>You also must have been watching a different game to me, Derry was probably our best player.. was effective all over the pitch. Gregan also had a decent game.
I agree on this, Mark. The defence was under pressure for much of the match, and largely did well. Derry was 100% effort, and you can't ask for more than that, but he couldn't do it on his own. I'm very surprised Stone wasn't brought on (or even starting) - his experience and passing ability could have made a lot of difference. >My point is that it doesn’t matter who is manager of a football side, if the players either ignore direct instructions, or have a collective off day, you cannot blame the manager for that. Possibly.... but we've been playing poorly for weeks now. If the players don't listen to the manager, is that because: (a) They are totally stupid (b) he's a bad communicator (c) They don't believe he knows what he's talking about Certainly, comparing the two managers, Boothroyd was a better communicator and better motivator, and better tactically. That is why Watford won. Gaffer
