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I said if he cries at being dropped under RDM then he needs to man-up. If you had bothered to read the rest of my posts you will see me defending him to the MAX! He has to accept a smaller (but no less important) role in the team. As per Scholes + Giggs. Hope that clarifies it...

No idea , but you just reminded me to pack for my trip to Sweden tomorrow - Stockholm here I come

BOO - surely a Mod can resurrect it :)

Yup, I been watching them since Kerry Dixon - but I'm still plastic + fake. But everybody is entitled to their opinion and I'm just voicing mine - mostly out of frustration... Good job there's a 'Not Like' button, I'd be in negative numbers

Don't take it personally... We've had a bad week and Kohonas is a decent guy. He's just really pissed at the moment like me. We should be roaring like our Lion emblem suggests, instead we are whimpering. That's not your fault So don't get angry/sad - its all just words Let's see what the game brings CIAO

Loving The Rising Suns posts Great work and spot-on RDM is currently the equivalent of me shooting someone in Counter Strike Global Offensive and then reloading and getting shot by their mate! Pants down moment

You are pathetic Sure there would be a good Blackadder quote, but on iPad and can't be arsed to look, cut and paste Btw: I'm joking

THIS!!! 'communicate' - he DID NOT track back on numerous occassions - Bosingwa went past him! Sodon't talk shit about Ramires being an excellent defender on the wing - the guy looks lost and completely fucking clueless out there... WHY - because it aint his natural fucking position! Edit: added communicate's name in - to make post clearer Edit2 : Dam I sound angry! Apologies...

Well fair enough - we disagree then - AVB is an absolute fucking cock when it comes to Man Management - you can tell he's a knob during every interview - the bloke is fucking clueless... Sure Lamps is gonna be a bit hurt at being dropped - but it was the messages in the press from AVB, not to Frank personally, that really showed what a muppet he was. Frank wasn't the only player to fall out with AVB - so I definitely apportion a large amount of blame onto AVB. Let's see what happens if RDM drops him in the coming weeks - if he cries like a baby, then he should be told to STFU - but I cannot honestly see that happening.

I think we agree on the same thing. I DO NOT think Lampard is the answer to a Double Pivot position! - End of Story - it's been tried + tried+ tried and does not fucking work - and makes me more angry than Ramires as RW! Dropping him is fine - he WILL have to deal with it. My biggest problem is RDM picking him there in the first place. We SHOULD (and RDM needs the BALLS to do this) be using him as an 'impact' sub, further up the pitch - so he can run into the box for the last 15-20 mins - like Scholes (who scored @ weekend) At 34 nobody should be guaranteed a starting place - why invest millions in youth if they dont get a chance. I do not want Lampard to be remembered for these shite performances, he was too good (and can still be good) in his natural role - being well rested and not played out of position. I think the Tantrums came from AVB's treatment of him, Terry, Alex and some of the other players...

Well he has 10 more assists than Xavi in 121 games - but has 155 MORE GOALS... Stat's can be used to persaude any argument... Fact is Frank is one of the best midfielders of ALL time... Rather than slagging him off, we should be looking to use him as SAF does with Scholes @ United... BUT - we have RDM in charge, not SAF - so that's unlikely to happen until something crazy happens, knocked out of CL group - or finish below 4th... And why should he suddenly change his game - if that's what he knows and is used too - at 34 you can't expect him to change, so see above comment - we should be using him ala Scholes for Manure... EDIT: Also, as Lampard has hardly had any injuries - his appearance record is second to none... Hence why more games than Xavi...

THIS!!! I hate moaning about him - the guy gives 100% every game and is a great player - but he's been giving the shitty end of the stick... ESPECIALLY as we have DEDICATED players to play in that EXACT position... Just wish he'd be given a chance alongside Mikel.. If he picked the ball up - he could run forward and push it wide to the wings (Hazard or Moses) or through the centre (Oscar/Mata/Torres/Studge - whoever is playing) - then Mikel could sit deep and his lack of pace would not be exposed as much, because Ramires has an abundance of pace! If I, as an ageing 36 yr old Champ Man/FM/Fifa guy can see this (not to mention all of the other posters) - WHY can't RDM? It's just got to be worth trying.... Ramires gives so much and is getting so little lately... I know I'll end up not liking him - but I do really like him...

Hmm - think I agree with the bans and Fans should be more respectful - it's fine having a good argument, even a punch-up - but when lots of people die needlessly it is a bit bad. Especially if the old bill cover it up and blame everybody else. I also like Rugby - and having been to games - there's no segregation, everybody has a bit of banter and a laugh, you can drink beer during the game! It's such a better atmosphere. The players respect the ref's (well at least publically). We could learn a lot in football from Rugby...

Welcome - always liked Sampdoria - especially the kit Those were the glory days of Serie A - when English TV showed all of the matches, because Paul Gascoigne was playing over there... I'm sure it was Channel 4.... Anyway, Ciao I'm living in the country next to you - Austria

Disagree... Not attacking you personally, just stating my opinion on your post 1) If QPR had of taken their chances they would also have won comfortably. 2) Second half our Midfield was completely over-run 3) Yes, he did well last season - but that was with an INHERITED squad - this summer we've spent lot's of money on new players and so far we haven't integrated them (except Hazard) - these were HIS signings and we are going backwards 4) Our league form was dreadful last year 5) The only quality opposition we have faced is Atletico - if you don't think we'll get exposed with our current line-up against Juve - then it will be a long, frustrating night. RDM should have used this game + training after the Atletico Match to get Romeu or Ramires into the DP. Instead - he loaned out Essien and sold Meireless - not exactly top of the class there with 'tactical' thinking. 6) Brazil are playing Oscar in nearly every competitive match - why aren't we? How is the kid supposed to learn if he's not played? If you are 'good enough' you are 'old enough' - that's the way of the world. So there's 6 reasons why I think unless RDM really starts to change things - we could be in trouble. Like I have also said - I REALLY REALLY REALLY like Robbie - he was a great player for us, I love his calmness, his professionalism - BUT this all means squat, if he cannot change things on the pitch

LOL more 'Lampard' bashing... Lampard is still a quality player - but it's like asking a 'spoon' to be a 'fire guard' or 'tits on a fish' - doesn't work playing him in a position he's not suited too! Like I say - go watch Scholes for Man U - that's where Lampard should be playing and 'orchestrating' things - not trying to defend + transition the ball forward- he just doesn't have the legs. I also suggest you go watch him before his last injury, you like bashing him - so go get some perspective on what a truly fantastic player he has been and COULD still be - if played in a decent position! As for Terry - without him, we are a shambles as Hutcho said. He has at least another 2 years (not every game) and he either needs to bring Cahil or Luiz up to speed on how to be a captain and marshall the defence.

We could have been in trouble if Mikel's backpass had been seized upon.... This is QPR! We should have won comfortably. They are a new team with lots of new players - they had zero time to gel - yet look more accomplished than we did at certain stages of the game. I'll say it again (like most people) going with that Formation, Approach and Personnel to QPR was probably the single worst tactics I have ever seen RDM display - and it is really concerning... Yes, we all know he likes the Counter Attack - but since when have QPR been an all out attacking force? It's that kind of 'one-dimensional' thinking that will really start to see him under pressure. Once teams figure out we're all about the counter attack, they will nullify us easily - for the likes of QPR / STOKE / Etc - getting a point is a good result and maybe they might nick a win... Also playing tried and tested players in positions they are not used to - is no way to build a team for the future. If Brazil think Oscar is ready, why the F**K don't we... And for those saying we missed MATA - are we really back to a 1 player team again? We need to lessen our relience on MATA and create from ALL areas of the pitch.

Dude I started this thread - it's about RDM's tactics and progressive long-term thinking. It's not a thread to bash Lampard - who, despite not playing brilliantly in a role he's not suited for - has done more for CFC over the years THAN ANY player in CFC modern history. Yes Drogba was also great - but Lampard has played nearly every game and consistently scored ~20 goals a season. It's not Frank's fault - it's RDM's for playing him in a position he is not suited too! RDM should sit down and watch Man U - they can find a place for Scholes + Giggs - we need to do the same for Frank. Please keep it on Robbie's decision making, not individual players

Dude chill - we are all agreeing on the same thing... Torres played his part as did the rest of the lads Torres is inconsistent and my personal preference for him (as a person) is a swap deal with Atletico for Falcao... Nobody is saying Torres is bigger than CFC, merely stating like every other CFC warrior that night, they deserve some credit Credit where credits due - as they say!

But playing 2 wingers gives Spuds so many options in attack and really opens out the play... Marin + Moses would do the same for us...

Awesome post - couldn't have said it better myself...

Atletico Madrid.... And they aren't even considered as good as Real or Barca....

Not personal - but quoting helps keep it in context Agree - it possibly is way too early.. I want RDM to succeed BTW - i loved him as a player... and as a person he is great, just hope he makes that next step...

I'll describe it.. He walked off the pitch and down the tunnel with the typical Torres face... That's it in a nutshell...

Yup - and then the Arsenal fiasco... Just cannot go through that again....