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Poor in allowing that after such a shit show on Saturday.

My estimate of our true position should be somewhere in between, but we never get that over a sustained period, it's feast or famine, shit or bust ..

That would be AS Monaco, who are owned by a Russian Oligarch, or Trust he is involved in. At the time of Kovac's spell there he may also have worked with Paul Mitchell dealing with recruitment. I'm not saying Kovac might not be a good candidate as a manager, but there do seem to be reasons why he might not be able to recreate even a fraction of that succesfull spell with us.

This is the biggest mystery, and it seems inevitability following a bad result. Many teams will have a bad result, a shock result even, but they bounce back, and you read how their next opponents face the backlash (especially when it's us, no coincidence there perhaps). wWth our lot though they become nervous wrecks, and follow a bad result with a run of another 10 or so.

Think they've been copyting some of our threads:

Interesting names, but couple of random thoughts: Nuno - think his success at Wolves was partly the agent connection which worked well for him Favre - 65 later this year Fonseca - has been linked with just about every EPL vacancy, but constantly overlooked. Wonder why. But it might mean he'd loook to grasp the opportunity with us if offered it. AVB - isn't there a lot of 'baggage' from his previous jobs in England. Svennson, one good season (same can be said for Cooper who some have mentioned, and at a lower level). As you say, probably none of those.

My comment, made a couple of days ago, was based on some poor and indifferent performances, and Ralph's public criticism of him last week. Obviously written before today - which I didn't see - but from your post ot looks as if he upped the effort a bit so perhaps he and Ralph had a 'heart to heart' to clear it up.

Any names ? One name on another thread, Bo Svennson , at Mainz. Danish incidentally. Questionable though if we are a good career move. Without some £ to spend we're not such an attractive proposition.

Problem is, and not of Ralph's making, is that he can only replace them with equally poor CB's, or another mistake prone GK.

Has been mentioned on here regularly, St Lard especially has been a key supporter. I say the same thing every time though that part of his success has been the recruitment at Brentford and I'd rather we try and attract that or emulate their success. Nuno - I think his success at Wolves was largely down to the relationship the club had with the agent, and though he might struggle without it. Can't read too much into his time at Spurs though. Didn't Garcia turn us down before ? Think it was at the time Puel was appointed. we've no idea how they will operate, time to find out I suppose.

21st Century Branfoot. No, thanks.

Not sure of the timing of his statement but for me the turning point came after we beat West Ham in the cup. I came away from that match thinking it would be a springboard to an exciting end of season. Instead of which is has just been a pitiful belly flop as they seem to have given up. His comments were naive and ill thought out but the players should be able to cope with that in the background without the collapse we’ve seen in recent weeks.

Can’t see us having a new manager in place by then, it’s more likely to be another Kelvin & Watson holding the fort fiasco. Didn’t work too well last time as I recall. Unless Semmens/Crocker , or will it be Rasmus now ? , have done their homework with an already available manager (for example Favre, or Fonseca who are touted for every job now) willing to come in, I doubt we’ll see an appointment soon. Esp if the preferred option is employed elsewhere It will probably be a few weeks of sifting, club putting out statements of quality of candidates (bullshit) whilst every fucker goes on holiday. Can only hope the new team are more decisive and active than previous regimes if they do wield the axe.

Perfect, why look any further ?

Similar to a reworking of the Coventry 1980's shirt that Hummel did for them a couple of seasons ago.

Fair point, Dowie was undisputed champion in a league of his own for a few years. From the same era, always though Hurlock could do a good 'Quasimodo' if needed. Thought i might bring it to his attention in The Dell car park once, from a safe distance of course. But thought better of it.

A couple of months ago no doubt, but not sure his application and attitude over the past few weeks will have endeared him to the club, and Ralph in particular.

That might mean combined...

Could win SFC a few trophies at the National Gurning Championships though.

Was that kit worn in a competitive match ? Think it was the year we had the yellow and blue striped second kit as well so no real need for it.

Jankewitz, yes that worked out well. What became of Will Ferry though ? Was another that was highly rated at one point.

That would be far too stylish and classical, can’t see us going for anything so good. Bound to allow someone’s artistic flair to go into overdrive and come up with something else. From the snippets provided it sounds like we’ve ripped off the Ajax shirt, or recreated the Dean Richards era kit from 1999 or thereabouts.

Perhaps it’s verging on the brown side of khaki. Seem to remember Everton playing in a khaki strip against us a few years ago. Didn’t look great but was an improvement on their blue Le Coq, Hafnia, kit from 1984 which still turns me into a rage. But why not have a brown strip? we’ve often looked shit over the years.

I know you’re joking, but the suggestion of Rooney makes either Di Canio or Poyet a more welcome prospect.

Not just the woman’s game though is it ? Same can be said about consideration of supporters in general, kick off times making no allowance for travelling etc. Look at the farce of holding SF at Wembley for two north west teams with known disruption on the trains.