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If I see a Martinez out banner I will rip it down myself. You forget that Bobby is one of us and we shouldn’t treat him that way. Yes we are struggling, yes I am worried we could get relegated but give him time it was the first game of the season. If you can’t already tell I don’t want him to go.
I saw the lad throw his top on the pitch and thought it was a childish gesture, as was the man who bottled throwing his season ticket on.
I went along and spoke with both Kirkland and Caldwell but was suprised to see that Roberto hadn’t made it and was a bit disappointed to not see him there.
The shirt in my opinion is a lot better quality this year than last and overall is a better design. Best part of the shirt is that the 188bet logo is not that same wierd material.
I’m very optimistic for the season and i am looking forward to watching the new signings play tonight against Zaragoza.
My optimism flows from the dealings we have done so far in the transfer market. One major downfall we had last season was having two centre halves who did not look comfortable on the ball whatsoever. I remember the first home game of the season and it was awful. Bramble and Scharner did not look comfortable in the roles they had been given. The way Bobby wants us to play means we need a decent centre half who is also a decent footballer as well. I saw at the end of last season that Gouhouri was good on the ball and even went forward with the ball past the half way line to pick the right pass, and is in the same mold as a Kolo Toure or Rio Ferdinand. The addition of Alcaraz will also improve our distribution from the back and at the world cup looked a real player from what I saw. (Granted I only saw him in a game vs Ireland and in the games he played at the world cup).
I also think we will score goals this season. The record of our new argentinian striker is second to none and it looks like we have a real player on our hands. I accept that it is a step up playing in the premier league but I think he will score goals this season. With Hugo and N’Zogbia in a 3 man attack we have pace and guile. I saw the three link up on the highlights of our friendly vs Hamilton and we looked a real threat. I think our main bit of business this year will be to keep hold of N’Zogbia. It is inevitable at some stage he will leave but I think he is our top performer and in a lot of games he is the main threat we had last season.
Finally, I think we have a settled midfield pairing who play well together. Diame and McCarthy were stand out performers for me at the back end of last season. Diame looks composed on the ball and McCarthy has bundles of energy and enthusiasm which gives the team a lift. Both do like to get forward as well making bursting runs but both do good jobs for the team and one drops deeper when the other goes forward. My issue is who will play the defensive midfield role. From what I saw last season I don’t think Hendry Thomas can play that role he over commits a lot of the time and makes rash challenges. His distribution is also not good enough and lots of the time he gave the ball away I think McArthur will come into the role and do a great job. I have seen him play a few times on TV and is a lot like McCarthy with his enthusiasm and is a winner but he is more defensive. He will sit deeper and let the other two break forward. He also has good distribution which I think will see him in the starting 11.
Against Blackpool I hope this is the starting eleven and I think we can achieve around a 12th place finish this season. Even slightly higher.
Kirkland
Stam Gouhouri Alcaraz Figueroa
Diame Mcarthur McCarthy
N’Zogbia Boselli RodallegaI’m feeling pretty optimistic, I think we have done some good business in the transfer market and with our younger players having more experience I can see us having a promising season. I think if we keep hold of N’Zogbia and Hugo we could have a very exciting season with a forward line which boasts Rodallega, N’Zogbia Boselli and Moses.
Haven’t heard anyone say that.
I’ve heard plenty say they don’t expect Chelsea to have too much trouble finding enough to beat us and how can you argue with that?[/quote]
It has been ‘implied’ then.
Does it annoy anyone else that everyone thinks we will be just pushed to the side and roll over for Chelsea. I’m not for one minute saying I expect we will go there and beat them but I think the ‘pundits’ should give us a bit more respect.
All in all I think Martinez has done a good job this season. To keep a club in the premier league, with the 2 best players being sold in the summer is a massive achievement. We have a good squad but importantly we have a good young squad. Roberto was new to the premier league and at times it did show. But to think we have two of the most exciting young players in the Premier League in McCarthy and Moses along with Rodallega, N’Zogbia and Diame who are slightly older I believe we have a very exciting squad. I hope we can keep this side together mainly and add a striker, a decent ball player in the middle of the park and a right back and I think we will have a much more comfortable season.
We have shown that when we are at the races we are a formiddable force, just ask Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool and admittedly when we are poor we have been very poor. When these young players have more experience we will play more consistently and I think we will pick up points more regularly. We have had games where we have been unlucky and decisions have gone against us.
This season as well I think we have learned as fans about a new way of playing football. Admittedly some fans still get discouraged when we keep the ball with sideways passing on some occasions but I think we are becoming more patient and getting used to the way in which Martinez wants us to play.
I am 100% per cent certain that Martinez is the man to lead us.
I know Griff, but it bothers me as we are never judged on how we play but of who we are and the old chestnut about our crowds. By the way Griff were you on about Collymore or Merson in your very accurate statement :lol:
I had the same problems when buying my girlfriend a ticket and thought it was for the last 3 games of the season.
Is it stu ? Your the only person i know stupid enough to put a £50 bet on.
No not really got too much uni work get on with. how about you?