Recent content by IronLionBryan

Controversial, but what SAF said was toxic. His assumption that every manager in his wake would be or could be in his image was naive at best. We're facing years in the doldrums because of the same sentimental rubbish that the scousers couldn't overcome. Past players, with honours as long as...

That's on Southgate. Another talented generation wasted on an ineffectual, nothing manager.

Portugal paralysed by the fear of upsetting Ronaldo.

Commentators who don't correct what they've said when their eyeballs obviously fail them "Oh, that's a penalty. Ridiculous challenge, what's he thinking?" *replay shows player falls over own feet.* "Silly boy, no need to go in there at all"

You rejected a post of mine for poor formatting and, despite reading the guide, I'm still none the wiser (I wrote 'Marcelo Salas and David Hirst' in the thread asking for players we're perennially linked with.) Any chance you could enlighten me on how I can avoid this in future?

Sums it up nicely. If I felt we were building towards something I would say, ok, let's wait and see; but it seems we are destined for a few more years of trying to nullify our opponents rather than striving for success on our own terms.

Spot on. The most shocking thing for me is how we don't seem to have any idea what direction we are taking.

Bitter disappointment has been replaced by slightly bemused head shaking.

The problem for me stems from the fans willingness to accept mediocrity. We quaintly, almost romantically, see ourselves as fair minded and patient and that has had a knock on effect on the club. We accommodate this outdated and poorly thought out football far longer than fans of every other top...