07 Nov 2016 12:59:30
First post after reading for a while.
I like MW and DW and have enjoyed the style football they encourage, especially last season (when it worked) .
Since moving up to the top division, apart from the games against them, I haven't once had the thought "this system can't work because the opposition are better than last year". And our squad undoubtedly looks better on paper than it did last season. So what's the problem?
After yesterday's game I've made up my mind - commitment. I didn't see one Gers player give 100% yesterday, and it seems to be becoming common that the players will drift in and out of games, pulling out of challenges, not taking on their man, jogging about like it's a friendly.
Does anyone else get a feeling that they are simply not fit enough, not sharp enough, and not hungry enough to win games? How do you fix that mentality?
07 Nov 2016 13:23:19
Thats what football management is all about and that's exactly where we are failing I keep hearing about investment in better players or going 442! A good seasoned manager who knows the league and knows that teams will play 'destroying' football against us will have players right up for it and ready for a battle! Teams of a lesser quality aren't going to stand back and admire our short passing game! Warbs philosophy is great but it will not work here in the short time atleast!
07 Nov 2016 13:26:26
That is a very good suggestion Blue. Who knows?
I do have blue tinted specs when it comes to my team, and whoever (mostly! ) pulls on that jersey has my backing. Perhaps I see them as better than they really are. We shopped in the pound shop and maybe that's all we've got, players that were OK at a lower level and not fit for purpose at this one?
It's baffling.
07 Nov 2016 13:31:48
Unlike Chelsea's one touch football our players need two or three. Listen to our opponents, their players think they have the beating of us. Just look at our player profile and very few have a history of winning. Winning consistently is the fix to the mentality but we can't string successive ones together.
07 Nov 2016 14:00:12
As a current banished player said recently it mostly worked last season because the league was s***e.
07 Nov 2016 14:40:34
Can someone please tell me if wee Rossiter is injured? not sayin he's the answer to all probs but what's going on. Also I really do think Warbs needs to bin Wags for a while even bringing him on giv us nothing! Hate to say it but the lad ain't producing really have lost faith in him and it pains me to say it.
07 Nov 2016 15:00:49
Andy
Agree about Rossiter and also feel Senderos would be more use defending corners thn what we have, including Wilson
Also, why stop at Wags?
There are a few giving very little eg McKAy remains an empty jersey.
07 Nov 2016 15:49:11
Seen McKay talking about "dangerous" tackling from Ross County and Windass put up a post on Instagram of him being fouled a couple times saying it summed up the game. Ross County fouled us consistently on the break but none of the challenges were dangerous. And I thought during the game our players go down soon as they feel contact instead of trying to win the physical battle they just fall over. It's pathetic to be honest, need a bit more passion and grit from our players!
07 Nov 2016 18:57:21
Blue I believe the problem is much simpler than commitment levels. We give away too many goals from corners and can't take our chances. In other words the quality of player is not good enough. Our goal difference after 12 games confirms this.
07 Nov 2016 19:51:48
Totally agree with u blue as I posted earlier, people taking on here about red cards n dangerous tackles? Really? Wasn't a bad tackle in game most of fouls were just blatantly breaking up counter attacks what ud call taking one for the team! Maybe we should learn from it and toughen up ourselves none of our players are willing to make a foul.
07 Nov 2016 23:36:50
Exactly what does Davie Weir add? Our defence is woeful, our Captain can't lead the team, we are soft, there is no team spirit. This is where I thought Weir would come into his own but I see none of it!