sled

MON is doing his best. I have never been able to fathom out why some people have thought we should worship the ground he treads on and sought to silence any criticism. If some people have managed to contrive a ridiculously high opinion of his abilities and tried to convince others of how brilliant and loveable he is, that is hardly O'Neill's fault.

93% want him to continue being our manager.

OK. Friedel 6.5 (MOM), Beye 4.5,

I couldn't get a stream and I can't pick up British radio where I live.

But I'd be perfectly prepared to give all the players marks out of ten if anyone's interested.

After the first 20 minutes, which were fine, another piss poor display of "football" from the most overrated and average manager who ever set foot in the Premier League. Heskey on the left wing? Beye at right back instead of Luke Young? Anybody who thinks it takes a special manager to come up with fuckwittery like that wants their head examining.

Words fail.

So does O'Neill.

Yes, because finishing 6th twice is a row is failling.

Would you like to name a manager who could take over then? Or will you continue to spout off with your rubbish without actually naming a replacement?

After the first 20 minutes, which were fine, another piss poor display of "football" from the most overrated and average manager who ever set foot in the Premier League. Heskey on the left wing? Beye at right back instead of Luke Young? Anybody who thinks it takes a special manager to come up with fuckwittery like that wants their head examining.

Words fail.

Albrighton just spotted leaving his seat.

I was looking forward to watching this game.. now I'm gonna be watching long ball tactics as Heskey flicks it out for a goal kick. Delph and Reo Coker on the bench in a squad that loves playing 4-5-1, especially away from home... but instead we choose Heskey and push our biggest counter attacking threat out to the right wing... I think I might just cheer on Lyon instead and fear the worst for us.

feel exactly the same mate

Well enjoy the Lyon game you two.

These two posts perfectly illustrate the ridiculous fickleness of some of our fans. "I don't agree with the team selection so I'll not be watching."

C'mon Villa!!!

behave

Up the wrong 'un in the bogs? Oooooooh oui!

:oops: Oh, WC as in World Cup? No. Oh well too late, I've voted yes now.

You may have a bit of a wait.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Only listened on the radio but it did sound like another poor performance from the front six. Sounds like they were set up poorly though by MON, certainly for the first half, with Jimmy pushed inside and Gab out wide.

I think Gabby is the only one of our strikers, except maybe the Fonz, who can play up top on his own. Heskey needs a second striker playing off him.

Would have liked to have seen Delph come on for a striker and make it 4-5-1. Give him a chance for a bit of marauding. Not sure either of the big men are adding a lot at the minute.

Congrats to Guzan and the two CBs.

Aren't you usually complaining that MON isn't flexible and won't try different things?

Or are you just annoyed that he won't do the things that you want?

Only listened on the radio but it did sound like another poor performance from the front six. Sounds like they were set up poorly though by MON, certainly for the first half, with Jimmy pushed inside and Gab out wide.

I think Gabby is the only one of our strikers, except maybe the Fonz, who can play up top on his own. Heskey needs a second striker playing off him.

Would have liked to have seen Delph come on for a striker and make it 4-5-1. Give him a chance for a bit of marauding. Not sure either of the big men are adding a lot at the minute.

Congrats to Guzan and the two CBs.

"barry's boots" blames it all on MON.

There's a shock.

A "friendly" post by briny_ear about another poster. There's a shock. :yawn:

Poor old Sunderland. :cry: Poor old Steve Bruce. :cry:

Who's on the bench? Ask commander!

2 RB's on the bench, but if a CB gets injured then CC can move infield and they bring a RB on and still have one on the bench. And if CC gets injured a RB comes on. And if CC gets injured twice well they both come on. Or else MON will move Heskey to RB.

Blimey, Pompey 3 up against Stoke.

my fear is that malbranque and reid have the quality on the desk to change this game. sadly, reo-coker and petrov can't do the same. need ashley to do something here, we really do.

Quality on the desk?

its a good job for oneil that randy knows fkall about football!!!

Really? and I guess you know more about football than a man who has owned a Premier League football club for more than 3 years and another man who as a player captained his country at the World Cup, won the league and the European Cup before spending 19 years as a manager?

Just wondering what keen experienced footballing expert we are dealing with here.

oooo you're out of hospital already

how did your humour bypass go?

She was crap anyway. Most of the goal threat came from the Cardboard Cutout of the Queen Mum.

Well if words escape you why post anything? 8)

This Is Your Thread.

Boys, Jekyll & Hyde here!

When we lose it's because of bad tactics, stinker players, poor performance and everything else.

When we win, we win the wrong way.

IMO. Beat that!

Not what I am saying. Some of our wins stand out as great performances - Plop and Fulham, always in control and very comfortable wins and Blues was good tactics for that game. Citeh & Chelski I thought we dominated first half but let them get back in through their tactical changes/pressure and I would have liked MON to respond to this with changes to our set up. Wigan, Blackburn and Wolves I think he got it wrong but compounded this by not taking the opportunity to use his bench to shake it up a bit. Pompey was a dull game for me where we beat a poor side without ever looking good and, again, I would have liked to see a bit more imagination when we were 2-0 up.

I'm sure the big 4, man city, spurs and everton could all look at the games they've had and pick out some that went well, some that didn't work and changes could have been made and some that didn't go to plan at all.

For some reason though with us our manager must be replaced.

How do you think we would do with the judicious signings of Cristano Ronaldo from Real Madrid and Brown Fox, the large breasted Indian squaw from Fulchester United? (just forget about Wolfgang Schnell)

:oops: I've PMd you.