smokingzen Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, dubbs said: That's the sort of comment you'd expect from a man who doesn't care about the club and knows he's coming to the end of his employment. Is it? I think it's the comment of someone who understands the expectations of football supporters, whether realistic or unrealistic. Brighton supporters will have different expectations to Chelsea fans about the teams they should be beating given the significant difference in stature and performance over the last 20 years between the 2 clubs. There's plenty to criticise Gerrard about without resorting to trying to be offended about a pretty truthful fact. I've seen plenty of it on here, that we should be beating this team and that easily (rightly or wrongly), and guess what, if you head over to a Chelsea forum over the last 20 years, the overwhelming majority will be saying they should be beating us easily, and that'll be no different today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I just hope today is finally his last game in charge 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Seemed like mind games to me Can he use those mind games on his tactics today for once rather than being predictable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted October 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2022 17 hours ago, TRO said: Well, as you know Mark, I value your opinion. The benchmark will be if the hierarchy agree, (who I fancy know more than we do, from inside), So as supporters we should just accept the hierarchy within the club know more than us then. The history of every club, including ours, is littered with owners and CEO's who didn't know their arses from their elbows. Now I am not suggesting for one second that our owners/CEO don't have a clue. It is certainly plausible though, and I think the longer Gerrard remains likely the case, that Purslows ego is making it difficult for him to acknowledge he made a big mistake and that his close relationship with Gerrard is clouding his judgement. As supporters we all just want what is best for the club. Relationships with individuals don't come into it. There are plenty of us who have seen enough football to know when a manager is failing miserably and know that after a year the odds on him turning it around is for the birds. I'd love nothing more than for this time next week us to have picked up another 7 or 9 points and be sitting in a healthy position in the league. The last year tells us though that we'll likely have at best 3 or 4 more points and be deeper in the mire than we already are having wasted another 3 more games under Gerrard. Will you still be suggesting we trust the hierarchy then? No offence Paul but no thanks, I'll use my own eyes and judgement and make my own mind up. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Talldarkandransome said: My scenario for today is that he already knows he's going, NSWE or Purslow has already informed him. He's told the players, they are over the moon about it and put in an amazing performance. Then Gerrard gets a new 5 year deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: We are currently 16th in the league and 2pts off relegation. You really can't make this shit up! Yeah then this time next week we will be comfortably in the bottom 3! We won't get anything today, fully expect Fulham to beat us and Brentford have a hoodoo over us! If he hasn't gone by next week then Purslow is not getting rid of him. Crap tactics, throws players under the bus, today will be a dig at the fans when Chelsea score their 3rd and the boos ring out! But its OK Its Stevie G... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingzen Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: I’d much rather we win today than lose because my priority is getting away from the bottom 3. However, I’d rather we lose than draw because Gerrard supporters can use the continued unbeaten streak as some form of yard stick for how he’s turning things around. Well he said he was going back to basics and making us hard to beat, and he has done that. Defensively we've looked pretty solid and we've been good at disrupting other teams play. So it's one yard stick to measure him by. He needs now to build on that and create more coherent and fluid midfield and attacking play. Though it would help if we put away some of the chances we've had. Ironically i think we'll create more chances against the better teams as they'll push up more and leave more space in behind to exploit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 18 hours ago, TRO said: your questioning, is tedious at best. I am not that defensive of him, just opposed to folks, claims, for wanting him gone.....I think the reasoning, is flawed, and contrived. The reasoning for wanting Gerrard gone is flawed? How low is the bar exactly? Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, smokingzen said: Well he said he was going back to basics and making us hard to beat, and he has done that. Defensively we've looked pretty solid and we've been good at disrupting other teams play. So it's one yard stick to measure him by. He needs now to build on that and create more coherent and fluid midfield and attacking play. Though it would help if we put away some of the chances we've had. Ironically i think we'll create more chances against the better teams as they'll push up more and leave more space in behind to exploit. Steven Gerrard has bought himself time by becoming Fat Sam and deserves praise on that basis... We haven't just been promoted. We finished 11th the season before he arrived. It's clearer with every passing day that Dean Smith was sacked so prematurely because Purslow wanted to get in his pal as manager. He couldn't wait to swing the axe. Gremlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I haven't yet seen the interview or read the full quotes, but why not say something along the lines of 'Chelsea come here as favourites and their fans will expect the three points'. Why on earth would you use the term wipe the floor with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, TreeVillan said: I haven't yet seen the interview or read the full quotes, but why not say something along the lines of 'Chelsea come here as favourites and their fans will expect the three points'. Why on earth would you use the term wipe the floor with us? He's massively insecure about his ability so tries to play us down a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I just want this nightmare to be over. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 It's *already* a lost season. The owners might have already acknowledged this and have decided to just let Gerrard work through things and scrape out a survival campaign and maybe think that somehow he actually is good enough to try again next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 He loves Ings and Watkins doesn't he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, maqroll said: It's *already* a lost season. The owners might have already acknowledged this and have decided to just let Gerrard work through things and scrape out a survival campaign and maybe think that somehow he actually is good enough to try again next season. I cant see this happening,because. 1 - If we lose and Saints win.....we are in the relegation zone 2 -If we lose and Forest or Leicester win....we are only 1 point off relegation 3 -If either 1/2 happen then it means we are in deep S**t after only 10 games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Sign on, sign on with your pen in your hand cause you'll never work again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, Mantis said: I just want this nightmare to be over. Yep. The club is sapped of its energy right now. He has to go, and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rugeley Villa Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I want Gerrard to succeed. I think there’s some on here who don’t want him to succeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I want Gerrard to succeed. I think there’s some on here who don’t want him to succeed. I’d love him to succeed, I just don’t think there is any chance he will based on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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