Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted August 9, 2009 what might the result have been if Gunn had played Alnwick, Askou and Spillane as opposed to Theo, Nelson and Semmy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC_Shaun 0 Posted August 9, 2009 1-0 us, perhaps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryOne 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Nobody will ever know will they . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Humphrey 13 Posted August 9, 2009 We would probably still have been beaten because the players were simply not prepared anywhere near adequately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Spector 0 Posted August 9, 2009 We will never know, but I bet you anything it wouldn''t have been as bad as yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="Graham Humphrey"]We would probably still have been beaten because the players were simply not prepared anywhere near adequately.[/quote]How do you prepare players for a match ? Not having a dig, just curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Humphrey 13 Posted August 9, 2009 Isn''t that a large part of a manager''s job? To motivate them, let them know what their own individual jobs on the pitch are? Knowing exactly what you will be up against and as well as what I''ve already mentioned, pick a team and suitable tactics to deal with it too. Also to not contrive to pick a weak bench from a fairly strong-looking squad (for instance, no McVeigh, Askou and Hughes). Not to under-estimate the opposition and to remind the players in no uncertain terms that we are playing a professional team in a competitive match in front of 25,000 people. And if things do go wrong (we''re only human after all, mistakes do get made), to be able to encourage the team and change things to address the problems where possible.All these things Gunn and his team failed to do by quite a considerable margin yesterday and didn''t it show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O.T.B.C 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Why should the players need motivating in front of a full house making their debuts in the 1stgame of the season? Answet they shouldn''t, the manager needed to get the team and way they play drummed in their heads, but not to motivate them yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites