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Look at his record look at what he won as a reserve yet.... Come on Ant, nobody has graduated to the first team recently because they haven't been good enough. It was ever thus!!

Should Paul Jewell have stayed at Anfield?

Simple the management and coaching staff see something in the player to give them a chance. Robbie Savage was part of Utds 92 team yet I'm sure no one says they were wrong to let him go, even though he had an ok career!!!!

Ant, whilst I agree promoting from within is the best way forward, what I don't agree with is that players who WEREN'T good enough to make it at lesser clubs would have been good enough here if given the chance early enough, how can that be? I do believe Heighway was the problem and Rafa would have given players a chance if they were good enough. Unfortunately they weren't. In fact he did prove he would by giving Robinson his debut

Not many - We look as well set as anyone and thank to Rafa havecused the Barca model it would seem. Heighway flew solo that was the problem!!

This - Tika-Taka it wasnt

Don't think there's much between the leagues - only Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal have won the title here since 1995, Real, Barca and Valencia only winners there since 2004. Also they have had a wider variety of champions league qualifiers than us I believe.

Agreed

b******s

Now you mention it that sounds right, thanks

Is there a chance Birmingham will fail the financial tests required to enter Europa though a la Pompey last season?

Whilst I agree we can challenge with good business, don't forget our rivals will also attempt to strengthen. Don't agree re City, Yaya, Kompany and De Jong are also good signings and even Balloteli has good days. Bebe was never considered a finished article, Torres will score goals eventually.

Fans don't appoint managers though, if they did Kenny would be our manager!!!

This

Berger was class. Remember his hat-trick against Chelsea when Matteo looked like the next Hansen according to the original!!!

True, it was their appointment after all!!

He was the one who was the link though, he did the right thing by us in the end

It's frightening when you read it to think where we'd be now if Broughton hadn't outmanoeuvred G&H. Agree that GG comes across as a complete raving nutter!!!

Ahhh, not actually that black and White just politics!!! We'd all do it if required

Never read his answer but I'll leave it then

Kev you know I like and respect you but Ant said it paints Rafa in a bad light. Ive read it, it doesn't. Want to know what I missed

Read the whole thing yesterday and found it very informative and well written. It helped me get a better grasp on the whole situation and realise they were a bigger pair of " C U Next Tuesdays" than I'd ever want to meet. Cecil is Cecil. Crusty is Crusty. Rafa is a RED - Ant what were you on about re him looking bad, seriously, tell me!

Excuse for them to get rid and bring in Rafa?

Higginbotham has played well at his level to be fair!

Can't see ANYtruth in Stoke rumour none at all.