13 May 2024 13:11:55
SO after the dust has settled and my anger subsided slightly from that performance. Here's my take on things.
OOC players can all leave, their time is up. Couple have been decent but clear to see they are not the standard required.
Dowell, Lawrence, Matondo, Wright, Tav, Goldson, Yilmaz, Lammers all should be sold if we can find buyers.
Sima and Silva away back to their clubs, would keep Sima but now seems injury prone.
I have seen lots of names banded about in who we are after but January showed me that we will not be knowing the majority. Koppen seems to be looking in the right markets so I hope for 2 solid CH's 2 LB's a RB (sterling no 1) probs a keeper once Butland is sold. A highly mobile CM, cortez loan extended and followed by 2 more wingers. A striker than knows how to shoot!
Not much is it lol.
13 May 2024 13:36:45
Agree on most of that which is why I don't get why PC being discussed.
We don't have a good/ fit enough squad to play the way he wants.
Since its another summer rebuild he will need time to implement it which he probably will not get. Therefore we will be in same position this time next year.
13 May 2024 14:10:13
I never mentioned PC as I have seen some comments about him but just ignore those as it's crazy to question him so far. Honestly had it not been for him we would of been out of Europe at group stage and them lot would have title sewn up by new year. Won a cup and a chance of another. We also can't afford to sack him and need consistency.
He has had a rough deal with injuries etc and can only play the cards he is dealt so done very well in that regard, next season will show what he's really about.
13 May 2024 14:44:24
bigbluejim, I agree mostly about Big Phil but I am reserving judgement until the transfer window and the first half of next season. Remember how we lost that goal to Benfica at Ibrox? that was clearly a tactic that ultimately cost us the game. i am 68 now and never recall seeing any team with Nobody back at a corner ( apart from the dying seconds of a game when desperate for a goal) . Also some of his team selections of late have raised an eyebrow.
13 May 2024 15:44:29
We never had no one back for the corner tho we had a defender and a GK at least get the facts correct.
13 May 2024 16:32:23
Like I said he can only play the cards he's dealt and let's face it, a good majority of his better players have been MIA for a good bit now.
He needs time and his own team to implement what he wants done.
13 May 2024 16:35:16
Was only Butland in our half.
14 May 2024 06:35:40
Borna camps short of the halfway line at corners just about most times, seen raskin do it at times.