30 Oct 2012 22:20:39
No doubt the O'Neill apologists will be parroting excuses, but this was another pathetic effort. No subtlety, no variation, tactically naive, poorly organised and no heart. This shower would struggle in the Championship, and it becomes more obvious with every game that O'Neill hasn't a clue. All summer he twiddled his thumbs while the likes of Fulham and Everton signed good players who were affordable. Never mind the nonsense about this not being his team, he has had a year and if he doesn't have the players he wants it is because good players don't want to play in a 4-5-1 formation. This manager lacks ambition, and his team lacks any spark.
Strong first 11 embarrassed by a championship Club. O Neil still up to the task?
Ive got a feeling there is something very big going to happen soon. Someone may leave !!
Im sorry i have to agree with the above im losing patience with MON now !..we have to play 4-4-2 otherwise we are gonna have a relegation battle on our hands !... i had feeling Boro would win this ! what a missed opportunity to go on a cup run !...at this rate well be cannfodder for Villa this weekend !
And why did he drop our TWO form players Rose and Gardener for this game !
Yes something will happen soon if we dont perform ..as Ellis Short WONT accept failure!...remmeber MON had walked away before .!..watch this space !
We couldnt hit a barn door from 10 yards at the moment !..or even 5 !!
We played 442 last night and it didnt work, we need a goal poacher to partner fletcher, rose,gardner and larsson were injured you muppet! for gods sake some fans are prats, we all wanted o'neill its going to take time to have the team he wants, have some god damm faith we have only lost one game so far this season, sure we have drawn alot but its better than getting beat. too many fickle fans on here go and support Newcastle!
Look we need to sign a few creative players
The likes of jonhson . We also need a speedy forwad not nessa serly defoe but players like him ill give mon a season before belive hes crap give him a bit of time
Agree with both comments above. Give MoN time, he didn't turn Villa around in a day. When he came here and started a great run of games you all thought he was God and now that we've only won 1 game in 9 you're all getting on his back when 3 of our best performers are injured. As I said before, give MoN time. We won't get relegated this season. I guarantee nowhere near the relegation dogfight.
I was the one who wrote someone may leave, it doesnt necessarily mean its going to be MON! Something is clearly wrong with our style of play and the failure to buy "ENOUGH" quality players.
Coaching, Scouting and Negotiations during deals all have to be looked at, yes we got Johnstone but he wanted to come to his home club and he needed to feel wanted after Man City, the club didnt have to sell its self to him he knew the set up. I know we had injuries but we should have something something MORE in our locker!
1.MON didn't really turn Villa round at all- as a manager his reputation has always been larger than his achievements
2. The ' self proclaimed 'fan' who is fond of calling those who disagree with him muppets should keep watching children's TV and stay out of grown up conversations
3. It is sad reality of life that time can only be relied on to make people older, not better
4. This team lacks ideas, leadership, tactics, organisation and spirit. Middlesborough put them to shame, and the best they have achieved this season was an heroic draw against an Arsenal side that played them off the park.
Agree with the above ! BUT Ellis Short doesnt have endless patience !...its up to the manager to motivate the players or drop them and put players in the team who will give a minimum of 110% ...the ball is very much in MONS court !...so start kicking some ass Martin !
As much as we can fall out over each others opinions on here, we can't do anything else but hope that MoN can begin another great run of games. but you have to remember, we have only lost 1 game in 8 in the league. That's an achievement of some sort.