[VVVAlbion]

He's never said that surely?!

Depends on what you want to hear.

[caravanc58]

Has he been interviewed about the game yet

still looking at his watch but will interviewed soon.
watch this space.

[Dexy]

Alan Irvine After Match Comments

"We deserved to win the game and the fact that we didn't was down to us not defending well at three corners and not being clinical.

"Austin is a top player. As I said this week when I was Sheffield Wednesday manager I wanted to sign him. He looks a very good player.

"It's bitterly disappointing to leave with nothing as I would have been disappointed with just a point."

(courtesy of BBC sport)

I fully agree with all he says , is it one defeat too many though ?

[Aztech]

He's never said that surely?!

His exact words  "we handled him very well in general play"

[LongBridge Baggie1]

He's never said that surely?!

Christ he sounds like his last days at Wednesday. I know his staying and if he did go we'd get the crownin of downing. but, how better football minds than mine rate Brian McDermott? he's probably on GL from leeds but as an alternative to Pulis

[caravanc58]

if a player has a quiet game against us and scores 3 god help us when man city come next week

[VVVAlbion]

And so something he hasn't actually said is now being used against him 

[Aztech]

And so something he hasn't actually said is now being used against him 

Not sure what you mean, but I repeat His exact words  "we handled him very well in general play"

[caravanc58]

Not sure what you mean, but I repeat His exact words  "we handled him very well in general play"

makes you wonder if hes got an eye for talent by saying he wanted Austin whilst at sheff wed, but then you remember he signed chris baird and samaras and reality soon returns.

[kris_boing]

makes you wonder if hes got an eye for talent by saying he wanted Austin whilst at sheff wed, but then you remember he signed chris baird and samaras and reality soon returns.

No the club signed Baird and Samaras.  Irvine doesn't make the signings.

[caravanc58]

No the club signed Baird and Samaras.  Irvine doesn't make the signings.

are you sure, because Irvine said he doesn't have much say in recruitment, then 5 days later says the opposite.

[LiamTheBaggie]

are you sure, because Irvine said he doesn't have much say in recruitment, then 5 days later says the opposite.

Both have been on our radar for years. We tried signing Baird under Hodgson so I would definitely say both were club signings.

[Aztech]

are you sure, because Irvine said he doesn't have much say in recruitment, then 5 days later says the opposite.

Depends on what you want to hear. 

[ex coseley kid]

Love the official site headline from Irvine -

'Penalty was turning point.'

Er, we were 2-0 up!!!

Conceding ONE goal - nice one Morrison by the way - should not have been THREE.

It's like the team just gave up after 30 minutes.

[hardtobeat]

We don't have a consistent goalscorer and without one of them it doesn't matter much who is the coach.

11th commandment............if you score twice in this league ´thou must not lose ´this wasnt about having a goalscorer this was about individual and collective mistakes from set pieces , then add a touch of lack of bottle = recipe for defeat !!

[divinewind]

Doesn't matter who he wants to sign Albion "coaches" have no say in comings and goings or who their backroom staff is.
As long as this is the case, the the Alan Irvines of football will be all we will be able to attract.

[alwaysbilly]

Love the official site headline from Irvine -

'Penalty was turning point.'

Er, we were 2-0 up!!!

Conceding ONE goal - nice one Morrison by the way - should not have been THREE.

It's like the team just gave up after 30 minutes.

A 2-0 scoreline always hinges on the third goal so for it to be a dubious pen it no doubt knocked us back.  I was checking on Sky Sports App and reading that we were far the better side - it is a tough place to go at the moment.

When it was 2-0 I told the misses if QPR score we would lose 3-2 without a doubt - should have sky betted it at 1-2

[baggie38]

I keep refreshing these forums and Twitter in the hope of seeing he has gone...yet to see what I would. like though sadly.

[VVVAlbion]

Not sure what you mean, but I repeat His exact words  "we handled him very well in general play"

So in your initial post you paraphrased him (picked up by caravanc58) and then when you quoted him you haven't included the full quote.

"He was a real handful for us, we handled him very well in general play but on those three occasions he was good enough certainly to get the two goals from the corners, we highlighted his movement before the game and obviously he scored the penalty."

Criticise him for not making grammatical sense maybe.

[VVVAlbion]

I am sure it has been discussed to death but our recruitment model, as I understand it, is the coaches identify what the team needs, the recruitment staff identify players that fit that criteria, the board says what we can afford and between all parties we agree our targets?  Not one individual has responsibility for who is or isn't brought in.

[maccbaggie]

I am sure it has been discussed to death but our recruitment model, as I understand it, is the coaches identify what the team needs, the recruitment staff identify players that fit that criteria, the board says what we can afford and between all parties we agree our targets?  Not one individual has responsibility for who is or isn't brought in.

Yep, that's the best summary of it. I hope that's what happens in reality too, because it would be poor if the head coach had no input

[KnaveofAlbion]

The misses (who knows very little about footy) just said to me "well, at least you scored a few, you said the other week you'd rather go down fighting than a bored to death loss". She has a point, but still, I feel losing that game has put on firmly on a path to going down. we need to have 38 points minimum going into the last 4 or 5 games.

We need to be played 17, with 21 points at this point to realistically think we can stay up.

Bobby having a decent game is good and Varela playing well is a bonus, because scoring will win games, but letting a 2 goal lead slip for like the 4th time in 2 years isn't good enough and the coaches need to leave. Not AI maybe, but downing and co need to move on, we need fresh blood and ideas.

[Aztech]

So in your initial post you paraphrased him (picked up by caravanc58) and then when you quoted him you haven't included the full quote.

"He was a real handful for us, we handled him very well in general play but on those three occasions he was good enough certainly to get the two goals from the corners, we highlighted his movement before the game and obviously he scored the penalty."

Criticise him for not making grammatical sense maybe.

I have not criticised him for anything as regards his comments, I simply responded to a question.

Perhaps that does not suit your agenda.

[smethwickw]

I think we need to review the whole 'model'. This head coach business hasn't worked well for some time now. Lets face it when Roy was here it was obvious that he had more control than most. A system where others identify transfer targets can't be good. We are hearing discontent with similar set ups at Spurs and Sunderland from head coaches regarding recruitment. I'd like to see us go back to a more conventional setup personally.  A good manager who is allowed to bring in his own staff and identify the players he wants.

[LongBridge Baggie1]

I am sure it has been discussed to death but our recruitment model, as I understand it, is the coaches identify what the team needs, the recruitment staff identify players that fit that criteria, the board says what we can afford and between all parties we agree our targets?  Not one individual has responsibility for who is or isn't brought in.

Anelka struck me as a flat out Clarke signing, I know its been a couple of years and things may have changed