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As ever lots of negativity. Problem is I think expectations. That Wigan goal in real terms killed our season (for me defeat at Villa did that really but just my opinion) so far less for players to play for and we will sometimes be playing against teams that do have things to play for and who some will have better players anyway. Realistically I'm expecting nothing for the rest of this season and from a playing perspective just want to get it over and done with.
We could argue tactics and look at individual players but I wonder how much value in that when considered in perspective. 'Arry's selection has been strange the last few games but maybe he has accepted season over and just trying different players/things and just hasn't worked. As for players I'd use Hoillet as an example. Having tough time last few games but we know a very good player in there who with a bit of confidence could be really exciting next year if he stays. Is the current vitriol shown by some productive?
The strangest thing for me is the negativity against the board. The one thing we have going for us as a club are committed owners who have a long term plan and the resources to back that up. I'm not going to go into this in any depth as has been done multiple times before and don't have time but from last couple of seasons they have appointed respected, experienced managers and backed them to the hilt. It is the manager's job to build the team and get them playing as they should. That they haven't is down to them not the board. To suggest we would have been better with FB is borderline ridiculous for any number of reasons. Do some people not remember what it was like under the old regime? Yes they came in and saved the club but there didn't seem to be any long term vision and they didn't like spending money. I very much doubt we would have stayed up last season had the change not happened plus I didn't trust him at all.
We could argue tactics and look at individual players but I wonder how much value in that when considered in perspective. 'Arry's selection has been strange the last few games but maybe he has accepted season over and just trying different players/things and just hasn't worked. As for players I'd use Hoillet as an example. Having tough time last few games but we know a very good player in there who with a bit of confidence could be really exciting next year if he stays. Is the current vitriol shown by some productive?
The strangest thing for me is the negativity against the board. The one thing we have going for us as a club are committed owners who have a long term plan and the resources to back that up. I'm not going to go into this in any depth as has been done multiple times before and don't have time but from last couple of seasons they have appointed respected, experienced managers and backed them to the hilt. It is the manager's job to build the team and get them playing as they should. That they haven't is down to them not the board. To suggest we would have been better with FB is borderline ridiculous for any number of reasons. Do some people not remember what it was like under the old regime? Yes they came in and saved the club but there didn't seem to be any long term vision and they didn't like spending money. I very much doubt we would have stayed up last season had the change not happened plus I didn't trust him at all.
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