Comments on: Megson Needs Support http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/2009/08/13/megson-needs-support/ A fanzine for fans of Bolton Wanderers Football Club Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:39:13 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lam_pad01 http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/2009/08/13/megson-needs-support/comment-page-1/#comment-7190 lam_pad01 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:14:41 +0000 http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/?p=799#comment-7190 I am not convinced that Megson knows what he is doing, he tend to talk the talk and not implement the tactics. He knows alot about the politics of the game but I am not sure about the tactics required. All the loaness last season were waste of time and not the way forward, I was surprised that he watched the reserves as he never does.<br>Vas te has not been supported by Megson at all except from the other trainers etc, If you are to sell players for soo cheap and they can still contribute at the top level, so why are you selling him (McCann). Even the position he is playing the players are not helpful as we all know<br>He has signed hard woking men (not sure about their skills or creativity) and left out the most important aspects (midfield and attack). I also assume that he cannot get over the fact that he paid too much for Elmander to allow others time to blend with the team. Obadeyi has been an inspiration with the reserves but 7-10 minutes before final whistle will not help him with the first team (I'm sure he would have scored more goals that our big money striker).<br>We played the whole pre-season with just limited players that Megson wants and he did not give time to other player (how can he get to have a back up plan or style).<br>Alot of the players are not happy (very good source) except 4-5 players, we cannot have a team like this and it is ovious with Gretar over the weekend. I can name up to 7 players that are not happy but I am concerned about how to make them happy and not adding more to their problems (as megson would bounce on them) <br>Megson, pls listen to others and support your players (not all those comments you are making about some players) those comments dont bind teams, they divide teams. I am not convinced that Megson knows what he is doing, he tend to talk the talk and not implement the tactics. He knows alot about the politics of the game but I am not sure about the tactics required. All the loaness last season were waste of time and not the way forward, I was surprised that he watched the reserves as he never does.
Vas te has not been supported by Megson at all except from the other trainers etc, If you are to sell players for soo cheap and they can still contribute at the top level, so why are you selling him (McCann). Even the position he is playing the players are not helpful as we all know
He has signed hard woking men (not sure about their skills or creativity) and left out the most important aspects (midfield and attack). I also assume that he cannot get over the fact that he paid too much for Elmander to allow others time to blend with the team. Obadeyi has been an inspiration with the reserves but 7-10 minutes before final whistle will not help him with the first team (I'm sure he would have scored more goals that our big money striker).
We played the whole pre-season with just limited players that Megson wants and he did not give time to other player (how can he get to have a back up plan or style).
Alot of the players are not happy (very good source) except 4-5 players, we cannot have a team like this and it is ovious with Gretar over the weekend. I can name up to 7 players that are not happy but I am concerned about how to make them happy and not adding more to their problems (as megson would bounce on them)
Megson, pls listen to others and support your players (not all those comments you are making about some players) those comments dont bind teams, they divide teams.

]]> By: Chris Marshall http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/2009/08/13/megson-needs-support/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Chris Marshall Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:08:26 +0000 http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/?p=799#comment-7187 I am beginning to wonder about Chong-Yong too — a flash in the pan perhaps?<br><br>Is Megson is too scared to make dramatic changes to the style of play? Perhaps we'll see a difference this season.<br><br>We all know that Big Sam was always criticised for his long ball tactics but ask why and he'd reply that it gets the job done and, to him, that's all that mattered.<br><br>All the players seem to be hailing the pre-season a success but I do empathise with you. I am beginning to wonder about Chong-Yong too — a flash in the pan perhaps?

Is Megson is too scared to make dramatic changes to the style of play? Perhaps we'll see a difference this season.

We all know that Big Sam was always criticised for his long ball tactics but ask why and he'd reply that it gets the job done and, to him, that's all that mattered.

All the players seem to be hailing the pre-season a success but I do empathise with you.

]]> By: Ben Hobson http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/2009/08/13/megson-needs-support/comment-page-1/#comment-7186 Ben Hobson Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:40:33 +0000 http://www.bwfc24.co.uk/blog/?p=799#comment-7186 I agree Megson needs support, but I'm struggling to get excited about this season or the players Megson has signed over the past month. Ricketts, Knight, Davis, and Robinson - all solid, hard-working, no-nonsense players to add to a squad with a majority of solid, hard-working, no-nonsense players. The most exciting player by far is Gardner, and credit to Megson, his best decision since he came to the Reebok has been to move him forward. Without him we look so slow and lethargic, we need much more pace not (in my opinion) more solid, no-nonsense players. The signing of Chong-Yong seems fine on YouTube, but call me a cynic, it's so left field and different to Megson's other signings I think it could just be a marketing ploy a la Li Tie for Everton. I know it's a small, petty thing, but I think even our pre-season has been dull. I remember a few seasons ago when we played in the Peace Cup in Thailand (?) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbYGF9R7tw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbYGF9R7tw</a>. I remember a few years before that, we had Inter come to the Reebok with Davids and Adriano, and Olympiakos before that. I'm sure the lads' trip to Germany and Holland was great for their fitness, but draws with FC Eindhoven don't really get me too excited or show the same ambition that we once had, or what the current players/manager are talking about. Sorry about the length of this btw... what does everyone else think? I agree Megson needs support, but I'm struggling to get excited about this season or the players Megson has signed over the past month. Ricketts, Knight, Davis, and Robinson – all solid, hard-working, no-nonsense players to add to a squad with a majority of solid, hard-working, no-nonsense players. The most exciting player by far is Gardner, and credit to Megson, his best decision since he came to the Reebok has been to move him forward. Without him we look so slow and lethargic, we need much more pace not (in my opinion) more solid, no-nonsense players.

The signing of Chong-Yong seems fine on YouTube, but call me a cynic, it's so left field and different to Megson's other signings I think it could just be a marketing ploy a la Li Tie for Everton.

I know it's a small, petty thing, but I think even our pre-season has been dull. I remember a few seasons ago when we played in the Peace Cup in Thailand (?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbYGF9R7tw. I remember a few years before that, we had Inter come to the Reebok with Davids and Adriano, and Olympiakos before that. I'm sure the lads' trip to Germany and Holland was great for their fitness, but draws with FC Eindhoven don't really get me too excited or show the same ambition that we once had, or what the current players/manager are talking about. Sorry about the length of this btw… what does everyone else think?

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