S-Clarke

Ah good, i thought it was just me. But yeah, it works for a bit....then will hang for ages.

Zenga, Carvalhal were agent plants, or just media generating stores as they don't have a clue. We won't ever know who has shown an interest, it's safe to say if you take what's in the papers as gospel then you're a little naive.

Given that these have now been finalised/confirmed, does that kind of indicate that a potential manager has possibly given the ok...?

I wouldn't really say it's our inability to finish, more the fact that we simply didn't create enough clear-cut chances for some of the most prolific players in the PL. Formations, tactics is all the blame. Too pedestrian and rigid.

TBF I think it's pretty likely we'll end up playing Portugal.

Does make you wonder how we can make some of the PL's most prolific attacking mids and strikers look so ineffective.

Of all the positiveness from the 2nd half against Wales, this has been utter turd.

When Alpine starts making posts and outlandish claims such as this, we're often on the brink of good news and he's made to look like a wolly again. So it's a good sign.

I don't remember a single person being happy with MP at the time, not one. The whole feeling was around chants and protests at the Everton home game to send our 'displeasure'.

Ah he's back.

32m for Deeney, wtf.

Bale and MP have done alright.

There have been too many seriously dull games! I've not even been watching this one, and I thought i'd be hooked after the England game....but it just aint grabbing my attention yet.

TBF Houllier was pretty tosh at Liverpool before he went there.

Fans are too gullible to the media, the media play the meltdown line every year - but we had one summer like that, one. People are too influenced by media ********. Just look at the actual facts.

I honestly don't see how we could have a good season when it's publicly known that the manager is off. You'd have week after week of flaming speculation, it wouldn't be that good an environment.

I think you need some new bed-sheets.

Nah, not at all to be honest.

I think he played great football with City (although he had some amazing players to work with). They'd have probably been a lot closer/pushed Leicester for the title if they hadn't decided to announce the fact that a new manager is waiting in the wings, that just threw their season off course entirely. He's a sound fit for a club of our size, done great jobs in Spain with similar sized clubs - although he was bankrolled a little at Malaga. Maybe he's potentially more long-term than a lot of the 'younger' up and coming coaches we've looked at. If Manuel does well here, I wouldn't have thought he'd be as tempted away by a big club - he's been there, done it, he's not young...probably wouldn't want the hassle. Maybe, in a weird way, he's the best option for a long-term manager.

TBH I think everyone and his dog knew that VW was off this year, so it doesn't matter who the manager is - it would still happen.

Not sure why people think the fee is low, he's got 12 months left and buyers know we'd want to shift him this summer. Been massive for us for the last 3 years, so thanks for that. But the fact he refused/mind wasn't set to play in our crucial EL games says a lot about him. He's a good player, but I don't think 'bigger clubs' will have the same level of patience we had with regards to his passing etc. I'm sure he'll do alright, but I don't think he's a CL level player.

Still a bit stupid to start doing up your current ground if you're serious about moving away in the near future. Smells of Pompey's 'tidy up' to Fratton Park whilst they were building their harbor delight. Which never actually happened.

He's just a name on their list of right backs, but he's way down the list of options.

Pelle is having a bit of a mare thus far.

TBF i've been saying the same. An entire 12 months of ''will he, won't he?'' and players questioning if they want to sign has the hallmarks of an absolute disastrous season.