| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. 07:13 - Jan 24 with 2324 views | PacittiJohn |
Although my memory is sketchy, this period under McKenna reminds me of the start of our decline under Burley following some amazing success with a settled team. The expensive purchase of a less than impressive Sereni (Muric), the expensive purchase of an unsuccessful Finidi George (most of our summer signings apart from Delap, O’Shea, and Cajuste). All those years ago I heard on the radio that Scowcroft had been released, and thought then that this was the first backward step. Admittedly, Scowcroft’s career did not improve following his release but it seemed to be a significant moment at the start of our decline. He was an important cog in our upward trajectory and Broadhead has been the same. Hopefully, he will stay, but if he doesn’t I’m not optimistic that his replacements are an upgrade? |  | | |  |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 07:26 - Jan 24 with 2220 views | Swansea_Blue |
We probably need to see we Godfrey, Billy Jean and Enciso bedded in before making any judgement on those additions. I’ve had similar thoughts though. When you’ve got the likes of Broady coming in and making us look more like us, I suppose it’s only natural to wonder if we’re repeating the mistakes of 2001/02.
It seems like we’ve got a tighter group this time round. Maybe? Or at least they all seem to be playing for each other and for KM. |  |
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 07:33 - Jan 24 with 2166 views | Nutkins_Return |
On this basis you would say have to say that any club ever promoted is applying a formula that will be the start of decline. You can't just keep all the old boy on hand whilst trying to evolve and improve the squad. You simply have to do it. We got the signings very wrong that year but also had the big issue/distraction/workload of Europe.
For what it is worth I would prefer not lose Broady but if we have to balance books/squad and it's a loan im ok. Thought he has done well recently. Certainly if we did go down I wouldn't want to have lost him. | |
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 08:02 - Jan 24 with 2033 views | southnorfolkblue |
There’s one fundamental difference between the two. The changes that Burley made were to a team that already had had a successful PL season having qualified for Europe. KM has made changes to a newly promoted side in an era where money talks more than ever.
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 08:53 - Jan 24 with 1812 views | bsw72 |
No, completely different scenarios.
Burley's team had been built over a number of years prior to promotion, and the team had already over-achieved vy finishing 5th in the PL.
Your reference to Finidi is also odd, he was an aging established player who most would say was already past his best and even at the time a lot of us struggled to see how he fitted into the team.
The players purchased by McK are younger, all with potential to grow and develop, and have been brought in to fit into the style that McK prefers to play.
Also we have not knocked down 2 ends of the ground and committed to building new ones, so that if we were to get relegated, we should not end up in the financial mess that really screwed us from 2003 onwards . . . we never really recovered from that until Gamechanger came in. |  | | |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 08:56 - Jan 24 with 1787 views | BloomBlue |
It's an interesting comparison. Burley fecked up by buying expensive not good enough players. Not sure I would use the flops, but they certainly weren't keen on running towards adversity. But once they were here he had limited options to change it
My argument at the moment is Broadhead is the only player in the last few games who has actually created chances. You certainly wouldn't see the likes of Slot letting his inform players leave in Jan, in the hope some new players may discover some form at some stage in the remainder of the season.
Yes, if we get to the end of the season and then make those decisions I can understand that.
But the facts are (for example) that Philogene hasn't done anything against PL teams, which is why AV let him leave, and Town are playing the same teams in the PL as AV.
As I've said before that could be for many reasons and once here it could all click together, I really hope it does. But that could take weeks for him to rediscover that form, and we're in a relegation battle, we cannot afford to wait 5 or 6+ matches for a player. That's why I'm totally against letting the inform Broady leave |  | | |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 09:02 - Jan 24 with 1750 views | Kieran_Knows |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 08:56 - Jan 24 by BloomBlue |
It's an interesting comparison. Burley fecked up by buying expensive not good enough players. Not sure I would use the flops, but they certainly weren't keen on running towards adversity. But once they were here he had limited options to change it
My argument at the moment is Broadhead is the only player in the last few games who has actually created chances. You certainly wouldn't see the likes of Slot letting his inform players leave in Jan, in the hope some new players may discover some form at some stage in the remainder of the season.
Yes, if we get to the end of the season and then make those decisions I can understand that.
But the facts are (for example) that Philogene hasn't done anything against PL teams, which is why AV let him leave, and Town are playing the same teams in the PL as AV.
As I've said before that could be for many reasons and once here it could all click together, I really hope it does. But that could take weeks for him to rediscover that form, and we're in a relegation battle, we cannot afford to wait 5 or 6+ matches for a player. That's why I'm totally against letting the inform Broady leave |
It wasn’t too long ago that McKenna didn’t have Broadhead on the bench, let alone starting 11 and admitted he had been fit for a number of weeks, and does feel like he’s been in the side out of necessity due to injuries, rather than training his way in to the side. |  |
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 09:31 - Jan 24 with 1626 views | braveblue |
Your memory is indeed sketchy. Nothing like it in the least. | | | |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 09:52 - Jan 24 with 1518 views | Rorschach |
I don't think Broadhead will go. He's featured a lot lately and in a hugely positive way. MOTM against Fulham, excellent against Chelsea and effective against Brighton (until the entire group seemed to deflate when they scored) |  |
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 10:02 - Jan 24 with 1456 views | bluebud |
It would take a very special loan player to match the passion and dedication of Broady.
We have too many loan players who need us to stabilise, improve or recover their careers.
It's not a recipe for success that's for sure. |  | | |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 10:05 - Jan 24 with 1432 views | Nutkins_Return |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 10:02 - Jan 24 by bluebud |
It would take a very special loan player to match the passion and dedication of Broady.
We have too many loan players who need us to stabilise, improve or recover their careers.
It's not a recipe for success that's for sure. |
One issue is though that we probably need 1 to go out and unless Clarke is wanted by Sunderland it is not an option. Chaplin is injured so won't happen in Jan. | |
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 10:20 - Jan 24 with 1324 views | Ryorry |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 09:52 - Jan 24 by Rorschach |
I don't think Broadhead will go. He's featured a lot lately and in a hugely positive way. MOTM against Fulham, excellent against Chelsea and effective against Brighton (until the entire group seemed to deflate when they scored) |
I’d find it baffling if he went. Consistently one of our best players when fit, and clearly Prem class. |  |
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| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 11:53 - Jan 24 with 1073 views | OldFart71 |
I may be totally wrong but didn't Sven-Goran Eriksson advise Burley to buy Sereni ? As for Finidi George there were rumours about his correct age when we signed him. Both, along with the building of a new North and Churchman's stands lead to administration where parachute payments weren't made either. As for the new players I have seen glimpses of talent in all of them. Some seem to forget that we had to change a dozen players before the season started and due to injuries and not being up to the standard required another three have come in. Players find their feet in varying degrees of time. Some of our rivals have spent many millions more on players that take a season or more to adjust. Some such as Pogba (90 million) never get anywhere near the level required. | | | |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 11:57 - Jan 24 with 1042 views | billlm |
Broadhead is a joy to watch very clever feet, looks like he's bulked up a bit, gutted if he goes this window give him more of a chance, |  | | |
| If Broadhead goes it’s a backwards step. on 12:22 - Jan 24 with 964 views | stonojnr |
You preferred Andy Marshall in goal then ?
And Finidi was doing fine for us till the African cup absence and he wasnt able to turn around a team single-handedly when he came back.
Scowcroft was often lambasted, unfairly as always, on here for not being good enough for us.at the time.
So yes I think your memory is sketchy | | | |
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