Reported earlier this week, on other forums, that today will be the day and for us to keep our eyes and ears open and look out for the news! On CL we have the ongoing I said this - you said that argument raging, yet no news on any takeover happening today. Therefore in summary I would suggest that we all just concentrate on tomorrows game, leave the in-fighting on here to those involved, not look for news elsewhere and wait for something to happen, sometime in the future (or not), and try to enjoy the final 2 matches. After more than a year since this thread was started there have been too many false dawns, false hopes and if you include Murray - 'fake news'. Que Serra, Serra!!
I remember reading tomorrow was the day but I no one particularly actually could name todays day. ;-)
No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said
Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.
Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.
No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said
Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case
Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?
It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.
So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.
You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation
Nobody did argue that, but the management set-up remained incompetent as the accounts and the league table set out in vivid detail. This season has been marginally better but the main reason is the further unwinding of any Belgian influence on the football side. One central plank (I use the word advisedly) remained unchanged - too much reliance on too many inexperienced young players.
I hope we do go up but that is by no means guaranteed and finishing fifth or sixth after the vast amounts of money spent by L1 standards remains a poor overall performance.
trust me, there were plenty who argued there was no change in strategy - the cardigan and his groupies for sure - we even had a debate about what the word strategy meant and goonerhater in the post above - it was clear to those without their head up their arse that the plan had failed, strategy changed to try and get back up and i was told that he would give it two years to do that and then sell up and that is exactly what is happening
No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said
Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.
Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.
No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said
Like my teenage daughter, always has to have the last word!
Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.
Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.
Wow, takeover news on the takeover site. Didn’t see that coming!
Interesting. Steve Waugh doesn’t like losing! Thanks for posting.
And now I pass you back to another episode of “He says, She says “.
Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.
Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.
Steve Waugh's name is a bit random.
It would certainly make the directors box more interesting with him up there sledging the opponents
Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.
Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.
Will he still be wearing his old baggy green and have a red hankie in his pocket? Steve Waugh not the prettiest stroke maker but a batsman that could always be relied on to deliver the goods.
No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said
It's not all about you mate.
Quite some time ago it was reported that RD was giving up on his football experiment. It wasn't even all about us.
No-one really cares who said what when, and to whom. We just want the club sold, and then we can all hold hands and sing songs around the camp fire.
Log on to 30 something new posts on this thread and wonder who Doucher is rowing with now, thanks to @daveydanger for the snippet of real rumour hidden in the normal squabbling.
Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case
Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?
It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.
So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.
You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation
People do realise that Waugh is a cricketer and probably knows less about British football than 99% of the north stand. If he’s involved then fine but I don’t think his cricketing credentials stand for jack shit to be honest.
Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case
Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?
It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.
So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.
another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation
Once Douchebag knew his muse wanted to flee from the carnage, his strategy was redundant and by serendipitous events we ended up with better British loan players in Amos, Dasilva, Byrne(last season) plus the dream team of JJ and the returning prodigal son, Lee Bowyer.
This was not by design or strategy but by the failure of Roland's Belgium experiment which left the default mode of British managers and players to be rebooted.
People do realise that Waugh is a cricketer and probably knows less about British football than 99% of the north stand. If he’s involved then fine but I don’t think his cricketing credentials stand for jack shit to be honest.
People do realise that Waugh is a cricketer and probably knows less about British football than 99% of the north stand. If he’s involved then fine but I don’t think his cricketing credentials stand for jack shit to be honest.
He was an incredible captain of one of the best sides ever to play the game. Captaincy in cricket is essentially like being the manager, a lot more man management involved. He was very much responsible for transforming cricket from being a few overweight borderline alcoholic guys and chain smokers into being the athletes we have today.
Some great stories about him, like iirc in the ashes in Australia one year England decided they wouldn’t talk to him as sledging him seemed to make him better. Waugh quickly clocked this and said “alright you boys aren’t gonna talk to me so I’ll just talk to myself” and went about sledging himself for the next 5 or so hours whilst scoring himself a century.
People do realise that Waugh is a cricketer and probably knows less about British football than 99% of the north stand. If he’s involved then fine but I don’t think his cricketing credentials stand for jack shit to be honest.
He was an incredible captain of one of the best sides ever to play the game. Captaincy in cricket is essentially like being the manager, a lot more man management involved. He was very much responsible for transforming cricket from being a few overweight borderline alcoholic guys and chain smokers into being the athletes we have today.
Some great stories about him, like iirc in the ashes in Australia one year England decided they wouldn’t talk to him as sledging him seemed to make him better. Waugh quickly clocked this and said “alright you boys aren’t gonna talk to me so I’ll just talk to myself” and went about sledging himself for the next 5 or so hours whilst scoring himself a century.
tend to disagree with 2nd paragraph Kent but please continue as its nothing to do with takeover
People do realise that Waugh is a cricketer and probably knows less about British football than 99% of the north stand. If he’s involved then fine but I don’t think his cricketing credentials stand for jack shit to be honest.
He was an incredible captain of one of the best sides ever to play the game. Captaincy in cricket is essentially like being the manager, a lot more man management involved. He was very much responsible for transforming cricket from being a few overweight borderline alcoholic guys and chain smokers into being the athletes we have today.
Some great stories about him, like iirc in the ashes in Australia one year England decided they wouldn’t talk to him as sledging him seemed to make him better. Waugh quickly clocked this and said “alright you boys aren’t gonna talk to me so I’ll just talk to myself” and went about sledging himself for the next 5 or so hours whilst scoring himself a century.
Firstly he ain’t going to be our manager and if he wants to get involved in anything related to the training I would expect whoever is our first team manager at the time to tell him to do one.
Always good to have winners and a winning mentality in the club but I’m seriously worried that if this guy is anything other than part of a consortium with progressive board room ideas then we are in deep shit.
Let's not forget that Steve Waugh was also a famous cheat, on more than one occasion. His brother may have taken the bookies cash, but Steve was well known to cross the line (or push the boundaries) regularly. I can recommend Malcolm Knox's Adult Book which is tenuously written about his family, which uncovers some dirty secrets (allegedly).
Steve Waugh went to watch Arsenal when he was playing for Kent County Cricket Club in 2002. He combined watching the game with his favourite pastime, which is photography. I can assure you he is a nice guy, quite shy apart from when he is on the cricket field.
No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said
Like my teenage daughter, always has to have the last word!
Steve Waugh went to watch Arsenal when he was playing for Kent County Cricket Club in 2002. He combined watching the game with his favourite pastime, which is photography. I can assure you he is a nice guy, quite shy apart from when he is on the cricket field.
Do Aussie cricket grounds now have "Wenger out" banners as a result?
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It’s not happening.
Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.
Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.
Had someone bid £40-50m in December he’d have probably sold back then as well.
Interesting. Steve Waugh doesn’t like losing! Thanks for posting.
And now I pass you back to another episode of “He says, She says “.
It would certainly make the directors box more interesting with him up there sledging the opponents
Quite some time ago it was reported that RD was giving up on his football experiment. It wasn't even all about us.
No-one really cares who said what when, and to whom. We just want the club sold, and then we can all hold hands and sing songs around the camp fire.
And by the way, it'll be sold on May 9th ;-)
This was not by design or strategy but by the failure of Roland's Belgium experiment which left the default mode of British managers and players to be rebooted.
Some great stories about him, like iirc in the ashes in Australia one year England decided they wouldn’t talk to him as sledging him seemed to make him better. Waugh quickly clocked this and said “alright you boys aren’t gonna talk to me so I’ll just talk to myself” and went about sledging himself for the next 5 or so hours whilst scoring himself a century.
Always good to have winners and a winning mentality in the club but I’m seriously worried that if this guy is anything other than part of a consortium with progressive board room ideas then we are in deep shit.
He’s an ex cricketer.