (among the most fickle football fans you can think). When they replaced Trapattoni with Veh, a manager who had more or less only managed lower league teams and been unemployed for a couple of years, I was more or less on my own when I thought, he would be successful because he would really match with the club. A bit over a year later he had lead them to a league title and to a cup final. I was sure about Klinsmann being a success for Germany or most lately Schuster doing brilliant at Madrid (I think I even mentioned it on N-O). I've been in many cases (Gullit for example) though... I've have to say I am not really a big fan of French, Italian and Spanish football and it is probably because of this that I think that most players/managers who were brought up in this environment would struggle at Newcastle. Though I know too little about the likes of Pellegrini for example. Being more nordic orientated I think a manager like Morten Olsen for example who plays a decent football could do a job. Or maybe someone like Michael Laudrup who is now at Getafe (and who I think I mentioned here already a couple of years ago). Of course my favourite would be van Gaal, although I do believe he is far too happy at Alkmaar (and hates English football) to take the job. Another person I always mention who imho would fit in well at Newcastle is George Burley. Or maybe now the likes of Mowbray or Magilton (a bit of an Ipswich school of bringing up a certain kind of managers). Have to stop here, because I've actually some work to do, I'll try to think of more names more of my liking.

I was having my usual extended lie in while the radio was on and heard that. I instantly jumped out of bed and did a little excited run about the flat. Yes please. At last we'll have someone on the coaching staff who's probably still as good as most of the players, rather than having never been. Someone to demand respect. Even I would be happy with Zola, just because he was such a great player. I don't know anything about his coaching abilities though. And I still don't really get this whole Deschamps jizzfest.

See, after all you do have something in common with Gemmill... ... and Meenzer.

You might be right, it's probably foremost the disappointment from watching the Juve games that really put me off.

I saw only the goals from the Deportivo game back then, remember the 'keeper was shocking. From the games against Chelsea I remember Ranieri ("tinkerman") bottling it by brining on Huth to play in midfield. Wasn't it rather Chelsea in the replay who did attack them from the start as they had to overcome the two goal deficit, going ahead only to bottle it again?

Hmm, I only vaguely remember some games I saw from Monaco, but didn't find it particularly eyecatching. I watched some of the Juve games last season as I thought they would walk it in Seria B with their squad, but was really disappointed. Very dull tbh. I am also not sure if English football would generally suit him. I'd rather have Hughes or the others tbh. Though, I owe you one for my Baros debacle. So we'll be even if he fails...

Really? Why?

About 50 thousand probably Don't you get loads of points deducted for missing games because of a cold?

I think he and his friends should first gain some more experience at N-O...

18 Points, do I get banned now?

Read this. http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?...amp;hl=Hitzfeld You will get the picture. Got as far as TaylorIQ27's opening gambit and collapsed in a fit of laughter But PP pissed on their hopes and dreams man! You've got to love the appeal to the good people of Toontastic That whole saga should be embarrassing as fuck for HTT and his band of goons. They not only acted like 'flids when it came out as a hoax, but still managed to ignore those who told them it was total bollocks. I still have to laugh about it, they didn't even get it that babelfish translated people's surnames into German...

Did he not actually say that "top managers from Europe" were queueing up ... only to appoint to the disbelief of most the tosser Souness (or was it Roeder)?

Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh.

Things like these never happen at gardening forums!

Are there any examples of this? Isn't the academy still supposed to be a shambles? Who says that all the work at improving the infrastructure of the club (refurbishing buildings, better medical department, sports science etc.) will definitely be scrapped under a new manager?

Was it Stevie or Vic that tried to hack here? Me hack???????? I know how to switch the cunt on, doonload porn, go on message boards and place bets. That's the sum total of my computer knowledge. And after looking at it, posting your Celtic rants under a mate's account wasn't too clever either tbh... I think Skol meant ,SteveH1234,, or whatever ,,, his name was ,,, though.,

Hmmm ... gardening!

I'm split. Knowing the law business and people like Mort I still have the hope that the whole process is in fact carried out in a sensible way and at this stage just all the information is gathered for putting it up to Ashley to make his decision. But I already hoped this was done it advance. On the other hand there have been the words of Akabusi here or Whatever on Skunkers, who normally are at least for Web-ITKs quite credible, who thought the managerial hunt was over. They or their sources could have misinterpreted things though. If those sources had bought into Redknapp's angle that he had been offered it as first choice then they could be "genuine" in their belief. I'd also like to think Ashley would want to be in on any interviews - unless theres a second round. Depends on how time consuming the interviews are and if Ashley thinks his presence is actually necessary (and how much he trusts Mort). You could be right about the "second round" or at least Ashley might want to talk to the prime candidate before making his decision. If all this is carried out in this kind of way and the press really picking in the dark with a (pleasantly) surprising result in the end it would be really refreshing. I really try to keep up my optimism...

I'm split. Knowing the law business and people like Mort I still have the hope that the whole process is in fact carried out in a sensible way and at this stage just all the information is gathered for putting it up to Ashley to make his decision. But I already hoped this was done it advance. On the other hand there have been the words of Akabusi here or Whatever on Skunkers, who normally are at least for Web-ITKs quite credible, who thought the managerial hunt was over. They or their sources could have misinterpreted things though.

Bolton game is huge imo - could be the game that the season hangs on (relegation dogfight or mid-table comfort zone) Good call. We've got to believe we've got it in us to beat Bolton at home even under 'a.n. other'. This would then make the world of difference to how we can afford to approach the rest of the season and ergo how much luxury (in terms of time) we get to look for the next manager. This is so cliched it's horrific but how would people fel to El Tel being offered silly money just to come in as caretaker til May and see us through? Personally I'd make him an offer he couldnt refuse. Thanks, I have to update my avatar now...