For those interested, I asked Simon directly about Werling and Christensen...

He wouldn't comment much on Werling, said he didn't know if he'd stay or not as loan expires next week, but reading between the lines I suspect the rumours that he's off to Ipswich are probably true.

As for Kim, Simon seemed to suggest that he's not been doing well enough in training, but one would suspect that there has been a falling out, especially after today where Coulson was recalled to the bench.

Asked whether he thought we'd have a stronger or weaker squad come January 31st, and the answer was 'that's the $64million question'...

 

I heard the interview

seems to me he's caught between a rock and hard place on the news front. Not sure who is going to come in and make offers for our players, not sure which loanees he might get back and can't declare his own hand on who he's bringing in just in case someone beats him to it.</p>

One things for sure we looked extremely threadbare today, there was absolutely no one on the bench who could have come on and made an effect on the game.</p>

 

It's strange re Werling

Why would he sit and watch todays game when he knows hes going? Or do all players have to attend?

He told someone that the club had offered him a contract but they'd only given him 72 hours to sign, and he told them that wasn't long enough.

 

RE: It's strange re Werling

**** me the german education system must be in meltdown if he can't write his name in three days !!!!

 

Would you say that they were open or closed questions

Just asking like , cos I dont understand the difference (dunno) (dunno)

I always thought a question required an answer, but it seems it depends on the type of question. Well according to some on here anyway!

 

Just for you

Open and Closed Questions

These are two types of questions you can use that are very different in character and usage.

Closed questions
Definition
There are two definitions that are used to describe closed questions. A common definition is:

A closed question can be answered with either a single word or a short phrase.

Thus 'How old are you?' and 'Where do you live?' are closed questions. A more limiting definition is:

A closed question can be answered with either 'yes' or 'no'.

Thus 'Are you happy?' and 'Is that a knife I see before me?' are closed questions, whilst 'How are you?' and even 'How old are you?' are not, by this definition, closed. This limited definition is also sometimes called a 'yes or no' question, for obvious reasons.

Using closed questions
Closed questions have the following characteristics:

They give you facts.
They are easy to answer.
They are quick to answer.
They keep control of the conversation with the questioner.
This makes closed questions useful in the following situations:



Usage Example
As opening questions in a conversation, as it makes it easy for the other person to answer, and doesn't force them to reveal too much about themselves.
It's great weather, isn't it?
Where do you live?

What time is it?

For testing their understanding (asking yes/no questions). This is also a great way to break into a long ramble.
So, you want to move into our apartment, with your own bedroom and bathroom?
For setting up a desired positive or negative frame of mind in them (asking successive questions with obvious answers either yes or no ).
Are you happy with your current supplier?
Do they give you all that you need?

Would you like to find a better supplier?

For achieving closure of a persuasion (seeking yes to the big question). If I can deliver this tomorrow, will you sign for it now?


Note how you can turn any opinion into a closed question that forces a yes or no by adding tag questions, such as "isn't it?", "don't you?" or "can't they?" to any statement.

The first word of a question sets up the dynamic of the closed question, signaling the easy answer ahead. Note how these are words like: do, would, are, will, if.

Open questions
Definition
An open question can be defined as:

An open question is likely to receive a long answer.

Although any question can receive a long answer, open questions deliberately seek longer answers, and are the opposite of closed questions.

Using open questions
Open questions have the following characteristics:

They ask the respondent to think and reflect.
They will give you opinions and feelings.
They hand control of the conversation to the respondent.
This makes open questions useful in the following situations:



Usage Example
As a follow-on from closed questions, to develop a conversation and open up someone who is rather quiet.
What did you do on you holidays?
How do you keep focused on your work?

To find out more about a person, their wants, needs, problems, and so on. What's keeping you awake these days?
Why is that so important to you?

To get people to realize the extend of their problems (to which, of course, you have the solution). I wonder what would happen if your customers complained even more?
Rob Jones used to go out late. What happened to him?

To get them to feel good about you by asking after their health or otherwise demonstrating human concern about them. How have you been after your operation?
You're looking down. What's up?



Open questions begin with such as: what, why, how, describe.

Using open questions can be scary, as they seem to hand the baton of control over to the other person. However, well-placed questions do leave you in control as you steer their interest and engage them where you want them.

When opening conversations, a good balance is around three closed questions to one open question. The closed questions start the conversation and summarize progress, whilst the open question gets the other person thinking and continuing to give you useful information about them.

A neat trick is to get them to ask you open questions. This then gives you the floor to talk about what you want. The way to achieve this is to intrigue them with an incomplete story or benefit.

 

RE: It's strange re Werling

If true then we can't have offered him much or he would have signed

 

RE: It's strange re Werling

If SD wanted Werling why wait till this late stage to make him an offer ?
Any sensible person will look to his own interests.

 

Ya Googled that didnt ya?


I knew really, just that a while ago Journo was taken to task about his questioning technique. so I was wondering if he had improved any. ff ff

 

No I typed it out, quick sticks

with my two fingered touch typing technique.

I find its always better to waste time typing out something that you can cut and paste from elsewhere.

 

You should get a job as a secretary

Bloody quick you are mate.

 

I asked Werling himself at half time....

He wants to stay but it's a question of money, what he wants and what the club have offered seem to be quite different judging by what he says.

Ipswich have offered him what he wants, but he's waiting to see what happens here.

 

To be fair, i dont think he was anything special good going forward but defensively a liability!

 

i personally only want to see players who want to play for us. if he thinks that his performances for us warrant interest from another club and he can go elsewhere then let him, bye bye werling, apart from 1 freekick youll not be missed!

 

Next time you speak to Davey

Any chance you can ask him why he bought Christensen in the first place?

 

He has contacts all over the world

the ones giving him advice on Strikers want fecking off (N) (N)

 

f#ck werling he's ***** an so is kayode, christensen needs a run in team

 

Werling Is Replaceable Easily.........

and so credit to the club, who seem to be avoiding getting into a bidding war with Ipswich to keep him.