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Sep 21 14 9:21 PM

Impecunious wrote:

spimps wrote:
I'll stick with them , I've had my moments but come the next home match I'm there, sometimes I get that "don't want to go" feeling pre match as I fear the worst, but I always go.
I hope I don't come to the point where I care a bit less about City.
I'll be out for a Sunday evening beer with friends, two are premiership "supporters" I use the word vey losely. There will be discussions on performances but it goes over my head, it's not reality for me, Sincil Bank is, rain or shine.
I can visit the Emirates fairly regularly should I choose to but there would never will be for me be that feeling you get when it's City, up's and downs alike.
We are in a sh1te playing period at the moment and I wouldn't profess to know the answer why we  are, however it's time to ring some changes and although the defence is taking the brunt of the criticism it's in midfield where they need to change personnel for me.

Inasmuch as defending should be done as a team I agree. But of the defenders on the books only Miller and Newton are fit for purpose. I have the same feelings for Nat Brown as you have for Alan Power, he wasn't up to it when he left us years
ago, and he is no better now. First in with Simpson, no attempt to sort out what was already there, looked like jobs for the boys then and still does.
I don't have the answers either, but I would like an answer as to how sides with a lot less coming through the gate can manage to attract better players, and I have to say, more clued up managers.
Admire your indefatigable enthusiasm. The best I can say for me is that I haven't taken to supporting anyone else. 

Enthusiasm, not sure thats's how it looks from this end, maybe loyalty somewhat misplaced sometimes,  perhaps. born with it, die with it never having acheived measureable success.
The problem for me is more Nolan than Power. NB is a plain and simple stopper. no quality on the ball but generally does deal with stuff OK, Diagne however is less convincing.
NB needs a bit of quality alongside him and he will do, as I say defending stats when you lose the ball, midfielders have to put a foot in  ow and again, Nolan has no desire other that to look stylish, Powwer can over play but again with the correct partner could be OK althought it seems sometimes he not in the right frame of mind.
Simmo, I'm at a loss on that one, is he good enough, can't say, will give him the season and if he cant make the top half with his current squad then he will need to be replaced.