26 Feb 2015 18:26:14
Press conference booked for 11 o'clock on Monday at Hillsborough milan and the new owners will be there. looks like it's been approved. yes yes yes yes yes.

1.) 26 Feb 2015
26 Feb 2015 21:16:38
Could be great for Wednesday but sg how long as he got

2.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 10:04:19
I think he will get to the end of the season and it depends on where we finish. Personally I think 8th to 11th will see him keep his job any lower might be a problem for him

3.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 11:19:28
The owners are not stupid, I beieve they will recognise what some of our fans fail to see.
SG has real ability which is obvious from what he has achieved with a low quality squad and the minimal support that MM has admitted he has struggled to provide him with this past 12months.
He has got the team competing against teams (and managers!) with much bigger and better resources and at the same time overseen the improvement in the general football health of the club.
They will, unlike some of our supporters, look beyond recent results and recognise that he has been squeezing every last drop out of our squad for a long time and at times the well has run dry, and the true limitations of our team are then highlighted.
I think and hope will be given the backing he needs to show what he is capable of.

4.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 12:21:10
hOWler I don't totally disagree with what you are saying, my opinion is that SG while as you say has done wonders with what he has at his disposal we never look an attacking threat, OK we have scored 5 in the last 2 matches but we are not consistent, quite often we are set up to stop the other teams from scoring. You must agree that finishing in the top half of the table will be progress, what I am saying is that we need that step up, can SG provide it with financial clout, we will see. I like Stuart Gray and will continue to support him and our new owners whatever happens

5.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 12:43:51
My view is that after a takeover there is normally an agenda to get a 'name' as manager. I think he has done a great job (Milan included) because we have moved forward every season.

But, with new owners and more resources available the expectation will be that the rate of progress needs to be quicker. And, the only part that new chairman has seen has been underwhelming.

John west has got to live up to the promise he made his son and SG's profile and reputation is built on being a good coach, rather than manager.

As I've said before, the worst thing is to decide whether he goes after first 10 matches next season.

6.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 13:10:52
Exactly the point I keep making Owl1950, the critics of SG keep referring to how we set up to play - hard to beat but not a real threat - the quality of his signings not the best ?? All true enough perhaps.
But the signings are all he has been able to bring in, surely everybody must be able to see that at least? He would obviously be after the very best available IF we could have afforded them BUT he has had to shop in football Poundland.
Having said that all the players he has brought in have moved us forward a stage IMO.
As for the "tactics", surely the managers job is first and foremost to get the best out of what you have available, and he has done that since the first day he took over and should have nothing to prove to any of our fans .
Some of the "names" put forward just make me shudder? The FL has dozens of managers who keep doing the rounds, getting sacked, picked up by somebody else, getting sacked again, and some of our fans churn these names out and think they would be better at S6 than what we have found !
For example we ended our own recent lean spell this week by taking apart Millwall, the following morning two of our wise men are putting Olly's name forward to take over again ?? A couple of good seasons at Blackpool and he's a must have for us ? WHY?
I accept football is all about opinions, but surely you have to base opinions on reality and facts .

7.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 14:12:00
Hi Des, totally respect that view and can't disagree with anything you say, I'm absolutely sure those thoughts will be with the new owners.
All I would say though is we all know there are no guarantees in football?
If we were to change the manager to ensure we make progress in the first 10 matches and beyond next season - who would that be?
David Moyes surely couldn't fail at ManU with his pedigree and the resources he was given - could he?
Van Gaal almost won World Cup but still not sorted it out yet despite spending loads more?
AVB won Champs Lge how could he fail at Chelsea with their squad, and fail again at Spurs with £100m "Bale" transfer fund?
Like most things in life, we should be careful what we wish for. Sometimes what you are looking for can be right under your nose.

8.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 14:45:37
Guys I am not saying get shot of him, I am simply posing a question, to see what the wider audience think

9.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 16:25:44
I totally get that Owl1950 and I don't think we are too far apart really?
I'm not saying stick with SG at all costs either. I just firmly believe that IF we are going to change we have to be REALLY SURE we are changing for the better.
Because although some of our fans don't appreciate it - SG knows his stuff and there aren't that many in football these days that do!!

10.) 27 Feb 2015
27 Feb 2015 19:50:30
Big thing I feel is missing from our team is some good wide players. SG concentrated on making our defensive play better and strengthening the defence but he had no resource left to improve the forward play so had to go with what he had in the squad. We never replaced Antonio properly and didn't have anyone else to play the other wing and that is where we are lacking. With better supply I think our forwards will get more chances and score more goals.

11.) 28 Feb 2015
28 Feb 2015 06:01:44
I think sg will be replaced at the end of the season,, new owners new man is how 99 per cent of the time it works out like in football,, I was looking at dom howson twitter and Milan says that our new owner is building a big property and Construction business as well as saying g his family are rich powerful people it makes you wonder if some of the consortium is his family.

12.) 28 Feb 2015
28 Feb 2015 08:04:15
I believe John Deehan is the attacking coach, he replaced Paul Wilkinson and I do not think either of them have done a good job. Stuart Grey appointed John Deehan so ultimately it is his responsibility but I am sure everyone will agree that to have achieved the league position he has with the players at his disposal is a fantastic achievement.

13.) 01 Mar 2015
01 Mar 2015 23:10:09
New manager are not next season got to keep zayatte. Puts his head in where it hurts and didn't miss loovens against boro 3quality signings be in contention next season

14.) 02 Mar 2015
02 Mar 2015 11:03:33
Choose which way you cut it we are in for a roller coaster ride. Look at the money that's been pumped into the leading clubs apart from the sky money Also look at the way Leicester and Burnley took apart the Championship and are now well out of their depth.
Choose who manages, choose who runs the club, we may have two to three seasons in the Championship. At that point the real test begins, a further lengthy period of holding on like all the promoted clubs go through, most do not make it.
So let's all count our blessings, SG has been a real rock for this club. If he ever read this site God help him. Just remember the situation four or five years ago. Its like a dream come true for me, and as a life long supporter we now have every reason to look forward to the future. Divided we are week, together we are Wednesday

15.) 02 Mar 2015
02 Mar 2015 15:26:25
Well said South.
We have a wealthy and ambitious new owner, but more importantly he seems to have his head screwed on. ( - which really shouldn't surprise us having built a "PROPER" business empire. )
Yes we are going after the dream of the Prem, but thankfully we are going to do it in a sensible way - thankfully!
That way when we do reach our goal, hopefully we will be in better shape to remain there, because as you rightly South point out that's the hardest bit really !
It only takes ONE good season to get to the Prem but you have to be able to compete for a few seasons against much better competition to actually stay in the Prem .
I hope we can all fully support Mr Chansiri in achieving HIS aims - FOR US!!

16.) 02 Mar 2015
02 Mar 2015 15:37:34
Agree with you southowl we are making progress year on year, patience is the key

17.) 02 Mar 2015
02 Mar 2015 19:55:29
I AGREE so I'm going TO USE lots of CAPITAL LETTERS

18.) 02 Mar 2015
02 Mar 2015 21:37:12
Come on Brighton ! Try a bit harder mate - you've put them all in the WRONG place !!
Its all about EMPHASIS!
I KNOW you can do better than that, YOU are in the Grammar Police !

19.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 07:50:13
Just following YOUR example

20.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 08:02:11
Also see me about your use of question marks and exclamation marks.

21.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 10:18:50
I know I should use more Brighton, but I struggle to fit them all in !! That word EMPHASIS again eh ??

22.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 10:46:17
Socratic irony

23.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 11:08:36
I knew YOU would recognise it !!!

24.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 11:43:13
Shame you don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25.) 03 Mar 2015
03 Mar 2015 12:10:49
And here was I under the impression that you had a sharp sense of humour?

26.) 04 Mar 2015
04 Mar 2015 06:56:33
Scrabble, anybody?

27.) 05 Mar 2015
05 Mar 2015 08:28:48
What is it with Melo, does anybody know, he can't even get on the bench. Why buy somebody give them a 3 and a half year contact to sit in the stand, Vermijl not having it much better either. Bought 3 loaned 1 only the loaned playing, did SG have a say in their purchase I wonder

28.) 05 Mar 2015
05 Mar 2015 18:29:04
I'm sure he would have had a say, but Paul Aldridge has been Mr Wheeler Dealer with the final recommendation for past 4yrs, he's had too much power under MM IMO.
I know he has overruled Megson, DJ, and SG in turn on signings, hope Mr Chansiri reigns him in a bit, sure he will in time.
The DoF, a football man, should be working with the coach on recruitment, not a finance man who's priority is probably keeping his spreadsheets looking tidy

29.) 05 Mar 2015
05 Mar 2015 21:09:39
I've heard Melo isn't fully match fit. He needed to get some extra fitness training in to bring him up to speed with the british game and unfortunately picked up a minor injury which hasn't helped his progress.

30.) 06 Mar 2015
06 Mar 2015 13:03:31
Spreadsheet managers we all work with them the power of the pen is unlimited the books must have looked pretty decent of late is there any truth that he was Ken Dodds accountant

31.) 06 Mar 2015
Andymac pmsl lol

32.) 07 Mar 2015
07 Mar 2015 07:51:59
Looks like the reason Melo isn't playing is because he can't speak English