Calderwood to Villa

[Blue Valkyrie]

Kodjia played c60 minutes mid-week, and I think Ayew is available. McCormack is suspended. The claim is Elbows is unavailable.

I think the claim about Elbows not being available has been superseded by a new claim from Bruce that he might be available now.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I am very confident about an Albion win this evening, Villa may have had a little bounce back but there is no doubt we have the stronger team.

 

[Danny-Boy]

I thought things were going too smoothly...

Got to feel for CH being shat on by his mate just before the game

Case of Shat-on freude here...

 

[rippleman]

"Quote Originally Posted by Icy Gull View Post
I thought things were going too smoothly...

Got to feel for CH being shat on by his mate just before the game"

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If they were actually "mates", CH needs to take more care in his choice of mates!

Let's get back the man we love, who loves us, and who we know we can trust.

 

[fat old seagull]

I guess Calderwood has done a decent enough job. Will his absence have some awful effect in terms of the team's performance, absolutely not! However, there is one thing that concerns me, and is of greater importance. Perhaps someone can help....what's in tonight's pies?

 

[Nixonator]

I guess Calderwood has done a decent enough job. Will his absence have some awful effect in terms of the team's performance, absolutely not! However, there is one thing that concerns me, and is of greater importance. Perhaps someone can help....what's in tonight's pies?

Guiness gravy

 

[Stat Brother]

If the club replaced him with Carlton Cole they wouldn't need to buy a new coat.




#thinkofthepennies.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Is Calderón coming back as assistant a realistic possibility or are people just hopeful? I can't decide whether it's a good or barking idea.

I'm assuming that Trollope is absolutely nailed on.

 

[BensGrandad]

Calde back as no 2 sounds good but does he have the experience to do the job and how does he sit with CH.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Is Calderón coming back as assistant a realistic possibility or are people just hopeful? I can't decide whether it's a good or barking idea.

I'm assuming that Trollope is absolutely nailed on.

I think you're right. I'm sure Calde will come back in some capacity, in the future, probably with AITC or as a coach, but he has a contract as a player. He still wants to play football whilst he's capable.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I guess Calderwood has done a decent enough job. Will his absence have some awful effect in terms of the team's performance, absolutely not! However, there is one thing that concerns me, and is of greater importance. Perhaps someone can help....what's in tonight's pies?

Piglets Pantry’s Lamb with Guinness Gravy and the Spinach, Mushroom & Ricotta pie are our guest items for this game.

 

[Sussexscots]

Hope this doesn't destabilise us.

Don't rate Calderwood as a manager - his Hibs sides were honking - but Hughton clearly values having him around as his trusted lieutenant

He (Calderwood) seems to be a natural "number two" supporting a better manager, a bit like the Portuguese guy (Queiroz?) was to Ferguson at Man United. Trust the team remind him what he's leaving tonight!

 

[Icy Gull]

Calde back as no 2 sounds good but does he have the experience to do the job and how does he sit with CH.

Never played at a high level and does he have qualifications? Being enthusiastic and a cult hero doesn't cut it and and if he's not any good, how many hearts would be broken of those who feel manlove towards him?

 

[Ernest]

I just hope this hasn't upset the build up for the match, always the same, we look in a strong position and then something happens.

 

[Ernest]

This is like when Alan Cork was POACHED by Cardiff when we were riding HIGH in the League and the wheels came OFF then as well

 

[BensGrandad]

Never played at a high level and does he have qualifications? Being enthusiastic and a cult hero doesn't cut it and and if he's not any good, how many hearts would be broken of those who feel manlove towards him?

Agreed, Paul Trollope seems to fit the bill unless CH has somebody up his sleeve unknown to us. The worry is what the immediate effect will be this evening. Will this deflate us and lift Villa?

 

[Simster]

I just hope this hasn't upset the build up for the match, always the same, we look in a strong position and then something happens.

If you're looking for outside influences that will affect the match, I'd say the emotional return of Knockaert will actually have more of a bearing on the result than Calderwood's departure. And if you want to simply exclude everything except the default abilities of all the players on show, I think the league table says it all - we'll batter them. Three nil to the good guys.

 

[Westdene Wonder]

More angry at this than I would be if a player left for them. Hope we ****ing take them to pieces tomorrow.

I understand his family are from that area and with the chance of going up to the Premiership and staying there,good luck to him

 

[Icy Gull]

Agreed, Paul Trollope seems to fit the bill unless CH has somebody up his sleeve unknown to us. The worry is what the immediate effect will be this evening. Will this deflate us and lift Villa?

Nah, everyone will be far more concentrated on making sure Knocky is afforded a big welcome and the team will be well motivated to catch Newcastle's points total. We are on a roll and an unsettled assistant mamagwr will not derail us...imo

 

[Mackenzie]

Never played at a high level and does he have qualifications? Being enthusiastic and a cult hero doesn't cut it and and if he's not any good, how many hearts would be broken of those who feel manlove towards him?

He has a masters degree in Sports Psychology, I expect that had a putting out the cones module.

I reckon he'd be a tough task master.