I'm not sure he is quite as negative as he's portrayed

I think it's at least partly down to circumstances. He inherited a team that scored plenty of goals but let loads in (only two clean sheets last season). So he figured his priority was to sort out the defence and hope the players who scored a decent number of goals last season would do the business again this year (hence most of his signings were defensive ones). However most of the attacking players have turned out not to be in the same form as last year (notably Holt, Morison & Surman) so he's found himself with a squad where the defensive players are much better than the attacking ones. It's hard to play attacking football with a fairly low standard of attacking players.
Attacking players also cost a lot more than equivalent quality defensive ones so our budget has largely dictated the approach. Hopefully the signing of Wolfie indicates already that, with an increased budget and the defence already hugely improved the emphasis in the summer will be on upgrading the attacking side of things.

Posted By: mr carra on April 22nd 2013 at 13:28:07

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For those that want rid of Houghton (Other Football) - bullsch, Apr 22, 13:18:57
- Don't think there are that many that seriously want him out? (Other Football) - norway, Apr 22, 13:44:04
- His signings have been top drawer (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 22, 13:32:45
- I'm not sure he is quite as negative as he's portrayed (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 22, 13:28:07
  - I've said pretty much exactly that before now. (Other Football) - mr chimp, Apr 22, 13:41:51
    - I disagree... Form has little to do with it. (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 22, 14:30:35
      - FEWER (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Apr 22, 14:46:20
    - Or not playing to their strengths (n/m) (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Apr 22, 13:59:36
  - In game I think he is very negative/cautious. (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 22, 13:33:46
  - Our attacking players have struggled because they were suited to free flowing attacking (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Apr 22, 13:33:44
- We shouldnt get rid of 'Hughton'. (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Apr 22, 13:22:49
- Hughton or Hootun - Not Houghton. (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 22, 13:19:22

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