Blackmag 6,027 Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: Fergie was ruthless, spiteful and vengeful. But he wasn't paid to be a nice fella. He has quite a few skeletons in the closet. He ruled with a rod of iron and he often said his success was based on discipline. Some would say that you can't manage like that these days but I think it's a vital part of a manager's skill set or personality. Players have got to have respect and a little fear or wariness of their manager. Most ex Man U players admit they were scared of Fergie and it made them better players. But, as we all know, he protected the players from public criticism. Everything stayed in the dressing room. Yes what he did was spiteful because his son wasn't up to the job but was that the best for those young lads careers fergie won it all and fair play but he's still a smacked arse fecker were was he when Darren his son got done for knocking his Mrs about on Alex's drive which is camera upped he said nothing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,076 Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 I really enjoyed watching Jack Grealish playing tonight. Not liked so much since he joined Man City just stuck on the wing reduced to trying win free kicks. Watched the game with a Villa friend who said that tonight that was more of his position at Villa. No need for anyone else on the left wing anyway other than the superb Anthony Gordon. Still a little ring rusty after the summer but what a player man. Love the kid. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,379 Posted September 11 Author Report Share Posted September 11 (edited) That last night has got to be one of the most enjoyable England games I have ever seen, brilliant ! Edited September 11 by WILF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,076 Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 Watched Wolves v Newcastle on TV and however pleased I am to win 3 points when not playing particularly well to go up to joint 2nd on points I still have a gripe with my Victor Meldrew hat on. Replays of actions that lead to a set piece being shown and by the time the director goes back to the live action the set piece has already been played. These people will be getting paid many £1000's and yet are so incompetent at their jobs. And commentators talking shite about what happened when the sides last met 6 month ago, or 6 years ago, or 60 years ago as though it has any relevance on the game that they are meant to be watching. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,379 Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 Real Madrid v Stuttgart was a cracker, score didn’t reflect how good stuttgart were, they just could not take their chances…….Courtois saved Madrids arse in the first half. Then what about Bayern, absolute demolition job on Dynamo Zagreb….9 goals like, amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,379 Posted September 26 Author Report Share Posted September 26 Well, the Liverpool game went well ! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch 267 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 8 hours ago, WILF said: Well, the Liverpool game went well ! Lol I thought we did alright the first hour. On another day their first would’ve been disallowed and we may have got a penalty. Need 4 points from next 2 games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,379 Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 16 hours ago, Dutch said: I thought we did alright the first hour. On another day their first would’ve been disallowed and we may have got a penalty. Need 4 points from next 2 games. Yeah, not seen it yet but apparently we played some half decent football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,076 Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 NUFC v MCFC, good game today. Best part for me was to see Anthony Gordon take the penalty that he had won. Many older and skilled players on the pitch who could have stepped up but he had the balls to take it himself. I would have been more disappointed if someone else had taken it and scored should Gordon have bottled it or taken it and failed to score. But he took it and did not miss. Love the kid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,756 Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 26 minutes ago, eastcoast said: NUFC v MCFC, good game today. Best part for me was to see Anthony Gordon take the penalty that he had won. Many older and skilled players on the pitch who could have stepped up but he had the balls to take it himself. I would have been more disappointed if someone else had taken it and scored should Gordon have bottled it or taken it and failed to score. But he took it and did not miss. Love the kid! Yeah a good game, probably the best Newcastle have played this season . Haaland wasn’t allowed to bully the defence, yes, he put “Handsome Dan “ on his arse once, but Dan showed his intent when he took a lump out of Haalands Achilles! Gordon worked hard and done well but he’s not a centre forward, he’s an out and out left winger, one of two we have with Barnes. We desperately need a striker. Isak injured, Wison never fit and the young lad Osula not good enough yet. But a good display and keeps us in touch. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,076 Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago (edited) Me and a few friends have something similar to the What You Drinking Tonight that's on here. I took a picture of tonight's tipple (early afternoon actually) just as Newcastle were awarded a penalty. I praised Gordon last week for having the courage to step up, but I knew he wasn't going to score this 1 :-), but he's still a bairn and even Shearer missed the odd 1. I enjoyed the game though as an example of how far my club have came in few years. Often I have been envious of Everton as an EPL staple. Always staying up, having decent domestic cup runs, usually finishing mid-table. During most of the Ashley era how I wished we could do the same. The tide has changed though. Everton will be pleased getting a point at home to Newcastle, we will not be happy only getting a point away from home at Goodison. Even with playing without a striker by trade. Edited 8 hours ago by eastcoast 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,379 Posted 6 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 6 hours ago First home win of the season, tidy little turn out. Mind you, Delaps goal was a belter….watched him a couple of games and he is in the sort of form where you can’t give him any space. Watched Traore have an absolute nightmare for Fulham…..Jesus Christ, awful ! Arsenal are grinding out the results but I don’t know, they just never feel that commanding when you watch them…..that said, I only watch MOTD edited stuff so it never tells the whole story, maybe I’m wrong. Me and the boy are off to see Sligo Rover v Celtic on Wednesday, we have our Glasgow Rangers shirts ironed and ready just for the shithouse value and to upset all the white Lilly brigade ! Lol Been football overload lately, 3/4 days/evenings a week……was at an U18 semi final last night, standard was f***ing garbage to be honest about it but it beats “strictly come dancing” lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,027 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Not really seen much football lately watched highlights seen a few goals go in from outside the box the other week I don't know why teams like to walk it in what's up with putting your laces through it now and again 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,027 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago https://www.(!64.56:886/reel/1974054046371612?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v My mate sent me this fancy going for a kick about and theses show up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,379 Posted 5 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 16 minutes ago, Blackmag said: Not really seen much football lately watched highlights seen a few goals go in from outside the box the other week I don't know why teams like to walk it in what's up with putting your laces through it now and again I have this discussion regular and have had it plenty of times on here, but imho there just isn’t any proper forwards anymore mate. This generation of players have all been brought up coached in the “multi role” system, my personal evaluation is that it’s basically wingers who can do a few jobs…..some may disagree but it’s what I’ve seen and read in the UEFA player pathway and with UEFA A & B academy coaching. Its what Ajax have done for decades and that is basically the UEFA model. Its all triangles and intricate little inter changes (which is nothing new) but it’s all, recycle wait, recycle wait…..there’s no directness to it. Its what watching Brentford & Wolves slug it out yesterday is so nice to see. I watched the Milan Derby the other day, f***ing hell like…..watching the likes of Tammy Abrahams miss sitter after sitter when you remember the players who have graced those two clubs…..it’s a completely different reality. Shearer was obviously commenting on the Fulham game yesterday on MOTD, what must he be thinking watching Traore miss 3 absolute gifts for a forward ? Haaland is great to watch, but he is great because the likes of him don’t exist anymore…..in 1998 he’d have been 1 of 10 just like him, better ?! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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