Strange equation

[Michael Brookes]

It's not the lack of silverware that's the issue.. It's the performances and "trajectory"

[Plain Speaking]

It's not the lack of silverware that's the issue.. It's the performances and "trajectory"

Agreed.
MP currently does not appear to be able to motivate the players.

Before Christmas, not a huge concern, we played well but sometimes didn't quite get a result.

Post new year, we keep putting in shocking performances even though we may be scraping wins in some games, it is much more concerning.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I agree. That being said we've had a sharp drop off in results in the middle to back end of the season each of the last 4 seasons. It's weird but it nearly cost us both titles we won.

African cup must play a part, but it can't be just that.

[Ted Hughes]

I agree. That being said we've had a sharp drop off in results in the middle to back end of the season each of the last 4 seasons. It's weird but it nearly cost us both titles we won.

African cup must play a part, but it can't be just that.

It's because the squad lacks athleticism & balance imo. We have never had a balanced squad, just a very very talented one. Fernandinho, Navas, Negredo, Fernando , Mangala are all attempts to put right an inbalance. As were Rodwell & Garcia, Sinclair.

We did the best we could to build a balanced squad but it's not easy when you are trying to win your first Prem title. Since then we've had several attempts to improve certain areas, but at the same time, some of our key players also needed replacing.

Barry, Nige, Tevez, Lescott, even Micah, were fucking huge players for this club. They don't get the respect they deserve.

[Dameerto]

There are actually loads of fans moaning about not winning trophies, some even suggesting we should destroy the whole plan the club is putting together (even though we are only just beginning down that road) in order to bring that about, as it may be easier to win stuff without having an instruction to play attacking possession football.

Or there are loads of people jumping to conclusions and assuming that's what they're on about.

[Ted Hughes]

There are actually loads of fans moaning about not winning trophies, some even suggesting we should destroy the whole plan the club is putting together (even though we are only just beginning down that road) in order to bring that about, as it may be easier to win stuff without having an instruction to play attacking possession football.

Or there are loads of people jumping to conclusions and assuming that's what they're on about.

Well the ones I'm talking about, who I've read and spoken to, unless they are all speaking in a secret fucking code, it doesn't need interpretation as they've just fucking said it! How the hell anyone could come to a wrong conclusion about it, I have no idea.

[Beefymcfc]

I ain't moaning about not winning trophies, my main angst is us continuing to play in a manner that doesn't suit our players.

[iwasthere2012]

I ain't moaning about not winning trophies, my main angst is us continuing to play in a manner that doesn't suit our players.

I agree with that and am starting to believe that this may be holding back some of our youngsters too. They can and do play the way we seem to want the 1st team to do. But they'd be slaughtered in our current first team. I hope we see the start of thst changing, this summer.