Your opening paragraph makes me even more pleased that I don’t use social media!!
After that, I just applaud everything you wrote, which really chimes in with my own thoughts. Calling for the Manager to be sacked is not the first thing we should do, especially with such a tried and tested Manager as Heckingbottom. We went down that route once before, didn’t we? Remember the disaster that was Slavisa Jokanovic? And the solution to get us out of that disaster? One Paul Heckingbottom I seem to remember.
But that aside, yes it does depend on the players stepping up, injuries healing, and trying out different players/positions until we find something that works. It seems quite pointless to have spent a nice amount of money on players, only to have them either on the bench or not named at all. Even not having a pre-season shouldn’t be a bar to giving them a go. The captain's role is also in question now.
Is John Egan a strong enough character? And now he's injured. But who else? Norwood and Basham are in-and-out of the team and Baldock's injured. Difficult call, that one.
But yes, Fulham’s definitely a turning point, as long as we don’t play the same tired old players who’ve played the last two matches . . . I very much like your choice of team.
And Riley, thanks for your analysis – cold hard facts never did any harm!
And, honestly, what’s wrong with sheer dumb excitement?!! All football supporters know the value of that!
Agree it's ridiculous calling for Hecky's head but just like the equally dumb online cheering of John Egan's injury absence how representative is it? I was at West Ham on Saturday, there was no one calling for Hecky's head and no booing of the players. The vast majority of fans who actually go to the games as opposed to tweet are behind the management and the players. But, yes that won't last forever. And there needs to be changes. I'd like a change in tactics. We are shipping goals so the three centre backs system isn't making us tighter. It's not working. We need to get on the front foot tomorrow and play without fear. 3 points tomorrow would lift the whole club. It's a big one!
Thanks, Sam
Your opening paragraph makes me even more pleased that I don’t use social media!!
After that, I just applaud everything you wrote, which really chimes in with my own thoughts. Calling for the Manager to be sacked is not the first thing we should do, especially with such a tried and tested Manager as Heckingbottom. We went down that route once before, didn’t we? Remember the disaster that was Slavisa Jokanovic? And the solution to get us out of that disaster? One Paul Heckingbottom I seem to remember.
But that aside, yes it does depend on the players stepping up, injuries healing, and trying out different players/positions until we find something that works. It seems quite pointless to have spent a nice amount of money on players, only to have them either on the bench or not named at all. Even not having a pre-season shouldn’t be a bar to giving them a go. The captain's role is also in question now.
Is John Egan a strong enough character? And now he's injured. But who else? Norwood and Basham are in-and-out of the team and Baldock's injured. Difficult call, that one.
But yes, Fulham’s definitely a turning point, as long as we don’t play the same tired old players who’ve played the last two matches . . . I very much like your choice of team.
And Riley, thanks for your analysis – cold hard facts never did any harm!
And, honestly, what’s wrong with sheer dumb excitement?!! All football supporters know the value of that!
Sue.
Thanks Sue. Honestly, don’t look on Twitter *hides eyes from phone*
100% agree. The noises from social media are of a different nature entirely from those who turn up - home and away. It’s a funny thing.
Agree it's ridiculous calling for Hecky's head but just like the equally dumb online cheering of John Egan's injury absence how representative is it? I was at West Ham on Saturday, there was no one calling for Hecky's head and no booing of the players. The vast majority of fans who actually go to the games as opposed to tweet are behind the management and the players. But, yes that won't last forever. And there needs to be changes. I'd like a change in tactics. We are shipping goals so the three centre backs system isn't making us tighter. It's not working. We need to get on the front foot tomorrow and play without fear. 3 points tomorrow would lift the whole club. It's a big one!