those were the days
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No real surprise we drew 0-0 again yesterday. We're a hard-working team but bereft of real creativity and quality. Yes, we've had bad luck with injuries but the squad has been downsized systematically both in #s and wages and you ultimately get what you pay for.
It's pretty depressing to think how far we've gone backwards over the last 12months. If you compare yesterday's line-up to the home game against Leeds last April, it tells you all you need to know...
Yesterday's XI: Ikeme, Doc, Batth, Hause, Iorfa, Price, Coady, Henry, Saville, Mason, ALF
v Leeds Apr15: Ikeme, Golbourne, Batth, Stearman, Iorfa, Price, KM, Henry, Dicko, Afobe, Sako
That team 12 months ago had plenty of creativity and goals in them and options on the bench that would give opposition managers' headaches. The fans were fully behind the team and the atmosphere at Molineux was rocking to the tune of Magic.
I struggle to blame the players or Jackett too much for what's happened over the last 12m and think we've arguably outperformed in terms of points given the quality of the squad for most of the season. The football, however, has been pretty dire but it's been needs must stuff to get points on the board as we've been eviscerated the few times since Christmas we've tried playing more open football.
Poor, poor strategy at board level and I fear for us next season if we don't bring in some quality over the summer and if the likes and Dicko and Graham take longer to come back than hoped. For me, Morgan and Moxey have indisputably betrayed the fans this season.
It's pretty depressing to think how far we've gone backwards over the last 12months. If you compare yesterday's line-up to the home game against Leeds last April, it tells you all you need to know...
Yesterday's XI: Ikeme, Doc, Batth, Hause, Iorfa, Price, Coady, Henry, Saville, Mason, ALF
v Leeds Apr15: Ikeme, Golbourne, Batth, Stearman, Iorfa, Price, KM, Henry, Dicko, Afobe, Sako
That team 12 months ago had plenty of creativity and goals in them and options on the bench that would give opposition managers' headaches. The fans were fully behind the team and the atmosphere at Molineux was rocking to the tune of Magic.
I struggle to blame the players or Jackett too much for what's happened over the last 12m and think we've arguably outperformed in terms of points given the quality of the squad for most of the season. The football, however, has been pretty dire but it's been needs must stuff to get points on the board as we've been eviscerated the few times since Christmas we've tried playing more open football.
Poor, poor strategy at board level and I fear for us next season if we don't bring in some quality over the summer and if the likes and Dicko and Graham take longer to come back than hoped. For me, Morgan and Moxey have indisputably betrayed the fans this season.
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