Vass refuses to be sucked into the hysteria, instead he takes a reasoned look at what has been, so far, a promising start for the new man in charge. Viva la calm and serene revolución
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Champions League qualification was widely accepted as not being on the radar and it was a free whack for the new guy.
Tell Poch to stop talking about 4th then..
Tell Poch to stop talking about 4th then..
As long as 4th is possible he is going to keep going for it, as he should.
Poch should talk about getting 6th.
That'd get the fan base well and truly behind him.
That'd get the fan base well and truly behind him.
He should just shut up about top 4 altogether if this is a transitional season and we are to have no expectations of him
Yes. He should.
So can people on here stop saying that we are asking too much of him and saying people have ridiculously high expectations then.
If the manager is happy to keep saying our target is 4th, why should the fans be happy with 7th?
Because Poch is playing the soundbite game - he can't realistically say anything else. Us fans aren't bound by those restrictions.
Oh give me a fucking break....He has to say we are going for 4th, but deep down we are not.
Realistically, he could have said "we are buliding a team and this is a season of transition. Success takes time"
To be fair to Poch ( & I am not a blind faith fan, I like him but some of his performances / selections have been a tad strange) he generally gets asked about 4th rather than just blurting if out. He's got to say positive stuff otherwise he'd be slaughtered for not saying it.
Because he can't? You're hopeless at reading between the lines mate. You see everything far too literally. He's obliged to be optimistic - we (ha ha, fucking ha) aren't.
You can be optimistic without sounding delusional and putting yourself under pressure.
People slated Harry and Tim, well I for one like to be told how it is, not how it isnt.
Really, what's that got to do with it?
Yup but remember how Harry said " as good as it gets" he was slaughtered for that... Thing is he was right
Poch is just saying what people want to hear. In the media today anything but saying " it's our aim " is scrutinized to the point of obsession. I'm sure he doesn't think it's likely at all but it's an answer to a loaded question.
You spend too much time arguing on the Internet and your negativity is inhibiting your ability to enjoy the game.
So do I mate, by a doctor or a solicitor for example - but by a football manager? - that's just naive.
It annoys me that some managers get slated for talking shit, but some are lauded for it
No, its not naive, its logic.
If the manager says we are going for top 4, I expect us to try and get top 4.
If he says "it will take me two season to shape my team", I will think, fair play.
Jesus Sammy, no one is lauding him for it - some of us can understand it though.