"Yes, you have to blame the players for their abject performances, but if they are playing in an unnatural system, and in unnatural positions, this is what happens. "

Are you having a laugh? unnatural system! 442. Capello played all the way through qualifying and almost the same team.
Capello has nearly always played 442 in all the club he has managed. Most of out players are just not good enough or clever enough for international football.

Boy oh boy. I read some of the comments on here and wonder about evolution. Serious pits of humanity. Name our best players? Players other teams may, MAY, want. Not many. Don't get me wrong we could sell them all, even Upson!!! There will be buyers but will their supporters really want any of our sub standard tosh? The others are kids, journey men or just not good enough. Also the problems with the money has seen, lets be fair, a few player departed (Bellamy, Bowyer, Collins, Etherington, Mullins, and Neil) all of which may/could of contributed. Injuries to Ashton, Dyer and Boa Morte don't help. The loans have hardly set the world alight, just journey men. On top of that, may I remind you, Zola will complete his second full year as a top flight manager three games into next season.

All the comments on here I've heard before about every player and every manager we had over the years. This time last year Zola and Clarke were the f'ing business according to most of you. So we had a bad, bad season and the Management make tactical errors. So what? We had this under Curbs, Pardew, Roeder, Redknapp, Bonds,Lyle and Greenwood (I'll let Macari off as he was not here long enough, I'm sure some of you will tell me how bad it was!!!) I don't get past Ron G.

Who are we going to get whose better and we'll be back to square one. If Zola stays I'll back him. If he isn't I will not loose sleep, Just thank him for his work.
Some of you need to look at what we have (players) and what we don't (players, money) and get a life and grow up

Love Ya. x

Hello Guys,

Not on here recently, been away working. Very dishearten. Normally very positive about the challenges ahead. I accept that second season will always be the hardest (promoted or new manager) But this evening I'm thinking should Zola stay. Arsenal are good but second half we were shocking. So should Zola stay?

Me.

It might be something I've eaten but I have a funny feeling about tonight.

I can say with out doubt it will be better than the last time I was there.
7-1. Should have seen it come when the fixture list was released.

April 1st 2000.

Nightmare.

Celts,

Not that I read all that tittle tattle but I when I started a similar rant on Terry's abilities to captain England after what has happen, the missus pointed out that he started banging Bridges partner after they had split and Bridge had gone to City.

In my eyes it make it less of an incident.
He is still a prize one pillock. Never England Captain material, but who is?

If we were to move and it was organised in advance, I would not be opposed to it. As always though, WE would be the after thought.

There is no reason why a track and football can't go hand in hand (Stade de France dans Paris par exemple). This should have been done at Wembley and if not then definitely at Stratford. As it is now we are the second thought.
The atmosphere will be shocking and the facilities will be no better than now.

The Board will try to move us for their own gain, and I'm sure that will move. As the games approach or shortly afterwards the Gov. & GLA will palm it off to us as the running costs are huge.

I'm not worried the games making a money. It just a shame that, like the Dome, these so called regeneration programmes always seem to be a balls up.

Seb Coe "Don't come running to us when you want your white elephant bailed out". Poke it!

Hello Kim, thanks for your comments.

I was there Sir. Chance would be a fine thing but I don't have deep enough pockets to watch Barca or Real in the flesh on a regular basis. As you said Hull are a workman like side that are missing Bullard badly. I just thought that after reading some of the comments on here, I'd been at a different game.

You have said "really good game". Come on, we have played better than that and been beaten this season. Don't get me wrong, 3-0, warm glow inside when I left and all that but I will not remember a thing about this game in a years time. Bar Diamanti's outrageous lob!

In general people can get very one eyed about these things. They bandy around words to easily, for example; so and so is a GREAT player or what a great game. When in reality it was average performance from an average player but because it's their team or player it gets exaggerated. It's only natural.

So all I'm saying is, if we are being honest, that we just did enough to beat a poor side. Job done and nothing more.

Top banana, Horses for courses, square pegs in square holes and all that.

Welcome.

Here here. I just wonder how long before GZ & SC try their favourite 433 with the new signing we have. Presumably when we are safe....ish?

"We are a team who always tries to play the right way, plays passing football, keeps it on the floor..."

Agreed but someone forgot to tell the players that yesterday.