Holy smokes!!!!!! This threads still going!!! lol :eriksenlol:
1) Levy might not be perfect, but compare him to the Sugar years..... nuff said basically.
2) Redknapp / any other manager we have had............... when has a manager ever played so much youth as Poch?
Whilst it's great that we are playing the kids (and I'm completely delighted that we do), it's also an undeniable indictment of the quality of our 1st team squad, because these youngsters aren't getting cameos and windows of opportunity (the odd game here or there)..... they are becoming regular 1st teamers and relied upon to turn up every game and make a difference.........which is also a little bit unfair to them.
At least in the eyes of our current manager (and you have to have faith that he knows more about football than us regular schmos- que world cup player etc)...... they deserve more game time than some of our big time buys. So where does that leave the quality of our current 1st team squad?
Sure Levy must love it..... regularly putting new fresh youngsters out in the shop window each game..... each youngster promoted through the new development system generating nice profits when sold must be a great boon for the shareholders....... but the fact that we are relying on them (not just giving them an opportunity) is a tad worrying.
We just have to admit, we've taken a step back (and that's not just because we lost Redknapp).... and we are about where we should be in the league.
1) Levy might not be perfect, but compare him to the Sugar years..... nuff said basically.
2) Redknapp / any other manager we have had............... when has a manager ever played so much youth as Poch?
Whilst it's great that we are playing the kids (and I'm completely delighted that we do), it's also an undeniable indictment of the quality of our 1st team squad, because these youngsters aren't getting cameos and windows of opportunity (the odd game here or there)..... they are becoming regular 1st teamers and relied upon to turn up every game and make a difference.........which is also a little bit unfair to them.
At least in the eyes of our current manager (and you have to have faith that he knows more about football than us regular schmos- que world cup player etc)...... they deserve more game time than some of our big time buys. So where does that leave the quality of our current 1st team squad?
Sure Levy must love it..... regularly putting new fresh youngsters out in the shop window each game..... each youngster promoted through the new development system generating nice profits when sold must be a great boon for the shareholders....... but the fact that we are relying on them (not just giving them an opportunity) is a tad worrying.
We just have to admit, we've taken a step back (and that's not just because we lost Redknapp).... and we are about where we should be in the league.