DukDukGoose Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, craigkillie said: They finished 2nd and reached the Europa League final last season. They'd finished in the top 3 in both full seasons under Solskjaer in fact, something they'd done only once between Ferguson leaving and him taking over. He might have had some utterly embarrassing results and have been out of his depth a bit, but he was still their best manager since Ferguson. Rangnick was a very weird option to replace him, a guy who had basically been out of top level management for more than a decade, with one brief exception. I think Ragnick is there to see what is required before moving upstairs, getting his own man in and putting the building blocks in place. I think he'll go on to be a shrewd appointment. It's unfair to say they were lucky to get second but last season was a bit of an anomaly IMO. City ran away with it, Chelsea started off pretty poorly until Tuchel turned it around and Liverpool had the champions hangover. Arsenal and Spurs were Arsenal and Spurs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 03:24, Theroadlesstravelled said: McTominay has been poor. He’s getting slaughtered by Neves. He’s only good when it’s McFred. McMatic is shite. You must have missed the Burnley game. Also agreed that TAA is a great player to watch, technically excellent and an absolutely hopeless defender. His gormless running style and complete lack of positional sense means he looks at fault (fully or partially) for almost every goal Liverpool concede. It's always amusing when pundits highlight a clip of him making a last ditch slide tackle as evidence you can't criticise him defensively. Racks up the FPL points for me too. Him and Xhaka are quite similar in that they both have some great aspects of their game but also some glaring deficiencies at the top level (Alonso too), it's far more fun to watch that competent robots. I would say Maguire is similar but his only positive is heading, everything else he is just comically bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 03/01/2022 at 23:44, Mr. Alli said: @J_Stewart A thing of (very specific, very niche, very odd) beauty. A Preston Picasso painting, if you will. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59875348 From La Liga title, Champions League, sunshine to the miserable North East. Money talks, but given this is probably only the start this month of the spending, I'm sure many will hope they get relegated and players like Trippier blow their chances of attending the World Cup. Inflating already heavily inflated bank balances at the expense of trophies and success, you'd think all those years at Spurs he'd be wanting a bit more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 hours ago, bdu98196 said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59875348 From La Liga title, Champions League, sunshine to the miserable North East. Money talks, but given this is probably only the start this month of the spending, I'm sure many will hope they get relegated and players like Trippier blow their chances of attending the World Cup. Inflating already heavily inflated bank balances at the expense of trophies and success, you'd think all those years at Spurs he'd be wanting a bit more. Has never been to the North East (of England). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Charles Stiles said: Has never been to the North East (of England). I've been to the North East (of England) and also to many parts of Spain, and trust me in comparison one is has favorable climate and full of culture while the other is not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, bdu98196 said: I've been to the North East (of England) and also to many parts of Spain, and trust me in comparison one is has favorable climate and full of culture while the other is not. Obviously the weather helps and granted South Shields doesn't have a Linekers Bar but to write the whole area off as miserable because it's not Spain is a bit OTT. Now if he was signing for Scunthorpe... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Trippier’s wife wanted him to sign for Newcastle in order to move back to England is the most Plague Island thing I’ve heard in a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Trippier will be in a beautiful farm house somewhere in County Durham. People are acting like he's giving up Spain for a council house in Walker or Benwell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) The Greggs franchise she opened in Madrid was apparently haemorrhaging money and she wants to give it another go back in England. Edited January 5, 2022 by Barry Ferguson's Hat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Barry Ferguson's Hat said: The Greggs franchise she opened in Madrid was apparently haemorrhaging money and she wants to give it another go back in England. Greggs tapas, a wee bit of everything sounds great. Quite well covered for bakers in general though. 8 minutes ago, Crawford Bridge said: Trippier will be in a beautiful farm house somewhere in County Durham. People are acting like he's giving up Spain for a council house in Walker or Benwell. I like Wallsend, it's like a pirate village. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Baynes > Greggs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, Crawford Bridge said: Trippier will be in a beautiful farm house somewhere in County Durham. People are acting like he's giving up Spain for a council house in Walker or Benwell. Not sure that living in the middle of nowhere, miles away from all the dishevelled, orc-like locals is quite the winning argument that you think it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 20 hours ago, craigkillie said: They finished 2nd and reached the Europa League final last season. They'd finished in the top 3 in both full seasons under Solskjaer in fact, something they'd done only once between Ferguson leaving and him taking over. He might have had some utterly embarrassing results and have been out of his depth a bit, but he was still their best manager since Ferguson. Rangnick was a very weird option to replace him, a guy who had basically been out of top level management for more than a decade, with one brief exception. Rangnick is merely a plaster on an axe wound that’s awaiting major surgery. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, throbber said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 twitter_20220105_215836.mp4 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 ^ Neither is Dele! He's not fit or ready for any EPL club, even the Geordies. What a waster! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 05/01/2022 at 13:42, bdu98196 said: I've been to the North East (of England) and also to many parts of Spain, and trust me in comparison one is has favorable climate and full of culture while the other is not. You're going to have to flesh that out... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 20 hours ago, Mr. Alli said: twitter_20220105_215836.mp4 413.98 kB · 1 download Caused an unnecessary level of upset from the Spurs fans 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 20 hours ago, Bishop Briggs said: ^ Neither is Dele! He's not fit or ready for any EPL club, even the Geordies. What a waster! Is he "a waster"? I thought he had just been unlucky with injuries? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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