Dalek2003

It was the great Bill Shankly who said that you start building a great team with the goalkeeper and then the defence. Maybe, just maybe we are starting to see the emergence of a great team.

Yes, but equally the relief in 96 when Man City drew 2-2 with the 'Pool and we drew 0-0 with Wimbledon.

I have been Dalek on this site and its predecessors for about 12 years now and have had two small infractions. However, if you all want me to leave then maybe I should just slink off now....

Ok I will if you will.

I have always been a grey Dalek.

Benega ? Not on my radar.

Wembley 76. However, are we allowed to go back and change any of the moments for the better ? Think about it, football games swing on a moments lapse of concentration or one incident. Suppose Killer had not got his foot caught in a FP rabbit hole or we had held on to a win against Boro in our relegation year etc.

Thanks for putting me right !

What you say is essentially right. There are a few 'loyal' players and the ones you mention are good ones. However, they are few and far between. I see passion on the pitch, but I often wonder whether that is individual professional pride rather than for the club. Sure, we all feel passionate about our club, but sometimes it feels like it is a bit hollow. Maybe that is me and me I feel myself less connected with football these days.

Dalek under attack ! Dalek under attack ! Proceed to sector 2 immediately. Defend the hand of Omega !

Cheers.

Who is the Don ?

I wish people would stop shouting at each other.

Some of what you say was true 20 or 30 years ago, but I am afraid I think the Premier League is all about money and mercenaries today. TBH, one of the nice things about League 1 is that you had a lot less of that.

Fair point. In the meantime we need to build up slowly but steadily. IMO we are still to firmly establish ourselves as a Premier club and we cannot take that for granted. Safety first then look to build over the next 5 years.

Very funny ! Don't quite understand what was going on, but there you go.

To be honest, I respect all internet warriors.

OK, I understand.

No skin off my nose.

Why are you writing in that weird way ? Have your communication circuit boards got 'fluff' in them ?

Well, Saint Garrett, you may well hold your head in your hands. You know my views on 2004 and you can guess my reaction. Therefore you could argue that Bearsy was being a troll because he knew what was going to happen !

The failure to appoint Hoddle in 2004 was one of the biggest mistakes the club ever made. The events after 2004 and our decline to League 1 provided plenty of supporting evidence. That is not the idea of a 'troll', it remains a perfectly valid argument.

Trolling in your opinion that is.

Well then, don't take the bait. On the other hand, I do feel some posters make very reasonable arguments and are lambasted because it has became 'the thing to do'. It would be interesting for example, if I posted my opinions under a different name other than Dalek !

He deserves a chance and that is all people are asking.