Jim Smith 2,314 Posted April 21, 2009 “Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” Ryan Bertrand today!Perhaps I might feel a bit more confident if they did come out and acknowledge we are up against it and they absolutely HAVE to beat reading next week! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,358 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Jim Smith"]“Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” Ryan Bertrand today!Perhaps I might feel a bit more confident if they did come out and acknowledge we are up against it and they absolutely HAVE to beat reading next week! [/quote]The board don''t have a clue.The players don''t have a clue.The manager obviously doesn''t have a clue.We''re screwed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Butler 0 Posted April 21, 2009 Ryan Bertrand isn''t he a Chelsea player?Our possible relegation is going to have a massive effect on Chelsea,Reading,Crystal Palace,Fulham,Sheffield United and Rangers next season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devils Advocate. 0 Posted April 21, 2009 Why should he care, he''s going back to Chelsea reserves soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackney Canary 0 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Canary Wundaboy"][quote user="Jim Smith"]“Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” Ryan Bertrand today!Perhaps I might feel a bit more confident if they did come out and acknowledge we are up against it and they absolutely HAVE to beat reading next week! [/quote]The board don''t have a clue.The players don''t have a clue.The manager obviously doesn''t have a clue.We''re screwed.[/quote]Whereas - I suppose - you do have a clue? Good grief! Can a player say nothing without being hauled over the coals? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hucks 96 0 Posted April 21, 2009 This explains the way some of them having been playing. I think we should be pinning the league table up on the dressing room walls just in case some of them have missed it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,336 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Jim Smith"]“Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” Ryan Bertrand today!Perhaps I might feel a bit more confident if they did come out and acknowledge we are up against it and they absolutely HAVE to beat reading next week![/quote]Totally agree with this Jim.Those connected with NCFC must think we were born yesterday if they really expect us to believe the subject hasn''t done the rounds in the dressing room and Boardroom on countless occasions.It might just be that the players, being insanely positive as a breed, are in denial that we might ever go down but there''s no way that the Board haven''t got contingency plans in place by now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Canary Wundaboy"][quote user="Jim Smith"]“Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” Ryan Bertrand today!Perhaps I might feel a bit more confident if they did come out and acknowledge we are up against it and they absolutely HAVE to beat reading next week! [/quote]The board don''t have a clue.The players don''t have a clue.The manager obviously doesn''t have a clue.We''re screwed.[/quote]Hooray Jim, as least you''re wise to the idiots.[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,358 Posted April 21, 2009 I do yeah.We need, 100%, absolutely, nothing bar 3 points against Reading.Otherwise we''re pretty much certainly relegated.See? I have more of a clue than any of these idiots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Jim Smith"]“Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” [/quote]Perhaps with Mooney going back to Reading, Gow to Rangers, Lee to Palace, Bertrand to Chelsea, Leijer to Fulham, and Carney to Sheffield United, there''s a good reason why they don''t think about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Ackney Canary"][quote user="Canary Wundaboy"][quote user="Jim Smith"]“Everyone''s positive. We don''t even think about relegation. To be honest, the word hasn''t even come up in the changing room,” Ryan Bertrand today!Perhaps I might feel a bit more confident if they did come out and acknowledge we are up against it and they absolutely HAVE to beat reading next week! [/quote]The board don''t have a clue.The players don''t have a clue.The manager obviously doesn''t have a clue.We''re screwed.[/quote]Whereas - I suppose - you do have a clue? Good grief! Can a player say nothing without being hauled over the coals? [/quote]I think that''s the point - the players should STFU and get on with training for Monday night.Hope your skin clears up, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP 0 Posted April 21, 2009 ...that''s because most of them aren''t getting relegated. They are off back to their proper clubs!That, combined with the throught that, just like at Fulham, too many of our signed players have been told by their agents that there is a nice soft landing at another club waiting for them fills me with dread if it does come down to needing a win at Charlton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackney Canary 0 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Mister Chops"]I think that''s the point - the players should STFU and get on with training for Monday night.Hope your skin clears up, by the way.[/quote]Sweet. Maybe mummy will give you a chocolate for your rapier wit. And maybe another one for your total inability to read.Iwas simply suggesting - although admittedly in rather fewer words: let me spell it out for you -that when I look for advice about how to mentally prepare for afootball match and how to speak to the press, I will look to thefootballer who''s actually played the game for a few years at arelatively decent level rather than the message-board jockey whohasn''t. Bertrand may not be our player in the long run, but he''s ourplayer at the moment - and I don''t think we''ve done too badly out ofhim. In any case, it really makes very little difference what theplayers say. It''s what they do that counts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Ackney Canary"][quote user="Mister Chops"]I think that''s the point - the players should STFU and get on with training for Monday night.Hope your skin clears up, by the way.[/quote]Sweet. Maybe mummy will give you a chocolate for your rapier wit. And maybe another one for your total inability to read.[/quote]You won''t earn any sweeties at all for that lame comeback.[quote user="Ackney Canary"]In any case, it really makes very little difference what theplayers say. It''s what they do that counts.[/quote]Yes, well done. And my point was, in case you haven''t noticed, that many many players, notably Darel Russell and the Doc, have said before each game this season "we''ll do it for the fans!" or "we owe the fans one!" or "we''ll rise to the occasion!" and then haven''t. In Russell''s case, in fact, it usually results in him getting booked and/or sent off.So I''d rather they did their talking on the pitch and shut their mouths when the press come to call, as they constantly write cheques their football can''t cash ((c) Top Gun))What''s that on your chin? Blimey, that''s a big one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackney Canary 0 Posted April 21, 2009 [quote user="Mister Chops"]What''s that on your chin? Blimey, that''s a big one.[/quote]Blimey, indeed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
