Why do we

[Billyni]

Here’s me thinking that we were buying players to improve the squad up to premiership quality.
Silly me.

[whitestomper45]

Well, since you brought up what he would say, well, he said Tanaka has been poor before his injury, more or less won't play, and it's already out that his is gone also. So much for his harmony. Not to mention he said Aaronson is a certain starter and he rates him lol. Make no mistake he is taking us down.

With regards AO he said it was clear he hadn?t had enough training sessions since his serious injury, hadn?t seen anywhere him criticise players and call them out personally over their performances

[spaldy]

Listening to him it?s obvious why we can?t get some of our signings over the line. It?s a boot licking fest where play time is granted by asskissing and fawning rather than earning it week in and week out. It?s also a matter of who performs in the games and not just in training. It?s great when someone is the most outstanding player in a training session but if they disappear in games

I suspect George Best, Drodbga or Mitovic may not have won they training sessions but when it counted they won games

We also lose brilliant prospects because they know they have no chance barring injury to the annointed few

[WTF11]

Listening to him it?s obvious why we can?t get some of our signings over the line. It?s a boot licking fest where play time is granted by asskissing and fawning rather than earning it week in and week out. It?s also a matter of who performs in the games and not just in training. It?s great when someone is the most outstanding player in a training session but if they disappear in games

I suspect George Best, Drodbga or Mitovic may not have won they training sessions but when it counted they won games

We also lose brilliant prospects because they know they have no chance barring injury to the annointed few

👍

[ozleeds]

With regards AO he said it was clear he hadn?t had enough training sessions since his serious injury, hadn?t seen anywhere him criticise players and call them out personally over their performances

He's had a full week. Once you have a full session - same for Piroe - you are back in contention. But there is competition. Tanaka was not outstanding even before injury.

Deliver good performances, wait patiently for chances and grab your chance.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Great episode of the overlap with Des Walker - he hated training and Cloughie let him play in the reserves instead of training.

He wasn?t a half bad player.

Shows the system is placed above all else.

[whitestomper45]

He's had a full week. Once you have a full session - same for Piroe - you are back in contention. But there is competition. Tanaka was not outstanding even before injury.

Deliver good performances, wait patiently for chances and grab your chance.

Surely depends on how long you've been out, and type of injury. A straightforward Hamstring tear might be OK in say 2 weeks, but mentally it can affect your game for weeks/months sometimes you are never the same again.

[ozleeds]

Surely depends on how long you've been out, and type of injury. A straightforward Hamstring tear might be OK in say 2 weeks, but mentally it can affect your game for weeks/months sometimes you are never the same again.

That's fine and well, but what does that have to do with him publicly stoning players if the group and then coming out saying Aaronson is more or less trash, but he likes his work rate? We were talking about motivation, well, this is not the only 2 players he has talked about, and Saying Bijol was only brought it for squad numbers, well, sorry, that tells me that farke has a pea for a brain.

[whitestomper45]

That's fine and well, but what does that have to do with him publicly stoning players if the group and then coming out saying Aaronson is more or less trash, but he likes his work rate? We were talking about motivation, well, this is not the only 2 players he has talked about, and Saying Bijol was only brought it for squad numbers, well, sorry, that tells me that farke has a pea for a brain.

Ok where has he said this I have missed it? Bijol was signed while suspended for first games for a red card with Udinese and Farke mentioned him to be unavailable for selection. Farke had wanted to strengthen every area, so am surprised if he?s labelling any as squad signings, I?ve missed the Aaronson jibe also!

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Listen to his presser from yesterday which may clear some of this up.

Bijol important signing but was not available for first game and now must wait his turn as Rodon and Struijk have been good but will be an important player for us going forward.

Aaronson - good defensively needs to improve offensively.

For once not much to disagree with there and I do sometimes think his thoughts may not directly translate to the words.

That said his comments about being the best coach in the PL to bring on and develop young talent are frankly self serving nonsense. I suspect a few recent young alumni might have a word or two to say about that.

He looks as if he is feeling the pressure a little.

[whitestomper45]

He turned down Benfica approach

[Pacaman]

Aaronson- Lets be clear. He flatters to deceive. Fannies around like a battery operated windmill, never makes a tackle. Never heads a ball, constantly loses the ball and gets pushed out of the way with a slight breeze. He wasn?t and isn?t Prem standard. What Farke sees in him is beyond me. Of course, we don?t have another No.10 do we?

Maybe his presence improves merch sales in the US 😉

[Pacaman]

and he abandoned ship last time around.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Quite like that he tries hard but I hear ya that at times to what effect!

I actually think he has a decent football brain in terms of reading the game but as you say he also has many faults.

Saw he younger brother play in pre season and whilst he is smaller he seems a lot stronger on the ball.

[norfolk white]

He does hold his head in his hands and look to the skies very well though!