I actually thought Whittaker would do a half decent job in there

but seems he forgot he was playing a defensive midfield role and ended up storming forward at every opportunity, barely won a tackle and gave the ball away for their first goal.

But I can see the logic of him playing there in the absence of an experienced CM. He's played there for Rangers and Scotland in the past.

Posted By: duke of york on January 26th 2015 at 09:45:36

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We appear to have appointed a manager who shares the same coaching philosophy (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 08:32:47
- FWIW I don't think he'll be our manager at the start of next season (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:32:30
  - I will also say that AN was unlucky (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:35:50
    - exactly, I can't remember when we have ever been down to one central midfielder before. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:38:44
      - AN made a decision, when I heard it I said this could (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:43:30
        
        Would have been hard to ask a young player who has never played at this level to play out (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:54:37
        
        Mcgrandles is primarily a left winger ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:49:26
        
        Played midfield for the U21s as far as I know. (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:52:11
        
        Because he doesn't think he is ready for... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:53:37
        
        I actually thought Whittaker would do a half decent job in there (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 26, 09:45:36
        
        The first goal was what really got me with Whitaker, the way he (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 26, 09:52:15
        
        yep i could see why he did it, I like you thought it could work (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:50:42
        
        Do you not find it a worry that the manager could actually think (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 26, 09:54:23
        
        My head is spinning at the moment (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:57:53
        
        Lafferty just one of a number ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:52:13
      - Couldn't E Bennet have done a job there? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 26, 09:39:24
        
        He would not be my pick as a defensive midfielder. I really don't think he had any choice. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:44:52
  - That would be fucking stupid. We need a complete overhaul of players. The manager needs to (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:34:27
    - We need to play as a team, we need to set out correctly with a clear gameplan (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 09:39:33
      - He wasn't a direct manager at Hamilton and... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:48:23
        
        Ok (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 26, 10:11:53
    - Exactly this (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:34:55
- I don't think this squad is all that (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 26, 09:08:07
  - Exactly brentford are basically us... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:10:50
    - Brentford are being over hyped if you ask me (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 26, 09:27:14
      - Us under Lambert: We heard 'worst side to have beaten us this season' most weeks (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 26, 09:32:11
        
        Exactly my point whether him rates them... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:33:22
        
        Don't get me wrong i'm not saying they are a bad side at all just (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 26, 09:49:34
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 26, 09:35:19
    - AN's comments after the game suggest he will be getting rid of a few players who did not (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:22:05
      - The Brentford 5 could be the new Plymouth 6? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 26, 10:00:43
      - Agree start again (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:32:11
- You know fuck all about him... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:00:15
  - But that was Hamilton - League 2 outfit (NCFC) - Old Splat, Jan 26, 09:37:15
  - lets see shall we? im basing that on watching one game. but I (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 09:03:25
    - "im basing that on watching one game" (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:06:02
    - One game against a side ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 26, 09:04:41
      - well, you make my point for me. I know fukk all about him. No one knows anything about him (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 09:10:23
        
        Surely every managerial appointment is a risk (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 26, 09:35:39
        
        indeed - how have Wigan got on appointing Coyle, Rosler and now Mackay (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 26, 10:08:18
        
        They've still got some decent players too on paper (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 26, 10:11:47
        
        Can't (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 26, 10:04:46
        
        Please insert 'argue with that' (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 26, 10:05:55
        
        I knew :) (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 26, 11:21:58
        
        take time to read articles on him and his number 2 then (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 09:17:40
        
        just because we as City fans don't yet know anything about him doesn't mean no-one does (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 26, 09:15:14
        
        im talking about track record for a few seasons in a decent division. not too much to ask? (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 09:23:10
- One defeat and you come out with that? incredible. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 26, 08:54:19
- about time the players took some responsibility (NCFC) - pab, Jan 26, 08:53:42
- Well that's Monday off to a flying start. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 26, 08:48:15
  - bleak start. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 08:53:24
- Firstly, are you being serious? (n/m) (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Jan 26, 08:35:26
  - I assume you are. (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Jan 26, 09:11:34
    - whittaker in CM for 80 minutes was idiotic. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 09:15:35
      - it was a crap option picked ahead of an alternative bunch of other crap options (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 26, 09:25:33
      - You'd have played who there instead? (NCFC) - megson, Jan 26, 09:21:17
        
        Johnson in place of Wittaker & Wes where Johnson was. it's not rocket science! (n/m) (NCFC) - Drinklebells, Jan 26, 12:57:54
        
        mcgrandles? cant have been worse. we have all watched whittaker. (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jan 26, 09:36:19
        
        From what i've seen of McG i'm not impressed. He struggles to make an impact on (NCFC) - megson, Jan 26, 09:40:29
- Agreed 100% (n/m) (NCFC) - bartender100, Jan 26, 08:34:49

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