Decided not to comment on this thread last night after returning from the match. Whatever anybodys feelings are about NP, we all want the same thing - a successful and profitable LCFC (maybe with the exception of our guests from Hull Leeds and Norwich).
The first 3 league games of the season have been indifferent :-
Peterborough - I thought we were quite poor, it was just that they were pretty abysmal.
Charlton - We were poor in the first half, and then battered them in the second half.
Blackburn - We played well for 85 minutes and should have won.
We have 20 odd players in the first team squad, and at some time, they all need to play football. NP decided to make 8 changes to allow some more of them to get game time - with 6 players getting their first competetive outings of the season. I wasnt surprised when the team was announced, and thought it should have been strong enough to see off Burton. The fact of the matter was that they played out of their skins, and we were simply dreadful. Was that NPs fault - well he selected the team, decided on the subs and it was down to him to motivate.
So, was it NPs fault that Danns could neither pass or control the football, that ZW would let one go under his foot. Sorry - but cant agree that the manager was at fault at all. The players should take full responsibility for such a dismal performance. I actually thought that some played last night cos they were in the shop window prior to the transfer deadline. Unfortunately, those players, including Waggy and Gallagher didnt do themselves any favours at all.
Is NP the right man for the job? Well, we will have an answer for that at the end of the season - but I see no-one better than him that we could appoint. Would have loved to hear his words to the squad at Belvoir today.
We have so many new players again this season, that we do need to allow time for them to properly gel, but all of the stand out players so far this season have been signed by NP (apart from King) ie Marshall, Vardy, Morgan and Drinkwater.
As the Beatles sang 'All we are saying, is give Nige a chance'.