I agree that we haven't moved the ball fast enough or passed well enough, but for me the reason is the inconsistency through injuries. This is the number of starts for each player: 15 - Sargent, Darling, Kovačević 14 - 0 13 - 0 12 - 0 11 - McLean, Medić, Topić 10 - Stacey 9 - Schwartau, Mattsson 8 - Crnac, Fisher 7 - 0 6 - Córdoba, Makama 5 - Diallo 4 - Marcondes, Schlupp 3 - Kvistgaarden, Gibbs 2 - Crisene, Wright, McConville, Duffy 1 - Forson, Núñez, 0 - Mahovo, Mundle-Smith, Myles, Grimshaw How do you get consistency, confidence and effectiveness given that situation. The new manager will at least have Kvistgaarden and Forson back (barring further injuries), but until we have a reasonably settled side, we will continue to struggle. Other players are nearing a comeback, but they will take time to work up to match fitness. For me it's not an issue of player quality, it's one of player availability. The eventual return of Diallo, Chrisene and Mahovo will make a difference in our quick movement along the left flank and Forson will hopefully find his form again as he comes back to fitness and then we need to find out best side and an effective formation, or blend of formations.
But few of the injuries are impact injuries. They are injuries caused by lack of fitness, inadequate training etc which takes us back to Manning and Colney.
Sorry 1950, but I don't agree. The situation was similar last season. Attanasio says they're working on injuries, but until we get on top of them we're going to struggle for any consistency. The new Head Coach will inherit an improving situation and hopefully he will be able to establish some consistency.
Sorry but if the injuries are not being caused by lack of fitness or failure in the training or medical facilities at Colney where are they arising. Surely the owner indicated that they were investigating activity at Colney. Am I also wrong in assuming that Knapper has overall responsibility for that?
