Recent content by Speako

Jennifer Saunders. She missed her script writing deadline for a new US TV show to watch us play Juventus in ‘97

Yeah fair point. Shame really, he certainly has other key attributes to play there. But a good engine’s essential.

Yep.

Could Martinez, if fit, replace Casemiro? Just a genuine thought. Played there 15 times for Ajax, scored a couple of goals too. Understand we’re light at CB as it is, but still.

It couldn't have started better. Beating the defending Champions 4-1, Stretford end bouncing, new signings scoring worldies, we went away that day thinking a corner had been turned (and there was Knighton and a new dawn too). But it unravelled very quickly. Towards the end of the previous season...

I'm in this camp.

Great watch.

You’d think so, but with this team, anything’s possible!

I expect us to concede quicker than last year.

On a clear and agreed interim basis to see how they do? Potter.

Exactly how I feel in a nutshell.

Absolute fair point and don’t disagree with you, just trying to give him a little leeway given it was the earlier part of the season. But you’re right, using it as an excuse in a group of that stature is stretching it for sure!

He can rightly point to the injuries when discussing why we aren’t challenging for third, and why we didn’t have a decent champions league run. But he hasn’t done anywhere near enough with the players at his disposal, twelve league defeats, a minus goal difference and thirteen points off fourth...

I was sat bang on half way today, and honestly Liverpool were as wide open as we were for most of the game. If only we had intelligent footballers throughout the team who could look up and think a second or two quicker, we’d have been in time and again. Just too slow at times. Willy was immense...

Firmly believe a decision was made on ETH a while ago. They will have utilised the data available and have seen internally how things are, a gift we obviously don’t have, so the outcome could be either way. They’ll have concluded he’s the right man if afforded the correct foundation and further...