Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:50 pm  

D.D. wrote:

Whilst your memory goes back to the 1970s, do a bit of research and you will find that Chelsea were consistently the highest supported club in the game between the 1920s and the early post war years.

The level of a club in the game's history is not simply based upon where it is now, but it's more relevant than simply basing it upon some random year in your childhood.

Jibes about clubs with "no history" usually come from clubs with "no future".

I can accept that, though I can't help but think that your last point is coming from a City fan who believes his club to be the next big thing??....

Just as an aside, whilst I understand your desparation for success at City, don't you feel a tinge of 'selling out' in your lust for this success??.....I do know City fans who were disgruntled when the Thai fella took over, feeling they were 'losing' their club...Whilst enjoying the novelty of being among the big boys, they still feel a lack of empathy to City.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:52 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

I wouldn't say one of the best tbh, it's an average squad. So maybe I should've said, can you see Allardyce going the the lower reaches of the Championship for Preston or mid-table for Burnely. With the way PL is looking right now there maybe some jobs coming their before too long.

It's close to the squad they had last year in the PL apart from a few; Steven Fletcher etc. Either way, I bet they make the Play Offs come the end of the year.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:56 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Liverpool and Everton really do want to paint all the success that they've had as pure footballing achievements, but FFS both clubs have benefitted massively from having Littlewoods pools billionaires owning the club. You just won't accept that your success was bought in a very similar manner to the success that Blackburn/Chelsea have had and Citeh may have.

At least it was local business.....That's why people didn't begrudge Blackburn's success.

With Chelsea, City and many others, it is just foreign investors playng fantasy football....Let's be honest, Abramovich didn't know who the f*** Chelsea were prior to buying them, similarly the Sheikh and his City 'investment'.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:38 pm  

D.D. wrote:

The fact that United fans even noticed that the table was shown at the end just goes to prove how much time they spend concerned with what we are doing these days. Now, that's a small time mentality!

You do realise it was shown on sky sports news pretty much straight after the full time whistle?

[TimperleySaint]

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:35 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

I think Allardyce is probably hanging fire for the next Premier job....West Ham, Wigan or Wolves..

If Wolves don't pick up something from Liverpool or West Ham, then I think he's nailed on for there.....Its his local club, so he would be there in a flash.

Premiership? All those 3 clubs looking sure-fire relegation candidates, so either way he'll be in the Championship next season if he takes ones of those or goes to Burnley or PNE.

[TimperleySaint]

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:42 pm  

Come on Wolves - hang on!!!!

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:54 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

Could you see Allardyce dropping to the lower reaches of the Championship?

The Liverpool job might appeal.

[TimperleySaint]

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:55 pm  

Asim wrote:

The Liverpool job might appeal.

Only 3 points above the drop zone too, they could be Championship bound

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:58 pm  

Thank god Kenny wasn't in charge who knows what would of happened??

What a great idea getting rid of Rafa was!!

But people on here know better!!

FOR

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:05 pm  

Least its not that Fat Spanish Bloke!!!

Couldn't win us the title!! get rid they said!!