oxfordblues 299 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Clarke's looked like that ever since Mourinho went imo.thats so true.im worried he`ll be off soon,he needs to stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 (edited) thats so true.im worried he`ll be off soon,he needs to stayWhen Jose went I thought it was vital Clarke stayed but now I dont think it makes a difference either way. At the start Clarke was only kept on to keep us sweet and he's probably being inched out Jose style. Jose was constantly undermined and made to feel uncomfortable as Roman's men were wheeled in and history seems to be repeating itself. Was Ten Cate brought in to work WITH Clarke or simply to make sure there was less room on the bench for him?Besides, the mess Grant's making, it'd take more than Clarke staying to clear it up imo. Maybe he's better off out of it? Edited December 30, 2007 by misschief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Clarke's looked like that ever since Mourinho went imo.Must be a clash of personalities with Grunt.......oh wait...it cant be...Grunt doesnt have a personality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla 0 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 (edited) has anybody else noticed how unhappy steve clarke is looking these days.Prob cause Jose hasnt got a job yet.Soon as he does can see him joining him sadly Have accepted Grant cause its clear he's not gana go anywhere doesnt mean am a fan of the bloke.If he won us the Quad would have a heart attack lol Edited December 30, 2007 by Layla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto 0 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Clarke's looked like that ever since Mourinho went imo.Whenever I see Steve he looks gloomy and down and isolated even when sitting next to Grant or Cate.May be it's my imagination but I wonder if he really will stick around or leave next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Against even our wildest dreams, if Grant lands us the Champions League in his first season after Mourinho went so close two times in his tenure, I'd be willing to give him another chance. But for me now, he's blown it. He hasn't actually got a clue and I reckon our current "successes" are down to Clarkey and Ten Cate (who I think is a brilliant coach). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Whenever I see Steve he looks gloomy and down and isolated even when sitting next to Grant or Cate.May be it's my imagination but I wonder if he really will stick around or leave next season.Its not your imagination, he'll be off between now and next season and in all honesty I really dont blame him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto 0 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 The awful thing is that if we do win the CL with Grant this season it will mean we are stuck with him for good.Now I hear you ask what is wrong with that?Well Benitez won the CL by some fluke very early on in his Liverpool tenure and where have they been in the league running since he's been with them?Nowhere.Winning the CL meant the fans were stuck with a coach who can manage cup competitions but the league (which for me is the really important thing) he is hopeless at but all everyone says is "oh but he won the CL he's wonderful a genius etc".Big deal, it's a glorified knock out competition which any team on form for a given day can win.I'd be very pleased to win it of course but dread the long term consequences if it's with Grant.It will not make him some super coach in my eyes, winning games consistently in your own league over a season is a sign of a great coach.As for Clarke, I would be surprised if he stayed on next season, I don't think he fits in with this new team of advisors Grant has bought in, at first they desparately needed him there to steady the players nerves and the fans.Now I don't think they care so much if he left and he doesn't look that happy to be there either anymore either - although may be he always looked like that and I never noticed. He just doesn't seem happy - period.Hope I'm wildly off base here, could well be but when you keep thinking something is up when you watch someone's body language on screen you end up usually being proved right in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleoftheshed 388 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I'm sure you'll be glad to hear it was sung as he was going in at half time today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 His only fault today was giving that lad Sidwell a run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Made a good few decisions today regarding substitutions. The team on a whole were crap in the first 45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,362 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Grant has ran a line to the tabloids how he fired up all the players at half time, motivated them, and gave them a 'right Ballacking'.Cant see it myself somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Grant has ran a line to the tabloids how he fired up all the players at half time, motivated them, and gave them a 'right Ballacking'.Cant see it myself somehow.I saw Ballack's interview on ESPN while he was being gifted the Barclay's MoM. When asked what had an effect on their performance in second half, his reply was "The Manager was LOUD in the dressing room". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,362 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Ok, so he made some grunting noises, cant see the miserable fucker being inspirational somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto 0 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Ok, so he made some grunting noises, cant see the miserable fucker being inspirational somehow.I can't believe this man has an inspirational bone in his body frankly.We were poor first half and if so he should have yelled.A journo summed it up for me when he said today in his report that "it is not easy to like cold fish Avram Grant" or words to that effect.He's right there - the man is about as exciting to listen to and watch as having root canal work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I saw Ballack's interview on ESPN while he was being gifted the Barclay's MoM. When asked what had an effect on their performance in second half, his reply was "The Manager was LOUD in the dressing room".Someone had taken away the cones and bids from the changing room. He didnt know what to do and was giving off for someone to find him replacements asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_kura 0 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) I saw Ballack's interview on ESPN while he was being gifted the Barclay's MoM. When asked what had an effect on their performance in second half, his reply was "The Manager was LOUD in the dressing room".he didnt say 'the manager was loud in the dressing room'. he said 'IT was loud in the dressing room'. get your facts right please. IT could be grant, clarke or ten cate. Edited January 2, 2008 by joe_kura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Someone had taken away the cones and bids from the changing room. He didnt know what to do and was giving off for someone to find him replacements asap Hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbchel 2 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 as we move along the champions league we will meet real tacticians like moratti and bernd schuster.....how is grant going to beat them???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse 0 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 as we move along the champions league we will meet real tacticians like moratti and bernd schuster.....how is grant going to beat them???? Hii agree with you in all compitions pressure is going to increase , so that is where we need a manager who is able to take on the best minds in england & europe , we have 1 chance ten cate he seems up there with top tacticians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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