RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Mattoon said: Wor Mandy was the sliding doors moment for sure, we miss that buffer with a genuine connection to every level of the club. Worth her weight in gold and sorely missed. Absolutely bang on the money that She was the beating heart of the squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Just now, Lush Vlad said: Nemtizz’ post. Forgot to quote it. we've all done it mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) 2 hours ago, J7 said: Nearly all those targets were long shots, especially when clubs who could offer money money on wages came in. Total misjudgement. Hmm maybe, I think a few of them were quite close to coming here mind. Even so, targeting worse players isn't necessarily a good plan either. I know in hindsight we were wrong, but I'm not surprised that we thought after a great season, getting the CL and a trophy, we would be very attractive to signings. I can see why we aimed quite high. Edited February 28 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Not only have we played one of, if not the most games in Europe, already at 45 with (hopefully) plenty more to come, but this is worth thinking about too: It all adds to the fatigue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I don't think we look particularly tired. Just players who have been great for us declining rapidly now and new signings not hitting the ground running other than probably Thiaw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 6 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: I don't think we look particularly tired. Just players who have been great for us declining rapidly now and new signings not hitting the ground running other than probably Thiaw. They could be mentally tired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Nend Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 4 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: They could be mentally tired. Or just shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 42 minutes ago, Mattoon said: Not only have we played one of, if not the most games in Europe, already at 45 with (hopefully) plenty more to come, but this is worth thinking about too: It all adds to the fatigue. They fly on aeroplanes everywhere in luxury. This type of stat is very misleading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 minutes ago, Bobby Nend said: Or just shite. Yeah. Literally played more games than any other team on the entire continent this season but mental and physical fatigue ain't got nothing to do with it. They're just shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Mattoon said: Wor Mandy was the sliding doors moment for sure, we miss that buffer with a genuine connection to every level of the club. Worth her weight in gold and sorely missed. Mandy saved the club. The Angel of the North. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Nend Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Just now, Yorkie said: Yeah. Literally played more games than any other team on the entire continent this season but mental and physical fatigue ain't got nothing to do with it. They're just shite. That's why football teams have squads. Unfortunately, and I know it won't be very popular, we spunked a load of cash on absolute shite in the summer. Happy to be proven otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, Andy84 said: We’re desperate for a good summer. Signings early, no drama. Short travel pre season, settled and calm Ha! Getting our business done early like we wanted to and did last summer hey! Oh wait a min... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Understand Eddie blaming Europe but after we had a 5 goal lead can’t use it as an excuse this week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 8 minutes ago, TRC said: Understand Eddie blaming Europe but after we had a 5 goal lead can’t use it as an excuse this week That’s only one normal week after 40+ games of madness though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si67 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: Absolutely bang on the money that She was the beating heart of the squad Can’t remember which position she played in last year’s Cup Final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Si67 said: Can’t remember which position she played in last year’s Cup Final. Scored the winner from Murphy's assist iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 32 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: They fly on aeroplanes everywhere in luxury. This type of stat is very misleading. I dunno mate, constant travel, luxury or not is tiring, it's mentally tiring, its not an excuse in itself but it adds to a bigger picture, definitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: He spelled it out in his post-match interview on Prime: he thought it was crucial to win the game in order to reignite the home form. It might have worked out had his goalie not provided an assist to Everton's CF from four yards out today. And we had two deflected goals. We didn't deserve anything today. Whatever the plan was, it didn't work. In general I don't think too many games can be used as an excuse for the poor displays we have seen in the PL. It's his job to build and manage the squad to last throughout the season. If he wanted to go all in in all of the cups, he should have built a bigger squad, we had the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEntertainer Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 39 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: They could be mentally tired. I do think there's something in this, we built our success on being up for it more than the opposition week in week out and that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. At some point that's got to be hard to sustain. I also think we need to try and find a way to get that back rather than just accepting people are mentally tired so we're not going to be very good anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 4 minutes ago, Displayname said: And we had two deflected goals. We didn't deserve anything today. Whatever the plan was, it didn't work. In general I don't think too many games can be used as an excuse for the poor displays we have seen in the PL. It's his job to build and manage the squad to last throughout the season. If he wanted to go all in in all of the cups, he should have built a bigger squad, we had the money. Well we signed six players in the summer, leaving us with two goalkeepers, four full-backs, four centre-backs (five before Lascelles went), six centre-mids, four wingers and three centre-forwards. Where's the gap there, numbers-wise? Not even sure how much it is his job to build the squad anyway. It was just something he was thrown into at the start of last summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 44 minutes ago, Bobby Nend said: That's why football teams have squads. Unfortunately, and I know it won't be very popular, we spunked a load of cash on absolute shite in the summer. Happy to be proven otherwise. It is the majority view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 5 minutes ago, Yorkie said: It was just something he was thrown into at the start of last summer. It's really bugging me how many people either don't see this or chose to ignore it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 30 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: That’s only one normal week after 40+ games of madness though. Yeah but it’s just an odd time to drop that after today’s result. We should have been raring to go but we were disjointed as usual when we aren’t up against a top side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 17 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Well we signed six players in the summer, leaving us with two goalkeepers, four full-backs, four centre-backs (five before Lascelles went), six centre-mids, four wingers and three centre-forwards. Where's the gap there, numbers-wise? Not even sure how much it is his job to build the squad anyway. It was just something he was thrown into at the start of last summer. Just looking at the numbers I though we were short atleast one fullback and a CM (don't count Willock as a cm). But it's not just a number thing is it though. We have way too many old and injured prone players. Instead of moving them out we brought a new one in (Ramsey). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Couldn’t have started this run of home games worse. I honestly have no idea where you start fixing this team, the defence is probably becoming the biggest issue and our inability to keep a clean sheet is killing us. I think he looks out of ideas and will be interesting to see if he has the appetite for a complete rebuild in the summer. The likes of Pope, Trippier, Willock and Burn need replacing, that’s before we even consider how to rectify the Wissa and Elanga mistakes. I couldn’t give a fuck about City and Barcelona, this team is winning nothing this season, but similar displays and results against Man U and the mackems will raise further questions about his future. The league position is unacceptable and if this level of performance carries on we’ll be looking over our shoulder shortly. Edited February 28 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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