Byekaj, are you for or against Pulis? I'm amazed at the stuff I read on Oatcake about Pulis.
It's a difficult one to answer mate and i'm not really sure
Mention a bad word about Pulis and people will jump down your throat - "look where you were when he took over", "look what happened to Charlton", "be careful what you wish for" etc..
But it is becoming harder and harder to defend him for a few reasons
- his stubborn refusal to drop out of form players because they are his favourites - Walters, Crouch, Whelan
- his insistence on trying to justify the price we paid for Crouch by starting him over Kenwyne who looks consistently more threatening whenever he gets a chance
- the standard of football we are treated to week in week out is just abysmal at the minute
- constantly playing players out of position because of his failings in the transfer market - On Saturday we will start with a striker on the wing, a centre midfielder at left back and many more sqare pegs in round holes
- setting up not to lose away from home rather than attempting to win
- apparent inabiltiy to manage better players
- refusal to move an inch from his one and only system - 4-4-1-1
In the last couple of seasons we have moved backwards, despite healthy backing from Peter Coates
In all honesty I think Tony has taken us as far as he possibly can and I would like a change in the summer. I am, of course, extremely grateful for everything he has done for us