Friday, January 2, 2015

Tony Pulis a Knight in Shining Armor for West Bromwich Albion





Hail to our new deliverer- is what the overall circle of Baggies faithful and players alike are seeing with certain enthusiasm the arrival of their new savior.

After a lack of direction and ambition in its game, the Albion chaps are on the brink of sending their squad to the abyss of the league table and maybe to the infamous Championship League.

Still there are a lot of matches to be played and maybe we can see a revival from the Baggies players and well awaken a certain ambition that can mean their salvation!

As the Hawthorns embrace for the arrival of one of the most hardened skippers in Premiership history and considered as an overall achiever so far with the squads he has managed.

Tony Pulis is known to be a deliverer and a man with serious determination of making his squads with little budgets, into overall contenders and spoiler’s not to be mess with.

Unfortunately under Alan Irvine, Albion never showed up any ambition and a winning craftsmanship and attitude- that at the end led this club into its current situation of near doom.

As many ask themselves what will the Welshman achieve at the end of the campaign with a club so limited in its budget and with a rising star on the brink of moving to another club?

What will Tony Pulis pull out of his hat of sleeve of tricks to save this Birmingham club from a catastrophe and prevent its descent at the end of the campaign?

Many questions still lure and besides a few doubters and pessimists abound, still for many at Albion and its die hard followers- they are to put aside those negatives thoughts and focus in the remainder matches of the campaign.
Very well place their entire trust in its new Skipper, that many has seen in him as a man that can risk anything as well make things happen under his mandate- that always shows his decisions at game time along a toughened stance regardless of its foes.

A Knight and shining armor is what is seen of this manager that really likes his challenges and overall goals that has built him a certain reputation as a giant killer and spoiler as you may recall last campaign ruin and end of Liverpool’s championship run. 

At the end one accurate move is what the directives at West Brom Albion did in netting the signature of Tony Pulis to take over this club destiny in what’s considered the second half of Premiership.

With the first match and debut of the baggies new compromise in the FA Cup third round with low tier Gateshead, this will be a sort of first test of fire and the beginning of new ear at the Hawthorns.


Happy and Prosperous New Year 2015!

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Leadership and Direction a Must at St. James!



A mangy and miserable point, out of a goal fest filled afternoon in this Tyne Daly Park, which unfortunately saw a team in dire need of a leader.

If the Toon is in need of a man capable to turn things around at its helm, you are very right indeed, as of today’s match this club lacked a certain spark in the field.

And believe me, this isn’t a work of wizards, but of a man that needs a will of steel and resolve to make polish this club from a rough to a polish diamond.

After all with Alan Pardew, this club really worked well and with a contentious direction, their unfortunate side was the lack of consistency shown.

That was then and now is the focus to the make front to a challenging second half in what many are seeing again a much contested Premiership and with squads poised to reach to the top.

Still tenth position isn’t so bad with twenty seven points overall and a match pending with first place Chelsea Blues that already the Magpies defeated brilliantly early and stopped their winning streak cold.

Now is the chance for the Newcastle United chaps to create havoc as a visiting entity to Stamford Bridge, as a win over the Blues will be a sort of injection of optimism and their push to the top five positons as well assured a European one.

Will be a campaign well worth it, still I condemn the lack of interest and ambition by this club front office to lure the likes of the Welsh skipper Tony Pulis to Saint James Park.

This chap is one determined Boss and with the current roster and player support if needed, he could it turn the Geordies into a force not to mess with and take them to the promise lands if not positions.

With Tim Sherwood still available, the Magpies can get a winner and ambitious Skipper to prove he’s managerial material for any entity in EPL or any other league, this in part if someone upstairs at St. James makes up its mind.

Pitiful if the Geordies lose another potential candidate and start experimentation, when the remaining matches in league will really count and put this club potential into the abyss of relegation.  

Hopefully for Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and its Chairman Lee Chernley can get serious about their club faith and its much needed leadership at its helm.

Newcastle United can turn things around in what’s the remainder of this campaign, but a much needed Boss is in need to turn things around at Saint James.
 
Wanted a man with leadership and conviction of making a club as traditional as the Toon an overall contender and potential winner that once again, delivers some much needed silverware to its halls!


Happy and Prosperous New Year 2015!


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Is Tinsel Town and MLS Ready for the Chivalry of Steven Gerrard?



Indeed, there is life after Becks in Tinsel Town, as his Galaxy considered one of the greatest and founding entities in Major League Soccer, is laying the red carpet for this great player.

With no surprise the England tabloids announce the end of one of the most fruitful and illustrious careers at Anfield, by one of its most spectacular players in its history.

Steven Gerrard is calling it quits at the Kop, after 25 successful years with his Reds- marking it as the end of an era and look for new horizons looking across the Atlantic.

Yes the dynamically growing Major League Soccer which so far has attracted a couple of its big time squads in the New York Red Bulls and the Los Angeles Galaxy to get a hold of his services.

By far Tinsel Town is netting a sort of edge over its cross country rivals in the Big Apple blokes as well if the rumors become a reality- MLS will see a peak in its game and attendances throughout the Union.

For Major League Soccer since its inception has seen its fair share of great players and in 2007 with the arrival of Spice Boy Beckham to Los Angeles Galaxy, his legacy of the beautiful sport was well received.

Very well soccer has become an institution in the American Sports scene and avid sports fans that really stick behind their teams with their full support.

As every year we see a surge of interest and support of football as in the European theaters as well breaking all sorts of record attendances as in this past summer.

If everything goes as planned, Steven Gerrard will join another set of stars from Premiership, La Liga and Serie A, already pledged to play for in this 2015 edition.

So far Brazilian star Kaka, Frank Lampard and David Villa already committed to play for Orlando City and these later ones with NYFC as the new expansion teams in MLS.

Making Gerra another top caliber player to play in the soon to be dubbed “League of the Stars”, this is seeing a peak of many players interested in joining the likes of the American league.

I mean Steven Gerrard determination will be one of those that can become another top rated player to move into American soil and contribute to the not so nascent but league in ascent.

One thing we’re about to say, is that Steven Gerrard will bring his Knight and Shining armor of football techniques and Chivalry to American soccer.
 
Steven Gerrard is so poised for the new challenge as well make Tinsel Town Los Angeles its new home away from home and maybe be a contributor to more shields to the Angelino squad, there is a possibly way to say welcome to Hollywood Steven Gerrard?

Happy and Prosperous New Year 2015!


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