Jol / Pulis

[epsomraver]

If Pullis were to be appointed, then my nearly 70year association with FFC would come to an end

I second that MR P, Sutton United here we come

[Classic94]

Neither. I'd rather give up on football.

[cmg]

I'd rather give up on football.

Appointing Pulis would be exactly that.

[LordNelson]

From Wikipedia:

Pulis has a reputation within the game for achieving solid results on small budgets and also maintains the proud record of never being relegated as a manager. Throughout his managerial career Pulis has used the long ball style of play.

[ScalleysDad]

Just in case anybody from the Club is listening it will be two more season tickets in the bin and no renewal if Pulis arrives. If Jol stays it will be pretty much the same really ......................

[Buffalo76]

If that animal is the only real choice as a replacement things at the Cottage are in a far worse state then we thought. What an absolute joke that would be. He's everything that's bad about football.

[alfie]

This is the situation we are in now, leaving aside Jol's tactics or whatever, if he was under the impression from MAF that funds would be available and then told that was not the case and he had to get cheap players at the end of their careers or loanees in then Jol has had a rum deal. I had a dislike for Hughes when he left, but it seems that he had a very good point.

I really do not think we will get the type of manager that has been banded about on here unless Mr Khan will guarantee a reasonable sum of money to improve the squad. Personally i do not think our players are good enough, and unless funds are available if/when a new manager does come in he will be left with the same groupd of ageing, not bothered type of player.

Purely an opinion of course.

[ScalleysDad]

If that animal is the only real choice as a replacement things at the Cottage are in a far worse state then we thought. What an absolute joke that would be. He's everything that's bad about football.

It is a sorry state of affairs indeed. Middlesboro and Palace look set to take a couple of options off the list and some of the managers still out of work have not set the world on fire anyway. Buying out a contract will be tricky and lengthy at this stage of the season unless somebody is crazy enough to walk out on a job for this shambles. I still think we have to adopt an in house rehab project, Lewington is not excluded from that, and put those that know how the place works in charge and bolster the back room however they want. We, the great unwashed, will then have to get behind the new management team with every sinew, vocal chord and heart beat.

Fair point Alfie. The book when it comes out will be a darned good read but I have a suspicion the malaise has been going on for a while and MAF saw through Jol quite quickly even after seeking him out.

[sumofallparts]

With 80% poling Jol and the general tone about Pulis, on here, perhaps (playing devils advocate) means that Martin Jol isn't so bad after all.
Maybe despite his shortcomings, we SHOULD get behind him and the lads for the next few games.
Be careful what you wish for, as "Jol out" could mean "Pulis in".

[The Enclosurite]

I don't think it means that at all.

[sumofallparts]

It probably won't, but it "could"........ that was my point really. Better the devil you know.......

[Herbie]

No thanks as far as Pulis is concerned. The club would lose revenue as they would have to designate more seats as restricted view.

[Jack Fulham]

Not sure why this is even a thing. I'd twist and then twist again.

[ScalleysDad]

Not sure why this is even a thing. I'd twist and then twist again.

like you did last summer

[YankeeJim]

Joy or Pullis?

Its like a choice between choosing to survive a stroke or a heart attack.

On the other hand, as bad as Pullis is, his teams were usually competitive. Can't say that about Jol.

[sumofallparts]

Joy or Pulis - how freudian !

[EJL]

Joy or Pullis?

Its like a choice between choosing to survive a stroke or a heart attack.

On the other hand, as bad as Pullis is, his teams were usually competitive. Can't say that about Jol.

And let's not stop there:

It's like asking someone who their favourite serial killer is.

[Deanothefulhamfan]

I went for Pulis.... but only for the short term to keep us up..I  think the only manager I would not take over Jol would be PDC.... although he would drop the ego's and get us fit so not all bad either

[Herbie]

Joy or Pullis?

Its like a choice between choosing to survive a stroke or a heart attack.

On the other hand, as bad as Pullis is, his teams were usually competitive. Can't say that about Jol.

And let's not stop there:

It's like asking someone who their favourite serial killer is.

That's easy, it's Dexter.

[RaySmith]

I went for Pulis.... but only for the short term to keep us up..I  think the only manager I would not take over Jol would be PDC.... although he would drop the ego's and get us fit so not all bad either

They wouldn't get fit if they refused to follow his methods as happened at Sunderland!

Martin O'Neil has called PDC a 'charlatan' for saying the Sunderland players weren't fit ...and i don't believe the Fulham players aren't fit either.

I don't think fitness is the problem,nor lack of effort. In the case of Ruiz and Berba - well, they just aren't the type of player to tackle back, and aren't much good at it, but  i think they have tried -and Berba has been criticised for dropping back too much.