In the cold light of day we played pretty well for 80 mins yesterday. Poyet has us better organised across the pitch, top to bottom. The second goal was poor on several counts, but defensively we are more solid than 3 months ago, we have a better shape across the middle and up front he has got murray playing with more desire and passion than before.
Calderon looks to be good business, lualua tired early on (as to be expected) but looked to give us balance and holroyd looks to be sharp and lively with plenty of potential.
These are all positives directly related to Poyet and/or his coaching staff in the last three months or so.
There have also been changes behind the scenes, including player diet etc.
The raggedness we had under Slade has pretty much gone and so does the inevitable red card(s) in every game.
There are things i remain unsure of....subs, sending tunni/possible cox on loan etc, carole...and one way or another the forster thing has to be sorted, but poyet has definitely stamped his authority on the matter.
The main problem he has got this season is that the games are ticking by and we are not picking up the wins, with tough games seemingly at every turn.
We all know that two or three wins would send us up the league pretty quickly. The frustration at not winning is turning (some) people against Gus.
If we had held out yesterday against one of the league's best sides we would not be having this discussion.
Norwich played average y'day and came away with 3 pts, the sign of a good sign. We have to learn.
Obviously we all want more points, not to be involved in a relegation scrap etc. But I think fans taking a level headed approach can see things changing for the better and accept it might take a little longer than first expected.
I was as dejected as any fan leaving Withdean y'day and it's easy to moan and groan about our failings, but we are moving in the right direction.
As fans we have to do our best to get behind the side and Poyet and remain positive that the wins will come.
In the cold light of day we played pretty well for 80 mins yesterday. Poyet has us better organised across the pitch, top to bottom. The second goal was poor on several counts, but defensively we are more solid than 3 months ago, we have a better shape across the middle and up front he has got murray playing with more desire and passion than before.
Calderon looks to be good business, lualua tired early on (as to be expected) but looked to give us balance and holroyd looks to be sharp and lively with plenty of potential.
These are all positives directly related to Poyet and/or his coaching staff in the last three months or so.
There have also been changes behind the scenes, including player diet etc.
The raggedness we had under Slade has pretty much gone and so does the inevitable red card(s) in every game.
There are things i remain unsure of....subs, sending tunni/possible cox on loan etc, carole...and one way or another the forster thing has to be sorted, but poyet has definitely stamped his authority on the matter.
The main problem he has got this season is that the games are ticking by and we are not picking up the wins, with tough games seemingly at every turn.
We all know that two or three wins would send us up the league pretty quickly. The frustration at not winning is turning (some) people against Gus.
If we had held out yesterday against one of the league's best sides we would not be having this discussion.
Norwich played average y'day and came away with 3 pts, the sign of a good sign. We have to learn.
Obviously we all want more points, not to be involved in a relegation scrap etc. But I think fans taking a level headed approach can see things changing for the better and accept it might take a little longer than first expected.
I was as dejected as any fan leaving Withdean y'day and it's easy to moan and groan about our failings, but we are moving in the right direction.
As fans we have to do our best to get behind the side and Poyet and remain positive that the wins will come.
