'Arry to blame for Saturday

[Busheyboy]

I don't rate several of those who played Saturday. I despise two of them. I don't, however, blame Harry.

I don't rate several of them either but surely they could have done better than that or is that the best they can do?
Can't blame Harry, these guys take 100% of ther greens each week for 10% effort

[DouDou_87]

The 11 he picked had more than enough ability and experience to win that game.

[FurtiveFox]

'Arry picked those so called fringe players! Any idiot could see they would struggle. They shouldn't have done when looked at as individuals but team had no shape or balance and few of those players have shown too much when they have been played before. That's why they are fringe players.

Totally agree 'Arrold doing great job overall and just saying he farked up on Saturday with his selection. We all mess up in our jobs sometimes. It's called human error. The players should indeed be ashamed but 'Arry has to take some of the blame for picking them.

[QprSinceBirth]

I'm sorry but how should that team struggle against a league 1 side when they beat west brom not long ago ?
I know what Harry should have done was field our best 11 then play them again three days later then again four days later . That sounds like a fantastic idea don't you think?
To the people who say I travelled and payed good money blah blah blah he should have done this . Well how about you look at the week and think wait a minute we have 3 matches in one week two being league games. So I should expect a second eleven.

[maverick69]

Whilst I agree with the sentiment that 'Arry is in somewhat of a blame averse situation - the simple fact is that MKD had 4-5 meaningful attacks and scored 4 goals...... with one, surprise surprise, being from a set piece.

That is not a function of tactics or selection...... it is a function of a $hiteness that should not exist given the players he put out there.........

[Shepherds Mush]

Its not Harry, its the 11 on the pitch that he thought would be able to do their job.

[hh9]

In my opinion Harry messed up in this one. Picking players he does not believe in and having a real go at them afterwards.
Then they are not playing as a TEAM but for themselves to show Harry what they can do.
I checked other PL teams to see if they had their reserve team out and it was not the case - just have a look at our dear neighbours team yesterday.
Just imagine how happy we would have been to play Barnsley at home in the next round and the winning momentum going which is a big thing.
If the senior team can not come up with at least 4 points then Harrys selection will be looked at as even bigger mistake.

[MattyRangers]

Harry picked the team but whatever way you look at it them 11 players should have the quality to beat a league 1 team of players if they had applied themselves. They didnt, we lost and its down to the players all day long.

Exactly this. At kick off did anybody pipe up blaming Arry saying the team he had selected wasn't good enough to beat a League 1 side? No they didn't.

Pathetic from the players on the pitch, Arry done nothing wrong. If anything he done exactly as most on here suggested: rest key players and field fringe players with an apparent point to proove.

[qpr4life]

Exactly this. At kick off did anybody pipe up blaming Arry saying the team he had selected wasn't good enough to beat a League 1 side? No they didn't.

Pathetic from the players on the pitch, Arry done nothing wrong. If anything he done exactly as most on here suggested: rest key players and field fringe players with an apparent point to proove.

[Bluehoop]

Exactly this. At kick off did anybody pipe up blaming Arry saying the team he had selected wasn't good enough to beat a League 1 side? No they didn't.

Pathetic from the players on the pitch, Arry done nothing wrong. If anything he done exactly as most on here suggested: rest key players and field fringe players with an apparent point to proove.

There you go again Matty, talking sense on this forum you nugget. When will you ever learn :angry:

[gator]

'Arry picked those so called fringe players! Any idiot could see they would struggle. They shouldn't have done when looked at as individuals but team had no shape or balance and few of those players have shown too much when they have been played before. That's why they are fringe players.

Totally agree 'Arrold doing great job overall and just saying he farked up on Saturday with his selection. We all mess up in our jobs sometimes. It's called human error. The players should indeed be ashamed but 'Arry has to take some of the blame for picking them.

I don't think we expected them to struggle vs Lg One opposition, a similiar team won at West Brom and if you go back and read the match thread most of us were happy with the team selection before kick off, myself included!

[Busheyboy]

if jockeys get nicked for being non triers, then so should footballers

[MattyRangers]

There you go again Matty, talking sense on this forum you nugget. When will you ever learn :angry:

Makes a change for me, usually waffling a load of $hit :pleasantsuprise:

[stanistheman]

Harry picked the team but whatever way you look at it them 11 players should have the quality to beat a league 1 team of players if they had applied themselves. They didnt, we lost and its down to the players all day long.

Can't believe that some think the 11 players on the pitch were not good enough to beat a decent League 1 sude at home.
Green, a 1st choice England goalkeeper in 2010 WC
Fabio, loan from Man Utd
Traore, ex Arsenal Portsmouth and a full Senegal international
Ben Haim and Ferdinand, plenty of Premiership experience.
Park, ex PSV and Man U and full South Korean international.
Granero, highly rated ex Real Madrid
Faurlin some of the best (midfielders) stats in Prem League last season before his injury.
Mackie, full Scotland international with a decent record at Championship level if not Prem.
Bothroyd and Campbell regular scorers at Championship level.

All should have been far superior to a League 1 outfit. And in fairness to them, they were in the 1st half apart from a dodgy linesman flagging Campell's 'opener' offside, an own goal from Traore and an error from a napping Ferdinand just before half time. That and some poor finishing gave MK Dons an undeserved 2-0 lead.
The 3rd goal should have been ruled offside, but wasn't and after that it was as good as game over.

Sorry, cant accept that Redknapp was to blame for the defeat. The players were more than capable of winning and should have done so.

[QPRDave]

Not feeling too fussed about it now but 'Arry picked the team, knew the players. You could see from the line up there was no balance and it just looked like a poorish Championship side at home to a decent League 1 side, talented young manager and wanting a Premiership scalp. Was a disaster waiting to happen. Disrespectful to both MK Dons and fans to field that side. Maybe not his fault but had he looked at our history in this competition he would have known how badly we wanted a win and didn't want to yet again be humbled by lower league opposition. Also we were on a good run and a decent result on Saturday would only have helped confidence regardless of who was on pitch.

He can put whatever spin he wants on it. My dog could have been knocking on his door but I wouldn't expect him to be picked on that basis!

Anyway now we are a couple of days from it not overly bothered as I say and much more important matches coming up but bit annoyed at 'Arry spin on it all. Going back to my dog he could have seen that 11 would struggle.

Depends......... is your dog good in the air?