Richard_Cadette
The Realist
I have, somehow, managed to remain relatively calm and reserved over the last few weeks, but tonight's events have left me spitting teeth with rage.
Even with a full strength side, you would expect it to be a tough match at Leeds, but to turn up at one of the strongest sides in the league with only 3 fit substitutes and an unfit Barney when you have a fully fit Richie Foran left behind is inexcusable.
I am still in doubt as to who the blame should lay with for our current predicament, but there is absolutely no doubt in my mind Tilly was not putting the needs of the club first when he deemed it preferable to have an unfilled bench when Richie Foran is doing nothing to earn his reputed high wages. Why is he not on the bench? There can be NO reason whatsoever that we should go inot a match with such importance as this without our full quota of substitutes, especially when you consider how weak the starting eleven was - I'm sorry, but unforgiveable.
The injuries are piling up, and that is difficult to legislate for, but where are the replacements? Nowhere is the answer, and with more tough games coming up and now nly 6 points above the drop zone, how does anyone at the club think we are going to pull clear of trouble?
Yet again, the end of the window is approaching, and we are still yet to do any meaningful business and we are turning up at clubs like Leeds in a totally unprofessional state - Lee Barnard who was clearly not fit enough to be there having to be named as a sub as an emergency.
I am sorry to go on about it, but the decision not to have Foran involved tonight has completely incensed me, and there is no justification for his absence.
This club needs to sort itself out very quickly otherwise the outcome is now inevitable - we are not good enough to stay in this division.
Even with a full strength side, you would expect it to be a tough match at Leeds, but to turn up at one of the strongest sides in the league with only 3 fit substitutes and an unfit Barney when you have a fully fit Richie Foran left behind is inexcusable.
I am still in doubt as to who the blame should lay with for our current predicament, but there is absolutely no doubt in my mind Tilly was not putting the needs of the club first when he deemed it preferable to have an unfilled bench when Richie Foran is doing nothing to earn his reputed high wages. Why is he not on the bench? There can be NO reason whatsoever that we should go inot a match with such importance as this without our full quota of substitutes, especially when you consider how weak the starting eleven was - I'm sorry, but unforgiveable.
The injuries are piling up, and that is difficult to legislate for, but where are the replacements? Nowhere is the answer, and with more tough games coming up and now nly 6 points above the drop zone, how does anyone at the club think we are going to pull clear of trouble?
Yet again, the end of the window is approaching, and we are still yet to do any meaningful business and we are turning up at clubs like Leeds in a totally unprofessional state - Lee Barnard who was clearly not fit enough to be there having to be named as a sub as an emergency.
I am sorry to go on about it, but the decision not to have Foran involved tonight has completely incensed me, and there is no justification for his absence.
This club needs to sort itself out very quickly otherwise the outcome is now inevitable - we are not good enough to stay in this division.