Some would say the realism. We've six days for Frank to get that "tweaking" done so let's hope that he has his tweaking hat on.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

I'm positive we're going to be struggling in a relegation battle all season, that we may well lose, if we don't wake up and start using our squad to play to our strengths. Is that the sort of thing you were thinking of?

Edited by bexleydave (06 Aug 2017 9.18am)

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

This realism lark is all too easy Dave.

What you have to do is watch four friendly games in which only Wilf did anything that looks remotely positive and then make out you understand the system and playing people in the wrong positions and you will see it will all be OK.

Against Huddersfield if it is all going wrong apparently we can just switch back to the system that they already know how to play and that's it , job done.

I am in the I hope the likes of you/I are horribly wrong and Frank is a miracle worker.

I'm not as qualified as some on here, given I have not been to any friendlies so far this preseason.

That said, we have brought two players in that both seem to have started well - RLC and Jairo. And both quality players that will raise our level.

And I'm pleased that we are taking a quality approach finally to transfers. There has been so much deadwood over recent years.

My main concern is that looking back, everytime a manager has come in with ambitions to play a more expansive game, it's has typically led to near disaster.

If you look at our players now, Zaha, Townsend, Bentecke, Luka, RLC, Jairo, and more, I think we can start to feel confident that we are really starting to build a strong team. On paper we have a good squad.

That said, seems like we lost Cabaye already (unless he is injured ? mysterious ) so in actuality, we only have a net gain of 1 additional player. Perhaps losing Cabaye could turn into a blessing in disguise anyway.

Cracks me up...

Luka is playing RCB as we haven't got anyone of Premiership quality to play there. Hence loosing so many home games.

By all accounts we have a deal agreed for Chambers but are seeing if we can get Fosu-Mensah on loan.

I actually wonder sometimes how many people watch games. I thought we looked solid at the back in both our last two games. From what I'VE seen I don't think many teams will be doing us over.

Think the forwards need a bit more time to get used to the new formation but the back looks solid.

So yeah it makes me wonder if these people moaning about our formation have actually seen us play?

I saw us at times dominate one of the traditionally better German sides. Yesterday was like drawing against Tottenham of a few years ago or Everton. We didn't look better or worse than them

Yes it's only a friendly but are the Shalke fans worried about getting relegated this season? And they play the system they aged yday all the time.

If anything yday for me was inspiring.

We need to pass it quicker yes. And we will bring in two players this week or next I'm sure.