I like the balance to our ex-manager getting the blame for what went wrong yesterday and none of the credit for the West Ham result.
Yesterday just highlighted the difference a proper manager makes in a game like that. It was just from the moment the first goal went in, lacking in any direction. The team picked itself was naive as mentioned here. Newcastles solid midfield 3, and our lightweight midfield. Clark's previous two top flight matches were incredibly comfortable. But his inexperienced really showed today. Again, I'd have given him the chance off the back of last week in all fairness. And maybe the injuries meant he had to play. But if there was another experienced option, retrospect says that person should have played. Dunney doesn't look fit either.Losing 7-0 to a rampart, title winning side like Chelsea last season was bad enough. That was about being outclassed and just caving in. But Newcastle's side is at the very best, with their first 11, a mid-table side. Nothing more. No way should we be mauled like that. It was frightening. And I'm sure O Neill leading us out, we'd have probably won the game in truth.But yes, the man is a twat. He's thrown his toys out the pram and dropped us in it. I agree Fonzie and Albrighton should have had lengthy loan periods by now. Again, this is down to O Neill. We needed them around last year because the squad wasn't big enough. Since O Neill took over, we've been consistently short of what's required for a season. That's down to dithering. One dimensional buying, and wasting too much money on overrated domestic players. 12 Mill for Downing could have brought us two better wingers from abroad to be honest. I still think MC Stew will come good, but he's not a top 6 quality player. If Ash departs, we're in trouble. Sadly last season we just didn't have the option to send our better kids out on loan.
Quote from: supertom on August 23, 2010, 09:58:31 AMYesterday just highlighted the difference a proper manager makes in a game like that. It was just from the moment the first goal went in, lacking in any direction. The team picked itself was naive as mentioned here. Newcastles solid midfield 3, and our lightweight midfield. Clark's previous two top flight matches were incredibly comfortable. But his inexperienced really showed today. Again, I'd have given him the chance off the back of last week in all fairness. And maybe the injuries meant he had to play. But if there was another experienced option, retrospect says that person should have played. Dunney doesn't look fit either.Losing 7-0 to a rampart, title winning side like Chelsea last season was bad enough. That was about being outclassed and just caving in. But Newcastle's side is at the very best, with their first 11, a mid-table side. Nothing more. No way should we be mauled like that. It was frightening. And I'm sure O Neill leading us out, we'd have probably won the game in truth.But yes, the man is a twat. He's thrown his toys out the pram and dropped us in it. I agree Fonzie and Albrighton should have had lengthy loan periods by now. Again, this is down to O Neill. We needed them around last year because the squad wasn't big enough. Since O Neill took over, we've been consistently short of what's required for a season. That's down to dithering. One dimensional buying, and wasting too much money on overrated domestic players. 12 Mill for Downing could have brought us two better wingers from abroad to be honest. I still think MC Stew will come good, but he's not a top 6 quality player. If Ash departs, we're in trouble. Sadly last season we just didn't have the option to send our better kids out on loan. Can't argue with that!Only thing is what was the point of keeping them around when he knew he wouldn't play them!
Quote from: John M on August 23, 2010, 09:41:27 AMI like the balance to our ex-manager getting the blame for what went wrong yesterday and none of the credit for the West Ham result. What a stupid comment.West Ham was everything Martin wasn't, young attacking team, with youth getting a chance off the bench.Yesturday was a copy of when Martin was here, lightweight in the middle, waiting too long to change it and bringing heskey on when you need a goal.
If the LMA are to be believed and O'Neill walked because the CEO did the deal to bring Ireland in against his wishes, then he had no choice but to walk and it is Faulkner who is the twat in this. btw: "yesturday" is apt.