Shock relegation candidates

[kygunner]

Originally posted by sydtheeagle


Am I missing something, or could you pass the spliff my way, please? If Sunderland have any talent, mind telling us exactly where they've been hiding it lately.

And if their team is bad and needs changes, then how come it has "that much talent".

The pen moves before the mind is engaged, methinks. Quinn and Philips are just flash in the pan players, I guess. Add midfielders like Reyna, McAteer, Arca, Kilbane and McCann and I guess you see not one talented player in the bunch. Chemistry, teamwork, tactics and coaching win games too, mate. Look at the LA Lakers under Dell Harris. Couldnt win playoff games let alone a championship, enter Phil Jackson and they win 3 in a row. Mind was engaged just fine maybe its that look down your nose attitude that needs adjusting.

[kerpow]

Originally posted by kygunner
Quinn and Philips are just flash in the pan players, I guess. Add midfielders like Reyna, McAteer, Arca, Kilbane and McCann and I guess you see not one talented player in the bunch. Chemistry, teamwork, tactics and coaching win games too, mate. Look at the LA Lakers under Dell Harris. Couldnt win playoff games let alone a championship, enter Phil Jackson and they win 3 in a row. Mind was engaged just fine maybe its that look down your nose attitude that needs adjusting.

OK, here's the acid test. Which of those players would you be excited about signing for your club. Only Philips and I'll bet he's tired of the carrying the team.

[sydtheeagle]

Originally posted by glorygloryspurs


sheringham, rebrov, iverson and sherwood make this too good of a team to get relegated. i know we won't light the world on fire, but this team won't finish worse than 12th. try putting birmingham on that list - way over their heads with the big boys

Rebrov doesn't play. Iverson is bound to miss half the season through injury. You cannot seriously expect a full season all guns firing from Sheringham (who I doubt even thinks that he can deliver that at his age) and Sherwood is as likely as not already on his way out. Spurs have an awful lot of problems, starting at the top (ownership), getting more serious in the middle (Hoddle and Pleat's disintegrating relationship) and culminating on the pitch (where the good young players want to leave, and the experienced players spend their lives on the treatment table). I've got nothing against Spurs, but this year does not look like it's going to be a rose one.