One thought
for the unlucky Johnny Kiester who could have learned so much from Uncle
Ray. He didn’t have as far to go as
either Roper or Platty but now may have played his last game. When you hear that Madrid are offering
McManaman 110 grand a week and you compare it with JK’s current position then
you realise that not all footballers are benefiting from Jean Marc Bosman and
his legal eagles.
1998 was a
mixed year. The respectability earned at
Old Trafford was blown by late March in a combination of players who should
have known (and done) better, a board of directors happy to play the tune of
the Chairman and a Manager who had lost the faith everyone except the
supporters. The players simply didn’t give a shit for him, us, the Club or themselves and basically let everyone down.
Conversely, the manager and fans cared like hell and yet the board provided us with Edyle, Tholot and Gisbert Bos a Rotherham reserve whose Walsall career ludicrously never even began, let alone finished.
Conversely, the manager and fans cared like hell and yet the board provided us with Edyle, Tholot and Gisbert Bos a Rotherham reserve whose Walsall career ludicrously never even began, let alone finished.
Autumn and
Winter were better. Rammell and Pointon
arrived without fanfare, as did Wrack.
Indeed the only fuss was over Brissett's arrival following what so far has been his best game for us at
home to Sheffield Wednesday. The
subsequent arrivals of Green, Pingu and
Otta were also ignored by both the Gold & Black and Claret & Blue obsessed
press but have all enjoyed success.
The French quartet have thankfully gone, none of whom are worthy of a place in this current side. Granted Peron was comfortably good enough but work rate under the Graydon masterplan would always have been an issue. The loss of Hodge hasn’t been noticed and if we could pick up a natural goalscorer to partner Rammell then the early season promise will surely be fulfilled.
The French quartet have thankfully gone, none of whom are worthy of a place in this current side. Granted Peron was comfortably good enough but work rate under the Graydon masterplan would always have been an issue. The loss of Hodge hasn’t been noticed and if we could pick up a natural goalscorer to partner Rammell then the early season promise will surely be fulfilled.
The arrival
of the halfway mark in the season also means we are no longer the early
pacesetters and the boys deserve credit for keeping it going.
On a final
note - the JWB labelled "best squad ever assembled at Bescot" has been
ruthlessly demolished and rebuilt within 6 months by a man who has spent
£30,000. This team would batter the previous one to within an inch of their
lives, leave them breathlessly crawling along the gutter and still have not
broken into sweat. There is simply no comparison.
Best squad at Bescot? Utter shite. This is the best squad we have seen at Bescot.
Best squad at Bescot? Utter shite. This is the best squad we have seen at Bescot.