Player support for Ramsey

[Prando]

What goes on behind doors we are unlikely to know. However, there does seem to be a better feel about the players and their relationship with Ramsey.

There has been a 100% positive response over the last 2 games following the demise at Norwich and Pompey. I also believe that Wallace has been contributory to this reaction. He is much more of a leader than Phillips, Molumby and Mowatt.

I hope this team spirit will continue and the players will maintain my perceived acknowledgement of their reaction to Ramsey.

As an aside, I wonder whether Ramsey will use the cup game to give the youngsters an outing?

[baggiematt]

Wallace is such an asset at the minute. I recognise he is limited in skill and speed but his leadership and is unquestionable.

[On Balance]

Wallace is such an asset at the minute. I recognise he is limited in skill and speed but his leadership and is unquestionable.

I did not see the game last night but watched the highlights. We certainly rode our luck but it is clear the fight is back. We got some way to go and I think we are going to have to fight every inch of the way to get out of this precarious position. Let?s just hope we can do enough to stay up.

I can’t help but wonder if the departure of Nestor might be connected with better cohesion within the squad. Of course I guess we will never actually know but he was not a football man in truth.

[baggieal]

Wallace is such an asset at the minute. I recognise he is limited in skill and speed but his leadership and is unquestionable.

Personally I think the best leader and captain would be someone like Phillips. Pointless having a leader on the pitch who lasts 60 minutes and will be gone on those wages come June.

[Leicesterbaggie]

I think that Wallace is a good leader and well respected. However, as Al says, he not going to be on the pitch for a full ninety minutes on the majority of occasions and not necessarily always in the starting eleven. This is no criticism of him just an observation.

[baggieal]

I think that Wallace is a good leader and well respected. However, as Al says, he not going to be on the pitch for a full ninety minutes on the majority of occasions and not necessarily always in the starting eleven. This is no criticism of him just an observation.

He?s given 100% since he came back but let us not forget - Fellows was a different class. This shows how far we have sank with no pace and no quality with Wallace back in the team albeit he?s been good on spurts of 15/20 minutes. His legs had gone in the days of Fellows!

[baggiematt]

I think that Wallace is a good leader and well respected. However, as Al says, he not going to be on the pitch for a full ninety minutes on the majority of occasions and not necessarily always in the starting eleven. This is no criticism of him just an observation.

We have a bunch of leaders that lead on the pitch. Mulumby and Phillips stand out. The club captain is the one that galvanises the team on and off the pitch and supports bridging the gap between coaching staff and players. The club captain doesnt have to be on the pitch for 90 minutes to be effective.

His professionalism always seems to be outstanding and he reeks of a leader with high standards.

[baggieal]

We have a bunch of leaders that lead on the pitch. Mulumby and Phillips stand out. The club captain is the one that galvanises the team on and off the pitch and supports bridging the gap between coaching staff and players. The club captain doesnt have to be on the pitch for 90 minutes to be effective.

His professionalism always seems to be outstanding and he reeks of a leader with high standards.

His professionalism should be outstanding on around 25 to 30K a week and for me this should be a given. I would rather have a pacey and talented youngster at half the wages of Wallace making a cutting edge on the pitch as opposed to a good pro in the dressing room FFS! Morrison was a much better player than Wallace in his prime so he should be one of the leaders in the dressing rooms etc along with Brunty who again was far better than Wallace could ever be!

We need to be financially savvy FFS!

[Leicesterbaggie]

We have a bunch of leaders that lead on the pitch. Mulumby and Phillips stand out. The club captain is the one that galvanises the team on and off the pitch and supports bridging the gap between coaching staff and players. The club captain doesnt have to be on the pitch for 90 minutes to be effective.

His professionalism always seems to be outstanding and he reeks of a leader with high standards.

You have a point Matt but how many times, even with today’s multiple substitutions, do you see the captain taken off. I stand to be corrected but I don’t think that it happens on too many occasions.

[Prando]

We have a bunch of leaders that lead on the pitch. Mulumby and Phillips stand out. The club captain is the one that galvanises the team on and off the pitch and supports bridging the gap between coaching staff and players. The club captain doesnt have to be on the pitch for 90 minutes to be effective.

His professionalism always seems to be outstanding and he reeks of a leader with high standards.

I remember attending a former players event wherein Graham Williams was referred to as CLUB Captain. Inferring a responsibility more than on the pitch leadership. Almost a gravitas and moral obligation.

Days gone by I guess.

[baggiematt]

You have a point Matt but how many times, even with today’s multiple substitutions, do you see the captain taken off. I stand to be corrected but I don’t think that it happens on too many occasions.

I think that was more the case when we had 3 subs, so inevitably 2 were made in game and 1 held for injuries/late game. Now it’s 5, half the outfield team gets withdrawn.

Being captain on the pitch used to be a big thing, now they focus on multiple leaders. I couldnt even name who the captain is for most sides now but I could probably look at a squad from the 90s and name who the captain was for each side.

[baggiematt]

He would have been given high wages because he was a top championship player in his prime when he signed and he was on a free, so it’s inevitable that the player takes a higher wage to offset the lack of transfer fee. Thats how it works, time to get over it.

Wages are never a perfect system. He might be on 25 times the salary of a youngster without being 25 x better. Thats just an illogical way of looking at it.

[baggieal]

You have a point Matt but how many times, even with today’s multiple substitutions, do you see the captain taken off. I stand to be corrected but I don’t think that it happens on too many occasions.

I agree LB! We do not need a captain for the dressing room FFS or off the pitch on 25/30K a week in our financial position. We have Morrison and Brunty who were better players than Wallace could ever hope to be/was!

It?s as if Wallace on his wage has to always be accommodated. Fellows was a different class so Corberon tried to play Wallace in the CF position FFS, Wallace has done well since his return but it shows how low we have sank now he?s starting when he can not run and can?t last more than 60 minutes! 100% needs to go in June unless he will consider a 60% drop in wages and a one year contract!

[baggieal]

He would have been given high wages because he was a top championship player in his prime when he signed and he was on a free, so it’s inevitable that the player takes a higher wage to offset the lack of transfer fee. Thats how it works, time to get over it.

Wages are never a perfect system. He might be on 25 times the salary of a youngster without being 25 x better. Thats just an illogical way of looking at it.

I agree and he was worth it when joining but he was on his way out when Fellows was a different class! Nobody would sign Wallace on 25/30K a week. Perhaps a consideration in June if he stays injury free - a one year contract on 10K max. Then again we could get a pacey young player from somewhere like Lincoln on half that wage and they become the future.

[baggiematt]

I agree and he was worth it when joining but he was on his way out when Fellows was a different class! Nobody would sign Wallace on 25/30K a week. Perhaps a consideration in June if he stays injury free - a one year contract on 10K max. Then again we could get a pacey young player from somewhere like Lincoln on half that wage and they become the future.

The reality is, Wallace was still a very good signing. 10k a week is half a million a season. So even if you overpaid on wages by 10k, we did that because we saved on a transfer fee.

If he would have signed for 15k a week and 2m transfer fee, we would still think thats a good deal and wouldnt be talking about his salary now but both situations are the same on the books.