29 Jul 2016 21:49:54
Apart from Deulofeu - and even he was poor in terms of his finishing - I thought the other players were below par. What worries me is that some of them don't look like they can do better. RK has an even bigger rebuilding job than I had imagined. I accept that our fitness won't be there yet, but the quality and commitment appear lacking in too many of them and that doesn't bode well. Oh well, onwards and upwards and be hopeful of some good signings soon.
29 Jul 2016 22:28:34
Calm down sid. It's pre season bud. Signings will come but the players will improve. you don't learn thd new managers ways in a couple of weeks.
Take a step back a couple of breathes and give a little time. Remember Small stepping stones before that big leap.
29 Jul 2016 22:58:07
Surpisingly negative for you Sid! Can't disagree about the performance, but for me, what Coleman said the other day resonates. He was saying something like it will take a while to get the bad habits learned from Bobby out and the new system in. We are a club in transition in many ways. Hopefully the new tactics will click sooner rather than later!
29 Jul 2016 23:02:24
Agree Cowpat. I think some of our fans have Blue tinted glasses. I think we look disjointed and nervous. I pooped myself when Funes Mori fell. I thought what will we do for a center half? Too many players were anonymous throughout the game. Time will tell but I don't think we are anywhere near top half never mind top 6.
29 Jul 2016 23:03:38
Forgot to say. it is therefore imperitive that we do not sell Lukaku. Except for his goals we are a below average team.
29 Jul 2016 23:04:44
RK has took this lot away to see how they play Deulofeu is not a striker cowpat so don't worry we won't start the season like that but we got to get a signing soon.
29 Jul 2016 23:17:33
I reckon we need about 8 players as RM left the squad so poor and week. We have made no sighnings of note I am starting to worry big time.
Even if we get 4/ 6 players in we do not have the time to bed them into the team all very worrying.
29 Jul 2016 23:23:25
We won't get even 4 sorry it's like any other season no one.
30 Jul 2016 00:02:14
Ive seen teams lose every pre season game and have a belter of a campaign, so one defeat doesn't worried me one bit. itll all come good.
29 Jul 2016 23:31:27
We're all starting to worry about the signings or NO signings but I think they will come what do you think Ed who we going to sign.
{Ed025's Note - im with you AB i think we will sign at least 2 really good players, if stones goes i think we will get either williams or koulibaly and a top quality midfielder who i would love to be mahrez but we will have to wait and see on that one mate..
30 Jul 2016 10:24:36
Rome wasn't built in a day, RK has a massive job not only rebuilding in terms of team strength but also in the confidence of most of the players.
Last season was a disaster, he will want to initiate new game plans and tactics, he will be working closely and hopefully developing our senior players as well as the youngsters coming through.
There are a few weeks left in the window and with so many clubs competing for the same players they will be trying to buy correctly, c'mon guys how long since we were after and bidding on the same players as Chelsea!