Re: The Football Thread 2014/15

[LeFromage]

Tony Pulis leaves Crystal Palace two days before the season starts.

That's one relegation place filled, then.

[G.Wood]

If there was a personality clash between Pulis and Parish surely they let the wrong one go.

[skully]

Did I hear right that Tony Popovich is picking up the reins at Palace?

[G.Wood]

David Moyes is still unemployed. Would seem a good fit for both parties. Palace is about the right level for him

[skully]

Did I hear right that Tony Popovic is picking up the reins at Palace?

Must've been a mis-hear on my part. Wires say Dave Kemp is taking over CP v Arsenal in the season's opening round.

[LeFromage]

David Moyes is still unemployed. Would seem a good fit for both parties. Palace is about the right level for him

Doubt his pride would allow him to downgrade so massively from Man United to Palace in a couple of months.

He thinks he's a Champions League manager.

Malky MacKay is supposedly big mates with Palace chairman...

[JGK]

Did I hear right that Tony Popovic is picking up the reins at Palace?

Must've been a mis-hear on my part. Wires say Dave Kemp is taking over CP v Arsenal in the season's opening round.

Popovic touted as new Palace EPL manager

August 15, 2014 - 4:39PM

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic is being linked to a fairytale return to Crystal Palace after the English Premier League club parted with their coach.

Popovic, a former Palace assistant coach and player, is being touted among candidates to replace Tony Pulis, who is believed to have split with the EPL club some 48 hours before the season kickoff.

Popovic and the Wanderers weren't immediately available for comment on Friday, but the A-League club won't stand in the way of any move.

He was an assistant coach at Palace in 2011 and spent five seasons playing for the south Londoners.

Popovic was named by some British media reports as a possible contender in a field including former Celtic boss Neil Lennon, ex-Manchester United manager David Moyes and ex-Cardiff chief Malky Mackay.

The job opened up after talks between Pulis and Palace co-chairman Steve Parish reportedly broke down with Pulis frustrated at not being able to sign the players he wanted.

Pulis led Palace to an impressive 11th place finish in the Premier League last season after inheriting a squad languishing in the relegation zone in November.

The Welshman completely transformed Palace's fortunes and was named the League Managers Association's Premier League manager of the year in May.

Before reports of the meeting involving Pulis and Parish emerged, Palace clinched their fourth signing since the end of last season with the STG1.5 million ($A2.7 million) capture of Liverpool defender Martin Kelly.

Pulis had previously signed Chris Kettings, Fraizer Campbell and Brede Hangeland, but is said to be disappointed Parish couldn't push through deals for Steven Caulker, Michu and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Instead, Caulker signed for QPR, Michu joined Napoli and Sigurdsson returned to Swansea from Tottenham.

Pulis is believed to have wanted total control of Palace's recruitment policy, but Parish was reluctant to let the manager be in sole charge of player movement as he wanted to avoid putting the club's future at risk by over-spending.

[beamer]

David Moyes is still unemployed. Would seem a good fit for both parties. Palace is about the right level for him

Doubt his pride would allow him to downgrade so massively from Man United to Palace in a couple of months.

He thinks he's a Champions League manager.

He's a 6th-8th place manager really. A failure at a higher level doesn't mean a manager's suddenly only fit for relegation candidates. Probably best going abroad as his next move like McClaren did, though wouldn't blame him for sticking to an easier life on the TV sofas from now on. Will probably manage Scotland at some point as well.

[JGK]

New manager same uninspiring crap from Man U.

[taipan]

Well taken by Rooney though.

[WideWally]

It's the dawning of a great new era at ManU.

[JGK]

First time Man U have lost an opening day game at OT since 1972!

[skully]

PMSL @ Scum. Welcome to the kitchen, Lewie.

[skully]

Did I hear right that Tony Popovic is picking up the reins at Palace?

Must've been a mis-hear on my part. Wires say Dave Kemp is taking over CP v Arsenal in the season's opening round.

Popovic touted as new Palace EPL manager

August 15, 2014 - 4:39PM

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic is being linked to a fairytale return to Crystal Palace after the English Premier League club parted with their coach.

Popovic, a former Palace assistant coach and player, is being touted among candidates to replace Tony Pulis, who is believed to have split with the EPL club some 48 hours before the season kickoff.

Popovic and the Wanderers weren't immediately available for comment on Friday, but the A-League club won't stand in the way of any move.

He was an assistant coach at Palace in 2011 and spent five seasons playing for the south Londoners.

Popovic was named by some British media reports as a possible contender in a field including former Celtic boss Neil Lennon, ex-Manchester United manager David Moyes and ex-Cardiff chief Malky Mackay.

The job opened up after talks between Pulis and Palace co-chairman Steve Parish reportedly broke down with Pulis frustrated at not being able to sign the players he wanted.

Pulis led Palace to an impressive 11th place finish in the Premier League last season after inheriting a squad languishing in the relegation zone in November.

The Welshman completely transformed Palace's fortunes and was named the League Managers Association's Premier League manager of the year in May.

Before reports of the meeting involving Pulis and Parish emerged, Palace clinched their fourth signing since the end of last season with the STG1.5 million ($A2.7 million) capture of Liverpool defender Martin Kelly.

Pulis had previously signed Chris Kettings, Fraizer Campbell and Brede Hangeland, but is said to be disappointed Parish couldn't push through deals for Steven Caulker, Michu and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Instead, Caulker signed for QPR, Michu joined Napoli and Sigurdsson returned to Swansea from Tottenham.

Pulis is believed to have wanted total control of Palace's recruitment policy, but Parish was reluctant to let the manager be in sole charge of player movement as he wanted to avoid putting the club's future at risk by over-spending.

Cheers, MrK.

[skully]

Is Malky a nickname or just a joke name?

Do Malky Mackay and Balki Bartokomous come from the same country?

[tricycle]

Fulham off to a brilliant start. Also, fair play to Holloway for his criticism of Millwall fans for their Savile banner last week.

[skully]

What'd the banner say?

[tricycle]

Was in the match against Leeds.

"He's one of your own
he's one of your own
only one Jimmy Savile"

with a portrait of Savile in last season's Leeds home shirt.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/millwall/11023903/Ian-Holloway-slams-obscene-Millwall-fans-for-Jimmy-Savile-chants-during-victory-over-Leeds.html

[skully]

Nice.  

Cheers t. Probably hurts as much as a dart in the temple.

[beamer]

Is Malky a nickname or just a joke name?

Do Malky Mackay and Balki Bartokomous come from the same country?

Malcolm, presumably... no idea who Balki is though!

[JGK]

Is Malky a nickname or just a joke name?

Do Malky Mackay and Balki Bartokomous come from the same country?

Malcolm, presumably... no idea who Balki is though!

From "Perfect Strangers" no? Who had "Koozin Larry".

[G.Wood]

Shane Long! Shane f*cking Long! For £12 million!!! Are you f*cking serious?

What kind of comedy outfit sells all their best players for top dollar, and then A) tries to replace them with a bucket of shit and B) spends massively, hilariously, unimaginably over the odds on that bucket of shit?

Stoke signed Bojan from Barcelona for £3m...

I don't know who's running the show at Saints, but they're all over the place. Is the owner on board or not? Are they reinvesting the transfer funds or not? Are they rebuilding the side with the intention of maintaining their status in the top eight or planning for the Championship?

What a mess. Shane f*cking Long. Can you believe it.

It takes some doing to miss an open goal fron 5 yards

[skully]

Is Malky a nickname or just a joke name?

Do Malky Mackay and Balki Bartokomous come from the same country?

Malcolm, presumably... no idea who Balki is though!

From "Perfect Strangers" no?  Who had "Koozin Larry".

Indeed MrK. He came from the fictitious Mediterranean island nation of Mypos.

[beamer]

While Malcolm George Mackay comes from the less fictitious (though still falling into that category as an independent nation) Scotland...

[skully]

Cheers beams.

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