Shrewsbury

[ballumbie_arab]

So are you saying we should use the league Cup to experiment? By the way I agree with what you are saying but trying to balance experimentation with trying to get into the next round of a competition must be an absolute hindrance.

Beginning to hate this league Cup format now. It's getting in the way now imo.

I think he was using it, but to a lesser extent than today. Knowing the league cup games were coming up, why not arrange some friendlies prior to them, to “trial” things, then use the league cup to finalise?
As Stoke said, today should have been the intended starting 11 for next week, to see how ready they were.
Reading some of the posts on here recently, a lot of people have their head in the sand, and basically hoping it will all click together. Sigh!

[DUFC4EVER]

basically hoping it will all click together. Sigh!

Bang on. We are without doubt absolute garbage (in relation to our status as a full time club and one of the best supported clubs in the country). But as supporters you have that hope someone somewhere knows what they're doing and come opening day we'll be good again.

The reality is though that for some time now, and I'm talking years, we haven't had a decent manager and/or decent players.

I don't get to all the games, but I can't remember the last time we put in a decent performance, let alone a run of decent performances.

For an absolutely garbage side to watch we've surprisingly been on tv quite a lot and up till very recently I used to look forward to watching us. But see by the time it gets to 70mins into the game I'm wondering why I'm watching it. It's just dreadful.

Just having to vent here! Because the club I love (used to love?) is in an awful state.

I really hope I'm proven wrong, but where are the signs that things will be better this season?

Looking at our team.....

Keepers...decent now I'd say

Defenders.....centre halfs are rubbish, cart-horses who only know how to punt the ball forward....full-backs....right side looks ok, left looks a bombscare

Midfield.....not one of them can do anything creative, no-one has composure on the ball, just poor and why we never dominate games or are good to watch

Forwards.....maybe the best striker in the division, a few youngesters with potential and a crock.

Happy days Roll on Saturday and ICT