CB Fry

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Puel.

Would be genuinely gob smacked if he joined Liverpool.

I wish we were run by David Sullivan and David Gold.

Why?

It's funny coz it's true.

And Stoke. And Palace. But no doubt we won't make it to mid June before the forum intelligentsia start openly weeping about how, yet again, those three clubs are going to leave us behind. Just like last June. And the one before that. Shaqiri. They signed Shaqiri etc etc etc.

Neither of those seem remotely plausible appointments for us. This time last year I was stupid enough to think there was a small chance we might get Emery but not now. It will be someone of a similar status to Puel or Poch or Koeman (middling at European elite level), those two are already a class above.

You'd think Jose will rest a few and they gave absolutely nothing to play for. I think we can take this game by the throat.

For God's sake. You're mixing up two completely different things. 1. We were never, ever, ever going to let Koeman go into the last year of his contract. That was obvious to anyone with a brain, and it was obvious before he was linked with any other club. That's why we offered him an extension with the highest wage we've ever paid any manager. Our club are shrewd enough to not let a manager dictate to us his departure and be burdened with a year of speculation about the future of our manager. We were never ever going to let him run his contract down. 2. As soon as Everton came in with big money he was off. More money, bigger club, what's not to love. The idea he would have stayed and seen out his contract is a lovely little bullish it angle that manages to portray the man who walked out on a contract for big old bucks as a broken hearted helpless victim of howwible old bully boy Les. He made me leave the job of my dweams he did. And the saps who know a steward who knows someone pass this "inside info" around and fu cking lap it up. Wise up.

You seriously think that if we'd said "yeah ok Ronald you can run your contract down" he wouldn't have left for Everton for more money? You utter mug.

Huh? No idea. Last year I wanted Rudi Garcia but I hadn't heard of any of these people until names gets knocked about on here and I have a read up on them. I don't follow European football so it's always all new to me. I'm sure we've got a couple of names lined up and club are perfectly capable of getting someone decent in. Even our flop/disastrous appointment is likely going to get us top ten so I think we can appoint a strong candidate.

Based on my standard Wikipedia research, I would approve of this appointment.

Jesus wept. I think you'll find he "made it clear" that he was off to Everton for lots more money. If he wanted to stay at SFC he could have "made that clear" to Everton but funnily enough he didn't.

Yeah, fingers and toes crossed.

That penalty miss was definitely Peul's fault.

A team sh it enough to grab an unlikely win. I still like Clasie. 4-1.

If we still had Koeman running his contract down the dins on this forum would be into effing meltdown about now. I can't believe dopey Les has let this drag on we could all see his contract is up where's the ambition get him signed up Les we are a laughing stock etc etc etc etc.

When were we this before Led Reed turned up? I can't remember it.

Modern football summed up in 15 words: "Modern football summed up in 8 words, "We still have a great shot at eighth'"

Brilliant.

Manager of club that have finished top eight in the eight of the last ten seasons, including fifth three times manages to get them to seventh. A breathtaking achievement and no mistake. A miracle worker he is.

LOL. If only Dodd and Williams were still here we'd probably be in the Europa final this season.

None because they fell out with Led Reed.

Since the end of January, no. You not noticed?

You believe wrong. He was sacked when they were in the relegation zone though.