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Advocates appreciation thread.
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The use of the word "liked" still raises a few questionsI'm a woman "buddy", no issues here thanks
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BigWig
Guest
Really disappointed he has gone to be honest. No idea what has gone but I got the feeling he actually cared about doing well for something more than money. I still think he would have kept us up comfortably but if he has left due to football and/or non football reason then I wish him all the best. If we have pushed him I think it is a shoddy way to operate.
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McAvennie
Guest
Pathetic.
FootballFan
Striker
seems like a genuinely good bloke.
He has realised what Keano realised all those years back once Short arrived. Walk away, just not worth the hassle.
He has realised what Keano realised all those years back once Short arrived. Walk away, just not worth the hassle.
Rickybilly
Striker
Very sad to see him go.
Quillips
Striker
Gutted to see Dick go.
We've played some good football but sadly never for 90 mins. Sure he's made errors - dropping JoS instead of starting with him then and looking to introduce the others when fitter/integrated, persisting with PVA despite his abysmal form, probably swung to far into attack mode and left ourselves too open.
But he's left us with some useful players - M'Vila, Lens, Toivonen (sp?), Borini, rather than the dross that gus and mad pdc lumbered us with. Fans will always want more and better players, but Dick was obviously pushing for signings in the summer and Short responded to some extent with these.
I wish him well.
Utterly crass post - he's done the absolute opposite, i.e. walked away rather than waiting to be sacked and getting a big payout.
We've played some good football but sadly never for 90 mins. Sure he's made errors - dropping JoS instead of starting with him then and looking to introduce the others when fitter/integrated, persisting with PVA despite his abysmal form, probably swung to far into attack mode and left ourselves too open.
But he's left us with some useful players - M'Vila, Lens, Toivonen (sp?), Borini, rather than the dross that gus and mad pdc lumbered us with. Fans will always want more and better players, but Dick was obviously pushing for signings in the summer and Short responded to some extent with these.
I wish him well.
Utterly crass post - he's done the absolute opposite, i.e. walked away rather than waiting to be sacked and getting a big payout.
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McAvennie
Guest
3 points from eight games when we had possibly the easiest start to a PL season we have ever been given is unforgivable.
joemcdokes
Striker
Let himself down as well for me, got to admire him for realising it's a job too big for him.
Slartibartfarst42
Central Defender
I'm gutted. He was the best man for the job and the right man for the job but a number of things let him down:
1) He asked for 5/6 quality signings and he didn't get them. Lens, M'Vila, Borini and Toivonen all look like great buys but he needed at least two more for the defence and he didn't get them.
2) He asked for early transfer business and it didn't happen.
3) Preseason was a mess but that was in place before he got there.
4) Too many players let him down early on and they should feel ashamed of themselves.
I was at the game on Saturday and for the first 40 minutes the football was an absolute joy to behold. Match of the Day didn't do it justice at all because what I saw was easily a top half team and we could easily have been at least 4-0 up at half time. To me, that first half was exactly what Advocaat could have given us with a little more time. Lens was silly and after that the second half was always going to be a struggle but the lads still gave it their all. The first half to me was Advocaat while the second half could only ever be crisis management, especially as the referee might as well have been wearing a West Ham shirt he was so biased. In all my years (I'm 50) I've never seen such poor refereeing. I understand his reasons for going and at his age I'd probably do the same. He was the best manager we've had in many years. He knew football, he knew what was needed and he knew a good player and he really, really cared that the club did well. We won't get that again in a hurry and for the odd 'fan' who has accused him of taking a 'pay day', Short has already announced that "It is also testament to his character that he has foregone any kind of a financial settlement, something which is very unusual in football."
You're a real gent Dick and a class act. I for one will really miss you.
1) He asked for 5/6 quality signings and he didn't get them. Lens, M'Vila, Borini and Toivonen all look like great buys but he needed at least two more for the defence and he didn't get them.
2) He asked for early transfer business and it didn't happen.
3) Preseason was a mess but that was in place before he got there.
4) Too many players let him down early on and they should feel ashamed of themselves.
I was at the game on Saturday and for the first 40 minutes the football was an absolute joy to behold. Match of the Day didn't do it justice at all because what I saw was easily a top half team and we could easily have been at least 4-0 up at half time. To me, that first half was exactly what Advocaat could have given us with a little more time. Lens was silly and after that the second half was always going to be a struggle but the lads still gave it their all. The first half to me was Advocaat while the second half could only ever be crisis management, especially as the referee might as well have been wearing a West Ham shirt he was so biased. In all my years (I'm 50) I've never seen such poor refereeing. I understand his reasons for going and at his age I'd probably do the same. He was the best manager we've had in many years. He knew football, he knew what was needed and he knew a good player and he really, really cared that the club did well. We won't get that again in a hurry and for the odd 'fan' who has accused him of taking a 'pay day', Short has already announced that "It is also testament to his character that he has foregone any kind of a financial settlement, something which is very unusual in football."
You're a real gent Dick and a class act. I for one will really miss you.
joemcdokes
Striker
Never really saw that to be honest, took him far too many games to look like sorting the shit out.
Had he knew what was needed he wouldn't have gone.
I think the little tear in his eye was one of, 'I might have been able to turn this around', but he'd already made his decision.
My thoughts exactly
joemcdokes
Striker
How can someone ask for 5/6 quality signings then play PVA left back for 7 games, f***ing joke if you ask me.
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