Post-mortem Northampton

[Galb]

And Rafa challenged once, and then came 7th, in 5 years. Even under Houllier we managed 4th in his final, depressing season.

You make a good point. I can see Roy taking us to two Champions League finals and the top 4 any day now.

[DannyMan2006]

I agree. I dont blame him in the slightest for taking his chance. We all would. But he's out of his depth.

We signed him as manager because he was the flavour of the month with the media over a UEFA Cup run.

A feckin UEFA Cup run.

We need new owners and then we need to get rid of Purslow because as long as we have him taking his cues from the media in making football decisions, we're on our way to becoming the new old Newcastle.

Hodgson has and always was a stop gap appointment. Roy took the job as he knew if he did well he could keep the job. It is know secret that new owners would likely want their own man, always happens in football.

[Neil Young]

If the fans had supported Rafa (as I did last season I should add) he would still be here. Maybe you and other posters have a short memory but the majority wanted him gone.

When the fans were behind him it was impossible to sack him, hence the 5 year deal. When people turned their back on him due to a bad season, the door was opened.

Just because some fans are stupid, it doesn't justify his sacking.

As for the short memory jibe, please try to find a way not to patronise me, there's a good lad.

[DannyMan2006]

You make a good point. I can see Roy taking us to two Champions League finals and the top 4 any day now.

Sorry, maybe you can quote the post by me where I said Roy would be a raging success and that I wanted him so badly

[calvoboy]

babel of all of them is the most frustrating. he had so much hype around him we all thought that we were signing a superstar but he's just super ****.

all he offers is pace and with all due respect even league 2 teams - yes ****ing division 4 teams have at least one quick black fella. he has no plan b he has nothing else to offer.

****ing donkeys like frank sinclair would handle him with no problems. it just goes to show that when you take gerrard and torres out of the team we still have nothing else to offer.

its not good enough.

i think roy is genuinely confused as to how to handle the players and until he finds out the formula we are going to be ****.

Yep, and watching a spine of Agger, Kyrgiakos, Lucas and Babel struggle to impose itself on a fourth division side in front of home fans is hardly going to inspire him to play any of them in future....sad that Agger is one of them, and Pacheco will also be tarred, as I rate them two. Hard to defend any of them tonight though from what I've heard, individually or collectively.

[Galb]

If the fans had supported Rafa (as I did last season I should add) he would still be here. Maybe you and other posters have a short memory but the majority wanted him gone.

When the fans were behind him it was impossible to sack him, hence the 5 year deal. When people turned their back on him due to a bad season, the door was opened.

No, the noisy people and those in the media that didnt like him wanted him gone. Dont confuse noise with numbers.

Rafa was still popular enough that Purslow has to stitch him up with PR tricks while he was away on holidays. You dont have to do that if the manager has lost all the fans.

[DannyMan2006]

Just because some fans are stupid, it doesn't justify his sacking.

As for the short memory jibe, please try to find a way not to patronise me, there's a good lad.

So if you remember why question things? Maybe you're the one doing the patronising lad.

And it wasn't just "Some" it was the majority. And I include this site in that as I was one of very few who actually asked for patience when we were losing to Lyon and Fiorintina etc.

[DannyMan2006]

No, the noisy people and those in the media that didnt like him wanted him gone. Dont confuse noise with numbers.

Rafa was still popular enough that Purslow has to stitch him up with PR tricks while he was away on holidays. You dont have to do that if the manager has lost all the fans.

Rubbish. When I went to games (very few), the pubs, the forums, the talk was all the same. Get rid.

[little dave hedgehog]

can't be asked to go back through, but has anyone mentioned the fact that rafa went out of his share of cups in embarrassing fashion?

also has anyone used the word cunt yet?

[Neil Young]

So if you remember why question things? Maybe you're the one doing the patronising lad.

And it wasn't just "Some" it was the majority. And I include this site in that as I was one of very few who actually asked for patience when we were losing to Lyon and Fiorintina etc.

I recall a lot of posters on here supporting Rafa. I think your memory is faulty.

You're right about one thing. I was patronising you.

[The_weatherman]

I think we should spare a thought for Shaggy and co. who are currently watching the game

[Slinky Skills]

Just because some fans are stupid, it doesn't justify his sacking.

As for the short memory jibe, please try to find a way not to patronise me, there's a good lad.

So if you remember why question things? Maybe you're the one doing the patronising lad.

And it wasn't just "Some" it was the majority. And I include this site in that as I was one of very few who actually asked for patience when we were losing to Lyon and Fiorintina etc.

[DannyMan2006]

can't be asked to go back through, but has anyone mentioned the fact that rafa went out of his share of cups in embarrassing fashion?

also has anyone used the word cunt yet?

TBF, Rafa is the past.

If we were 4th in the league no one would say anything, but it's a build up of ****e and so rage and anger is to be expected.

[calvoboy]

can't be asked to go back through, but has anyone mentioned the fact that rafa went out of his share of cups in embarrassing fashion?

also has anyone used the word cunt yet?

Only you, you foul-mouthed cunt!

[Havors]

they where the lowest ranked team in the professional league.... we were at home....

im just gonna come out and say this... sack him! get O'Neill in at least he has a personality and can motivate a player.

we havent played one good game of football since roy took over... not in pre season and not in the regular season. unless he gets a ****ing grip of his players and ****s this long ball **** off we are stirring at a bottom half of the table finish.