Poyet tells new boys their time will come (From The Argus)
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Poyet tells new boys their time will come
9:00am Monday 17th September 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Stephen Dobbie on standby
Gus Poyet has told his latest signings they will get their chance to shine.
But they might have to wait all the time their colleagues keep performing.
Poyet has decisions to make as his side chase a fourth successive win when they visit Watford tomorrow.
Stephen Dobbie, David Lopez and Andrea Orlandi all had to make do with short-lived home debuts off the bench as Sheffield Wednesday were beaten 3-0 on Friday.
Dobbie could get a chance if a thigh niggle denies Craig Mackail-Smith the chance to play against his hometown club.
But Poyet has told his signings they are all needed for a long Championship season.
The Albion boss said: “The options for me are incredible.
“When I announced the team (on Friday) there were a few players who I’m 100% sure were expecting to play.
“You are a new player, you were signed at the last minute and you come into a club and think you are going to play. When you don’t, it’s a little bit frustrating.
“Now, with all respect to them, they know why. It’s because of the way we have been performing.
“They are going to have a chance, sooner or later. There are too many games. Then they need to stay there.”
Albion produced one of their worst performances of last season when they lost 1-0 at Watford, three days after an encouraging draw at Birmingham. Poyet wants them to be more consistent this
term.
He added: “Last year we were too good in the beginning, two months too bad, one great month, one terrible month, two months without losing. Consistency is the word. It is up to us now.
“If we perform the way we have been performing we will be higher than tenth, no doubt.
“How high? I think it depends on consistency.”
Comments(2)
saraman
says...
4:21pm Mon 17 Sep 12
VegasSeagull wrote:Can't see the Albion being given the run around anywhere on the pitch considering the strength of the squad we have now. Confident of 3 points tomorrow. We certainly will not get beaten IMO. We are more than good, we are very good.
Tired bodies might well see the, 'new boys,' get more playing time on tuesday. This match will be a fight for control of the midfield, who ever takes command will probably win the game. Watford have won one game and lost one at home, and they have only conceded one goal.whilst scoring two. Their away form is not so good and suggests that holes can be found in their defense, they have conceded nine. If we get the run around in midfield then I would expect Poyet to bring on the new boys earlier rather than later. Watford will be no push over at home and if we make it look like they are, then it will just go to prove how good we are rather than how weak the opposition is.
VegasSeagull says...
1:48pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Watford have won one game and lost one at home, and they have only conceded one goal.whilst scoring two. Their away form is not so good and suggests that holes can be found in their defense, they have conceded nine.
If we get the run around in midfield then I would expect Poyet to bring on the new boys earlier rather than later. Watford will be no push over at home and if we make it look like they are, then it will just go to prove how good we are rather than how weak the opposition is.