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Re: pellegrini

Postby dazby » Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:38 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
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I disagree. I think we've had two seasons of growing pains with the lesbian. This season with more competition for his place he'll really come out of the closet.

I'm going to stick my neck out and call Samir as the 13/14 player of the season.

(I hope this goes better than my Maicon scoring an important goal prediction. I maintain that if he'd played in the FA Cup final he'd have scored. Oh well.)


If a new manager can't bring the best out of him, he needs shipping.

Sadly he won't be worth much by then.


I don't trust Nasri at all, so I wouldn't shed any tears if Pellegrini got rid of him. I do however think that he could be miles better than he has shown for us or on the whole for Arsenal & France. If the Count thinks he can get that out of him, then I'm happy enough to let him try PROVIDED we do sign Isco or someone of a similar style. I don't want to entrust our creativity to just Nasri & Silva after their limp, uninspired performances last season.

Although tbf I think people will be surprised when the find out what Fernandinho actually does.


Oh yeah, if 'grini wants to give him another crack I'm all for it but one of the biggest mistakes we made last season was to expect so much from Nasri mainly because we failed to get Hazard. We really can't afford to make that mistake again.

For me Nasri seems like yet another wonder kid who never quite fullfilled his potential. It's just so frustrating because you see the massive potential but he seems to lack the hunger. He concentrates on looking good more than being efficient. His constant efforts to dribble without actually moving anywhere makes me pull my hair out. Someone should say to him "look Samir, that's their goal over there... keep your head up and always try to find shortest route there".


The problem was that he has the speed and ability to beat a player but was so focussed on not losing possession that he pulled out of potentially defence splitting situations. Is that due to a lack of confidence? Or playing to instruction? Or a combination of the two?

I'll repeat. We are in for a big season from the lesbian.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:11 am

dazby wrote:
The problem was that he has the speed and ability to beat a player but was so focussed on not losing possession that he pulled out of potentially defence splitting situations. Is that due to a lack of confidence? Or playing to instruction? Or a combination of the two?

I'll repeat. We are in for a big season from the lesbian.


Its a good question. I always put it down to him being a shithouse French Duke who chose the easy option rather than risk the brave pass. But maybe he was playing to instruction and Hells Pells will encourage him to look for the killer ball more often.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:36 am

Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:36 am

Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.

If nothing else, at least he will be able to help us with stadium expand structures.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Slim » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:55 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.

If nothing else, at least he will be able to help us with stadium expand structures.


And possibly some advice when you get around to building that luxury lighthouse you've always wanted.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby brite blu sky » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:35 am

dazby wrote:
The problem was that he has the speed and ability to beat a player but was so focussed on not losing possession that he pulled out of potentially defence splitting situations. Is that due to a lack of confidence? Or playing to instruction? Or a combination of the two?

I'll repeat. We are in for a big season from the lesbian.


That's a good call Dazb, you been endlessly re-watching games out of boredom or something?
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Alex Sapphire » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:49 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.


now that would make a chant. The famous "Engineer's Song"

"an engineer told me before he died ah ummm..."
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:59 am

Slim wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.

If nothing else, at least he will be able to help us with stadium expand structures.


And possibly some advice when you get around to building that luxury lighthouse you've always wanted.


I can always use good workers.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby dazby » Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:47 pm

brite blu sky wrote:
That's a good call Dazb, you been endlessly re-watching games out of boredom or something?


Nah, I haven't even seen the Norwich game yet.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:33 pm

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.

If nothing else, at least he will be able to help us with stadium expand structures.


Fuck me !! You have only just found that out????? the rest of the world found that out when we were linked to him yonks ago you slack twat.!
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Re: pellegrini

Postby DoomMerchant » Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:14 pm

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.

If nothing else, at least he will be able to help us with stadium expand structures.


How many notches do you have?
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Blue Since 76 » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:33 pm

carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Fuck me !! You have only just found that out????? the rest of the world found that out when we were linked to him yonks ago you slack twat.!


He doesn't have Internet access, so had to wait for the sledge to arrive with April's newspapers
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:18 pm

Blue Since 76 wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Fuck me !! You have only just found that out????? the rest of the world found that out when we were linked to him yonks ago you slack twat.!


He doesn't have Internet access, so had to wait for the sledge to arrive with April's newspapers


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Re: pellegrini

Postby Wooders » Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:03 pm

Fantastic - we confirm this guy, 2 days later Pearce is available, when will our luck change?
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Yaya Toure is a LAD » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:15 pm

everyonehatesus wrote:well ive not posted for a while and even then I didnt post much.
Ive been sitting back and trying find out what I can about our new boss, and even now im still not that clear as to what to expect from this coming season. We look to have got a couple of interesting new players yet nothing out of this world and mind blowing. We are still yet to see some big movements in what better players decide/told to leave once he gets to work with the team, this will have a big impact of how things will turn out and also give us a better idea of how the new boss will try to take the team forward.
At least there has been major changes with the other top 2 teams, giving us a good chance to keep up while he gets to grips with the prem and then who knows. A fantastic help is the keeping of Kid, he should help no end and I actualy think its a very good decision.
Im looking forward to the new season of course but I cant say that im excited like I was at the start of last year, well that may not be a bad thing looking at how it turned out.


He plays short, quick, 1 touch passing. He combines defensive discipline and attacking flair together. He sometimes plays with a rigid formation away from home 4-5-1, when at home he plays a wide, fluent 4-2-3-1. That's all I know! :D
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:29 pm

Nasri will be like a man (not new) under Grinho.
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Saul Goodman » Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:00 am

The Falcon's first official day on the job is tomorrow (hell, today for most of you).....let's see what he can do.






(coincidence that it aligns with the 7 days that Isco allotted for his decision to be made?...)
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Re: pellegrini

Postby Socrates » Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:31 am

Saul Goodman wrote:The Falcon's first official day on the job is tomorrow (hell, today for most of you).....let's see what he can do.

(coincidence that it aligns with the 7 days that Isco allotted for his decision to be made?...)


It's not tomorrow anywhere yet, not even in Oz. If Saturn aligns with Uranus we may have a chance...
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Re: pellegrini

Postby johnny crossan » Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:40 am

Saul Goodman wrote:The Falcon's first official day on the job is tomorrow (hell, today for most of you).....let's see what he can do.

(coincidence that it aligns with the 7 days that Isco allotted for his decision to be made?...)

The wisdom of Saul. How's the Damascus Road looking today - lots of scales on the verges?
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Re: pellegrini

Postby johnny crossan » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:56 pm

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Just read that he has degree in civil engineering! Just went up good five notches in my estimation. "The Engineer". Awesome.

If nothing else, at least he will be able to help us with stadium expand structures.


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