Defence is shit. Midfield lightweight. Wingers who can't send in crosses that beat the first man. (Plus wingers whose petulance get them suspended when we desperately need the experience). Strikers who can't score. Managers/coaching staff who are watching the same mistakes played out week after week. The club is in a mess. Oh, and I always said during the Randy Lerner love-in years, the time to judge him was when he had to make a managerial appointment/deal with the first real crisis of confidence on the pitch. So based on that, how many still reckon we've got the best Chairman going?
A truly pathetic performance from the team tonight. The kind of performance a group of players gives when they want the manager out, everyone pointing at one another, petulant fouling, no support play, no passion, the body language on some players was just shocking. I'm afraid we need someone with energy in charge someone to give the place a lift. Gerard Houllier is not that man and if possible a change should be made as we are heading for the Championship. No ifs buts etc. Tonight showed us up against a poor liverpool side.Friedel 5 - didnt have much to do. One decent saveYoung 6 - not too bad defensivelyDunne 4 - not great at all. cumbersomeCollins 3 - see above but worseWarnock - just fuck off you gutless c***. Albrighton 2 -hopelessHogg 4 - lost rodrigues for third goal, was lost generally but at least gave his bestClark 2 - at fault for two goals in a nightmare halfDowning 5 - tried to be fair in the second halfGabby 2 - diabolical. disgraceful attitude and non existent workrateIreland 4 - woeful in first half but improved a bit after the breakFonz 6 - has a great touch was our only player that turned on the ball all night and again gave it a lash anywayCarew & Pires - finished
I can't help but blame Damon Green. He's playing Roy Scheider in Sharm el Shark.He should be here.
I wish people would stop saying we have the same team as MON, he never had the injuries to contend with that we have now. I'm as angry over that performance as anyone but keep a sense of reality.
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on December 06, 2010, 10:15:22 PMA team reflects its manager. These are the same players that played to consistent 6th place finishes under MO'N. At the risk of having a fatwah launched against me, he had passion. This guy doesn't. He has no association or passion with my club. He completely lacks any sort of interest and this is reflected in the team's sudden propensity to be totally flaky and lightweight. It's all very well being tippy tappy but were not even that good at that, without having any end product and an all of a sudden shocking defence. I actually worry about January and letting him have access to the cheque book. God knows who he will bring in.A lot of the players apparently didn't like MON, but they feared/respected him. Which can often be more effective.The performances of some of the senior players indicate a lack of respect, Dunne's physical condition is a particularly bad indication in that regard. It doesn't look like he's been forced to slim down and get into shape at all.
A team reflects its manager. These are the same players that played to consistent 6th place finishes under MO'N. At the risk of having a fatwah launched against me, he had passion. This guy doesn't. He has no association or passion with my club. He completely lacks any sort of interest and this is reflected in the team's sudden propensity to be totally flaky and lightweight. It's all very well being tippy tappy but were not even that good at that, without having any end product and an all of a sudden shocking defence. I actually worry about January and letting him have access to the cheque book. God knows who he will bring in.