Legod Second Coming Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 "We're disappointed to lose but the whole of the second half we dominated the game. There is a lot of pride in this heat that we battled away until the end. We conceded from a free-kick after five minutes but in the second half I thought we were outstanding. The players thought it was a stonewall penalty." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Burley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Second Coming Posted 6 September, 2008 Author Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Correct. Soooo, sooo familiar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 just wait...macedonia will say that scotland are the best team they have beaten... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Second Coming Posted 6 September, 2008 Author Share Posted 6 September, 2008 just wait...macedonia will say that scotland are the best team they have beaten... Top, top class, Post of the day!!! Well done DD - the old prozac seems to be working this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Did Burley have to sell three of his best players to another nation in the summer as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints67 Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Did Burley have to sell three of his best players to another nation in the summer as well ? Yes Kenwyne McJones, Wee Jock McBale and Chris 'Tam' Baird all gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Yes Kenwyne McJones, Wee Jock McBale and Chris 'Tam' Baird all gone! Did Jermaine MacWright play at rb ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 I for one was a tad peed off....there was clearly not enough helpless/pointless waving of the arms to get the team going from the touchline... ffs Burley, sort it out....:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 (edited) I did an accumulator today@coral. Did not touch this ficture even with a double barge pole. Because he obviously is a ****. And I am winning. Again. Edited 8 September, 2008 by Draino76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 What's Macedonian whiskey like. Anyone?..... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 "We're disappointed to lose but the whole of the second half we dominated the game. There is a lot of pride in this heat that we battled away until the end. We conceded from a free-kick after five minutes but in the second half I thought we were outstanding. The players thought it was a stonewall penalty." Wow. Deja vu.......... Nice to see (finally) Burley becoming the joke figure he thoroughly deserves to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Second Coming Posted 6 September, 2008 Author Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Wow. Deja vu.......... Nice to see (finally) Burley becoming the joke figure he thoroughly deserves to be. Alps, I agree 100%. You can be outstanding and not beat Macedonia??? It's ridiculous. Outstanding teams wins. You can be unlucky and not beat Macedonia but not outstanding - that's such a nonsense assessment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Thank god we are finally rid of Burley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 "We're disappointed to lose but the whole of the second half we dominated the game. There is a lot of pride in this heat that we battled away until the end. We conceded from a free-kick after five minutes but in the second half I thought we were outstanding. The players thought it was a stonewall penalty." lol. Loved the 80th minute change to bring on an extra striker too. Gimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 What, no mention of the ref? Or the weather? Or of players missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 What, no mention of the ref? Or the weather? Or of players missing? "We're disappointed to lose but the whole of the second half we dominated the game. There is a lot of pride in this heat that we battled away until the end. We conceded from a free-kick after five minutes but in the second half I thought we were outstanding. The players thought it was a stonewall penalty." I think he got ref and weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 "We're disappointed to lose but the whole of the second half we dominated the game. There is a lot of pride in this heat that we battled away until the end. We conceded from a free-kick after five minutes but in the second half I thought we were outstanding. The players thought it was a stonewall penalty." He could get away woth spouting that nonsense to the two guys and their dog who turned up at our press conferences (well Cope & The Echo) but the National Press in Jockland ain't gonna take it for long. How many games in a row has he lost?.........4 And the record is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 George Burley is to a professional footballer, what a Dementor is to Harry Potter.... I seriously would have thought, that only having to meet up with him for 1 week every three months or so, the Scottish footballers would have been able to handle the motivational and passion drain he exerts on them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Thankfully me and two of my Scotish friends went to the bookies the day he was appointed and placed bets he would be sacked before the end of the qualifiers. It is funny reading Scots views on the game then comparing them to Burley's, it is like deja vu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 He could get away woth spouting that nonsense to the two guys and their dog who turned up at our press conferences (well Cope & The Echo) but the National Press in Jockland ain't gonna take it for long. How many games in a row has he lost?.........4 And the record is? Drawn 2, lost 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Red Posted 6 September, 2008 Share Posted 6 September, 2008 Drawn 2, lost 2. Lost one out of one that matters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 And to think lots of peeps on hear put at the end of there posts............In George we trust,:supz:...........Fu*kin classic:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 And to think lots of peeps on hear put at the end of there posts............In George we trust,:supz:...........Fu*kin classic:D Indeed, looks like the BBC have already started their Burley is **** campaign http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7602136.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 "The former Ipswich and Hearts boss tried to play down the importance of the clash in Skopje as just one of eight qualifiers for the 2010 finals in South Africa". Above is a quote from the Beeb so apparently he didn't actually manage the Saints at all !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 There has always been an inference in the national press that Saints current league placings have been because Burley left, and that he had been doing a good job at St Mary's with poor material. Perhaps this view may be redressed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMike Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 I've found this thread one of the most amusing on here for a long time, great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 "The former Ipswich and Hearts boss tried to play down the importance of the clash in Skopje as just one of eight qualifiers for the 2010 finals in South Africa". Above is a quote from the Beeb so apparently he didn't actually manage the Saints at all !!! Beeb in accurate reporting shock. Most of us here know George Burley never managed Saints. The only time we did well when he was here was when Snodin was assiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 George Burley is to a professional footballer, what a Dementor is to Harry Potter.... I seriously would have thought, that only having to meet up with him for 1 week every three months or so, the Scottish footballers would have been able to handle the motivational and passion drain he exerts on them...... My god, even your metaphors (rather like your tiresome argument and demeanour) are childish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 George Burley is to a professional footballer, what a Dementor is to Harry Potter.... I seriously would have thought, that only having to meet up with him for 1 week every three months or so, the Scottish footballers would have been able to handle the motivational and passion drain he exerts on them...... Yawn, yawn, yawn! Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but you abuse the privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundance Beast Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Did he wheel out the: 'I have 16 years of successful management behind me so I see no reason to change my methods now'? If he didn't say it in his post match interviews he clearly still believes his tried and tested(?) way is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Yawn, yawn, yawn! Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but you abuse the privilege. So stupid and boring that I was 100% spot on and you were completely, hopelessly and utterly wrong about him... Wow, it must really hurt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Shot Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 So stupid and boring that I was 100% spot on and you were completely, hopelessly and utterly wrong about him... Wow, it must really hurt... At least Bournemouth Saint has thee guts to come on this thread unlike the millions who were praising Burley to the rafters this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 At least Bournemouth Saint has thee guts to come on this thread unlike the millions who were praising Burley to the rafters this time last year. I think there was a lot of people who for a long time didn't want a change midseason because of what that might cause. And look what happened when Burley left, we played even worse then before and we were only saved on the last day of the season. I'm not saying Burley was any good, I wasn't saying that last season either but the change of manager could have hurt us a lot more then it did in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 I think there was a lot of people who for a long time didn't want a change midseason because of what that might cause. And look what happened when Burley left, we played even worse then before and we were only saved on the last day of the season. I'm not saying Burley was any good, I wasn't saying that last season either but the change of manager could have hurt us a lot more then it did in the end. Burley should have been fired between November and Xmas. A few of us were saying it - we were either ignored or abused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 At least Bournemouth Saint has thee guts to come on this thread unlike the millions who were praising Burley to the rafters this time last year. Fair comment, but being abusive to others only leaves him open to the occasional "gentle reminder"... I note SOG doesnt want to part with his fiver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokingFun Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Quite unbelievable this thread is really. I mean, Saints are 4th from bottom in the CCC and nearly got relegated last year after he had LEFT US (not got rid of as someone eloquently put it) and a number of people are still trying to say 'I told you so' about Burley. Told us what exactly? That he could keep us from flirting with relegation but was not going to get us promoted. Well done, award yourselves a gold star... Burley went ages ago guys so maybe everyone should move on.... Guess it won't be long though for Alpine et al to start having a pop at Jan and the youngsters to take the place of pantomime villain Burley. Also, I seem to recall England drawing against Macedonia....it's not that easy a place to go and win a game fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Second Coming Posted 8 September, 2008 Author Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Quite unbelievable this thread is really. I mean, Saints are 4th from bottom in the CCC and nearly got relegated last year after he had LEFT US (not got rid of as someone eloquently put it) and a number of people are still trying to say 'I told you so' about Burley. Told us what exactly? That he could keep us from flirting with relegation but was not going to get us promoted. Well done, award yourselves a gold star... Burley went ages ago guys so maybe everyone should move on.... Guess it won't be long though for Alpine et al to start having a pop at Jan and the youngsters to take the place of pantomime villain Burley. Also, I seem to recall England drawing against Macedonia....it's not that easy a place to go and win a game fellas. Seriously??? Are you George Burley by any chance, or Steve MacLaren... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Quite unbelievable this thread is really. I mean, Saints are 4th from bottom in the CCC and nearly got relegated last year after he had LEFT US (not got rid of as someone eloquently put it) and a number of people are still trying to say 'I told you so' about Burley. Told us what exactly? That he could keep us from flirting with relegation but was not going to get us promoted. Well done, award yourselves a gold star... Burley went ages ago guys so maybe everyone should move on.... Guess it won't be long though for Alpine et al to start having a pop at Jan and the youngsters to take the place of pantomime villain Burley. Also, I seem to recall England drawing against Macedonia....it's not that easy a place to go and win a game fellas. Probably the most reasoned post - but wasn't surprised at all to find this thread here - nothing like kicking the guy in the ******** once somebody else has dropped him for you. I supported Burley all the way - I hope he drags Scotland throught their qualifying group (but have my doubts that it is possible). I hope he stays the attention of ridicule on here so long as it deflects adverse attention from Jan and the boys - but if things start to go wrong, I suspect it wont be too long until the vultures gather. Excellent point about England and Macidonia as well - easy to overlook of course for those that wish to gloat. Nice post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 From BBC gossip page: Lee McCulloch has said he will never play for Scotland again under George Burley after losing faith in the manager just four games into his tenure (Daily Record). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Whilst I am more than happy he left when he did, as the momentum was downward - we cant get away from the fact that the previous season we could have been promoted and then we lost several of our best players... NOt as bad as we like to make out, but outlived his usefulness at saints for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 I think there was a lot of people who for a long time didn't want a change midseason because of what that might cause. And look what happened when Burley left, we played even worse then before and we were only saved on the last day of the season. I'm not saying Burley was any good, I wasn't saying that last season either but the change of manager could have hurt us a lot more then it did in the end. The main problem was we never did change to a manager...we did what we always do and went for the cheap option of appointing the coach/es above their station. If we had appointed a proper manager and at that time there were better options then we may not have had to endure games like Bristol Rovers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Has Gormless George Barley moaned to the media that the result was down to Scotland being forced to sell their 3 best players since last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokingFun Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Seriously??? Are you George Burley by any chance, or Steve MacLaren... No, but I might be Slaven Bilic........after all, Croatia got beaten 2-0 there as well ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 burley must have been crap of pearson was considered a success and an outrage that he was not kept on after winning the grand total of THREE GAMES!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 We are struggling without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egreog Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Usual lame excuses from Slurley.......sorry Burley!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 So stupid and boring that I was 100% spot on and you were completely, hopelessly and utterly wrong about him... Wow, it must really hurt... You were 100% spot on were you? I notice you have disappeared from the thread where you were asked to show us your financial brain. Obviously it is on a shelf in a jar. I dont rate Macedonia but fans have short memeories of a game v England at SMS. I suggest before you get too triumphant and proclaiming you are right(something nobody can prove) you should wait and see what transpires. I dont follow Scottish national football , but am I right in saying they were decimated by injuries or have I got that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFartPants Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Burley should have been fired between November and Xmas. A few of us were saying it - we were either ignored or abused. In that case, now I know that a few of you were saying it, it must make it the stonewall fact you are proclaiming it to be. Thank you so much for having the casting opinion on all things Saints related, you font of all knowledge you. Permission to have a favourite colour you haven't vetted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 In that case, now I know that a few of you were saying it, it must make it the stonewall fact you are proclaiming it to be. Thank you so much for having the casting opinion on all things Saints related, you font of all knowledge you. Permission to have a favourite colour you haven't vetted? in honesty...alpine predicted the mess we ended up in and the mess the defence was allowed to be in the fact that it was alpine will always make people refuse to acknowledge he was right in most cases last year... that does not mean he is always right on anything but he was on the burley issue and got (some deserved) some serious baiting/slagging on TSF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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