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Management Ange Postecoglou
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Imagine the meltdown
I've been saying this for years now. We're not one of the Prem chosen. They need the clubs with the biggest followings up competing for the top trophies, as it ensures that their viewing figures remain high, and they can sell the "brand" across the World to those followers of the biggest clubs.
The mainstream media bought into this a long while ago for the same reasons, you sell more papers and get more clicks when you're constantly reporting about their darlings, whilst feeding those same fans negativity on us as they lap it all up.
It is the most corrupt league on Earth and, let's face it, the majority of fans will ignore it, as the majority follow the SKY chosen, or you get those that would rather die than be seen as a "conspiracy theorist." We have more than a few of those on here.
There's none so blind as those that refuse to see.
Imagine the meltdown
The thing is you just know these same dickheads would be pissed should the moment happen once the final whilst goes...then again these same clowns are all about putting their precious online 'need to be right' ego in front of the club...you can see what's more important to them...gotta thirst for those internet points
I'm losing my mind about it, but it's got nothing to do with me wanting to prop up his dead corpse - the two are not necessarily entwined.
Also saying it won't get the trophy monkey off our backs is a step into crazy town. Regardless of the massive spending advantage Premier League clubs have over European competition, this is still Europe's silver competition. Not one for tooting his horn but it's no surprise Ange called out those desperate to denigrate the achievement when our owns fans are all too happy to jump on the bandwagon.
We've won fuck all in years, and had to deal with monopolies, dynasties and conspiracies in that time (not to mention our charming ownership and their measured management). If we win that final it's massive and no one should be saying otherwise.
No way you can say this will or won't be these at is stage.
It's really not. Whilst individual mistakes have genuinely cost us a lot more often than they should, they are not the primary issue, that is our predictability. Any team we face knows exactly how we will play, so they are set up to exploit us. On the rare occasions when we've deviated from that predictability, we've been successful.
That is true, but those experienced players have also been made to look poor because of the way in which they've been instructed to play. As above, when those instructions have deviated from the norm, we've looked a lot more coherent in our play.
I simply don't agree with that. They have the talent to have significant minutes at this level, they've just lacked a structure to help them maximise it.
I was all for the gung ho approach in our first season, as that was all about instilling that attacking mentality, so the odd rough game I could take in my stride, as that first season, for me, was all about habits. However, I expected a far more pragmatic approach this season where we would still maintain that attacking mindset, but from a far more stable structure, i.e. have the players playing a bit deeper and more compact, but constantly looking to force a mistake and spring when they did. That doesn't mean I expected every game to be like that, but it would have added another dimension to our play to keep the opposition guessing and wary. Instead he doubled down on the gung ho, at a time when the many injuries we had meant that that structural setup would have benefitted us hugely IMO.
I like AP the man and was desperate for him to succeed as almost as much for him as for us, but the reality of our situation is that he's failed massively in the league, and a European trophy, as wonderful as it would be, will not alter that fact. The only thing that will is a demonstration that he's learnt from those errors and adapted. Sadly, he's had multiple opportunities to demonstrate that and, apart from the games against City and a few recent Europa league games, he simply hasn't.
I detest the vitriol towards him, but even if he wins the EL, he'll get a "thanks for the memories and good luck in your next job" from me. I wish him every success in his future, but I simply cannot see that ever being with us, which is saddening.
Is there anyone who's actually said that??
haha yeah no one will ever question our bona fides ever again after this glorious run through a weakened europa league. this will shut them up for good no doubt
Seems like Ange has very much revised his tactical approach lately.
Shame he didn’t do it months ago
If we are waiting to win the PL or CL we are likely to have a long wait so in the meantime I am more than happy to win the EL or either of the two cups at home. Agree the EL has being downgraded but grab it if we can and enjoy the win if we can do it .
The thing is you just know these same dickheads would be pissed should the moment happen once the final whilst goes...then again these same clowns are all about putting their precious online 'need to be right' ego in front of the club...you can see what's more important to them...gotta thirst for those internet points
You are a walking talking contradiction.
You are the one who spent most of this season saying that Ange should stay. Every post on here it was you telling people they are wrong and that he’s the answer. Then you slowly realised that it wasn’t the case and you disappeared for months on end.
Now here you are talking shite yet again about people wanting to be proved right about ange when that’s exactly what YOU have been doing all season. The difference is we haven’t ran to hide under a rock and still stand by that belief. Europa league final or not, Ange is a terrible manager and our league position proves it beyond any doubt. There’s no one on this forum with a bigger ‘need to be right’ than you, you muppet.
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Who gives a shit what other people think about it? If that's how you define your support more power to you, but that trophy monkey exists because "we" haven't had one to celebrate, and if we win then "we" get to celebrate however we choose. If you'll be spending that time bemoaning the fact that the journey might be a source of ridicule for those who get a kick out doing just that then you're contributing to the very thing that drives them and depriving yourself of some actual joy. Fuck that, sounds rubbishhaha yeah no one will ever question our bona fides ever again after this glorious run through a weakened europa league. this will shut them up for good no doubt
He's still here then?
If we win EL, I think he starts next season. Highly unlikely to finish it though.
