The Checklist

A manager. ✔
An assistant-manager. ✔
Vertonghen. ✔
Sigurdsson. ✔
Fryers and Hall deals. 1/2 - Hall done, Fryers collapsed
NEW STRIKER 1 (Adebayor). ✔
NEW STRIKER 2. 1/2 Could argue that Dempsey is the versatile forward player we were after
Versatile winger. 1/2 Could argue that Dempsey is the versatile forward player we were after
A Goalkeeper. ✔
Resolve Modric's future and replace if necessary. 1/2 Time will tell how succesfully he have prepared for life after Luka, hopefully Dembele will grow into a deeper midfield role.
Resolve King's future. ✔
Shift deadwood (Jenas, Bentley, Giovani etc). 1/2 A few players out, a few out on loans, Jenas and Bentley still clinging on
A role for Sherwood. ✔

On paper this looks to be the most successful summer we've had for a while. The only real disappointment for me was the failure to get Moutinho in, but he was clearly not value for money so I can understand the club's stance. Oh, and the loss of VdV s mildly heart-breaking. Exciting, if uncertain, times ahead.

 

It'll all start unfolding nicely now though, WY.

let's not forget that we have the "blow your socks off" news tomorrow.....

 

Judging by what I've read I am truly alone in running around my garden stark bollock naked hitting myself in the balls with a hammer screaming WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD HAS LEVY DONE GETTING A ****ING V ****ING B TO BE OUR MANAGER....FFFUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Add a valium for remembercolinlee to the list

 

I was listening (again) to Talk5hite in the car, this evening, and there was a hack journo from The Evening Standard on, who was not at all complimentary about AVB. He described him as "tactically inept" and "silly" for kneeling down at the side of the park and pointing to where players should go. His prediction is that Levy will rue the day he got rid of Redknapp and got in AVB.

Now, I know that I was in agreement with this hack before AVB signed, but now that he's our manager I find myself getting wound up that there are so many hacks and pundits out there happily predicting a dreadful season for us, and AVB to be sacked before the New Year.

 

you need to sit yourself down son and have a good think about it.

 

I took your advice and sat down....I have been rocking back and forth sobbing all night and things are much better now....apart from the twitch

 

Does mean the same as I think it means? Morning...twitch?

 

Not quite as bad a reaction as you mate! , but come and join us lot on the fence, we've put our bows and arrows down for now aswell!

I have reservations too, but am more than happy to be converted by results as we go.

 

I think it's safe to say most, if not all of us are scared of another Ramos saga.

if we start to sign loads of "AVB" players that goes straight into the team, in a new look line up; I will be very afraid.

Images of Pav/ Frazier Campbell/ Bentley are slowly coming back.

urrgghhhh.

 

Would Gylfi satisfy number 6?
The bottom 3 aren't a priority. The deadwood can go on deadline day for all i care. Sherwood can be sorted anytime and we're waiting on pre-season for King.
Sherwood could end up assistant, 2 birds, 1 stone

 

Harry, meanwhile, sat in his seat and looked bored. What does that say about his tactical acumen?

 

Like you, HIAG, I'm very sceptical about the wisdom of taking this guy on. But, we've got him now, so let's give him a chance. If the hacks don't like him, he's gone up a couple of notches in my estimation, already.

 

theres a good lad...here..here.

when you realise that we could be West Ham and Sam Allardyce could be our main man.

i hope that snaps you out of anything that lingers in you.

 

If I remember correctly AVB was a tactical advisor to the Special One at the chavs when they first won the league. Can't be too bad then!

 

Yep

We need to add another thing to checklist. RVP quits Arsenal - Tick

 

Wahooooooo....that worked a treat...Fat sam as your manager...now there IS something that would make you want to drown yourself in puke.
Cheers feeling much better

 

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All in good time...

Looking forward to:

Van Persie joins Spurs in Bentley swap deal. ✔

 

that Gunner.b.allwrong has his defensive coat on again..bless him..i bet he is suicidal really..i put up a disclaimer saying i wont rip any goon but him..and its looking good.