some better individual players, yes, but...

it's a mixed picture. Of the loans that we've actually seen enough of this year to judge (so no Archie Henbane-Jones or Koroma), Bertrand, Lupoli* and Sibierski have failed, and Roeder has to carry the can. Of the contracted players, the weakest are pre-Roeder signings - Fotheringham, Otsemobor, Cureton and (too often) Russell. All Roeder's permies seem to be working out, even Pattison. GR deserves to be cut some slack by the supporters, and given more resources by the Board. His public persona may grate on people, but he's the best manager we've had for a while.

*Lupoli - sorry, but he's not good - can't retain possession, has no great pace and no great skill. I would have played Russell ahead of him today, and there was nothing about today's game to suggest that was a wrong decision.

Posted By: Higher Wrather on December 13th 2008 at 18:40:07

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right, things are not as bad as some people are making out (NCFC) - lmc, Dec 13, 18:11:37
- This has been put on the Pinkun to much abuse and 1st Wizard loving (NCFC) - big dick sanchez, Dec 13, 21:06:01
- some better individual players, yes, but... (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Dec 13, 18:40:07
- Compared to a year / 18 months ago (NCFC) - Reg Presley, Dec 13, 18:32:04
  - Plus, of course, (NCFC) - jayson blair, Dec 13, 19:06:33
  - Yet despite that, GRs managed to assemble a better team than the previous few seasons (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 13, 18:34:46
    - The problem is that we could have a substantially better team (NCFC) - Reg Presley, Dec 13, 18:36:32
  - Compared to a year / 18 months ago (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 13, 18:34:41
  - amen (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 18:33:02
    - tra la la SUPER GLENN ROEDER (NCFC) - pants, Dec 13, 18:36:19
- Agree 100% lets learn from history. (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 13, 18:29:29
- potd (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 13, 18:24:00
  - lovely drop of clapping (n/m) (NCFC) - lmc, Dec 13, 18:25:21
    - smooth (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 13, 18:32:01
- we all know we're playing better (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 18:18:04
  - well i do think we should have started with a striker, and lupoli shouldve come on wed (NCFC) - lmc, Dec 13, 18:24:09
    - i thought we had lupoli for the season (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 18:30:51
  - It nearly got us a well earned point (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 13, 18:22:33
    - nearly isn't good enough (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 18:31:11
      - SUPER GLENN ROEDER (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 13, 18:35:15
  - Lupoli might have scored. (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 13, 18:21:27
    - If my aunt had balls... my uncle could tea bag her (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Dec 13, 18:31:39
  - on (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 18:18:13
- Great post, well said (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 13, 18:14:34
- Far too sensible for me, can I get you a cab? :) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Dec 13, 18:12:36
  - haha, i felt a need for a little perspetive! :-) (n/m) (NCFC) - lmc, Dec 13, 18:14:46

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