what happened to your october commitment? stop gloating - the sarcasm and smugness you clearly demonstrate is pathetic
Fired, that actually is a depressing thought at this moment in time. What became of all the lovely football, pass and move, all the stuff Hill promised, that today was as bad as anything last season and mostly worse. Already saying things like"that was not my team out there today", Well bugger me, who`s team was it?
Hill must make an example of one or two of those tossers who played today. If he doesn't drop at least two players on Tuesday I will start worry that it's just more of the same old ****.
You say 'oh dear' as if you were actually disappointed. I bet you loved every second and stood there with a smug smile on your face, proclaiming to all that would listen "I told thi' so."
I am certain that NO Barnsley fans would want us to lose for any such reason, but after the last 2 matches I am just as certain that there will be more feeling the same way as him.
13 weeks on from the Millwall game and only 4 players from that game started yesterday. That was a bit of a key, really, because the players looked unfamiliar with one another. This affected nobody more than Butterfield, who was totally anonymous for the entire time he was on the pitch. Doyle was also less involved than usual. Mention has to be made of the excellent Perkins, who alone showed any drive, industry or commitment. I said before that it's ok beating League One opposition with a pass-pass-pass game, but could we do it against more competitive opposition in the Championship? Well yesterday was the answer. These players, on the whole, are not good enough to cut it at Championship level. Yes - they may improve as they become more used to one another, but the temptation for Hill to chop and change may frustrate that. The basic fact is, they haven't the skill to play at a pace that can take advantage of a pass and move style. The only time we got going yesterday was 1. After Southampton were reduced to ten men and 2. When we went gung-ho. In fact it was Southampton who produced the better passing movements and they were sharper and snappier than us when they hadn't got the ball. What adds to the concern is that Southampton really should have been out of sight by half time, given the way they opened us up. When you consider the manner of his departure, you have to feel sorry for Robins. The threat of Shackell's sale promised to undermine the defence - which is exactly what happened yesterday. No wonder MR threw in the towel! Boro come to Oakwell on Tuesday on the back of a win at Elland Road yesterday, and then we embark on a run of games against Reading, Millwall and Leicester. Yes - it's early days, but the signs are not good. In answer to a couple of points: I attended yesterday courtesy of Kaht Jr and have therefore had a sight of Hill's team earlier than Oct 1st! Secondly, no - I will not be smug/pleased if I am right and we are headed in the wrong direction. I did have concerns, however, and Tuesday and yesterday have done nothing to allay them. I can't see that a couple more players - even if Hill is allowed to bring in any more - are going to alter the inadequacy of the squad as a whole. I'll be very happy if it turns round and we achieve survival, but as it stands I think we've taken a wrong turn and we may well pay the consequences. It's going to be a long, hard season!
