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The last few years have been frustrating. The soul has been ripped out of our club and in over 30 years of supporting the club I have never felt such disconnect between fans, players and club. This is not unique to us but I suspect we are one of the worse examples.
On paper sure we look very good at this level. However the reality is that a lot of our most technically able players don't really want to be here and on top of that will be getting paid significantly more than most of the rest. That will not breed a happy, motivated dressing room. On the pitch we generally look less hungry than the opposition and that puts us up against it in games we should be controlling.
I believe TF & Co have seen this disconnect and have tried to start to overcome it by appointing people who the fans relate to, Sir Les, various ex players, people who probably do genuinely care about this club. This to me is a positive but it doesn't address the playing side.
JFH has a hell of a job on his hands. A disgruntled team where his best players would rather be elsewhere and who frankly don't seem up for the fight. For me it may be for the best long term if we get rid of some of these players in January and start to try and build a team as opposed to a group of individuals. It goes back to what the board said the club wanted to do and that was to not have players here for the money but who saw us as a step up in their career and were desperate to succeed. Our failure to offload in the summer kind of scuppered this but for me we need to look at this in January and again in the summer. No good having these so called great players if they don't produce. I remember when Ollie came in and we sunk without trace that season before he got to grips with it. We have a similar situation here, albeit without the financial angst and with more of the season left. Unless things go disastrously I would rather keep faith with JFH into next season and see what kind of team he can build without the baggage we currently have. Not happy with starting with no strikers but Polter seems only fit one and whilst ok at cameos not overly convinced over 90 mins.
We always seem to be looking forwards to tomorrow but as JFH said 'it is what it is!'
Happy New Year!
On paper sure we look very good at this level. However the reality is that a lot of our most technically able players don't really want to be here and on top of that will be getting paid significantly more than most of the rest. That will not breed a happy, motivated dressing room. On the pitch we generally look less hungry than the opposition and that puts us up against it in games we should be controlling.
I believe TF & Co have seen this disconnect and have tried to start to overcome it by appointing people who the fans relate to, Sir Les, various ex players, people who probably do genuinely care about this club. This to me is a positive but it doesn't address the playing side.
JFH has a hell of a job on his hands. A disgruntled team where his best players would rather be elsewhere and who frankly don't seem up for the fight. For me it may be for the best long term if we get rid of some of these players in January and start to try and build a team as opposed to a group of individuals. It goes back to what the board said the club wanted to do and that was to not have players here for the money but who saw us as a step up in their career and were desperate to succeed. Our failure to offload in the summer kind of scuppered this but for me we need to look at this in January and again in the summer. No good having these so called great players if they don't produce. I remember when Ollie came in and we sunk without trace that season before he got to grips with it. We have a similar situation here, albeit without the financial angst and with more of the season left. Unless things go disastrously I would rather keep faith with JFH into next season and see what kind of team he can build without the baggage we currently have. Not happy with starting with no strikers but Polter seems only fit one and whilst ok at cameos not overly convinced over 90 mins.
We always seem to be looking forwards to tomorrow but as JFH said 'it is what it is!'
Happy New Year!
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