yep, plus you can't overlook the fact the players are told from all directions

their manager, the clubs PR, the media etc that they are "quality" and "premier league in all but name" hence you get them trying to do it all themselves eg Brady hemming upfield at the drop of a hat trying to score, Tettey banging forward to club one into row z, Klose (and Bassong loves to do this too) ripping up to the centrecircle with the ball, to prove how much he wants to sort things out himself, then losing the ball after trying to Zidane/360/Roulette wheel it (whatever the move is called, its spin the analouge controller on Pro Evo) and letting their man clean in on goals.

Nobody is prepared to sacrifice their game for the team. Josh Murphy has never shown any interest in tracking back properly. He came on as sub in Alex Neils first game at Carrow Road (that mad 5-3 vs Cardiff) and basically walked around when we were out of possession, and 2 years on clearly is in the same mindstate.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Lambert model of signing characters with ability second was clearly the way for a club of our size and means to go. Pilks, Croft, Tierney, Morison, Eliott Ward etc, all fairly limited to some extent, but all solid grafters who always gave 100% to following team orders. Even when Lambert had Ward as some kind of libero for a couple of games the lad did it, even though it made him look like a mentalist.

Posted By: MIKEWALKER on December 12th 2016 at 11:33:46

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Does anyone left off of on here not think that AN should now go? (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 12, 11:15:03
- Think he will be a gonna after tomorrow nights game... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Dec 12, 11:49:02
- Dont really see the point as we will only end up with more of the same (NCFC) - ihateipswich, Dec 12, 11:44:55
- pants (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 12, 11:21:10
  - ha ha ha (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 12, 11:27:13
- Shows how vital an old seasoned pro like Garry O'Neil was (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 12, 11:19:59
  - spine, leadership or nous (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 12, 13:15:12
    - I meant spine as in building a spine of the team eg (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 12, 13:31:39
      - Explains why his transfers are so random. Um the defence is a bit rubbish, must get some (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Dec 12, 13:40:59
      - no doubt it is a mess (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 12, 13:40:41
        
        Elmander was only bought as he looked like Grant Holt... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Dec 12, 13:42:18
  - Yeah, the critics that said he wasn't good enough to be playing for us had a point (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 12, 11:32:26
    - McCormack would have been a very expensive flop for us. Villa fans want rid of him. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Dec 12, 16:01:06
  - sadly I think that's about right (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 12, 11:22:50
    - yep, plus you can't overlook the fact the players are told from all directions (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 12, 11:33:46
      - This right here is a great post. (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Dec 12, 13:20:23
      - It is the only time you could say we had a coherent recruitment plan (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Dec 12, 11:57:10
      - this is a division in which character counts disproportionately (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 12, 11:42:29
        
        Lambert basically signed captains or vice captains. Made for a very mentally strong side (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Dec 12, 11:51:55
        
        I'd also say he signed lads for whom signing for Norwich and playing in front of 25,000 (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 12, 11:59:44
        
        Absolutely. (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 12, 12:03:53
        
        Plus renewing Tettey and the like after each new relegation isn't a great plan imho (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 12, 12:06:03

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