[Albion] Exactly how long has this season been petering out for?

[tedebear]

At the end of the day we have become victim of our success last season and our interpretation of Pep’s RDZ ball. If you watch every side ( including a lot of championship sides) do not have the goalie hoof the ball from a goal kick downfield! RDZ stopped us doing that, playing fantastic passing to get us downfield. We have been sussed ( look that little side in the south coast playing us off the park, we must change to their way and do it better with better players) and now we are pressed very high and it’s affected our game. Our passing game goes sideways and backwards a lot especially when the players we have cannot unlock premier defences. We have seen the all season long. And the game fizzes out.

We also have fans have to accept that our young squad was never going to match last season and the European games flattered us a bit in that we suddenly thought we were one of the best teams in the world when we beat marseilles as an example.

Missing mitoma and march has been pivotal and losing Enciso . Estupian, fati and then Milner and Gilmore for large parts has disrupted our dynamic. The youngsters we gave are not good enough yet to compete with the top 10 teams without the protection of Mac Allister and Caciedo.

I really do hope this current anti RDZ BS that is prevalent does not force him away from our club

This 10000%! This place is going to be tough with the run in we have if they persist with the anti RDZ BS...

 

[TottonSeagull]

Since RDZ started sulking after Jan window! Just look at our record since the turn of the year!

 

[Dave the OAP]

I don’t buy this “ sulking” narrative that seems to be used to bash the manager.

He doesn’t appear to be sulking when stating that we had serious injuries to players and the club chose not to bring in players that may have ( MAY HAVE) slotted in and stabilised giving RDZ better options. Ok hinch came in and did exceptionally well ( and then got injured and is out for the rest of the season) but we have seen on our team sheets some very young kids who are not up to top 10 premier standard yet.

I think by being pressed constantly by journos about our lack in depth and with comments about January he is perceived as negative when actually he is just stating the facts as he sees them.

Rather that than a yes man

 

[tedebear]

Since RDZ started sulking after Jan window! Just look at our record since the turn of the year!

Sulking? An italian calling it how he sees it is sulking?

 

[Bry Nylon]

Wolves 1-0, Fulham 3-0, Roma 4-0

After those results, most knew the season was over.

This, for me, was when I felt everything was slipping away in quick order.

I’d also add in Luton 4-0. Not so much the final score but being 2 down inside three minutes then conceding again minutes into the second half. By the time we’d learnt how to keep a clean sheet again vs Nottingham Forest, it was all too late.

 

[Taybha]

Since about 8 o'clock