Looking back at the weekend
Post categories: Football ramblings
|10:50 UK time, Tuesday, 4 September 2012
This weekend was another lively one :
Spurs, Stoke and Liverpool fans were amongst those putting a passionate call into 606 this weekend, and not many were happy with their teams!
This lit-up the phone lines as Stoke fans were divided between wanting Pulis out and backing him to the hills. What do you think? Has he taken Stoke as far as they can go?
We spoke to a lot of angry Spurs fans who were not happy with the team's performance against Norwich. How badly are you going to miss Modric and van Der Vaart? Are Dembeleand Dempsey like for like replacements for the two? Many also questioned manager Andre Villas-Boas and his tactical nouse.
You also told Johnny and Robbie what manager you would most like to call 'Daddy' after Michael Essien called Jose Mourinho daddy ten times in his Real Madrid press conference. And of course we heard from the Designated Drivers -including Steve, a Nottingham Forest fan who had travelled from Aberdeen to see his side beat Charlton 2-1. Now that's commitment and that has earned him a 606 Car Club sticker.
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If you missed Saturday's show, listen back on the iPlayer or download the podcast.
On Sunday, Darren Fletcher was in the hot seat following Robin van Persie's match winning hat-trick against Southampton, Villa's 1-1 draw at Newcastle and Arsenal's win at Anfield.
The Liverpool fans are not a happy bunch at the moment. With the transfer window closed, they put out a striker they paid £35m for - on loan and only have two recognised forwards in Borini and Suarez. They also feel their performances are not up to scratch. Can Liverpool still challenge for a top four spot? Are they still one of the heavyweights in the Premier League?
We also heard from many United fans and despite winning - they were not in good spirits. Not satisfied that their side had to rely on Robin van Persie to carry them and only get the winner in injury time. The United fans are certainly concerned at the way their team is looking at the moment. But is there really cause for concern? Have United looked shaky to you this season?
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Comment number 1.
At 21:26 5th Sep 2012, MikeyFish wrote:Three weeks ao, we were being told it was 'critical' that Liverpool make The Champions League, the final few days of the transfer window made it pretty clear this isn't the current goal.
Yes it's important you avoid risky deals to make europes elite, yes the future of the football club is the ultimate plan, but no you don't sell your only out and out striker and not replace him if the top 4 is where you want to be.
Fan's are disappointed for one reason...we believed Carroll would only be sold if a replacement was already as good as confirmed, Rodgers clearly believed it too.
The reds boss is already shaping a squad he wants, and I like the way it is starting to look (Losing Lucas is a big blow), however you're going nowhere if you've not, at the very very least, got one man who can hit the back of the net 15-20 times a season...
...does he have that?
No.
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