exactly
as somebody else on this thread said, did you expect anything other than a friendly? it wasnt even a friendly - a weaker side would have had something to play for and something to prove - as all players do in friendlies. by sending out the strongest line-up and saying "this game doesnt...
a strong side who looked to be taking it extremely easy
even if they weren't explicitly told by the manager to coast along in 3rd gear for the game, you cant really blame them for doing so when the message in the press was "i dont give a toss about this game"
if im honest, no, not really. but even in a friendly players are playing for places, they want to win the game and there is a reason for them being out there, which can somewhat justify attendance
tonight there wasn't even that
im not sure either of the strikers comes under the umbrella of "proven". having said that, everyone was questioning who the f*** calderon was and he has turned out to be alright, so hopefully poyet has uncovered another gem
if you decide that, for whatever reason, you have no desire to win a match and want to see the tournament it is in scrapped, please can you state so at least two weeks in advance as opposed to the day before, so that next time a large number of fans don't end up wasting money and an evening of...
lack of suspensions and injuries was obviously a positive, and i really wouldnt have cared if gus had have turned round AFTER we lost and said "the league is our priority, there is no point to this tournament", but to do it before the game devalues the match totally and is a bit of an insult to...
spot on - chasing the game with baz, smith and hart as strikers made it evident
the players and management clearly couldnt be f***ed with tonight. wish i had have taken a leaf out of their book - either that or wished that gus had have come out with his "i dont give a f*** about this game"...