Thanks for this post @Trix, it's a good tonic after yesterdays result. Football is a passionate game and people were quite rightly angry after a really poor performance.
What bothers me is, if this is true, that we have pretty much written off this season, when it appears to many fans that we still have lots to play for.
It's reassuring the club has a plan for next season however.
As for Royal. No it wasn't entirely his fault yesterday. I didn't see anyone on here lay the blame entirely at his feet, but I've been banging this drum since early Nuno days that this kid is not and never will be good enough. I don't blame him - I'm annoyed at the processes which allowed him to be signed at such expense. It truly baffles me.
It's going to hurt to see another club take top 4 this season when it is in our grasp, and that it will give that club (whoever it is) the impetus to further widen the gap between us and them. In this respect I hope it is Utd as they already have the finances regardless of CL football, so it won't make much a difference. Arsenal or West Ham though will negatively impact us next season.
Those of you that keep shouting about top 4, and missed opportunities really need to understand that was never the main aim.
What bothers me is, if this is true, that we have pretty much written off this season, when it appears to many fans that we still have lots to play for.
It's reassuring the club has a plan for next season however.
As for Royal. No it wasn't entirely his fault yesterday. I didn't see anyone on here lay the blame entirely at his feet, but I've been banging this drum since early Nuno days that this kid is not and never will be good enough. I don't blame him - I'm annoyed at the processes which allowed him to be signed at such expense. It truly baffles me.
It's going to hurt to see another club take top 4 this season when it is in our grasp, and that it will give that club (whoever it is) the impetus to further widen the gap between us and them. In this respect I hope it is Utd as they already have the finances regardless of CL football, so it won't make much a difference. Arsenal or West Ham though will negatively impact us next season.