This is a question with many answers. Here are my top 5:
(1) Harry Redknapp -- combination of age, disinterest and arrogance depressed a squad of players looking for a strategy, and a fan base looking for a contender
(2) Adel Taraabt -- it's hard to imagine a more talented underachiever whose historical footnote will be for lack of discipline and concern for team
(3) Rio and Caulker -- what looked like a dynamic back duo turned into a defenseless mess setting records for all the wrong reasons
(4) Striker-less -- The lack of strikers all season, and/or refusal to play others who ARE strikers (Vargas) in their proper position created an all or nothing Charlie offense lacking pace, imagination and production
(5) Mutch Ado about nothing -- one of many poor signings in the off-season that helped quell any chanced we had of remaining in the PL
On the flip side, my top five winners:
(1) Charlie -- epitome of an English soccer player with grit and determination
(2) Hill and Dunne -- two stalwarts lacking pace but not blood and guts commitment to the team
(3) Green -- yes, not the best keeper for goal kick distribution, but uncannily sharp goal-saving skills that kept us in many games
(4) Joey Barton -- not top quality, clearly, a la PL standards, but hardly a game where he wasn't all in -- a mercurial, but meaningful, captain
(5) The Fans -- despite the gut wrenching roller coaster of the past few years, the base held firm, especially on a near winless journey on the road
(1) Harry Redknapp -- combination of age, disinterest and arrogance depressed a squad of players looking for a strategy, and a fan base looking for a contender
(2) Adel Taraabt -- it's hard to imagine a more talented underachiever whose historical footnote will be for lack of discipline and concern for team
(3) Rio and Caulker -- what looked like a dynamic back duo turned into a defenseless mess setting records for all the wrong reasons
(4) Striker-less -- The lack of strikers all season, and/or refusal to play others who ARE strikers (Vargas) in their proper position created an all or nothing Charlie offense lacking pace, imagination and production
(5) Mutch Ado about nothing -- one of many poor signings in the off-season that helped quell any chanced we had of remaining in the PL
On the flip side, my top five winners:
(1) Charlie -- epitome of an English soccer player with grit and determination
(2) Hill and Dunne -- two stalwarts lacking pace but not blood and guts commitment to the team
(3) Green -- yes, not the best keeper for goal kick distribution, but uncannily sharp goal-saving skills that kept us in many games
(4) Joey Barton -- not top quality, clearly, a la PL standards, but hardly a game where he wasn't all in -- a mercurial, but meaningful, captain
(5) The Fans -- despite the gut wrenching roller coaster of the past few years, the base held firm, especially on a near winless journey on the road
SIR LESLIE FERDINAND!!
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