I would agree with this to a degree.
After today no one can argue in favour of patience because we don't want more humiliating losses like this... But a striker isn't responsible for defending so there are other areas needeing covering.
A busy week/August ahead me thinks.
I see your point but I cant agree.
Defending isnt just about the defence. You defend as a team, I know for obvious reasons you dont get to many games but Cox & Paynter both used to chase everything and work their bollocks off. Put the defender under pressure make him make a pass, dont give him time.
Of course not all strikers do this but by having one upfront or what not you take away this opition. Paynter cant chase across the back line on his own
I just read through the comments... I wish I didn't.
At this point I won't adhere in writing this season off because 1) it's day one and 2) this time last year people were buzzing (with a fair amount of caution too) after a opening day win under Maurice Malpas.
Things change... Today wasn't good enough, in footballing terms it was a total disaster but I won't be be telling the currently smug "I told you we're crap" posters from thisis that they're right just yet...
Saying that I don't recall many people on here saying that we had a definate promotion chasing team... I read comments applauding the signings, and rightly so because they are decent players. We know what Gordon Greer can do for example... so we lose 5-0 and all of a sudden he's not good enough?
I'm not going overboard with the gloom but it has re-affirmed my stance that we are no better than we were last season.
There was a 40-page pull out from the Adver and both Andrew Fitton and Danny Wilson said their were aiming for the play offs. Which in my opinion was stupid, it makes a rod for Wilsons back and it means the aims are clear.
What if it comes to late January and we're 14th and miles away from the chasing pack? do we get rid of Wilson there and then for failing what is nigh on an impossible task?
Plus, the mere mention of the play offs gets are fans going. It did last season. Play Offs were never a realistic chance last season period. Some players mention it in an interview and our fans believe the bullshit.
Same thing this season. I dont know who they picked or where they were but today the played some sound bites of our fans talking about our chances next season. Champions was mentioned, 3rd was mentioned, play offs, in and around the play offs. I think one person mentioned mid table.
Already our fans expectation levels are through the roof and what happens when we get 3/4 months into the season and we arent meeting their stupid high expectations. The booing starts, the call for the managers head and bang we're exactly where we were last season.
OK, I've gone on now. The point is - todays result was a disgrace but isnt the end of the world and isnt an indication of how the whole season will go. However, I hope it does squash the play off talk - it probably will sadly for relegation talk!
We dont need to worry about either.
