Quote from: Percy McCarthy on October 15, 2024, 09:41:08 AMEdit: as I looked back at the telly after posting, I saw that Neil Critchley has got the Hearts job. Was that Gerrard’s hapless and well-travelled assistant?You're thinking of Micheal Bale who abandoned Slippy to take the QPR job. He then abandoned them to take the Sevco job. Neil Critchley replaced him at QPR, the day after Slippy was kicked out but he only lasted 12 games at Loftus Road.
Edit: as I looked back at the telly after posting, I saw that Neil Critchley has got the Hearts job. Was that Gerrard’s hapless and well-travelled assistant?
Quote from: Rudy Can't Fail on October 15, 2024, 01:36:29 PMQuote from: Percy McCarthy on October 15, 2024, 09:41:08 AMEdit: as I looked back at the telly after posting, I saw that Neil Critchley has got the Hearts job. Was that Gerrard’s hapless and well-travelled assistant?You're thinking of Micheal Bale who abandoned Slippy to take the QPR job. He then abandoned them to take the Sevco job. Neil Critchley replaced him at QPR, the day after Slippy was kicked out but he only lasted 12 games at Loftus Road.Critchley was Blackpool manager, he left them to join us as Gerrard's assistant after Beale left us.
Quote from: Mister E on October 15, 2024, 07:39:54 AM... which, whilst understandable, is clouding the judgement on the players that came into the club at that time ...Yep, almost certainly why he keeps banging on about playing Maatsen instead of Digne.
... which, whilst understandable, is clouding the judgement on the players that came into the club at that time ...
... The problem with Gerrard wasn't his transfers, it was his arrogant attitude towards the senior players, and inability to alter his tactics when they clearly weren't working.
Digne is worth every penny I reckon, didn't cost a fortune in a transfer fee and you're not getting a left back as good as him for any less wages than he's on. He saw off Moreno who was Unai's first transfer, and so far he's keeping his place despite us spending a trillion quid on Maatsen as well.The problem with Gerrard wasn't his transfers, it was his arrogant attitude towards the senior players, and inability to alter his tactics when they clearly weren't working.
Quote from: Risso on October 15, 2024, 09:28:32 AMQuote from: Mister E on October 15, 2024, 07:39:54 AM... which, whilst understandable, is clouding the judgement on the players that came into the club at that time ...Yep, almost certainly why he keeps banging on about playing Maatsen instead of Digne.I’d play Maatsen ahead of Digne. Digne is great at crossing but rarely threatens beyond the defensive line. Maatsen does this, which complements Ramsey tucking in (bailey offering the same threat behind on the other side). Probably with Konsa at RB.I think that’s our best formation as we can attack from both wings and push their defence back. With Digne they can defend high with minimal jeapody.
Great to see him back