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Not sure if this has been reported on this thread much as it has been focused on Kolli for pages of it - but the "what is happening about the stadium?" question was raised, a couple of times if I remember.
To me whilst CN said nothing, his body language, especially looking down and having a quiet smirk/chuckle to himself as if "here we go again" did say something. He also said that for much of it he 'cannot comment on' - which would indicate that there are at least discussions. He also mentioned that now that the Cat 1 academy application hard graft has been done and been submitted that the next focus would move on to the stadium.
A place on the bench is earned. All 3 spent a lot of time explaining that. It’s not double standards if the core problem is attitude. Kone did the hard yards last season and the hierarchy feel he is engaged to get back to his best.
When Kolli deserves a place on the bench then he will get one.
And on that very point I don’t think you can fake the emotion that JS exuded when he was talking about the ability of the group of players involved in the away draw at West Brom. That is the most honest and emotional I have seen him. We complain about being 15th max year on year and then when someone seems prepared to do something about it some start saying ‘oh but he is a clinical finisher, oh, he is only 21, oh, there must be a conspiracy against him’.
Too many managers have failed to put him regularly into the team at the start of season for it to be a personality clash. If Alfie Lloyd is getting in the team ahead of him, there has to be a legit reason otherwise why would the manager bite his nose off to spite his face.
If you want too 6 - then strap in for the hard yards.
Sorry I have to totally disagree with your last paragraph. Stephan’s answer was 100% on point and put across in a professional and compassionate way so that a young man was not publicly thrown under the bus. The question was openly asked by a fan about Kolli and Julian’s answer told us everything we need to know. These are the standards which need to be met to play for this club. We will give every player who wishes to hit those standards every help and support to hit them if they are prepared to work as hard as everyone else. End of debate, move on.
More generally, if we start making exceptions because certain players are deemed to have a god given talent then what example does that set to the other players and to younger ones coming behind if that attitude to doing the hard yards is apparent and lacking but they can still walk into the match day squad.
Well this is not the thread I was expecting based on the title. I had assumed there were some fellow suffers out there who need to be picked up from the tube station by their Mrs to avoid the agony of a 1/4 mile walk home
Possibly another who got too much too early and then never really consistently lived up to the hype. When he was a 15 yr old at Watford and attended Harefield Academy his dad negotiated a signing on deal for the family to move up to Manchester City and leave Watford that would make your eyes water.
I wasn’t able to watch the game last night, only the 10mins highlights this morning.
Based on the positives I was hearing from last night and then what I saw this afternoon I would say that the man between the sticks may have been an important factor.
It seemed to me that Ward either by choice or instruction was playing a “midfield bypass” game for much of the 90. It was like watching paint dry when he received the ball to feet. Perhaps it is instructed but he waits until the opponents press him and then goes long - bypassing Varane and Vale and looking for Burrell or Kone and that did not work.
So, important not to get too over excited with last night and then not too down with today.
Saito proves he has a place in the squad perhaps as an impact sub as he certainly can finish as he did today. Good to see Scarlett with a calm finish and Perlman, raw but has a strike on him too and followed his own shot in and reacted the quickest.
Negative unfortunately was Morrison, especially their first goal, totally roasted, even though he was pulled out of position as Amadou had gone a wandering. We seemed seemed to have no central midfield presence today, I dont think it is Vale’s position but Varane was simply not in the game most of the time, either because of Ward or saving himself for the start of the season - but anon for much of the game.
Charles gets my vote to start as No1 initially based on what I have seen and comments from last night. Back 4 seems to pick itself I think with JCS as backup to Edwards. Problem is that with no Madsen, unless Varane has been saving himself, then without Madsen we have an issue unless, based on all the fanfare we have Glen Kamara waiting in the wings as a done deal.
From the 15 mins I have seen so far it looks like we have been moving the ball around well and look threatening.
Not too sure if Fiorentina have a first team out but we are looking good.
Obviously Kone going off before I joined the stream and being replaced by Harold Lloyd is not good news. If Kolli is nowhere near the bench then it looks like the cheque book may have to come out again
My favourite part of this documentary is watching Miles Copeland discussing his negotiations with the musicians “It doesn’t matter how much money is on the table! - it’s not your table - it’s Sting’s table!”.
This thread is like going to an alcoholics anonymous meeting for the first time and looking around the chairs and seeing loads of people you know and were too embarrassed to admit you had a drink problem to them previously!’
“Hi everyone, my name is Liam and I love the Police, and I really like Sting’s solo stuff - but not the lute ones - I also went to see Stewart Copeland’s one man talking show with my brother in Watford.
Sorry, i need to also get it off my chest that I follow Rick Beato religiously on YouTube, have downloaded the Beato Book and went to see his one man show in London with my brother.
I’m really sorry and feel ashamed but I am an addict.
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