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He did well today. I think having a real winger playing like a real winger in front of him helps him tremendously.

I have been thinking and realized that I often don't post the negatives I do see because of a group of negative posters. For example, how many times has mcleish been slammed for being negative in his tactics? Today he puts on a sub to possess the ball rather than a tall defender to clear it out of the box and the same negative posters that complained of his negativity accuse him of being stupid for not putting on a defender and packing it in.

I genuinely dont know why im bothering with this but here goes..... no one is saying Mcliesh is brilliant. No one is suggesting we havent got work today. Infact the most people have said really is that it was a good win. The reason why it seems like we are giving such praise is because were debating against such unnecessary negativity that is frankly innacurate and not needed. There is nothing wrong with saying that for 90 minutes today, the team (who we are all far from happy with) did their jobs well. I'm even less positive than that. I think there were same embarrassing foul ups today. But I'm glad we won. And more to the point, like you, I'm incredibly tired of those whose mcleish hatred prevent them from seeing anything positive.

umm, those of you incapable of being positive say we won only because of good luck. should have been a red card taking down bent on breakaway gardner should have put in that first header Gardner had another chance in the 6 yard box where a frantic touch by the keeper put it inches past gardners left knee a wolves sub should have been cautioned for time wasting - kicking the ball away when they were hoping for a draw luck goes both ways. and sometimes you make your own. before robbie scored, he made several really poor passes. on every one he raised his hand and apologized for **** up. I was cheering for him then. Of course I cheered even louder at the goals.... but we need more players / coaches / and fans to say "I **** that, my bad" a little personal responsibility and integrity goes a long way.

yes exactly. yes exactly again.... of course that wouldn't apply to pissing and moaning in near hysteria on a forum page would it? IMO it does.

And this is the attitude that makes me question why I ever bother with this site.

Clark is having a great match so far

if gardner's header had gone in, it would have changed our season.

As noted above, Lichaj played left back for the USA in the Gold Cup. He did pretty well there over all, but in one match (I forget the opponent) he got caught out too wide a couple times leaving a runner in the gap between himself and the fullback. (Of course Tim Chandler who has played there since has done the same thing too many times... and come to think of it, so has Warnock, although not as often.)

We'll win by 2. But it will not be dominating as that score may imply. Of course that depends on the manager starting the team I want to see and the players putting in a decent shift. (your mileage may vary)

Perhaps this was mentioned earlier, but against everton, while he clearly screwed up defensively letting anechibi go with classically designated, "arm up to the AR defense", why in heavens name was that Albirghton's mark? He was positioned at our right midfield and he was marking the stricker making a run from their right midfield. It seems to me that somebody really screwed up the defensive positioning and marking for a right midfielder to be marking their forward on the left side during dynamic play.

Noticed the same thing and thought "That's why he was a good signing." The Robbie Keane I know will not be quiet about that. I'm hoping he comes unglued over the lack of movement off the ball. Somebody needs to.

I can't imagine that anyone is inspired by our recent play (this year or last). I can understand those that think the way forward is to have enough negativity and disaster and lack of support that Lerner is forced to make big changes up to if not including selling. I can understand that's what some think they are doing. Some have stated on here that such is their hope and plan. I agree with the board moderators position that it is not acceptable to question another fans genuine support of the team. I am not questioning the support of the chronic cynics. I just disagree with their assumptions and tactics. There are lots of reasons we have not done well the past two years. Some of the those reasons include poor decisions (IMO) by our current manager (as well as the previous three (Houl, GMAC, MON). What bothers me about this board right now, is that it's not acceptable for those of us who choose to stay optimistic and supportive and hopeful are harangued with constant sniping that we are blind, stupid, naive, or just ignorant of all facts. I wish the moderators had a rule that it was not only inappropriate to challenge that another poster is "not a good fan." But equally inappropriate to accuse those that see anything positive as being fools.

One factor not yet mentioned is that we were intentionally I think, very right sided. We never really had a left wing. Warnock had all sorts of space to push up often, because we had no wing in front of him and therefore no opponent. It's why Warnock was pushed into forward positions much more than Hutton. It's also why albrighton saw quite a bit more of the ball than anyone else in the attack. He did some very nice runs, passes and crosses and some less attractive crosses as well. That's why he got such mixed reviews. Warnock looked very vulnerable on defense and wasteful on offense (I think some thought he played well because he was so far forward so often, but as I said, I think that was only because nobody played left wing at all in the first half, and gabby only stayed wide part-time in the second half.) I don't know if having so much time and space left Warnock disoriented or what, but my he was wasteful.

poor call rocket from 1 yard away guzan to the rescue

dunne ? ! ?

Move Cieran to center half and he scores !

And plant some potatoes on that allotment. Brilliant. My award for best post of the match. !

well placed

Rewind your recording. I'm pretty sure the camera showed them both on the bench a few minutes ago. Fixed.

Gabby on for who... Heskey?

Apparently I'm blind and stupid because I prefer to stay positive, but even I have to admit that there is something very wrong with Warnock.

close from hesky

blind faith and blind pessimism are two sides of the same coin. I for one am very tired of the pessimism that is rampant on here. Nobody is delighted and claiming things are great. It's dishonest to pretend that positive support is blind support.

Or, another way to say the same thing... the constant negativity, pessimism, and sniping of a number of fans that are never happy no matter what happens is having a negative impact on the club both on and off the pitch... as some of us have been warning for some time.