I think it is about time that Robbie goes and takes a seat in the ET upper. He has got to get a different view of the garbage he is continually setting his team up to play.
How can he persist with this 4231? I was all for him getting the managers job but the same turgid dross getting repeated game on game, dearie me.
Peter Houston was rubbish in the transfer market but he could set up a team to play to its strengths. Robbie Neilson has bought players that played under his charge before. Its the old saying "look good on paper" but on the pitch they are being held back by the continual necessity to play this 4231. A lone striker "supported by the 3 behind?" It worked under Jackie with the players at his disposal until he took a wedge for the Tim Two.
How about a 442?
Siegrist
Seaman Connolly Reynolds Robson
Nesbitt Butcher Harkes Smith
Clark Safranko
No sitting midfielders or supporting three just a rigid line-up that would create and take chances when they come along.
All this talk about how DUFC are a big club and deserve to be back in the Premiership. All utter garbage imo. We got relegated as we lost the knack that scoring goals win games and gains you points. In the Championship we still have the contempt to dilly dally around and serve up games that make your eyes want to bleed they are that awful.
Until the management team give themselves a shake I can see nothing but more brutal performances on the horizon.
Robbie Neilson
posted on 7/3/19
Robbie Neilson Is a pure garbage manager.
I unfortunately had the unpleasant experience off watching him for a couple of seasons at MK.
Never seen such horrid football in my life.
How’s the injured two you took of us?
posted on 7/3/19
"Peter Houston was rubbish in the transfer market but he could set up a team to play to its strengths."
For 6 months he did. After that, he became extremely negative. Just look at his tenure at Falkirk - followed exactly the same path as it did at Tannadice. It's amazing how people forget how utterly awful Houston was after the cup win, especially towards the end of his tenure.
I hope the fans don't start getting on Neilson's back too soon. He has by far the best win ratio of any permanent United manager (and so he should, being in the Championship). He's come in to a squad filled with absolute haddies and had to make a lot of signings.
He has a few flaws - his substitutions can be a bit odd and he doesn't react the quickest, but that goes for so many managers. I'd leave the pitchforks at home for the moment.
posted on 8/3/19
The football is so bad that Ivan doesn't even post anymore. Must be bad!
posted on 8/3/19
comment by Drunken Hobo (U7360)
posted 23 hours, 8 minutes ago
"Peter Houston was rubbish in the transfer market but he could set up a team to play to its strengths."
For 6 months he did. After that, he became extremely negative. Just look at his tenure at Falkirk - followed exactly the same path as it did at Tannadice. It's amazing how people forget how utterly awful Houston was after the cup win, especially towards the end of his tenure.
I hope the fans don't start getting on Neilson's back too soon. He has by far the best win ratio of any permanent United manager (and so he should, being in the Championship). He's come in to a squad filled with absolute haddies and had to make a lot of signings.
He has a few flaws - his substitutions can be a bit odd and he doesn't react the quickest, but that goes for so many managers. I'd leave the pitchforks at home for the moment.
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After he had bought badly in the transfer market, his team was without pace, strength and vision. Sound familiar?
I think Neilson has to stop the bull**** interviews after the games. He is the one that sets the team out that way. Sussed out early on, he does nothing until half-time usually. Tommy McLean and Levein tinkered during the game to counteract the opposition. Neilson and his backroom staff just serve up boring and predictable "football".
posted on 8/3/19
comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 23 hours, 37 minutes ago
Robbie Neilson Is a pure garbage manager.
I unfortunately had the unpleasant experience off watching him for a couple of seasons at MK.
Never seen such horrid football in my life.
How’s the injured two you took of us?
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What two would that be? We've got three in Sow, Nesbitt and Pawlett?
Transfer Windows are a joke. We've signed dross in the summer then had to wait until January to splash the cash.
I've given up my season ticket as I'm totally scunnered by DUFC. I had hoped to get along to see some reserve games at Tannadice but how amateur are we? We play them over in St Andrews. So promising youngsters only ever get to play at Tannadice when they are in the first team.
posted on 8/3/19
comment by Arabs4ever (U3310)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 23 hours, 37 minutes ago
Robbie Neilson Is a pure garbage manager.
I unfortunately had the unpleasant experience off watching him for a couple of seasons at MK.
Never seen such horrid football in my life.
How’s the injured two you took of us?
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What two would that be? We've got three in Sow, Nesbitt and Pawlett?
Transfer Windows are a joke. We've signed dross in the summer then had to wait until January to splash the cash.
I've given up my season ticket as I'm totally scunnered by DUFC. I had hoped to get along to see some reserve games at Tannadice but how amateur are we? We play them over in St Andrews. So promising youngsters only ever get to play at Tannadice when they are in the first team.
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Sow & Pawlett.
Nesbitt had a bit about him but never really got a chance.