jamie the seagull
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- Jul 27, 2011
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I see what you did there
The reason why we lost to Millwall was down to our ineptness in trying to clear the ball.
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First -- I have little doubt that Tony Bloom and the other directors are already well aware that there is a section of fan opinion which wants Hyypia out with immediate effect.
Second -- they'll also be aware that it's hard to say exactly how large that section of opinion is: NSC posters are not likely to be a representative sample of the overall fan base; the anti-Hyypia chants, boos and banners at the Millwall match were by no means universal; and some of the low attendance at that match would be because it was a televised evening game (the attendance at the previous Fulham match, when the team's performance and position were almost as bad, was high).
Third -- and crucially, if they've already decided (as it certainly appears they have) to stick to their commitment to Hyypia for the time being, then they are not going to be swayed in that decision by a section of the crowd waving tatty little placards on Boxing day.
Personally, I think Bloom/the board are wrong about the Hyypia decision, but I think they are absolutely right not to be making up or changing their minds on the basis of expressed discontent or protest by a group of fans. Not least because they know that if, as they presumably hope/expect, we get a slightly better run of results before long (that's not impossible, even with the current team and manager, as we've had a lot of draws and a lot of losses by a single goal -- arguably, apart from Derby, we haven't been properly thrashed all season), and if it looks as if we'll survive the drop, the fan discontent will wither considerably, and revert to the same kind of whingeing on here that we also had (in spades) under Poyet and Garcia.
So I think these protests are a bit of a waste of time and energy -- if you're that p****d off, stay at home. Otherwise come to the match, support the team, and try and find at least something to enjoy in what's on offer.
First -- I have little doubt that Tony Bloom and the other directors are already well aware that there is a section of fan opinion which wants Hyypia out with immediate effect.
Second -- they'll also be aware that it's hard to say exactly how large that section of opinion is: NSC posters are not likely to be a representative sample of the overall fan base; the anti-Hyypia chants, boos and banners at the Millwall match were by no means universal; and some of the low attendance at that match would be because it was a televised evening game (the attendance at the previous Fulham match, when the team's performance and position were almost as bad, was high).
Third -- and crucially, if they've already decided (as it certainly appears they have) to stick to their commitment to Hyypia for the time being, then they are not going to be swayed in that decision by a section of the crowd waving tatty little placards on Boxing day.
Personally, I think Bloom/the board are wrong about the Hyypia decision, but I think they are absolutely right not to be making up or changing their minds on the basis of expressed discontent or protest by a group of fans. Not least because they know that if, as they presumably hope/expect, we get a slightly better run of results before long (that's not impossible, even with the current team and manager, as we've had a lot of draws and a lot of losses by a single goal -- arguably, apart from Derby, we haven't been properly thrashed all season), and if it looks as if we'll survive the drop, the fan discontent will wither considerably, and revert to the same kind of whingeing on here that we also had (in spades) under Poyet and Garcia.
So I think these protests are a bit of a waste of time and energy -- if you're that p****d off, stay at home. Otherwise come to the match, support the team, and try and find at least something to enjoy in what's on offer.
Some may well say we do ..... shame we need his money - but I couldn't possible comment.
First -- I have little doubt that Tony Bloom and the other directors are already well aware that there is a section of fan opinion which wants Hyypia out with immediate effect.
Second -- they'll also be aware that it's hard to say exactly how large that section of opinion is: NSC posters are not likely to be a representative sample of the overall fan base; the anti-Hyypia chants, boos and banners at the Millwall match were by no means universal; and some of the low attendance at that match would be because it was a televised evening game (the attendance at the previous Fulham match, when the team's performance and position were almost as bad, was high).
Third -- and crucially, if they've already decided (as it certainly appears they have) to stick to their commitment to Hyypia for the time being, then they are not going to be swayed in that decision by a section of the crowd waving tatty little placards on Boxing day.
Personally, I think Bloom/the board are wrong about the Hyypia decision, but I think they are absolutely right not to be making up or changing their minds on the basis of expressed discontent or protest by a group of fans. Not least because they know that if, as they presumably hope/expect, we get a slightly better run of results before long (that's not impossible, even with the current team and manager, as we've had a lot of draws and a lot of losses by a single goal -- arguably, apart from Derby, we haven't been properly thrashed all season), and if it looks as if we'll survive the drop, the fan discontent will wither considerably, and revert to the same kind of whingeing on here that we also had (in spades) under Poyet and Garcia.
So I think these protests are a bit of a waste of time and energy -- if you're that p****d off, stay at home. Otherwise come to the match, support the team, and try and find at least something to enjoy in what's on offer.
Yep.
Because Millwall walked through our centre midfield. A centre midfield trio made up of the same three he started at Derby, and took one off because it wasn't working, was too lightweight, and we were 3-0 down.
Brilliant.
You are forgetting that Derby are a very good side fielding the same team as they did last season.
And your prefered midfield trio would have been?
You are forgetting that Derby are a very good side fielding the same team as they did last season.
And your prefered midfield trio would have been?
I'm glad u did ..I was thinking it would pass everyone by
The problem is Sami also forgot free scoring Derby, at home, are a very good side.
If Sami's tactics v Fulham were:-
'get at them early, score a couple, then shore up the defence with Holla & Ince', then fair enough.
It might just have worked, esp if KLL hadn't got injured.
It was never ever going to work v Derby.
This was made all the worse by EVERYONE saying "WTF" when the Derby team was announced.
It might have worked again v Millwall if KLL wasn't injured, or the team & fans hadn't taken such a kicking the week before.
Begging the question why persist with a midfield set up that wasn't functioning on the edge of either penalty area.
A placard isn't going to do anything.
Do the one thing that Barber and Bloom will take notice off.
Stay at home.