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Trundle by name.....

Awesome!

Many years ago when manager of England Sir Bobby was booked to come and speak at our club's annual dinner and dance. Despite only being a few days away from the World Cup and the fact that no one would have had a problem if he had pulled out to concentrate on his preparations, he not only turned up but gave a fantastic speech too - to a bunch of Sunday morning hoofers! A true gent and someone who will be greatly missed by the football world. RIP Sir Bobby.

Lots of girls play footy in the US..odd to see but makes you wonder if it will ever be as big as baseball and AF over there as the kids seem to love it!

Nooooooooooooooooooooo! It is actually pretty weird being away from all forms of home and sports news for 2 weeks. No TV, no newspapers, no internet..it was actually quite nice! Nicer still to come back and find we have a half decent manger in place. I expect someone will tell me that Gordon Brown has stood down and that Rupert Lowe is standing in until the next Election....

Do they swap shirts at full time???

Please don't joke about things like this, I don't think my nerves could stand any more turmoil!!!!

Just got back after avery hot two weeks in Turkey and nice to read that we have appointed a decent solid manager. I just hope that the usual suspects give him plenty of time. He has a tough job and he isn't going to turn this club around overnight, but I'd like to see him stay awhile and get the job done.

Nice to see another balanced and reasoned post....Pearson might get you wetting yourself Alpine but if Burley had finished the season with 3 wins in 13 you would have been in meltdown mode.

Blimey you lot are easily pleased....3 wins in 13...awesome record huh? Yep, he did a good job at Leicester but we were within 20 minutes of going down under him and I remember lots of complaints about the standard of football. Decent guy by all accounts but let's face it, he didn't set the world alight last time did he? Someone new please.

So long as he wins more than 3 games in 13.............

Once again you completely miss the point. The obsession is yours. I don't stalk your posts but sadly I can't ignore them as they are there everyday, as welcome a a dog t*rd on my doorstep and as hardnot to step in. Normal people's perception of negativity??? You have taken it to a whole new level mate. No matter what happens next season I will bet anyone on here £20 that within weeks you find something/someone to home in on and attack. I don't look daft because I don't have obsessive agendas. LIke most normal fans I have views and I have opinions. I don't launch obsessive campaigns against people I have never met. I did actulaly put you on my ignore list for a while because you posts just fill me with dread and despair, but they kepy popping up in other people's replies to you so there was no missing them. Really, you need to try and read your posts as others see them. And take a look at your avatar too, it scares my kids and doesn't help people's perceptions of who you are. I note you didn't take up my offer then? Does that mean we are in for another seaosn of you shoe horning in attacks on people who are no longer a part of the club?

You set yourself up for it mate. If you can't see your obsession with Lowe everyone else can. We have suffered years of negative dribble from you and believe me, it is very tiresome. At last we finally have a reason to look forward and be optimistic and here you go again. If you can't see the hypocracy of your post you need to try and become more self aware. Few people on here have been more hateful and negative than you towards certain people at the club and it is still going on. As I said, let it go. See if you can get through a month without slagging off either Lowe or Burley - there you go, there is a positive challenge for you!

LOL spot on FC!! I don't think it will be Adams but have a nagging feeling it will not be a "big" name. Still we shall see soon, then the fun will start all over again!

Then that makes two of us Geoff. Let it go man.

"Desparation"? Didn't he have consortia lining up to buy us? He seemed to be quite postive about Pinnacle at the time...had he not done his homework? I thought the wheels only fell off wel down the line.

Pot, Kettle black once more....and someone said a new Alpine? You spend 95% of your time here hating and blaming people...the thread title says it all. You didn't want Lowe or Burley here, some people don't want Adams here. Please tell me what the difference is? And how do you know it will not be Adams? Also how do you know that the club will not be run pragmatically and within a fixed budget? Already you seem to think that this guy is going to throw money at the club. What will you do Alpine if he doesn't and runs a tight ship? Start another hate campaign?

I agree. I think it was the right decision but after the dignity and loyalty he showed to the club through the last few months he deserved better. He obviously thought he had a job for the forthcoming season and the poor guy must be gutted. If it is a clean sweep they want why is Mr Oldknow here? Still, onwards and upwards. Here's hoping the new manager can take this club forward and help to bring back some sunshine!

I had grave doubts about the whoe MLT as Chairman malarkey. Great player, knows his burgers but a business man? Anyways, hopefully he can take over from LM as a "front man". He was probably very silly to let himself be used but we all know his heart was in the right place and that is what counts. Still, that is all behind us now, time to look ahead.

Yep because we certainly don't want someone who could get us 1.54 points a game do we? Give it up Alpine, jesus not only are you a miserable b*st*rd but you a like a boring stuck record. If you can't look forward on today of all days there really is no hope for you.

Great we have had a new owner for 5 minutes and already we have a new hate figure to replace Lowe. Still, it should keep Alpine busy!

With all due respect I think there are a lot of others who are far above Lowe in those stakes. Even at our club Branfoot surely has to take that award???

Money does not guarantee success. Redknapp was given £6m to keep us up, that worked....doh

When we get another cup final and European football I will agree.

Burley never said we would walk the league, some idiots on here did. He said realistically we would make the play offs...and we did. I think Jose had a lot more money to spend and better players to start with didn't he?