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    The signs were there

    Posted by Bobhattonslovechild on 9/11/2024, 23:34:41

    Sadly I think the signs have been there for a long time now that Rob, great bloke that he is, doesn’t have the nous or know how to adapt to what’s needed in different situations.

    The premiership was a free hit and every game was like a cup tie for us and the players, and we could just go for it, but even then he didn’t show the leadership to manage games - so many dropped points at the last few minutes (Liverpool, Arsenal at home, Newcastle and Bournemouth away to name a few).
    It’s not just on Rob obviously, the lack of planning for a transition to the Championship has been woeful. Barkley and Lokonga were going to be hard to replace, but the incomings have been nowhere near good enough for the physical battle that is the Championship.

    The players also need to take a long hard look at themselves- did some of them think that just because they’d had some plaudits (or sympathy) in the Prem that they are better than they are? (Only Barkley obviously, and Chio going) and now they feel sorry for themselves because they missed out?

    It’s been a great ride but maybe it’s time to take a reality check and just be happy that we’re on the Hatters rollercoaster

      Re: The signs were there

      Posted by Forza Twenty Twenty on 10/11/2024, 1:15:34, in reply to "The signs were there"

      That read OK until the last paragraph, which is somewhat happy clappy....

        Re: The signs were there

        Posted by Frak on 9/11/2024, 23:57:04, in reply to "The signs were there"

        Longish read but nail on head.

          Re: The signs were there

          Posted by Hippo on 9/11/2024, 23:51:33, in reply to "The signs were there"

          Despite Sheffield United’s off the field issues, they have shown this summer how to recruit really well. They can go top tomorrow.

          The fact we don’t have a single Premier League loan is hard to understand.

            Is it?

            Posted by Cuba on 10/11/2024, 7:25:17, in reply to "Re: The signs were there"

            It’s quite simple re: Premier Loans.

            We were not willing to pay for a loan, others clubs are, and as we saw yesterday and at Sheffield United they tore us apart.

            But what is mad is that we paid for them 22/23 (three of them).

            So we are better off financially but we are signing injury prone players of questionable quality and taking a non contract player weeks after the season started.

            The argument on here has always been that we want to sign players we can develop and make money from, very commendable when it works but that approach is one dimensional and short sighted in the real world.

            And the reason we are signing players on the cheap is that we are not willing to to compete on wages, this is clearly known and potential targets have naturally chosen to go elsewhere.

            Again understandable if we are running the club well and wanting to avoid debt. But if you can’t pay wages for permanent transfers then loans have to be an option to help level the playing field.

            To neither sign a loan or tweak the wage structure and expect success last season (January window) or this season (August window) explains our current mess on the pitch.

            Will those “nice to haves” at PC really justify not spending more money when we were in the Premier League and sitting outside the relegation places in early January 2024 ☹️

              Re: Is it?

              Posted by HH on 10/11/2024, 8:50:27, in reply to "Is it?"

              I agree re loans.

              It's a bizarre excuse about loans especially when we've utilised the loan market very well over the last few years.

              Yet all of a sudden we're now committed to only 'developing our own' whilst still signing loan players and 34 year old wingers!

              Re: The signs were there

              Posted by Rory on 10/11/2024, 0:39:04, in reply to "Re: The signs were there"

              Not having a grown up understudy for Bell bizarre.

              Re: The signs were there

              Posted by Chris on 9/11/2024, 23:47:02, in reply to "The signs were there"

              Not saying get Nathan back but need someone witb his intensity Rob to much of a nice guy some of the players need a massive wake up call

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