--- Chris Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Problem is Rich, in all this invective you haven't > addressed the question I > put to you - let me put it again: > > What would you do, given the same players, the same > injuries and the same > suspensions? > > Now that really would be putting your bollox on the > line.... > > Chris Wright
Oh Chris, I've answered this question a million times on this list. You make it sound that Blackwell has his hands tied and his current predicament is really unfortunate. Ok, what would I do :- 1. I wouldn't rely on a captain that has been over the hill for trhe last 2 seasons. I just wouldn't have let myself get into that position. 2. I wouldn't rely on 'experienced' has beens to form the backbone of my squad over the last two years. I just wouldn't have let it happen. 3. I wouldn't play my best players out of position and play a system that isolates my centre forwards. I just wouldn't let that happen. 4. I wouldn't fill the team with players that have no pace. I just wouldn't let it happen. 5. I wouldn't sign ex-loanee players on permanent deals knowing they have no pace and ability. I just wouldn't let it happen. 6. I wouldn't sell all my left backs leaving only one at the club who happens to be the one who can't defend. I just wouldn't let it happen. 7. I wouldn't criticise my young players following embarassing defeats when it's clear to all that it's not the young players that are the problem. I just wouldn't let it happen. 8. I wouldn't keep my best, young defender out of the team for half a season in place of a fat knacker. I just wouldn't let it happen. 9. I wouldn't drop a player out of the first 16 one week then ask him to start the next week. I'd know my best 11 by now. 10. I'd go back to my coaching manuals and see if I could come up with some different tactics other than a big punt upfield from Kelly or Crainey. So, in summary that's what I wouldn't have done Chris - I wouldn't have got into this situation. Now, I know you're a clever lad and you're going to dismantle this argument by telling me that I haven't answered your question. You asked given poor Kevin's predicament today what would I do. The answer to that one Chris is RESIGN !!! and if I was Ken Bates , I'd sack him then resign myself. Don't be fooled into feeling sorry for Blackie. There's only one person to blame for where we are today and that's Blackwell. Anyone would think he was an unlucky manager when the reality is he is the luckiest manager I have ever seen. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chris Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: [LU] Douglas is back !! > > > > > > --- Chris Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> Oh dear - another year older and Rich still > hasn't > >> learned to read the mail > >> before he types the riposte. > >> > >> Only a fool or an imbicile would summarise a > season > >> this early > > > > Correct. Which is why I keep saying "We'll see". > > > > We'll see Chris. > > > >> - I > >> summarised Blackwell's transfer's Rich - not > quite > >> the same thing. - but to > >> detail - exactly which observation on Douglas was > >> 'well wide of the mark' - > >> I'm afraid I can't just take your word for it. > Are > >> you disputing his > >> stamina? His goals? Please let me know.... > > > > Fucking hell Chris , that's priceless. His stamina > and > > his goals ! He's hardly prolific. 40 appearances , > 5 > > goals. That's almost competing with David Batty > > ....!!????? > > What about pace and ability ? Chris, he's wank and > you > > know it. > > > >> > >> You claim that Blackwells tactics are exactly the > >> same this season as last - > >> in what way exactly? > > > > Long ball , negative tactics. Playing players out > of > > position. Choosing players that aren't up to it. > > Relying on a captain that isn't up to it. Crap > > substitutions at the wrong times ..... need I go > on ! > > The only shining light has been Stone , who plays > > football even though Blackwell thinks he's a right > > winger. > > > > Perhaps you'd like it better if > >> we didn't score set > >> pieces from goals - but hang on - I seem to > recall > >> in the dim and distant > >> past one R.Walker plaintively crying 'When was > the > >> last goal we scored from > >> a set piece?'. I agree it can and should be > better, > >> but it's obvious even to > >> the armchair listers that we are not utilising > the > >> same tactics as last > >> year. > > > > Oh Yes Chris, it should be better. > > > >> > >> Setting aside the sport of dismantling Rich's > >> efforts at rational debate for > >> a moment > > > > What a tosspot statement that is. > > > >> - it seems to me that Blackwell has made > >> strenuous efforts to > >> address the areas everyone agreed were weak - he > is > >> playing Kilgallon > >> regularly (despite howlers that had they been > >> comitted by Gregan would have > >> had Rich behaving like a man who has just imbibed > a > >> bottle of draino). The > >> sale of Hulse was not Blackwell's doing, neither > was > >> the sending off of > >> Horsefield. > > > > Chris, would you play Gregan in front of Killa ? > No. > > Get real. Killa has made 2 mistakes this season > and > > one of them was blamed for a goal against Cardiff > - > > everyone forgets the part (or should I say > non-part) > > that Butler and Crainey played in that goal. Killa > is > > our best player and I think even Blackwell knows > that > > now although it took him an age to recognise it. > > > >> > >> Rich, it's way too early in the season to start > >> claiming 'I told you so' > >> though I concede that you will eventually be > proved > >> right since all managers > >> are sacked sooner or later - but let's change the > >> record - have you any > >> ideas about how the team we have - with the > injuries > >> and suspensions we > >> have, can be deployed to get say 6 points this > >> month? - personally I don't > >> think we'll do it, but I do think that the team > has > >> shown some potential and > >> that once the injury crisis is over we will > deliver > >> some good, entertaining > >> football. Much more than that I can't honestly > say - > >> so put your credibility > >> on the line - let's hear how you would do it (and > >> please don't just say > >> 'sack Blackwell'). > > > > You're the same as all the rest who were shouting > that > > Blackwell should be given another season and are > now > > having to think twice. At least Sean Emmott came > out > > and realised he was wrong based on what he's seen > so > > far this season. You say I will eventually be > proved > > right cos all managers get the sack. Don't talk > bollox > > Chris - it's a simple as this - if he gets the > sack > > this season or we continue as we are doing and end > up > > mid season then I will be right. If he takes us to > > promotion you will be right. IT WILL ALL HAPPEN > THIS > > SEASON. Let's put our bollox on the line Chris. > Then, > > when we get promotion, you can send one of your > long > > tossy e-mails to me and this list saying WALKER > WAS > > WRONG, I DISMANTLED HIS ARGUMENTS AND I TOLD YOU > SO. > > On the other hand if I am proved right and will > keep > > quiet cos I know that I told you so. > > > > Chris, we will see. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> Chris Wright > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Richard Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Chris Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Cc: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 10:06 AM > >> Subject: Re: [LU] Douglas is back !! > === message truncated === ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! 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