Bringing in an assistant is the best he's going to get. KM has probably told Slade to work with the players he's got and a bad a bad workman blames his tools, some rubbish like that.
Dont talk shit, no self respecting well established manager would take the job, not as if he would have been short for offers.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Ha ha. Have you been in a coma for the last 2 seasons ?
Tom Heaton was largely 'wasting' his career in the Man United reserves & then went to Bristol City where he didn't impress anyone really. Hard to say Pope is wasting his time
Trouble is... Pope up until this season wasnt getting game time in the Championship so had to drop to League Two (twice) to play any matches, finally this season he managed to play in the Championship far more often than I bet even he expected
Now despite relegation (to a League which is still higher than anything he's ever regularly played at before) he's decided to jump up above the Championship into a League he wont play at for another good couple of years,
I am disappointed to an extent as I thought he was a Footballer who'd want to play rather than sit on the bench
Trouble is... Pope up until this season wasnt getting game time in the Championship so had to drop to League Two (twice) to play any matches, finally this season he managed to play in the Championship far more often than I bet even he expected
Now despite relegation (to a League which is still higher than anything he's ever regularly played at before) he's decided to jump up above the Championship into a League he wont play at for another good couple of years,
I am disappointed to an extent as I thought he was a Footballer who'd want to play rather than sit on the bench
I suppose he feels he can play some games in a few years when he's set for life.
I doubt Randolph, Elliot & Hamer have any regrets.
someone a few pages back said Pope had been told he'd be on the bench and would play cup games
Yeah heard this too...
2015/16 ... Lost in League Cup 2nd Round (First game) / Won FA Cup 3rd Round... Lost 4th Round 2014/15 ... Lost in League Cup 2nd Round (First game) / Drew FA Cup 3rd Round... Lost the Replay 2013/14 ... Reached the Fourth Round of the League Cup / Lost FA Cup 3rd Round
So yeah dont expect to be playing much Popey... Burnley's Cup Record is worse than ours over recent seasons!!
someone a few pages back said Pope had been told he'd be on the bench and would play cup games
Yeah heard this too...
2015/16 ... Lost in League Cup 2nd Round (First game) / Won FA Cup 3rd Round... Lost 4th Round 2014/15 ... Lost in League Cup 2nd Round (First game) / Drew FA Cup 3rd Round... Lost the Replay 2013/14 ... Reached the Fourth Round of the League Cup / Lost FA Cup 3rd Round
So yeah dont expect to be playing much Popey... Burnley's Cup Record is worse than ours over recent seasons!!
I suspect he will cope okay when he looks at his bank statements whilst sitting on the bench at Old Trafford
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Ha ha. Have you been in a coma for the last 2 seasons ?
2 years is hardly history, 2 years would be classed as over the last couple of seasons.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Ha ha. Have you been in a coma for the last 2 seasons ?
2 years is hardly history, 2 years would be classed as over the last couple of seasons.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Ha ha. Have you been in a coma for the last 2 seasons ?
2 years is hardly history, 2 years would be classed as over the last couple of seasons.
But it's the pretty much the entire history of this regime!! think that makes it quite acceptable to judge them on this.
Hamer was slagged off for going to Leicester knowing he wouldn't play, Pope is just as bad, if not worse seeing as he does have genuine potential.
It's not worse. Hamer is sitting behind a top class keeper of similar age to himself. Pope is behind a keeper in the final years of his career and will be brought through as his successor.
Hamer was slagged off for going to Leicester knowing he wouldn't play, Pope is just as bad, if not worse seeing as he does have genuine potential.
It's not worse. Hamer is sitting behind a top class keeper of similar age to himself. Pope is behind a keeper in the final years of his career and will be brought through as his successor.
Heaton will likely be playing for another 4-5 years minimum. That'll take Pope up to 28-29 and while that's arguably him prime I wouldn't think that 5 seasons playing 10 games a season will do him much good.
Hamer was slagged off for going to Leicester knowing he wouldn't play, Pope is just as bad, if not worse seeing as he does have genuine potential.
It's not worse. Hamer is sitting behind a top class keeper of similar age to himself. Pope is behind a keeper in the final years of his career and will be brought through as his successor.
Heaton will likely be playing for another 4-5 years minimum. That'll take Pope up to 28-29 and while that's arguably him prime I wouldn't think that 5 seasons playing 10 games a season will do him much good.
Point taken, but he'll be earning better money at a better club while doing it and will probably be loaned out anyway. Plus he's only an injury to Heaton away from playing Premier League football, like Elliot has this past season.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Last season. The season before. The Stevens give away. The cheap sell off of kermogant to a team who won promotion to the Prem with him. The insertion of a clown as goalkeeper. Should I go on?
It's at centre back that I'm really concerned. Tex we are told will probably depart. Leaving an injured Bauer who won't have had a pre season. Roger Johnson and An injured Lennon. Seems to me we need two to come in.
Bauer told us last night that he'll be training again next week. Lennon said he's out for three to four weeks.
Hamer was slagged off for going to Leicester knowing he wouldn't play, Pope is just as bad, if not worse seeing as he does have genuine potential.
It's not worse. Hamer is sitting behind a top class keeper of similar age to himself. Pope is behind a keeper in the final years of his career and will be brought through as his successor.
Heaton will likely be playing for another 4-5 years minimum. That'll take Pope up to 28-29 and while that's arguably him prime I wouldn't think that 5 seasons playing 10 games a season will do him much good.
5 years ago he was playing for Bury Town and living with his parents.
5 years from now he'll probably have millions in the bank and be about to play regular premiership football.
I always hear people say "It's such a short career" and "But footballer just want to play football" but he will only need to work until he's 35 and he'll be made for life. Forgive me if I don't lose sleep over it
I can't believe this many people are naive. Potentially play in a L1 team for a club that is largely in disarray or move to a PL club as a back up for an England squad keeper and hugely increase your earnings. Tough choice that.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Ha ha. Have you been in a coma for the last 2 seasons ?
2 years is hardly history, 2 years would be classed as over the last couple of seasons.
I'm going to take away your spade, that hole is quite deep enough.
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Last season. The season before. The Stevens give away. The cheap sell off of kermogant to a team who won promotion to the Prem with him. The insertion of a clown as goalkeeper. Should I go on?
Not history though is it,two years, however we as well as other clubs in the past have given players away cheaply and in the same breath picked up players for peanuts, swings and roundabouts
Unless something dramatic happens with lots of new signings, we are fucked.
You honestly think that things aren't lined up... its part of a transfer merry go round
I reckon we need at least 6 additional players, how many do you think we have lined up and agreed?
Slade clearly stated when he joined there will be wheeling and dealing. The club are getting the big hitters off of the wage bill before they can go in for others simple economics.
History suggests otherwise but I admire your optimism.
What history suggests different ??
Ha ha. Have you been in a coma for the last 2 seasons ?
2 years is hardly history, 2 years would be classed as over the last couple of seasons.
I'm going to take away your spade, that hole is quite deep enough.
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Now despite relegation (to a League which is still higher than anything he's ever regularly played at before) he's decided to jump up above the Championship into a League he wont play at for another good couple of years,
I am disappointed to an extent as I thought he was a Footballer who'd want to play rather than sit on the bench
I doubt Randolph, Elliot & Hamer have any regrets.
2015/16 ... Lost in League Cup 2nd Round (First game) / Won FA Cup 3rd Round... Lost 4th Round
2014/15 ... Lost in League Cup 2nd Round (First game) / Drew FA Cup 3rd Round... Lost the Replay
2013/14 ... Reached the Fourth Round of the League Cup / Lost FA Cup 3rd Round
So yeah dont expect to be playing much Popey... Burnley's Cup Record is worse than ours over recent seasons!!
He also doesn't have a silly hipster beard
5 years from now he'll probably have millions in the bank and be about to play regular premiership football.
I always hear people say "It's such a short career" and "But footballer just want to play football" but he will only need to work until he's 35 and he'll be made for life. Forgive me if I don't lose sleep over it