Yes, that's the point. All former players will wane in popularity. It's the reality of aging.
And by the way, I still hear songs about Knockaert and Murray.
Very much agree with this. I think it's more likely now that RDZ will stay, and we'll be buying players with that assumption. I suspect there's a few players we've been tracking (and have probably been mentioned before) that we'll go for - players like James McAtee from City and Yaser Asprilla...
The thing about the midfield is that we've played Gross and Gilmour in the double pivot in some cracking wins... 3-0 away to Arsenal (Caicedo was at right back), 6-0 v Wolves, 4-1 away to Wolves, 3-1 v Newcastle etc. I'm not saying we don't miss Caicedo and MacAllister, but IMO we have missed...
He'll either be gone within a week of the season ending, or he'll get backed this summer with some significant funds. My problem with him is he too easily transmits his issues to the fans and the players. Some things shouldn't be public.
Well I have to say I was shocked at how friendly Burnley fans were a couple of weeks ago. A mate and I went into numerous pubs near the ground and every home fan there were sound. It did shake my preconceptions if I'm honest.
Apart from Burnley, I would also say Barnsley and Preston from our...
The problem is, if there aren't people questioning how to improve the spectacle then the attendances won't rise and unfortunately it will decline again. The game has never been so popular... Now is the time to question how to improve things.
I'm sure there are smarter people outside NSC who...
Comments like this sum up one significant problem womens football has - the level of debate on how to improve it. The OP came up with some thoughtful points, and suggestions and is met with some decent responses, but also nonsense like that (as well as the "if you don't like it, don't watch it"...
Two things to remember when comparing Messi/Ronaldo stats with Maradona. (1) Maradona had very little protection & was battered around because of it (2) Maradona played central midfield, not in an attacking wide area. The stats are meaningless.
For me, Maradona is the greatest in my lifetime