14 Dec 2025 19:02:13
I think part of what is happening here is that the players are being shown up as not very good. Rodgers wanted improvements, Maloney/ O'Neil papered over the cracks, but bottom line the players aren't good enough for the system. This is a system used by clubs everywhere. It needs a preseason to bed in. The players can't adapt as many of them are one trick ponies.
I'd be interested to see how the team performs after a few windows.
Bottom line - the Board have ruined our season. Summer transfers, CL, AGM, GB, appointing WN too early, not giving O'Neil until 5th Jan. It's a write off.
14 Dec 2025 19:27:08
Maybe O'Neill didn't want to stay until then? Yes you can partially blame the board for appointing this joker but the results and petformances lie squarely at the managers door because the formation and tactics are woeful!
14 Dec 2025 19:45:34
Partially blame the board? Who else appointed him? Who bought the players on the park?
14 Dec 2025 19:52:28
Going by fozzy recently O'Neill did want to stay, and grinded out a few results too, but that's irrelevant because the board didn't offer it to him.
I don't think Nancy is a joker, he's been thrown off the deep end at a crucial part of the season. But if you think subs like Kenny Yang donovon, forest, mccowan, are coming off the bench to change a game then good luck!
That squad needed a total refurbishment last summer and the board didn't do it. There's half a dozen passengers in that team at least.
So the new boss is trying his best with what he has, and what he has isn't good enough.
14 Dec 2025 20:14:53
To play that system the players would need to be exceptional and that is well beyond our budget.
14 Dec 2025 20:55:50
That is why few teams play that system, it is high risk and you need top, top players to be able to play it.