Quote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 04:59:03 PMI think our position, and the spending to even be there shows just how far behind we are following years of neglect. It's going to take an awful lot more money and time to get us competing.ouch ....that's the reality and it hurts
I think our position, and the spending to even be there shows just how far behind we are following years of neglect. It's going to take an awful lot more money and time to get us competing.
It's the harsh reality that gets to you ......currently we are not able to beat teams like Southampton, Sheffield Utd and Bournemouth
Quote from: villa `cross the mersey on December 23, 2019, 05:23:09 PMQuote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 04:59:03 PMI think our position, and the spending to even be there shows just how far behind we are following years of neglect. It's going to take an awful lot more money and time to get us competing.ouch ....that's the reality and it hurts It does.But it's true that we need a project, a plan, and to stick with it through tough times as well as the good.We were 17th in the Championship a year ago with a load of loan players (the good ones) and old players who were all due to leave. It's a miracle we got promoted to be honest.We're on the way, just slowly this season. 2 or 3 decent signings and we'll be ok, I really believe it. However, there is certainly a twitchiness there!!!
Quote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 04:59:03 PMI think our position, and the spending to even be there shows just how far behind we are following years of neglect. It's going to take an awful lot more money and time to get us competing.Yeah, I just didn't realise how established the "established teams" are. It's going to take a lot of effort, from all elements of this club, to stay in this division
Quote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 05:27:49 PMQuote from: villa `cross the mersey on December 23, 2019, 05:23:09 PMQuote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 04:59:03 PMI think our position, and the spending to even be there shows just how far behind we are following years of neglect. It's going to take an awful lot more money and time to get us competing.ouch ....that's the reality and it hurts It does.But it's true that we need a project, a plan, and to stick with it through tough times as well as the good.We were 17th in the Championship a year ago with a load of loan players (the good ones) and old players who were all due to leave. It's a miracle we got promoted to be honest.We're on the way, just slowly this season. 2 or 3 decent signings and we'll be ok, I really believe it. However, there is certainly a twitchiness there!!!Sticking with a bad plan is just idiocy though. It's becomingly increasingly clear that Smith is a Championship level manager with only one way of playing. His tactics are poor, and his game management really naive. It's Paul Lambert all over again.
Quote from: Risso on December 23, 2019, 06:51:51 PMQuote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 05:27:49 PMQuote from: villa `cross the mersey on December 23, 2019, 05:23:09 PMQuote from: Drummond on December 23, 2019, 04:59:03 PMI think our position, and the spending to even be there shows just how far behind we are following years of neglect. It's going to take an awful lot more money and time to get us competing.ouch ....that's the reality and it hurts It does.But it's true that we need a project, a plan, and to stick with it through tough times as well as the good.We were 17th in the Championship a year ago with a load of loan players (the good ones) and old players who were all due to leave. It's a miracle we got promoted to be honest.We're on the way, just slowly this season. 2 or 3 decent signings and we'll be ok, I really believe it. However, there is certainly a twitchiness there!!!Sticking with a bad plan is just idiocy though. It's becomingly increasingly clear that Smith is a Championship level manager with only one way of playing. His tactics are poor, and his game management really naive. It's Paul Lambert all over again. Nail on head there Risso - he too is beginning to remind me of Lambert
That's the thing though, we're trying a system and way of playing and the next manager would be expected to play a similar way...