LDN Blue

Let's hope so! They're proven their ill-nature in the past with their - what looks to be - changed ways just becoming an appeasement. I think they're too pre-occupied with the whole stadium-cpo affair, that now, they're just letting the football-guys get on with the football

Lol do you remember the whole Pienaar fiasco? They asked Carlo about it and he literally said "I have no idea"

Arsenal will hold a lot of interest, but we all know their reluctance to spend such money. If they are, they're also linked with a £30million bid for Mario Gotze, so either/or for them. We need a winger more than anything.. But we do also need the spark in midfield. Hazard & Modric in summer, with a right-back, would be perfect.. As a foundation for future progress/signings.

Big strides by the club to go as far as hiring an architect ect. Maybe now the CPO will have assurances? Although of course it'll take more than that, still the issue of transparency.

Tinker-man

After Carlo's first year, I thought the club was heading in the right direction with the releases of Ballack, Deco, Belletti & Cole (< to a lesser extent). However we soon realised that was a farce. He also faced the "José problem" when the board signed Torres (like when José had Shevchenko forced upon him). I hope this time, we have no such communication-break downs. The right players must be brought for André.

Fair enough. I agree especially with this last line that I've highlighted. Though we have a squad not worthy of a title-run anyway, I'm still confident he will fix this to keep us in the top4 and fighting in domestic cups, as well as a respectable run in the Champions League. His true test, for me, comes this summer in the market.

Question is.. Will he get disillusioned by that time? At Chelsea, I mean.

He said he felt dizzy & sick though. Remember, he'd also received a kick to the head in that first-half.

LOL, oops.

Nah I don't believe in that one tbh. Someone made the point Sturridge works better with another striker, and I believe that. Torres & Sturridge can work, but the team needs to remember, it's not all about Torres being the pinnacle of the attack. I don't even care if Torres doesn't score and we hear the 'only x amount of goals in y amount of games'. As long as we see the foundations of Torres & Sturridge's link-up play, I'll be happy. This would be my ideal line-up. This is a the games McEachran should feature in. <-V->This part is more of a dream than a realistic tactic ------------------------Cech --------Ivanovic Luiz Terry Bertrand ---------------Meireles McEachran Sturridge --------- Lampard --------------- Mata -----------------------Torres

Lol, if we hire an experienced one = he's probably too old, we need someone younger who'll create a legacy. someone younger = he's too inexperienced, we need someone like Hiddink

Yeah. And how's the manager supposed to change this squad, when he keeps getting fired? He may as well not bother. We argue this is 'Mouinho's squad' well that's because no manager's been given the time to make their own.

Lille will sell for £40million http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/987812/lille-president-sets-eden-hazard-price-tag-at-L40m?cc=5739

He's 100% right. Feel sorry for him.. Last season, it was his magnificent keeping that kept us afloat and in contention. It's the same this season, but worse in defence. 2 managers are not at fault for lackadaisical play.

He shouldn't be under pressure. Certainly not with job security anyway! Firing every manager because they start badly is stupid. Especially one you pay £13million for. One that all clubs around Europe were circulating around. The problem is not 100% him. It's 50-60% the players he's trying to get to believe in his system and play that way.

I'll believe it, when I see it tbh lol

Any objections to the Battersea ground?

£30million, for a 29-year old.. Right then Mirror.. Good luck selling that story.

Nor is Van Der Wiel from what I hear..

He's a hip-hop producer Yeaaah, I know about that one - Didn't hear it at all though :S

Yep, it's me Yeah! I heard the Ashley & JT chants they made as well.. Arseholes, the lot of those (fans). Incredible they (LFC, FA ect) actually allow that stuff.. Racism = bad. Personal, degrading insults = banter. Where's the line?

The media love, love, to put managers under pressure. Even if no-such pressure exists, they'll always try to write it. AVB could be as safe as Ferguson is, but it wouldn't stop them 'predicting' and using made up 'sources' to suggest he is. Like Daily Mail's £20m release clause/compensation feature.

Weren't you the one arguing about longevity when the Ancelotti-firing issue came about?

Nope, one of my mates was though. He said every time they tried to get people singing, everyone around just did fuck all. Even through our TV screens you could literally only hear "You'll Never Walk Alone"