I think you have to congratulate Rafa, Mike and Charnley. The work done in the transfer market, couple with some better management of the team at home has turned the home form around. Its gone from what was looking like relegating us to keeping our heads above water. Well done Rafa for improving his performance with assistance from Mike and Lee.
Exactly the facts are our leadership trio have delivered a fine upturn in form and all three deserve full credit. Whereas I have always been consistent in praising when its due, criticising when people are making errors, I think some others need to have a long hard look at themselves and hysteria they were trying to create in the transfer windows. Its about having faith. I've said all season we will stay up and stayed true behind Rafa, Mike and Lee. Others have not had that faith and have tried to start the blame game. Even now some can't bring themselves to give Mike and Lee the credit they are due, claiming Rafa has achieved in spite of them. Unbelievable really and further evidence that fans have an agenda which they won't be deterred from. Sad but true.
I know what you mean. We spend less than the 2 other promoted teams, we take players on loan and not purchase them, make promises about breaking transfer records and don't and people, so called fans, have the nerve to criticize Ashley and Penfold. Just where do some people get off?
Personally, not anywhere near a framed picture of Ashley and Charnley in loving embrace. This is where we differ from the Anti-Rafa Supporting Entities.
We have spent more over a two year period than both the other promoted teams though Finally the manager has made that count.
Can we please stop calling them 'Mike' and 'Lee' .......................... its Fat Twat and Penfold ..................... or Tub o' Lard and Penfold ................ or anything that focuses on him being a fat **** and Penfold .................................OK!!!!
No its this kind of negativity which is holding the club back. They are part of the club and we need to get behind them all. With that in mind its Mr Ashley and Mr Charnley to you. Show some respect.They've played a massive part in getting us back to the top flight and potentially staying in the division. Team game. You win and lose together. I can't think of anymore cliches right now. However I will. I'll settle for Mr Ashley-Charnley and Mrs Ashley-Charnley for now. Baby steps and all that.
True, if he hadn't got us relegated he wouldn't have been able to get us back up. So three cheers for Mikey for getting us relegated.
Hey look everyone played their part in that. Rafa, Mike, Lee, the players, coaches, McClaren, fans etc etc. You win and lose together. Its a team game. There is no I in TEAM. Etc etc.
We do have a system - Total Football - think back to the days of Cruyff, Neeskens, Rep, Krol, Haan, Rensenbrink et al Sub in Shelvey, Diame, Kenedy, Lascelles etc and there you go...
