Comments for Often Partisan

Comment on The Season So Far In Numbers by almajir

almajir — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:41:41 +0000

One of my rules in life – never go back.

Comment on The Season So Far In Numbers by Joe

Joe — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:28:51 +0000

Almajir, been having a think about the players blues could be interested in and the one stand-out choice that hasn’t been mentioned is re-signing James Mcfadden on loan, now i know he wasn’t massively popular with every blues fan but can cover left mid and up top and an experienced head that Hughtons after, what’d you think?

Comment on The Season So Far In Numbers by texaspete

texaspete — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:04:24 +0000

Ok. So next week will be a relief for some players at least.

Comment on The Season So Far In Numbers by almajir

almajir — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:01 +0000

International week

Comment on The Season So Far In Numbers by texaspete

texaspete — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:35:13 +0000

Next week we don’t have a midweek game?

Comment on Moving On Up by parkp

parkp — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:50:48 +0000

All this talk and worry over the contract CH has is nonsense. Its a rolling deal which suits both parties and if CH decides to quit then he will do just that. CH is like every other manager, ambitious, and if the board match the ambition of the manager then all is well. If not, then start to worry!

Comment on Moving On Up by NooBloo

NooBloo — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:06:21 +0000

you will not see me disagree with anything positive written about CH. In fact i am so pro CH, I could be him but of course I am not

B/ham are actually the one coming up on the rails. ye will all recall under mc Leish when we went behind, you always thought you could never see where the equiliser ws coming from. Now when we go behind, I always think. Nothing to worry about, we will still win and thats a great feeling.

11 wins you say we need. I really cant see 4 teams taking points from us the way we are playing, so best get Premier league season tickets sorted out now then

Comment on The Season So Far In Numbers by Saudi Bluenose

Saudi Bluenose — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:46:59 +0000

And how many of our goals scored have came in the final 10 mins of a game? I read a stat recently that said it was a third of all our goals had come late on. I knew we had scored a few late ones but I didn’t expect it to be as high 20!

Comment on Moving On Up by Spotlight Kid

Spotlight Kid — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:27:30 +0000

Pip, pip!!!

Comment on Moving On Up by Spotlight Kid

Spotlight Kid — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:21 +0000

It’s an interesting subject. Guardiola (at Barca) was in a similar situation (although not by choice according to reports) and the legendary Jackie Charlton (like others) when in management always refused to sign a long term contract. If a manager is unhappy or unpopular his position becomes untenable anyway, and any contract does not prevent this. A long term contract is simply to ensure an adequate compensatory payment either way – but this in turn can be written into a rolling contract. It doesn’t automatically generate stability of itself.

I see nothing to suggest CH is unhappy, and no matter what he says we all know he still has a point to prove (if only to himself) after the NUFC debacle. He’s been dealt a very meagre hand, but he’s making a real fist of it so far. This is not the right time to negotiate contracts or terms, but neither is 6 weeks into a new season. If Blues do make the cut, then all Prem contracts (manager, players and coaching staff) should be sorted out before July so they do not become a simmering bone of contention (as happened at NUFC with bonus payments following promotion).

Meanwhile 15 games left and 11 wins (minimum) needed, let’s not get the distracted from the task in hand, chaps! Instead keep an eye on Reading coming up on the rails…..