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Next manager discussion (poll reset 21/05/2016)

Who would you want?

  • Frank de Boer

    Votes: 302 17.0%

  • David Moyes

    Votes: 56 3.2%

  • Manuel Pellegrini

    Votes: 152 8.6%

  • Ronald Koeman

    Votes: 286 16.1%

  • Other (please state below)

    Votes: 109 6.1%

  • Unai Emery

    Votes: 870 49.0%
  • Total voters
    1,775
  • Poll closed .
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saintquin said:
I don't think any normal football fan would argue about the different size and history of our two Clubs but, you can't argue the last 3 or 4 years our two clubs have been traveling in 2 different directions. And as I've said before history itself doesn't guarantee future success!
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A bit of a false claim that though isn't it? 4 seasons ago you got back in to the PL, and you came 12th and we came 6th. 3 seasons ago we finished 5th with our record points total in the PL era, brought in a player who would go on to become our record transfer fee at £28m, whilst you came below us (again), in 8th.

Your fans really are letting this 6th placed finish go to your heads, and have your heads in the sand that you have now surpassed us as a club and team just because we underachieved in the past 2 seasons with a stubborn clueless manager. The reality is we have a very talented squad, and i'd say it's arguably just as good as yours, if not better. Except you have had a manager in charge who got the best out of his players and we didn't.

You lot need to knock this delusion on the head. You finished higher than us in the past 2 seasons, congratulations and it was thoroughly deserved. But Stoke finished ahead of Chelsea last season. Which club has the brighter future?
 
saintquin said:
I don't think any normal football fan would argue about the different size and history of our two Clubs but, you can't argue the last 3 or 4 years our two clubs have been traveling in 2 different directions. And as I've said before history itself doesn't guarantee future success!
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I'm sorry mate but that doesn't stack up. Over the last 3 years we have been to two semi finals (last year) been the last English club in Europe (season before) and got 72 points 2 years ago (enough to finish 2nd). This is hardly "going in the wrong direction". We have built up a very talented squad which is now younger than 3-4 years ago. What we had before was a manager at the helm who mismanaged them and underachieved. He has been removed now and I am sure whoever follows him on will do very well.

Hardly "separate directions". In the 4 years you site we have finished above you in half of them. We also boast the highest league finish, highest number of points and best performance in all cup competitions and European football within the time frame. This is hardy "travelling in opposite directions" and far from just arguing it we can point out it's simply untrue.

Southampton are a well run club too though. I like what you are doing there and I think with the right appointment you will remain in the top 10. I've got a soft spot for you and it has made me laugh seeing you outperform Liverpool the last couple of seasons!
 
Durham Toffee said:
Historically,very many support the RS for little reason...
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even more support man utd in norway. Many in england supports liverpool also. Wouldn't it be better if we had even more blues from norway instead of even more liverpoolsupporters from norway? The way many blues talk about norwegians in general makes it harder to get supporters from norway imo, and I think thats a negative.
 
mill said:
Personally speaking, I'd be cautious in trying to extrapolate 2 years' worth of success into the future. Especially relative to a side that has clearly been underperforming quite considerably.

The fact that we performed poorly on the pitch over the last two seasons may make it seem like we are a club in turmoil with major rebuilding needed but that is not the case at all. We've got an excellent youth set up with some very strong young players coming through (look out for Davies, dowell and holgate over the next couple of seasons), a new owner with big plans and excellent resources and business connections (we are bringing in some very skilled people at board level) and for the first time in a long time, we aren't going to be swimming against the time financially. The infrastructure is improving too. We have one of the top training facilities in football and we are exploring a new ground on the waterfront of a city that is doing very well after years of stagnation.

It may be some time since out last trophy but it's probably been one of the darkest periods in our history. That being said, this club knows what it is to be successful.

I'm not saying Southampton haven't done very well at all by the way.

But compare the two clubs over the last 30 years (our worst period and one of your best) and we've had higher league finishes, better cup runs and more European football. 2 seasons is absolutely nothing in football. Come back when you've outperformed in 5 more and I will accept we are going in different directions.
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I'm not trying to say we're bigger than you but, most fans only remember the last season or two about Clubs that are not their own.
For god knows how many years you've been better in league terms then Man City and Chelsea but, the last 3 or 4 years you've been nowhere near them. You may or may not ever be again, no one knows. One thing I do know, no club will dominate this League forever!
 

Norwegian Cow said:
even more support man utd in norway. Many in england supports liverpool also. Wouldn't it be better if we had even more blues from norway instead of even more liverpoolsupporters from norway? The way many blues talk about norwegians in general makes it harder to get supporters from norway imo, and I think thats a negative.
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I have a Norwegian grandfather.
 


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