26-10-2017, 09:11
(26-10-2017, 00:05)spireitematt Wrote:(25-10-2017, 22:43)Beefy 1965 Wrote: I agree about our set pieces mate, however since Brunt has been dropped we haven't even managed one of those
And as I guess we are stuck with TP I'm afraid park the bus it is.
I do say WHY we are stuck with him...........
Watch this space
I don't understand why you got rid of RDM. He did well with you and got you back into the league first time of asking. TP is an alright manager and has done well at clubs with a small budget but he does play route one with long balls from the back and route one can work but its not always the most attractive. If you pay your money you want to see a football match with both teams going for it not just defending hoping to get a draw or a 1-0 win.
Realistically there are only 4-6 teams in the Premier League which can challenge for the title and the other 14-16 teams just make up the numbers. Leicester was an exception and doubt it will ever be repeated. But if you look at the league tables before the Premier League was formed you had Everton, Liverpool, Derby, Nottingham, Wolves etc challenging for the league and the winner used to change unless Liverpool were winning it.
Nice to see a fan from another club chipping in on the debate on this.
Personally I was never a fan of Pulis because of his history going back as far as Gillingham, but he was exactly what we needed when he was appointed because he has kept us up and in the money when it would have been the worst possible time to get relegated. That's the level of club of which he thrives at.
Unfortunately though despite the extra money, change of owners and what was a decent transfer window in comparison to some howlers we've had in recent years, the football we're playing has gone backwards hugely since we hit 40 points last season and hasn't improved.
I think he'll have until December to save his skin, but what I'd give just to see us setup to have a go at teams instead of just trying to nick a 1-0. We've seen better football from lesser squads up the Albion not all that long ago, so it's not like we're asking for the impossible of winning the league. Just some odds spells in games to get the fans on their feet again.