[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=45263.msg1331266#msg1331266 date=1305140311]
That's a bit sweeping, Ahmed. Not all footballers are the same, and besides we're going to be a club which players don't want to leave. That's thanks to Kenny more than to any other single individual, so IMO we can and should forgive him the odd misstep early on, when he was still getting used to the job again and had a desperately deflated squad to try and pick up - which he's done to magnificent effect since.
As for Torres, he knew within days that he'd made a mistake. It was written all over his face when we beat them at their place. I'd lay odds that he'll leave Chavski before Suarez leaves us.
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Hey Judge - nice to see you still remember me !!!
My comments are a little harsh but I stick by them - much of the blame lies with the players not wanting it enough against the lower teams - had they have won those two winnable games then maybe we would be looking forward to CL footy. You see my view is very simple - to get the best players you need CL, to compete against the best teams you need the cash from the CL, to maintain our reputation as a club and also our international profile we need CL footy every year. It was possible when Kenny came in to achieve this and the players should have realised this and played to this aim.
That's a bit sweeping, Ahmed. Not all footballers are the same, and besides we're going to be a club which players don't want to leave. That's thanks to Kenny more than to any other single individual, so IMO we can and should forgive him the odd misstep early on, when he was still getting used to the job again and had a desperately deflated squad to try and pick up - which he's done to magnificent effect since.
As for Torres, he knew within days that he'd made a mistake. It was written all over his face when we beat them at their place. I'd lay odds that he'll leave Chavski before Suarez leaves us.
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Hey Judge - nice to see you still remember me !!!
My comments are a little harsh but I stick by them - much of the blame lies with the players not wanting it enough against the lower teams - had they have won those two winnable games then maybe we would be looking forward to CL footy. You see my view is very simple - to get the best players you need CL, to compete against the best teams you need the cash from the CL, to maintain our reputation as a club and also our international profile we need CL footy every year. It was possible when Kenny came in to achieve this and the players should have realised this and played to this aim.