It's a crazy world where many folk have convinced themselves that Croydon Roy's brand of s***ty negative football is essential for PL survival and there are no alternatives.

Have my doubts that new signing Mateta will be in starting line up.Probably,over cautious bore ball will bring him on with minutes to go and in the press conference,heave huge praise on Wolves for their deserved win and wonder goal(s).
Indefensible!!

Of course there is an alternative way to play but one has to have the players to be carry out a style more appealing to the eye.

There are those calling for a new younger more progressive manager.I would ask whether this person would suddenly turn Benteke into a goalscorer, would suddenly get our aged squad to run with greater alacrity and could inject the elixir of youth into all of them.

One could proffer an argument that the aged squad will be replaced by young,vibrant players more able to play on the front foot and that a new manager will be better placed to make progress with a refreshed squad.
There is little or no sell-on value for our aged players,and without the necessary funds available for replenishments we will in all likelihood be in 'Pitchy Seas'.
An experienced manager such as Mr Hodgson might be seen as just the person to steer the ship into calmer waters.

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Or with no win in 10,shortly to be in 11 games,steer the ship onto the rocks!!

Edited by Jacey (29 Jan 2021 11.26am)

Of course there is an alternative way to play but one has to have the players to be carry out a style more appealing to the eye.

There are those calling for a new younger more progressive manager.I would ask whether this person would suddenly turn Benteke into a goalscorer, would suddenly get our aged squad to run with greater alacrity and could inject the elixir of youth into all of them.

One could proffer an argument that the aged squad will be replaced by young,vibrant players more able to play on the front foot and that a new manager will be better placed to make progress with a refreshed squad.
There is little or no sell-on value for our aged players,and without the necessary funds available for replenishments we will in all likelihood be in 'Pitchy Seas'.
An experienced manager such as Mr Hodgson might be seen as just the person to steer the ship into calmer waters.

Your suggestion is entirely based on the premis that Roy’s way is the only way this team can play. I along with many others suggest this is simply not the case. It has nothing to do with age or anything else, it’s to do with how a different manager might get this group of players playing in a more successful way.

I agree. I have several major bugbears to be fair. But my main one for the last two seasons has been set pieces. We were, frankly, a rubbish, yet big and gutsy team under Pulis. Guess what, off the top of my head no 1 or 2 for set piece goals in the Premier league. I think it was 15. We seem to only concede at least one goal from St pieces every match, and don't look dangerous at all. This is despite us still being one of the tallest sides and having a much better taker than we've had for years in Eze. It actually does my head in that clearly we don't see set pieces as a priority. It's a simple basic of the game. If you're poor in open play, which other than Wilf we are, then try set pieces. The amount we squander is ridiculous and the signs are there that we don't even practice. I'll nearly wager that Wolves have been working on corners as they won't have failed to notice how poor we are.
Roy's answer 'Benteke's tall, we will play him', infuriating stuff really. How about a striker that scores and some bloody practice?

Edited by ASCPFC (29 Jan 2021 12.05pm)