ColeMan

plus, when they quote, they usually only take snippets, which are taken out of context so they can spin things any way they like, just like the gutter press they are

Great post mate. Maybe it would be a good idea, especially if we lose a game, that forum members take a time out after said game. Wait,as I do now, at least a day, before committing your views. Amazingly, most times my perspective changes once the initial anger etc subsides.

I'll have some of that Mike

RIP Tony, classic powerhouse forward of his time,

He's a great option as well, but as with super Mario another flawed genius. My choices were Costa and Falcao. Meaning I think it will be Costa, but still want Falcao, even though he's injured at the moment.

I seem to have been saying much the same for quite a while Barn. Although it is an admirable idea to go to three at the back in an extra effort to win a match, which incidentally has worked for us this season, against a team that is playing like west ham did yesterday, it can be really counter-productive.They had no intention of trying to play football, just rely on the punt up to Carroll and then Cole when Carroll went off to make any sort of incursion into our half.It was evident from early on that their defenders were going to stick to the edge of their box, put in some hefty challenges, and throw themselves at anything, which, to be honest, they did quite well. Back to your point,the lack of an early ball just allows the opponent to set themselves early,and as west ham were essentially playing with a back six, this proved a really big problem for us, as by the time we were in an attacking position they had 7 or 8 players back. Add to this the extra players going forward when we went to 3 at the back, and at times, they were as many as 14 players in their area. We really need to attack more directly, and at pace, thus negating the oppositions efforts at getting more players in defensive positions.

Great post mate, nice to read a well thought out and rational view of the club.

or even better, it gets to the point where Juan is about to sign his contract and Jose appears on the scene and says "you know what you told us to do when we wanted to sign Rooney, well you can do the same, come on Juan, come back where you should be"

Welcome to the shed end . We all have to trust Jose to do what HE thinks is right for the future of the club, whether we all agree with it or not. I'm of the opinion that Hazard or Willian would be capable of playing the central role if necessary, with the possible new signing Salah filling in on the wing.

well we have bought Salah then , there are going to be plenty pissed off with that decision here ,I would assume.

this is hard to fathom, but, we have assume that it is part of the plan for the future. As you say, an interesting few days ahead, one way or another.

since 1962 for me, these things happen

come on guys, pack in all the personal abuse !

Its as much about Juan going somewhere to actually play and maybe earn a place in Spains squad for the world cup as anything else, just wish it was somewhere else

Think they are pretty much on par, but Oscars defensive attributes swing it his way