The View From Churchmans

Well, not the best quality football, but an exciting game which was fascinating for the tactician and showed the best and worst of this current squad. I loved it. So Joe's got his formation sorted, and now he needs to sort out the players who are going fit into it, and who want to be a part of the new regime. We're witnessing a major rebuilding exercise now. So far he's only about halfway ... More...

I'm not sure what Joe Royle's got in mind, but it has to be fairly drastic, and it has to be fast. Anyone expecting some instant miracle cure was obviously dreaming, because this was the same old stuff we've seen for the last two months. Most managers usually bring with them some hidden gems they've had at their previous clubs, and although I never thought I'd say this, if Man City have got ... More...