Fans gone mad?

[Nic83]

Well, I wasn't saying he is .......ANYTHING because he doesn't agree with me! But since you would like me to say what I think he is, I think he's a great manager with a few minor and easily fixable flaws.

[einar]

No, he was/is wrong to persist
and IMO, it was a mistake to even bring Voronin in.

He was is and always will be AVERAGE(Voronin that is, not Rafa)

So who would you have brought in who was free?

[einar]

Well, I wasn't saying he is .......anything! But since you would like me to say what I think he is, I think he's a great manager with a few minor and easily fixable flaws.

I´m sorry, but this sounds very condescending. You are using hindsight to point out things that might have turned out better and displaying them as flaws.

[Nic83]

Who says we had no more money?

And if we didn't, I'd have kept Robbie, used the likes of Kewell and Babel up top and also promoted a youngster.

[red g]

No no no, noooo sacking. What's wrong is easily fixable and that is the thing.

perhaps you should apply for the assistant managers job?

[Armchairkopite]

It's quite obvious.

1. Persisting with Kuyt.
Kuyt has been hardly missing loads of chances has he?
2. Persisting with Voronin.
Hes only signed him and he started brightly he has been poor lately to say he is persisting with him is an over statement though3. Ignoring Crouch who would create more than the other 2 combined.
Rubbish4. Paying too much attention to the opposition rather than concertrating on our own strengths. EG: Trying to Nullify B'Burn with defensive players instead of going out to do them. We saw evidence when we eventually brought on Kewell and Crouch that this would have been the way to go from the start.
I would suggest Blackburns strenght is up front and at the moment of defence is our weaklink , do you suggest we play int the oppositions hands.
5. underestimating opposition when we play home hence benching our best players.

I dont recall,honestly

[Nic83]

I´m sorry, but this sounds very condescending. You are using hindsight to point out things that might have turned out better and displaying them as flaws.

He's had plenty of time to realise it hasn't been working and still persists so it's not exacly hindsight.

Are you seriously telling me that you don't think he is wrong to persist with Kuyt and Voronin or leave Gerrard on corners? That what it sounds like to me.

[einar]

Who says we had no more money?

And if we didn't, I'd have kept Robbie, used the likes of Kewell and Babel up top and also promoted a youngster.

Just pointing out that Voronin was free.

And you pose a good plan. But we dont know if your plan would have worked.
Rafa without a doubt considered you plan, but decided that getting Voronin in for free was a better plan. And I´m sure Rafa had a bit more information to go on then you.

[Nic83]

perhaps you should apply for the assistant managers job?

I'd do a bloody good one

[Armchairkopite]

Who says we had no more money?

And if we didn't, I'd have kept Robbie, used the likes of Kewell and Babel up top and also promoted a youngster.

You would've kept Robbie eh, theres deluded for yea.

[Nic83]

I dont recall,honestly

We have the best defense in the league along with UTD so there goes that argument.

And I'm saying persisting the the Kuyt Voronin PARTNERSHIP is wrong. 1 or the other isn't so bad IMO.

[red g]

I'd do a bloody good one

i am sure you would

[Nic83]

You would've kept Robbie eh, theres deluded for yea.

You think Voronin is a better player than Robbie?

[fred_plasticine]

You think Voronin is a better player than Robbie?

stop living in the past mate. fowler's well and truly past it.

[dww]

You think Voronin is a better player than Robbie?

Well to be fair Robbie can only manage 50 minutes in the Championship so it's not such a ludicrous suggestion.