The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 18th June 2012

[mw828]

Exactly, he is a professional he would be fully focused on euros

Most likely Levy spoke to his agent to find out if he might be interested and Sky exaggerating

So he's nothing like Harry then?

 

[jimtheyid]

Brownhead was never going to be correct.

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

Has anyone got and video evidence of Blanc speaking English? I can't find od.ne - and that makes me nervous. If his English is not better than Mancini/Achellotti then no thanks. Communication so vital!

You'd imagine he can speak some English after his time with Utd.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

That stinks mate, but It did raise a titter!

Cheers fella! It was a bit cack. A sympathy titter is better than nowt though, I suppose!

 

[Rob]

I was getting a 504 Gateway something or other? Not seen that before? Or is that the crazy busy we've just signed someone crash? (despite the fact it's not busy)

That's because the setup changed slightly last week.

 

[Mr Pink]

Clear he's our first choice though....

 

[SpurSince57]

So, Vin the Man, eh?

 

[andyp8080]

Any obvious reason for high traffic I.e. have we bought someone?

this does not bode well for 31st August and the day we actually appoint a manager!

 

[dirtyh]

I was getting a 504 Gateway something or other? Not seen that before? Or is that the crazy busy we've just signed someone crash? (despite the fact it's not busy)

i had that, plus max connections being hit. someone needs to up the limit on the database

 

[HappySpur]

You'd imagine he can speak some English after his time with Utd.

So he'll be able to say
1) Suck my highlander knob, you BBC twat!
2) Give me a cut of that horse, you paddy twats!
3) Get in the car you Bulgar twat. I've got squirrels!

 

[Rob]

this does not bode well for 31st August and the day we actually appoint a manager!

We can crank up the resources then. It costs a fair bit though and thought we'd have a quiet week this week!

 

[glking]

Has anyone got and video evidence of Blanc speaking English? I can't find one - and that makes me nervous. If his English is not better than Mancini/Achellotti then no thanks. Communication so vital!

his english can't be any worse than redknapp's...

 

[mw828]

Brownhead was never going to be correct.

He was exactly correct. Blanc is almost certainly just a smokescreen so AVB can lineup 3 signings which we will announce all at once.

 

[Rob]

i had that, plus max connections being hit. someone needs to up the limit on the database

Any more details? We have the limit very high already. Any chance you remember the exact message?

 

[VincenzoCoccotti]

So he's nothing like Harry then?

Harry has always had a whiff of scandal and lack of integrity about him, Blanc has always come across as a man of integrity and professionalism

I would expect Harry to behave like that but not Blanc

 

[HappySpur]

Has anyone got and video evidence of Blanc speaking English? I can't find one - and that makes me nervous. If his English is not better than Mancini/Achellotti then no thanks. Communication so vital!

Sure.

Here you go

 

[dirtyh]

Any more details? We have the limit very high already. Any chance you remember the exact message?

sorry mate, didn't keep it, was too busy F5'ing to get back in lol. don't know what architecture (sql/apache/oracle?) you've got but seen a few db max connections/sessions errors in my time. the gateway error is usually just apache moaning about db connection issues. i imagine the server(s) get manic busy at this time of the year, especially when there's potential news about. If i get anything further i'll note it down.

edit: forgot to say what a fab job you guys do on here by the way. can't be easy keeping all of us maniacs informed 24x7.

 

[only1waddle]

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Christmas 2009 found defending champions Bordeaux nine points clear in the league and looking forward to a Champions League tie with Olympiakos after breezing through a group that featured both Bayern Munich and Juventus. What happened next was difficult to believe. Having won 14 of the 19 games prior to the winter break, Bordeaux won just five in the second half of the season and slumped to sixth in the table following a run-in that saw them pick up eight points from a possible 30 in their final 10 games. The goals dried up for Marouane Chamakh, while Yoann Gourcuff slipped into a slump from which he is yet to emerge.​

Eliminated from the Champions League in the last eight, Les Girondins traversed the closing stages of the season like ghosts, devoid of inspiration on the pitch and incapable of providing convincing explanations for their performances off it. The immense wave of momentum that had swept them to the Coupe de la Ligue and the league title the season before had evaporated and Blanc was unable to manufacture a second wind. It was not until the dust had settled that Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernando put his finger on the problem.​

“For me it was like a plane crash,” he said. “There’s never just one reason. To begin with we placed more importance on the Champions League than the league. Everyone started dreaming. So, when we got knocked out by Lyon in the quarter-finals, it was a hard blow to take to our morale. After that, our tactics were based on playing with Marouane Chamakh, our goalscorer. But he’d given so much that, by the end, he couldn’t give any more. I also think that the squad was poorly managed. There were 14 of us who played over 40 matches. The substitutes didn’t get enough game time.” ​

Its Aarry all over again...... ​

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[nedley]

I wonder if the appointment of Blanc will please Benoit Ekotto?......






Come to think of it, I'm not sure he knows who he is.

 

[Breezer]

Clear he's our first choice though....

Hope so... £30 @ 40/1. Licking my lips.