most people wanted to keep the same side

the selection wasn't the problem - it was giving the ball away too easily, which didn't allow us to make use of the attacking players we had.

We set up to go toe to toe with Swansea, but their players executed the basics far better than ours did.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on March 31st 2014 at 11:29:49

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Even some vague competence would have extended the goodwill for CH. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:03:59
- yes a nine year old would have been able to (NCFC) - robotbear, Mar 31, 11:40:41
  - I agree that it is a bizarre contradiction. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:41:55
- this is true (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 31, 11:10:25
  - All that matters is how we play (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 11:18:36
    - 'It was being unable to pass the ball to each other and concentrate defensively' (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:20:02
      - there is a reason players get paid more thanmanagers (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 31, 11:24:55
        
        agreed, and I also think it's a very lazy argument to (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:26:22
        
        You can't fight human nature. (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 31, 13:23:53
        
        Who exactly has absolved the players of all responsibility? (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:30:13
        
        Bravo! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 11:33:44
        
        if they're not motivated to the max in anyway.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:30:10
        
        it's just a lazy argument, unless you are prepared to give Hughton all of the credit (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:33:33
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 31, 11:41:24
        
        Only saw Hoot going nuts AFTER Tettey had scored! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Mar 31, 11:40:46
        
        hahahahahaha! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:38:11
        
        Is that a joke? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:34:52
        
        What a cock you are (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 11:34:25
        
        ^^^^VMT! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Mar 31, 11:31:51
        
        It is a large part of the manager's job to motivate them (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 31, 11:29:05
      - Poor coaching, management and team selection (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 11:24:14
  - He went partially negative at half time anyway (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 31, 11:13:39
    - Exactly and our tempo is generally shocking (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 11:20:54
      - yep, trollope still has iOS6 on his iPad. Thats to blame! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 12:23:51
    - what you're describing ultimately comes to to how well players actually play though (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 31, 11:20:00
      - Yes, it's partly down to the players (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 31, 11:28:01
        
        you points/argument above wont get answered.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 12:26:37
        
        I have noticed this trend (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 31, 12:46:17
        
        usac does the same thing (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 12:47:50
      - We were immediately hamstrung by a naive selection (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:26:35
        
        most people wanted to keep the same side (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:29:49
        
        You did, but most others didn't! Hoops in for RvW for a start! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Mar 31, 11:36:58
        
        No you did!!!! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 11:32:34
        
        He said it would be 100% wrong to pick Johnson. 100%. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:33:21
        
        I didn't say it would be 100% wrong (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:34:39
        
        No everyone did not agree. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:35:44
        
        nice after timing (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:36:43
        
        ... (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:39:35
        
        not really sure that shows you wanted it to happen (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:41:32
        
        Yep, as expected (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:44:54
        
        well we played Johnson in a midfield three against Southampton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 31, 11:49:51
        
        and poor selection of a dud up front again??? (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 12:29:50
        
        A two man midfield of Tettey andf Howson is not 'toe to toe'. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 31, 11:31:17

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