"When does a reason become an excuse or vice versa". Wow,not sure what you are trying to get at with that,but this is just a football forum. You go on to confirm that the Club decided to go with a small squad,and there were consequences which have to be lived with arising out of those decisions. Complaining that we had a small squad which was injury affected is kind of closing the door after the horse has bolted. The bottom line is that we are where we are,and the reasons are many and varied. One of which,in my opinion,being that the player's are not quite good enough. Relegation is now a possibility.
Relegation is a distinct possibility in my opinion, cant see us getting anything over the next couple. Really hope im proved wrong roof.
Well I have stated before Laudrup was sacked, that I could see us dropping into the dog fight, not because we are not good enough, but because we are no longer putting in the quality shifts we used to, that all ended after the Cup final at Wembley. we have been poor all season and well below what we are capable of. We have the ability to sort it out, and Garry Monk really needs to upset a few players and get them aggressive and up for it. We have never been good at performing against these teams below us that scrap for a win, and we always seem to be up for the games against the top clubs, strange one? I do think we will stay up, but it will be a rough ride for sure!......................
Musty, you little ray of sunshine! I agree Monk seems to have little clue regarding tactics and I still think he's trying to be too chummy with the whole squad but I do genuinely believe we'll stay up.
Agree Dai, Monk hinted at the interview yesterday that he let rip at the players and let them know what he thought of the performance and that they need to up their game rather than poncing about like big time Charlie's. As for Monk not having a clue, my god, you'd think we've been humiliated every game under him. We've only had one poor result under him. Monk will keep us up, but won't be in charge next season, and hopefully the new manager will get rid of some of the deadwood players.
Ok, I concede we won't have a chance at 10th , but relegation is 8 points away and were 1 point from 11th with a great looking outlook to finishing the season strongly .
If West ham beat Sunderland tomorrow , there isn't a relegation battle anymore imo .... 18th Cardiff ... 19th Fulham .... 20th Sunderland
It was great to see a fully fit first choice team on Saturday and the buzz at the Liberty was really positive. This I think , is what the op is about and I agree, there's too many people looking down and not up imo .
Teams in the relegation spots have to make up 6 points at least to catch Norwich, some wont even get 6 points imo valley
I think by the time we play at Sunderland they will be dead and buried along with Fulham and hopefully we are well clear of 18th place and that will be either WBA, Palace or our neighbours so a real crunch game for them this weekend but even if they win I still cant see them surviving.
At home to West Ham was their big chance.When you look at their other fixtures it is difficult to see them getting eight points.I think 32 is about the maximum now.
Exactly , West Ham was realistically that last chance to start a battle to stay up . Even with a few games in hand I only see 20th for Sunderland .They have an April that would sicken any team little on a relegation team , last one out of theyre stadium turn the light out .
