Adams likens McClaren to the TURNIP

Mac's like turnip Taylor

By STEVEN HOWARD
September 07, 2007

TONY ADAMS last night blasted England chief Steve McClaren, saying: “He reminds me of Graham Taylor.”

The Sun famously branded ex-boss Taylor a TURNIP after his side flopped at Euro 92.

And former defender Adams, part of Taylor’s squad that failed to reach USA 94, said: “I saw the pressure getting to Graham.

“It manifested itself in indecision, agitation and a lack of true confidence.

“They were turbulent times, with some indifferent performances and sudden switches in tactics.

"There seem to be quite a few similarities between Graham and Steve.”

I read his article and some of it did make sense.

However blaming McLaren for ruining Robinson was ridiculous.

Forget the comparisons.

Its quite simple, McClaren simply isn't good enough to make a group of relatively decent players into a solid / formidable team.

I think we need a successful manager from the Premiership to take the helm.

In hindsight, Allardyce would probably, almost definately have done a better job.

Wasn't Adams the on who said the Franch would run rings around Ledley King at Euro 2004 ?

Let he who casts the first stone...

Cretinous tart.

It's pretty obvious we need a new manager, but who could it be? Allardyce and O'Neill(the two best candidates) are tied up. Paul Jewell perhaps?

Kimbo O'Neill has not done wnything special at Villa it always amazes me how he keeps getting mentioned, and IF Sam were the man, he'd jack his job in quicker than you'd drop your pants for one up the jacksy from N'Zogbia

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Kimbo O'Neill has not done wnything special at Villa it always amazes me how he keeps getting mentioned, and IF Sam were the man, he'd jack his job in quicker than you'd drop your pants for one up the jacksy from N'Zogbia

He signed a £12m contract with us, and when he was asked about the England job at his press conference he said there was no clause saying he could leave for it. IF he did leave, which i don't think he would, then we would get a shitload of compo, and now that we don't have idiots running the club we would get a suitable replacement. We can't lose Fwank.

mate for me you can keep him anyway imho i don't think there is an english man or brit even who is remotely capable of doing the job. sevn was seen as a disappointment and the fa didn't have the bottle to take another chance unless it was basically a WC winner, eg Scolari

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Kimbo O'Neill has not done wnything special at Villa it always amazes me how he keeps getting mentioned, and IF Sam were the man, he'd jack his job in quicker than you'd drop your pants for one up the jacksy from N'Zogbia

Genius Frank. Genuine laugh out loud moment

always aim to please

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Kimbo O'Neill has not done wnything special at Villa it always amazes me how he keeps getting mentioned, and IF Sam were the man, he'd jack his job in quicker than you'd drop your pants for one up the jacksy from N'Zogbia

Genius Frank. Genuine laugh out loud moment

I see Big Al was in the press today saying that the Zog is his player of the season so far. I agree with him.

Kimbo wrote:

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Kimbo O'Neill has not done wnything special at Villa it always amazes me how he keeps getting mentioned, and IF Sam were the man, he'd jack his job in quicker than you'd drop your pants for one up the jacksy from N'Zogbia

Genius Frank. Genuine laugh out loud moment

I see Big Al was in the press today saying that the Zog is his player of the season so far. I agree with him.

You agree with him? I dont believe it. You've bowled me over

Newcastle player of the season, or EPL player of the season by the way? Remember, this is the same man who reckons the holding midfielder was only invented 3 years ago

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Kimbo O'Neill has not done wnything special at Villa it always amazes me how he keeps getting mentioned, and IF Sam were the man, he'd jack his job in quicker than you'd drop your pants for one up the jacksy from N'Zogbia

Genius Frank. Genuine laugh out loud moment

I see Big Al was in the press today saying that the Zog is his player of the season so far. I agree with him.

You agree with him? I dont believe it. You've bowled me over

Newcastle player of the season, or EPL player of the season by the way? Remember, this is the same man who reckons the holding midfielder was only invented 3 years ago

EPL. He's scored 2 goals and had 2 MOTM games, plus he's set up quite a few sitters for Owen and Viduka to miss. The kid is amazing.

And to be fair to Al i don't think he's ever played in a team with a holding midfielder, he certainly never did with us.

If you say so He's just lucky Lennon and ronaldo have been out injured

I'd take your word over Alan Shearer's. The guy is clueless frickin idiot Insisting Lamps and Gerrard can play together is like insisting communism actually works

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:If you say so He's just lucky Lennon and ronaldo have been out injured

Ah Lennon, the poor mans Dyer, he'll get to 28 and we'll still be talking about him as if he's a prospect, still waiting for that season where he blows our minds. It'll never happen though.

Kimbo wrote:

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:If you say so He's just lucky Lennon and ronaldo have been out injured

Ah Lennon, the poor mans Dyer, he'll get to 28 and we'll still be talking about him as if he's a prospect, still waiting for that season where he blows our minds. It'll never happen though.

In your dream son. In your dreams. Comparing Lennon with Dyer is like comparing The Queen with a Whitechapel Prostitute- One has all the class, and the other doesnt

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Ungarn Uber Alles wrote:If you say so He's just lucky Lennon and ronaldo have been out injured

Ah Lennon, the poor mans Dyer, he'll get to 28 and we'll still be talking about him as if he's a prospect, still waiting for that season where he blows our minds. It'll never happen though.

In your dream son. In your dreams. Comparing Lennon with Dyer is like comparing The Queen with a Whitechapel Prostitute- One has all the class, and the other doesnt

One also played in the champions league 1trick.


Class you say?




Hmm...

@Kimbo,

Clearly thats a V for Victory. And Huddlestone's about to pick his nose. Whats wrong with that?

That Champions league season Dyer was brilliant. No denying. I have no doubt whatsoever that Lennon can go on and become better though. Truest of True Stories, and only one that can be borne out over time

And i take it that's an apple juice in his hand.

Kimbo wrote:It's pretty obvious we need a new manager, but who could it be? Allardyce and O'Neill(the two best candidates) are tied up. Paul Jewell perhaps?

steve coppell

Agooner wrote:

Kimbo wrote:It's pretty obvious we need a new manager, but who could it be? Allardyce and O'Neill(the two best candidates) are tied up. Paul Jewell perhaps?

steve coppell

So we've gone from fluking the UEFA Cup to guiding a promoted side to a first season fluke? God help us.