I cant wait when Leicester City lift the trophy
Football Neutrals Thread - Part 2
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Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I would have so much more respect for him if he did stick with them, and did try to get them back up, but I doubt very much that he will do just that.
He does come across as wanting to only manage as high up as possible for him (which is not a bad thing per say, just that in this case, he would be leaving them in a bit of a mess).”
“I would have so much more respect for him if he did stick with them, and did try to get them back up, but I doubt very much that he will do just that.
He does come across as wanting to only manage as high up as possible for him (which is not a bad thing per say, just that in this case, he would be leaving them in a bit of a mess).”
Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here”
“The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here”
No idea how they will manage to focus on the game. I know I am not going to
Everton at 3/1 for the win looks tempting. Leicester will either be right up for it or be partied and shagged out.
Originally Posted by Dandem:
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
I think he has probably done better than expected given what he walked in to, bit of an impossible job really.
Originally Posted by FrankieFixer:
“An opera singer battling to be heard over 30000 pissed up Leicester fans singing is a bit embarrassing. Just get the game on.”
“An opera singer battling to be heard over 30000 pissed up Leicester fans singing is a bit embarrassing. Just get the game on.”
I'd say the excitement is understandable, but then I have nothing to be bitter about.
Originally Posted by pork.pie:
“I'd say the excitement is understandable, but then I have nothing to be bitter about.”
“I'd say the excitement is understandable, but then I have nothing to be bitter about.”
You won't be having to worry about it for a long, long time.
Originally Posted by FrankieFixer:
“Going well over the top with this Leicester stuff.”
“Going well over the top with this Leicester stuff.”
In this instance, there is no such thing as going over the top!
A remarkable story deserves a remarkable celebration!
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“4-1 to Swansea, who would have predicted that scoreline before the match?!”
“4-1 to Swansea, who would have predicted that scoreline before the match?!”
not me that's for sure but they did beat liverpool last week
Originally Posted by FrankieFixer:
“You won't be having to worry about it for a long, long time.”
“You won't be having to worry about it for a long, long time.”
Not sure what you're getting at. Not sure I care. I'll leave you to swear at the telly.
Originally Posted by Dandem:
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
If/when Rafa leaves, the club will be in a mess, blame that on who you want, but if he stays they will be in a mess as well, as there will be a huge rebuilding job needed there.
There is certainly no guarantee that they will come straight back up.
Originally Posted by Dandem:
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
Agreed. Even though Sunderland's result today is likely to see Newcastle down, they've lost twice in 8 games under Rafa and are undefeated in the last 5, so it definitely suggests that he could have had a much bigger effect if he'd been brought in even a couple of months earlier. Chances are, they'd be mid-table now.
Originally Posted by JasonWatkins:
“Agreed. Even though Sunderland's result today is likely to see Newcastle down, they've lost twice in 8 games under Rafa and are undefeated in the last 5, so it definitely suggests that he could have had a much bigger effect if he'd been brought in even a couple of months earlier. Chances are, they'd be mid-table now.”
“Agreed. Even though Sunderland's result today is likely to see Newcastle down, they've lost twice in 8 games under Rafa and are undefeated in the last 5, so it definitely suggests that he could have had a much bigger effect if he'd been brought in even a couple of months earlier. Chances are, they'd be mid-table now.”
I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.
Originally Posted by Dandem:
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
“Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.”
He couldn't even beat Villa away.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.”
“I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.”
Cant be blamed for their relegation then in that case.
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here”
“The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here”
You were saying?!
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.”
“I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.”
Well "lower middle" then
Probably 13th to 15th or thereabouts.
Originally Posted by FrankieFixer:
“He couldn't even beat Villa away.”
“He couldn't even beat Villa away.”
So what's your point? Does one poor result mean that Rafa would have surely doomed Newcastle, regardless of the length of his tenure? The fight I saw when they clawed draws away to City and Liverpool, as well as the spirited wins against Palace and Swansea suggest to me that Rafa would have picked up results in fixtures where the McClaren team looked feeble and useless.
Originally Posted by Stilton Cheesew:
“Cant be blamed for their relegation then in that case.”
“Cant be blamed for their relegation then in that case.”
The club I was talking about more than him personally, Newcastle are in a mess no matter if they survive or go down.
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