For what it's worth, as of Friday the bookies favourites for the Brighton job were:
Gus Poyet 9/2
Steve Cotterill 7/1
Teddy Sheringham 10/1
John Gregory 12/1
Peter Taylor 12/1
Gareth Southgate 13/1
Iain Dowie 13/1
Alan Curbishley 14/1
Tony Adams 20/1
Gannon didn't even rate a mention.
Pretty much in line with his earlier comments about short term plans, long terms plans, needing a few fresh faces etc.
His track record for bringing in new players has been excellent, so no worries there. I'm more concerned about which loanees he manages to keep.
We didn't have this social media malarky when I was a lad. Only email, news groups, mailing lists, IRC, bulletin boards and web sites
Is there going to much difference between the Facebook content and the 'fishul site?
Aye, that's a shame. When I lived in Hamilton, I always enjoyed the Accies game. A whole load of us ('Well & Accies fans) would walk down to Douglas Park and stand together on the terraces. Made it even more important to win.
I seem to remember the travelling support going a bit mental when Paul Mills scored the last gasp winner at East End Park.
Not nearly as important as some of the other goals mentioned here, but it felt like it at the time.
After the Accies game we will have played everybody the league once. Even if all the results go against us, the lowest position we can be is 5th. That's not a bad showing while we are still very much in the early stages of rebuilding.
I know in recent games Coke has come in for some criticism due to his comparitive lack of form. Then I read this on the 'fishul site and was suitably impressed:
I don't recall any posters coming up with this reason for the problems Giles was having
It just goes to show that fans (and I include myself here) are often pretty clueless about the game at this level of detail. Of course we can see when something goes wrong, but I doubt many of us spotted the attempted Milan formation - far less contemplated the finer points of the 'construction phase'.
Separate alarm clocks are one of the keys to a happy relationship. They don't teach you things like that at school.
At least you caught a decent amount of the game.
The Polish guy has been on the bench most weeks, so presumably he is the current 2nd choice. Was Fraser not having some sort of injury problems? Or has that all cleared up.
Easiest way is to go to the SPL page on the Beeb, and there is a list of match links on the right.
You'll need a proxy this week though as it is a UK only job.
Comfortable win for us by a 2 goal margin. The kids in the team have bouncebackability (as Sir Alex like to call it) and will take it to them straight from kick off.
I think it depends if it really is lack of fight, or just a refusal to panic. JG has said on a number of occasions that he is trying to introduce a framework (based on passing) that lets the players express themselves. He has also said how he wants his players to stick to that, and keep playing football to try and create chances.
There is a danger that when you start taking digs back at the opposition you lose your discipline and shape - which is exactly what they want.
I know what you mean, but in 4-5-1 the striker shouldn't really be having to track back. What's the point of overloading the midfield if you still need your only outlet up front to keep coming back to help?
Five men (plus support from the full backs) should be more than plenty to get the ball moving from midfield.