Pongo's Socks Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 15 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: " First of all you rude b**ch... Good afternoon! " Reminds me of older Jamaicans when I was younger who would be seething if you dared walk past them in the neighbourhood and not say Good Morning, Good Afternoon or Good Evening " Dunno how old you are but same for me, nan and grandad and my mom and dad (all brummies) drilled manners into us. Now my kids ask 'who's that?' when I say hello to strangers, they're amazed when I say 'I don't know them, just being polite'hopefully I can pass it on another generation or 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 22 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Such a shame Unai cam died. Pretty sure he celebrated like that all the way to 3-0. He knew we'd been off it and that was a big game for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Got these players firing… I expect more for the rest of the season and beyond… Diaby will be back too… started really well but has tailed off… it’s his first season at the club… we wouldn’t have invested so much in him if we couldn’t see how much he’d enhance us and it was a long term signing, not a short term one… will be a major asset going forwards… The first 4 players on that list have been completely elevated by Unai… others will (and have been) too… Emi just gets better, Konsa has been immense, Pau has shown his quality and importance… Bouba is essential… Moreno and JJ will be back to their best (superb last season) soon… We’re just going to get better.. There was a little moment in that game, where he went on a short run along the bye line......and his quick feet, were on show, it was encouraging...he's got it alright. I don't think he has lost confidence in himself, I think its more to do, where he should be, in the pattern of the team, he looks a bit unsure to me, where he should be. I think he will settle in, and when he does, we will be saying " where has he come from".......Personally, I am ignoring him in the sense of expectancy, and just letting him find his feet.....the fee of 50 mill, is not down to him, and it shouldn't be aimed at him, thats the clubs responsibility. I feel he will be ok, but it might not be as quick as we would like. Edited February 4 by TRO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 9 minutes ago, Pongo's Socks said: Dunno how old you are but same for me, nan and grandad and my mom and dad (all brummies) drilled manners into us. Now my kids ask 'who's that?' when I say hello to strangers, they're amazed when I say 'I don't know them, just being polite'hopefully I can pass it on another generation or 2 and its all "free" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 19 hours ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: We’Ve BIn fOUnd OuT Respectfully we’ve watched us struggle for 5 games prior to this, baring in mind we’ve just played the worst team in the league the majority of comments prior were valid. Edited February 4 by IrishVilla10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSvillain Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 27 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Such a shame Unai cam died. Pretty sure he celebrated like that all the way to 3-0. He knew we'd been off it and that was a big game for us. Is it definitely finito? Looked forward to that so much after big wins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted February 4 Popular Post Share Posted February 4 (edited) 23 hours ago, TRO said: I am not as sure as some, that the injuries are as damning as others may think, other teams still doing ok with many injuries like Newcastle, and Spurs, have weathered the storm, and dug deep.....but that does not make me right either, its just a suspicion, based on what I see in matches. I think you are either being really harsh on us here or very, very, very kind to Spurs and Newcastle. Spurs went on a run in November/December of 5 premier league games without a win, losing 4 of them including 3 losses on the bounce. Newcastle went on a run in December/January of 6 defeats in 7 premier league games including 4 losses on the bounce. Our worst run this season has been in December/January where in 5 premier league games we lost 2 but never lost two games on the bounce (a stat that in fact applies to our whole season). In terms of injuries during that spell over December and January we have been without Torres, Digne, Kamara, Ramsey, Tielemans for multiple games and you could make a decent argument all five of those players are part of our best 11. We also of course have long term injuries to Mings and Buendia I'd say based on the above it is us that should be put forward as the shining example of a side who have dug in and quickly dampened any storms as both Spurs and Newcastle, who you put forward as those shining examples, have had much worse runs than us. Edited February 4 by markavfc40 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 19 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I think you are either being really harsh on us here or very, very, very kind to Spurs and Newcastle. Spurs went on a run in November/December of 5 premier league games without a win, losing 4 of them including 3 losses on the bounce. Newcastle went on a run in December/January of 6 defeats in 7 premier league games including 4 losses on the bounce. Our worst run this season has been in December/January where in 5 premier league games we lost 2 but never lost two games on the bounce (a stat that in fact applies to our whole season). In terms of injuries during that spell over December and January we have been without Torres, Digne, Kamara, Ramsey, Tielemans for multiple games and you could make a decent argument all five of those players are part of our best 11. I'd say based on the above it is us that should be put forward as the shining example of a side who have dug in and quickly dampened any storms as both Spurs and Newcastle, who you put forward as those shining examples, have had much worse runs than us. I think Mark, its quite clear, in my wording, its a suspicion and its my opinion.....it may differ to yours, thanks for your view. I was merely trying to portray, I don't think injuries, are quite the "go to" reason for our wobble, thats all. for the record, it wasn't meant as as a "shining" example, thats your added adjective, it was a superficial off the top of my head, comment. I think Newcastle dug in against us, but they have struggled, in many other games, granted, but I think they have had a more profound injury list......Spurs maybe not so hit as hard, but lost their top striker to Afcom, and still have a similar form guide to us over the last 5 games. I don't feel, I was being harsh or kind...thats your entitled interpretation. Edited February 4 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 33 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: Respectfully we’ve watched us struggle for 5 games prior to this, baring in mind we’ve just played the worst team in the league the majority of comments prior were valid. I totally agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 6 minutes ago, TRO said: I think Mark, its quite clear, in my wording, its a suspicion and its my opinion.....it may differ to yours, thanks for your view. I was merely trying to portray, I don't think injuries, are quite the "go to" reason for our wobble, thats all. for the record, it wasn't meant as as a "shining" example, thats your added adjective, it was a superficial off the top of my head, comment. I think Newcastle dug in against us, but they have struggled, in many other games, granted, but I think they have had a more profound injury list......Spurs maybe not so hit as hard, but lost their top striker to Afcom, and still have a similar form guide to us over the last 5 games. I don't feel, I was being harsh or kind...thats your entitled interpretation. Sorry I didn't realise you were just picking the last 5 games (our worst five game run of the season) and then using that as the yardstick. I was using each teams worse run of the season and Spurs and Newcastle have had far worse runs than we have had so for me I'd be using us as the example of a side who dig in and weather a storm despite multiple injuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 59 minutes ago, TRO said: There was a little moment in that game, where he went on a short run along the bye line......and his quick feet, were on show, it was encouraging...he's got it alright. I don't think he has lost confidence in himself, I think its more to do, where he should be, in the pattern of the team, he looks a bit unsure to me, where he should be. I think he will settle in, and when he does, we will be saying " where has he come from".......Personally, I am ignoring him in the sense of expectancy, and just letting him find his feet.....the fee of 50 mill, is not down to him, and it shouldn't be aimed at him, thats the clubs responsibility. I feel he will be ok, but it might not be as quick as we would like. Agree 100%. First season is always about settling - I am treating the good things we have seen (excellent at times) as a bonus during his adaptation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Just now, markavfc40 said: Sorry I didn't realise you were just picking the last 5 games (our worst five game run of the season) and then using that as the yardstick. I was using each teams worse run of the season and Spurs and Newcastle have had far worse runs than we have had so for me I'd be using us as the example of a side who dig in and weather a storm despite multiple injuries. Oh ok... cross wires then....Yeah I was just talking recent form and relating to our wobble ( if thats the right word) since the great week of Man City and Arsenal wins. I wasn't trying to be selective, to make a point.....just recent form. Like most fans, trying to deduce, why go on a bad run, after such an ecstatic week of football and confidence sky high....Nothing sinister, just looking for answers. FWIW The games against Man U and Newcastle, didn't strike me as digging in......But thats the beauty of opinons......maybe our forthcoming games, will strike me as digging in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) I'm sure his facial tics etc are him using them as mechanisms so he can gather his thoughts to express himself better in English. He didn't do this at Arsenal. He's giving himself time to find the words to say now without coming across wrong. Edited February 4 by stewiek2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 14 hours ago, MSvillain said: Is it definitely finito? Looked forward to that so much after big wins He wasn't a fan. Don't think the club understood how popular it was. I think he could have been talked round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 31/01/2024 at 20:26, andym said: Er have you not watched us over the last 15 months? Or checked the league table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 04/02/2024 at 12:39, TRO said: Not in this game we wasn't, perhaps your getting mixed up with Tuesdays game.... or using this game to poke fun at the comments made about Tuesdays game, with a "told you so" In some aspects of the game.....all was not necessarily corrected and we wasn't challenged in those same aspects yesterday, in the way Newcastle did....The overtures of both games was different, hence the performances and results were different. So lets enjoy the win and the performance, but not get carried away. If you are suggesting (even tongue in cheek) that some folk was wrong in their assessment of that game, I think you are wrong.....some of the comments on tuesday, was justified. They found a way, to administer, that performance and result, which was in stark contrast to the game on Tuesday.....so good on the boys for that.....but we fans can only say, what we see. Or what some think they’ve seen or want to see to justify an opinion they already have regardless of facts perceived or otherwise. We’ve all done it from time to time, sometimes without justification or even cause but you know what humans are like. Over exposure to thinking can sometimes lead to problems and create problems that may not really exist! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 14 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: Or what some think they’ve seen or want to see to justify an opinion they already have regardless of facts perceived or otherwise. We’ve all done it from time to time, sometimes without justification or even cause but you know what humans are like. Over exposure to thinking can sometimes lead to problems and create problems that may not really exist! Fair Comment, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 After seeing the press conference today, I would not want to be Harry Potter meeting Emery down a dark alley. He would probably end up shoving the magic wand somewhere very personal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 People need to watch this press conference. Very inspiring man in a very serious mood. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Damn now that was a press conference, my manager!! What passion this guy has, we really are lucky to have him. He is so elite. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts