A lot of disrespect on here to a manager who in the main did a fantastic job under very difficult circumstances and an ex-player now director of football who was one of the very best ever to pull on a hooped shirt. Says it all about football fans.
I wouldnt class it as disrespect in the slightest. Surely if people are allowed to praise then naturally they should be allowed to criticise aswell. I think Warbs did a decent job but we found out his limits. I dont know what Sir Les does so cant comment.
Football is meant to be an entertainment, part of the entertainment is having opinions about the team you support and the game in general and sharing them, even if the opinions are ignorant, daft or ‘disrespectful’ (the posts on here are critical, not disrespectful). And surely that, above all, is what a fans forum is all about? Meekly doffing your cap to your alleged ‘betters’ and smiling blandly while you are served up **** doesn’t smack of ‘respect’ to me, it’s either idiocy or a sign that you don’t really care.
Completely agree on the sentiments (even though I was at odds with your views over MW) it’s important to put your view and see others alternative critique on any situation. It may, or may not, change your point of view - but it’s always important to me to see both sides. Doesn’t mean I agree, just that I’m part of a conversation I’ve chosen to join on our forum.
You have called Warburton a "clown" repeatedly. Maybe I'm out of touch a bit with current English colloquialisms, but that smacks of disrespect to me. Disagreement with his team selections sure, but take a step back and you could usually see why for example Field was played in the back 3 last game, to give us 3 at the back. It didn't work but for me Warburton is definitely no clown, he was simply trying to resolve problems caused by injuries/ loss of form. Some worked, some didn't especially as the injury list worsened.
Wrong thread perhaps but BOS is quoted today in Footall League World as saying how hugely his game improved at QPR when Warburton, Eustace came in with Ferdinand and Ramsey. Mentions in particular extra training with Eustace and Ramsey where they showed him what he was doing, and what he could do better. The article claims he is now a hard working RB with Fenerbahce.
Yeah, that's fair comment Ossie. Calling him a clown was borne out of frustration and as you say, he made yet another frustrating selection against Sheffield Utd. Playing Field at centre back just to ensure a back 3, after having switched back to a back 4 previously was a big mistake imo, as we were completely over run in midfield. Anyway, no point going over it all again, as he's leaving.
If he wasn't a clown he'd of played a back four and practiced for the onslaught of set pieces we were so hopeless at !
I read or heard him say...we had practiced defending against the exact move that the Sheffield goal came from...and he was annoyed with the players...because the coaching team had predicted the move. If true says a lot...they are going through the motions, already on the beach, not playing for the shirt, whatever
