15-09-2014, 13:26
I dont think it helps the players around him either.
The last few games our team has consisted of: Brunt, Dorrans, Morrison, Mulumbu, Olsson, Mcauley, Berahino, Dawson.
Now I'm not specifically pointing out anyone, but that's 8 players who have been with us for years - Including multiple relegations in some cases. We need fresh blood in (which we've got) and we need to utilise it. There's so much money going around, and teams like Hull / Swansea / QPR / Sunderland etc who in the past 4 or 5 years have been "under us" table wise, have players in their ranks such as Ramirez + Ben Arfa / Bony + Gomis / Ferdinand + Vargas / Fletcher + Johnson etc etc.
Im not sure how many of our squad are near the level of these players, or how many of our squad (especially the 8 above) would get in other sides in the league.
I am more than happy to give the team time - In fact I think we will be far better in 3-4 weeks time, with or without Irvine, but we should be more ruthless - dropping the mediocre players, and working hard on getting lescott etc in the squad.
The last few games our team has consisted of: Brunt, Dorrans, Morrison, Mulumbu, Olsson, Mcauley, Berahino, Dawson.
Now I'm not specifically pointing out anyone, but that's 8 players who have been with us for years - Including multiple relegations in some cases. We need fresh blood in (which we've got) and we need to utilise it. There's so much money going around, and teams like Hull / Swansea / QPR / Sunderland etc who in the past 4 or 5 years have been "under us" table wise, have players in their ranks such as Ramirez + Ben Arfa / Bony + Gomis / Ferdinand + Vargas / Fletcher + Johnson etc etc.
Im not sure how many of our squad are near the level of these players, or how many of our squad (especially the 8 above) would get in other sides in the league.
I am more than happy to give the team time - In fact I think we will be far better in 3-4 weeks time, with or without Irvine, but we should be more ruthless - dropping the mediocre players, and working hard on getting lescott etc in the squad.