Time for a British manager and 4-4-2

[bluenitsuj]

If Gus was still here, we'd probably going up as Champions this year.

It works, but not if we sell our best players and don't replace them.

Rubbish. Gus had the perfect chance last year. He also would not have coped with the injuries this year without throwing his toys out the pram

 

[dougdeep]

Exactly this.

If Gus was given a bit more money to invest, he would not have left, and we would be recieving the financial benefits of the premier league next season. Terrible mistake from Bloom/Barber

Where would this money have come from? How would you feel if you'd given the club £120M only for people to say, "Please sir. Can I have some more?"

 

[Seagulls1984]

Ok maybe it's more of the fact oscar won't change the formation??

 

[KZNSeagull]

Exactly this.

If Gus was given a bit more money to invest, he would not have left, and we would be recieving the financial benefits of the premier league next season. Terrible mistake from Bloom/Barber

If Gus had pulled his finger out for 2 more games, we would be in the Premier League already.

 

[DBL]

Who are they then?

Obika still on the bench, Rodriguez came on when 2-0 down. PATHETIC.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If Gus was still here, we'd probably going up as Champions this year.

It works, but not if we sell our best players and don't replace them.

Glad he's not our problem anymore.

2 failed attempts at promotion from this league.

 

[fosters headband]

Obika still on the bench, Rodriguez came on when 2-0 down. PATHETIC.

One has to ask why do we sign players on loan like and Lita and Obika and never give them a game, Can someone tell me why

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

So in summary: If only we had a British manager, like Gus.....

 

[Bakero]

Dear, oh dear.

 

[carteater]

I agree lets bring hinshlewood back

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Attitudes like that of the OP are the reason why English football is in the state it's in.

Have to agree. It's totally static, predictable and unimaginative and only the English seem to think it has merit. The Albion have moved away from this style of football and it will be a total disaster to return to it. What next? Long balls and huff and puff?

 

[The Wookiee]

Was Martinez the manager of Swansea when they got promoted out of the championship ?

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Do you always resort to insults when people say things you disagree with?

Every season Gus was here he improved our squad and league position radically. He's a phenomenal manager and I have absolutely no doubt we would have improved on last year if he was still our manager, which considering we finished fourth doesn't leave many spots left.

A phenomenal manager who had already announced to his team that he wouldn't be there for the next season. A manager who praised every team he'd ever been associated with apart from us Chelsea, Tottenham even Leeds. A manager who announced yesterday that beating Newcastle was his greatest achievement as a manager, We should have gone up automatic last year with the squad he had at his disposal. The man has missed out he could have built a dynasty here. Have you seen the training complex that TB has built. This is a building for the future for the future of our club.
Poyet went because he wanted to,

 

[Man of Harveys]

I agree lets bring hinshlewood back

Apart from maybe a spot of occasional decorating for cash in hand, I imagine Jeff Wood is also "looking". He'd surely pass the OP's requisite racial purity test.

 

[Albumen]

The new manager directs the front 6

 

[kevtherev]

Exactly this.

If Gus was given a bit more money to invest, he would not have left, and we would be recieving the financial benefits of the premier league next season. Terrible mistake from Bloom/Barber

Total crap. ..

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Was Martinez the manager of Swansea when they got promoted out of the championship ?

Don't think so, but Di Matteo was in charge of WBA when they went up in 2nd.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Was Martinez the manager of Swansea when they got promoted out of the championship ?

Was just about mention Swansea. In my opinion if you can go up playing the tika taka brand of football you will have more chance of doing well in the premiership.

 

[Insel affe]

Christ on a bike, give Oscar time he is in his first season getting used the Championship and English football whilst the club are trying to build a philosophy, style and identity of our own within the constraints of financial fair play. this was and has been all about the long game. A new training ground up and runing next season and a manager who will have a season of adjustment under his belt, we will move forward. I want some stability at the club in terms of management and Tony and Oscar are the two I trust.

 

[Kneon Light]

Christ on a bike, give Oscar time he is in his first season getting used the Championship and English football whilst the club are trying to build a philosophy, style and identity of our own within the constraints of financial fair play. this was and has been all about the long game. A new training ground up and runing next season and a manager who will have a season of adjustment under his belt, we will move forward. I want some stability at the club in terms of management and Tony and Oscar are the two I trust.

Thing is I'm not sure what are identity is. Under Poyet we had an identity (like it or not) and played a particular brand of football.
We were told Oscar was brought in to continue this but in a more attacking manner.
I have seen no evidence of either continuing that style or attacking more.