2008/09 - The Good & The Bad

The Good
- The improved form of alot of our players (Xabi, Dirk, Yossi, Lucas etc)
- The 'never say die' attitude displayed by the team
- Putting up a fight for the title for the first time since 2002
- Rafa signing a new contract, as well as new contracts to most of our key players
- Record breaking points total
- Rick Parry leaving
- Our improved performances against the top teams
- Emiliano Insua's revelation

The Bad
- Nothing to show for all of our hard work
- Uninspired signings
- Weak cup exits
- Disgraceful home fans
- Too many draws
- Torres' niggling injuries

The GOODS.

Clean Sheets 21.

Record Points of 83 .

13 away league wins a Record.

The Double over Mankers and Chavs.

Rafa : New Contract.

Rafa : Giving it back to Rudolf . Fact.

Sammy Lee returns to his spiritual home.

Star Performances From All Especially Xabi.

Stevie G FWA Player of the Year  

Stevie G PFA Fans Player of the Year.

Being top of the league so many times .... what a feelgood.

Parry going.

Selling Keane.

NOT buying Barry.

Finishing off Chelseas backyard record.

Beating the Galacticos.


The BADS.

Handel and Gretel still here.

Buying Keane.

Not having a another world class striker.

The UGLY

Hicks and Gillett.

One other thing thats good is we know we can fully rely on Sammy Lee should Rafa pick up an injury or just gets kidney stones

Some good points there Mag.  Good point on Hicks and Gillett.  Who wants to see them pair of cu*ts associated with us winning the league?

Exactly.... It was Rafa's plan all along