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270 mins in a week - I haven’t got a clue what he is trying to do - nobody is inverted - the full backs heat maps confuse me - 2 holding mids that don’t get into the final 3rd - a 10 that doesn’t create - wingers that have been absolutely pocketed for 250 of those mins - a striker that can’t run and nobody running past him - and absolutely nobody who knows where the net is - bizarre tactics to win any game at any level -no death by possession - no real style of build up play - looks like a complete hit and hope to me -concerning is a monumental understatement 

2 minutes ago, RedSoxUK said:

£30m + is an INSANE amount of money for a non goalscoring 10 who is an 8 but hasn't really played as an 8, who Palace are 100% going to use as that Eze inside left 10.

 

This obviously significantly weakens in terms of flair / general creative play but let's not pretend his numbers are in any way decent because they're not.

 

We need players that can find the goal and BEK isn't one of them.

 

 

I agree - ridiculous money for a bang average footballer - massively overrated 

1 hour ago, Dan said:

We look more like Luton than Sheffield United. Three crap performances against bad sides.

 

This is a classic 'my expectations were low but holy shit'.

Bang on - red flags everywhere- we are bang in trouble and not sure where we go from here - we have been so awful - I’d love to believe the gaffer can see what we see and that he is actively doing something about it but does he even have the power to stop the rot that has set in - im watching bek and fatawu who both supposedly are worth 30m plus and they have been just as bad as the rest of them - even the bright lights we thought just might make this season fun again are struggling at a level that let’s be honest is average at best -  it’s like the sole has been sucked out the club and all of us - there is no patience with the players because we are all so bored of things being cr*p and seeing how our club is falling apart - it’s proper sole destroying isn’t it 

Anyone that can score a goal 

Ayew, Fatawu, mav , daka , bek work get 10 each - god knows how we win games with nobody who knows how to score 

I wonder if we are pretty much at the point where starting the youth and potentially still losing some games gets him more good will than continuing to play the players we can’t stand 

If the more experienced absolute chancers can’t win games at this level - the likes of 

Justin , hamza, Thomas , vesty , Okoli , soumare , faes , skipp , winks etc etc 

would he get more of the fans completely behind him and ultimately the team if he just banished them all and started 

Monga, Nelson , aluko, alves , page , evans etc etc and get 4 young loan players in 

We might be worse - it’s definitely a possibility- although who knows as the current lot are absolutely cr*ap anyway and would the results dictate the feelings or would seeing a young team instead of the swap scum unite the fan base ?

would he instantly get the fans behind him and the team - I think it would be brave but can’t see it 

Jakub 

Anyone but not hamza 

faes 

Vesty 

anyone but not thomas 

winks 

bek 

monga

fat 

mav 

anyone but not daka or Ayew 😉

6 hours ago, FoxinNotts said:

It wasn't

Definitely beers then 

48 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

He should be our mid field destroyer this season.

I’m glad that’s a joke 

Not getting in over hamza and Thomas - he must be a park player - surely better than both 

1 minute ago, South Shire Fox said:

Its one game ffs

Nope - I’m including the 39 so far from last season and Sunday as well - not worry 30m in my opinion- maybe he is in yours 👍

5 minutes ago, Angus Scott said:

Can we also include Mcateer in that list

Absolutely yes - honking 

1 minute ago, ithuriel said:

Least of our problems at present, with a midfield of Soumare and Skipp being played.

Nah he definitely isn’t the least - him and hamza are pretty close to being as bad as soumare and skipp - not a lot in it 

10 minutes ago, Guest said:

Played about ten minutes?

And did nothing against league 1 oppo - apart from miss from 12 yards of course - I’m not saying he is a bad player I’m simply saying not a chance in hell is he worth 30m

5 minutes ago, Sammytielemans8 said:

its not a last night issue mate tbh. years of rudkin handing out contracts to bang average players that are grossly overpaid for their actual contribution to the team. luke, along with a few others, falls well into that category

 

I don’t even understand how Luke Thomas still plays for us - we have shipped him out numerous times on loan and  he didn’t get in championship teams at shef or midd - and yet he is still here and hasn’t been able to be sold -that’s because nobody wants him and he must be on a 10 year contract or something which is mental - the fact he seems to be first choice left back is an absolute disgrace- he might not be the biggest problem but all that shows is just how big the problems we have are 

1 hour ago, trooky said:

What a load of absolute tripe - use your eyes 

1 hour ago, dayday said:

What did he do wrong in the little time he was on the pitch 

What did he do?

Jakub - 6 - solid enough 

hamza - 4 - atrocious 

Nelson - 4- horrible 1st half - adequate second ish 

Faes - 6 - bearable 

Thomas - 4 - useless in every way 

soumare - 2 - embarrassing 

skipp - 2- v embarrassing 

alves - 4- non existent (but he is a kid)

mcateer - 1 - maybe not even that 

monga - 6 - only ray of light 

daka - 4- pathetic 

winks - 6- better than the rest- petulant 

Mav - 5 - hmm 

bek 5 - 30m😮

page - 6 - hopeful 

Ayew - 5- nothing 

gaffer - 5 - who bloody knows - to soon 

1 minute ago, trooky said:

Nelson was much better 2nd half and did well, Thomas also had a good game and doesn't deserve any stick. 

Thomas had a good game - wow 😮 

12 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Did enough at Cardiff last season that as an impact player out wide would be of use to us. 

That’s scraping the proverbial barrel ric and you know it - him and Nelson hugely failed their auditions- don’t get me wrong the more senior hamza, thomas, mcateer and soumare were as bad if not worse but you can’t find a way to polish those performances no way 

let me just finalise the point though - the kids are not the problem in any way - there are a million and 1 problems but the kids aren’t 1 - and everyone should want them to succeed 

Isn’t going anywhere on that showing - absolutely no chance someone pays 30m quid for him - no chance 

1 minute ago, Pliskin said:

Another poor showing, and a very concerning one. I know some are quick to state it’s only game two, however, that is a team in a rot, with no confidence, no self belief and no mental resilience. 
 

We’re carrying a squad largely of players who either want away, or have burned their bridges here. This isn’t conducive to a successful team. 
 

This is a squad on the slide in free fall. Unless we can muster up some miracles with the cheque book, it’s likely we will struggle to stay up. 
 

Far too many mistakes in the team, we’re weak through the spine and have no fight. 

Superb post - sums the situation up perfectly 

Somebody put it brilliantly in the match thread 

‘Red flags absolutely all over the place’ 

we just might be in bigger trouble than even I thought 

I honestly think there is so much wrong there is no point even trying to articulate it 

This team literally makes my eyes bleed - horrific