alpine_saint

I've realised that I am completely ambivalent to this news. I simply dont give a flying f*ck. Chances are Stern, Davis, Lallana, Surman, Skacel will all be gone soon anyway.

Even better : Caused by Rupert Lowe, invented by Mike Wilde, aggravated by Leon Crouch

I thought it was "As Invented by Mike Wilde" actually.........

Couldnt care less about Bart, would let Stern go if Gregorsz or Saga were coming back.

Why in fooks name is this being blocked from foreign listeners ?

If JP is allowed to play his best 11, I reckon comfortable mid-table.

A little matter of having about £10M less to spend. Or do you think money or defenders grow on trees ??? :rolleyes::rolleyes: You can whine your response in 3 hours and 20minutes time, I'll stop by in the morning..

Wow, he saved one up in case I stopped by....

I cant decide which is more ridiculous; your assertion that a visibly disinterested Burley that ignored our defence (despite having had £10M to spend over 18months) and led us to several 4-goal and 5-goal drubbings would have kept us mid-table just because we were there when he left, or your assertion that Hone is responsible for last season going tits-up despite ceasing to be an employee of the club in February with about 20 matches left to play........:rolleyes: Never mind, only 4 more hours before you can respond...

How about JP deciding that he has a role to play via performances over the next month, trying to convince Lowe and man-managing him so he changes his mind ?

"Vague" just about sums it up....

Where did I deny it ? All I did was explain what I feel the cause was.

I think he has a problem with complex scenarios. For example, yes Euell was injured, but no, he may still not get a look-in because Lowe deems appearance pay to be too high. The question about Lowe's control of selection stands on its own right, irrespective of who is lying on the treatment table.

Utter ******. Unless you are some sort of Star Trek or Arthur C Clarke geek, cause comes before effect. Saga scored our first goal of last season against Palace, then hardly got a look in.

Davis Cork Perry Wotton Skacel BWP Gillet/Euell Schneiderlin Surman Lallana Robertson/John

I tend to disregard last season where Saga is concerned. He was treated like shiiit by Burley, who seems to have a limited mental capacity to only be able to consider whichever player comes in last. He dumped Rasiak when Saga came in. He dumped Saga when John came in.

What a bizarre twist... How about making him feel he has a role to play, could be integral to the team, and actually managing/encouraging him to play for the shirt and get the maximum performance out of him ? There is no way he will give his all if he thinks he is in the shop window.

Sorry, but there is more than a suggestion floating around that Skacel at least hasnt been in contention for reasons other than fitness. However, due to the utterly dire situation we were in after the Watford game, his return was an absolute necessity, and now he has his foot in the door, we know he is fit (or thereabout), it is difficult to drop him, and it will look bad if he is dropped. As for your opinion on Wayne Thomas, that's all it is. Your opinion.

I got accused of writing arrogant nonsense for suggesting that JP and Lowe note the same thing (the bleeding obvious...)

Now we got the playground temper-tantrums out of the way, I'd like to know if any adults also feel that last night could represent some sort of cross-roads in how the season will unfold.

.....is the ideal person to head up our attack, in my opinion...

There are lessons to be learnt from last night, for management and fans alike. My lesson learnt : I reckon we can put out a decent side once Thomas, Schneiderlin, Euell, Holmes and maybe Killer are fit. Well, at least one that will compete and avoid relegation. But JP needs to man-manage, motivate and play his best 11 players, set a tactical plan which they can play to and is effective, and have a Plan B up his sleeve. So the questions are : Will Lowe allow him to field his best team ? Can JP man-manage, and set and direct the tactical requirements for success at this level ? I really hope that these two have learnt something from last night, just as I have.

Always thought Wilde would lose his nerve before Lowe.

Like your comfortable mid-table finish prediction for last season then ???

Good point. Well deserved. Hope Poortvillet has learned a thing or two tonight. Reckon with Schneiderlin, Euell and Thomas coming back, we might finally get somewhere.