Lerner was hoodwinked into believing our kids were akin to Man Utd's of the early to mid '90's, when in reality they're incredibly average. Selling your best players and replacing them with the youth team has been utterly disastrous. His choice of managers have been even worse. Lerner has the Midas touch in reverse.
Which is exactly why a more progressive managerial selection should have been made after GHou's illness.If we're going to sell our two most creative players, then at least bring in a manager who can find 'diamonds in the rough' and develop youngsters. We didn't.Such as who, Martinez? After he decided to stop at Wigan, who else fitting the above could have been brought in?No joined-up, logical thinking by RL et al.
Quote from: Ads on April 22, 2012, 10:01:09 AMThere its an air of that, people seemingly enjoying our plight.Their names should be put in a list for future reference.
There its an air of that, people seemingly enjoying our plight.
I really, really hope somebody at the club does a proper `mea culpa' at the end of the season. SGT Mk II tried it, as I recall, and got booed off the pitch. But at least he tried, and he's never shied away from discussing problems in plain terms.
Quote from: Ads on April 22, 2012, 10:01:09 AMThere its an air of that, people seemingly enjoying our plight.Well that's nuts because it's horrible.
Quote from: Dave McLark Five on April 22, 2012, 10:03:42 AMQuote from: Ads on April 22, 2012, 10:01:09 AMThere its an air of that, people seemingly enjoying our plight.Their names should be put in a list for future reference.It's no worse than pretending that McLeish is doing well to maintain some of internet persona.
We do not belong in the Championship.This bloody manager and Grant do.
Quote from: saunders_heroes on April 22, 2012, 10:04:42 AMLerner was hoodwinked into believing our kids were akin to Man Utd's of the early to mid '90's, when in reality they're incredibly average. Selling your best players and replacing them with the youth team has been utterly disastrous. His choice of managers have been even worse. Lerner has the Midas touch in reverse. I don't think thery're incredibly average, I think there are some good players in there. It's just that it's too much to have 7/8 thrown in at the same time against experienced PL players and expect them to be able to cope - Fergies 1996 world beaters apart it just doesn't happen like that.
Quote from: OzVilla on April 22, 2012, 10:07:02 AMQuote from: saunders_heroes on April 22, 2012, 10:04:42 AMLerner was hoodwinked into believing our kids were akin to Man Utd's of the early to mid '90's, when in reality they're incredibly average. Selling your best players and replacing them with the youth team has been utterly disastrous. His choice of managers have been even worse. Lerner has the Midas touch in reverse. I don't think thery're incredibly average, I think there are some good players in there. It's just that it's too much to have 7/8 thrown in at the same time against experienced PL players and expect them to be able to cope - Fergies 1996 world beaters apart it just doesn't happen like that.Agreed. Just because they're not going to win the league on their own does not, by any means, make them 'incredibly average'.
Quote from: Chipsticks on April 22, 2012, 11:14:05 AMQuote from: OzVilla on April 22, 2012, 10:07:02 AMQuote from: saunders_heroes on April 22, 2012, 10:04:42 AMLerner was hoodwinked into believing our kids were akin to Man Utd's of the early to mid '90's, when in reality they're incredibly average. Selling your best players and replacing them with the youth team has been utterly disastrous. His choice of managers have been even worse. Lerner has the Midas touch in reverse. I don't think thery're incredibly average, I think there are some good players in there. It's just that it's too much to have 7/8 thrown in at the same time against experienced PL players and expect them to be able to cope - Fergies 1996 world beaters apart it just doesn't happen like that.Agreed. Just because they're not going to win the league on their own does not, by any means, make them 'incredibly average'. Who said they were expected to win the league? Not me. The kids are dragging us down. That's what happens when you sell your best players and pack your first team with the youth team.