john@staustell wrote:As for opinions, one or two swore violently that we shouldn't be signing Shay Given (as well as other signings btw) as it would 'upset Joe Hart'. LOL. You have to respect all opinions, but at the same time realise we are not all on planet Earth!
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:One player who generally gets negative reviews is Micah and the key issues seem to be his play on the ball which show limitations. He can make some great runs but doesn't have the compsure , vision or touch to make it really pay when he gets in those good positions. He sometimes , not always , takes too long getting back into position but for me it's his decision making which is his weakest point.
When to close down tight , when to take a touch or not take a touch , when to be tight with the central defenders or closer to his wide man , when to tackle or just stand up. Somehow he doesn't get enough of those decisions right but overall yesterday he wasn't bad at all. Some opinions say he doesn't look fit but I think he looks fine. We should never forget that so often a mistake in defence can be a disaster and a goal and that lives in the memory more than a bad pass in attack or a missed chance.
I assume he is getting preference over Zabba because of his extra physical presence and heading ability against 2 teams so far whose main attacking threat is with crosses. Time will tell.
Patrick wrote:I like to try (usually) to see the positives and whilst it is obvious that at the moment we have a number of talented individuals rather than a talented team out there its still another step on the ladder from last season - a huge step up
But I dread the fact that sooner or later - (and could have been yesterday if WW had had more luck) we are going to lose a game we should have won. Having played a lot of team sport - rugby & football mainly - I know shit happens from time to time and no matter what you try and do sometimes you play either individually or as a team - like a complete bunch of wanklers.
Burnley beating scum doesnt actually mean burnley are a better team than the rags, City beating Barcelona also doesnt unfortunately mean we are the new European Champs.
Football cannot be judged on a single game or a single mistake and it pisses me off enormously when our own fans will knee jerk react, either because they havent really got a clue or because it suits their own agenda.
Expectations are much too high for us this season - mine included - and we are going to get ripped to shreds by the press when the inevitable happens - i hate to see our own join in. We should be able to take criticism - and we need to be able to see clearly the challenges that lie ahead, but i hope we can balance amongst our own ranks criticism with reality - and actually stay positive during the next few years of undoubted growth.
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:One player who generally gets negative reviews is Micah and the key issues seem to be his play on the ball which show limitations. He can make some great runs but doesn't have the compsure , vision or touch to make it really pay when he gets in those good positions. He sometimes , not always , takes too long getting back into position but for me it's his decision making which is his weakest point.
When to close down tight , when to take a touch or not take a touch , when to be tight with the central defenders or closer to his wide man , when to tackle or just stand up. Somehow he doesn't get enough of those decisions right but overall yesterday he wasn't bad at all. Some opinions say he doesn't look fit but I think he looks fine. We should never forget that so often a mistake in defence can be a disaster and a goal and that lives in the memory more than a bad pass in attack or a missed chance.
I assume he is getting preference over Zabba because of his extra physical presence and heading ability against 2 teams so far whose main attacking threat is with crosses. Time will tell.
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