I get the loss of confidence argument but don't get the tired part of it I hated that windbag Coleman going on about fatigued players.It is August I believe so they should be in the zone and fit.I wonder what shift workers take is on it.Tonight proves we are a million miles off anywhere near a lower championship side although I will stick up for some players tonight in saying that they have just played Saturday Tuesday for 4 straight weeks and must be tired and losing every game and not scoring must be hard to take. No confidence. We are in a rut.
We clearly need a few signings of strength and power and a bit of luck and things can change but as it stands we are in for a relegation battle.
TM "we were ok for spells of the game"
So, just like the players of all non-Prem sides who've had the same set of fixtures as us??
I get the loss of confidence argument but don't get the tired part of it I hated that windbag Coleman going on about fatigued players.It is August I believe so they should be in the zone and fit.I wonder what shift workers take is on it.
I do agree with your post but playing every Saturday and Tuesday must be tiring when your chasing shadows for large periods. When we haven't won one game you don't exactly look forward to the next game.
No we haven't. 7 of their starting 11 played in the championship or lower last season, 5 of which played either in league 1 or 2.We've been beaten by a side that just came down from the PL and we have half a team due to injuries and recruitment issues. If we'd lost 6-1 to Bury or someone I'd be worried. Right now I'm merely miffed.
you're being foolish if you think that side isn't about 200x better than anything in league oneNo we haven't. 7 of their starting 11 played in the championship or lower last season, 5 of which played either in league 1 or 2.
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I can't tell if you're taking the piss or being serious....you're being foolish if you think that side isn't about 200x better than anything in league one
Paul Jones, Steven Whittaker, Russell Martin, Sebastien Bassong, Harry Toffolo, Tony Andreu, Sergi Canos, Louis Thompson, James Maddison, Jacob Murphy, Kyle Lafferty.I can't tell if you're taking the piss or being serious....
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It certainly isn't their premier league team that some keep suggesting. Alex Neil made 11 changes from the side that played in thr league at the weekend. That team over a season would be lucky to be mid table in the championship that's my point. We didn't get beat 6-1 against a team that played in tbr PL last season, the club yes, but the team no. And yes, in relative terms, that was Norwich's reserve/back up squadPaul Jones, Steven Whittaker, Russell Martin, Sebastien Bassong, Harry Toffolo, Tony Andreu, Sergi Canos, Louis Thompson, James Maddison, Jacob Murphy, Kyle Lafferty.
You class that XI as a reserve squad.
Well then what about Northampton our next opponents?Norwich were to strong on the night.
Nice to know this place is still jam packed with utter morons. See you all at Wembley in May
Our first team is very poor. Defence got found out. Ricketts has already played too many games in a row. The younger defenders just didn't know what to do.
Midfield has been poor this season. McCann, Gadzhev are the biggest disappointments. They don't protect the defence and don't create for the attackers. The attackers are poor. Reid has no end product, most of them are injured already, Agyei always gets pulled off at 60mins.
Mogga has failed to get the players in through the door. Unfortunately we have given ourselves a real uphill battle to get to even 6th place. By the end of the transfer window we have maybe 2 points from 15/18 points? We have to go on a hell of a run from Sep if there's any hope. That's a massive ask considering another 4/5 players will need time to integrate into the squad.
Steady on there, chap! Agyei ALWAYS gets pulled off at 60mins? He's only played two games for us.
I do understand the concerns for sure, but it's not quite time yet to be all a wailing and gnashing of teeth.
I too however have been disappointed with Ghadzev. People were saying what a star player he was going to be for us, but he doesn't seem to be imposing himself on games at all yet by all accounts. Still early doors, but I think we were all expecting much more from him. Was under the belief that he would have impressed from the off, but he's certainly not pulled up any trees.
Ricketts worries me too. I know we are short at the back, but the bloke simply cannot be expected to play game after game, back to back. He just doesn't have the legs and then with excessive playing, becomes a liability.
TM now has some serious work to do to bolster the squad and cover defence, midfield AND attack.
Think the problem has now manifested itself as much bigger than Mowbray envisaged and more players are needed than he imagined.
The injury situation so early on in the campaign is a concern too. Jones, Sordell, Thomas, Rose. Three of those most definitely considered to be first 11 team sheet team players.
I don't get the comments saying "they were tired after playing back to back Saturdays and Tuesdays." WTF?? TIRED???? Ahhh!! Fookin' didums! The poor little lambs! They are supposedly fit, strong young men in their prime of life! Jeez!! If you can't run around for 90 minutes and then have a few days off before you do it all again, I dread to think how any of them would cope in a real job! I hate this excuse being used and will NEVER accept it from ANY team, whether it's CCFC, Liverpool, Man Utd or Barcelona!
Rant over ......... and breathe........
I think Saturday at 5pm might give us a pretty good idea too.lets move on wait till the end of October before we assess where we are. it is still only August.
We played Norwich reserves last night mate, not their first team. We're a million miles away from competing in the Championship, yet some forum members actually think this seasons team is better than last seasons team!?! Yeh right!We've been beaten by a side that just came down from the PL and we have half a team due to injuries and recruitment issues. If we'd lost 6-1 to Bury or someone I'd be worried. Right now I'm merely miffed.
We played Norwich reserves last night mate, not their first team. We're a million miles away from competing in the Championship, yet some forum members actually think this seasons team is better than last seasons team!?! Yeh right!
PS. The talk at half time even questioned the 3 defence system not being good enough. I said this in the pre season games TM take note.
Which teNice to know this place is still jam packed with utter morons. See you all at Wembley in May
How can you accuse City fans of not being patient?Norwich reserves - who were playing 2 of our best players from last season (and people still slated them then). I understand this wasn't the start we all wanted but be patient.
There's "Being patient" and there's being realistic mate. Maddison had his very first start last night... and to me he wasn't anywhere near our best player last season. He was, to put it bluntly, s**t. Hats off to SISU though, a brilliant piece of business selling him to Norwich.Norwich reserves - who were playing 2 of our best players from last season (and people still slated them then). I understand this wasn't the start we all wanted but be patient.
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