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remembercolinlee said:
Clough turned an unfancied Derby side into Champions and then took Forest from the old second Division to league champions and then European Cup winners ... twice.
Best manager in my life time for me cos he had to build both teams with out the pull that United and Liverpool.

Think it is impossible to quantify how good PG is.

His style of football is great but

1. He inherited the best Spanish players in over 40 years at Barcelona and left when their team needed rebuilding so never did that.
2. He was at the best and richest club in Germany.
3. He inherited Kompany, Stirling, Aguero, Silva, Toure, De Bruyne and Gundogan...he then spent £209m in his first season to come 4th.
Lampard has been sacked for for not challenging for the league after spending less than that with a worse team.
4. The following season he spent another £180m to win the title and the league Cup.
5. Then the following season he spent a further £71m and won the treble.
6. Then last season he spent another £75m to win the league Cup.
7. This season he spent £123m and will win the league, probably the league Cup and is still in the FA Cup and CL.

It is a brilliant amount of trophies in 5 years but after inheriting those world class players and spend £660m (2/3 of £billion) in just 4 and 1/2 years you could argue that 3 titles, 3 league cups and an FA Cup is the minimum he should have won.

8. He has not won the CL league since he did it at Barcelona. Since he got to City he has not made it past the 1/4 finals which is a very poor return.

9. For someone who is rated as "improving players" he has been pretty hit and miss with his transfers.
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Even zidanes won more in less seasons and less spend. Best manager in the world
 
Saff said:
So everybody is agreed that Newcastle are a laughing stock. Cool.
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I categorically did not agree to that.

Good luck in the Pizza Cup final at Wembley. I genuinely hope you don't lose like last time and have it implode your season again - a Domino effect.
 
PleaseNotPoll said:
Strong team. One shot on target? Should still easily go through, though.
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Yeah they put out virtually the same side that did the filth last weekend. Never got going though. You’d still fancy them but the lack of an away goal could be crucial, as Prague didn’t look half bad tbf.
 
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BobbyD said:
To put it into perspective, even Roberto Mancini and Pellegrini won with Man City and that's before they bought all them full backs and centre backs and wingers
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if City can do it with Stones in the side and Liverpool with Keita....is the PL really that good a league?
 
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haslam said:
I categorically did not agree to that.

Good luck in the Pizza Cup final at Wembley. I genuinely hope you don't lose like last time and have it implode your season again - a Domino effect.
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Yeah well you're only jealous we are going to win some silverware. Even if it is the pizza cup.

We might still end up in the same division as you next season!
 
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Tobes said:
Yeah they put out virtually the same side that did the filth last weekend. Never got going though. You’d still fancy them but the lack of an away goal could be crucial, as Prague didn’t look half bad tbf.
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They were **** for most of the Liverpool game too, to be fair. Turned up for a bit and the opposition collapsed.
 
Saff said:
Yeah well you're only jealous we are going to win some silverware. Even if it is the pizza cup.

We might still end up in the same division as you next season!
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It's a shame that you won't be able to take fans to it. Would probably have been a good day out.
 
Have to say I’d love to win the Pizza Cup. Would be a great day out normally. No interest in the run to get there at all but a day on the piss in Wembley to see your team play Mansfield or whoever they’re playing. What’s not to love?

Actually I didn’t have to say that at all but whatever.
 
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PleaseNotPoll said:
Let's see if that continues this week... <whistle>
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Let’s think about this one for a minute.

We’ve not been beaten away from home in beards, our away record is the best it’s been since we last won the ****ing league.

They’ve lost 3 on the spin at home, and have taken 9 out of the last 30 points available.

We’ll get battered.
 
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Tobes said:
Let’s think about this one for a minute.

We’ve not be beaten away from home in beards, our away record is the best it’s been since we last won the ****ing league.

They’ve lost 3 on the spin at home, and have taken 9 out of the last 30 points available.

We’ll get battered.
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Yeah, time for our annual bending over.
Not a chance in hell we win. Can’t wait for the buildup on this, be like cup final weekend.
Interviewing the physio who was first to get to VVD. The body language expert who will review the way Pickfords eyes moved. The priest who was prepared to read the last rights to him.

the impact it has had on a Christian like Allison, he shouldn’t have to witness things like that. And the way it’s made the Liverpool players dive in fear after seeing that brutal assault whenever an defender comes near them.
 
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