Recently, I happened to evaluate JBoss for our client, and even though I had to recommend the app server for migration from an existing app server.
When I visited the red Hat and jboss site, I found a lot of information missing. I dont know if these were left b mistake or simply there was a communication gap or, for certain items, data was simply not there.
Of course, the documentation is not very clear and I understand that you need to take support if you want updated documents. I also understand that it is very tough to navigate one of the worst designed web sites. I can also forgive JBoss for being so callous as to provide login page that simply says "Welcome <userName>".
Hell, I am not a UI junkie, and I dont care what UI i get to work on. I am mainly concerned about my console, my command prompt and the environment. I am not even concerned about the OS most of the time, thanks to Java.
However, as a JBoss user, what I cannot condone is lack of vision and purpose. When Red Hat acquired JBoss, I felt that Red Hat is trying to move into the Java platform domain, besides the enterprise OS platform that it already has. Upto some extent, I approved it as it would unify different providers and the current mantra for organizations in IT run on "Gobble or be gobbled."
When I opened JBoss/Red Hat home page, there has to be an item from Red Hat or someone from JBoss telling me why did Red Hat acquire it and what future awaits us, both as a user and a technology vendor perspective. I found neither. I tried to see, in whatever limited time I had, if there is a link or a newsletter giving me that information. There was none to be found either!
Eventually, if I have to google this as well, then why not simply sell all the web site maintenance work to google and simply give them content to skim? You can simply have a download area, and in documentation page, you can have a single HTML saying: Please Google it out yourself.
I think it makes sense to convey this information to the users/visitors, as everyone who is related to JBoss in some manner or the other will be concerned about this information. Hell, if users are not thinking about it, it will not harm you to put it in their mind about their plans. It can only put you in good books.
I am shocked by this communication gap, and what I am really afraid is that this is not just a communication gap, a real crack in planning as well.
Somone from JBoss/RH, please please communicate that users are important to you, i.e. if you don't want GlassFish to run away with the competition.
contd... coming soon.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
The Sham at SCG
Much has been said about what happened at SCG, so here's some more!!
However, I am amused by how many Australians have missed the point. I have been reading some Australian responses to Roebuck and his columns, here are I feel some of the worst comments supporting Australian team.
I want to make it clear before anything that the protests are not because Australians celebrated too much!! Let me repeat it so that it can sink in: the protests are not because Australians celebrated too much!!
I'd like to post comments on some comments by Australians:
(This is a classic one)
1. We won it, right? After that, who cares! LOL!. :
Whoever you are, I wonder when you'd grow up!
2. Indians are crying because of they lost.:
No, I don't think Indians are being bad sport. No one complained when Indians lost the first test, not even the Indian media. However, when a batsman is dismissed 3 times in the same innings and still tries to justify his standing there, and the same person files a complaint, when a batsman lollipops to first slip and still stands hoping to stay on, and (wait it continues) when that same person's word is taken for granted in case of a close catch (which was grounded twice) when it might have changed the match's course, the captain appeals for a catch which he grounded right in front of his eyes... the list just goes on and on. There are too many such things. I have not mentioned an umpire in any of the above examples.
3. Same happens in Football/Rugby:
Please, don't compare archery to Cricket. It is like asking, what do you think is more important, milk or chicken. Well, if you are childish enough to really select either one, ask an infant about the importance of milk or an athlete about the importance of chicken.
(The icing on the cake!)
4. Rowbuck should go back to where he belongs:
This pretty much to me shows how stupid and arrogant can some people be. I think instead of realizing what he is saying, they just want to become deaf and blind to the overall point he has put forward. That Australians are not playing the sport rightly, they are putting in disrespect into the game. I agree that the 'Sikh warrior' thing is bollocks. But, the overall picture that I see about Australian cricket is not good one, certainly not one of a sport. And most certainly not one with any grace in it.
My Observations:
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(Darndest of all!)
1. A bowler gets banned for something he did not say.:
What I cannot understand is that all the fielders are telling the truth, but not the batsman standing on the other end. How many times have you heard of Sachin Tendulkar being a part of something illegal/bad/of disrepute/of disrespect (before you answer, consider that he has played for around 2 decades!)?
My Question:
-----------------------------
(Mike Proctor, please answer me if you can. You are welcome to post a comment.!)
2. Rashid Latif was banned for a false appeal by you, why not Ponting and Clarke?:
I dont understand your childishness, Proctor. You have banned someone earlier for the same offense. Now, you don't want to. However, you have banned someone else based on one of the most shady evidences ever! I think Indians are not racist. You are a racist. And rightly so, you come from a time when Whites ruled South Africa, but don't anymore. No better vengeance pill than punishing the "slaves for rising against their masters". Very convenient, isn't it?
And yes, before Ricky Ponting, I am questioning Proctor's integrity.
I can be sure about one thing though.
"The game of gentlemen has not remained theirs anymore, thanks to the gentlemen from Australia."
Peace, Hare Krishna.
However, I am amused by how many Australians have missed the point. I have been reading some Australian responses to Roebuck and his columns, here are I feel some of the worst comments supporting Australian team.
I want to make it clear before anything that the protests are not because Australians celebrated too much!! Let me repeat it so that it can sink in: the protests are not because Australians celebrated too much!!
I'd like to post comments on some comments by Australians:
(This is a classic one)
1. We won it, right? After that, who cares! LOL!. :
Whoever you are, I wonder when you'd grow up!
2. Indians are crying because of they lost.:
No, I don't think Indians are being bad sport. No one complained when Indians lost the first test, not even the Indian media. However, when a batsman is dismissed 3 times in the same innings and still tries to justify his standing there, and the same person files a complaint, when a batsman lollipops to first slip and still stands hoping to stay on, and (wait it continues) when that same person's word is taken for granted in case of a close catch (which was grounded twice) when it might have changed the match's course, the captain appeals for a catch which he grounded right in front of his eyes... the list just goes on and on. There are too many such things. I have not mentioned an umpire in any of the above examples.
3. Same happens in Football/Rugby:
Please, don't compare archery to Cricket. It is like asking, what do you think is more important, milk or chicken. Well, if you are childish enough to really select either one, ask an infant about the importance of milk or an athlete about the importance of chicken.
(The icing on the cake!)
4. Rowbuck should go back to where he belongs:
This pretty much to me shows how stupid and arrogant can some people be. I think instead of realizing what he is saying, they just want to become deaf and blind to the overall point he has put forward. That Australians are not playing the sport rightly, they are putting in disrespect into the game. I agree that the 'Sikh warrior' thing is bollocks. But, the overall picture that I see about Australian cricket is not good one, certainly not one of a sport. And most certainly not one with any grace in it.
My Observations:
-----------------------------
(Darndest of all!)
1. A bowler gets banned for something he did not say.:
What I cannot understand is that all the fielders are telling the truth, but not the batsman standing on the other end. How many times have you heard of Sachin Tendulkar being a part of something illegal/bad/of disrepute/of disrespect (before you answer, consider that he has played for around 2 decades!)?
My Question:
-----------------------------
(Mike Proctor, please answer me if you can. You are welcome to post a comment.!)
2. Rashid Latif was banned for a false appeal by you, why not Ponting and Clarke?:
I dont understand your childishness, Proctor. You have banned someone earlier for the same offense. Now, you don't want to. However, you have banned someone else based on one of the most shady evidences ever! I think Indians are not racist. You are a racist. And rightly so, you come from a time when Whites ruled South Africa, but don't anymore. No better vengeance pill than punishing the "slaves for rising against their masters". Very convenient, isn't it?
And yes, before Ricky Ponting, I am questioning Proctor's integrity.
I can be sure about one thing though.
"The game of gentlemen has not remained theirs anymore, thanks to the gentlemen from Australia."
Peace, Hare Krishna.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Racial Reality
We all are taught that all men are made equal. However, I feel that this is violated time and again. And most of the time, it is not the common white who violates this principle, it is the elite!
If you just want to find out about racial abuse in Britain, i guess you don't have to bother to read through the news, you can literally find thousands and thousands of incidents on the net. Reports talk about abuse growing ten fold in Britain itself. You can have hundreds of first hand experiences by everyone who visits Britain.
Americas have been a bit of relief. The rapid growth of Indian and Chinese as the technocrati of the nation has improved white man's perception. Otherwise, I would feel that abuse might have reached higher levels in US (because of higher hypocrisy involved in American Society). Even though, i don't find abuse in US, there is certainly a white and black feeling, which has come out into the open following the Tata's bid for Jaguar brand.
Most of the outpour has been at the "outrageousness" of an Indian company owning an American luxury brand. I could not understand this statement. Is that supposed to mean that Indian brands offer lesser value? Or that Indian economies are viewed only as a cheap market, where the elite cannot shop? Or is it more of a Brown and White issue? Or am I reading too much between the lines?
In any answer for any of the above questions (with the exception of a 'yes' for the last question), I feel there is something basic wrong when a developed society needs to explain its behavior. There are so many examples of "White Outrageousness" that I suspect that, rather than this being a "concern about quality of life", it is actually a concern about "White quality" and "Brown quality".
It has more of a racial footprint. It does not come out into open as frequently and as openly as possible, but it is still a part of the closet, a part of the mentality of western whites (Don't know about blacks!). It stems from the (won't put 'erstwhile' here) colonialism and imperialistic approach, and hence, is more pronounced in Britian and France.
I feel sad when some celebrity or a person in authority forms a prejudice based on color. I think it is a sad abuse of freedom of thought and expression. Just as freedom of thought and expression are important, duty of respect and recognition are also important.
And that is how seeds of Terrorism are sown. Terrorism is about pre-judice against a particular sect/people/country. Fortunately, gone are the days of white terrorism (read Klu-Klux-Klan). But I feel that it is still amongst us, living and breathing through the society. We maybe horrified at Nazism, but it will never die as long as we teach our children to condone or accept forms of abuse. It is an evil that needs to be shunned in all conditions and in all cultures.
Only then, can we move towards a peaceful world. Till then, it is not a world worth sacrifices from so many great men that it has lost.
If you just want to find out about racial abuse in Britain, i guess you don't have to bother to read through the news, you can literally find thousands and thousands of incidents on the net. Reports talk about abuse growing ten fold in Britain itself. You can have hundreds of first hand experiences by everyone who visits Britain.
Americas have been a bit of relief. The rapid growth of Indian and Chinese as the technocrati of the nation has improved white man's perception. Otherwise, I would feel that abuse might have reached higher levels in US (because of higher hypocrisy involved in American Society). Even though, i don't find abuse in US, there is certainly a white and black feeling, which has come out into the open following the Tata's bid for Jaguar brand.
Most of the outpour has been at the "outrageousness" of an Indian company owning an American luxury brand. I could not understand this statement. Is that supposed to mean that Indian brands offer lesser value? Or that Indian economies are viewed only as a cheap market, where the elite cannot shop? Or is it more of a Brown and White issue? Or am I reading too much between the lines?
In any answer for any of the above questions (with the exception of a 'yes' for the last question), I feel there is something basic wrong when a developed society needs to explain its behavior. There are so many examples of "White Outrageousness" that I suspect that, rather than this being a "concern about quality of life", it is actually a concern about "White quality" and "Brown quality".
It has more of a racial footprint. It does not come out into open as frequently and as openly as possible, but it is still a part of the closet, a part of the mentality of western whites (Don't know about blacks!). It stems from the (won't put 'erstwhile' here) colonialism and imperialistic approach, and hence, is more pronounced in Britian and France.
I feel sad when some celebrity or a person in authority forms a prejudice based on color. I think it is a sad abuse of freedom of thought and expression. Just as freedom of thought and expression are important, duty of respect and recognition are also important.
And that is how seeds of Terrorism are sown. Terrorism is about pre-judice against a particular sect/people/country. Fortunately, gone are the days of white terrorism (read Klu-Klux-Klan). But I feel that it is still amongst us, living and breathing through the society. We maybe horrified at Nazism, but it will never die as long as we teach our children to condone or accept forms of abuse. It is an evil that needs to be shunned in all conditions and in all cultures.
Only then, can we move towards a peaceful world. Till then, it is not a world worth sacrifices from so many great men that it has lost.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
English Premier League - Some Thoughts
I have been following English premier league now almost regularly. And they play one of the most exciting football. It is a great sight to see and hear all the noise of anthems played by the fans. In a match like ManU vs. Liverpool, I can feel my hair raise in excitement.
Such is the pace of soccer that I feel alive. I wonder what it would be like to be there in that stadium, alive and feeling all that energy all around you. Man ... I am sure many a englishman will corroborate my feelings and imagination as a true feeling. A feeling that can only be felt, not explained. It is amazing how much talent this league attracts! If you look at the fact that of all the great teams, at least one of the starting eleven plays in the english league.
I was thinking the same thing last week, and another startling question was doing rounds in my head.
If all the above is true, then why does england repeatedly fail to win any silverware at national level or at club level?
And the answers have been equally startling too!
1. English Soccer has a tradition of beating by pace, not by skill.
If you look at the english premier league matches, what is the most notable trait is that of pace. The whole match takes place at a breathtaking speed. However, the mistakes made by players are very ordinary, the most basic is that of giving away possession. People are not first touch oriented, they are speed oriented in their play.
2. Lack of class is condoned if you score.
I think this is the most startling of all. Look at Wayne Rooney. I dont think the guy has enough class, but he is built like a bull and scores. Every english commentator goes ahead and describes him as a prodigy, whereas I will call him only a dangerous player because of his knack for goals. There are many such examples, Peter Crouch, David Beckham, etc. It is a pretty big list. There are exceptions, like Gerrard, Lampard, etc. but overall, it is a powerful league, not a very skillful league though.
For English national team:
3. Lack of a good first touch.
This is where the Argentinians and Brazilians are experts. They have such an amazing first touch, as if caressing the ball with their feet. And the ball seems to respond! The deftness of the touch translates into goal scoring ability in crunch matches. This first touch is most crucial for the forwards, and that is why english has such lack of quality scorers. I think this is a major reason why english are struggling with lack of goals. Their strikers don't seem to be in the same class as Czechs and Italians and French (to some extent).
And this was what was so special about Alan Shearer, his first touch, be it with the head, chest or feet, was simply superb. And that shows in the number of goals he scored for magpies. Look what has happened to the magpies now! They are struggling without the same standard.
This is where I love the Spanish football. They play free-flowing artistic football. Valencia used to be amazing once upon a time, but that torch is now being carried by Barca.
Right on the contrast to the speedy English football is the Italian football, defensively packed, amazing poaching and too good midfield. Truly, many were surprised when Italians won the FIFA World Cup, but I hardly was. I have always been a believer of midfield football.
This list of what Italians get right about football is so big that it has to be a different blog post altogether!!
Such is the pace of soccer that I feel alive. I wonder what it would be like to be there in that stadium, alive and feeling all that energy all around you. Man ... I am sure many a englishman will corroborate my feelings and imagination as a true feeling. A feeling that can only be felt, not explained. It is amazing how much talent this league attracts! If you look at the fact that of all the great teams, at least one of the starting eleven plays in the english league.
I was thinking the same thing last week, and another startling question was doing rounds in my head.
If all the above is true, then why does england repeatedly fail to win any silverware at national level or at club level?
And the answers have been equally startling too!
1. English Soccer has a tradition of beating by pace, not by skill.
If you look at the english premier league matches, what is the most notable trait is that of pace. The whole match takes place at a breathtaking speed. However, the mistakes made by players are very ordinary, the most basic is that of giving away possession. People are not first touch oriented, they are speed oriented in their play.
2. Lack of class is condoned if you score.
I think this is the most startling of all. Look at Wayne Rooney. I dont think the guy has enough class, but he is built like a bull and scores. Every english commentator goes ahead and describes him as a prodigy, whereas I will call him only a dangerous player because of his knack for goals. There are many such examples, Peter Crouch, David Beckham, etc. It is a pretty big list. There are exceptions, like Gerrard, Lampard, etc. but overall, it is a powerful league, not a very skillful league though.
For English national team:
3. Lack of a good first touch.
This is where the Argentinians and Brazilians are experts. They have such an amazing first touch, as if caressing the ball with their feet. And the ball seems to respond! The deftness of the touch translates into goal scoring ability in crunch matches. This first touch is most crucial for the forwards, and that is why english has such lack of quality scorers. I think this is a major reason why english are struggling with lack of goals. Their strikers don't seem to be in the same class as Czechs and Italians and French (to some extent).
And this was what was so special about Alan Shearer, his first touch, be it with the head, chest or feet, was simply superb. And that shows in the number of goals he scored for magpies. Look what has happened to the magpies now! They are struggling without the same standard.
This is where I love the Spanish football. They play free-flowing artistic football. Valencia used to be amazing once upon a time, but that torch is now being carried by Barca.
Right on the contrast to the speedy English football is the Italian football, defensively packed, amazing poaching and too good midfield. Truly, many were surprised when Italians won the FIFA World Cup, but I hardly was. I have always been a believer of midfield football.
This list of what Italians get right about football is so big that it has to be a different blog post altogether!!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Online relationships, another perspective.
Recently, I got a chance to talk to one of my online friends, who used to claim that she was in love. I used to believe her, and I had made it clear to her right on day one itself that it will never work out and that we cannot be together. I am an India, Hindu, pure vegetarian (to the extent that I don't even have egg). She is from some other country, Christian, loves non-veg food.
She seemed to talk very emotional stuff. She used to tell me how she wants to come to India and how she'd have loved to be around me, and how she'd do anything for me, and so on and so on and so on .....
That was the background.
Recently, when I checked my yahoo, she asked me how I was, and I told her that I am married and happy. I got a message saying that she was not serious. Well, to say that I was shocked was the least. Now, I feel that she was just playing around! She might have been lying outright.
Given the prospect that she was lying on this aspect, chances are that she was not at all truthful. She was just screwing with my mind!! I just feel so sick of myself to have been so gullible to have really believed all that. I feel like some 15 year old, who met someone on net for the first time and claims to have fallen in love with that person. I feel ... betrayed. And so, i am hurt and angry too. Hurt that it turned out this way and Angry at myself for being so gullible.
There is another question that I need to answer. Was I really gullible or did I make that choice?
And the answer is equally frustrating. I guess I knew that this lady might have been a fake. Not only that I might also have known that she was playing with me. But, I still chose to be taken along. You see, it is a choice.
I can believe that she is who she is, and give respect to her lies. Or I could have played too, and simply keep insulting her in my psyche. I chose the later, and I knew that she might be playing with me. And I was ready for it.
Over a period of time, I guess I let my armor down, and that is what I am angry about myself. I let my armor down.
That takes me to another question. How true are online relationships. I think Zilch %. There is no chance that they might be true. Given the high pressure life that we are all living, online relationships offer almost no chance of success unless backed by real encounters of the partners. It is not only essential to keep the romance and trust alive, but also to make sure what each of the partners want, and whether there is truth in the other's words or not. I am sure lies will be caught sooner or later. They have their cost, no doubt. However, still, they will be caught and a better or bigger emotional tragedy might be avoided.
But something good had come out of my relationship with that lady. I came to understand how a woman thinks. And what are her expectations. That helped me understand my current wife better. And that is what I am thankful to online facilities about.
They give you a demo run of the female psyche. I suggest every nerd try it out at least once. it will be a good help! And guess what, you wont be a nerd after that.
She seemed to talk very emotional stuff. She used to tell me how she wants to come to India and how she'd have loved to be around me, and how she'd do anything for me, and so on and so on and so on .....
That was the background.
Recently, when I checked my yahoo, she asked me how I was, and I told her that I am married and happy. I got a message saying that she was not serious. Well, to say that I was shocked was the least. Now, I feel that she was just playing around! She might have been lying outright.
Given the prospect that she was lying on this aspect, chances are that she was not at all truthful. She was just screwing with my mind!! I just feel so sick of myself to have been so gullible to have really believed all that. I feel like some 15 year old, who met someone on net for the first time and claims to have fallen in love with that person. I feel ... betrayed. And so, i am hurt and angry too. Hurt that it turned out this way and Angry at myself for being so gullible.
There is another question that I need to answer. Was I really gullible or did I make that choice?
And the answer is equally frustrating. I guess I knew that this lady might have been a fake. Not only that I might also have known that she was playing with me. But, I still chose to be taken along. You see, it is a choice.
I can believe that she is who she is, and give respect to her lies. Or I could have played too, and simply keep insulting her in my psyche. I chose the later, and I knew that she might be playing with me. And I was ready for it.
Over a period of time, I guess I let my armor down, and that is what I am angry about myself. I let my armor down.
That takes me to another question. How true are online relationships. I think Zilch %. There is no chance that they might be true. Given the high pressure life that we are all living, online relationships offer almost no chance of success unless backed by real encounters of the partners. It is not only essential to keep the romance and trust alive, but also to make sure what each of the partners want, and whether there is truth in the other's words or not. I am sure lies will be caught sooner or later. They have their cost, no doubt. However, still, they will be caught and a better or bigger emotional tragedy might be avoided.
But something good had come out of my relationship with that lady. I came to understand how a woman thinks. And what are her expectations. That helped me understand my current wife better. And that is what I am thankful to online facilities about.
They give you a demo run of the female psyche. I suggest every nerd try it out at least once. it will be a good help! And guess what, you wont be a nerd after that.
Monday, June 25, 2007
I am back!
After a long time today, I read the blog of a person who is very close to me. Even though he is not related to me through blood, but he is as close and as dear to me as my brother. His name is KS. He was my brother's classmate and a real gem of a guy. I learnt a lot from him on maturity, thought process, family values... The list is too big to summarize here. Then, for sometime, we were out of touch. Today i chatted with him after a long time, and I feel very nostalgic about all those times when he was at home, studying and struggling to get into a Business School and I was working in Delhi. We used to write to each other mails ... and boy o boy, they were just images of our hearts, being shared with some other self.
I miss all those times. I miss that innocence, that little pleasures in life that we wanted to share. Those moments that used to sway us. I still remember that small poem that I wrote for him, to encourage him.
Gone are all those days, and gone is that time. But I still cant help the love I feel for him. He is my brother, my friend. He still is my younger brother, who never fails to amaze me through his actions, words, deeds, in countless ways.
I lost myself in the meaningless run of life. In that pointless chasing of pleasures, necessities and luxuries that I have come to find no free time for myself. But, now I do. It is just a matter of time and patience that I rediscover myself.
I feel totally blessed to have my bro and KS in family and circle. These two people have influenced me so much, and in so many ways that I want to thanks God with all my heart. The mad rush of life had made me move differently. But now, I am back, and back with vengeance.
I miss all those times. I miss that innocence, that little pleasures in life that we wanted to share. Those moments that used to sway us. I still remember that small poem that I wrote for him, to encourage him.
Gone are all those days, and gone is that time. But I still cant help the love I feel for him. He is my brother, my friend. He still is my younger brother, who never fails to amaze me through his actions, words, deeds, in countless ways.
I lost myself in the meaningless run of life. In that pointless chasing of pleasures, necessities and luxuries that I have come to find no free time for myself. But, now I do. It is just a matter of time and patience that I rediscover myself.
I feel totally blessed to have my bro and KS in family and circle. These two people have influenced me so much, and in so many ways that I want to thanks God with all my heart. The mad rush of life had made me move differently. But now, I am back, and back with vengeance.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
NewCastle United - Giants in Coma
I am disappointed with the performance of NewCastle United. Always called as the sleeping giants, I have started to wonder if they have are 'Giants in Coma'. Whenever I look at the team line up, I fail to find a reason why this team fails to deliver. Last month, it lost matches to Blackburne, Reading, drew with ManU and Arsenal whereas I feel that they should have run riot in 4 out of last 7 or 8 matches.
Ever since Alan Shearer has retired, I am note sure how successful the team has been. I dont even know what kind of team building efforts these people have. It is not important to have a team full of big names like Barca or Chelsea. All that you need is a team, like Sevilla. You want your team to play as a unit, understand each other and above all, behave like a team, not just off the pitch, but also on the pitch.
I am hardly in a place to comment on what is going wrong. However, I feel there are some basic things wrong about this team.
1. Defence sucks.
It is only my opinion, but I am pretty convinced that Newcastle United has one of the worst back-lines in the premier league and Europe. I have seen them concede so many times that it seems as if the defense lacks the depth. It lacks that level of expertise. I am not sure if I will attribute this to inexperience/lack of skill. It may be more of lack of proper coaching or lack of clarity of purpose. As the season ends, I would have sacked the coach only on the basis of the number of times we conceded.
2. Midfield is not aggressive.
I have watched the matches a couple of times, and I have found that the midfield is not very fast. They are fast, but they have to be faster. They have to have that mentality to score on the counter. All the successful teams are deadly on counter. Juve still is, even after losing Ibrahimovic. This is where I appreciate the likes of Rooney, Ronaldo; and that is where Man U are doing so good. And that is what Tottenham addressed by getting Barbatov(dont know if intentionally). They should learn something from German soccer. I feel German soccer is amazing on counter, especially Podolski and Klose.
3. No Poachers!
I think this is something very basic that has gone wrong. Newcastle has no poachers. Every successful team needs one. Look at what Inzaghi did to Liverpool in UEFA CL final! Martins and Owen try to do that, but why are they unable to do well? Look at #1 and #2. They are needed behind the central line after some time.
4. Strategy sucks.
At best, I have seen some hint of players knowing what they should be doing!?!? Most of the time, they are simple random bunch of blokes trying to get their hands on the ball or looking to retain it. Either there is a lot of communication gap or most of the time the strategies are misfiring. Only people in the dressing room know the truth.
I hope someone from NewCastle United is reading it and above all, someone in a position to act is reading this blog. I dont say sack the coach, probably communication lessons are enough.
It is a little disheartening to see that one of my favorite clubs is going further down in the table. Don't know what's the plan for the new season. Hope there is something planned to address all the above issues.
Ever since Alan Shearer has retired, I am note sure how successful the team has been. I dont even know what kind of team building efforts these people have. It is not important to have a team full of big names like Barca or Chelsea. All that you need is a team, like Sevilla. You want your team to play as a unit, understand each other and above all, behave like a team, not just off the pitch, but also on the pitch.
I am hardly in a place to comment on what is going wrong. However, I feel there are some basic things wrong about this team.
1. Defence sucks.
It is only my opinion, but I am pretty convinced that Newcastle United has one of the worst back-lines in the premier league and Europe. I have seen them concede so many times that it seems as if the defense lacks the depth. It lacks that level of expertise. I am not sure if I will attribute this to inexperience/lack of skill. It may be more of lack of proper coaching or lack of clarity of purpose. As the season ends, I would have sacked the coach only on the basis of the number of times we conceded.
2. Midfield is not aggressive.
I have watched the matches a couple of times, and I have found that the midfield is not very fast. They are fast, but they have to be faster. They have to have that mentality to score on the counter. All the successful teams are deadly on counter. Juve still is, even after losing Ibrahimovic. This is where I appreciate the likes of Rooney, Ronaldo; and that is where Man U are doing so good. And that is what Tottenham addressed by getting Barbatov(dont know if intentionally). They should learn something from German soccer. I feel German soccer is amazing on counter, especially Podolski and Klose.
3. No Poachers!
I think this is something very basic that has gone wrong. Newcastle has no poachers. Every successful team needs one. Look at what Inzaghi did to Liverpool in UEFA CL final! Martins and Owen try to do that, but why are they unable to do well? Look at #1 and #2. They are needed behind the central line after some time.
4. Strategy sucks.
At best, I have seen some hint of players knowing what they should be doing!?!? Most of the time, they are simple random bunch of blokes trying to get their hands on the ball or looking to retain it. Either there is a lot of communication gap or most of the time the strategies are misfiring. Only people in the dressing room know the truth.
I hope someone from NewCastle United is reading it and above all, someone in a position to act is reading this blog. I dont say sack the coach, probably communication lessons are enough.
It is a little disheartening to see that one of my favorite clubs is going further down in the table. Don't know what's the plan for the new season. Hope there is something planned to address all the above issues.
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