Good summary if LJ is the man to rescue this season he only has a short while to dump the deadwood and bring in a couple of bright sparks to get the team going.
Agree Smug, after Tuesday nights embarrassing performance we need to get this s**t-show rolling. I have no qualms on pleasantries, a lot, if not ALL of those players know that SAFC will be the biggest club that they will ever play for. So as LJ said after the game - effectively put up and put a shift in or pi$$ off.
Now, I'd disagree about a keeper being a priority.. After watching games this season its plain to see that none of our current keepers command their penalty areas well. I'd go on to say all of them are not decisive enough which eventually gives the defence the jitters leading to why we have been giving stupid goals away. there is no cohesion in the back 3,4 or 5... If you have a keeper, who should be able to read the game developing in front of him and can organise what he wants his defence to do, that is strong and dominant, it will go some way to cutting out these basic mistakes we have made in every game these past four or five seasons.
Hit the nail on the head there. Not one of our squad will ever play for a bigger club than this. But maybe that’s where the problem lies, if they are successful on the pitch and get us promoted how many will still be with us in the Championship? Or have those that are out of contract lost interest in the cause and now concentrating on where’s next?
But Burge is stopping the opposition scoring in every other game so surely he has the basics right? No doubt there are better keepers out there but stats show he’s currently up there with the best at this level. Not sure about matthews being good enough as cover so maybe a keeper to replace him might be an idea.
Why would they not pull their finger out and be training themselves everyday to be part of the future are the miserable sods that useless, can’t get my head around people like that the sky is the bloody limit for them if they want it.
We really need a lift and the announcement cannot come too soon. What with the football being gloomy, the country being gloomy rays of light are essential. Like the Nissan news - that was a nice announcement
Mad isn’t it but maybe for some of them they’re coming towards the back end of their careers and have found their level. They’ve become comfortable plodding along for a very nice wage and know they won’t cut it in the league above so why bust a gut. Players that spring to mind are Graham, Grigg, McGeady, Maguire, Power, mcfadzean, Scowen. The salary cap will be a challenge but it would be nice to try and recruit Championship or even younger Prem players who are willing to make the drop down and then come on the journey back up with us. We’ll see in the next week or so.
I am hoping the delay is down to the transfer window and a few surprises will come our way. a good string of results will see us massively climb the table, it’s not over by a long mile
Unless we can some new players, I rate our chances even of making the play-offs less than 50%. New players in 50%+
I really don't see why everyone is getting so worked up that the announcement hasnt been made, surely anyone can see with the appointments that have been made already that it has to be already completed which yourself and others have stated on a few occasions. I for one am certainly not worried as I don't think by the announcement not being made yet is changing anything that is being put in place by the new owners. If we had been told 2 weeks ago that it was all done and the announcement was made does anyone actually think the club would be any further forward than we are right now. I may be wrong but it looks like KLD and his team are pulling all the strings right now anyway. So if they have a reason why they haven't made the announcement yet then so be it, as long as we get want we want. Just read back through that and realised how many times I said announcement but sorry I can't be arsed to change it
Perhaps not, I might have jumped to the wrong conclusion. If someone comes in, above them all, I'd be quite pleased tbh. Otherwise, as you say Rodwell could be replaced. It's just good to see professionals arriving at the club ... ... in fact, in our position a billionaire owner with good appointments and a definite plan is a dream imo.
I'm not Burges biggest fan by far but I think he's probably a half decent league one keeper, at this level unless it's a quality youngster or a 30+ that has played at a better level I don't think you'd get much better than him
I think he's a decent keeper and I certainly haven't seen too many blunders ... ... I'd rather we addressed other areas although we're better than Tuesday suggested imo. If we'd won I don't think Plymouth would've had much to complain about.
I might be in the minority but I'm not that worried that it hasn't been announced yet. Ideally it may be better if it was so we can all relax in the knowledge that Donald hasn't scuppered the deal last minute but it was publicly mentioned that KLD was talking over and all it needed was the EFL rubber-stamp but with his background can he really fail that? But just look at what is being put into place "behind the scenes". Speakman running the football side, Davison being brought in from a big business where he's spent the best part of his working life. The foundations are being put into place for the club to start to rise again. If LJ could get some backbone into these players and manage to get promoted this year - brilliant! But if we stay down, the club could wipe the slate clean and get players in that LJ actually wants and who he reckons could play the system he likes. We might not get the magic carpet ride we all would prefer but it's gonna be a bit bumpy for the rest of the season. Doubt it'll be boring though!
I think hes atrocious. Cost us numerous points and can barely recall him making anything other than a routine stop. Him and Wyke are reasons why we'll never get promoted. If we are a serious club with ambition those two simply arent good enough. The team slowly gets worse and worse.
Difference between a Prem and L1 player? Both have talent to an extent, but only one group care enough or have the willpower to handle the pressure and improve on that basic aptitude.