Robins bears plenty of responsibility for the squad being thin - it was him and the recruitment team who decided to divert all our cash into building a 3ATB-based squad in the summer, which has left us with redundancies and shortfalls now we’ve switched to 433.
I’m pushing 70 but mine gets softer every yearThey have their season ticket, and I try and get them to half a dozen aways a season.
Drive 4 ,train 2. But 70 now Pete, gets harder every year
Disagree. Take your opportunities when they present themselves. No guarantees in the future..
Good TBH. Don’t need short term cash spending. Well get there over the next 3-5 seasons whatever.
Disagree. Take your opportunities when they present themselves. No guarantees in the future.
Obviously not saying we should overspend but we should have added more up front in January.
This is fan nonsense TBH. He wanted wide forwards in the summer and just didn’t get them and that’s the only position we’re short.
I agree.
We aimed high. We brought in quality players. Could have done with a few more but its more difficult to bring in quality players than space fillers.
Loans? I remember Robins saying how much better it is having our own players over loans that leave at the end of each season.
You better believe I'm going to tap that sign every time someone suggests I have no idea what I'm on about though.Its standard fan cope that assumes a bunch of forum dwellers know better than out most successful ever manager.
He has played 433/4231 before at various points, he went after players that can play that system but didn’t get them. He explicitly said in interviews in the summer he wanted those players to allow a different formation. Yet people seriously think it took me and TomRad85 to suggest it halfway through the season and turn us around.
Are you sure Robins didn't come on here looking for a plan B?Its standard fan cope that assumes a bunch of forum dwellers know better than out most successful ever manager.
He has played 433/4231 before at various points, he went after players that can play that system but didn’t get them. He explicitly said in interviews in the summer he wanted those players to allow a different formation. Yet people seriously think it took me and TomRad85 to suggest it halfway through the season and turn us around.
I’m meeting an old uni mate who supports Stoke and I had a really nice breakfast in Hanley!That's a little early MMB, are you going up to the Cultural Quarter up Hanley duck and sample half a dozen bacon cheese and brown sauce oatcakes before the match?
This is pretty much what I’m already saying? We didn’t pursue that many wingers/wide forwards in the summer because we were clearly preparing for a formation that didn’t use them. Now we’re reliant on a formation that does, and we don’t have enough. If the masterplan was always to seamlessly switch formations midway through the season then it’s hard to say we were well prepared for it.This is fan nonsense TBH. He wanted wide forwards in the summer and just didn’t get them and that’s the only position we’re short.
I reckon it’ll be another rotation like teamNot been told the 11 other than
Prepare for meltdown at 2pm
Not been told the 11 other than
Prepare for meltdown at 2pm
Give it a rest with the Godden shite FFS. He got himself into two good positions to score the other night, that's half the battle. It was the same early season where he missed the chances at Leicester but then went on a run.
It's so tedious that there has to be some scapegoat, especially with a very honest player like him.
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We’re in a race with 6 other teams for the final 2 playoff spots. They’re all massive games.I reckon it’ll be another rotation like team
then a week off and the first 11 next Friday in a massive game, no excuses
But if the right players aren’t available at the right price, you either overpay for a short term fix , or wait and build for the future. Big money doesn’t always mean big returns.Disagree. Take your opportunities when they present themselves. No guarantees in the future.
Obviously not saying we should overspend but we should have added more up front in January.
I agree, I’m not diminishing today at allWe’re in a race with 6 other teams for the final 2 playoff spots. They’re all massive games.
I don't think he was referring to posts like yours. It's the posts like I won't bother watching if Godden is playing and worse that he is referring to.Maybe for some, but not me. I hate the scapegoating of players.
Objectively I don’t think he’s contributing enough. Yep, he got into two good positions on Wednesday which is a positive, but I don’t think they were particularly unique. Others would have made similar moves.
I like Godden, his passion for the club was massively evident during the play off push last year especially, and his goal scoring accomplishments are massively under appreciated. But right now, he isn’t doing enough to be selected ahead of Simms or Wright in that CF role.
If you’re right it seems an odd approach to turn down more likely points and wait to field strong teams in the 50/50 games. Especially with longer gaps between league games.I reckon it’ll be another rotation like team
then a week off and the first 11 next Friday in a massive game, no excuses
I think o,hare and Saka will be missing today! He might even use Tavares first half to try and burn out there left backs energyNot been told the 11 other than
Prepare for meltdown at 2pm
Collins
Latibeaudiere - KItching - Binks - Bidwell
Eccles - Kelly
Tavares - Palmer - JDS
Godden
New song?Just sold my car
To Ephron Mason-Clarke
Just came into my head now, his name fits perfectlyNew song?
If Kelly and Godden are starting I might not bother watching.
Collins
Latibeaudiere - KItching - Binks - Bidwell
Eccles - Kelly
Tavares - Palmer - JDS
Godden
Has the potential to be more exciting than the game itself!Weirdly looking forward to it.
Variety is the spice of life and all that.
Collins
Latibeaudiere - KItching - Binks - Bidwell
Eccles - Kelly
Tavares - Palmer - JDS
Godden
Tell us the team now then, I doubt Steven Schmacher, I assume you know who he is, reads this little website.Morning senile
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