We are nailed on to smash Blackpool Matt, that's how we roll.
he will do for meWhat is Billy Davies doing nowadays?
Far too early yet, but this was shambolic and I'd expect a massive response this weekend.
Not sure when the camels back would break, here's hoping we don't have to find out and Pearson sorts it out.
8 changes to the team probably didnt help.
Agreed. Pearson did pick the team though.
Can't have, he said he didn't like squad rotation.
In response to Macky: Yep - it also means that there are a hell of a lot of wishful thinkers who are taken in by the sort of bollox that was aired at the beginning of last season as well when I got the impression that Young and Stringer saw us as a sort of Barcelona whose only problem was the surfeit of classy players that were going to glide through the division.
Pearson needs to get back to the basics that made him more or less a success the first time round. Pearson has lost the plot with his acquisitions - failed to strengthen obvious weaknesses. Should he be sacked? No. He's managed properly in the past and he can do so again but I'm afraid there is a lot of rectification needed and it will take some doing to get things right for a promotion challenge this season. Loads and loads of games left but he doesn't have the right balance in his squad.
Very much echoes my thoughts.
Think we've got a lot of players who are much of a muchness... take our central midfielders for example. You could almost pick two of them to play at random. All very hit and miss, none of them (except maybe King) offers something different to the others, and none of them demand a first team place.
I think we need an extra centre back who will be first choice, because as I've said before, SSL and Morgan didn't look good enough together last year anyway.
Very much echoes my thoughts.
Think we've got a lot of players who are much of a muchness... take our central midfielders for example. You could almost pick two of them to play at random. All very hit and miss, none of them (except maybe King) offers something different to the others, and none of them demand a first team place.
I think we need an extra centre back who will be first choice, because as I've said before, SSL and Morgan didn't look good enough together last year anyway.
Are Charlton's players any more than a much of a muchness? Or Swindon? They have good support and a good team spirit with players who work hard. We showed this against Peterborough and from reports did so against Charlton and Blackburn. Unfortunately our fans haven't held up their end of the bargain for a long time. And before Homer comes crying boo-hoo, I'm not saying it's the fans fault that we lose, but you will never convince me that negativity from the support does any good.
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Liverpool | 11 | 28 |
2 | Manchester C | 11 | 23 |
3 | Chelsea | 11 | 19 |
4 | Arsenal | 11 | 19 |
5 | Nottm F | 11 | 19 |
6 | Brighton | 11 | 19 |
7 | Fulham | 11 | 18 |
8 | Newcastle | 11 | 18 |
9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 18 |
10 | Tottenham | 11 | 16 |
11 | Brentford | 11 | 16 |
12 | Bournemouth | 11 | 15 |
13 | Manchester U | 11 | 15 |
14 | West Ham | 11 | 12 |
15 | Leicester | 11 | 10 |
16 | Everton | 11 | 10 |
17 | Ipswich | 11 | 8 |
18 | Palace | 11 | 7 |
19 | Wolves | 11 | 6 |
20 | Southampton | 11 | 4 |