Quote from: John M on November 23, 2010, 09:39:08 AMMovement off the ball is a problem, but it's a symptom of the present team and not a 'club issue', which is what I think the thread is about.I agree with NeilH - we have a profile issue. The game has evolved over the history of the PL and during that time the media have been obsessed with London and Man Utd, because of their success, and Liverpool, because of their history. We appear as one of the poor relations and this hinders our recruitment of both managers and players. You've mentioned two teams there which the media have been obsessed with, and those teams are two of the most successful. Coincidence?If the media is obsessed with teams from London and the north west, that's because they actually win everything.If another team from a different area threatens to win things or achieve things, the media will switch on to them, too.Look at the way they kept telling us Newcastle were our second team when they were qualifying for the CL regularly and finishing second.
Movement off the ball is a problem, but it's a symptom of the present team and not a 'club issue', which is what I think the thread is about.I agree with NeilH - we have a profile issue. The game has evolved over the history of the PL and during that time the media have been obsessed with London and Man Utd, because of their success, and Liverpool, because of their history. We appear as one of the poor relations and this hinders our recruitment of both managers and players.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on November 23, 2010, 08:49:03 AMMovement off the ball. That's what I'd have said.
Movement off the ball.
We lack a winning mentality. How many of our players have actually won trophies? Apart from Pires.
Crap defense, that's our weakest link.
Quote from: saunders_heroes on November 23, 2010, 11:39:39 AMCrap defense, that's our weakest link.It is now for sure.Warnock is just not the player he was before his injury. Luke Young the right back playing at right back isn't that great a right back, certainly not that much better than Cuellar playing there. Dunne although solid is all of a sudden error prone. Only Collins appears to be showing consistent form.
Luke Young the right back playing at right back isn't that great a right back, certainly not that much better than Cuellar playing there.
Quote from: Bren_d on November 23, 2010, 11:52:10 AMLuke Young the right back playing at right back isn't that great a right back, certainly not that much better than Cuellar playing there.You might want to only whisper that bit - it'll get the natives restless!