Cornish Steve Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 22/09/2021 at 03:21, MikeO said: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58643421 Just read the same article. You have to wonder why any of his former teams, or current team, would choose such a belligerent manager. He's hardly delivered anywhere on his promises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 06/11/2016 at 14:00, Palfy said: This season is turning out to be another false dawn Koeman has come here on the biggest contract any manager has had at this club but what has he really achieved as a manager to warrant all the hype surrounding him. He has come here probably with we must assume with certain guarantees of how much money would be at his disposal my concern is I'm really worried he will waste it I don't think he is any where near the finished article some of his decisions on team selection and management skills scare me. The board need to be careful with this guy don't let him break the bank then walk away and leave us in the shite Nearly everyone was against me and my views Koeman, I don’t think I was far off when I posted that, just took most another year to realise it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, Palfy said: Nearly everyone was against me and my views Koeman, I don’t think I was far off when I posted that, just took most another year to realise it We may not always agree, but I was with you on this one. Not only did he fail terribly, but just look at how much, and on whom, he spent: Sigurdsson: 54m Bolasie: 32m Klaassen: 30m Schneiderlin: 25m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: We may not always agree, but I was with you on this one. Not only did he fail terribly, but just look at how much, and on whom, he spent: Sigurdsson: 54m Bolasie: 32m Klaassen: 30m Schneiderlin: 25m Mate it would be boring if we always agreed, I’m happy to agree with you as well as disagree with you Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Sent off last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 21 hours ago, Cornish Steve said: We may not always agree, but I was with you on this one. Not only did he fail terribly, but just look at how much, and on whom, he spent: Sigurdsson: 54m Bolasie: 32m Klaassen: 30m Schneiderlin: 25m To be fair, that was Walsh with Moshiris blessing. I doubt he had much say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Matt said: To be fair, that was Walsh with Moshiris blessing. I doubt he had much say. Koeman would have pushed the schneiderland deal though. I remember when we signed him I was stoked we didn’t get Axel Witsel in the summer. Mental, absolutely mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Btay said: Koeman would have pushed the schneiderland deal though. I remember when we signed him I was stoked we didn’t get Axel Witsel in the summer. Mental, absolutely mental. Probably had a hand in it but I'm trying to be consistent and point blame where it needs to go. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Btay said: Koeman would have pushed the schneiderland deal though. I remember when we signed him I was stoked we didn’t get Axel Witsel in the summer. Mental, absolutely mental. Schneiderlin wasn't bad when we signed him. He was proper midfielder at Southampton and was very competent at United. Sigurdsson was a star player at Swansea. Klaassen was a leader at Ajax. Sure, none of them justify the price we paid, but still they looked like promising signings. Is it our luck, but most of our signings bar two or three since Moshiri came on board never worked out with us? It feels like a curse, really. Sibdane, Matt and Btay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vranny Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 25/09/2021 at 12:46, Btay said: Koeman would have pushed the schneiderland deal though. I remember when we signed him I was stoked we didn’t get Axel Witsel in the summer. Mental, absolutely mental. To be fair he was an absolute gun for that first half a season with us. I rated him as one of our best players during that time. He just decided to go on vacation after that point Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 You can buy the best players in the world, but if you give them to a poor manager who doesn’t know how to play them in a team it’s immaterial really. Just buying names without a plan is what we have been good at for the last 5 years, hopefully in Rafa we now have a manager who buys players to fit into a system so they have a better chance of succeeding, something Koeman and some of his predecessors didn’t have a clue about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 If this result holds against Benfica, I don't see him making it to the weekend still holding a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 hour ago, dunlopp9987 said: If this result holds against Benfica, I don't see him making it to the weekend still holding a job Barcelona are struggling so much with finances right now that they may not be able to afford to both pay him off and hire a new manager. dunlopp9987 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 10 hours ago, Cornish Steve said: Barcelona are struggling so much with finances right now that they may not be able to afford to both pay him off and hire a new manager. There's an article on the BBC explaining the shitshow going on over there, and confirms what you're saying. Basically Koeman has a ridiculous contract that Barca can't afford to pay off, let alone payout another manager. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58643421 Also, has anyone looked at Reals group? Sherrif on top ahead of Real and Inter their fans must be on cloud9 Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, Matt said: There's an article on the BBC explaining the shitshow going on over there, and confirms what you're saying. Basically Koeman has a ridiculous contract that Barca can't afford to pay off, let alone payout another manager. Which begs the question, why give him such a stupid contract? It was blatantly obvious they were hiring a stop gap, someone to take all the flak, and that they wouldn't be around for long. Lessons definitely haven't been learnt there. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Which begs the question, why give him such a stupid contract? It was blatantly obvious they were hiring a stop gap, someone to take all the flak, and that they wouldn't be around for long. Lessons definitely haven't been learnt there. Makes it all the more satisfying to watch to be honest. His dream job turning out to be a nightmare Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Matt said: Makes it all the more satisfying to watch to be honest. His dream job turning out to be a nightmare 2 ex managers..... Both disappointments managing the 2 biggest clubs in the world. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 29 minutes ago, Hafnia said: 2 ex managers..... Both disappointments managing the 2 biggest clubs in the world. And both continuing to be disappointments Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Which begs the question, why give him such a stupid contract? It was blatantly obvious they were hiring a stop gap, someone to take all the flak, and that they wouldn't be around for long. Lessons definitely haven't been learnt there. He was hired by Bartomeu, who is responsible for the wages being 103% of the club's revenue. It's Laporta that is now trying to put the pieces back together, so lessons have been learnt in the sense that they've changed President for someone who doesn't seem to (yet) be quite as much of a whopper. I still think Koeman will go too, there's a board meeting today to discuss his future, and they'll likely sack him with the funds gained from their Abu Dhabi investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58749764 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 If you’re not on Twitter, join just for this… if you are already, enjoy! Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 Has the nobhead alienated their best players and bought shit ones in? Can't believe he actually got the job, glad he fucked it up though Over to you Carlo .... Just play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 30/09/2021 at 09:40, Romey 1878 said: Which begs the question, why give him such a stupid contract? It was blatantly obvious they were hiring a stop gap, someone to take all the flak, and that they wouldn't be around for long. Lessons definitely haven't been learnt there. Might as well have hired Allardyce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Sacked from Barcelona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Aaaw. What. A. Shame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 There's a manger for you, Newcastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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