We were safe, the games had no meaning at all. Atrocious performances, but the job had been completed at that point. We didn’t have anything to prove.It’s super weird to me that “the players were on the beach” has been used to defend Lop in our Brighton and Arsenal losses last season.
Surely the manager’s job is stopping that mindset taking hold?
On the comfortably above expectations comment that a lot are making, isn't that as much about the state of the bottom 3 as us? We are probably 2 or 3 points higher than I'd expect, but in normal season you'd expect 3rd from bottom to have about 5 more
I think GON deserves a little extra credit for where we would be had VAR not shafted us too.On the comfortably above expectations comment that a lot are making, isn't that as much about the state of the bottom 3 as us? We are probably 2 or 3 points higher than I'd expect, but in normal season you'd expect 3rd from bottom to have about 5 more
Well don't worry, it looks like Johnny has woken up.That was a nice few posts of discussion and agreement, who do I need to call a cunt to bring the level back down to where it should be??
NSFWThat was a nice few posts of discussion and agreement, who do I need to call a cunt to bring the level back down to where it should be??
I don’t agree with the first part. I get the job had been done and we were safe, but the manager still shouldn’t be turning out those drubbings. Doesn’t change the Lop > GoN discussion, mind, but just feel he does get a pass when he shouldn’t.We were safe, the games had no meaning at all. Atrocious performances, but the job had been completed at that point. We didn’t have anything to prove.
Like Dan said, the rest of the season is an essentially an audition for GON. We don’t look like we will be in a relegation battle (better than I expected from the coach so fair play ) but the last four performances have been dreadful. Devoid of any real plan at all. He doesn’t have the luxury of a reputation like Lopetegui did (regardless of whether some rated him or not). It’s a great opportunity for him and his coaching career.
Only as good as your manager.You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and I think sometimes the quality of our squad gets overlooked. When everyone is fit and on form we have a decent starting XI but the drop off in quality is extremely steep. A good example being when Gomes’ form dropped and he picked Doyle who was poor. There’s no doubt GO has made some odd decisions, yesterday’s back four being a prime example, but in fifty years watching Wolves we haven’t had a manager who hasn’t made odd decisions. GO needs at least a couple of additions in January and then the ball will be in his court, until he gets those players we’ll probably limp along, especially away from home.
Well Neto, Cunha and Hwang look better under GO than Lop, but that doesn’t fit your narrative.Only as good as your manager.
I think they will....and the you look at one of So'ton, Leeds and Sunderland and think none of them will be as bad as the bottom three are currently.
We'll, I've said exactly that quite recently so you're wrong there. You missed RAN out too.Well Neto, Cunha and Hwang look better under GO than Lop, but that doesn’t fit your narrative.
We'll, I've said exactly that quite recently so you're wrong there.
So does that make GO a better manager?!Only as good as your manager.
No, it isn't that binary.So does that make GO a better manager?!