Kowalski Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 McGhee’s View Published: 31/07/2009 IT IS my responsibility for the result. What the supporters have to know is I am here for the duration. I have seen the failings and the weaknesses, and from tomorrow morning I will start work on fixing them. I am not accepting people here not looking each other in the eye. I want to know if I am asking too much of the players. I am not going to criticise them, I am going to tell them what we need to do to improve. I talked to them at length at full time and gave them my assessment of the first month here, but what I need to know is will they be mentally strong enough to handle playing Celtic here. If we go a goal down in 10 minutes, who will stand up and look for the ball and who will hide? I need to know and I have asked the players to believe in us and what we are trying to achieve here. I was asked if this game had come too early for us and I think we have found out. Yes it has. We cobbled together a back four for the game, but I am not sure if it would have mattered who was playing in defence in the last half hour as what I saw was diabolical and our energy levels were nowhere near good enough. At times we did all right, we passed the ball and got in behind them, but we were left susceptible in the end to a fitter team which was quicker, stronger and capitalised fully. It is clear now we need players before the Celtic game in a couple of weeks. The financial situation is desperate and it is impossible to bring in players from the Championship, but I will be looking for nuggets from the lower leagues and abroad. It is not Willie Miller or the chairman's fault I haven't brought in players. It is my responsibility and I will be on the phone tomorrow trying to bring players in. I have to admit this job is much harder than I envisaged it would be, but I would still have taken it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtS Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 but I will be looking for nuggets from the lower leagues and abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandaldinho Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 we had 4 nuggets in defence last night... or was that muppets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I'm 100% behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 One thing I will say, its refreshing to see a manager shoulder the blame. Obviously I wish he'd rather not have to, but refreshing nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow sheep Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 One thing I will say, its refreshing to see a manager shoulder the blame. Obviously I wish he'd rather not have to, but refreshing nonetheless. Even JC wouldn't try and pass the buck for that abomination.....would he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Even JC wouldn't try and pass the buck for that abomination.....would he? He did for every one of the humiliations we suffered during his time so why would that have changed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 He did for every one of the humiliations we suffered during his time so why would that have changed now. Who gives a fuck? It's results that count, and last night's was a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 He did for every one of the humiliations we suffered during his time so why would that have changed now. Yes, clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy89 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 What I still fail to understand is why a manager who has been managing in Scotland for the last two years thought any team outwith the old firm would be able to sign players from the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 What I still fail to understand is why a manager who has been managing in Scotland for the last two years thought any team outwith the old firm would be able to sign players from the Championship. At least he tried though. If he doesn't try he gets slated for "lacking ambition". That's one we hear alot. He's damned if he does and he's damned if he doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 At least he tried though. If he doesn't try he gets slated for "lacking ambition". That's one we hear alot. He's damned if he does and he's damned if he doesn't. Yes, and the alternatives were? I don't condem him for trying but if you have an ambitious punt at bringing guys in, presumably you have a fall back position, given the ambitious nature of the moves concerned? We are fucking threadbare at best at the back and NO-ONE has came in and we are, by his own admission, short of fitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Yes, and the alternatives were? I don't condem him for trying but if you have an ambitious punt at bringing guys in, presumably you have a fall back position, given the ambitious nature of the moves concerned? We are fucking threadbare at best at the back and NO-ONE has came in and we are, by his own admission, short of fitness. Correct but who's to say there aren't alternatives? Rome wasn't built in a day and all that. Things take time and maybe, just maybe he's decided to shut his mouth until targets have put pen to paper. Not saying I'm hopeful. Just that it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Correct but who's to say there aren't alternatives? Rome wasn't built in a day and all that. Things take time and maybe, just maybe he's decided to shut his mouth until targets have put pen to paper. Not saying I'm hopeful. Just that it's possible. I am to say there aren't. There were none there last night, unfortunately that's what matters. If he brings in some faces by the start of the season fair enough but his start date was last night and he knew what he was going to have available, perhaps with the exception of Zander. He made a James Hunt of it, irrespective of formations and tactics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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