ClaphamFox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August (edited) 1 hour ago, cruzFOX said: We don’t have all crap players ffs. Of course! It’s just that they look lost and devoid of confidence. Despite our frustrations with Enzo ball the players really bought into it and understood it. With cooper they don’t look ready to play his way. Maybe they are missing Enzo and his style of management. There are lots of factors and it’s totally understandable. If only we had another month of pre season friendlies. its not a good situation and going into these high pressure games we are asking for trouble. I suspect you’re right and that at least part of the problem is that Cooper is trying to play in a similar way to Enzo because he doesn’t want to change a winning formula, but he just can’t coach it with the same passion/conviction because, deep down, he doesn’t believe in it as much. Enzo’s obsession with his ‘idea’, for all its inflexibility, at least brought total clarity about every player’s role and what was expected of them. From the first games in preseason last summer, it was clear that the players understood exactly what they were supposed to do; this summer, by contrast, they’ve looked lost and devoid of energy. This doesn’t mean that Cooper is a bad manager or even that the players don’t like him. But maybe he’s just struggling to provide the same obsessive clarity they had last season, and their confidence has dropped as a result. The departure of our best player and the lack of quality additions obviously won’t have helped, either. The good news for Cooper is that expectations are so low at the moment that it wouldn’t take much to lift the mood - if we lose on Monday but play well and provide some excitement, the fans will get behind him and we’ll have something to build on. If we actually get something from the game, the sheer relief could generate some real momentum. If we want to survive this season, we need to turn the KP into a fortress the way Forest did at the City Ground under Cooper. Let’s hope something has clicked on the training ground this week and the players understand what Cooper wants from them better than they’ve shown so far. Edited 17 August by ClaphamFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperEadem Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Aiyawatt will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 7 minutes ago, SemperEadem said: Aiyawatt will be there. All of the top brass should be there to pay tribute to Shakey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 3 hours ago, lanefox said: Apart from having no CB with pace, no creativity in midfield, no depth on the wing and now down to our last unproven striker Yes yes but apart from that ….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey123 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Bobby Reid do a job up top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafewayFox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 6 minutes ago, Clarkey123 said: Bobby Reid do a job up top? I don’t think so but then I don’t know what he offers differently. Very premature and based solely on pre-season but can’t see him improving our starting 11 in the slightest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 18 minutes ago, SafewayFox said: I don’t think so but then I don’t know what he offers differently. Very premature and based solely on pre-season but can’t see him improving our starting 11 in the slightest. I remember watching Christian Fuchs in pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisNedry Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August My Mrs has been rostered on a long shift for Monday so I can't go to this one anymore due to childcare. I'm a bit disappointed now but I think it'll be a blessing in disguise to be honest. Don't fancy watching us get pasted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 45 minutes ago, Clarkey123 said: Bobby Reid do a job up top? I mean, he could play an actual striker, Tom Cannon……. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Had a dream last night that Maddison hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 win for Spurs. One of them was a penalty..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Our only hope is that Cooper can create a siege mentality, and sets the team up to be solid and we shithouse teams. Pretty much the way we won the lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 2 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said: Had a dream last night that Maddison hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 win for Spurs. One of them was a penalty..... He’s definitely scoring…. 30 yard belter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 9 minutes ago, Pliskin said: I mean, he could play an actual striker, Tom Cannon……. That’s not going to happen but if it does I will at least be able to get behind Cooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said: I suspect you’re right and that at least part of the problem is that Cooper is trying to play in a similar way to Enzo because he doesn’t want to change a winning formula, but he just can’t coach it with the same passion/conviction because, deep down, he doesn’t believe in it as much. Enzo’s obsession with his ‘idea’, for all its inflexibility, at least brought total clarity about every player’s role and what was expected of them. From the first games in preseason last summer, it was clear that the players understood exactly what they were supposed to do; this summer, by contrast, they’ve looked lost and devoid of energy. This doesn’t mean that Cooper is a bad manager or even that the players don’t like him. But maybe he’s just struggling to provide the same obsessive clarity they had last season, and their confidence has dropped as a result. The departure of our best player and the lack of quality additions obviously won’t have helped, either. The good news for Cooper is that expectations are so low at the moment that it wouldn’t take much to lift the mood - if we lose on Monday but play well and provide some excitement, the fans will get behind him and we’ll have something to build on. If we actually get something from the game, the sheer relief could generate some real momentum. If we want to survive this season, we need to turn the KP into a fortress the way Forest did at the City Ground under Cooper. Let’s hope something has clicked on the training ground this week and the players understand what Cooper wants from them better than they’ve shown so far. I have a feeling that Cooper was told by the club during discussions that we want to “play like Man City” and he’s agreed to it to get the job. As you say though, he clearly doesn’t believe in it and I suspect he’ll ditch it after a few defeats. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 2 hours ago, ClaphamFox said: I suspect you’re right and that at least part of the problem is that Cooper is trying to play in a similar way to Enzo because he doesn’t want to change a winning formula, but he just can’t coach it with the same passion/conviction because, deep down, he doesn’t believe in it as much. Enzo’s obsession with his ‘idea’, for all its inflexibility, at least brought total clarity about every player’s role and what was expected of them. From the first games in preseason last summer, it was clear that the players understood exactly what they were supposed to do; this summer, by contrast, they’ve looked lost and devoid of energy. This doesn’t mean that Cooper is a bad manager or even that the players don’t like him. But maybe he’s just struggling to provide the same obsessive clarity they had last season, and their confidence has dropped as a result. The departure of our best player and the lack of quality additions obviously won’t have helped, either. The good news for Cooper is that expectations are so low at the moment that it wouldn’t take much to lift the mood - if we lose on Monday but play well and provide some excitement, the fans will get behind him and we’ll have something to build on. If we actually get something from the game, the sheer relief could generate some real momentum. If we want to survive this season, we need to turn the KP into a fortress the way Forest did at the City Ground under Cooper. Let’s hope something has clicked on the training ground this week and the players understand what Cooper wants from them better than they’ve shown so far. This is spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 29 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said: Had a dream last night that Maddison hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 win for Spurs. One of them was a penalty..... Any darts involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 3 minutes ago, Spudulike said: Any darts involved? Can confirm he did this for the hat-trick goal in my dream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August I have always rated KDH and was terrified to lose him, but the vast majority of people on here kept telling me that he wasn't that good and easily replacable with a better player. Now that he is gone these same people keep referring to us having lost our best player Funny that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Is there a banner or tribute for Shakey planned by the club or @Union FS? P.s. appreciate its a lot of work just wondering if its planned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Odds on Vardy starting? Cooper is a known bullshitter in press conferences, of those who predict lineups off the back of them he is known as the least reliable in the prem. Frequently obscures the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioFox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 4 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: Odds on Vardy starting? Cooper is a known bullshitter in press conferences, of those who predict lineups off the back of them he is known as the least reliable in the prem. Frequently obscures the truth. Would be a boost, granted. But that would be too good a scenario. This club is clearly cursed. I'm pretty sure someone at the club walked under a ladder, tripped, smashed a mirror and then stole this guy's slab sometime around the FA Cup win. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJFox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Just had a fox run in front of me and the dogs on our morning walk…I’ll accept it as a good omen for Monday that it wasn’t a mangy fox. Grasping at straws for pre-match optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Just now, NJFox said: Just had a fox run in front of me and the dogs on our morning walk…I’ll accept it as a good omen for Monday that it wasn’t a mangy fox. Grasping at straws for pre-match optimism. I was 100m behind you, after you walked away it got ripped apart by a group of 11 cockerels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 20 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: I was 100m behind you, after you walked away it got ripped apart by a group of 11 cockerels Nah, your eyes deceived you, those cockerels completely bottled it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August (edited) 7 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said: Nah, your eyes deceived you, those cockerels completely bottled it. I saw what I saw. One of them was wearing a tiny silver backpack and seemed to keep falling over. Edited 17 August by FoxesWalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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