Hobo
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It's a general theme with our fans Nick. You brought up the topic of body language not me.
I never said any of those about players falling out so do you want to find anything else to use as a bad example?
It's a general theme with our fans Nick. You brought up the topic of body language not me.
Yeah from being able to tell that it wasn't a sarcastic laughing in a face. Miles away from the nonsense examples you were on about.
What was their conversation then Nick,? Please share it........
I can't remember saying anything about lip reading.
Both midfielders collapsed past the CBs where Kitching was closest to the balls.Our shape for their second is appalling, why if Lati is exposed are we so open? We're just all over the place. The Sheaf critiques seem spot on.
Yeah from being able to tell that it wasn't a sarcastic laughing in a face. Miles away from the nonsense examples you were on about.
I mean as in looking at the obvious spacesBoth midfielders collapsed past the CBs where Kitching was closest to the balls.
What do you mean by the Sheaf critiques? He wasn’t on the pitch if you meant him directly.
The next 18 months are evidently a write off.
I get the optics aren’t good, especially after the capitulation in time added on.
I’ll take it one step further.. it would be nice for Lampard to (at least) show some kind of a pulse in his post match interview, rather than say that we were ‘unfortunate’ and then praise BTA. I’m not looking for a tantrum, or to single out players for abuse but the player’s attitude and the club culture starts and ends at the Head Coach. It just feels like there’s a general malaise around the players and staff. We get the platitudes pre-match regarding learning from mistakes etc, then we get the same shit in the game, followed by a bullshit sandwich during the interview afterwards.
There just doesn’t seem like there’s any kind of fire or passion from the management down to the players. That’s what pisses me off more than anything else.
He also fell out with, or didn't even speak to, a lot of the players at Chelsea in his first spell either, Petr Cech had to step in as a go between.At Derby apparently when he came in he completely failed to fix the drinking culture at the club. At Chelsea second spell he just said the players had switched off and there was nothing he could do. He was never going to be the guy to fire up this squad or install professionalism. The hope was they’d all be so star struck they’d play better I guess.
Starstruck ? That worked well for Rooney at Birmingham & Plymouth.He also fell out with, or didn't even speak to, a lot of the players at Chelsea in his first spell either, Petr Cech had to step in as a go between.
re: the star struck, play better bit...
There was definitely excitement & expectation amongst the fanbase that the midfielders at least would go up a level given his playing experience. What's actually happened is they've gone backwards. Sheaf is even more inconsistent, Torp is almost no influence &, bar the Plymouth game, Eccles has gone from POTY calibre to one of the weakest links or simply dropped altogether. Maddening.
You just hate Lampard full stop…While we’re sharing I hate that weird tick he has where he sort of stretches his neck up too.
You just hate Lampard full stop…
What would our previous manager have done. Much the same I guess?I get the optics aren’t good, especially after the capitulation in time added on.
I’ll take it one step further.. it would be nice for Lampard to (at least) show some kind of a pulse in his post match interview, rather than say that we were ‘unfortunate’ and then praise BTA. I’m not looking for a tantrum, or to single out players for abuse but the player’s attitude and the club culture starts and ends at the Head Coach. It just feels like there’s a general malaise around the players and staff. We get the platitudes pre-match regarding learning from mistakes etc, then we get the same shit in the game, followed by a bullshit sandwich during the interview afterwards.
There just doesn’t seem like there’s any kind of fire or passion from the management down to the players. That’s what pisses me off more than anything else.
What would our previous manager done. Much the same I guess?
Some high praise ref SBA following in the comments on here.
Birminghams team should have been a midtable one imo, so yes absolutely.If we're not careful we will end up in a relegation battle.
No way the idea of it can be dismissed out of hand.
It doesn't matter how good a squad is if they don't work hard enough or don't have the right attitude (or a combination of both) then they can find themselves in trouble.
Lampard needs to start reading the riot act to some of theses players.
I haven't seen an interview but I agree. I'm not sure he will name and shame but he should have been fuming.I get the optics aren’t good, especially after the capitulation in time added on.
I’ll take it one step further.. it would be nice for Lampard to (at least) show some kind of a pulse in his post match interview, rather than say that we were ‘unfortunate’ and then praise BTA. I’m not looking for a tantrum, or to single out players for abuse but the player’s attitude and the club culture starts and ends at the Head Coach. It just feels like there’s a general malaise around the players and staff. We get the platitudes pre-match regarding learning from mistakes etc, then we get the same shit in the game, followed by a bullshit sandwich during the interview afterwards.
There just doesn’t seem like there’s any kind of fire or passion from the management down to the players. That’s what pisses me off more than anything else.
Some high praise ref SBA following in the comments on here.
I hate Frank Lampard, I've slept on it and I am even more pissed off about him and yesterday.
It was a terrible appointment, as I said before a trap that Doug fell gladly into.
He leaked his name to the press and dialled up the pressure on Dlug, made sure that everyone thought it was happening, and naivety/pig headed headedness from our owner handed it to him.
He has done nothing, changed nothing, and I honestly think he has sped up the decline of the team.
Doug needs to sack the fucking name that he decided he wanted and go and find a proper manager. We are sliding to mediocrity and that slide is accelerating, under a guy that doesn't have enough managerial capabilities to fix it.
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So, who’s your man?I hate Frank Lampard, I've slept on it and I am even more pissed off about him and yesterday.
It was a terrible appointment, as I said before a trap that Doug fell gladly into.
He leaked his name to the press and dialled up the pressure on Dlug, made sure that everyone thought it was happening, and naivety/pig headed headedness from our owner handed it to him.
He has done nothing, changed nothing, and I honestly think he has sped up the decline of the team.
Doug needs to sack the fucking name that he decided he wanted and go and find a proper manager. We are sliding to mediocrity and that slide is accelerating, under a guy that doesn't have enough managerial capabilities to fix it.
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It is better to nip something that isn't working in the bud early, rather than allow it to take root.He's only had what? 8 games?
Far too early to make a judgement yet.
It is better to nip something that isn't working in the bud early, rather than allow it to take root.
Point out a single thing or change that Lampard has made to how we are playing?
A positive or negative one, because I watch all our games and I'm yet to see any noticeable difference between what was decided was terrible and sackworthy and what shite Frank is peddling as management.
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It’s always easy from the armchair.It is better to nip something that isn't working in the bud early, rather than allow it to take root.
Point out a single thing or change that Lampard has made to how we are playing?
A positive or negative one, because I watch all our games and I'm yet to see any noticeable difference between what was decided was terrible and sackworthy and what shite Frank is peddling as management.
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As fans, we don't have access to anywhere near enough data, video resources, or time to make properly informed decisions or suggestions.So, who’s your man?
I'm not sure what this even means?It’s always easy from the armchair.
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