warnock flawed as prem boss

[BuzsakyIsGod]

I am starting to get annoyed as you can clearly see he has his favourites. It's school all over again.

[paulmason]

In defence of SWP, how many PL games has he played in the last 12 months?

If he's played wide right and gets some game time under his belt, I'm sure he'll come good.

Play tommy smith then who don't needs games to come good.

[swanleyhoop]

I agree with the above, and why all the long 'hopeful' hoofs upfield by Paddy? Do we not have faith in our back four anymore in playing football from the back? Yes, I agree don't for f*ck sake give it to Hall cos he will f*ck it up royally, but good football playing defenders like Young, Traore and Ferdinand who are comfortable with the ball at their feet, then bloody give them the balll to their feet Paddy! Lets build up play from the back. We are like a bloody poor mans Stoke at the moment without their intensity!

And what about Taarabt when he came on? What did Warnock say to him do you think when he whispered something to him before he came on? 'Go on their Adel and be a completely greedy c*nt and f*ck your team mates'? Cos that's exactly what he did! Shooting from 30 plus yards out? I saw firmer pass backs to Robinson than that! Jesus, he needs a 'proper' kick up the ar*e in my view, he even looks like he can't be ars*d as a few others do. Quite happy to take the enormous pay cheque from TF and do very little.

I do totally agree that Buzz must at least be given a go, but in an attacking role to suit him, just like Taarabt has been given, cos his heart doesn't seem to be in it anymore, if Warnock wants to keep playing just 1 striker up front (which I seriously expect us to do in the next 3 games - damage limitation and all that!) But I would say, don't expect many goals (ha ha there's a surprise!) And don't expect ANY clean sheets!

We can do so much better, but can't we play players in their favourite/most affective positions? Let's get SWP running at the full back, play Barton in a Central role, do away with the 3 central mid field players, and get players playing with fire in their belly and pride in the shirt.

Come on Neil, time to earn your corn as a top Premier league manager just like we all know you are. But be flexible and be prepared to shuffle the pack. There's an old addage - if it ain't broke, don't fix it? Unfortunately, at the moment, it's not broke entirely, but it does need a little bit of fixing!

Come on you R'rss!!!

We've seen in the past that AT only passes to players who he is confident will DO something with the ball -- I can't remember him ever passing to Legs!
It will be a worrying thing if he does not pass to other players, because that does show that he thinks they will do nothing meaningful with the ball...and, after yesterday, I'd be inclined to agree with him.

I think the most important thing missing though, is the "fire in their belly and pride in the shirt" -- I thought that's what Barton was all about, but he looks like some bloody big fireman has given him a good hosing down...