Yeah, I read her interview in which she said that a load of Sam's signings had been undisputable failures. Bit rich seeing as she clearly has no idea what she's talking about, not even true in the majority of cases I would suggest, jury still out on a few. Particularly harsh and stupid words considering he's only spent money on (iirc) 5 of them.
Would say the team in 2003 was actually a lot better than the team which is currently in the mire. I think the team back in 2003 was in fact far too good to be relegated, and a team with the quality they had really ought to have comfortably survived. This time round though...I'm not sure the team actually has enough quality across the entire side to make a good fist of it, I'm inclined to think that if they are to survive they'd be well advised to enlist Big Sam, for as GF has alluded to, the only way I can see them getting themselves out of the rather large hole they have dug themselves into is through an almighty scrap.
Another criticism I've seen today is that he sold Santa Cruz.
Fair enough actually having just looked up the squad they had - West Ham United 2003-04
That's the squad from the year after they were relegated iirc. If you take the squad they were playing with when they were actually relegated then they also had Paulo Di Canio, Joe Cole and for half the season Freddie Kanoute. Lee Bowyer and Les Ferdinand for parts as well. Real balls up that they ever went down.
Yeah, I actually think you're quite badly understating that, Bolton are one of the most watchable teams going these days. Scrappy football doesn't really seem to be getting the job done this season.
Haha, most watchable? They're not as bad as they were, but I think you might be going a bit far there.
I'm looking, where is it?
The only failure really has been Kalinic, and that's mostly because he thought Kalinic would be something he's not (a target lump). He was under pressure to get a striker before the season started so I think he pulled the trigger a bit prematurely. The other players he brought in that didn't work cost very little so can't be deemed failures really as you mentioned.
Massively under-rated IMO.
Top player. Would welcome back Santa Cruz with open arms.
B***n are only good to watch when they are getting their horrible arses handed to them, there is no joy to ever be gained form watching those filthy filthy human beings do well
In the event that were true, it'd probably be more down to the sour relationship between Wenger and Allardyce than anything else tbh.
Ignoring the obvious fact that none of the above mentioned were ever prodigies in the sense Wilshere is
