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Author Topic: The lack of patience in football  (Read 2419 times)

Offline SaddVillan

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The lack of patience in football
« on: March 19, 2023, 11:29:48 AM »
An interesting read for fans of clubs at whatever level. Pulis has some very interesting things to say.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/18/championship-manager-churn-watford-huddersfield

Offline Paul.S

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2023, 11:57:10 AM »
His style of football was horrendous but I can’t disagree with this. Unfortunately the game today is covered 24/7 by a media whose thirst for shock and awe headlines make it impossible for many to be given time. Hopefully the long term deal we’ve given our manager means the owners allow him to build our club.

Offline Monty

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2023, 12:09:07 PM »
Ainsworth looks like a 70s bassist who quit smack for Buddhism.

Offline Axl Rose

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2023, 12:12:37 PM »
Ainsworth looks like a 70s bassist who quit smack for Buddhism.

Ha!

Online Richard E

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2023, 12:12:52 PM »
Bugger patience. I’m 52 and I need to see us win the FA Cup before I cark it.

Online Lucky Eddie

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2023, 12:32:54 PM »
Bugger patience. I’m 52 and I need to see us win the FA Cup before I cark it.

This all day long with bells on

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2023, 12:35:01 PM »
It’s not about being patient with the wrong person though. Patience got us years of Paul Lambert.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2023, 12:48:02 PM »
An interesting read for fans of clubs at whatever level. Pulis has some very interesting things to say.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/18/championship-manager-churn-watford-huddersfield

Any idea which players left Huddersfield last summer, presumably they had a few on loan?
They must be half decent to go from playoff final to bottom.

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2023, 12:50:41 PM »
Ainsworth looks like a 70s bassist who quit smack for Buddhism.

Him and McPhee kicked-back last night smoking dope together with some tinnies and Creedence Clearwater on Bluetooth speaker.

Offline SaddVillan

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2023, 12:59:42 PM »
An interesting read for fans of clubs at whatever level. Pulis has some very interesting things to say.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/18/championship-manager-churn-watford-huddersfield

Any idea which players left Huddersfield last summer, presumably they had a few on loan?
They must be half decent to go from playoff final to bottom.

9 players left:

6 were at the end of their contracts: Álex Vallejo, Reece Brown, Jamal Blackman, Fraizer Campbell, Naby Sarr and Carel Eiting.

And 3 loanees who went back to their clubs: Levi Colwill, Danel Sinani and Tino Anjorin.

Huddersfield have been under pressure financially and the ownership has changed. You have to wonder if that's had an effect on their ability to recruit and retain players; which in turn translates into results?

Online Villafirst

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2023, 07:54:21 AM »
Basically it boils down to a lot of dumb owners with little knowledge of the game.

Online Pete3206

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2023, 09:35:53 AM »
It's been decades of 'jam tomorrow' at the Villa. Well fuck that, lets get moving and put everything into challenging for the domestic trophies next season.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2023, 09:44:36 AM »
We've been patient for 27 years now. I think that's quite enough.

Offline Chris Smith

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2023, 09:52:23 AM »
It’s not about being patient with the wrong person though. Patience got us years of Paul Lambert.

Agreed, but impatience also gets you Steven Gerrard and wasting 12 months after getting rid of Dean Smith.

Owners, fans and players are always in a hurry. It’s understandable as you look at other how clubs are progressing and want some for yourself but it’s always best done with a plan rather than just hoping the next bloke will strike lucky,

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Re: The lack of patience in football
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2023, 09:53:57 AM »
You have to be in a hurry, otherwise your best players get cherry-picked.

Kamara and Emi would be the two I'm most worried about this coming summer.

 


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