unitedsound 8:33 Wed Apr 22
Sam Allardyce is yesterday's man... MARTIN SAMUEL
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Jurgen Klopp rejected the overtures of West Ham United after handing in his notice at Borussia Dortmund. No matter, it was worth a try. Now on to the next one.
If Rafael Benitez wants to return to English football after leaving Napoli maybe he can be persuaded to take over a project that includes a move to the iconic Olympic Stadium in a year's time. West Ham need a coach of high ambition to underline the size of the venture.
Sam Allardyce isn't that man. He had his chance and did not take it. Allardyce has often talked of the qualities he could bring to an elite club, but the momentum of his season changed on Boxing Day when he left his best players out of the starting line-up at Chelsea, and lost.
The folly of resting key individuals for such an important game over the Christmas period was exposed as West Ham then played two home fixtures, losing to Arsenal and drawing with West Brom.
If West Ham had maintained their form going into the Chelsea game — 31 points from 17 matches — they would now be fifth in the league. Had their form since that day been played out through the season — 12 points from 16 games — they would be bottom.
Allardyce's reputation is that of a man who guarantees survival, but since Christmas West Ham have been playing relegation football. If a new manager is being considered, it is understandable. West Ham must go to the Olympic Stadium with more on their minds than survival.
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normannomates
1:40 Fri Apr 24
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Samuels bob on regarding the cfc game.. Mainly because .because i have s aid it several timeson here.
Was a pivotal moment in the philosophy of sam alladyce.
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Johnson
1:37 Fri Apr 24
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How comes we've only won 2 in 15 with the manager citing injuries if it's the best squad for 20 years you thick cunt?
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Gentile
1:34 Fri Apr 24
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Best squad since 85/6
PLAYSTATION generation thread.
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CDFG
4:43 Thu Apr 23
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Seems strange to me how we, the fans, can see what has happened, so can certain areas of the media.. Yet our own fucking deluded manager cant when he is the only one responsible for this NOBODY else..
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Mongymax
3:41 Thu Apr 23
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I have always been cautious around changing a manager and was very much in the keep BFS at the end of last season. I use the mantra better the devil you know to justify this. Well we now know this devil very well and it is time for him to pack up and go.
This season has not been the tale of two halves that some would suggest, I for one have always thought that the results of the early season were papering over the cracks and unfortunately I was right.
BFS has been exposed as lacking ambition, unable to accept that someone else is right (shako signing) and has absolutely no tactical ability whatsoever. Even Zola could close out a lead better than this twat....
I think he has been told he is off at the end of the season and his selections / subs over the past few games have reinforced this.... as for AC wanting him to stay, he must be in the minority and because Sam's style suits the crocked man...
Go Allardyce...... leave us alone, spoilt some other team somewhere else..
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DocMarten
12:48 Thu Apr 23
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Agree 100%
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Vexed
12:33 Thu Apr 23
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It appears Mr Samuel has had enough of Allardyce as much as we all have, good man.
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chedylan 2
11:11 Wed Apr 22
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totally agree with this, shows he knows what he's talking about to remember.
I was gutted at the time that Sam rested players for that one after the run we were on, so typical of the man to do that.
Don't change a winning team, keep momentum.
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franksfat&slow&wank
11:03 Wed Apr 22
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Good article and sums it up
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terry-h
10:57 Wed Apr 22
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If the walrus ends up at Fulham, they will have to have a team of ball boys outside the ground to prevent balls landing in the River Thames.
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ChesterRd
10:47 Wed Apr 22
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Samuel is just saying it like it is. Why anyone would get precious about it god knows.
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Texas Iron
6:11 Wed Apr 22
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bill green 1:39 Wed Apr 22
Wonder how the league positions would end up if each team had 100million a season to spend on wages...???
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Texas Iron
6:04 Wed Apr 22
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And still...The Fat Neanderthal Football manager still finds excuses for the Post-December Fiasco that this season has become...
It's obviously his fault...reverting to his long ball...Big Man up front & Nolan following through...
It didn't work...as most of us knew at the time...
Get him out...we need a modern successful manager for the future...Obviously...
BFS can go to QPR...Sunderland...Fulham etc...etc...
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Russ of the BML
4:34 Wed Apr 22
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bill green 12:50 Wed Apr 22
It is. But journo's can only report on what they see. We wanted a better style of exciting, attacking football. We got it.
Allardyce soon put an end to it when we got to high and Nolan and Carroll were delcared fit again. Now on the run we are on Samuel's is reporting as he now see's it.
People are allowed to change their minds, mate.
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Marston Hammer
4:26 Wed Apr 22
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Infidel 9:37 Wed Apr 22
There are plenty of reasons to want BFS out without talking absolute horseshit.
We play year 38 games each year, the luck pretty much evens out and we'll finish even where we deserve to.
Claiming we were stayed up due to good luck is just as ridiculous as if BFS were to claim we missed out on Europe due to bad luck.
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DaillyShaggedMyWife
3:16 Wed Apr 22
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I like Martin Samuel, but there's no real revelations here, he's just stating the obvious.
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bill green
1:39 Wed Apr 22
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yer as posted the other day only saints are bucking the trend - how much more can the chuckles find?
player wages
Manchester United 215.8
Manchester City 205
Chelsea 192.7
Arsenal 166.4
Liverpool 144
Tottenham 100.4
Newcastle 78.3
QPR 75.3
Sunderland 69.5
Everton 69.3
Aston Villa 69.3
West Brom 65.4
West Ham 63.9
Swansea 62.3
Stoke 60.6
Southampton 55.2
Crystal Palace 45.7
Hull 43.3
Leicester 36.3
Burnley 21.5
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whu
1:34 Wed Apr 22
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true enough bill but we are entering top six monetary territory in the prem
we can look higher and expect more, hopefully
we pay this prick £60k a week, 13th highest on the planet. we can now afford £80-90k on a benitez/klopp/bielsa/bilic type manager
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bill green
1:28 Wed Apr 22
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yer fair enough, i think allardyce is a realist when it comes to wage bills and league position. don't agree with his tactics and entertainment value.
by March the squad size becomes the issue that sorts the league table out. clubs of our expenditure only have 13-15 decent players and when they're injured or suspended we struggle.
chelsea and man city didn't improve by good managers just trebling their wage bills. that's what benitez etc would ask for.
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whu
1:24 Wed Apr 22
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why can't this site have an edit feature for those that post quick shit without checking? cue shitstorm lol
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whu
1:23 Wed Apr 22
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*by* = but
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