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Who’s at fault - Hodgson or the board?
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 Bexley Eagle  Bexley Kent 09 Dec 18 1.39pm |
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To answer the original question it is the fault of whoever is in charge of recruitment. The last 2 windows have been abysmal. I firmly believe Hodgson is doing the best with what he has to work with
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| rikz Croydon 09 Dec 18 1.48pm |
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Originally posted by Bexley Eagle
To answer the original question it is the fault of whoever is in charge of recruitment. The last 2 windows have been abysmal. I firmly believe Hodgson is doing the best with what he has to work with And who's idea do you think it was to sign sorloth ?
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Tipp_Eagle  Tipperary 09 Dec 18 1.49pm |
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Originally posted by It's only a game
An additional hand dryer installed in each of the toilets & fragrant soap maybe? Or they have solved the mouse infestation in the canteen
oh yeah ,fcuk off brighton. |
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chateauferret  09 Dec 18 1.50pm |
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Originally posted by black eagle.
Someone on facebook saying there's gonna be a big announcement tomorrow. Make of that what you will. Hodgson sack race odds have actually gone out now from 3/1 to 4 or 5.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 09 Dec 18 1.56pm |
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Originally posted by Bexley Eagle
To answer the original question it is the fault of whoever is in charge of recruitment. The last 2 windows have been abysmal. I firmly believe Hodgson is doing the best with what he has to work with I understand the criticisms about recruitment but perhaps we should consider the backdrop which of course is the financial constraint we have been operating under.In January 2017, season 2017-18, our expenditure was about £11.6 Mill (Excluding the Sorloth add-ons) and in the last window in the summer our expenditure was around £10 Mill so both figures are relevant 'Peanuts' in PL terms.That said,our transfer activity hasn't bore fruit as yet and perhaps unlikely to do so.Must do better in January !
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 robdave2k 09 Dec 18 1.56pm |
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Originally posted by NEILLO
The problem as I see it is that we really lack quality beyond the starting eleven. And for that reason we have players playing out of position and a manager reluctant to make changes to either the starting line up or during matches. Look at the bench yesterday and then make a convincing case for starting any of those players - I'm struggling to. Are they ' game changers ' ? - Roy doesn't think so and I agree with him. In a results business I think Roy is staring down the end of a barrel now. 12 months on and we are back to where we were a year ago only instead of results improving they are getting worse.But then who do you replace him with ? We're running out of the short term fix appointment candidates. My perception of the way that the club is run is that there is no cohesive strategy or planning for the medium term on the playing side. Instead it's an annual fire fighting exercise. Parish seems to have too much direct influence and input rather than hire people that have proven experience in the running of football clubs. I was told yesterday that Simon Jordan has hinted that Palace are unofficially up for sale ( £220m asking price ) - not seen that myself, but could that be a factor in where we currently find ourselves ? Well the one saving grace is that is about £220m out of his price range. Hodgson to me just looks tired. I think the England situation damaged him. Last season he was on a hiding to nothing as we were gone. There was no expectation so it was a free shot. Much like when he took over with England. When the expectation kicks in that’s where it becomes an issue. He never fancied Zaha for England and Roy’s approach is safety first. Unfortunately sides are figuring him out. Our wingbacks are attacking and neither mark up particularly close. PVA in particular. They then have MacArthur and Meyer in front of them - not Wilf and Andros so are caught. Even Sam preferred Schlupp to PVA to start and in a side that needs to be defensively sound PVA wouldn’t be my first name on the sheet. Schlupp is a woeful footballer, but he doesn’t spend the game thinking he is a right winger when playing left back. It’s all a bit Mike Bassett. The flair players are being asked to do a job that isn’t there normal one - negating them. Meyer and MacArthur aren’t wingers. But they are being asked to do the same - now you have four players out. Luka doesn’t have Cabaye anymore and doesn’t have Meyer either as he is out of position. There is no point having two defensive midfielders if your fullbacks are being found out and things are coming from crosses.
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| Jacey 09 Dec 18 2.13pm |
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Agree Roy looks very tired,fed up and is finding it,amongst a run of very poor results,so very difficult to motivate and inspire the squad. To save our season,do we need the benefit of a new manager bounce???
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| Rachid Rachid Rachid 09 Dec 18 2.16pm |
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Originally posted by It's only a game
An additional hand dryer installed in each of the toilets & fragrant soap maybe?
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 09 Dec 18 2.18pm |
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Originally posted by rikz
Wagner Just going through the Ring Cycle with him. Expect the Valkyries might be screeching if he was appointed. However if he can get the players playing like an orchestra and sort out the present racket then sign him up.
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| JoeViper bromley 09 Dec 18 2.42pm |
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Originally posted by black eagle.
Someone on facebook saying there's gonna be a big announcement tomorrow. They have caught the mouse at the training ground canteen. It was Speedy Gonzales and Parish has offered him a trial. Update: Speedy has now got an agent and wants a 4yr deal at £90k a week Edited by JoeViper (09 Dec 2018 2.48pm)
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| davehuggins 09 Dec 18 3.45pm |
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Perhaps it is time to rip the squad apart and start again??? Let us be honest this seems to happen every season and I just ask why??? Time for change???
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 09 Dec 18 3.47pm |
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Originally posted by davehuggins
Perhaps it is time to rip the squad apart and start again??? Let us be honest this seems to happen every season and I just ask why??? Time for change??? The only way that would happen is with relegation. Back to the wilderness.
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