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Appalling team selection - same old result - time for a change

Appalling team selection - same old result - time for a change

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As the team was announced I could not believe that Rudd, Fisher and Barkhuizen had been retained so I predicted 4 or 5 nil. I cannot understand what Alex neil is thinking in his team selections, dropping Hunts and gally from Saturday? it just beggars belief.

I am appalled at the lack of ambition by hemmings who is funding his houses at Ingol with the hugill and Cunningham money and people on here are actually saying keep the faith

PR explains why we lost out on 2 strikers, is that it is that the list of targets we had? just 2

the club is in a real mess and heading for league 1 and both hemmings, ridsdale and the manager have to share the responsibility for that and of course they will leave with brass in pocket all smiles with someone else having to pick up the mess.

I posted before AN hang your head in shame - I repeat that - a complete shambles
 
Better to sell the club whilst in the championship - get PR peddling us around the world and lets get some real investment .
 
As the team was announced I could not believe that Rudd, Fisher and Barkhuizen had been retained so I predicted 4 or 5 nil. I cannot understand what Alex neil is thinking in his team selections, dropping Hunts and gally from Saturday? it just beggars belief.

I am appalled at the lack of ambition by hemmings who is funding his houses at Ingol with the hugill and Cunningham money and people on here are actually saying keep the faith

PR explains why we lost out on 2 strikers, is that it is that the list of targets we had? just 2

the club is in a real mess and heading for league 1 and both hemmings, ridsdale and the manager have to share the responsibility for that and of course they will leave with brass in pocket all smiles with someone else having to pick up the mess.

I posted before AN hang your head in shame - I repeat that - a complete shambles

Huntington is not good enough as a footballer to take us forward. He cannot pass the ball.
 
Hunts had an under parr game on Saturday. He got openly booed by half the town end. Ugly scenes, really.


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As the team was announced I could not believe that Rudd, Fisher and Barkhuizen had been retained so I predicted 4 or 5 nil. I cannot understand what Alex neil is thinking in his team selections, dropping Hunts and gally from Saturday? it just beggars belief.

I am appalled at the lack of ambition by hemmings who is funding his houses at Ingol with the hugill and Cunningham money and people on here are actually saying keep the faith

PR explains why we lost out on 2 strikers, is that it is that the list of targets we had? just 2

the club is in a real mess and heading for league 1 and both hemmings, ridsdale and the manager have to share the responsibility for that and of course they will leave with brass in pocket all smiles with someone else having to pick up the mess.

I posted before AN hang your head in shame - I repeat that - a complete shambles

Grow the fuck up.

Gallagher and Hunts are the most immobile of our options in their respective positions. Leeds play a high intensity game - it made sense to me. Rudd is probably going to get dropped, I don't see him keeping his place now at all. Fisher, as much as you loath him irrationally, is our only natural RB and Barkhuizen is the only wide option that is able to fulfil his defensive duties despite his form. Whilst Pearson and Ledson are out, I don't think that'll be changing any time soon.

There are many more strikers that we will have been chasing than just Moore and Armstrong, but knowing you you wouldn't be happy if we'd signed Ronaldo. If we'd signed the wrong player you'd be questioning why he was brought in as you love to do. You didn't even want Moore - bear in mind I remember you calling for us to sign Jordan Rhodes whilst he was at Middlesbrough!

Neil has the hand he has been dealt with. Gallagher, Pearson and Ledson got 3 match suspensions - what is he supposed to do when the owner didn't back him properly?

I keep saying this, the manager has what he has and it isn't enough this year as the owner has gotten complacent after 3 years of over-achieving on our budget. Neil is not at fault for our budget, and the problem is far above him.

We're struggling. We get it. We don't need a thread from you every single time you think that there's something that needs changing or if you're unhappy with something. I'm the biggest advocate of people being able to speak their mind, but your OTT drivel that you post after every game we lose is beyond tiresome.
 
It's all well and good identifying targets we wanted to sign and even agreeing a fee, only for us to offer the players half what they could get elsewhere. Hardly surprising we failed to sign them.
 
It's all well and good identifying targets we wanted to sign and even agreeing a fee, only for us to offer the players half what they could get elsewhere. Hardly surprising we failed to sign them.

PNE said we offered the same terms as the club that one of them went to, Im assuming he meant Armstrong, he chose them purely because hed already worked with their manager.
 
Grow the fuck up.

Gallagher and Hunts are the most immobile of our options in their respective positions. Leeds play a high intensity game - it made sense to me. Rudd is probably going to get dropped, I don't see him keeping his place now at all. Fisher, as much as you loath him irrationally, is our only natural RB and Barkhuizen is the only wide option that is able to fulfil his defensive duties despite his form. Whilst Pearson and Ledson are out, I don't think that'll be changing any time soon.

There are many more strikers that we will have been chasing than just Moore and Armstrong, but knowing you you wouldn't be happy if we'd signed Ronaldo. If we'd signed the wrong player you'd be questioning why he was brought in as you love to do. You didn't even want Moore - bear in mind I remember you calling for us to sign Jordan Rhodes whilst he was at Middlesbrough!

Neil has the hand he has been dealt with. Gallagher, Pearson and Ledson got 3 match suspensions - what is he supposed to do when the owner didn't back him properly?

I keep saying this, the manager has what he has and it isn't enough this year as the owner has gotten complacent after 3 years of over-achieving on our budget. Neil is not at fault for our budget, and the problem is far above him.

We're struggling. We get it. We don't need a thread from you every single time you think that there's something that needs changing or if you're unhappy with something. I'm the biggest advocate of people being able to speak their mind, but your OTT drivel that you post after every game we lose is beyond tiresome.

Do you actually go to any games and watch the awful tactics that are on display. backing or not that 11 should be competing.

RUDD - how many goals has he conceded now? stays rooted to his line giving the defence no confidence at all, neil said Monday he wont drop people as it knocks their confidence ell I cant see Gally and hunts being overly excited can you?

How can Barkhuizen keep getting picked, he doesn't want the ball and when he loses it he just watches play behind him.

Opposition managers must be splitting their sides when they see our team selection, Paul Clements under pressure at Reading can't buy a win, go to Preston look at that team and bet he couldn't contain himself, team talk hey lads they are weak down the right side, the full back will give away free kicks at all so get as near as you can to the penalty area then the keeper he needs a bell on the ball then he knows its coming. Plus they have not got a midfield apart from Gally - great playmaker. 2nd half Gally the best Pne player is coming off, pinch me I think I am dreaming game won chaps.

I did say about Rhodes but we need more than 2 targets surely, is that it since January - 2 targets? they knew Hugill would be off, that was in January and we were scratting around late in the day to get someone. Armstrong would always want to play for Mowbray that is understandable and I don't know enough about keifor moore. Hugill apparently wanted to come back on loan but I suspect wages were a problem.

All that said we have a squad which should be competing but it is the tactics and team selection of Neil that baffles, we sit in the stands and see who isn't performing and who needs dropping but he clearly can't see that. It was a major blow losing Maguire and bodin but all clubs go through it, it is the manager who is costing us dear and we will begin to get cut adrift in the coming weeks.

I cannot see us getting a point against Sheff utd and west Brom. bet they are really worried, they could put a youth side out and they would beat us

You Matty or whoever you are might be happy in league 1, I hope so because as it stands that is where we are heading and at this rate by January.
 
Do you actually go to any games and watch the awful tactics that are on display. backing or not that 11 should be competing.

RUDD - how many goals has he conceded now? stays rooted to his line giving the defence no confidence at all, neil said Monday he wont drop people as it knocks their confidence ell I cant see Gally and hunts being overly excited can you?

How can Barkhuizen keep getting picked, he doesn't want the ball and when he loses it he just watches play behind him.

Opposition managers must be splitting their sides when they see our team selection, Paul Clements under pressure at Reading can't buy a win, go to Preston look at that team and bet he couldn't contain himself, team talk hey lads they are weak down the right side, the full back will give away free kicks at all so get as near as you can to the penalty area then the keeper he needs a bell on the ball then he knows its coming. Plus they have not got a midfield apart from Gally - great playmaker. 2nd half Gally the best Pne player is coming off, pinch me I think I am dreaming game won chaps.

I did say about Rhodes but we need more than 2 targets surely, is that it since January - 2 targets? they knew Hugill would be off, that was in January and we were scratting around late in the day to get someone. Armstrong would always want to play for Mowbray that is understandable and I don't know enough about keifor moore. Hugill apparently wanted to come back on loan but I suspect wages were a problem.

All that said we have a squad which should be competing but it is the tactics and team selection of Neil that baffles, we sit in the stands and see who isn't performing and who needs dropping but he clearly can't see that. It was a major blow losing Maguire and bodin but all clubs go through it, it is the manager who is costing us dear and we will begin to get cut adrift in the coming weeks.

I cannot see us getting a point against Sheff utd and west Brom. bet they are really worried, they could put a youth side out and they would beat us

You Matty or whoever you are might be happy in league 1, I hope so because as it stands that is where we are heading and at this rate by January.

So replace Rudd for Maxwell and barky for Burke and everything will change will it?

Your head is up your arse mate.
 
As the team was announced I could not believe that Rudd, Fisher and Barkhuizen had been retained so I predicted 4 or 5 nil. I cannot understand what Alex neil is thinking in his team selections, dropping Hunts and gally from Saturday? it just beggars belief.

I am appalled at the lack of ambition by hemmings who is funding his houses at Ingol with the hugill and Cunningham money and people on here are actually saying keep the faith

PR explains why we lost out on 2 strikers, is that it is that the list of targets we had? just 2

the club is in a real mess and heading for league 1 and both hemmings, ridsdale and the manager have to share the responsibility for that and of course they will leave with brass in pocket all smiles with someone else having to pick up the mess.

I posted before AN hang your head in shame - I repeat that - a complete shambles

Haven't read all the fans forum thread - is that true?
 
As the team was announced I could not believe that Rudd, Fisher and Barkhuizen had been retained so I predicted 4 or 5 nil. I cannot understand what Alex neil is thinking in his team selections, dropping Hunts and gally from Saturday? it just beggars belief.

I am appalled at the lack of ambition by hemmings who is funding his houses at Ingol with the hugill and Cunningham money and people on here are actually saying keep the faith

PR explains why we lost out on 2 strikers, is that it is that the list of targets we had? just 2

the club is in a real mess and heading for league 1 and both hemmings, ridsdale and the manager have to share the responsibility for that and of course they will leave with brass in pocket all smiles with someone else having to pick up the mess.

I posted before AN hang your head in shame - I repeat that - a complete shambles

Fisher was completely hung out to try by the formation & tactics on Saturday - he didn't have a clue where he was supposed to be playing & that's down to the manager.
 
What needs to change then? what will get us "out of this rut".

unfortunately its shit answers like hard work and graft!

AN has opned himself up to the happy clappers [of the owner] because hes not started the season well with respect to a settled side.
so yeah, raef on the other thread proposes a solid defense. thats a starting point. i dont like maxwell either, i've been calling for a new keeper since last season, so i'd look at crowe - i've no idea if hes any good; one to look at down the line.
then we face some serious challenges with fitness and suspension, bronwes influence has been missing so far this season, hes not where he was - he was a driving force. and we obviously miss pearson. so them two players are essential to get going again.
then we have barky, who - i dunno whats going on, he looks ill, most people call him fit to burn - ok fair enough, lets get burke integrated into the side.
and ledson, the amount of excuses this lad gets on here is unreal, hes not doing it, so in that role i'd go back to browne because his engergy is what we need up there right now.

in jan we need some support up front - but dont hold your breath! and hope maguire isnt a crock.

theres no easy answer there are thigns AN can address but at the same time we are so weak up front, this is the main problem for me. we're offering no threat and thus we're under much more pressure.

the neil bashers are going over the top.
remember last season. and yes majority of the time we were shit at home last season, but we were all expecting some quality buys over the summer to strengthen and build on the momentum of last season.

get rid of AN? why?
and replace him with who?

BONKERS

all that does it let TH get away with the mess we're in
 
Do you actually go to any games and watch the awful tactics that are on display. backing or not that 11 should be competing.

RUDD - how many goals has he conceded now? stays rooted to his line giving the defence no confidence at all, neil said Monday he wont drop people as it knocks their confidence ell I cant see Gally and hunts being overly excited can you?

How can Barkhuizen keep getting picked, he doesn't want the ball and when he loses it he just watches play behind him.

Opposition managers must be splitting their sides when they see our team selection, Paul Clements under pressure at Reading can't buy a win, go to Preston look at that team and bet he couldn't contain himself, team talk hey lads they are weak down the right side, the full back will give away free kicks at all so get as near as you can to the penalty area then the keeper he needs a bell on the ball then he knows its coming. Plus they have not got a midfield apart from Gally - great playmaker. 2nd half Gally the best Pne player is coming off, pinch me I think I am dreaming game won chaps.

I did say about Rhodes but we need more than 2 targets surely, is that it since January - 2 targets? they knew Hugill would be off, that was in January and we were scratting around late in the day to get someone. Armstrong would always want to play for Mowbray that is understandable and I don't know enough about keifor moore. Hugill apparently wanted to come back on loan but I suspect wages were a problem.

All that said we have a squad which should be competing but it is the tactics and team selection of Neil that baffles, we sit in the stands and see who isn't performing and who needs dropping but he clearly can't see that. It was a major blow losing Maguire and bodin but all clubs go through it, it is the manager who is costing us dear and we will begin to get cut adrift in the coming weeks.

I cannot see us getting a point against Sheff utd and west Brom. bet they are really worried, they could put a youth side out and they would beat us

You Matty or whoever you are might be happy in league 1, I hope so because as it stands that is where we are heading and at this rate by January.

I do actually pal, I was just about to ask you the same thing since you seem to have such a skewed view of it all. As you fail to mention in your response, that 11 is weak physically and we are missing our best 2 players in Pearson and Maguire. Leeds are a class above at the moment and you have to take that into account.

Rudd - you don't have to shout his name at us by the way - has conceded a few, and I've acknowledged that already that a GK change is one I'd make. And I've acknowledged the fact that people being dropped will knock their confidence - but would you play Huntington who's 31 or Gallagher who's now 34, week in week out? And to repeat myself, more to the point would you play the two slowest players we have in both CB and CM away against a Bielsa team made to press like a Guardiola or Klopp side?

I could tell you why Barkhuizen is being picked but I would just be repeating myself again, it's like you don't read the responses people make to you - would certainly fit with how you seem to "watch" matches at least - but whilst Pearson and Ledson are unavailable he's a must for the defensive cover he provides. Once they're back, I expect him to be rested. I agree he's not great at the minute, but it's either that or we lose all defensive-mindedness and just throw all strikers on.

You're really chatting absolute shite. Gallagher is great and was so at the weekend, the change was tactical and probably was a change for the wrong midfielder, but once again you decide to have a pop at Fisher out of nowhere. You have a pop at Barkhuizen for losing it and just watching, but then blaming Fisher for giving away free kicks? Which one do you dislike more out of curiousity? Because you're continually suggesting we play a CB at RB in order to get a player that you don't like for putting his foot in out of the team and it's stupid. Cutting your nose off to spite your face.

Rhodes was a ridiculous suggestion at the time, and still is now, but I don't think you'll ever understand why. You seem to believe that we're a club that should be competing at the right end, but the finances suggest this was a sustained period of good form. You can't be stupid enough (though it wouldn't surprise me) to suggest that a professional football club in the second tier that has recruited quite well in recent years is unprepared enough to have just two targets on their list. And as I said earlier (again), Armstrong would have been a similar player to Maguire and although you suddenly profess to know nothing about Moore you knew enough about him on another thread to say that you wouldn't have been happy if we'd signed him!

We were caught between a rock and a hard place due to the funds available - either we get no player, or the wrong player. And Moult, might I add, was brought in with Hugill leaving in mind.

The team selection is a manager who is trying to get things right and he's making changes as you keep asking for but you do keep making the same old points over and over regardless of what anyone says to you so in my mind you're just beyond help.

None of us want us to get relegated although I'm sure it would give you plenty more opportunities to post your repetitive OTT dross across this forum. To suggest that one of our fans would be happier in League 1 is not just wrong but stupid - a little bit like the bloke who made the OP on this thread.
 
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