Compared to some of the clowns we have been linked with, this looks like an exciting appointment. There's always an element of caution when an unknown comes in but this guy seems to know his stuff. It'll be a relief to get a manager in place at this stage of the close season and you would assume that Slutsky will have been given assurances of shaping the team in his way.
Jake is an average PL player, just. He is way, way above being an average player. It's just about context.
As for Slutsky I would rather wait for the qualified opinion of Messrs Merson and Thompson, the ****s them.
Your probably right fez but did you look at him in the championship and think he stood out for an average pl player
I was paranoid that McClaren was going to be our manager, which makes me very happy about the appointment of Slutsky. Like Marco Silva, he has excellent connections so we are likely to see some exciting talent playing for us in the Championship. Also, it feels like a good fit for reasons I can't quite articulate. I'm really looking forward to next season. Strange feeling to be favourites to go straight back up. It shows the club has made progress. We are much less likely to do a Blackpool with every season that passes. Things were so bad for a while I thought that was our probable fate. Not any more.
Aye, I thought he was okay but inconsistent. It really was hard to judge players under Bruce; half the time no one had a clue what he wanted - especially in midfield. I'm probably not the best bloke to ask, tbh.
I think it messed with his game this season when he played centre half for a few games. When he went back into midfield he looked like a centre half playing in midfield.
So he's an average pl player who didn't stand out in the championship but he's still a lot better than average
Anyone seen this, not sure how he left the club as in good or bad terms but could he come back as dof http://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/spo...n-says-former-managing-director-35803580.html
I'll try. We need to rebuild; he has that remit and experience. We need an attacking mentality, he has shown that. We need a manager who demands total commitment - MS fell at the last hurdle, for me. As I said the other day, he will, his appearance, his bearing, will demand attention. I may read it all wrong, but there is something about him, beyond a decent C.V. ...
