Has Kompany a Future

[DownThePlughole66]

That's a question many ask,not if but when!!
Realistically, if VK returned the club back to the Premier League again; my faith in him has
frankly evaporated-I won't forgive this wasted season which offered so much optimism last
year
He has been described by many supporters as an enigma wrapped up in a puzzle.
His media cronies laud his style of play (tongue in cheek)
I am sure he believes (he certainly acts like the second coming) that he will one day become
Man City manager (stranger things have happened)
His recruitment,team selection and tactics just baffle me and many others.
I have been a Burnley fan for over 60 years, and in all honesty I have never seen such an
embarrassing collapse as occurred yesterday against Arsenal.
Does Pace/Kompany seem to care-I am sure they do but as they say someone has “lost the
plot”
We need a comprehensive “clear -out” and I doubt from what I have seen on the pitch that
we will see any massive returns on investment!
The team has no captain, and nor do I see anyone capable of doing the job on the current
playing staff.
Yesterday was total surrender, described by one pundit as like watching 5 a side juniors.
Fight,Spine,Aggression and Pride were lacking-Rodruigez was embarrassed when he came
on and I was not surprised.
A pragmatic and inspirational manager would be ideal
I am not holding my breath though-VK fits the bill for ALK and all the wokerate but not mine.
I have now totally lost my faith in the club,its leadership and direction.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

We are certainly carrying an awful lot of dead weight DtP66 and like our mate sinkov suggested a few weeks ago, it really is hard to see how selling most of them can hardly cover our losses.

It conclusively dawned on me after 46 minutes on Saturday ALK do not have a (Mormon) prayer of keeping us up and it was reported yesterday they are looking for more "outside investment".

After the euphoria of May things have taken an almighty turn for the worse in the short space of nine months.

Like army88 I'm not in favour of playing the "blame game" but someone is responsible for this $hitfest. But who?

[Swissclaret]

Many years ago there was a “super group” called Blind Faith. Clapton, Winwood, Grech and Baker. I sometimes think they chose that name because the fans had “blind faith” in them as Demi-gods. Their one album was disappointing.

I think that ALK has blind faith in VK and his staff. VK was proved right last season and we were the demi-gods of the Championship. Like Icarus we were promoted too early and flew too close to the sun. The PL is exposing us for what we are.

We should have gone into the PL with fundamentally the same players, with replacements for the loanees. Is Cullen really worse than Berge, Ramsey, Brownhill? Is Trafford better than Muric, Estève better than Ekdal? Where is Zaroury?

I don’t think ALK can be criticised too much for backing VK after last season, but whoever is responsible for identifying talent and recruitment has got it seriously wrong if last Saturday is anything to go by.

[Tap in MN]

You can say that again SC "Whoever is responsible for identifying talent and recruitment has got it seriously wrong" is almost an understatement.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Saturday provided me with my first chance to see Esteve live.

I was totally underwhelmed.

We have Beyer, Ekdal and Al-Dakhil and I fail to understand how we benefit whatsoever from the arrival of Esteve.

Same with Tresor. He is absolutely not an improvement on Benson and/or Zaroury.

What's with these bloody stupid vanity projects?

[sinkov]

Saturday provided me with my first chance to see Esteve live.

I was totally underwhelmed.

We have Beyer, Ekdal and Al-Dakhil and I fail to understand how we benefit whatsoever from the arrival of Esteve.

Here you go again mon ami, rushing to judgement, you did it with Foster and had to wipe the egg off your face, now it's Esteve. Arsenal had scored 16 goals in their previous four PL games, Esteve on only his second start at this level, was facing what is arguably the most lethal attacking force currently playing in World football.

You write him off if you want mon ami, I'll wait to see a bit more of him before I make my mind up.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Here you go again mon ami, rushing to judgement, you did it with Foster and had to wipe the egg off your face, now it's Esteve. Arsenal had scored 16 goals in their previous four PL games, Esteve on only his second start at this level, was facing what is arguably the most lethal attacking force currently playing in World football.

You write him off if you want mon ami, I'll wait to see a bit more of him before I make my mind up.

On his showing on Saturday, he can't head the ball, can't pass the ball, can't tackle for toffee and positionally he is all over the place but never where he should be.

I think Tonto must have scouted this dude.

[sinkov]

On his showing on Saturday, he can't head the ball, can't pass the ball, can't tackle for toffee and positionally he is all over the place but never where he should be.

I think Tonto must have scouted this dude.

Lyle Foster Mk 2 perhaps ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Lyle Foster Mk 2 perhaps ?

Bloody hope not sinkov. We have enough basket cases has it is.

[army88]

On his showing on Saturday, he can't head the ball, can't pass the ball, can't tackle for toffee and positionally he is all over the place but never where he should be.

I think Tonto must have scouted this dude.

I think to be fair to him Bt he has Delcroix at one side ( playing out of position mind) who is lost at this level especially at full back and on the other side is O’Shea who is rash at best and switches off ( also out of his depth at the moment ) ( the throwing over his head for havertz was laughable) .

That’s not a good introduction to playing the premier leagues elite who are free flowing and high goal scorers for a young man in his first full appearance for us.

If you add to that the gaping hole through midfield that Arsenal enjoyed from the 4 th minute - I can sympathise with the lad a bit and give him time - worryingly what are Beyer and Ekdal - Dakhil actually doing - contributing to our cause.

I would also say that we never seem to settle and keep a back 4 that can gel and learn from each other - on the other hand it’s a bad time to be learning in the premiership.