Quote Originally Posted by Fileytyke View Post
I must say things don’t sound very good down at Oakwell,it sounds as though either the players are not getting on with the head coach or he has lost it.Either way there is no excuse for him not to go in the dressing room at half time,it’s his job to be in there with the players.Also I can’t understand why he changed the winning style of play from last season,although I am not a fan of the big boot the high press that Val played brought the results that got us into the play offs so if it’s not broken don’t try and mend it.Also I can’t understand why it’s taking so long for the two Belgium players to get fit,these lads are athletes who should be naturally fit even if they are not getting games.It shouldn’t take this long on the training pitch to get them up to scratch unless the head coach doesn’t think they are good enough in which case he could be at odds with the people who bought the players.If he is at odds with the owners I can’t see him lasting long.
To be honest Filey it isn't the results that are bothering me so much at this early stage of the season .

It's early days and plenty of games to go .

It's the performances and how the team looks so unbalanced and lacking in cohesion .

We fade badly in the second half of games and lack any kind of leadership out there .

I take the point about Woodrow probably isn't a captain but you don't have to be a captain to be a leader .

The players look totally lost but there doesn't seem to be much direction coming from the technical area to help them along either .

There was a real band of brothers about us last season , a real spirit and togetherness and everybody from the technical area to the subs were all on the same page , everyone bought in to Val and his methods .

We look a shadow of that right now .