As I have questioned above though is playing a player who is simply not good enough a

mistake that comes down to experience?

None of us have any experience as football managers (at least i suspect not) and none of us would have done it. I think its a bit lazy to just put all of Neil's mistakes down to experience. perhaps earlier in the season as you could argue it takes a bit of time to see who is capable of stepping up and dealing with the increased quality of the premier league but by now I think that excuse has worn a little thin.

Its either stubborness or he has a weakness when it comes to his judgment over defenders. I would argue he's doing the same with Brady/Olsson although i know a lot of people disagree with that. Brady is excellent but i think should be playing left mid.

Posted By: Jim on January 25th 2016 at 09:46:34

Message Thread

Ryan Bennett (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 25, 09:07:15
- Is it confirmed that he was dropped? I heard his wife was having a baby. (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Jan 25, 10:01:07
  - he was dropped (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 25, 10:02:55
  - Yes his sister confirmed it on Twitter (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 25, 10:02:17
    - Perhaps he's going be be left out for a month then! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 10:06:14
    - Big clanger from SAN then. Hope he learns quickly from it. (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Jan 25, 10:04:25
- As I said the other day... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 25, 09:14:06
  - Disagreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 25, 09:22:03
    - Noted... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 25, 09:23:20
  - Know what you mean. But I would think Martin's now had his chips at CB (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 25, 09:17:05
    - we've thought that before though... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 25, 09:21:51
      - No doubt I will get abuse for this but it really raises question marks over Neil's..... (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 09:41:58
        
        Agree. Alex Neil has a lot to learn. (NCFC) - pab, Jan 25, 09:51:45
        
        Third person warning - Dandy Highburyman does not like use of the third person (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 25, 09:45:24
        
        one of my concerns is that you're now referring to yourself in the third person (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 25, 09:45:06
        
        it's a concern. (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 25, 09:50:30
        
        is it too late to sack jim and bring in a professional miserablist? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 25, 09:47:19
        
        SCC? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 25, 10:59:01
        
        Only to head off the inevitable comedy reply of "its a concern" from some joker (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 09:47:06
        
        Doesn't help that he's captain... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 09:44:58
        
        Maybe he's like Bobby Moore in training (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 25, 09:43:26
        
        What, been dead for 22 years? (n/m) (NCFC) - shortfatb, Jan 25, 09:52:27
      - is it too late to sack alex neil? warnock is at home kicking his heels i think (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 25, 09:27:36
        
        I'm not suggesting we should do that by any means (if that's what you're implying) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 25, 09:40:07
        
        Is it experience though or actually does he just not see the issue? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 09:42:47
        
        We can't answer that unfortunately Jim... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 25, 09:46:03
        
        Naismith will be the new captain and we will buy a proper CB (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 25, 09:49:10
        
        actually that would be a good move for him (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 25, 09:51:13
        
        and his birthplace. Bit far from Scotland though (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 25, 11:00:09
        
        Hopefully Naismith and Klose can address that although I have no ides what Klose is like (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 09:48:37
- Actually it's almost 5 hours if you go back to the Arsenal game (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 25, 09:13:51
- like I said yesterday neil is costing us points, wrong decisions & his subs are crap (n/m) (NCFC) - yellows2011, Jan 25, 09:09:31
  - of course he's making wrong decisions (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 25, 09:27:26
    - As I have questioned above though is playing a player who is simply not good enough a (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 25, 09:46:34
      - oh for goodness sakes come on (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 25, 09:55:08
      - Agree but I Can see why... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 09:50:35
        
        Just gonna throw this out there... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 25, 09:55:22
        
        Think people think this because he is good... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 10:00:29
  - ^500 hour ban, Shirley? (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Jan 25, 09:20:44
  - You make it sound like he makes mistakes every week... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 09:11:28
    - not every week but some of his decisions are bad, that game was crying out for mulumbu (NCFC) - yellows2011, Jan 25, 09:14:24
      - How can any game be "crying out for Mulumbu"? (NCFC) - bird table, Jan 25, 09:29:51
      - in your opinion (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 25, 09:23:35
        
        (remove the word want) (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 25, 09:24:12
      - Except that Mulumbu's been playing not very well recently (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jan 25, 09:19:51
      - It's gone (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 09:15:15
- Not the first time he has been dropped either... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 09:09:20

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