Comments on: Ashton and West Ham Show Flashes of What Can Be http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lonnie http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17349 Lonnie Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:48:19 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17349 Kartik, While I think Curbishley is an OK manager, I'm not sure how much "better" he has been than Pardew. Pardew guided the team to 9th and then had to go through the signing of players he was clearly not comfortable with as well as the takeover drama that disrupted the club. Curbishley came in and while "saving" them from possible relegation (it's debatable how much of an effect he had) he guided them to 10th last season. Big improvement ! :) Kartik,

While I think Curbishley is an OK manager, I’m not sure how much “better” he has been than Pardew. Pardew guided the team to 9th and then had to go through the signing of players he was clearly not comfortable with as well as the takeover drama that disrupted the club.

Curbishley came in and while “saving” them from possible relegation (it’s debatable how much of an effect he had) he guided them to 10th last season. Big improvement ! :)

]]> By: AtlantaPompey http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17206 AtlantaPompey Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:36:05 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17206 Atlanta is a crappy sports town, I'll grant you that one. However, when the teams are well run, this city will support them, especially if the tickets are reasonable. With deep pockets and a soccer only stadium, I think it could do well here. Nobody follows the Silverbacks because they work really hard at maintaining the lowest possible profile in this town. Arthur Blank has never kept a low profile in his life. Think of him as Jerry Jones, Jr. or the proud owner of the George Steinbrenner starter kit. Regardless of what you think of those two, at least their teams traditionally do well. Florida does have two or three places that could support a team, but haven't in the past. My wish for Atlanta is purely selfish, not based on any knowledge of our chances. Atlanta is a crappy sports town, I’ll grant you that one. However, when the teams are well run, this city will support them, especially if the tickets are reasonable. With deep pockets and a soccer only stadium, I think it could do well here. Nobody follows the Silverbacks because they work really hard at maintaining the lowest possible profile in this town. Arthur Blank has never kept a low profile in his life. Think of him as Jerry Jones, Jr. or the proud owner of the George Steinbrenner starter kit. Regardless of what you think of those two, at least their teams traditionally do well.

Florida does have two or three places that could support a team, but haven’t in the past. My wish for Atlanta is purely selfish, not based on any knowledge of our chances.

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17189 Kartik Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:23:55 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17189 A funny piece that's linked, I did enjoy it and the DeRo hair, but for the record Clarence Goodson was exposed in the expansion draft he was so worthless to Dallas, and the fact that he signed in a European first division after being one of I believe only 36 unprotected senior squad members for the expansion draft league wide actually is a strong statement about MLS. A funny piece that’s linked, I did enjoy it and the DeRo hair, but for the record Clarence Goodson was exposed in the expansion draft he was so worthless to Dallas, and the fact that he signed in a European first division after being one of I believe only 36 unprotected senior squad members for the expansion draft league wide actually is a strong statement about MLS.

]]> By: Dan http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17175 Dan Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:33:39 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17175 I thought the game was a bit of a joke. There are some good point in <a href="http://www.savetheintern.com/tgif/" rel="nofollow">this blog entry</a> I thought the game was a bit of a joke. There are some good point in this blog entry

]]> By: bryan in san francisco http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17141 bryan in san francisco Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:45:06 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/ashton-and-west-ham-show-flashes-of-what-can-be/2706#comment-17141 Uhhh.... who won? You didn't mention the score once. Uhhh…. who won? You didn’t mention the score once.

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