Quote from: Clampy on November 08, 2017, 01:19:59 PMLast season was always going to be a big ask whoever was in charge, we were in an absolute mess.Newcastle were in a mess too but they fairly well stormed back up while getting rid of Sissoko, Wijnaldum etc. Benitez had a plan though and his signings clearly reflected that.
Last season was always going to be a big ask whoever was in charge, we were in an absolute mess.
Quote from: brontebilly on November 09, 2017, 12:43:24 PMQuote from: Clampy on November 08, 2017, 01:19:59 PMLast season was always going to be a big ask whoever was in charge, we were in an absolute mess.Newcastle were in a mess too but they fairly well stormed back up while getting rid of Sissoko, Wijnaldum etc. Benitez had a plan though and his signings clearly reflected that.They did keep their very good manager and were no where near as bad as we were.
Quote from: Clampy on November 09, 2017, 12:48:11 PMQuote from: brontebilly on November 09, 2017, 12:43:24 PMQuote from: Clampy on November 08, 2017, 01:19:59 PMLast season was always going to be a big ask whoever was in charge, we were in an absolute mess.Newcastle were in a mess too but they fairly well stormed back up while getting rid of Sissoko, Wijnaldum etc. Benitez had a plan though and his signings clearly reflected that.They did keep their very good manager and were no where near as bad as we were. Was Newcastle's squad that much better than ours should have been by the end of last summer?RDM fucked up because he didn't left some gaps in the squad and then we, as a club, compounded it by changing direction after 11 games and going with a manager who wasn't suited to the squad we had.Bruce then scattered money around in January trying to make it more like his sort of squad but left himself with very little to spend this summer and us with 3-4 signings that just don't fit because he didn't plan out how he wanted the players to fit in. He made similar mistakes this summer which is why, for the last few weeks our left side has been a right back and a right winger. Both have done a decent job but because we have no one who can cross with their left foot we're really predictable on that side on the pitch.
My concern with Wyness is that he doesn't see himself as accountable for all that much. He is an arch delegator.Not making much out of merchandising? Outsource it.Need to have a football philosophy at the club? Bring in Round.I have met him a couple of times and he is a nice bloke but he certainly isn't a hands on Chief Exec by any stretch.
Quote from: paul_e on November 09, 2017, 02:52:33 PMQuote from: Clampy on November 09, 2017, 12:48:11 PMQuote from: brontebilly on November 09, 2017, 12:43:24 PMQuote from: Clampy on November 08, 2017, 01:19:59 PMLast season was always going to be a big ask whoever was in charge, we were in an absolute mess.Newcastle were in a mess too but they fairly well stormed back up while getting rid of Sissoko, Wijnaldum etc. Benitez had a plan though and his signings clearly reflected that.They did keep their very good manager and were no where near as bad as we were. Was Newcastle's squad that much better than ours should have been by the end of last summer?RDM fucked up because he didn't left some gaps in the squad and then we, as a club, compounded it by changing direction after 11 games and going with a manager who wasn't suited to the squad we had.Bruce then scattered money around in January trying to make it more like his sort of squad but left himself with very little to spend this summer and us with 3-4 signings that just don't fit because he didn't plan out how he wanted the players to fit in. He made similar mistakes this summer which is why, for the last few weeks our left side has been a right back and a right winger. Both have done a decent job but because we have no one who can cross with their left foot we're really predictable on that side on the pitch.Gayle and JonJo Shelvey were much better players in their positions than what we had.
Quote from: in exile on November 08, 2017, 02:09:26 PMDoes anyone have a email address for Keith Wyness?I've tried the @avfc.co.uk route and it's bounced backHe has a twitter account if that helps.
Does anyone have a email address for Keith Wyness?I've tried the @avfc.co.uk route and it's bounced back
in exile what you want to ask him then
Quote from: SoccerHQ on November 08, 2017, 06:54:26 PMQuote from: in exile on November 08, 2017, 02:09:26 PMDoes anyone have a email address for Keith Wyness?I've tried the @avfc.co.uk route and it's bounced backHe has a twitter account if that helps.Not really, it's a private email I need to send
Shelvey isn't s*** but he does have a big attitude problem. Let's remember we started last season with Tishbola, Westwood, Gary Gardner and Bacuna as our central midfield options.I was more basing it on what we started the season with. Gestede, Ayew etc. Decent players but we couldn't get the best out of them.Newcastle got off to a good start (after losing the first two they won their next six I think) we didn't and the damage was done.
"We will get up eventually " I am sure leeds and forest have thought that for years.This year or we could be adrift a while