Comments on: The ups and downs of LUFC: Season tickets, Dickov & player awards

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:31:31 +0000

From what I read the chief failing is not turning dominant performances into goals. This is always the area of the game where confidence counts the most and that is down to the players themselves because they need to believe in themselves. A manager can’t do that bit for them.

OK, so we aren’t rolling teams over – but that didn’t happen often before Christmas either. Other teams are up for a battle when they play us. As long as the players are still trying and working hard, I read that the opposition are scoring ‘against the flow’ and we are getting goals in reply I am confident the winning form will return.

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:21:31 +0000

Too late for what? We are still second with a game in hand!

By: superhoops

superhoops — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:42:13 +0000

Messed up typing at crucial moment there – meant “re-find their thirst”

By: superhoops

superhoops — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:39:06 +0000

Have to say I’m losing the faith a bit. Part of the problem is that literally anything on target against us is going in. That’s by the by though as we should be scoring more than 1 against Bentford. For f***s sake – look at our stating lineup. a few of our players are household names. At ER we should be destroying teams like that. This seasons turning out to be a nightmare on the nerves.

Don’t buy this stuff though about Bates etc. Remember, he is bold as brass and has already stated that the wage bill @ the club is too high. There’s simply no way that Bates will be paying someone that wouldn’t contribute anything to the side, even if it’s peanuts. Bates will also overrule his manager at the drop of the hat if he reckons that his decision is shite.

I wasn’t there today but I really don’t think that our lack of performance is down to Grayson, and to an even lesser degree Bates. The players need to re-fin heir thirst and Dickov will help this process.

By: David N.I.

David N.I. — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:31:31 +0000

Let’s just wait and see, I hope I’m wrong. The points lead was there now it’s gone, the plays offs are not for us as I’ve stated before the only people turn up on the day are the LU fans, because the players don’t show. I don’t want another good day out a bad day will do with a win. It’s just frustration on my part we need out of this dead end league. Pappa being happy is based on League one wages, with Premier League crowds at Premier League prices and another hike on the way. It’s win win for Pappa.

By: TheReaper08

TheReaper08 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:10:24 +0000

Hmmm, Southampton lost to Tranmere today or am I missing something.

Whilst our result is disappointing lets’ try an base our arguments in fact. Starting with the one where Bates is ‘happy’ for us to stay in league 1.

By: Mikelufc

Mikelufc — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:55:04 +0000

Craig! It is too late to call for anybodies head however it is not too late to remove the blinkers

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:17:31 +0000

OK, so we didn’t win, which presumably means you’ll be calling for Grayson’s head again. Your point that the squad we were playing with at the end of the year were good enough to go up flatly contradicts your earlier statement that we should have bought big during the transfer window. You can’t have it both ways!

By: David N.I.

David N.I. — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:16:15 +0000

Well another shambles with points dropped. With Southampton going to win the play offs where does that leave us. They have spent well as have others around us, yet we keep taking on the pensioners. Still say there is something wrong at ER and with Larry, he could be the wrong man again and I thought he was right one for us, pappa is happy for us to stay where we are. Season ticket holders beware as you and I will be watching League One football next year.

David N.I.

By: Mikelufc

Mikelufc — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:50:33 +0000

Does our ambition even begin to compare with Southamptons?

They have spent, and they are getting their rewards, 10 goals in 2 matches, one of them against teams we struggled against.
2nd March Southampton 5 – 0 Huddersfield
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Southampton 5 – 1 Walsall

They are a team really chasing promotion despite a 10 point deduction.
I will not be surprised to see them in the playoffs and if they are I would bet on them winning, especially against our Rag Tag and Bobtail outfit we have become in the last 2 months.