The difference iñ defeats

[toonfalifekevbrown]

You get beat 5-0 or 6-0 etc the team morale is shot and hard to bounce back from
1-0 defeat your still in the game and you can move on as a team

[ghostrider]

What about all the other teams who have a go and don't get beat 5 or 6 nil?
Why do we have to be beat 5 or 6 nil by having a go all game?
We could win a game heavily if we had a real go just as much as being beat heavily on occasions which all teams succumb to.

I'd rather get walloped trying than embarrassed by not trying and being beat 1 or 2 nil or whatever because both games get you zero points but they do make for a much more entertaining game...and by laws of averages, we would get a fair share of the spoils because this squad is much better than what's being made out.

[ex_pat_magpie]

What about all the other teams who have a go and don't get beat 5 or 6 nil?
Why do we have to be beat 5 or 6 nil by having a go all game?
We could win a game heavily if we had a real go just as much as being beat heavily on occasions which all teams succumb to.

I'd rather get walloped trying than embarrassed by not trying and being beat 1 or 2 nil or whatever because both games get you zero points but they do make for a much more entertaining game...and by laws of averages, we would get a fair share of the spoils because this squad is much better than what's being made out.

It's amazing what a difference goal differences can have on league positions at the end of the season.


If you are keeping it tight at the back and not conceding then a game can be won with one goal but if you go gung ho and find yourself four or five down you have no chance.


This is more so evident if the quality of player isn't made available to the manager to play this way.

With the restraints Ashley is putting on Rafa, despite all of the promises, it's going to take several windows and very astute purchases
or more so loans to build up a squad to play in this manner.

K.K. was able to do it, only first time around though, but look at the backing and support he had from above compared to the handicaps with which Rafa is working under.

[pboromag]

Why do people think if we attack we would loose 5-6 nil

We attacked last season against manure and won the game

If any other manager set us up like Rafa does they would be screaming for his head

No ambition
No plan b
No idea

Any manager can stick 10 behind the. Ball

Managers in the past have been slated for parking the bus

Rafa owns the bus station

[ex_pat_magpie]

Asley owns the bus station and Rafa only drives the bus which with out the owner putting enough fuel in doesn't allow it to get up a hill.

[Geordie1974]

Why do people think if we attack we would loose 5-6 nil

We attacked last season against manure and won the game

If any other manager set us up like Rafa does they would be screaming for his head

No ambition
No plan b
No idea

Any manager can stick 10 behind the. Ball

Managers in the past have been slated for parking the bus

Rafa owns the bus station

Okay.Thanks for the post.

[pboromag]

Asley owns the bus station and Rafa only drives the bus which with out the owner putting enough fuel in doesn't allow it to get up a hill.

what the pheck does that mean
only you could turn a comment about rafas negative tactics *which by the way many have said is the case for the game yesterday) into an anti ashly thread

well done

[ASHLEY OUT]

what the pheck does that mean
only you could turn a comment about rafas negative tactics *which by the way many have said is the case for the game yesterday) into an anti ashly thread

well done

How many times did we lose by 4 or more goals under pardew? How many have we under benitez with half the quality?

[pboromag]

Ore than matter how many we have lost 4 nil
Truth is under Rafa we have the worst win ratio of any of our managers in the prem

51 games and I think 17 wins

[ex_pat_magpie]

what the pheck does that mean
only you could turn a comment about rafas negative tactics *which by the way many have said is the case for the game yesterday) into an anti ashly thread

well done

As usual you just don't get it. If Ashley as the owner of the bus fills it up with quality fuel the Rafa as the driver will get the best out of it.

Simple as that.