Rival watch

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
Billy The Yid said:
Thomas Frank charged by the FA over his conduct towards a referee, where was Klopp`s charge the other week when he displayed improper conduct towards Paul Tierney on live TV.
Click to expand...

Kloppy has a history of avoiding such things though hasn't he. A few seasons back didn't he keep on running on the pitch for various reasons without censure while other managers were punished for such transgression?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Diego, remembercolinlee and Billy The Spur
Roy Hodgson gives up his short lived stint as compare on British drag race to manage Watford, best of luck Roy , don't unpack your suitcase

You must log in or register to see images
 
Citizen Kane. said:
I struggle to see the signings of Sancho, Van de Beek, Maguire, Fernandes, Bissaka, Bailly, Pogba, Lindelof, Lukaku, Martial, Depay and Shaw as "constantly chasing our tail trying to find a quick fix".

How is signing a stream of young talent or talent approaching its peak a 'quick fix'?

And yes, there have been a fair few bizarre signings mixed in with those such as Fellaini and Fred but none more so than any other club. On paper your transfer business since Fergie left has been: a) significantly more impressive than it ever was under Fergie, and b) significantly more impressive than at least 18 others teams in the PL.

So I'm not entirely sure what United fans are up in arms about, nor can I comprehend the sympathy the club seems to get in the media for being this poor mismanaged statesman.
Click to expand...
Of that list of "talent" only Fernandes has been a success - and he hasn't been at his best recently.
For the level Utd aspire to compete none of the others have been good enough; some have looked good at times, but none have consistently delivered.
And there have been a number of short term signings, which have smacked of panic, made in the hope of an instant return - di Maria, Ibrahimovic, Schweinsteiger, Cavani, Falcao and now Ronaldo. None of them bad signings, but all designed to create the impression that Utd are in the market for big star names - albeit that their stars faded a number of years previously.
SAF knew that you couldn't just buy a team of all-stars. He had a definite policy for recruiting players as follows:
1. Big money signings - two at most per season; established but young, who were likely to get better and give the club 7-10 years e.g Rooney, Ferdinand.
2. Players with potential who the club could develop bought for middling fees e.g Evra, Vidic.
3. Youth players - recruit the best young players at a early age, preferably local, and develop them.
Not all signings were a success, but many were - and the key signings were usually spot on, like Schmeichel, Irwin, Cantona, Ferdinand, Evra, Vidic, Keane, Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, van Nistelrooy, Sheringham, Solskjaer, Cole, Yorke, Bruce, McClair, Pallister, Ince, Valencia, Hernandez, Carrick, van Persie, Young, Berbatov plus all the young players. Some of those were inspired. All of those would get into the current team.
 
Alfie Conn said:
I've just heard the stat that Watford have had 6 managers since the kept a prem clean sheet ,can that be true ?
Click to expand...
You must log in or register to see media

That was from December. I think their last clean sheet might've been against Liverpool.
The 3-0 that ****ed their unbeaten record and seemed to come from nowhere.
 
  • Like
Reactions: remembercolinlee
  • Like
Reactions: BrunelGunner, Citizen Kane. and humanbeingincroydon
  • Like
Reactions: PleaseNotPoll
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back