Maybe we’ve just been waiting for the right player. It’s not that we’re anti loan/experience - just that we’ve identified certain players and they haven’t come off and we’d rather wait for what’s better than waste cash on fillers.
Trying to join the dots here. Is Grimes on here under a pseudonym and he’s started a rumour about himself coming here to stir up interest? Genius. The only problem is that he’ll have to log on and say how shit he is ten minutes into his own debut.
Have I missed something. We have a song and a few formations but no player yet. Could just be his agent getting it out there. Now it’s gone public could be counter bid city.
Wins have pulled us from the must do something to the stand back and take the best option if it presents itself. In reality Dovin, Allen and Torp have been the three “new” players we needed.
I wouldn’t over complicate things. I don’t like five at the back but we’ve just won three league games on the bounce. You have to stick with that for now.
Biggest difference for me is that in the last year of his tenure Robins became a bit obsessed with the “be brave on the ball stuff”. This regime is prioritising “don’t concede”.
Still unsure. Some quality delivery and can certainly pick a pass and a cross. But they are flashes and moments rather than a performance. Still looks leaden footed in normal play. But he does have quality in delivery.
It starts at the back. Lampards biggest single positive contribution to date is to get pragmatic. Don’t piss about. Clear your lines and go again. No coincidence that the clean sheets come. We’re not giving the ball away 30 times a game just outside our own area. Add Kitching and Dovin who...