Has Bobby Norbert actually played a game for us yet?
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Has Bobby Norbert actually played a game for us yet?
Lost them? or they think they know better?
I don't think they didn't play for the manager against Brentford but I can see a world where they thought they got a result by not playing exactly the way he asks them to and they start to feel they know better. And that's what led them to put in a scared performance at Anfield. They never believed they could go there and really hurt Liverpool. They were already too focused on their own weaknesses and Liverpool's strengths.
The mere fact that he was out doing the press rounds today says he's going to be in charge for Sunday.
Not sure what else a guy needs to do to get the sack. Getting done by Liverpool away is one thing, but if you're getting rolled over by Leicester, Ipswich and the like that's another. He's just getting out-managed by everyone. Our good results against City and Utd came at a time both were in different stages of freefall.
Not sure what else a guy needs to do to get the sack. Getting done by Liverpool away is one thing, but if you're getting rolled over by Leicester, Ipswich and the like that's another. He's just getting out-managed by everyone. Our good results against City and Utd came at a time both were in different stages of freefall.
Always think it's the endgame when player leaks start to emerge. We haven't seen too much of that but one or two stories are starting to circulate.
Stick in there mate but right now it's bloody difficult.
Are you any better?
I don’t really care that much anymore. At least with this guy in charge
Rich I'm just quoting them, I don't even know what they are talking about. Ange picked the team the set-up and the ethos, not sure what the hell he's on about.
Even the press sound fucking depressed….if we were an injured horse….
Please, just don't say anymore. He could just thank the journalist for asking and that's that. This is like a broken record. And it's just undermining those players who are playing now. I wouldn't give a fuck if I'm one of those. I know he keeps crediting the players who have played giving their all. But those who have eyes knew the play have been shit. The more he keeps emphasising the injury crisis, the more he's acknowledging the current playing ones are shit.
He hasn't had enough time with the kids to coach the talent out of them yet.
This pretty much sums everything up for me.
The result isn’t what has pushed so many of us over the edge, it was the manner. It was total resignation and when that happens there’s little coming back from it.
Square pegs in round holes FC
I'm getting final days of Nuno vibes now. I remember being at the Man U game and not being bothered when we went 3-0 down; I just thought oh well, at least that's him gone now.
Now who are we playing at home next weekend?
Weak leaders make excuses. He’s a weak leader.
Yeah I mean there comes a point where 3 of your academy products score in the Europa league and show real bite and determination yet you play a broken Richie, and a knackered Kulu/Son as your front 3.
The injuries are a symptom but he’s just pouring bleach onto an open flesh wound.
Fresh players DO exist, whether you think they’re at the level or not.
A great question
His tenure will hopefully serve as a lesson moving forward by reducing the appeal of the infinite monkey theorem , also known as the Klopp/Arteta/SAF argument, based on the notion that with enough time any manager will turn into gold. Managers don't deserve infinite amount of support in the form of money, time and personnel until they can be judged. It's totally alright, in fact quite astute, to search for possible red flags from the get go. It's fine to sack a manager early in his tenure (< 1 year) if there are clear indicators that he's not up to the task. The scarecrow that is "managerial-merry-go-round" is by itself not a valid reason to keep an incompetent manager in charge for years. So on and so forth. That's the only positive I can come up with from this experiment.
I wouldn't count on it though, as for whatever reason football fans are prone to get emotionally attached to managers in a way that they do not get attached to players.
I wouldn't count on it though, as for whatever reason football fans are prone to get emotionally attached to managers in a way that they do not get attached to players.
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