Have I missed something? 

1 hour ago, Peckham Blue said:

Have I missed something? 

Nope, nothing to see here...

This thread is akin to a Chelsea Supporter not bothering to support the team when things go downhill (next season?) and then turning up at Wembley when they somehow happen to make the Cup Final.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves you glory hunters - where were you when the forum was sh*te?!!!

1 minute ago, Nibs said:

This thread is akin to a Chelsea Supporter not bothering to support the team when things go downhill (next season?) and then turning up at Wembley when they somehow happen to make the Cup Final.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves you glory hunters - where were you when the forum was sh*te?!!!

I've been away irrigating the desert. It takes a long time on your own...

37 minutes ago, geezer said:

I've been away irrigating the desert. It takes a long time on your own...

Only when you sobered up you realised you were taking a piss on Brighton beach....

Hello from Brighton beach. Had my morning piss already, so off you go. 

6 hours ago, dkw said:

Only when you sobered up you realised you were taking a piss on Brighton beach....

My case comes up next week...

Why o why did you have to put it this way my guy? Cue the headlines from the English media 

Sarri:

”I am not going from the amateur leagues straight to Juventus, I went through Serie C, B, A, Premier League and Juve. I come from Chelsea, another big club, clearly with less history than Juventus, because their level only raised over the last 10-15 years. These are all steps forward in my career, but very, very gradual ones. So yes, it is emotional to be here, but it’s not as if I was just dropped into the Juventus job.”

 

You know this thread isn't actually about Sarri, right?

On 19/06/2019 at 09:41, loz said:

Without an insult or a temper?  You get lobotomised Lofty? 

19,936 posts and 3,495 likes, 1,237 of which were reacting to the "I'm off" post. You are the least popular forum poster in the history of the world wide internet. 

Oh and can you put back the forum description where you accused G3.7 of paedophilia?

Great to see you back.

24 minutes ago, Liam said:

19,936 posts and 3,495 likes, 1,237 of which were reacting to the "I'm off" post. You are the least popular forum poster in the history of the world wide internet. 

Oh and can you put back the forum description where you accused G3.7 of paedophilia?

Great to see you back.

I wear that  like a badge of honour. The unpopular thing, not so much g3. 7 diddling me.

Let's have a piss up next season. They were fantastic days.

4 minutes ago, Liam said:

Let's have a piss up next season. They were fantastic days.

I have bad news, mainly for myself: I'm not allowed to drink (or to obtain by means of a blood transfusion) alcohol anymore. I will be completely accountable for my behaviour. Although, sobriety will probably hinder anything spectacular being done or said to be held accountable for.

(That was a very complicated sentence.)

46 minutes ago, Liam said:

Let's have a piss up next season. They were fantastic days.

Aargh go on then...

1 hour ago, Valerie said:

I have bad news, mainly for myself: I'm not allowed to drink (or to obtain by means of a blood transfusion) alcohol anymore. I will be completely accountable for my behaviour. Although, sobriety will probably hinder anything spectacular being done or said to be held accountable for.

(That was a very complicated sentence.)

How the f**k can you write like that in a second language?

3 minutes ago, Liam said:

How the f**k can you write like that in a second language?

I'm terrified Moi will correct me if I get it wrong.

From ctrl-alt-delete to ctrl-alt-right. 

Loz returns the day after Trump officially gears up for 2020.

Coincidence? 

Am i saying that they're the same person?

Of course not- one's an orange faced authoritarian with no taste and questionable 'hair', the other is... 

Ah. Never mind. 

31 minutes ago, Liam said:

How the f**k can you write like that in a second language?

She was buzzing off her lost tits at the time.

6 minutes ago, g3.7 said:

From ctrl-alt-delete to ctrl-alt-right. 

Loz returns the day after Trump officially gears up for 2020.

Coincidence? 

Am i saying that they're the same person?

Of course not- one's an orange faced authoritarian with no taste and questionable 'hair', the other is... 

Ah. Never mind. 

Aargh, if isn't the world's only full time student who doesn't know where his mouth is.  I hear there has been talk of racism around these parts.  I hope you've not been the brunt of it due to your ability to spin the ball at cricket.

Kev is busy arguing with some kids down the local but asked me to say hello 

Star is still boozing at the Duke. 

 

 

29 minutes ago, Mrs Yorkleyblue said:

Kev is busy arguing with some kids down the local but asked me to say hello 

What on Earth is going on here

It's complicated.

Bit of a strange one, to be honest. If anyone says we deserved our 3rd place finish in the league, well, I'm not sure I'd agree. It seemed a bit fortunate on the run-in for me. We were the least awful of the group. So on paper, yes, 3rd was acceptable (Champions League was important), but we were in no way anywhere close to the top two, and not looking like we'd be bridging that gap in one summer (or two). And yes, the Europa League was a good way to end the season, but it is the Europa League after all (I mean no malice, I celebrated it too).

I've never supported a club's decision to sack its manager, and have cringed at the Jose (twice), Carlo, and Conte sackings of late, and I certainly wouldn't have supported Sarri's sacking, even though I wasn't happy with our football (in general). It was rather Hazard-heavy, and the recent quotes attributed to Sarri about his tinkering with his favored tactics to accommodate Hazard, to the detriment of the team and "his football" were a bit ironic, to be honest. But I digress. In the end, it seemed like Sarri wanted to go and the club, all things considered, decided not to stand in his way. Basically, both sides decided a parting of ways was best. I haven't seen fans openly deriding the football they were seeing on the pitch for quite a while now. It's just not healthy anyway you look at it. To be fair, I think it is more than the football. Part of it is the frustration with Sarri - playing Kante out of his favored position (one he is supposedly the best in the world at), which is not helped by Jorginho's iffy patch mid-season, and then his strange comments that don't sit well with fans. Imagine basically saying he won the Europa League for the Napoli fans (not in so many words, of course)!

I, personally, was OK with the season. Again, I thought we were a bit fortunate in our run-in (Man Utd and Le Arse losing it more than us winning 3rd place) but third place is third place in a long league season. I wasn't optimistic about catching the top two BUT it was a solid start for Sarri. Still, am I dismayed or disappointed Sarri has left? Not in the same way I was dismayed with Carlo's and Conte's dismissals, to be honest. Can't even compare to Luca Vialli's dismissal all those years ago, or Jose's dismissal despite the much worse results. But I did feel for him (when he was ridiculed by fans) although he is going to Juventus, so I don't feel sorry for him now.

As for Lamps, well, hold on my heart. I love, nay revere the bloke. Do I have reservations? You bet I do. Will he bring the feel good factor back to the Bridge? Heck yes. Will he have enough substance about him that he can get us soldiering on once that feel good factor wanes? That's the million quid question isn't it. Our situation would be challenging for any manager, maybe except Gus, who would be used to it. Coming in and having to do a job but without new signings, having just lost the key club player that carried us on his shoulder for much of the season, means he'd be on a hiding to nothing. But he, and people around him like Jody, are going to be much more aware of the jewels in our academy, not only because they have to, but because they are just that way. Considering the situation, he (they) could be the best equipped to see us through this (and more).

So, do I want Lamps here as manager? Heck yes.

Oh, and Loz, I'm here to pull your leg, so [yank]. Now, tell me to pull the other one!

Cheers,

Butch