I'll get told that I love Enzo(which I don't. Bring on any possible collapse) but just to point out that this forum also made out that southamptons manager is shit and their pass pass style of play wouldn't work...
I don't watch Leicester week in week out so not prepared to comment how he would do in prem but I do not trust the opinion of forum members on other teams sorry. Otherwise stoke and Birmingham would be top 2 with their great recruitment for example
Birmingham clearly would be having a strong season if they hadn’t inexplicably sacked a decent manager then replaced him with ShrekI'll get told that I love Enzo(which I don't. Bring on any possible collapse) but just to point out that this forum also made out that southamptons manager is shit and their pass pass style of play wouldn't work...
I don't watch Leicester week in week out so not prepared to comment how he would do in prem but I do not trust the opinion of forum members on other teams sorry. Otherwise stoke and Birmingham would be top 2 with their great recruitment for example
Fans are a bunch of tossers though, so while that may be true, it is funny.Birmingham clearly would be having a strong season if they hadn’t inexplicably sacked a decent manager then replaced him with Shrek
Leicester and Southampton also are skewed by the squads they have.Birmingham clearly would be having a strong season if they hadn’t inexplicably sacked a decent manager then replaced him with Shrek
They remind me of Stoke, but with a couple of players (James and Stansfield) in form. Next season I don't see them improving massively, unless they have a serious injection of funds. - and I'm not sure how much FFP affects them in that matter.Birmingham clearly would be having a strong season if they hadn’t inexplicably sacked a decent manager then replaced him with Shrek
We’ll see about the future, but as far as this season is concerned, sacking Eustace blew it. Not that anyone’s complaining mind youThey remind me of Stoke, but with a couple of players (James and Stansfield) in form. Next season I don't see them improving massively, unless they have a serious injection of funds. - and I'm not sure how much FFP affects them in that matter.
I suspect James will go and Stansfield will return to Fulham so that'll leave a big hole. Their fans are convinced their owners will suddenly pump in a fortune but I'm not so sure.They remind me of Stoke, but with a couple of players (James and Stansfield) in form. Next season I don't see them improving massively, unless they have a serious injection of funds. - and I'm not sure how much FFP affects them in that matter.
We're 26 points behind them at present, why would our squad need alot less work than theirs?Talking with friends at the weekend, maybe with sky blue specs on , but how do you think us and Leicester would do if promoted? Leicesters squad for me needs a lot more additions than ours in my opinion
Chucking loads of money at it and changing managers regularly doesn't tend to bring success anyway. It does feel like they have a team that should be higher than they are and is capable of growing into something decent though, just need a plan and some patience.I suspect James will go and Stansfield will return to Fulham so that'll leave a big hole. Their fans are convinced their owners will suddenly pump in a fortune but I'm not so sure.
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Enzo is not managing Parma and Martinis doing fine at Saints. What’s your point?Leicester and Southampton also are skewed by the squads they have.
Enzo was woeful at Parma and Martin merely ok at Swansea.
My point is how well they did when not managing teams that are filled with players that are too good for the level they are at.Enzo is not managing Parma and Martinis doing fine at Saints. What’s your point?
What you don’t grasp is that they are doing well atm and that’s what matters. It’s like saying Robins was poor at Scunthorpe.My point is how well they did when not managing teams that are filled with players that are too good for the level they are at.
It's a pretty simple point and I am sorry f you can't quite grasp it.
They have had to remind every referee that they need to wait until they have left the pitch before they swap shirts with him.I’m glad they brought in the dewsbury hall rule this year. What allows him to dive and not get booked why giving him a pen now and again. Plus letting him have every foul outside the box he asks for.
I think it is almost the same comparison as with Burnley & Luton. Burnley have a better group of players but Luton have a togetherness & team spirit and I think Luton have a better chance of staying up because of that.We're 26 points behind them at present, why would our squad need alot less work than theirs?
To answer the question i think we could do ok so long as we got our recruitment spot on. There are a few areas of the team that we'd definitely need to improve and a coupke where we'd be relying on current players being good enough which is always a gamble.
I would however feel far more confident going up with this squad than last season i think, we own just about everyone and wouldn't have virtually an entire 11 to replace.
I get that, but at least in Enzo's case that is the only example of their work outside of basically having the Championship version of the Brazil 1970 team. Martin also was ok it Milton Keynes but seems to be recruit for his football style rather than the results.What you don’t grasp is that they are doing well atm and that’s what matters. It’s like saying Robins was poor at Scunthorpe.
We'd need more than that in my view to survive. Bidwell isn't a Premier League quality left back for example, and we would also need extra quality in midfield. Even O'Hare if he stayed is not necessarily good enough and we would need extra in that position too. The gulf in quality is massive as the position of all the promoted teams last season shows.If we went up I’d like us to sign
ST
2x CB
Winger (someone who can play both sides)
GK
And I’d be satisfied with just the 5 as keeping the core team would do wonders as the unity would be there and they’d all be playing for the badge. 1 of the CBs would be an experienced prem CB and the other would be a good young prospect, the winger would be a backup to Haji and Sakamoto, the ST and keeper would need to be prem quality maybe Schmeicle and Che Adams (if saints dont go up) just players of them molds
Also the comparative ages of the 2 squads , we've invested for the long term whereas Leicesters only focus was promotionI think it is almost the same comparison as with Burnley & Luton. Burnley have a better group of players but Luton have a togetherness & team spirit and I think Luton have a better chance of staying up because of that.
I think you are wearing those sky blue tinted glasses there. Leicester have proven Premier League players throughout their squad.Also the comparative ages of the 2 squads , we've invested for the long term whereas Leicesters only focus was promotion
Are they proven ? Or are they average once the likes of Madison , Tielemans and others are removed . I would think they would need a whole new back four when they go up for starters .I think you are wearing those sky blue tinted glasses there. Leicester have proven Premier League players throughout their squad.
As their league position shows they are some way ahead of us at the moment. We have players with potential but they have ones who have proved themselves at the level above.Are they proven ? Or are they average once the likes of Madison , Tielemans and others are removed . I would think they would need a whole new back four when they go up for starters .
Obviously they have a few very talented players in Mavdidi, Dewsbury-Hall and Winks . The current squad is a level above Championship standard as the league table shows but they need serious investment in the summer
I'll remove my sky blue specs now
Birmingham clearly would be having a strong season if they hadn’t inexplicably sacked a decent manager then replaced him with Shrek
He has more of a track record for sureRussell Martin is a very good manager, I'm yet to be convinced by Enzo.
I think there's a sign of complacency creeping into his interviews?I'll get told that I love Enzo(which I don't. Bring on any possible collapse) but just to point out that this forum also made out that southamptons manager is shit and their pass pass style of play wouldn't work...
I don't watch Leicester week in week out so not prepared to comment how he would do in prem but I do not trust the opinion of forum members on other teams sorry. Otherwise stoke and Birmingham would be top 2 with their great recruitment for example
The absences due to injury and AFCON have levelled the playing field with the opposition I think, he hasn’t adapted.I think there's a sign of complacency creeping into his interviews?
His tactics yesterday seemed odd. He player his regular left back at right back, his right back as a normal midfielder and brought in a defensive midfielder to play left back.The absences due to injury and AFCON have levelled the playing field with the opposition I think, he hasn’t adapted.
Was Callum Doyle not fit to start at left back?His tactics yesterday seemed odd. He player his regular left back at right back, his right back as a normal midfielder and brought in a defensive midfielder to play left back.
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