The great fallacy is that the game is first and foremost about winning.

It's nothing of the kind. The game is about glory. It's about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom.

Posted By: wolfio on January 30th 2014 at 17:06:59

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Do managers have an obligation to play attractive football?? (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jan 30, 16:33:42
- The great fallacy is that the game is first and foremost about winning. (Other Football) - wolfio, Jan 30, 17:06:59
  - Nowadays the English game is about two things only (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jan 30, 17:19:56
- mate, you're a knowledgeable bloke who knows his football, but your defence (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 30, 16:43:52
  - I don't think I do defend everything Hughton does (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jan 30, 16:48:10
    - You do appear to and thats me being totally honest! (n/m) (Other Football) - Kirrie, Jan 30, 17:25:32
    - ok, everything wasn't the quite the right word, but that is being a wee bit pedantic. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 30, 16:52:21
  - he's a mindless sheep (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 30, 16:44:13
    - He's pretty unique on here (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jan 30, 16:57:42
      - gnashing * (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 30, 16:59:29
        
        no no. its gashing. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Jan 30, 16:59:58
    - You use that meaningless word a lot don't you. Why is he a sheep because he disagrees with (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 30, 16:47:54
      - because he tows the club line without question (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 30, 16:48:38
        
        I think he's a good poster (Other Football) - norway, Jan 30, 16:51:39
        
        Agree. There is much you could learn from him. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Jan 30, 16:56:28
        
        BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jan 30, 16:57:13
        
        ;-) (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Jan 30, 16:58:57
        
        agreed, i respect his opinion, just think he's a tad bias, and tbf i (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 30, 16:56:26
        
        vvvvv lynch mob vvvvv (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jan 30, 16:54:24
        
        wanker (Other Football) - Kev, Jan 30, 16:52:54
        
        No he's not, he's a bollock f**ker (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 30, 16:54:05
        
        Surely that makes him a c&&t, not a sheep ;-) (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 30, 16:52:28
        
        No he doesn't. The club don't have a line. He simply doesn't agree that (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 30, 16:50:16
- no one is obligated , so it's a pointless question really, (didn't bother with the link). (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 30, 16:39:00
- Nope (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 30, 16:37:42
  - interesting then that West Ham have been chosen as the example (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jan 30, 16:38:33
    - and wrongly, it appears (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 30, 16:45:36
    - Last night was a rather obvious example though. (Other Football) - norway, Jan 30, 16:41:18
      - it is strange how we're so inept at parking the bus (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jan 30, 16:44:23
        
        As soon as the first goal goes in (Other Football) - norway, Jan 30, 16:45:27
      - Thats because our Bus rusts away after 10 mins (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Jan 30, 16:42:37
    - No. It is based on their defensive display yesterday (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 30, 16:39:49
- of course they dont you tit. (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 30, 16:37:38
  - do you think there is a difference between shit performances (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jan 30, 16:40:27
    - well, our snail paced counter attacks aint pretty... (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jan 30, 16:43:52

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