hurst on neilson.

Quoted from Maringer

Or perhaps, they might have just scored them instead?

Do we really need more digs at LJL/Hannah on a thread about Neilson, even if they are meant to be lighthearted?  

Sorry mate but at the moment If I do not laugh at things,

I would cry.

Scott Nielson is by far the most skilful and best attacking option we have. For Hurst to come out and publicly slag him off, I just don't get it. What about other players, why single him out? Disley has been garbage for ages, Hannah doesn't score enough goals, why don't these players get a public dressing down? He runs the risk of alienating our best player trying to justify his bizarre team selection. Dear oh dear...........

This will ceratinly do wonders for Neilsons confidence tonight wont it?

Quoted from Perkins

This will ceratinly do wonders for Neilsons confidence tonight wont it?

When he gets the ball tonight,

I bet he will get an even bigger cheer than normal.

Come on Scotty !!!!!!!!

Quoted from Perkins

This will ceratinly do wonders for Neilsons confidence tonight wont it?

Or it might spur him to prove Hurst wrong. We dont know exactly what Neilson is like and whether he is a confidence player or someone who responds to criticism do we?

Add poor handling of star players to the list of accusations against Hurst. I'm beginning to think the only reason he manages the club is because he's cheap  

Whilst I do agree that this could be poor management, we dont 100% know that it is yet do we?

Some players respond to a bit of a bollocking and some top managers have even done this to the national press (Mourinho did it last season with Hazard). Some players need an arm around the shoulder and given some confidence.

It may well be that Neilson is one of those who needs a bit of a bollocking at times, I certainly dont think he struggles for confidence, so it may well gee him up to getting back to what he is good at. Being direct, rather than the way he can run across the pitch with the ball.

If he plays a blinder tonight, it might just be a decent piece of management by Hurst.

Quoted from biggles9999

Whilst I do agree that this could be poor management, we dont 100% know that it is yet do we?

Some players respond to a bit of a bollocking and some top managers have even done this to the national press (Mourinho did it last season with Hazard). Some players need an arm around the shoulder and given some confidence.

It may well be that Neilson is one of those who needs a bit of a bollocking at times, I certainly dont think he struggles for confidence, so it may well gee him up to getting back to what he is good at. Being direct, rather than the way he can run across the pitch with the ball.

If he plays a blinder tonight, it might just be a decent piece of management by Hurst.

This could be true, lets hope so.

I like Neilson and agree that he is our most creative player but I can see what PH is intimating at. Many times Scottie draws two or three defenders towards him and tries to beat them when it would be more beneficial to pass to a supporting player and then get the ball back thus nullifying the players marking him. This is no way a go at Scott but more a reference to how he can use his team mates and be more effective. We all like to see Scott go on great runs and leave defenders in his wake but the opposition have wised up to this and just try to close him down instead of committing to the tackle.

In the interests of balance, Hurst has praised Neilson many times in the past and commented that he is one payer who can do some things others cannot and that he brings a special dimension to our game. So I do not think he is against him in general but pointing out aspects of play which could be better.