Quote from: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 05:24:16 PMI honestly don't think he's as bad as made out this season.However bringing him on a game when you're 1 down is bonkers and when he makes an error for the penalty you just leave yourselve open to all sorts of criticism I'm afraid.Yeah, I'm with you on both the points you make.And: Hourihane has been so remittingly bad that any other midfielder is having to do the work of others; accentuating any mistakes made.
I honestly don't think he's as bad as made out this season.However bringing him on a game when you're 1 down is bonkers and when he makes an error for the penalty you just leave yourselve open to all sorts of criticism I'm afraid.
the only people responsible for this mess is successive owners and managers of the club. Whenever I saw something dire when I was in marketing - particularly advertising - I never blamed the agency, it was the client for accepting shite. NSWE need to be as tough here as they are in every other business they have an interest in.
It's not abuse. I think he's a massively limited footballer that changes the way we play because he likes to sit deep. But he's no longer the player he was 10 years ago and because of his lack of pace and age, he cannot be as dynamic as he once was. Thus when he plays we play deeper and it's not helped by having Hourihane and McGinn in there who are better suited to that role because they are also able to get forward faster. I don't have a massive issue when he comes on late, but as a starting option I don't like it. Next game, I am hoping BB gets the start because he will at least push forward a bit more.
Quote from: mr underhill on January 13, 2019, 08:59:58 AMthe only people responsible for this mess is successive owners and managers of the club. Whenever I saw something dire when I was in marketing - particularly advertising - I never blamed the agency, it was the client for accepting shite. NSWE need to be as tough here as they are in every other business they have an interest in.When you say need to be tough, what do you mean?