lappinitup 629 Posted July 8, 2017 We shouldn''t be surprised or disappointed to see any player moved on. Some of the skippers comments towards the end of last season were views shared by many of us.After the Brighton 5-0 debacle he said......."Too many lads gave up, simple as that,” he said. “We keep being told we are Premier League players but that counts for nothing if you can’t fight and win battles."And before the last game of the season.......“Any successful company, team whatever, you need everyone pulling in the same direction. At one point there was a lot of different agendas. We don’t have any bad people in the dressing room, they get fed stuff from people around them, agents and so on, whether they listen to all the social media stuff, it all affects certain people differently.""There are no splits, no-one who is poisonous but you have a lot of players at different stages of their career, in terms of young people frustrated at not playing, others who perhaps felt they wouldn’t be here last summer moving forward, and that frustration sets in. It might even be sub-conscious but if you don’t buy in 100pc at some point it will come out. I am trying to be honest but I can’t say there is one thing wrong or blame Alex Neil. It was us as a group. Stuart (Webber) has come in and seen some of that. It is up to us to make sure from pre-season onwards the togetherness and the team spirit is there."While it''s never nice to see good players leave, it''s better than having half hearted players aimlessly trotting around the pitch. So I say to all those who were prepared to collect those huge wages but not prepared to earn them, sod off and good riddance.And let''s be thankful we have a captain who isn''t afraid to say it as it is. [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted July 8, 2017 Captain dependable ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted July 8, 2017 [quote user="Lessingham Canary"]Captain dependable ![/quote]Quite agree, I''m confident he will lead us to success this coming season. [:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyboy 0 Posted July 8, 2017 By success I take it you mean a top 10 finish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted July 8, 2017 Promotion is success, anything below that is failure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyboy 0 Posted July 8, 2017 I like your optimism Lappinitup, but I fear we won''t be getting promoted next season! I hope I am wrong but sadly I am not filled with optimism for the coming season, I think with us being in a transitional stage top 10 is realistic but outside top 6 unfortunately Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted July 8, 2017 Personally cant see us getting promoted. Hope I''m wrong. Don''t think it will be a disaster of a season. Probably be another finish like last year and due to parachute payments ending, next summer will be awfull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pliff 4 Posted July 8, 2017 Have you been on the weed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commando Canary 0 Posted July 8, 2017 It''s funny isn''t it, actually... no it isn''t! After Martins comments I settled down to watch the highlights of the Brighton debacle, it was clear for everyone to see Martin was caught out of position high up the pitch on two occasions and himself guilty of jogging back to catch up with play for two of their goals. Yet more ''rose tinted'' spectacales Martin nonsense! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,389 Posted July 8, 2017 Obviously there is time between now and the end of the transfer window, but I think that we have every chance of promotion if Farke is any good. We have a potent attacking force and if we get the defence sorted we should expect to challenge. I''m certainly entering the season in high expectation. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,352 Posted July 8, 2017 What are the chances of promotion? This will be my 51st season and I''ve seen us promoted 8 times. Half them have been in the last 13 years. I''m always confident before a ball is kicked but I will enjoy the season whatever happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xxxx 0 Posted July 8, 2017 Russell Martin sums up everything that is wrong with this club , the crap that should be moved on (including owners and their family) are still here so how can things possibly get better .Give it three years and we will be back in league 1 probably still with captain blame everybody but me holding down a centre back position . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,070 Posted July 8, 2017 After the Brighton 5-0 debacle he said......."Too many lads gave up, simple as that,” he said. “We keep being told we are Premier League players but that counts for nothing if you can’t fight and win battles."That was the Game after Ruddy''s Birthday party !!!Not Russell Martins finest hour !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted July 8, 2017 [quote user="norfolkngood"]After the Brighton 5-0 debacle he said......."Too many lads gave up, simple as that,” he said. “We keep being told we are Premier League players but that counts for nothing if you can’t fight and win battles."That was the Game after Ruddy''s Birthday party !!!Not Russell Martins finest hour !![/quote]Are you implying our illustrious captain had one too many sherbets? [:P] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,190 Posted July 8, 2017 He didn''t go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simmo_2 6 Posted July 9, 2017 [quote user="Icecream Snow"][quote user="norfolkngood"]After the Brighton 5-0 debacle he said......."Too many lads gave up, simple as that,” he said. “We keep being told we are Premier League players but that counts for nothing if you can’t fight and win battles."That was the Game after Ruddy''s Birthday party !!!Not Russell Martins finest hour !![/quote]Are you implying our illustrious captain had one too many sherbets? [:P][/quote]He grassed up all the players who attended party to A. Neil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites