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Post by eddiemurphy on Dec 2, 2015 12:43:14 GMT
takes the valencia job.
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Post by barny on Dec 2, 2015 12:59:48 GMT
It's all a bit surreal tbh, but he's friends with the boss so... It's only until the end of the season (when a big name will probably step up) so I just hope he brings some leadership to the young players and keeps things simple but effective. Someone link the Torres goal orgasm please
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Post by barny on Dec 13, 2015 15:02:17 GMT
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Post by barny on Dec 14, 2015 19:06:45 GMT
Apparently Gary has bought 30 iPads pro (~30000€) with his own money for the players, to allow them study the tactics everywhere
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Post by barny on Jan 29, 2016 7:42:33 GMT
What a terrible season so far, but at least we're on semis on the cup! Gary knows his football and has good intentions, but we were worse than what he thought when he came and there's a lot of tension and even bad luck. Let's see if he can start taking off or we'll need to find a different solution.
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Post by Stocky 2: Cruise Control on Jan 29, 2016 9:28:02 GMT
How come you're playing so bad? On paper that team looks good enough for 4th spot.
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Post by barny on Jan 29, 2016 11:41:35 GMT
To sum it up I'd say "dynamics", snowball effect. Last year we made a pretty good season but it was all a bit misleading. Most of the important people last year (Gayà, Parejo, Barragán, Javi Fuego, Piatti) are unrecognizable this year after well paid renewals, just a shadow of what they were. Otamendi left and was vital, plus Alves has been injured although both goalkeepers have been brilliant.
One year ago people were quite excited with the new boss but then some Valencian people left the club and we started signing overpriced young players (usually related with Mendes). Due to shit journalists supporters went a bit mad and took the rap with Nuno, who also started doing some weird things. Also loooots of injuries (André Gomes, Enzo, Mustafi, Gayà, Feghouli, Bakkali, Enzo again, André again, now Alcácer, etc.). Negredo, Rodrigo, Enzo and Abdennour are the four most expensive of the roster and for different reasons are underperforming. So we were playing terribly but were not that far from the top positions (6 points when Nuno left). Now I'd say we're playing better but our position is more realistic. Still Neville should win one or two league games soon or things will get really worrying.
But I'm all for encouraging the young ones, there's a lot of talent and I think Peter Lim has good intentions but maybe he failed with the summer planification. Also, I still think and hope Neville can turn around the season, league is ended for us but we still have the cup and euroleague to achieve something.
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Post by barny on Feb 3, 2016 22:08:11 GMT
Fuck
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Post by eddiemurphy on Feb 4, 2016 5:55:03 GMT
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Post by eddiemurphy on Mar 30, 2016 17:13:22 GMT
he should have stayed at sky. he'll be back before long anyway. i'll stop being right one day.
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Post by barny on Mar 30, 2016 18:19:48 GMT
Not sure if he'll ever be a good manager, but surely shouldn't be judged by these months. Got a broken team and was quite unlucky. Wish him the best tbh
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Post by danscouse on Mar 31, 2016 6:06:42 GMT
Should have known better than to take it on a short term contract
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Post by barny on Mar 31, 2016 6:41:01 GMT
It would haven't made any difference probably. Also he was offered the job because nobody else would accept it for 6 months and with a destroyed team, for a longer contract maybe Lim would have chosen some other one.
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Post by barny on Apr 2, 2016 20:09:49 GMT
Did you see this Ryanair ad?
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jan 14, 2022 17:24:02 GMT
from sky pundit to political gobshite.
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