It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

By Luke Edwards
5:03PM GMT 29 Dec 2014
Former Crystal Palace player will return to Selhurst Park with Hull City manager Steve Bruce the early front-runner to replace him at St James’ Park

Alan Pardew is set to become the new Crystal Palace manager after they agreed a compensation package with Newcastle United thought to be worth around £2.5m, with Steve Bruce the early front-runner to replace him at St James’ Park.

Pardew has decided to take on the challenge of keeping Palace in the Premier League as he feels he will never win back the support of the majority of Newcastle supporters and is fed up with being ignored when it comes to player recruitment.

Telegraph Sport has been told Newcastle are also considering appointing a foreign manager for the first time under Ashley. Saint Etienne manager Christophe Galtier has been linked with the job in the past.

The final straw for Pardew is thought to have come when Ashley informed him that his request for a new striker in January had been turned down.


The 53-year-old was the fourth longest serving manager in the country, but has been unpopular on Tyneside for much of the last 12 months after a series of lengthy slumps in form.

Although Palace do not have the same resources or media profile as Newcastle, Pardew has come to the conclusion he has taken the club as far as he can because of the restrictions put on him by the board at St James’ Park.

However, many would argue Pardew has not made the best of the players available to him this season and, significantly, his departure will be celebrated on Tyneside rather than mourned.

Although their parting has been amicable, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has not fought to keep Pardew after he indicated in a phone conversation on Monday that he wanted to leave.

Instead, Newcastle were keen to make sure they received suitable compensation for a manager who had five years remaining on his contract and will now look for a replacement.

Hull City manager Steve Bruce is one of the name’s under consideration and significantly, the former Manchester United captain gets on well with the club’s influential chief scout Graham Carr.

Other names likely to be considered are former Palace manager Tony Pulis, who has been waiting for the right job to come up since quitting at Selhurst Park in the summer. Tim Sherwood is also keen to be interviewed.

Another fabulous performance from Burnley Stan. My team are Donald Ducked, I doubt Our Chairman has the balls to sack Martinez, Everton fans may well force the issue. In a way I admire his stance not to change his philosophy, but only he is blind enough to realise that the present players are just not up to fulfil his obvious fantasy. The reality is on present results, shite doesn't cover it. Martinez biggest failure, will not take advice.

David Moyes greatest achievement 4th in Premiership, following season 17th. If Martinez is not careful 5th last season, God forbid relegation this? :0(

Everton lose again miserably. he he.

Bring back Davy bring back Davy bring back Davy.........ho ho ha ha he he

Blinkin' hell.....Spurs have turned into super-beaters...!....5-3......my betting gone down the spout this end of year !...

Yes indeed CC, it's never over till it's over.

Quality listening in about 45 mins on Talk sport (difficult to believe I know but) when the manager of the year is on... guess who -):

Reckon Lockets would make a good sponsor for Burnley Stan, Sean's voice needs all the help he can get. :0)

I find it interesting you guys have nothing to say about Stephen Gerrard who is apparently going to terminate his career with Liverpool and move to the the USA and play for LA Galaxy.

EL - What is there to say, great player, great servant to LFC. Coming to the end of his career making a few bob before hanging up his boots. Good luck to him.

You think that was rough CC, should here him after a game -):

... Who needs Ings and Vokes: http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=2jcdkwn&s=8#.VKgdMltMuEc

BBC scraping the very bottom of the barrel with Jimmy Bullard as their latest pundit - "need a bit moa cuttin edge, noah wot a mean" . Scruffy looking twit, what did he ever achieve in football apart from being an absolute silly useless as-----e?

Everton need to win FA Cup tie against West Ham as Roberto Martinez's boundless optimism begins to grate
Four successive defeats have made Tuesday's third-round match at Goodison Park 'the most important of the season' according to manager who needs a spark


By Mark Ogden, Northern Football Correspondent10:30PM GMT 05 Jan 2015 CommentsComment
It has taken only 18 months, most of which have been spent on the crest of an Evertonian wave, but Roberto Martínez’s boundless optimism and faith in his football principles are beginning to grate at Goodison Park
Four successive defeats – the 2-0 New Year’s Day loss at Hull City was Everton's seventh in nine games – have led to the FA Cup third-round tie at home against West Ham United on Tuesday becoming, in Martínez’s words, "the most important game of the season" and one which could shape the Spaniard’s future at the club.
Few Evertonians appear to want a change of manager, but the exasperated mood among the supporters was summed up neatly by the Hull match report on the thisisnotfootball fans’ website which claimed that the "eminently likeable and intelligent Martínez is looking like the mayor of Amity Beach now, trying to convince everyone that the water’s fine as the body parts keep washing up on the beach".
If trophies were handed out for positivity and optimism, Martínez’s CV would resemble Sir Alex Ferguson’s at Manchester United, but even Everton’s supremely confident manager is beginning to change the mood music. In Jaws, it got worse before it got better, but as he prepared to face Sam Allardyce’s team at Goodison Park, using unfamiliar words such as "anxiety" and "adversity", Martínez conceded that Everton are approaching a line in the sand.


"The next game is the most important of the season, even if it’s not in the Premier League," Martínez said. "This could be a pivotal moment in our season. It’s important that we support each other and trigger that bit of momentum that we haven’t really had. It’s completely normal people [supporters] are getting upset.



"But we are here to build something for the future, not just for now, and become a winning team, so the message is very clear – we need to react in the proper way, find solutions in adversity and find a way to become a winning side."
Having admitted to researching the chairmen for whom he chooses to work, Martínez will know that Bill Kenwright is a man blessed with greater patience levels than most, someone prepared to offer time for a storm to blow over. But the Spaniard, 41, needs a positive result against West Ham, if only to gain a glimpse of blue sky behind the clouds. "We need to start enjoying our football again," Martínez said. "The FA   Cup could give us that as it’s a completely different game and a different situation where you don’t carry any luggage from what happened in the past."
The past is Martínez’s problem, however, in that it makes the here and now appear bleak. Twelve months ago, Everton approached FA Cup third-round weekend sitting in fifth position in the Premier League, with 38 points from 20 games. Now, Martínez’s team find themselves with 21 points from the same number of games, with a goal difference of -4 – this time last year, it was +13.

The worst 1st half I have seen at Turf Moor for as long as I can remember, not one attempt on goal by either side!.. and a result that neither side wanted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30620968

By Matt Law
8:22PM GMT 30 Dec 2014
Spurs hope to tempt Burnley to sell their England Under-21 international, whose contract is up at the end of the season, for around £7m in January

Tottenham Hotspur are watching Burnley star Danny Ings as they weigh up whether or not to make a January bid for the striker.

Ings has claimed he has no interest in leaving Turf Moor in January, but that may not stop Tottenham testing Burnley’s resolve to keep their best player.

The 22-year-old’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season, which has alerted a host of clubs to his potential availability.

Tottenham sent scout Ian Broomfield to Turf Moor on Boxing Day to watch Ings play for Burnley against Liverpool.

Ings had been impressive during his side’s 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane only six days earlier and has scored four goals in 16 Premier League games.

Spurs could decide to wait until the summer and attempt to sign Ings on a Bosman deal, whereby they would only have to pay Burnley compensation for the England Under-21 international.

But with Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez still out injured and Saido Berahino valued at over £20m by West Bromwich Albion, Spurs may try to tempt Burnley into selling Ings in January for around £7m.

try backing leeds (Weeds) utd to lose every game - should easily come out on top over all this season - worked well so far - a team mostly made up of not much from the italian b leagues ;
good bet for the drop also with the embargo in place
gla

Only £7m... How derisory -):

Might start talking if they double it though, along with all the other clubs in the queue.

£7M?? you can buy leeds for £7.00 and still get change :-)
ings though circa £10M

We getting our proper colour back later today !

Can't wait to watch us play sh*te in blue instead of red :-)

Try Claret & Blue, you know it makes sense -):