Sam Allardyce

[FTY]

Think they lost the title that year but won the CL with a squad including Drogba, Mata, Kalou, Lampard. Fairly decent core of players there.

Lost the title?

Slight understatement they finished 6th, behind Newcastle. They were wank that season, hence their CL run being such an underdog story. With no pretty football in either competition

 

[Norwegian Cow]

It's sad as well mate that some of our own fans feel the need to include the West Ham game in his win ratio.

The way I saw the West Ham game mate, it was a bunch of cowards who actually realised that they had let Unsworth down, so went out and put in a performance for him.

Hahhaahhahaahhaa. And they did not realise that before the last game that they let unsworth down with their performances??

 

[ToffeeDan]

Hahhaahhahaahhaa. And they did not realise that before the last game that they let unsworth down with their performances??

How much did they let him down though? Maybe it took Sam to sort out the defence and separation of Rooney and Siggi.

They were marginally better under Unsy than Konman.

 

[dandydan]

Think they lost the title that year but won the CL with a squad including Drogba, Mata, Kalou, Lampard. Fairly decent core of players there.

Don't forget Torres too. I included a handy pic for any rs lurkers.

 

[Stanley Parker]

Mate they were awful. I know we are bad, but winning every game 1-0 Will win us trophies.

I'd rather us win stuff than play like Barca.

If we played like Barca, then we would win stuff!

But we are not going to win every game 1-0. We are not even going to qualify for the Champions League, much less win it.

Nor are we going to play like Barca. Instead we are going to suffer mind-numbing tedium. Bring a nice soft pillow.

 

[davek]

Don't forget Torres too. I included a handy pic for any rs lurkers.
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They were a terrible football team though.

It makes me glad we have Allardyce who'll never sink to that level of rubbish football.

 

[Harryflashman]

Yep, top man.

Fair play to him for donating some of his monster wages to the cause.

Spoofer

So what should he do ? Donate none if his wages or all of them ? Say nothing ? I was born a working class lad but I’m lucky enough to be financially secure , I donate to various causes and I’m a socialist am I a spoofer ? I certainly didn’t ask for less money when I was negotiating because I felt it was too much .

Seems like an unnecessary stick to beat the manager with .

 

[d34noj]

If we played like Barca, then we would win stuff!

But we are not going to win every game 1-0. We are not even going to qualify for the Champions League, much less win it.

Nor are we going to play like Barca. Instead we are going to suffer mind-numbing tedium. Bring a nice soft pillow.

Not with the players we have, that's what I'm saying. We don't have the personnel to play that way - if we had Man City's squad then yes go for it. We don't. We have Niasse and Cuco Martina mate.

They were a terrible football team though.

It makes me glad we have Allardyce who'll never sink to that level of rubbish football.

Didn't say the squad. I said the football they served up, and yes it was terrible. But as the point I'm making, I'm sure Chelsea fans don't care as they won the CL, with pretty football or not.

I really don't see what's so hard to understand, pretty football and lose, or grind results out and win?

 

[Kinky Koeman]

 

[sheedys left foot]

So what should he do ? Donate none if his wages or all of them ? Say nothing ? I was born a working class lad but I’m lucky enough to be financially secure , I donate to various causes and I’m a socialist am I a spoofer ? I certainly didn’t ask for less money when I was negotiating because I felt it was too much .

Seems like an unnecessary stick to beat the manager with .

Financially secure socialist is an oxymoron so yeah, you are a spoofer!!

 

[bullybeef]

Bright red socks the choice of BFS this Christmas time.

Did he not hear about Ronkoe’s Christmas Tree gaff.

 

[Telford-Feb-85]

Maybe he doesn't give a toss. Way to go Sam.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Not with the players we have, that's what I'm saying. We don't have the personnel to play that way - if we had Man City's squad then yes go for it. We don't. We have Niasse and Cuco Martina mate.



Didn't say the squad. I said the football they served up, and yes it was terrible. But as the point I'm making, I'm sure Chelsea fans don't care as they won the CL, with pretty football or not.

I really don't see what's so hard to understand, pretty football and lose, or grind results out and win?

But it's not a zero sum game. Big Sam will have us sitting among teams getting similar points but more often than not playing better football. 'Pretty' football, as in football that is good to watch, won't automatically mean we lose. A club of our standing should be good to watch.

 

[nsno-chris]

Hooooooooooooooof

 

[d34noj]

But it's not a zero sum game. Big Sam will have us sitting among teams getting similar points but more often than not playing better football. 'Pretty' football, as in football that is good to watch, won't automatically mean we lose. A club of our standing should be good to watch.

How does that work when we have won every game since he's been here bar one - with only one 1-0 win? We've scored 14 goals in 6 games, with lots of fluid passing and playing out from the back.

A club of our stature should be winning trophies, I don't care about anything else.