Month: September 2016

Rafa Has To Drop Diame And Set Up 4-4-2 Tonight

We need a win this evening against Norwich. A loss would see us stuck way back in 9th and already chasing at this stage of the season. For me Rafa has to ditch the disappointing Diame and go with 2 strikers.

Who that is I’m not too fussed. Any combination of Gayle/Mitro/Perez/Murphy will do, as whichever he chooses will be a lot better then Diame ‘in the hole’. He’s a waste of space in there.

We lack goals from open play this season. A staggering a mouth have come via set pieces which was unheard of in the Pardew years. Even our goal at Villa was an own goal.

We routed QPR for 6 however within that we had a blatant deflection, a wonder strike and then set piece rebounds. We have start creating chances, like at Villa, but converting them.

I’d pick Murphy up top this evening with either Gayle or Perez. The Irishman deserves a chance and could end up being our first choice striker if he plays well and gets a goal or two. The others are just not consistent enough.

This is my team for Norwich if everyone is fit, there’s doubts over Yedlin.

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Allardyce Sacked! To Be Replaced By Eddie Howe?

UPDATE TO THE BELOW!! BIG SHAM HAS BEEN SACKED!!

The silence from The FA is deafening right now. No backing of Big Sham. No defence. Not even a ‘calm the air’ statement. Nothing.

Such silence usually means one thing. He’s a goner!

How can he not be? He has brought himself into disrepute with The FA beyond repair. Advising total

 

strangers on how to get around FA rules to make a quick buck? How stupid do you have to be?

His knowledge, passion and ease of which to advise about the subject makes the assumption he has took part in such schemes himself is obvious. Practice what you preach.

The FA were moronic in hiring Big Sham in the first place for footballing reasons, never mind off the pitch issues. How does Allardyce football fit into the new England DNA? Quick answer, it doesn’t.

Someone who does however is Eddie Howe. If ever there was a poster boy for the FA it’s the Bournemouth boss. I live down here and have experienced his rise first hand. It has been meteoric. All of which done in a style any organisation would be proud of.

He is the definition of squeaky clean and if you were to have a look over the England DNA, it reads as if it was created by a strand of Eddie Howe’s own chromosomes. Football wise and character wise.

Sam’s a dead man walking. If you’re prepared to get stung before you’ve even took your first training session, what else is/was he capable of when he actually got his feet under the table?! Staggering.

His lack of any respect for previous manager Roy Hodgson is also embarrassing for the FA. I’ve been coaching for a bit and all we are told about is the FA ‘Respect’ campaign. How does Big Sham fit into this?!

You would have no such trouble with Howe. You would have a football team to be proud of with Howe. You would have the perfect poster boy for the future of English football and coaches.

If you offered Eddie the job…he couldn’t turn it down.

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So…Big Sham Is F*cked. Didn’t Take Long

So England Manager Big Sham Allardyce has already been caught on camera doing some dodgy deals with a bunch of fake businessmen, all in the aid of making a quick buck.

looks-like-sam-allardyce-just-received-nudes-during-england-training-englandWe now know who he’s on the phone to…

He’s f*cked. Not surprised at what he’s done but I’m surprised at how short of time he’s done it! These secret films were made BEFORE his first England training session. Now that’s quick!

The need for greed from the fat b*stard is more then I ever imagined.

Good job Sam. You’ve thrown away your dream job for what…? A few hundred thousand that you will never see.

Dumb as you are greedy. Useless ****

If Rafa Does Listen To Fans: He Needs To Drop Sels, Dummett & Diame Immediately!

There’s word around town that Rafa does like input from fans and listens to fanzine and a like with what they would do with the team. He has even invited such folk into the training ground and had long discussions talking to them about the team. Well if he is looking for input, then here’s some that needs to be actioned ASAP. You need to drop Matt Sels, Paul Dummett & Mo Diame immediately.

Sels was at fault (again) for the Villa equaliser Saturday night as he flapped at a corner and did nothing to stop the ball squeezing in at his near post, to help us throw away 2 points. How we managed to not kill this game off well before the game drifted into the last 15 mins where Villa suddenly woke up, is a mystery and total disgrace.

Dummett has been embarrassing at times this season. I still can’t get over someone taking him using theie back at Fulham, first game of the season. Their BACK for crying out loud. His positional sense is all over the place.

Some say he played well at Villa. No, he played well by his own standards. Compare his performance to DeAndre Yedlin and they’re in a different league. The young America  is clearly Premier League, our local hero is clearly not.

As for Diame. We look to have got rid of Sissoko and brought in his half brother. What the hell is this man doing in the team week in, week out, home or away? He literally couldn’t his a barn door from 6 yards.

Dwight Gayle wasted a one on one that he should have buried, but at least the keeper made a save. Diame was 6 yards out and blazed the easiest chance he will have all season closet to the corner flag.

He’s also lazy. I mentioned Sissoko as Diame is looking more like Moussa every time he plays. Is that what Mo is short for? Of all the players mentioned above, he’s the one that needs dropping the most.

We have Mitro and Perez on the sidelines where as Murphy can’t even get in the squad.
The Irishman was very impressive in the EFL cup game last week and deserves a run in the team. He’s the one striker we have that knows this division.

Sels has deleted his Twitter account due to ridiculous abuse, I feel for him but that doesn’t change the

fact he offers no confidence whatsoever. Can’t afford sentiment when promotion is at stake.

Dummett has surely shown Rafa he just ain’t good enough. Especially when we have Lazaar waiting for his chance to shine. Even Ciaran Clark is a better option then Dummett. Sick if the sight of his hesitant first touch, just not quite there crossing, off target shooting & non existent positioning. Just get out.

Diame is done. Over.  Get a striker up top with Gayle and let’s go for teams more. We have the quality to beat every team, so let’s not lose anymore points by being negative or defensive minded. It’s unnecessary.

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