How we need a Clint Hill or dare I say it Joey Barton. No passion. No one prepared to step up to the plate. I am totally disillusioned. Back to square one. Where's their fcuking pride?
Ned really shouldn't be captain We need an organiser on the pitch and someone who constantly talks to the team. The only time Ned seems to talk is when he's arguing with the ref I don't think that we have a true leader at the club right now though
Said it at the start of last season. And started a new thread with a list of potential leaders. Missed out on Jedinak from Palace. Would have been great on pitch leader. Don't see much changing this season.
I thought the biggest leader we had was Sandro till he went off, not too sure if he was injured or not. Definite lack of leaders in this squad. Worrying times. Hope Olly does something about this in January.
We had a few lads tonight who looked well off the pace but a win will change that all All looks a bit fragile but we haven't left square one at any stage IMO Lynch looked strong enough Can't believe he went to school with my boys Long way to go
Leadership is not the issue, the problem is managers who have not got a clue. If anyone from the club had bothered watching Burton in depth, they would have realised that JFH tactics in a lower league would not work In the championship. They would also know that football is a totally different beast since Holloway last managed a club. We could have a unit to get in the play offs , instead we will finish just above the relegation places
Deluded or what? The relegation zone is closing in on us fast... A simple question. Is there a member of this squad who would have been first choice in Warnock's Championship-winning team? Tells you all you need to know...
We only need one leader .................. and that is Holloway. If he gets the believing in themselves, we'll do ok.
We'll be lucky to finish just above the relegation places, unless we do a Watford, change Manager again and invest in a good striker, good central midfielder, a good CB and lot of luck.
Smithies.........far better keeper than Kenny even though he had possibly his finest ever season that year.......we'll do well to keep hold of Smithies in January as he is far better than half the keepers in the top flight...... Other than that point taken......
I am expecting to lose Smithies (maybe not in Jan but definately in the summer). But I have faith in Ingrams, who I think is as good, bigger and younger.
I came onto this thread to say nearly the same thing. We need a leader on the pitch, which I am sure that Ollie will adress in the window. The main point is that Ollie is a leader; the way he shouted and encouraged last night was fantastic to behold.
On Tuesday night someone asked Ollie '' Do you think we have any leaders among the squad?'' His response was ... '' I walked into the dressing room this morning and there were six players in there. One of them was putting his pants on so I had to look away ( makes a gesture of looking away and covering his eyes. ) The other five were on their phones ( holds his hands up in front of his chest and twiddles his thumbs and mimes like he is typing with them. ) He looks at us shrugs and said ''That's what they're like nowadays. ''
The way Ollie behaved last night left me wondering had he completely lost his marbles. A manager should be able to 'spot and fix' but he was in no frame of mind to do that last night the way he was behaving. He definetly dident look as if he was in control and able to make logical decisions.
