Quality v Potential

[proton]

Its the same old, same old thing!

We work hard, play at 100% in top gear most of the time, punch above our weight and with luck and confidence might just make the play-offs. However, we are up against teams who playing at 85% in second gear still prove tough for us.

We lack enough genuine quality. Simple.

Can't argue with that.

 

[proton]

We draw too many games and this has been the problem for seasons, even when we got promoted. To convert into wins we need a genuine goalscorer. They cost proper money. So forget it.

Can't argue with this either.

 

[Wisemen say]

He's on less goals in the league than average strikers at this level like Garner and Gary Madine.

I appreciate that he does some dirty work but as the lone striker you have to do that and get the goals.

I just don't think he's totally blameless in our lack of goals like some others do.

We did not create one single chance for him to convert, we had no creativity at all, did not run at their defence, get behind them or break them down to create anything. We just continually pumped long balls toward both Hugill and wide to Barkhuizen and neither of them won anything.
I think AN needs to take a long hard look at his formation and set up especially at home, he has signed two forwards so far this window and If Hugill is to remain at North End, then AN needs to look at his formation on how he can incorporate all three, to start to create chances and score the goals that we are obviously short of.

 

[paolo poggi]

Not on today but it sounded like one to miss.

We remain a team hard to beat but unable to win quite enough games, particularly at home.

Before the transfer window opened there seemed to be a concensus that we had the makings of a good side but needed perhaps 2/3 quality additions.Now my view of the signings to date is that we have invested in potential (again )but perhaps not in the quality that is needed to boost the team enough to make the play offs a more likely outcome.

There is time yet of course but I begin (!) to doubt that such signings will be made.

I imagine that is the summary of 85% of fans across the Championship.
The others 15% are those occupying the top and bottom two rungs. So long as North End are nearer the top two than the bottom two for the time being, I've seen enough to suggest that Alex Neil deserves a bit of time.

 

[marsbars]

I imagine that is the summary of 85% of fans across the Championship.
The others 15% are those occupying the top and bottom two rungs. So long as North End are nearer the top two than the bottom two for the time being, I've seen enough to suggest that Alex Neil deserves a bit of time.

Correct.

 

[proton]

I imagine that is the summary of 85% of fans across the Championship.
The others 15% are those occupying the top and bottom two rungs. So long as North End are nearer the top two than the bottom two for the time being, I've seen enough to suggest that Alex Neil deserves a bit of time.

Wasn't suggesting AN didn't deserve more time.The post was regarding the intent shown by our recent signings.
As for 85% of fans feeling the same way,not so sure of that,some clubs outside the top 2 have spent heavily on signings.
The "time being " thing is all well and good but we can't spend forever consolidating. Eventually what happened the last time we were in this division will happen again.