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Doesn’t he play for Wigan?Actually Odin could probably do a job for us. He's getting on a bit these days of course, and the one eye thing would probably restrict his peripheral vision and depth perception, but he'd still be better than a lot who have turned out for us.
Ultimately it’s results that matter
If results are all that matter then we won't fluke a playoff place but we'll finish exactly where we deserve.If we somehow fluke a playoff place
It is a bit strange to assume that healthy, fit athletes can't be good footballers, its either an out of shape, maverick with health issues but a lovely touch or a roided up monster whose first touch doesn't stay in the county. I have a feeling that is a hangover from 5 years of our Karl, its ignoring the teams that regularly beat and came above Robinsons teams though, who were that combination of good, athletic footballers drilled into a well organised team.
Keep in mind Brannagan is one of the top paid players in League One, I think if you're willing to pay championship wages you'd expect ability and robustness. Ultimately if you splash the cash you've got the best chance of having a winning team - nothing in football is more certain than this.I think this is probably correct. And part of a wider culture of 'you can't have it all' that pervades our fan base and most definitely this forum.
We see it even now with 'should we go for Edwards or Browne (or both) as our gamble for next season' - without any consideration for the fact that you can have neither and yet still find a player or two with technical ability who is also robust.
It also completely ignores the fact that we've had players like Brannagan who has the required ability and can be relied upon to play 40+ games a season.
I’m not sure robust players cost more, Brown and Harris seem indestructible as well as being among our better players. Wingers are probably more likely to get injured given the speed they operate at and the number of times they’re fouled but robust ones aren’t necessarily worse playersKeep in mind Brannagan is one of the top paid players in League One, I think if you're willing to pay championship wages you'd expect ability and robustness. Ultimately if you splash the cash you've got the best chance of having a winning team - nothing in football is more certain than this.
The challenge for the club (and most at this level, unless you're Derby/Sunderland/Sheff Wed) is finding the future Brannagans of this world, i.e. players with either ability or robustness who can be developed so that they have both.
If results are all that matter then we won't fluke a playoff place but we'll finish exactly where we deserve.
'Have our end of season assessment" - that already seems to have been going on for months!Then we can all have our end of season assessment, on where and why we think it went wrong, and you and a couple of others can say why we were unlucky, and why Des will be good for us, and where he’s shown he’s the one for our future.
Actually Odin could probably do a job for us. He's getting on a bit these days of course, and the one eye thing would probably restrict his peripheral vision and depth perception, but he'd still be better than a lot who have turned out for us.
Like I said, insufferable either way.'Have our end of season assessment" - that already seems to have been going on for months!
It is a bit strange to assume that healthy, fit athletes can't be good footballers, its either an out of shape, maverick with health issues but a lovely touch or a roided up monster whose first touch doesn't stay in the county. I have a feeling that is a hangover from 5 years of our Karl, its ignoring the teams that regularly beat and came above Robinsons teams though, who were that combination of good, athletic footballers drilled into a well organised team.
You keep spouting this nonsense yet are in no position to know what is deemed success vs failure!Finishing outside of the Top Six this season will be classed as a failure.
So 6.5th then?You keep spouting this nonsense yet are in no position to know what is deemed success vs failure!
Ultimately the only ones able to actually deem it a failure are the board, and I’ve seen no suggestion that they’re operating in the black and white world that you live in where if we finish 6th, it’s a success, but 7th is then a failure, my guess is that it’ll be firmly in the middle of the two
Well, for the "Des lovers", it's been a few insufferable months on here, what with the "Des haters" rushing on here after a defeat, and in some cases posting the same rubbish 40 times a day.Like I said, insufferable either way.
Problem is the Des Haters have had more defeats to comment on than the Des Lovers have had wins…Well, for the "Des lovers", it's been a few insufferable months on here, what with the "Des haters" rushing on here after a defeat, and in some cases posting the same rubbish 40 times a day.
If the "Des haters" skin is so thin, maybe they shouldn't have given it out?
I think there’s enough of a track record to assume very few will be ducking the conversation!! I’ve no idea why it has to be so tribal and that’s the thing I have issue with.Well, for the "Des lovers", it's been a few insufferable months on here, what with the "Des haters" rushing on here after a defeat, and in some cases posting the same rubbish 40 times a day.
If the "Des haters" skin is so thin, maybe they shouldn't have given it out?
Pah. This is amateur hour. You should try hanging out at the 'immigration' threadI think there’s enough of a track record to assume very few will be ducking the conversation!! I’ve no idea why it has to be so tribal and that’s the thing I have issue with.
Oh yes that's *really* appealingPah. This is amateur hour. You should try hanging out at the 'immigration' thread
Highs and lows on that thread but I think we are close to a breakthroughOh yes that's *really* appealing