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  3. Posted

    I think Farke has a lot of dignity, and I feel for him.  He defends his players despite their embarrassing lack of mental and physical strength. 

    For all the talk, other than Cantwell and Idah, none of the young players have developed this season.  They are making the same mistakes after 35 Premier League games as they were in August.

    I don’t expect us to bounce back next season, but for me it is the first major test of Webber’s long term plan. We have expected this all season, and the early signings show plans were in place.  I would like to see some obvious first team recruits as we look to rebuild.  Someone with Grant Hanleys character, in midfield would be useful.

    In my opinion, if Webber can buy well, and some of the young players come through, we could get ready for a promotion push in 2021/22 season. 

     

     

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    When Webber arrived he was dismissive of Alex Neil.  Whilst this relegation is worse than that on the pitch, we don’t have to sell players and we aren’t saddled with huge salaries.

    The test is can we compete in the Championship.  If we now have a philosophy at the club, it has to make us competitive next season, and has to include more pace, and more muscle. 

    I think (with the exception of Alex) Bradley Johnson had more physical and mental strength than the current entire combined midfield of the club. 

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    Pukki was a lot more effective playing off Stiepermann, who had a bit of physicality. Marco didn’t score enough himself playing the no. 10 role, but then maybe that was a price worth paying.  Other than Todd, nobody else looks like scoring anyway.

    I think Marco and Mario will be off in the summer - why slog through the Championship again when you know you won’t get a crack at the Premier if we did go up.

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    I like Hanley and Zimbo as centre backs.  Ben, Max and Jamal are great with the ball, but very average without it.  I think next season I would be happy with the 2 Sams at LB and RB to make us more solid.

    In my view if Ben, Max and Jamal all left it wouldn’t be a disaster.  They are making the same defensive mistakes they were making at the start of the season.  No sign of continuing to develop as they did through last season.  I don’t think they will have that many suitors so sadly won’t bring in mega money.

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    Coupled with the cameraman clearly not knowing who Idah was as the commentators talked about him.  The lack of knowledge is disgraceful and completely unprofessional.  Compare that with the research Motty used to do.

    These bumbling idiots just roll up and watch a game with no background knowledge.

     

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    A bit left field this, but if we had plans to increase capacity would now be a good time to get the bulldozers in?
     

    No additional loss of income as the ground is empty anyway, that is presuming there is a plan ready to go.   

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    Two other teams will go down and they will have spent millions.  If relegation is the price for last season, I’m prepared to pay it.

    At the start of the season Farke knew the importance of the fans sticking with the team.  He has lost that, and he has lost key players at times.

    I think he deserves a lot more credit than he is getting here.

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    Sadly reminded me of the 6 - 0 at Fulham.  Some players are staying up - but not with Norwich.  The complete lack of application was disgraceful. Farke gave them all a chance, we backed them, and now they are just waiting to leave. 

    I hope Hanley gets stuck into them, and didn’t we miss a leader and fighter last night. 12 months ago I was holding up the end of a banner at Villa Park saying “Thanks for the Magic”. Now I am appalled at the lack of fight in the same players.

    Farke keeps defending them, but they are so soft an under 7s team would bully them.  As for the young defenders - they can’t defend. Flash going forward, weak and inept defensively.

    I’m no massive Farke fan, but he was so badly let down by the players last night.  They should be embarrassed.

    Farke can stay, the players have a lot to prove - and I don’t think they have strength of character or desire to do so.

  21. Posted

    League Cup 2nd Leg at Blackpool. As I drove to the ground you could see a massive thunderstorm coming in over the sea. Sure enough, it arrived just before kick off and the game never kicked off.

    Won 5 - 0 a week later, but a long way for nothing.  

    Thunderstorm did the same at Burnley as well, but that was a Saturday afternoon - can’t remember the date of that one though.
     

    Actual game Fulham 6 - 0.

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    On the same flight out of Gatwick as Iain Dowie (Crystal Palace manager at the time) after our 3-3 draw with Palace in April 2005.

    He saw me wearing my colours, came over, and started chatting with me before boarding.  We talked about the game, and the season - he was a genuine, friendly bloke.

    Always thought a lot of him after that. 

     

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