Changingman_2000

Out of interest, what was the game in 87'?, A season that started so well.......................then...

Can I presume that Emanelo was responsible for the masterstroke capture of old Djtrollydollybrolly from St Ettiene? Marvellous piece of work, just splendid.

Aye. exactly, no issues with Arneson whatsoever. Top rep, well respected, compare that with Emanalo, I mean, ffs. It's like Villa and this 'transfer committee', I mean wtf? It does make you giggle though, the thought of Emanelo dealing with Clough or Fergie. Fergie, after all, don't need no Director of Football to make shite signings, he can do that all by himself, I give you Kleberson and raise you Djemba Djemba

Not long. Which is why the club's infrastructure has to change. May sound old fashioned but, in my opinion, the manager should be the recruiter, as long as it falls within the confines of the laid down budget. Fuck all this Director of Football bollocks. And Emanelo just gives me the hump. In my mind, he is in the same pile as Avram. If you must have a Director of Football then surely someone who knows the score, knows the system. Older managers who don't want the day to day responsibility, Fergie, Redknapp, Walter Smith. That way they still keep their hand in. Can only imagine the response if Gill had tried to force the likes of Avram or Emanelo on Fergie, ffs.

I've been saying Hughes since for the last three or four years. Need to overlook his days at the basket case that is QPR because they are just a load of fucked up bollocks. Unlucky to get binned from Citeh and doing a blinding job at Stoke. He wouldn't allow players to take the piss and he is Chelsea through and through. He deserves the chance. And Pardew, why not? Maybe it's time to look left field.

Marginally better in the second half. Matic, Matic WFT? It wasn't even as if he was one on one, he had support to his right.

early signs ain't good. Woodwork twice already. If they score then we are fucked because, so far, we are offering 3/5th's of fuck all up front. Dead ball will be our best (only) chance.

unlucky JT. Blinding save to be fair.

Mata looking lively, sadly

If we lose today.......and other results go against us (Swansea, Norwich and Newcastle win), we'll start the New Year in the bottom three. Shuddering thought.

More of a blessing, than a blow in my opinion.

Tony Cascarino on talkSPORT just now. Explaining what the Marseilles owner done when he felt the team were under performing. He spoke to the firm and got the main faces to get onto the team coach and give the players dogs abuse. Maybe Hiddink should give it a go if it goes badly tomorrow

wtf?

Irony of course is if we turn the Mancs over on Monday, that will surely pave the way for the departure of Van Gaal and the return of Jose.

Thinking back as far as my mind allows, we haven't faced a Utd team so weak, since Feb 1990 when our 1-0 win at The Bridge edged them closer to, believe it or not, the real threat of relegation. But we are also dreadful, very dreadful. Our defence has never, and I do mean never, looked to vulnerable, I almost wish Joe McLaughlin and Colin Pates were still playing. Two teams, two big teams, both mentally fucked. Van Gaal thinking just how he is going to get his jotters and Hiddink thinking "Why the fuck did I come back here?". Trouble is, if we don't turn Utd over, in their present state, we really are staring down the barrel.

We're not even that good. Wouldn't have surprised me if the players hadn't done a Victimpool style salute to the Matthew Harding stand to celebrate a famous draw with.........................Watford. Yes, that really is how far we have fallen.

FOR FUCKS SAKE

Big 15 mins, if we can win this after all the difficulties we have had today then that will be a huge fillip.

Never thought I would say this, but thank fuck for Costa.

30 minutes for the players to show what they have. If we lose this one we are in trouble, big trouble. If they don't step up now then it's clear out time next week.

Same old, same old. This really is fucking pathetic. The players, in general, are a fucking joke. An absolute fucking joke.

Fabregas off at half time, thank fuck for that................Mikel needs to stamp on the midfield and put a shift in.

Different coach, same issues. Matic offering little except a nice touch of generosity towards our guests. Fabregas still not willing to put a foot in when needed and Pedro offering little. Costa does look a little more lively, although I don't agree with him starting.

Fuck sake