[Albion] RDZ’s mentality and ‘balls’

Flounce said:

I think confidence has taken a massive hit since Rome, it happens and combined with the loss of 2 great engines in the squad and the injuries, the wheels have come off to a degree. This may sound daft and straw clutching but I am struggling to remember the last time we got the rub of the green at both ends of the pitch too.

It seems the season is over though I agree but, who as a long term fan, didn’t know in the back of their minds that something like this was inevitable after the blinding season and a half we have had? Most smaller clubs hit a brick wall after periods of over achieving. It just happened to us.

So many on this thread seem to want to throw the baby out with the bathwater though. Too many over reactions and/or a worrying sense of entitlement

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Zeberdi said:

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I don’t know about Dahoud- just going on what I heard on here that RDZ apparently recommended him but he is an older player we got in a free transfer, it isn’t really a big deal in the greater scheme of things yet it’s become a sort of anti- De Zerbi trope to mention Dahoud ( who is incidentally earning us money as a loan player so it’s not all bad!) ).

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Justice said:

What’s he meant to have done you’ve argued on one hand our team last season was superior and then knocked the guy for not winning games with a lesser squad and an injury pile up

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Deadly Danson said:

I think this is where I am and agree with every word. Clearly RDZ is a great coach and, all things considered, finishing anywhere around 10th or so is fine this season (and in fact any season). I would like him to stay. But, he is not immune from criticism. I'm not amused by his constant excuses in every presser nor by his comments about the transfer window and it has to be said tactically we have been found out a lot. It also feels like we are all waiting for him to decide if he deigns to grace us with his presence next season which I'm not overly comfortable with. But if we are looking for the best possible coach for next season (assuming he's motivated) then RDZ is the man.

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Bob! said:

How is Dahoud earning us money?
Surely Stuttgart aren't paying us more than his contracted wages?

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Zeberdi said:

I’m assuming we are also charging a monthly fee on top of wages contribution - it is very common for a loan club to do so - the amount might depend on the loan options.

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BevBHA said:

I can see how it appeared contradictory. My overall point is that last season he had elite players and ones that were fit all season. This season he hasn’t. That’s true. But he hasn’t done anything at all to negate this, he’s carried on doing the same thing over and over and blaming everyone but himself when it hasn’t worked

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Bob! said:

I'd have thought we would have been glad to get him off the payroll, and any contribution close to his wages would be good.

If we are getting a bonus on top of his wages then our loans team are performing way above my expectations.

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Uncle Spielberg said:

Roberto seems almost broken in his post match comments it is very sad to see after the absolute breath of fresh air he has been for 19 months. I am still 100% behind him and do not doublt his ability and potential. We need to dust off in the summer and go again with hopefully all the players fit and a few new additions. This season will fizzle out with about 47 points and 13th but it has been a fantastic and successful time with Roberto so far

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Arthritic Toe said:

Utter madness on this thread - if all our first team were to go down with the plague and we had to field the under 12's side, would these people still be blaming the manager for 'not reacting well to injuries' or being 'found out'? Well we are half way to that situation and a top 10 finish would be a fantasic achievement.

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BevBHA said:

I can see how it appeared contradictory. My overall point is that last season he had elite players and ones that were fit all season. This season he hasn’t. That’s true. But he hasn’t done anything at all to negate this, he’s carried on doing the same thing over and over and blaming everyone but himself when it hasn’t worked

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Arthritic Toe said:

Utter madness on this thread - if all our first team were to go down with the plague and we had to field the under 12's side, would these people still be blaming the manager for 'not reacting well to injuries' or being 'found out'? Well we are half way to that situation and a top 10 finish would be a fantasic achievement.

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Brian Fantana said:

RDZ delivered a quite astounding achievement last season. We had the cheapest squad in the division and the fourth lowest wage bill, yet managed to finish 6th.

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Springal said:

Not based on the published accounts. About 13th now I recall

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Brian Fantana said:

13th this season and 16th last season, I think. Either way, a big overachievement.

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Arthritic Toe said:

Utter madness on this thread - if all our first team were to go down with the plague and we had to field the under 12's side, would these people still be blaming the manager for 'not reacting well to injuries' or being 'found out'? Well we are half way to that situation and a top 10 finish would be a fantasic achievement.

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Brian Fantana said:

Christ alive, some of the comments on this thread are absolutely embarrassing. You’d think we were cut adrift at the bottom of the league the way people are carrying on.

RDZ delivered a quite astounding achievement last season. We had the cheapest squad in the division and the fourth lowest wage bill, yet managed to finish 6th.

This season, we’ve enjoyed a European adventure across some brilliant cities, taken on and beaten some proper powerhouses of European football.

We’re still in the top half of the division, despite facing an injury crisis that clubs with much larger squads than ours would have struggled with too.

We’ve brought through some more homegrown talent and also signed some really exciting prospects from abroad, who are only going to improve our squad.

Whatever happens between now and the end of the season, we’ll probably record our 2nd or 3rd highest finish in our HISTORY, all whilst playing under a manager who has delivered a style of play that has some of the best clubs in the world interested in hiring him.

Sure, we’ve had some disappointments recently in terms of results, but anyone not drinking in the fact that we’re probably living through the apex of the club’s history needs to give their head a colossal wobble.

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