Quote from: b23 on May 02, 2011, 02:52:52 PMQuote from: TheBentman on May 02, 2011, 01:50:14 PMWhy pre-season? Maybe the club will buy some defenders ?What about the really good Spanish one and the talented youngster who dont get a start while those two wasters continue to get picked?
Quote from: TheBentman on May 02, 2011, 01:50:14 PMWhy pre-season? Maybe the club will buy some defenders ?
Why pre-season?
Quote from: pauliebentnuts on May 02, 2011, 02:58:01 PMQuote from: b23 on May 02, 2011, 02:52:52 PMQuote from: TheBentman on May 02, 2011, 01:50:14 PMWhy pre-season? Maybe the club will buy some defenders ?What about the really good Spanish one and the talented youngster who dont get a start while those two wasters continue to get picked? Yes. Clarke is a good prospect. He makes playing football look easy. I like Carlos too, as a centre back, but his chances of playing are/will be limited if Houllier remains as Manager.
For whatever reason it is the regular non-selection of Cuellar in defence is one of the biggest cases of cutting off one's nose to spite one's face I've seen in a long time.
Quote from: ozzjim on May 02, 2011, 12:26:29 PMThere was a time where every answer to a question that DOL was asked was analysed and over analysed. Gmac is now getting the same. He is saying what we are seeing, so at least the coaching staff are able to see the obvious, unlike the previous regime that buried their heads in the sand! I am also sure that even if GED returns this summer, there will be another coach or two added to the staff to support this side of things. I am hoping that GMac and GED to go now though, for my health as much as his, simply to not have to read the continuous monotony of picking on every word and repeating the same thing ad-nausea. Off topic is much more interesting than football these days.Awfully sorry Ozzjim, but some of us don't enjoy being beaten in three local Derbies in the same season and having to rely on beating Wigan on Saturday to make sure we stay up with 3 games to go.
There was a time where every answer to a question that DOL was asked was analysed and over analysed. Gmac is now getting the same. He is saying what we are seeing, so at least the coaching staff are able to see the obvious, unlike the previous regime that buried their heads in the sand! I am also sure that even if GED returns this summer, there will be another coach or two added to the staff to support this side of things. I am hoping that GMac and GED to go now though, for my health as much as his, simply to not have to read the continuous monotony of picking on every word and repeating the same thing ad-nausea. Off topic is much more interesting than football these days.
"There's not a great deal needs changing here. What happened here before we came suggests that.
Put the f****** thing in row Z - would be an improvement
Quote from: clampy on May 02, 2011, 12:33:07 PMQuote from: ozzjim on May 02, 2011, 12:26:29 PMThere was a time where every answer to a question that DOL was asked was analysed and over analysed. Gmac is now getting the same. He is saying what we are seeing, so at least the coaching staff are able to see the obvious, unlike the previous regime that buried their heads in the sand! I am also sure that even if GED returns this summer, there will be another coach or two added to the staff to support this side of things. I am hoping that GMac and GED to go now though, for my health as much as his, simply to not have to read the continuous monotony of picking on every word and repeating the same thing ad-nausea. Off topic is much more interesting than football these days.Awfully sorry Ozzjim, but some of us don't enjoy being beaten in three local Derbies in the same season and having to rely on beating Wigan on Saturday to make sure we stay up with 3 games to go. and most of don't like losing 26 points from winning position. Being the most "turned around" team is humiliating behind belief.
"If we tickle it and get it right there's no massive change needed.''
Quote from: SashasGrandad on May 02, 2011, 05:36:42 PMPut the f****** thing in row Z - would be an improvementI disagree there. It's the constant kick and rush tactics employed by the likes of Collins and Friedel that have caused so many problems. I wish we'd take a leaf out of Clark's book (or better still, play him!) and play the ball out of defence instead of blasting it to anywhere. All this does is invite pressure on the defence and cause us to concede too many set-pieces (which we can't defend). We need to learn to take control of the ball at the back instead of panicking and maybe then, with a bit of ball retention, we will improve.