Beano wrote:broomo wrote:Beano wrote:broomo wrote:Sandy Pate Best Stag wrote:Genuine question Broomo. Do you have a genuine belief that everything you say and think is always right?
We could throw that post right back at you but in all seriousness posters obviously get things wrong but usually admit to their mistakes.
I suppose the whole purpose of a fan board is so we can all submit our opinions. Who is to say which is more valid for as you rightly point out none can be proven to be right or wrong.
Of course not everything I say is right and some of it has been proven wrong, the Murphy signing for example.
That's why typically I only comment on who is here and on who plays not on who isn't and doesn't.
It's also why I leave the ins and outs and the team selection to the manager.
I do, maybe arrogantly, think I know quite a bit and can judge a performance fairly well once it's happened.
I also think I'm a pretty good judge of who has played well and who hasn't and how we as a team compared to our opponents.
What I saw last night, and v Tranmere confirmed, to me at least, that we have a very good 19 and whether anyone else comes in or not we will be very competitive this season.
Oatesy hasn't going yet. Boateng and Harbottle didn't get on the pitch and yet for large spells we looked the better side against a team many will fancy for League One play offs.
There are some valid points made on this thread, and (IMO) some bizarre opinions, but that is kind of the point of the forum isn’t it?
Trying to stifle debate is not very healthy, and discussing players/formations/tactics should never be discouraged. Your opinion is no more (or less) valid than anyone else’s and even though you’re constantly reminded this a discussion forum (for discussing things) you still don’t seem to understand how anyone could possibly have an alternate opinion to yours.
At least you’re finally admitting your arrogance, small steps eh
I don't try to stifle debate. I try to stifle silly comments or personal abuse.
You'll never ever see me stifle debate as I enjoy well thought out comments.
But you'll also never see me criticise team selection before a game has started or after it's played.
You'll also never see me criticise transfers in or out as I don't know the reasoning behind the thinking.
As for the arrogance, you must understand there are various levels of knowledge, as in all walks of life. I believe I had a better football teacher than some on here. That's not arrogance, that's a fact.
We’ll be certainly taught you self confidence I’ll give him that
But you'll also never see me criticise team selection before a game has started or after it's played
So according to you no manager has ever got his team selection wrong, or if they do it’s not worthy of discussion on a football forum?
Hmmm
I've never said no manager ever gets a team selection wrong but then again I don't care what other managers do.
I've also never said Nigel never gets it wrong, I've just said I won't criticise him for it as unless or until he explains it, I don't know his rationale.
He does usually give his reasons, they usually make sense and I choose to accept them, some others don't.
I've also never said it's not worthy of a discussion, I'm just never convinced that if he picked a different team the outcome would be different. Some posters seem very sure it would.
Sandy Pate said he could flip my post and turn it back to me, I disagree with that as unlike some I expect and accept we will lose some games throughout the season and I don't share the view that it's always down to poor team selection.
I also don't believe every time we lose there needs to be a deep dive and an overhaul of selection and transfer policy.
It's just all a bit too knee jerk for my liking.