Beckham's mate?
That's the chap, win at all costs. Now going brilliant at Athletico Madrid. They are always skint, it shouldn't take too much to prize him away.
Beckham's mate?
1) It is ridiculous to compare league finishing place rather than points.
??? I could be really disparaging here, this is just typical statto rubbish. Power, you get nothing for xx pts, nothing. You do however get rewards for league placing. It is ridiculous to compare points as there are many variables at other clubs, not just ours each season that affect a total. You can win this league with 95 points as Chelsea have, or 75 as United have. I don't think SAF will cry too much into his beer because he never won any of his titles and beat Mourinho with 96 points!
You should only set people targets they have control over. All our manager can do is win a certain number of points. If others do better than we expect it's not his fault. That's what I meant. I'm not a statto and it's not rubbish.
???You should only set people targets they have control over. All our manager can do is win a certain number of points. If others do better than we expect it's not his fault. That's what I meant. I'm not a statto and it's not rubbish.
what a load of bullshit.
I cannot even begin to explain the ridiculousness of this statement so I wont bother.
You cannot because it is undeniable?
Points total - Whatever it takes to get those positions as everyone needs to play against the same teams the same No. of times!!!!
But it's more complicated than that as you need to assess in every match how much risk your are prepared to take to make a lead bigger or make a draw into a win. It is reasonable to make such decisions based on the expected out-turn from your competitors. If they do better than that then that is tough. Always going for a win when you are drawing is clearly a stupid strategy as is trying to hold on to a one goal lead. What criteria would you use?
"Wages now spiralling"
Your supporting facts please ...![]()
No, because it is Bull - THe objectives are made with certain pre-requisites studied and in place:
Recent History and trends - Very good signs 4th or 5th for past 5 seasons
Money spent on squad - Impressive outlay on 6/7 players totalling over 100M - Wages now spiralling - A top 5/6 side in terms of wages
Management - 2nd full year, so any 1st year glitches expected to be ironed out
So let's start with:
A minimum and maximum placing at end of Season -
Minimum is probably 4th/5th as long as this is accompanied by substantial Cup success -most probably FA or EL winners.
Maximum - Well, that would most probably be 2nd/3rd if the objectives were set fairly.
Points total - Whatever it takes to get those positions as everyone needs to play against the same teams the same No. of times!!!!
Go defend the indefensable, this man has no character, no ability to sustainably galvanise and motivate a group of men, this is no leader, you gambled, it failed - Suggest you move on quick as otherwise this Season is a gonner and most probably for a few more to come.
Goodnight AVB - The poor mans Mourinho
I wonder what the "further announcement" from the club involves? Freund going as well?
I wonder what the "further announcement" from the club involves? Freund going as well?
All the coaching staff going, the temporary fill-in or the new manager, if someone's been lined up. I'd have thought that Baldini would've been given a heads up after City battered us.