Greenridge

I'm not sure if an anger management course is required but the following is the part that escapes me. Can you elaborate?

However he joined a team in disarray and freefall at the tail end of the season whose slide needed halting and turning before any progress could be made as opposed to having a complete pre-season and a team entirely made up of players of his choosing.

It makes you wonder doesn't it. I can only imagine it will be one of the 'struggling' clubs but you never know in this game. It won't come as any surprise if he does depart and also as it now appears he's looking for a move it will fit nicely with RL who will be able to say 'we didn't want to sell him but he wanted to go'.

Some well thought out points SB. What I'm not sure I understand is the basis for the view that Pearson would not cope dealing with youngsters bearing in mind he has worked with England at many levels including the U21's where he was also caretaker manager for a while. It seems to be a convenient argument from the pro-Lowe / anti-Pearson camp that appears to lack any substance. Or is there evidence to suggest otherwise that I'm missing?

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Based on what exactly?

...and as importantly push us up the league. Unfortunately that logic is not acceptable to some I'm afraid.

I've not had the pleasure of seeing James play in his preferred position but listening to the likes of Navy Red then it's clear he has some talent and of course he wouldn't have made it this far it he hadn't. However! at right back he is very poor, week in week out. I think Cork is wasted at RB but we must have some other options and surely Jan can see the weakness - other managers certainly can.

You're definitely a glass half-full type which is commendable. I thought we'd be where we are and that is hovering around the drop zone. I initially thought that survival this year in the CCC would be key to the clubs future however the with the dwindling crowds I wonder even if that will be enough. It might just be that administration is inevitable which would be a catastrophic outcome.

Your post lost any credibility as soon as you put speech marks around the word 'star'. From that moment on it was clear your post would be a dig and more than obvious what your stance would be.

What a painfully stupid and moronic post. Another uber fan creating more division amongst supporters. Surely, for the good of The Club filling the ground should be considered a god-send and not the excuse to post drivel like this. If it takes this type of fixture to reinvigorate some peoples enthusiasm then that's a postitive. You really do yourself no favours at all.

That's fair comment although I would have thought it was obvious but here goes: How do you expect the board to magic up an experienced striker? ....how about one of the VERY proven goalscorers we have currently out on loan?! (Yes, wages blah blah blah but if they make a difference then the extra 'cost' is a simple no-brainer. We will probably get lumbered with the most useless of those we have out on loan. That looks like Saga by a mile, so he could well get his chance unless he drags us into administration, but there is nothing recently to indicate it is going to be any better. ...how the hell can Saga single handedly 'drag us into administration'?! Is a little clearer now why I thought it was 'twaddle'?

No I'm sure you didn't but then due to your stated stance it's hardly a surprise. Try reading it again and digest it's content without any pre-judgement and you may just see it for what it is....utter twaddle.

Did you actually read through what you'd written before pushing the 'submit reply' button. What a load of twaddle.

You not able to make the game either WC? I'm stuck in a hotel in Denmark and relying on the web. COYR!

Spot on Mr Smith. And for the missing supporters what was the quote from Field of Dreams....'build it and they will come...'

Well there's a startling surprise! In all fairness SB has recently started to post in a more sensible manner with some good points of valid debate however the fact he can't help digging (perm any combination of Crouch, McMenemy or Pearson) makes his posts tiresome. Many 'anti' Lowe fans are just that due to the divisive element he brings to the club and having his supporters come on here even after a great win and attempt some petty point scoring against other fans hardly seems to help....

Well that's a rhetorical question John but when the team as a total have only scored 16 goals in the CCC, two of which were pens and one was an own goal then you can hardly expect a mid-fielder to be scoring more than the main striker which Window Cleaner seems to be suggesting is the benchmark. Unfortunately for the reasons stated by several posters on this thread your assesment would appear to be clouded by other aspects.

He'd have more goals in the CCC than our main striker then? Is that what you're saying?

Yes, unfortunately I have to agree. You will notice that the main pro-sell Lallana posters here are Lowe supporters getting ready to justify Lallana leaving when he inevitably does. Reasoned argument and debate of his ability gets particularly biased in this situation.

In my time it would be any one from Peach, Statham, Dennis or Bridge. All for different reasons.

I couldn't agree more. In the games I have seen he has been the stand out player in terms of quality. On a couple of occasions I was with people still involved in the professional game at a very high level and they also shared this view. In time he will go on to be a very good player I'm sure.

I think they are very fair comments SB and I don't think too many would disagree with you. We have been down the 'anything but Lowe' route before and that didn't work out for a number of reasons. What I really struggle to come to terms with however is that as long as Wilde, Crouch and Lowe hold their respective share-holdings we will always be in this state of uneasy truce and stability will remain a pipe-dream. If we can make some positive improvements in results then the crowds will return, yes a few will stay away until Lowe leaves and of course then are many other factors hitting people's wallets right now which no doubt will effect attendances at all clubs, not just SFC.

I guess I could 'spice' up my posts with childish insults, swearing and name-calling but judging by your posts that doesn't make them any more interesting either. I hope you get over your case of mild delhi-belly and are in a better frame of mind when you return.