I can't believe this report. It's exactly the negativity I'd have expected last season!
But come on John, you're welcome to your view, but is life really that bad? You obviously weren't at the game, nor did you watch you highlights, which I really can't understand, but anyway!
We still have a team that is overly DOL's. Martin is trying to build a side, and realistically, this will take arond 2 years. He has made some mistakes, the most prominent being at old trafford with hughes in Midfield, but look at the way we attacked vs the Barcodes! Carew and Young look astute signings and this only after having spent a few days together.
I'm a little surprised MON didn't recruit a midfielder, though maybe the right targets weren't available. I personally think we need a ball winner (as McCann is too inconsistent for my liking) and a quality defender along with a new keeper.
But please, keep the faith. I'm the first one to kick off when things are awful on the pitch, but this is an huge advance on last season, and although the results aren't going our way, and there is a real need to improve in certain quarters, look at the situation.
Improved players in some areas
New owner who seems to care about our club and history
Money to spend in a transfer window
A manager who has a grasp of the English (Irish!!) language and can articulate himself when we loose, rather than spouting 'Eeeeerm', 'Eeeerm', 'We're an honest bunch of lads' etc etc
A manager who kicks every ball and is not just a cardboard cut out!
So please, all I'm saying is give it two years. If we're still in the same situation and you're still writing depressing articles like this, I'll do a streak off the Holte End!
Up the Villa
Jamie
