Brian McBride leaves Fulham

[AmadeusDC]

Announced today, wants to finish out his playing days in the U.S.
A man's man and a hell of a professional for Fulham!

-AmadeusDC-

[Albert J Arbuckle II]

Good servant to Fulham and scored some crucial goals .....

[rockyoc]

Underrated player, could always be relied on to grab a goal when needed.

[the puerto rican feen]

Fine player

One of the greatest US players in my humble opinion.

[raZor]

Good solid player both at Everton and Fulham.

Did very well to come back from a nasty injury so late in his career and have such an impact.

He was devil for getting caught offside in the very first Fifa game!

[ebenezer]

Perfect partner for Earnie.

[Rebelred]

Great man to get on the end of crosses. Any idea which club he is joining?

[RonnyB]

In the words of Gilesy.

"Big fella, game lad, does his stuff there Bill".

IMO

Excellent player for Fulham and Everton. Fine player and gave some of the best defenders plenty of trouble.

[POL]

never heard of him

[ebenezer]

Any idea which club he is joining?

McBride & Earnie = Premier League.

[Forsberg]

Was superb in his loan spell at Everton. He was much better than the solid,dependable tag that he was labeled with as well. On of the best headers of the ball you'll find

[ho chi feen]

Yup, no big surprise.

[Roman Abramovich]

a very very limited player who done and played exceptionally well.
hell be missed. him and especially bullard are the only reasons fulham are in the premiership next year.

[ebenezer]

a very very limited player who done and played exceptionally well.
hell be missed. him and especially bullard are the only reasons fulham are in the premiership next year.

Don't forget Roy Hodgson.

[Roman Abramovich]

Don't forget Roy Hodgson.

fuck roy hodgson.....things were going tits up till they came back.
dont believe hype.

[ebenezer]

fuck roy hodgson.....things were going tits up till they came back.
dont believe hype.

Never underrate experience.

[Roman Abramovich]

Never underrate experience.
not 100% sure as i read someone elses breakdown but
lost 8 and drew 3 without mcbride and bullard.
won 6 drew 2 and lost 1 with them?

[ebenezer]

not 100% sure as i read someone elses breakdown but
lost 8 and drew 3 without mcbride and bullard.
won 6 drew 2 and lost 1 with them?

Oh yeah, If those statistics are accurate, I take your point on board.

But I wouldn't be saying ''fuck Roy Hodgson''.

He's been managing over 30 years.

[Roman Abramovich]

Oh yeah, If those statistics are accurate, I take your point on board.

But I wouldn't be saying ''fuck Roy Hodgson''.

He's been managing over 30 years.

and would have been sacked only for a complete turn around with a few weeks to go. what happened the first few months he was in charge?

look at the amount of times hes been sacked. sure you could argue he like wenger done in england changed swedish football. but other than that his managerial record is poor very poor. Hes win percentages at each club is pathethic.

The only place i think he ever broke the 50% win ratio was copenhagan.


just checked wiki there.
fulham 30%
finland 27.7%
udinese 41%
blackburn 35%
bristol 15%..


and i reckon if you check the other teams its as bad.

Arsene wengers at arsenal over 11 years is nearly 58%. Alex fergusons is 58%



take his blackburn record......

played 62 games.
won 22, lost 22, drew 18,




fuck roy hodgson. wouldnt want him in charge of my fantasy football team let alone actual team.

I reckon he could be first for the sack come the new season.

[ebenezer]

and would have been sacked only for a complete turn around with a few weeks to go. what happened the first few months he was in charge?

look at the amount of times hes been sacked. sure you could argue he like wenger done in england changed swedish football. but other than that his managerial record is poor very poor. Hes win percentages at each club is pathethic.

The only place i think he ever broke the 50% win ratio was copenhagan.


just checked wiki there.
fulham 30%
finland 27.7%
udinese 41%
blackburn 35%
bristol 15%..


and i reckon if you check the other teams its as bad.

Arsene wengers at arsenal over 11 years is nearly 58%. Alex fergusons is 58%



take his blackburn record......

played 62 games.
won 22, lost 22, drew 18,




fuck roy hodgson. wouldnt want him in charge of my fantasy football team let alone actual team.

I reckon he could be first for the sack come the new season.

I never mentioned anything about his calibre.

Never underrate experience.

Which he has in abundance.

He's seen it all before.

[ebenezer]

Let's not overlook the masterstroke he directed with 25 minutes to go at Maine Road (or whatever it's called nowadays) when his side were 2-0 down in late April. :cool:

[Roman Abramovich]

I never mentioned anything about his calibre.



Which he has in abundance.

He's seen it all before.


just because you have experience doesnt mean your a decent manager.
ian dowie has experience. steve mc claren had experience. lawrie sanchez was as experienced as they come.

fuck roy hodgson.
it was a B&B survival. bullard and bride.

[Roman Abramovich]

Let's not overlook the masterstroke he directed with 25 minutes to go at Maine Road (or whatever it's called nowadays) when his side were 2-0 down in late April. :cool:

he brought on kamara. fair dues.
but who was the man running the show even when man city went two nil up? bullard. in fact mc bride went off which for me shows it was bullard was the main man behind fulhams revival.

man city were impressive for the first hour. very impressive but bullard was winning every ball, blocking shots, etc. man city fell away rather than fulham upped their game. I think man city tought the game was one because bar bullard there was nothing from fulham in the first hour.

take nothing away from him in that tie. his subs had a massive impact. fair play. but what two players were in the team again for that win? bullard and mc bride.



hodgson was close to the sack and he dodged a bullet.

[ebenezer]

just because you have experience doesnt mean your a decent manager.
ian dowie has experience. steve mc claren had experience. lawrie sanchez was as experienced as they come.

fuck roy hodgson.
it was a B&B survival. bullard and bride.

Iain Dowie - 6 years in management.
Steve McClaren - 7 years in management.
Lawrie Sanchez - 14 years in management (with a 4 year break).


Hodgson has more experience than the 3 of those together.

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I never said he was a ''decent'' manager.

But for the record, I think he is.

[ebenezer]

he brought on kamara. fair dues.
but who was the man running the show even when man city went two nil up? bullard. in fact mc bride went off which for me shows it was bullard was the main man behind fulhams revival.

man city were impressive for the first hour. very impressive but bullard was winning every ball, blocking shots, etc. man city fell away rather than fulham upped their game. I think man city tought the game was one because bar bullard there was nothing from fulham in the first hour.

take nothing away from him in that tie. his subs had a massive impact. fair play. but what two players were in the team again for that win? bullard and mc bride.



hodgson was close to the sack and he dodged a bullet.

I like Bullard.

I just can't understand how you could be so dismissive of Roy Hodgson regarding Fulham's survival.

[Roman Abramovich]

Iain Dowie - 6 years in management
Steve McClaren - 7 years in management.
Lawrie Sanchez - 14 years in management (with a 4 year break).

Hodgson has more experience than the 3 of those together.

sorry i didnt realise 6 years, 7 years and 14 years in management wasnt experience. my bad.
we cant all hide at a large amount of rubbish clubs all our careers.

[ebenezer]

If you are incapable of comprehending Roy Hodgson's achievement of keeping Fulham in the Premier League, then you are very, very naive. And that's putting it nicely.

He is, after all, their MANAGER.

[Lamps]

Yeah, but Roman is a Chelsea fan. He's well used to managers taking the back seat...

And I'd assume he's more than used to having two players held up as essential to his teams fortunes too.

what you know about the sports forum could be written on the back of a small postage stamp. schoolboy error in fairness

[lionelhutz]

and would have been sacked only for a complete turn around with a few weeks to go. what happened the first few months he was in charge?

look at the amount of times hes been sacked. sure you could argue he like wenger done in england changed swedish football. but other than that his managerial record is poor very poor. Hes win percentages at each club is pathethic.

The only place i think he ever broke the 50% win ratio was copenhagan.


just checked wiki there.
fulham 30%
finland 27.7%
udinese 41%
blackburn 35%
bristol 15%..


and i reckon if you check the other teams its as bad.

Arsene wengers at arsenal over 11 years is nearly 58%. Alex fergusons is 58%



take his blackburn record......

played 62 games.
won 22, lost 22, drew 18,




fuck roy hodgson. wouldnt want him in charge of my fantasy football team let alone actual team.

I reckon he could be first for the sack come the new season.


wow hodgsons stats are less than fergies. revelation. i dont think you'll find many managers breakin 40% let alone 50%.

hodgson took over a team in freefall, got them playing some half decent football rather than lumping it long, stuck to his guns despite losing the first few games and eventually played their way out of relegation. bullard and mcbride have been at the team for the past few seasons when they hadn't won away in 34 matches. under hodgson they won 2or 3 away on the bounce. fuck hodgson alright.

[Roman Abramovich]

wow hodgsons stats are less than fergies. revelation. i dont think you'll find many managers breakin 40% let alone 50%.

hodgson took over a team in freefall, got them playing some half decent football rather than lumping it long, stuck to his guns despite losing the first few games and eventually played their way out of relegation. bullard and mcbride have been at the team for the past few seasons when they hadn't won away in 34 matches. under hodgson they won 2or 3 away on the bounce. fuck hodgson alright.

the guy is a bluffer......
he fluked staying in the league.


if he doesnt get sacked or keep fulham up next season ill apologise.
if he fell into a barrel of tits hed come up sucking his thumb. hes that useless.

[mvcork]

Second all the positives.I had him in my fantasy footie a few year back and he won me a few bob.Good man to get a goal.Injured a lot this season.Maybe thats why he is bringing down the curtain on his premiership career?

[lionelhutz]

the guy is a bluffer......
he fluked staying in the league.


if he doesnt get sacked or keep fulham up next season ill apologise.
if he fell into a barrel of tits hed come up sucking his thumb. hes that useless.

hedging your bets again. mancini won the league for inter and got the sack. dracula almost won the double for chelsea and got the sack. it doesn't mean they were useless. was your mate at city shit because he got the sack?

[ebenezer]

the guy is a bluffer......
he fluked staying in the league.


if he doesnt get sacked or keep fulham up next season ill apologise.
if he fell into a barrel of tits hed come up sucking his thumb. hes that useless.

You're really showing yourself up. http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9898/jesterbo5.gif (http://imageshack.us)