Norn Iron Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 16 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: He's got it wrong. What Wales needs is a great big melting pot. Big enough, big enough to take the world and all its got and keep it stirring for a hundred years or more and turn out Pulis kind of managers by the score (one for the older forumers) As an older forumer, the band was Blue Mink who used to sing..... We've got Maddy Bell, We've got Maddy Bell. We've got Maddy, we've got Maddy. We've got Maddy Bell. Apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 The only thing Tony Pulis cares about is Tony Pulis. Didn't he negotiate a percentage of transfer fees for players sold? Only interested in lining his own pocket. You only have to look at how he falls out with every club to understand what a despicable man he is. I'd take an eternity in the third tier watching a Danny Wilson team, and than watch a Pulis team in the Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 19 hours ago, Leveller said: You might not like him, but as a Welshman assessing what would be good for Welsh football (i.e. two rival teams in the Premier League) its difficult to deny, surely? Yep and like a Sweatie arguing that Celtic and Rangers in the Premier league would be good for Scottish football, it's difficult to expect an English person to think anything other than he is a grade A****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 7 hours ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: I don't base my view on what he did while he was with us. I base it more on what he thought of the situation at Ashton Gate, and what he has done since. No doubt he would have changed the style of football we were used to at Ashton Gate, but I wonder what would have been better: the attractive but ultimately futile football of Danny Wilson, or the pragmatic, dull but possibly successful football that Pulis might have brought? As to the signings above, Mercer was a top goalkeeper, and Holland a very decent midfield player, and who could have predicted their injuries? Beadle was brought in as much for the dressing room as the pitch, and was successful in that respect. When we signed Steve Jones I was working in London and many of my friends up there thought we had got a hell of a signing. However, he just didn't gel, for whatever reason. Less said about Burns, Mortimer and Lavin the better, but the fact is that what he was doing was very similar to what Gary Johnson did in his first few months, when he brought in a succession of journeyman players (including Bas Savage) to start turning the club round, before going for the players he really needed to succeed. I think Pulis might have got us promotion in his second season, but I agree that the football wouldn't have been attractive to watch. Top post young DP . There are some managers who just fit a club and sadly for us Pulis didn't fit . I say ' sadly ' because I would have been happy for the club to progress ,like Stoke did , with him at the helm . His time here was toxic and set the club back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Norn Iron said: As an older forumer, the band was Blue Mink who used to sing..... We've got Maddy Bell, We've got Maddy Bell. We've got Maddy, we've got Maddy. We've got Maddy Bell. Apparently. Was there a Bristolian in that group, or am I mistaken? I'm obviously not AS old :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: Was there a Bristolian in that group, or am I mistaken? I'm obviously not AS old Indeed there was. Roger cook from Fishponds who later went on to write songs with Roger Greenaway (another Fishponds lad) - most notably `I`d Like To Teach The World To Sing` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 "Pulis: keep the ball on the grass or you'll be out on your ass" The man was, is and always will be a Berkeley Hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I think it's extremely unfair to mention Danny Wilson in the same sentence as Pulis. Their styles of football are light years apart. One is all about width, pace, wingers & exciting players . The other was height, lethergy, long balls & six feet plus players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 14 hours ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: I don't base my view on what he did while he was with us. I base it more on what he thought of the situation at Ashton Gate, and what he has done since. No doubt he would have changed the style of football we were used to at Ashton Gate, but I wonder what would have been better: the attractive but ultimately futile football of Danny Wilson, or the pragmatic, dull but possibly successful football that Pulis might have brought? As to the signings above, Mercer was a top goalkeeper, and Holland a very decent midfield player, and who could have predicted their injuries? Beadle was brought in as much for the dressing room as the pitch, and was successful in that respect. When we signed Steve Jones I was working in London and many of my friends up there thought we had got a hell of a signing. However, he just didn't gel, for whatever reason. Less said about Burns, Mortimer and Lavin the better, but the fact is that what he was doing was very similar to what Gary Johnson did in his first few months, when he brought in a succession of journeyman players (including Bas Savage) to start turning the club round, before going for the players he really needed to succeed. I think Pulis might have got us promotion in his second season, but I agree that the football wouldn't have been attractive to watch. I can figure that. He spoke a very straight message, never offered any false hope...but yes...it was like watching paint dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AppyDAZE Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 21 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Indeed there was. Roger cook from Fishponds who later went on to write songs with Roger Greenaway (another Fishponds lad) - most notably `I`d Like To Teach The World To Sing` Tha's him. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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