wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
The atmosphere at Chelsea's next game should be pretty poisonous. I'm surprised that he isn't sufficiently thick-skinned to smile and think of the pay-cheque though.Rafa
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*Official* English Football Season 2012-13
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Furball
Evil Scotsman
His contract lasts 3 months, he's fed up with the fans and feels let down by the club. He gets his money regardless of whether he lasts until the end of the season or gets sacked today. Why shouldn't he lob a few grenades in the direction of the fans?
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I suppose that's one thing he'll have in common with Best - he'll never have the chance to shine in a world cup or euro championship. Ditto Giggs of course.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
He's obviously just thought "ah **** it", I suspect.
Would love it if this is just an elaborate troll, and that he only took on the job in the first place to piss off the Chelsea fans even more.
In any case, as Furball has said, I doubt he really gives two hoots at this stage. He's been treated pretty badly by the fans and by the board, now he's getting his own back a bit. In fairness to him, though his rant is pretty extraordinary, I can't really disagree with a lot of what he's said.
I mean, labeling a manager as an "interim" is just asking for trouble. And he's right about the fans too. Granted, they don't like him, that's painfully obvious, but as he's rightly pointed out, he'll be gone by the end of the year regardless, so may as well just lump it and try and support the team.
The whole situation is just hilariously great though, what a mess. Couldn't happen to a nicer team etc...
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Don't really think the World Cup is the "top" level these days, tbh.
Think the world cup gets a little bit too much bad press these days. May have lost some or it's shine and I certainly don't subscribe to the 'you have to do it in a world cup to be great' argument but it is still a bloody hard tournament to win.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, his scoring record for Liverpool was excellent really. Even in his last few years there, which weren't exactly remarkable, he still got plenty.
I suppose in a sense though, he was one of these players that was only ever a few injuries away from being completely shot. He was a really lethal finisher, and had great movement, but one got the feeling that he was rather reliant on his pace to make that movement.
Shame that he'll (surely) never play for England again though. Apart from Shearer, he's definitely the best forward to have played for the national team in my lifetime. Apart from Lineker, maybe.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I think so too, but I suppose it depends what you define the "top" level as. I still think the World Cup is probably the most prestigious competition going, but I wouldn't have said it's the competition with the most quality on a team by team, or player by player, basis.
It's undoubtedly a massive challenge to win, but international tournaments often strike me as being more of a mental challenge, and a battle of attrition, as opposed to pure quality and technical ability.
Edit: Having said that, you still obviously need to have some quality to get anywhere!
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sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Oh god, him.
He's one of these players, I just literally forget exists. He's that bad, I must have just blanked him from my memory.
Usually when a player returns from international duty or an injury lay off, I think "ah good, that should improve things somewhat/thank god he's back".
But with Gervinho, it's just horrible to remember that he actually exists, and to realise that he'll soon be back in the side. My god, he's so crap. He may even be worse than Glen Helder.
Yeah for sure and a great performance at a world cup still now has a special power.
I have no doubt that he was superb but 1990 has such a mythical status for England, especially those of a certain age that it is really hard for those that were way too young to ever really understand.
I have no doubt that he was superb but 1990 has such a mythical status for England, especially those of a certain age that it is really hard for those that were way too young to ever really understand.
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Bale's performances for Spurs in their CL year were surely better than Gazza's in Italia '90, and the CL is undeniably the 'highest level' today. Gazza was quality but he wasn't "run past the entire Inter Milan team and score an amazing goal three times in one ****ing match" quality.
The World Cup is more important but that's not far from saying Bale's worse because he's Welsh.
The World Cup is more important but that's not far from saying Bale's worse because he's Welsh.
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sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Haha, I love it how that now he's good, he's no longer Welsh, but "British". Same thing happens with Andy Murray in the tennis.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
To be fair though, that's what I kind of mean about it not being an apt comparison. Bale's style of play is a lot more direct and thrusting than Gazza's was, and so he'll inevitably be more prolific.
Though my memory isn't great, Gazza's style reminds me more of Joe Cole, when he was actually good. Though Gazza was much better than Cole, obvs.