Athelwulf Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Owls fans - or a section of them - never seem to want a manager who'll get us up. Not unless he can do it playing scintillating football along the way. Warnock? "Wi don't want 'im!" Bruce? "Over t' 'ill, mate!" Pulis? "F*ck off!" Such managers are deemed "dinosaurs", over the hump, or not "progressive" enough. Be it manager or player, the emphasis always must be on youth. Experience can go hang; we'd rather have someone who's learning his trade, someone who'll use us to practise on. Then, mysteriously, Colin got Cardiff up. Bruce, another dinosaur according to some, got a team looking over its shoulder to within an ace of the playoffs. Ours in fact. We need to be going for promotion, and how we do it doesn't matter. Our finances dictate that. Where we are, Pulis represents the best chance we're likely to have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattitheowl Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Yeah I mean what could go wrong, just ask Middlesbo... 1 1 Just not bothered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 No no no and no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 This situation reminds me of the time Irvine was sacked. We were going nowhere fast apart from backwards. Mandaric made the call and appointed Megson. It wasn’t a universally popular decision but despite Wednesday getting promotion under Jones, this promotion wouldn’t have been achieved without the work Megson did beforehand. Pulis and Megson are cut from the same cloth and I think Pulis would build the platform for promotion if he didn’t actually achieve it himself? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poite Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Great Big Galaa said: This situation reminds me of the time Irvine was sacked. We were going nowhere fast apart from backwards. Mandaric made the call and appointed Megson. It wasn’t a universally popular decision but despite Wednesday getting promotion under Jones, this promotion wouldn’t have been achieved without the work Megson did beforehand. Pulis and Megson are cut from the same cloth and I think Pulis would build the platform for promotion if he didn’t actually achieve it himself? Agree. Would have liked to have seen Dave Jones get us promoted if megson hadn't gifted him with Antonio as a leaving gift 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Granted Warnock did a good job getting Cardiff up, but basically it’s been the manager’s with a more modern approach, who have been the most successful in recent times. Not one of the sides finishing in last years top six, was managed by an old dinosaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattitheowl Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Great Big Galaa said: This situation reminds me of the time Irvine was sacked. We were going nowhere fast apart from backwards. Mandaric made the call and appointed Megson. It wasn’t a universally popular decision but despite Wednesday getting promotion under Jones, this promotion wouldn’t have been achieved without the work Megson did beforehand. Pulis and Megson are cut from the same cloth and I think Pulis would build the platform for promotion if he didn’t actually achieve it himself? In league 1, 7 years ago! Just not bothered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finney on the Wing Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 PLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Can't we just get someone in who likes to see their team play with flair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I'll stand to be corrected but wasn't Pulis's last promotion in 2008. What makes people think he's the man to get us up in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, mattitheowl said: In league 1, 7 years ago! It's all relative. Perhaps you want us to keep Bullen in charge and see this season go totally down the toilet? I'm not a massive fan of Pulis as I wasn't of Megson before he was appointed here but I appreciate now that Megson was a better manager than some give him credit for and I believe that it's probably the same with Pulis TBH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I'm at the point where I'm looking forward to Pulisball. God help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEARSON Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Pulis is past it. I don’t think Bruce or Warnock are, they adapt with the times a lot more than Pulis does. It’s long ball football and it won’t get you anywhere nowadays. The managers that seem to be doing the best over the last couple of seasons are those that champion organisation, fitness and pressing. Not just wacking it up to a big man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Womble Owl Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Athelwulf said: Owls fans - or a section of them - never seem to want a manager who'll get us up. Not unless he can do it playing scintillating football along the way. Warnock? "Wi don't want 'im!" Bruce? "Over t' 'ill, mate!" Pulis? "F*ck off!" Such managers are deemed "dinosaurs", over the hump, or not "progressive" enough. Be it manager or player, the emphasis always must be on youth. Experience can go hang; we'd rather have someone who's learning his trade, someone who'll use us to practise on. Then, mysteriously, Colin got Cardiff up. Bruce, another dinosaur according to some, got a team looking over its shoulder to within an ace of the playoffs. Ours in fact. We need to be going for promotion, and how we do it doesn't matter. Our finances dictate that. Where we are, Pulis represents the best chance we're likely to have. You've missed they all have to be "hungry" off your list. It seems anyone decent has to be "hungry" these days. God I hate buzz words Edited September 2, 2019 by Womble Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Wicket Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 If it's not Pulis and someone else gets the gig, we still cant play open attacking football with our squad. Bruce realised this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonOwl313 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, mogbad said: I'll stand to be corrected but wasn't Pulis's last promotion in 2008. What makes people think he's the man to get us up in 2020. Lol well it was hard for him to get promoted between 2008-2017 given he was managing in the premier league got a poor Boro side finishing 5th and 7th. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not an inspiring choice.. but would bet he’d have us finishing higher than Bullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, LondonOwl313 said: Lol well it was hard for him to get promoted between 2008-2017 given he was managing in the premier league got a poor Boro side finishing 5th and 7th. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not an inspiring choice.. but would bet he’d have us finishing higher than Bullen I agree, he'd have us finishing higher than Bullen but for me his record suggests he's more suited to preventing relegation than gaining promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando17 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Athelwulf said: Owls fans - or a section of them - never seem to want a manager who'll get us up. Not unless he can do it playing scintillating football along the way. Warnock? "Wi don't want 'im!" Bruce? "Over t' 'ill, mate!" Pulis? "F*ck off!" Such managers are deemed "dinosaurs", over the hump, or not "progressive" enough. Be it manager or player, the emphasis always must be on youth. Experience can go hang; we'd rather have someone who's learning his trade, someone who'll use us to practise on. Then, mysteriously, Colin got Cardiff up. Bruce, another dinosaur according to some, got a team looking over its shoulder to within an ace of the playoffs. Ours in fact. We need to be going for promotion, and how we do it doesn't matter. Our finances dictate that. Where we are, Pulis represents the best chance we're likely to have. don't ike saying it but...spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando17 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Finney on the Wing said: PLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Can't we just get someone in who likes to see their team play with flair. got Stoke in Europe....Stoke ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, mattitheowl said: Yeah I mean what could go wrong, just ask Middlesbo... Or Stoke & West Brom. Look where they are now, bet their fans are glad that a WINNER like Pulis, is not their manager now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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