Get real, please

[Cate Fox]

only going on what I have been told....

 

[homer]

but they apparently loved his mini world cups and mars bars

According to Martin Allen..........

 

[Cate Fox]

Must be bollox Cate, there is no way MA did anything wrong, he was the new messiah it's all that nasty Mr Mandaric's fault

Of course, how stupid of me... I'm off to beat myself with a big stick

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

you care to elaborate cate??

 

[Cate Fox]

you care to elaborate cate??

thats all I know YV at the mo.... if I find anything else out I will post it!

 

[drummindefender]

According to Martin Allen..........

sorry i forgot to include the ^

 

[Hazzman]

A guy I work with is a good friend of McAuleys (sp) and apparently there had been rumblings in the camp that began at pre-season training that MA was not the man for the job, his treatment of the players was dreadful...

I just bumped into a mate at lunchbreak....he kinda reckons the same. Some of the players here before-MA were extremely shocked and disappointed in his treatment of Fryatt and some of the transfer listed players like Hughes.

 

[The Old Fox]

Unless he thinks he has mistakenly appointed a manager who hasn't got a feckin' clue who to buy....

Then, he replaces the manager: NOT takes on signing players.

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

Then, he replaces the manager: NOT takes on signing players.

true...it said on ssn this morning that out of the 14 players signed (loaned) that mm picked 7 of them

 

[Cate Fox]

Then, he replaces the manager: NOT takes on signing players.

At least he has done part of that

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Then, he replaces the manager: NOT takes on signing players.

If MM was signing all the players then I would be amazed if he identified Chambers, DJ and Hayes for example, and also wouldn't that mean that the likes of Fowler, JFH etc would have been signed regardless.

I have no doubt that MM is using his connections to set up potential deals but it would appear that MA has had the final say and it is that veto of several higher profile players that has now forced MM down the route of sacking Allen.

 

[spionfox]

Well done Mandric. I lick your balls

:icon_redf:icon_wink

 

[TommyK]

From MM's point of view, it's the best time to do it. Attention is distracted by Clarke's problems, there isn't a home match for some time for fans to vent their feelings ( in fact he couldn't have chosen a better away match to follow the sacking in terms of the support we will take to Plymouth ). MM knows exactly what he's doing.

hmmmm but so close to the transfer window? Surely thats extremely bad timing.

 

[escos66]

hmmmm but so close to the transfer window? Surely thats extremely bad timing.

But MA has signed 14 players so if his judgement was so good we wont need any more will we

 

[Real Sharapova]

I have no doubt that MM is using his connections to set up potential deals but it would appear that MA has had the final say

Not what I've heard.

 

[Bobby Smith]

but redknapp left once whos to say that he didnt like mm interferring with team affairs maybe they called a truce because mm knew that redknapp was too good a manager to let go...and as for now and mm its been reported that mm has picked half the new squad so to me that says the manager has to go along with mms players or face the sack

If my memory serves me correct the Redknapp arguement was about the size of fees to agents.

To me this looks like MM wanted to push for bigger names and MA didn't want to go along with it. I reckon the JFH thing was just put up job for the media and fans, MM propaganda if you like?

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Not what I've heard.

Well MA certainly vetoed the JFH deal

And I would be amazed if Mandaric had identified Chambers, Newton, Sappleton, Hayes, Clarke and Campbell so I fail to see how MM could have been dictating to Allen who to sign and who not too. I think that MM would suggest players, Allen would then watch DVD's or videos of these players and then have the final say as to whether these players would join. It would appear that Milan is desperate to sign some high profile names and MA for whatever reason was not prepared to sign these players and MM become increasingly frustrated and no doubt embarrased has had enough and told him to sling his hook.

 

[Durham Fox]

Well MA certainly vetoed the JFH deal

And I would be amazed if Mandaric had identified Chambers, Newton, Sappleton, Hayes, Clarke and Campbell so I fail to see how MM could have been dictating to Allen who to sign and who not too. I think that MM would suggest players, Allen would then watch DVD's or videos of these players and then have the final say as to whether these players would join. It would appear that Milan is desperate to sign some high profile names and MA for whatever reason was not prepared to sign these players and MM become increasingly frustrated and no doubt embarrased has had enough and told him to sling his hook.

Take Sappleton out of that list and they are the only Martin Allen signings.

 

[TommyK]

But MA has signed 14 players so if his judgement was so good we wont need any more will we

arh yes of course. We don't need a manager. MM will make the signings and pick the team.

FFS this isn't Spain!

 

[escos66]

arh yes of course. We don't need a manager. MM will make the signings and pick the team.

FFS this isn't Spain!

WTF!! I was saying that if MA was so good his 14 signings should be good enough nothing about not replacing him