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But as NA likes to point out himsef often enough it's not about 11 players. If the squad of 24 isn't good enough then it's up to him to do something about that. I find the very idea that a PL manager can in any way be dissociated with the quality of his group of players absolutely laughable. He's the manager and as far as I know responsable for first team affairs. When the team is not performing the manager carries the can, it's football; NA needs to do something about all the rubbish he's been forced to put up with.

How do you know that, has NA been telling us porkies again ? Sorry being economical with the truth over injuries is what I should have said.

Depends if Clyne and Gaston are fit really though doesn't it. If the news on those 2 isn't good we could go to Villa with a really makeshift side. Still we'll see later when the prematch is up on Player.

no he's 23 pushing 24 so he has to be in the 25, we have an answer though.

Out of interest where would we stand on Martin viz a viz the EPL 25 man squad rule ? He's not in the original one, could we add him now as we're in a TW. Not suggesting playing him but we might need him on the bench.

Adkins, he's the manager and he has to impose himself on team issues. If he can't he walks as would any respectable manager.

what he suggested doesn't matter, jeez people cannot see that a manager should stick to his guns and get the players he wants at least for key positions. I bet Sir Alex or Moyes don't get fobbed off with committee choices over their own. NA was clearly duped by KD into thinking he was a PL keeper or at least better than what he been fobbed off with.

Adkins win ratio in the PL is what 20%, 4 out of 20 is that it ? Take away the 2 totally evitable Gazza howlers and it becomes 30%,6 in 20. With a decent keeper which he should have insisted on us acquiring in May or June last year he'd have a really respectable PL record as well. But he didn't and thus he hasn't so he isn't a good manager. These are the hard facts,no use waving your arms about and talking about League 1 or the NPC.

but only because of 2 Gazza howlers, we're only as good as our weakest link.

Gone a bit quiet, perhaps all is agreed and we're getting another BVI loan

In the immediate Adkins' future will probably be decided by the results of the away games against Villa and Wigan. If we're in the bottom 3 after those 2 then I'd think it's curtains for him.

Perhaps Shaw just likes playing, wouldn't get in front of Gibbs at the Arse so he'd not be playing much PL football.

Just like M'Vila he's either burnt out already or is just dreaming of his next big pay deal. It's a recurrrent problem, they hit the headlines at ridiculously young ages on the back of one or 2 good performances and then they just slide downhill. M'Vila is available for 8 million € and the best he's getting is from QPR, a year ago Real and the Arse were falling over themselves for him. Like that kid Varaane, transferred to Real reserves at 18, since then downhill.

You obviously haven't had the dubious pleasure of seeing him this season then. A right lazy sod, gives up easily and doesn't tackle any more. No doubt just running down his contract on the way out. Bad attitude, that's nothing new though.

Honestly I'd say Danny Rose or Assouu Ekotto are better left backs right now than Shaw. Shaw has potential but either of those 2 would do a better job right now and would be available for less than 10 million £

In Premier League terms, nothing whatsoever.

Look at the Chelsea game, the statement will explain itself.

For 10 million you could get a better left back than Shaw in his current state. We wouldn't get 10 million £ if we sold him today. Needs work on getting by-passed too easily.

Everyone knows what I think about Adkins so no point in re-stating it. For me his management of the GK situation merits sacking him all by itself.

wouldn't it be capitals needed for PMs rather than an apostrophe ? Is an acronym an acronym without capital letters ?

Perhaps he should rename himself as Semi Bolloks

Rare that you get this sort of handbags on TMS, usually keep that in the Lounge or the Main Board. Unless of course it's one liverpuddlian argueing with himself but as pap's involved that's unlikely. Hated Dune though, would be sorry to see him reincarnated, no offence Bazza.

Snowing in the Lebanon though, can't see that happens very often.

Milan probably don't even want him, they're after a bloke from Udinese but they're probably just in cohorts with Cagliari and the agent. We showed ourself vunerable over the Ramirez affair, leaked, done deal, not so much and more money this way if you please Signor cos your fans are getting arsey. The Modus Operandii looks very similar.

We got the "Demenageurs Bretons" no Bretons whatsoever on our job.