Quote Originally Posted by renno View Post
Cheers, its only football at the end of the day - we've all got our own jobs to be cracking on with - it just makes the rinses taste better before and after a game if the teams doing well

Big Val always played 3-4-3 - and a proper 3-4-3! When he makes substitutions it stays at 3-4-3!

On the CB front Mads Anderson and Michel Helik (this bloke especially- and has been on the bench for Poland in Euro's) are good defenders - Helik for me will easily make the step up to PL, Anderson would need time.

Mowatt added a few goals to his game for the first time in a while - I think he's a good player at this level but for me lacks abit of pace to go on at the top level.

VI is no nonsense on all fronts - players who he felt havent bought into his theory and style have been moved on.

Like he said around the play offs time - winning games makes you ***y - he was proven right!!
It's so refreshing to be able to discuss matters with the opposition in a civilised manner although we have had conversation with other Barnsley fans in the same polite way. I'm not so sure that we'd be so understanding if we lost our manager plus talk of other players also joining him. Anyway, from what you say about Ismael, he appears to be the 'no nonsense' type that we require. Many fans, including myself, have maintained that our fitness levels leave a lot to be desired. From what you say, he also seems to have a plan and will stick to his principals and that players either buy into it or they're off. An admirable trait. Personally, I wasn't convinced at first but the more I've gleaned from Barnsley fans, the more I feel that we have made the correct decision. Let's hope that he can be as successful with us as he has been with you and hope that you find a good replacement. Best of luck, but naturally not on the two occasions when we meet!