Squad Rotation

[Gardham90]

Same as last season, Harry does not rotate the squad. It's no coincidence that we are beginning to fall away, just like we did last season.

Don't get me wrong Harry has done great for us, but it cost us champions league last season and it could well this season.

 

[Spurger King]

What squad? We farmed them all out on loan like a bunch of clueless fucking amatures.

 

[beats1]

Same as last season, Harry does not rotate the squad. It's no coincidence that we are beginning to fall away, just like we did last season.

Don't get me wrong Harry has done great for us, but it cost us champions league last season and it could well this season.

Listening to some of harry's former players(not spurs), they said his man management of the first eleven was second to none, they said he made you feel like you was on top on the world but as soon as you weren't one of his favourites or in the first eleven or so he wasn't a great man manager, they mention that the relationship becomes fractured and this may be why harry doesn't rotate

But they also mentioned once they did manage to get back in to the first eleven through injuries, he made them feel like they where on top of the world again and then said thats harry for ya :grin:

 

[bubble07]

The regulars look tired and the back up look unfit and rusty

 

[nedley]

Agreed.

 

[mil1lion]

He has rotated the squad. We made plenty of changes in the cups.

 

[eViL]

We're now a typical Redknapp side.

Start strong, play fantastic football but ultimately come up short at Squeeky Bum time.

Portsmouth were the same every season.

 

[Gbspurs]

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/footba...-and-claims-no-chelsea-interest#ixzz1pnOlmSFY

I guess this is why Krasic didn't come then.

 

[RJ1882]

We cant rotate, because we have sent any decent squad player out on loan. Look at the cut of our bench last night, bringing on Nelsen, and then remember we have, Caulker & Bassong out on loan. Walker cant be rotated because we have no cover, yet we have Corluka & Naughton out on loan. We have to bring on that clown Giovani, yet we have Pienaar out on loan staring for Everton. And Saha, while made a brief impact, has offered nothing compared to what Remy or Damiao would have offered (IMHO) if we had just spent the coin.
Rather than improving and pushing for title and top 3, we trim our squad of decent cover, bring in two players well past it, while at the same time seeing our supposed big players disappear up their own arse. They take the plaudits when billed as playing the best football in the league. Well they can take the shit now. Not fucking food enough. Where is the big game mentality and experience we need from Friedel, Gallas & King, PArker & Modric, Bale, VDV, Adebayor? Embarrassing.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

Yeah, let's rotate and bring in Ryan Nelsen, Danny Rose and Giovani dos Santos. We're sure to slay everyone who crosses our path now.

 

[RJ1882]

Not sure what is worse, Giovani getting a run out, or the fact David Bentley will be getting one before the season is out.

 

[kernowspur]

Harry's teams have a record of finishing season's poorly. He is being found out as he was last season, an adequate manager but not the great one he likes to make people think he is. One point from four games is not something I expect to hear him say, same ratio as two from eight.

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

We cant rotate, because we have sent any decent squad player out on loan. Look at the cut of our bench last night, bringing on Nelsen, and then remember we have, Caulker & Bassong out on loan. Walker cant be rotated because we have no cover, yet we have Corluka & Naughton out on loan. We have to bring on that clown Giovani, yet we have Pienaar out on loan staring for Everton. And Saha, while made a brief impact, has offered nothing compared to what Remy or Damiao would have offered (IMHO) if we had just spent the coin.
Rather than improving and pushing for title and top 3, we trim our squad of decent cover, bring in two players well past it, while at the same time seeing our supposed big players disappear up their own arse. They take the plaudits when billed as playing the best football in the league. Well they can take the shit now. Not fucking food enough. Where is the big game mentality and experience we need from Friedel, Gallas & King, PArker & Modric, Bale, VDV, Adebayor? Embarrassing.

Our annual financial report will look good though!

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

I totally agree with the OP. All the top managers rotate. Fergie even left Smalling and Jones out for a whole month recently so Man U were stronger for the run in.

It is no coincidence that Aston Villa threw dropped out of the top four a few seasons back after being well in the race around xmas time. This was blamed on O'Neills lack of rotation.

I've been banging on about how it could come and bite us in the ass later on in the season. I'm just pissed of that I was right.

 

[mattyspurs]

Harry's teams have a record of finishing season's poorly. He is being found out as he was last season, an adequate manager but not the great one he likes to make people think he is. One point from four games is not something I expect to hear him say, same ratio as two from eight.

What like the season we beat Chelsea, Arsenal and man City to make the champions league?

I'm not happy like you, but lets get the facts straight at least

 

[Gardham90]

What like the season we beat Chelsea, Arsenal and man City to make the champions league?

I'm not happy like you, but lets get the facts straight at least

That's one season. I'm pretty positive that his teams have tailed off towards the season much more then they've come on strong.

 

[jedimonkey]

Nothing to do with having to play Arse (A), Manyoo (H), Everton (A) and Stoke (H) then?

Lets not all get carried away here, we have had 4 hard games, yes 4, because Stoke are always a hard team to beat.

Ok so we were 2 up at the Emirates, but we didn't deserve to be and I certainly didn't think we were going to win that game the way that we had played up until then.

United might have been a home game, and for what it's worth we played really well for most of that game but just couldn't find a goal, but there is a reason why they win so many trophies. They know how to win games. We could learn a lot from them.

Everton away, contrary to what a lot of my friends think is not an easy game. They beat a lot of the top teams there, and they are a good team themselves. Could we have won? Yes, but we shouldn't just expect 3 points when ever we go there. Not going to happen.

And yes we should be looking to beat Stoke at WHL, but they came with a game plan to get a point, and almost took all 3 because they work hard, defend well and are great at set pieces. Pulis has done a very good job at Stoke and they are another team that will always give you a game. Yes we had lots of possession and shots, but sometimes theses games just go against you.

Next up we have the Shite and I can see us losing there because we normally do, but this won't be down to not rotating the squad. It will because it will be another hard fucking game.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

What like the season we beat Chelsea, Arsenal and man City to make the champions league?

I'm not happy like you, but lets get the facts straight at least

Any coincidence that Bale hardly got a look-in first half of that season? And was a major contributor in those 3 games. Just throwing that out there!

 

[Gardham90]

Nothing to do with having to play Arse (A), Manyoo (H), Everton (A) and Stoke (H) then?

Lets not all get carried away here, we have had 4 hard games, yes 4, because Stoke are always a hard team to beat.

Ok so we were 2 up at the Emirates, but we didn't deserve to be and I certainly didn't think we were going to win that game the way that we had played up until then.

United might have been a home game, and for what it's worth we played really well for most of that game but just couldn't find a goal, but there is a reason why they win so many trophies. They know how to win games. We could learn a lot from them.

Everton away, contrary to what a lot of my friends think is not an easy game. They beat a lot of the top teams there, and they are a good team themselves. Could we have won? Yes, but we shouldn't just expect 3 points when ever we go there. Not going to happen.

And yes we should be looking to beat Stoke at WHL, but they came with a game plan to get a point, and almost took all 3 because they work hard, defend well and are great at set pieces. Pulis has done a very good job at Stoke and they are another team that will always give you a game. Yes we had lots of possession and shots, but sometimes theses games just go against you.

Next up we have the Shite and I can see us losing there because we normally do, but this won't be down to not rotating the squad. It will because it will be another hard fucking game.

Do you honestly think the reason we've imploded is simply because we've had 'Hard' games? The same happened this time last season, even though we had 'easier' games.

 

[lukespurs7]

What like the season we beat Chelsea, Arsenal and man City to make the champions league?

I'm not happy like you, but lets get the facts straight at least

Agreed.

Rotation is not the problem..the players do not look tired...we have just had some very bad luck lately and have not got results that performances have deserved...that happens in football and you go on a bit of a bad run when you pick up bad results...if we start winning again, the confidence will return and hopefully we can find another strong run to finish AT LEAST top4.