Does he speak English ?
He's Dutch, of course he speaks English, and probably a damn sight better than Chris Hussey too.
What a lot of posters don't take into account is this...Elvis wanted a small squad, yet he is the first to be moaning about having a "Paper thin squad"......Now is this Elvis saying that(Wanting a small squad), or is he being made to say it?...Think about it! SISU will NOT buy a decent player to bring into the team. They will only allow a loanee, or a free. Spells "No ambition" to me.
skybluegod..........SP also wanted to add 7-8 players to the squad at the start of the season. He has got 2 in (manset is not wanted anymore) meaning He still doesn't have the squad he wants. Edit, 3 new players if u include that Scottish CB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wasn't it Elvis that got rid of 16 players? or was that Robbins?
@ woody11462...........................Thank you for answering my question...To me that says SISU told him what to do.Quite where the "Better quality" comes into the equation I don't know. Yes! the present squad is a good solid L1 side, but not as some say "The best team in 12-15 years" not by a long way. We beat a team that will be relegated to L1 at the end of this season, and suddenly we're going to win the FA Cup. This team would struggle in the Championship against good teams and would probably get a few hammerings along the way.(We already have this season) All of the predicament we find ourselves in ATM, is down to "Gross Mismanagement" on behalf of SISU. I'll tell you all what I would like for the new year...If SISU stay, then give Elvis some decent money to see what he really can do with the right backing....I won't hold my breath mind!
Stephen ElliotOk, which of the 16 should he not have let go??? Yes, he did want a smaller squad but with better quality and a chance to bring through youth as well, all on a smaller wage budget.
Stephen Elliot
@ woody11462.....Not seeing the team play this season apart from TV or streaming, I can't pass judgement on the young Dutchman, but reading post match reports and listening to CWR, we seem to get overrun in midfield a lot, which in turn puts added pressure on defence, which inevitably crumbles. Two games that come to mind straight away, Tranmere 5-1 hammering , and Hartlepool 1-1 given a footballing lesson by a L2 outfit....You say...."This also allows you to offer youth players that you want to develop a chance to be in and around the first team".....Very admirable sentiments, but can destroy young players too...AT playing BIGI nearly totally destroyed the boy, and had to leave him out for a while till SISU saw "£" signs and shipped him out to Newcastle(Who incidently treat the kid properly, playing him only now and again to give him experience) A poster said a couple of days ago about Christie not being as good as he or his agent thinks he is...I agree with that 100% Pushed far too early in his career, and not nurtured. There's a hell of a lot of talented youngsters in the squad...I just hope for their sakes that Elvis looks after them better than AT did!
@ woody11462.......Like I've said, I haven't seen any games other than TV or streaming, but Elvis seems to be getting it pretty much right ATM. The only problem I've got with him is letting Elliot and Edje go. Without doubt(In my eyes) Edje being the best CB at the Club by a country mile, and Elliot not really played enough, but scored 2 goals in one match that Jimmy Greaves would have been proud of. A real "Goal Poacher" then unbelieveably was back on the bench the following game! Anyone remember which game it was?
@ woody11462.......Like I've said, I haven't seen any games other than TV or streaming, but Elvis seems to be getting it pretty much right ATM. The only problem I've got with him is letting Elliot and Edje go. Without doubt(In my eyes) Edje being the best CB at the Club by a country mile, and Elliot not really played enough, but scored 2 goals in one match that Jimmy Greaves would have been proud of. A real "Goal Poacher" then unbelieveably was back on the bench the following game! Anyone remember which game it was?
skybluegod..........SP also wanted to add 7-8 players to the squad at the start of the season. He has got 2 in (manset is not wanted anymore) meaning He still doesn't have the squad he wants. Edit, 3 new players if u include that Scottish CB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wasn't it Elvis that got rid of 16 players? or was that Robbins?
I think that Pressley, like another poster said earlier, knows what he is doing ... he will come good. Unfair to play him straight away, but needs must, so he played. There will be better stuff to come !
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