Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 over the last few years, most of those have played most of their football in league 1. Do you think if Newcastle or Sunderland or QPR signed those players a few months ago their fans would be excited on their forums at signing 1st team premiership players? No. If their forums are like here they would have been suicidal at their clubs lack of ambition signing lower league players. Personally think most, not all, of your list are good enough for the premiership. It doesn't mean they are league on players though does it. You say yourself that most, not all are good enough for the premier league. The fact that this sqaud finished second in the championship shows it is anything but a league one squad!! I dont think K David and Sharp are but that still leaves 6 of our current first team that were already here good enough for premier league, with the rest being definitely good enough for the championship, as proven last season yes? Not quite a league one squad is it. Although hiliarous how it is spun to be one when it suits people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Who's saying that? We had a league 1 squad. £30m takes account of the money spent to replace the likes of Patterson, Lancashire, Wotton, Perry, Thomas, James etc - all league 1 players, if not lower. What about the signings of Lambert and the £2.5m or whatever it was we spent in the January 10 transfer window on Fonte, Barnard, Puncheon conviniently left out peoples lists about. Not forgetting that lallana, Schniderlin, AOC, K Davis, 4 big players in getting us out of L1 were already here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Next .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy - Once off trophey to celebrate the 100th birthday of The Football League. No. It is the only golden Premiership trophy awarded because they went through the whole season unbeaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Who's saying that? We had a league 1 squad. £30m takes account of the money spent to replace the likes of Patterson, Lancashire, Wotton, Perry, Thomas, James etc - all league 1 players, if not lower. What on god's earth have those players got to do with anything? Mongboard disingenuousness plumbs astonishing new depths. Although I will, of course be eternally grateful for the role Chris Perry and Olly Lancashire played in our Championship promotion season. Legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 I do laugh at people now saying we have a league one squad now, which is Why we are struggling. It's not a league one squad thought is it. Do you think Lambert, Lallana, Schniderlin, Cork, Fonte, Puncheon, K Davis and Sharp are league one players? Only a few months ago this 'league one sqaud' was labelled out best team ever, man for man better than our 2003 side and half of them should be in the England squad!!! Don't forget we could beat England too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 (edited) I was told Di Matteo was going to be our manager in the summer if he didn't get the Chelsea job. source - a member of the Chelsea board who I Know well via work contacts. Of course. Which of the three man board do you know well - the American, the Canadian or the CEO? Edited 22 November, 2012 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Of course. Which of the three man board do you know well - the American, the Canadian or the CEO? See post 160 Timothy. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 What about the signings of Lambert and the £2.5m or whatever it was we spent in the January 10 transfer window on Fonte, Barnard, Puncheon conviniently left out peoples lists about. Not forgetting that lallana, Schniderlin, AOC, K Davis, 4 big players in getting us out of L1 were already here. When we got relegated from the Championship, we had an pretty awful league 1 squad. When we bought in a few players, they were probably top end L1 and bottom end NPC players. People slated Morgan and Lallana in League 1, and lets not forget the 'Lambert needs replacing' thread in our 2nd season in L1. They have improved no end since that day and they're probably mid table prem players. We've brought in some good talent in Clyne, J-Rod and Gaston, but our side is still a bit shakey. Let's not forget that when we were relegated to L1, Morgan and Lallana were both 18/19 I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 See post 160 Timothy. HTH. Im fascinated to hear which of the Chelsea Directors is personally responsible for ordering in computer consumables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 I believe it could be true. Someone from the Chelsea Board told little Dicky. You're starting to come across as obsessed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 You for a start. You might do. Away from the interwebs we may be secret BFFs. I'm not aware of your actual identity, and to my knowledge neither of you of mine. So, we may very well know each other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Im fascinated to hear which of the Chelsea Directors is personally responsible for ordering in computer consumables. I said i know them through work, i didn't say what their role was or how i know them. I'm not naming names but i know one of them VERY well, i also know his sons and am actually going to the Happy Mondays gig at the Roundhouse with one of them next month. Contunie to sneer though, must be a sad bitter existance looking out of the window of your Hassocks semi being eaten up with bittnerness about people on a mongboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 You're starting to come across as obsessed... He's been stalking me for months. SAdly for Barry i find his obsession a little odd but rather sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 I know. If only I was fat, aging, rootless paper salesman in my mid 30s living in a rented flat and going to see a washed up 80s band I could be so much happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 I know. If only I was fat, aging, rootless paper salesman in my mid 30s living in a rented flat and going to see a washed up 80s band I could be so much happier. Have you been stalking me as well? You've got me bang on with that! The only thing missing is that i wear clothes that are 15 years too young for me and masterbate 4 times a day due to my sexless marraige to a woman that wont have my children as a i desperately try to hang onto to my youth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 where are the mods to close this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del boy Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 True / False ?? ... does it depend on how many threads we have on the subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc1976 Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Miltonroader should only be allowed to stay if he shares his pompey online log in details so we can have a laugh as well. Only fair like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 I know. If only I was fat, aging, rootless paper salesman in my mid 30s living in a rented flat and going to see a washed up 80s band I could be so much happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Go and get your own girls name calling, hair pulling spat. This one belongs to me and Turkish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Im fascinated to hear which of the Chelsea Directors is personally responsible for ordering in computer consumables. I don't know but I bet they get sacked if they order the wrong Ink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 So Just to sum up then Di Matteo is a crap manager (certainaly not better than Nigel) who fluked his way to the the CL and FA cup becuase he had loads of expensive players and a really good squad.........oh well if he is lucky maybe a non league side will take a punt on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Sounds legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 So Just to sum up then Di Matteo is a crap manager (certainaly not better than Nigel) who fluked his way to the the CL and FA cup becuase he had loads of expensive players and a really good squad.........oh well if he is lucky maybe a non league side will take a punt on him. It is amusing isn't it. Should Nige go and i'm not for one minute suggesting that he should do, i'd love to see who is considered acceptable. Di Matteo is a crap manager who got lucky Redknapp is a crap manager who only does well if he can bankrupt the club Hoddle, Strachan and Curbishley have support from a few but plenty of others dub them yesterdays men and you have to wonder why no one else wants them Benitez was acceptable to most, even though he said he is was wanting a club that can win trohies, but is now temping at Chelsea so unavailable I'm really struggling to think who would be acceptable to everyone, except for the laughable suggestion by some of Guardiola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Sounds legit. Why have you been demoted from a mod? Didnt you hit your infraction target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Why have you been demoted from a mod? Didnt you hit your infraction target? I packed it in. I can barely be bothered to come on here anymore so seemed pointless. I'll put in a good word for you as my replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Cheers GS, as I said it was just something that I heard from someone, nothing more. Thought this forum was about discussing issues in the news or being talked about, this was being talked about last night in Lyndhurst and it is probably rubbish, it has been mentioned before that NC and DiMateo are mates Hold the horses. It was talked about in LYNDHURST? Well why didn't you say so in the first place? This pretty much confirms it for me. Nigel Adkins and his assistant Roberto di Matteo; wow. It's the dream ticket; English guile and chest-thumping passion twinned with Italian defensive solidity and tactical nous. I can see us achieving the Champions League dream with these two at the helm. COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 22 November, 2012 Author Share Posted 22 November, 2012 So Just to sum up then Di Matteo is a crap manager (certainaly not better than Nigel) who fluked his way to the the CL and FA cup becuase he had loads of expensive players and a really good squad.........oh well if he is lucky maybe a non league side will take a punt on him. Yea that's exactly what people are saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Italian person loses job. Other team has Italian chairman. This equals lots, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 So Just to sum up then Di Matteo is a crap manager (certainaly not better than Nigel) who fluked his way to the the CL and FA cup becuase he had loads of expensive players and a really good squad.........oh well if he is lucky maybe a non league side will take a punt on him. Yeah apparently it was Terry, Drogba and Lampard who managed the team through to victory and RDM was just plain lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Yeah apparently it was Terry' date=' Drogba and Lampard who managed the team through to victory and RDM was just plain lucky to be in the right place at the right time.[/quote'] He'll fit right in at Saints as he'll be used to being told what team to pick and tactics to play. Case gets stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackanorySFC Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Why is this clown not banned? The moron is clearly a skate, bin him off and ban his IP. Just wasted valuable seconds of my life reading it and replying to it. This site needs to be more ruthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Why is this clown not banned? The moron is clearly a skate, bin him off and ban his IP. Just wasted valuable seconds of my life reading it and replying to it. This site needs to be more ruthless. He paid the fiver, so skate has that much money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Yeah apparently it was Terry' date=' Drogba and Lampard who managed the team through to victory and RDM was just plain lucky to be in the right place at the right time.[/quote'] Whichever way you look at it he came to Chelsea at the right time! The Senior players at the club weren't playing for AV-B but when RDM came in, because he was "one of them", they upped their game. The turnaround against Napoli was extraordinary but as he had only been there a short while how much influence did he really have over it?? (We all saw the pictures on telly of JT giving directions from the sideline, not RDM). For Barcelona and Bayern Munich read us v Leeds At West Brom, in the PL, he was distinctly average despite a very good start to the season. He finished second with West Brom in the Championship (same as NA) and 3rd in L1 with Milton Keynes (worse than Nigel) and failed in the play offs. So, at the end of the day, I personally do not think he is any better than NA, certainly *NOT WITH THE PLAYERS WE HAVE* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Why is this clown not banned? The moron is clearly a skate, bin him off and ban his IP. Just wasted valuable seconds of my life reading it and replying to it. This site needs to be more ruthless. No fiver, no vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Why is this clown not banned? The moron is clearly a skate, bin him off and ban his IP. Just wasted valuable seconds of my life reading it and replying to it. This site needs to be more ruthless. Turkish or miltonroader?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 Lets, like the majority of Saints fans at the games, stick right behind Nigel. He is the best man for the job. Onwards and upwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 (edited) So Just to sum up then Di Matteo is a crap manager (certainaly not better than Nigel) who fluked his way to the the CL and FA cup becuase he had loads of expensive players and a really good squad.........oh well if he is lucky maybe a non league side will take a punt on him. Just to sum it up, as I understand it from what I have read in this thread. The tactical and managing genius that is Roberto Di Matteo, who has the abilities of Mourinho, Ferguson and Clough combined,(I mean no one else could have come up with 'Park the bus and hope Drogba scores' and only football masters like Avram Grant could get Chelsea to a Champions league final) would be a clear improvement on Nigel Adkins as his 6 months experience of managing one of the most expensively assembled squads in history would stand him him in excellent stead of improving our clearly underperforming world class squad (expensively assembled in league 1), his tactical nous and all round management zen would obviously instantly stop our defenders committing terrible individual mistakes (cos you know it's all NA fault that Jos Hoiveld score OGs) and we would quickly zoom up the leagues to a champions league spot. This is because he has extensive experience of managing newly promoted teams, from his mighty 7 month premier league stint with West brom where his mighty baggies team beat all before them, oh wait hang on they didn't, they were awful defensively and he was sacked by February with his team languishing in 17th only out of the drop zone on goal difference, where Roy Hodgson took over and took the same team to their highest ever premier league finish. Edited 22 November, 2012 by tajjuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 22 November, 2012 Share Posted 22 November, 2012 This is just speculation going round in circles now. Start a new thread if there's a more solid link to Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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